{"id":145416,"date":"2021-08-10T08:33:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=145416"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:36:43","slug":"selection-tools","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/selection-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Selection Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/1cdou19dcg.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_1cdou19dcg videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"> <p><b>Note:<\/b> Selection and other tools in the Snagit Editor toolbar are available to edit images. To edit and enhance video captures, share your video to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/camtasia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camtasia Editor<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-select-an-area\">Select an Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Selection <\/strong>tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/s2020-modifiedselectiontool.png\" alt=\"Selection tool\"> <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/customize-toolbar\/\">Customize the  Snagit Toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <a href=\"#h-tool-properties\">Tool Properties<\/a>, choose a selection shape: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, or Freehand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a Background Fill option to fill the area when the selection is moved or deleted:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transparent:<\/strong> Fills the area with transparency to display the canvas underneath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auto-Fill:<\/strong> Automatically fills the area based on the content surrounding the selection. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag to draw the selection on the canvas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-snagit\">\n\t<p>Tip: Invert the selection to select everything else.<\/p>\n\t<p>To delete or edit everything except the selected area, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the canvas and select <strong>Invert Selection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"edit\">Edit the Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you select an object or area, complete any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Move:<\/strong> Click and drag the selection on the canvas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove:<\/strong> Press <strong>delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy:<\/strong> Press <strong>Ctrl+C<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Command+C<\/strong> (Mac), then <strong>Ctrl+V<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Command+V<\/strong> (Mac) to paste the copied selection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edit text:<\/strong> Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) and select<strong> Edit text<\/strong>. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/edit-image-text\/\">Grab &amp; Edit Text<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy text:<\/strong> Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) and select <strong>Grab text<\/strong> to copy and paste text into another application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Effects:<\/strong> Click the <strong>Effects<\/strong> button to select a Quick Effect or apply a customized effect to the selection. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/effects\/\">Add Effects<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-print-selection-mac\">Print Selection (Mac)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select an object or area. See <a href=\"#h-select-an-area\">Select an Area<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control+click and select <strong>Print Selection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The macOS print dialog opens where you can select a printer destination, scale, portrait or landscape orientation, and other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shapes-icons\">Select and Move Shapes and Icons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/0n05ez8wl7.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_0n05ez8wl7 videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Snap to Object toggle allows you to automatically snap the selection to the nearest edges of a shape or icon within the selected area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click and drag to draw a selection around a shape or icon in an image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Snap to Object<\/strong> to bind the selection to the edges of the selected elements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move the icon anywhere in the image. If auto-fill is turned on, the space where the object moved from automatically fills to match the surrounding area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-snagit\">\n\t<p>Tip: Try the Freehand selection tool for irregular shapes.<\/p>\n\t<p>The Freehand selection tool <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"34\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-222692\" style=\"width: 34px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/s2022-selection-freehand-34px.png\" alt=\"Freehand selection icon\"> allows you to manually draw a selection. This is useful if the shape selection tools do not fit the area to select.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tool-properties\">Tool Properties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit the properties to customize the tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"233\" class=\"wp-image-164835\" style=\"width: 259px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selection-properties-win.png\" alt=\"Selection properties on Windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selection-properties-win.png 259w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selection-properties-win-150x135.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><br><em>Snagit for Windows<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"233\" class=\"wp-image-342163\" style=\"width: 270px;\" src=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/s26-selection-properties-mac.png\" alt=\"Selection tool properties on Mac\"><br><em>Snagit for Mac<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selection Shape<\/strong><br>Chose a selection shape: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, or Freehand.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"83\" class=\"wp-image-165329\" style=\"width: 259px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape.png\" alt=\"Selection shapes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape.png 370w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape-150x48.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selection Shape Tips: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To select a square, select <strong>Rectangle<\/strong> and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key as you draw the shape on the canvas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select a circle, select <strong>Ellipse<\/strong> and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key as you draw the shape on the canvas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select with with <strong>Polygon<\/strong>:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the canvas to anchor each corner of the shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click to anchor the last corner of the shape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select with the <strong>Freehand<\/strong> (lasso) shape, click and drag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Snap to Object<br><\/strong>Enable this option to snap to text or irregularly shaped objects in the selected area. Drag the slider to adjust the object selected.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"70\" class=\"wp-image-165336\" style=\"width: 259px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/snaptoobject.png\" alt=\"Snap to Object\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/snaptoobject.png 337w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/snaptoobject-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/snaptoobject-150x41.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background Fill<\/strong><br>Choose an option to fill the area when the selection is moved or deleted: <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"142\" class=\"wp-image-165342\" style=\"width: 259px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/backgroundfill.png\" alt=\"Background Fill options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/backgroundfill.png 389w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/backgroundfill-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/backgroundfill-150x82.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transparent:<\/strong> Fills area with transparency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auto-Fill:<\/strong> Automatically fills the area based on the content surrounding the selection.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Optimize for Speed (Windows only):<\/strong> Use for solid colored content or if fill details are not important. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimize for Photo Quality (Windows only):<\/strong> Use for advanced customization and higher quality fill. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .product-cta{\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: 1rem 0;\n    }\n    .main-cta{\n        display: flex;\n        padding: 2rem;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        margin-right: 0;\n        gap: 1.5rem;\n        background: #EEFAFF;\n    }<br \/>\n    .main-cta img{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       width: 7.5rem;\n    }\n    .main-cta h4{\n       margin: -0.3rem 0 0 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-weight: 700;\n       font-size: 2.25rem;\n       color: #2E3940;\n    }\n    .main-cta p{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-size: 1rem;\n       color: #2E3940;\n    }\n    .button-container{\n      margin-top: 1.4rem;\n    }\n    .button-container a{\n        padding: .5em 2em;\n        font-weight: 700!important;\n        border-radius: 10rem;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n        text-decoration: none!important;\n    }\n    .download-button{\n        color: #2E3940!important;\n        border: 1.5px solid #2E3940;\n    }\n    .buy-button{\n        background-color: #E10992;\n        color: #ffffff!important;\n    }\n    .current-user{\n        margin: 0.5rem 0 0 2rem;\n    }\n    .current-user p{\n        margin: 0;\n        padding: 0;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    @media screen and (max-width:782px){\n        .product-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n        }\n        .main-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width:500px){\n        .button-container{\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .download-button{\n            margin-top: 0.5rem;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"product-cta\">\n<div class=\"main-cta\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/icon-snagit.svg\" alt=\"Snagit Icon Logo\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-bucket\">\n<h4>Get Snagit<\/h4>\n<p>The best screen capture software for professionals<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\"><a class=\"download-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/download\/snagit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start Free Trial<\/a> <a class=\"buy-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/store\/snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"current-user\">\n<p>* Have Snagit 2024 or earlier? 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