Save, open, and export

Save an editable project

Use File > Save Project or File > Save Project As… to create a .snpithra file. Use File > Open Project… to reopen it.

The project stores the saved frame and the annotations in their stacking order. Annotations that fit inside the frame remain editable. Objects that cross its boundary may be stored as visible raster fragments. Raster effects such as masks and blur are applied to the saved base image. The area outside the saved frame is discarded.

Copy or export an image

• Copy copies the edited image to the Windows clipboard.
• File > Export Image As… lets you pick a destination and save a rendered PNG or JPEG.
• Save in the toolbar, or File > Save to Capture Folder, saves in the selected Manual Save Formats.

Choose PNG for transparency. A rendered image is ready to share, while a project lets you return to the annotations.

Control automatic saves

In Edit > Preferences… > Saving, choose whether to save the original capture automatically, set automatic and manual formats, and configure the shared folder, JPEG quality, and filename template. Use {date} for the date and {time} for the time. Snipithra adds the file extension. Automatic clipboard copying is under Capture.

Edit > Paste opens an image from the clipboard in the editor. Use Import Image in the toolbar when you want to place a separate image over the current canvas.