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It may not be worth the effort, but I think of a detailed map in a newspaper
article that has a thumbnail in one of the corners showing the larger region
and a rectangle of where the detailed region is located in the larger
region.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-366-4017
rick -at- frameexpert -dot- com
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Subject: RE: Partial Screenshot Indicators
I have used the phrase "partial screen shot" in the past.
Craig
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Subject: Partial Screenshot Indicators
I am creating a User Guide for a software application. Often, a screenshot
of the full screen is useless, because it's so small in printed
documentation. I typically don't do this, but only add a partial screenshot
that highlights the text describing it. Are there any rules for indicating
that the screenshot is partial? I don't like the look of a jagged edge, but
wonder what other folks do in this situation.
Lesli Ritchie
Instructional Designer - Human and Social Services
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