RE: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-19 Thread Andy Kass
Hi all, [from a lurker on daily digest, sorry if this is late] Here is the current comment from a client: Generally, I would like to keep high quality of screen captures. The comment that I have from the client is what I have - nothing specific about fuzziness, or anything else. Tammy, if

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-19 Thread Andy Kass
Hi all, [from a lurker on daily digest, sorry if this is late] > Here is the current comment from a client: Generally, I would like > to keep high quality of screen captures. > The comment that I have from the client is what I have - nothing > specific about fuzziness, or anything else. Tammy,

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Spectrum Writing
All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said, I have never had any comments from clients until now about what I do for screen captures, and I wanted either confirmation or some

Re: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Art Campbell
Could you explain a bit more about what the problem is? Here is the current comment from a client: Generally, I would like to keep high quality of screen captures. isn't explaining, at least to me, what's wrong... IF (a WAG), they're complaining about fuzziness of screen shots in a PDF, you need

RE: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Spectrum Writing Sent: Mon 5/18/2009 9:16 AM To: Framers List Subject: Screen captures and sizing All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said, I have

RE: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Spectrum Writing Sent: Mon 5/18/2009 9:16 AM To: Framers List Subject: Screen captures and sizing All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said

Re: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Ian Hawkins
Short answer? Capturing with SnagIt, saving as PNG, and importing by reference are all good practices. When you import into FrameMaker, use one of the following DPI settings, depending on the size of the image: 72 96 120 144 192 Longer answer? To get the best results when viewing a screen

Re: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Mike Wickham
Can any of you graphics gurus give me some insight as to what else I should be doing/changing or if I am doing it the right way - and if you want to lecture me off list about dpis and stuff, that is fine with me too. I will gladly take whatever information I can glean so that I can reply

RE: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Spectrum Writing
www.spectrumwritingllc.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mike Wickham Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:08 PM To: Spectrum Writing ; Frame Users Subject: Re: Screen captures and sizing Can any of you graphics gurus give me

RE: Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread John Sgammato
Users Subject: Re: Screen captures and sizing Can any of you graphics gurus give me some insight as to what else I should be doing/changing or if I am doing it the right way - and if you want to lecture me off list about dpis and stuff, that is fine with me too. I will gladly take whatever

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Spectrum Writing
All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said, I have never had any comments from clients until now about what I do for screen captures, and I wanted either confirmation or some

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Art Campbell
Could you explain a bit more about what the problem is? "Here is the current comment from a client: Generally, I would like to keep high quality of screen captures." isn't explaining, at least to me, what's wrong... IF (a WAG), they're complaining about fuzziness of screen shots in a PDF, you

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Spectrum Writing
c.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 10:25 AM To: Spectrum Writing Cc: Framers List Subject: Re: Screen captures and sizing Could you explain a bit more about

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Spectrum Writing Sent: Mon 5/18/2009 9:16 AM To: Framers List Subject: Screen captures and sizing All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said, I have never had

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Spectrum Writing Sent: Mon 5/18/2009 9:16 AM To: Framers List Subject: Screen captures and sizing All, I know that there are many graphics gurus on this list and I will be the first to admit - I am NOT a graphics guru and it is my weakest point. That said, I have

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Ian Hawkins
Short answer? Capturing with SnagIt, saving as PNG, and importing by reference are all good practices. When you import into FrameMaker, use one of the following DPI settings, depending on the size of the image: 72 96 120 144 192 Longer answer? To get the best results when viewing a screen

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Mike Wickham
> Can any of you graphics gurus give me some insight as to what else I > should > be doing/changing or if I am doing it the right way - and if you want to > lecture me off list about dpis and stuff, that is fine with me too. I will > gladly take whatever information I can glean so that I can

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Spectrum Writing
iting, LLC www.spectrumwritingllc.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mike Wickham Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:08 PM To: Spectrum Writing ; Frame Users Subject: Re: Screen captures and sizing > Can any of you graphi

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread John Sgammato
Users Subject: Re: Screen captures and sizing > Can any of you graphics gurus give me some insight as to what else I > should be doing/changing or if I am doing it the right way - and if > you want to lecture me off list about dpis and stuff, that is fine > with me too. I will

Screen captures and sizing

2009-05-18 Thread Combs, Richard
Spectrum Writing wrote: > When I create the PDF, I am manually distilling the file - I don't do a > "Save as PDF. I use the Adobe printer to print to a postscript file, and > then distill the postscript file to a PDF. I don't change anything any of > the settings in Distiller - I use the