Re: Flare questions

Subject: Re: Flare questions
From: Tim Murray <tlmurray -at- techknowledgecorp -dot- com>
To: "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com >> TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:45:11 -0400

On Aug 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Jefe de redacción wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Tim Murray
> <tlmurray -at- techknowledgecorp -dot- com> wrote:
>>> Do have a pre-historic copy of SnagIt that gets a lot of use for
>>> screen-caps output as PNG and JPG. No other uses currently, but I
>>> really should come out of the Dark Ages.
>>
>> You should avoid JPEGs for screen shots. The algorithm is designed for photographs. It doesn't know what to do with high contrast such as a straight vertical black line against white, so it may introduce artifacts -- little splotches of color -- along the edge. I can spot a JPEG screen shot a mile away.
>
> I have some reviewers who prefer them, and who insist on sending anything that they do or review as JPG.

I wonder how they *got* that job? I mean, how can the reviewer ask "please, I want only fuzzy caps"?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Gain access to everything you need to create and publish information
through multiple channels. Your choice of authoring (and import)
formats with virtually any output. Try Doc-To-Help free for 30-days.
http://www.doctohelp.com/

LavaCon 2010 in San Diego Sept 29 - Oct 2 is now open for registration.
Use referral code TECHWR-L for $50 off conference tuition!
See program at: http://lavacon.org/


---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.

Please move off-topic discussions to the Chat list, at:
http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/listinfo/techwr-l-chat


References:
Flare questions: From: Melissa Nelson
AW: Flare questions: From: Christine Leisgen
Re: Flare questions: From: Jefe de redacciÃn
Re: Flare questions: From: Tim Murray
Re: Flare questions: From: Jefe de redacciÃn

Previous by Author: Re: Flare questions
Next by Author: The poll about "prerequisite"
Previous by Thread: Re: Flare questions
Next by Thread: Re: Flare questions


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads