There are two ways to import the image of an area on your desktop/screen into a label.
Method 1: Using Snap mode
Method 2: Using Professional mode
Method 1: Using Snap mode
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Click the Snap button on the left bottom corner. The "Description of Snap mode" window appears. Click the OK button.
![P-touch Editor Express mode P-touch Editor Express mode](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10103/snapmode_ok.gif)
Snap mode starts.
![Snap bar Snap bar](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10104/snapmode_bar.gif)
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Click the "Screen Capture" button
. Snap mode disappears and the shape of the pointer changes.
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Specify the area you want to import by drawing a rectangle around it.
Click the start point of the area you want to select.
![Screen Screen](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10109/snapmode_start1.gif)
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Click the end of the area.
![Screen Screen](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10110/snapmode_end.gif)
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The image data of the selected area is imported into the edit screen.
<Using the screen of Express mode as an example>
![P-touch Editor Express mode P-touch Editor Express mode](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10106/imported.gif)
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You can also specify the area by dragging the mouse from the start point to the end point.
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When you want to cancel Screen Capture mode, click the right mouse button or press the Esc key.
Method 2: Using Professional mode
Click the Professional button on the left bottom corner to change to Professional mode.
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Click the Screen Capture button on the side bar. The current screen disappears and the shape of the pointer changes.
![P-touch Editor Professional mode P-touch Editor Professional mode](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00001050_002/za/en/10107/pro_screencapture.gif)
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Take the same steps as Method 1 to import the data.