Re: Summary - including only part of dialog in screen shot

[Marilyn Flax <Marilyn_Flax -at- PRESENCE -dot- COM -dot- AU>]

I have been outlining the appropriate part of the screen with a Word drawing
object (eg a rectangle). This way I can create one picture in PSP and link
it in various places in the document, but refer to different parts using the
drawing object. I feel I have better version control over my pictures. I
suppose your decision is based on what is critical.

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Subject: Re: Summary - including only part of dialog in screen shot


Thanks Gilda, that's a good set of suggestions. I have another
one:

Use the whole dialog, but highlight the appropriate part by
reducing the brightness of everything else. It looks almost like
a spotlight is shining on the bit you want to draw attention to.
Similar to drawing a box or elipse around it but better I think.
I've used this in a manual and got very favourable comments from
colleagues.

It's simple to do in Paintshop Pro.

Mark



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