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Subject:Re: Screen Captures in Frame From:"Hutchings, Christa" <cwhutchings -at- HOMEWIRELESS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 27 Aug 1998 08:13:25 -0400
Hi Suzette -
I capture screenshots using Alt+Print Scrn, then paste the image into
PaintShop Pro or Corel PhotoPaint (I have both). I tweak the image as
needed, then copy or import the image into FM 5.5.
I have never used Illustrator, but I understand that it is a draw
package (like Corel Draw), not an image-editing package. You will need
image editing software such as PaintShop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, or Adobe
PhotoPaint) if you want to crop and lighten the image.
Hope this helps.
Chris Welch-Hutchings
Senior Technical Writer
Home Wireless Networks, Inc. mailto:cwhutchings -at- homewireless -dot- com
I am currently documenting a software application, using FrameMaker 5.5
in
Windows 95. This is my first project using Frame (read Newbie). What
is the
best way for me to capture screenschots?
In Word, I would use Alt+Print Scrn, paste into my document, and then
use Word
to crop and lighten.
I need a way to this in FrameMaker, and still have the option to crop
and
lighten. Do I need a package like Illustrator (which is not a problem)
to get
the quality/options I need?
Any advice would be great.
Suzette Seveny
Markham, Ontario, Canada
sseveny -at- petvalu -dot- com or suzette -at- yesic -dot- com