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Subject:Re: Resolution of graphics for printed docs From:"T.W. Smith" <techwordsmith -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:24:18 -0400
The app used shouldn't matter. It's all about pixels and color depth.
Now, if you subsequently edit the captures, well then ....
On 10/3/05, John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
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> With what application are you capturing them?
>
> > I have discovered that my screenshots look
> > like...well, not good, when printed. Onscreen they're
> > fine, whether in AuthorIT, Irfanview, SnagIt, Word, or
> > PDF, whether jpg or png. (JPG produces smaller files.)
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