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Rather subjectively, we had arrived at the practice that no screenshot,
regardless of how much of the interface it shows, should be more than 5.5
inches wide on an 8.5 inch-wide page (before call-outs, etc).
Coincidentally, that's 64.7% of actual size, assuming your screen capture is
8.5 inches wide. DB.
-----Original Message-----
From: kimber_hebert -at- ACS-INC -dot- COM [mailto:kimber_hebert -at- ACS-INC -dot- COM]
Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 1:24 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: screen capture size
What is the prevailing sentiment regarding the size of screen captures in an
8.5
x 11" document? Obviously, 100% of actual is far too large.
I am including full screen captures and must label their parts with call
outs. I
have not been able to find out where there is anything definitive on this
subject. It seems to me that a screen capture at 65% of actual should be
sufficient.
Thanks in advance for your time!
Kimber Hebert
Affiliated Computer Services
Dallas, Texas
kimber_hebert -at- acs-inc -dot- com
