Re: Image/screen capture annotations for documentation

[Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>]

I do annotations in whatever drawing program I'm using, most recently
Google Draw and LibreOffice Draw, previously Visio and Illustrator.

I don't expect a single-source authoring tool to handle that. I found
FrameMaker's integrated tools too funky.

On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Shawn <shawn -at- cohodata -dot- com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am looking for advice on finding the best approach to adding annotations
> to screen captures or other images.
>
> In the past, when I was writing with the Adobe products (FM, InDesign),
> annotations were easy because they are treated as independent vector
> overlays.
>
> Unfortunately, MadCap Flare (and MadCap Capture) seems quite inept with
> working with annotated images. The main problem (or question) is how do I
> ensure a consistent size of the text (i.e. text bubble), regardless of the
> size/magnification of a screen capture? @ http://techwr-l.com/archives

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