Hi all,
Would you believe, I've figured out the answers to all of my questions that I posted a couple of hours ago. I guess that's one of the benefits of being a tech writer-I know that if I play with the software for a while, I'll eventually find what I'm looking for! Thanks. Nina Rogers ________________________________ From: Nina Rogers Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:09 PM To: 'framers at lists.frameusers.com' Subject: Some questions about importing/resizing screenshots Hi again, Many thanks to all of you who responded to my request for "FM Crash Course" resources. Your input has been of tremendous help. And I'm sure many of you will be glad to know I've (mostly) been able to find information I need, rather than firing off questions to this list every two minutes! But now I have a question about graphics. In Word, I would just Insert > Picture > From File and the selected screenshot would appear in Word as the same size (in inches) as the actual screenshot, and then I would adjust the size to fit as needed. In Frame, I can't figure out how to make an imported screen shot smaller without turning the screenshot text into chicken-scratch. Should I be saving these screenshots into a particular format? (I'm using FullShot for screenshots.) I was using GIF, then switched to JPG ... but I must admit that my knowledge of graphics formats is very limited. (I miss the days when I worked side-by-side with a graphic designer!) I am copying the screenshot files directly into the document, not importing by reference. This manual will be seen in two forms by the users: as a print manual (if they ever open it, ha ha), and as a PDF, so I'd like to go with a graphics format that would be good for both. Also, I'm using a template that has a side head. How can I make it so an imported screenshot will "straddle" the two columns (of the side head and body paragraph). I wasn't planning to have it do that, but I want to be able to have the option, in case I'm using a large screenshot with lots of text on it. Thanks! Nina Rogers Technical Writer, Federal Tax Development Drake Software (828) 524-8020 ext. 1724 nina.rogers at drakesoftware.com