Screen Shots

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Screen shots for the documentation should be done in a specific way.


basics

  • Use "Clearlooks" with "Tango" icons for the screenshots (Windows/Mac users use "blue-ish" styles, please)
  • Png format only
  • High quality at canvas: "Low Res" checkbox is off, "Quality" is set to 1
  • Let's do smart screenshots! A group panel screenshot with no groups in it is meaningless!


partial vs. full window

  • Do not use windows decoration / GUI items if they are not needed.
  • Usage of post production tools (blur the non subject areas of the screenshot, text annotations etc.) are welcome.


appearence in text

  • Images should be shown in full size when possible. Only if the image takes too much space it might be thumbnailed.
  • Position: Right align for images if they are near the text - that way they do not interrupt text flow. Center images for "standalone" ones.


naming

  • Uploaded images should have a proper name.
  • Images have to be categorized to be found easily.


samples / sifz source

  • When creating sample files showing the effects of the layer's parameter modifications a sifz file must be provided to make sure the same figure can be rendered again if the window decoration or GUI layout is significantly different.
  • Use a meaningful name for the sifz file, if possible use the image file name just with .sifz instead of .png (see above).


more...

We are currently discussing this at the Forum [1].


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