Re: "usable" screen captures

Subject: Re: "usable" screen captures
From: Rob Hudson <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:39:29 -0400

There's also a more subtle "fade" operation you can do, though I tend to
use a slight tear especially when chunking out a part of the middle.

Although -- I can never seem to get the "middle chunking" right; the
ragged edge doesn't have an "edge" on it in the white spots.

Leonard C. Porrello wrote:
> I use ragged edge so that users don't confuse a screenshot in my docs
> with the application GUI. I also think it looks cool.
>
> Leonard
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> What does everybody here think of that "ragged edge" feature used to
> indicate that you're showing a portion of a larger screen? We've got one
> person here who thinks it's great, but it somehow doesn't sit right with
> me.
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References:
RE: "usable" screen captures: From: Downing, David
RE: "usable" screen captures: From: Leonard C. Porrello

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