Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
Stephen Buck wrote:
The current document I am reviewing could use some new screen prints. At
least one of the prints taken offsets the instructional text so that
there
is about 1/4 blank page, and that just doesn't look good.
What is the general rule of thumb here with respect to size of the
screen
print in relationship to the page size?
Screenshots should be large enough to read, but extraneous material
should be cropped off. During the writing/editing phase, the draft
illos often have not been cropped, and often are not the final shots
anyway. (I typically take draft screenshots from Ubuntu, but finals
are usually taken from Windows.)
In the final pass through a chapter before creating a PDF, I move the
illos and text around a bit as needed to minimize blank space.
--Jean
Perhaps, some authors, reviewers, or editors might consider using
something easy to use and more professional for screen captures, such as
one of the industry standards--SnagIt. One could try a free 30-day
evaluation of it before deciding to purchase it.
I use an older version--SnagIt 7. SnagIt is now at version 9.1.2.
Gary
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that is...)
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