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Take screenshots and add them to Mozilla Support Articles.
Take screenshots and add them to Mozilla Support Articles.
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Screenshots add to articles by illustrating important concepts. Sometimes a user needs to see a logo or a button, not just read about it. Take a screenshot of the image and add it to the article you’re writing.
This is confusing for readers: '''“To start a Firefox Hello conversation, click the Hello Button."'''
Readers don't know what the Hello button looks like.
Try this: '''“To start a Firefox Hello conversation, click [[Image:hello button]].”'''
Now readers can visualize what the article is talking about.
Tips:
* Don’t add screenshots to every concept. Just use them for concepts that need illustrations..
* Screenshots should match what the user sees on the screen, which is sometimes different for Windows and Mac users. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-use-for Use For] to make the distinction between Windows and Mac screenshots.
* The majority of Firefox users have Windows computers. So if you’re not sure whether to capture an image on a Windows or Mac, go for Windows.
*Use a red screengrab to showcase important parts of images like this. [[Image:Add New Contacts]]
*Paint on Windows and Preview on Mac are useful softwares for cropping and adding screengrabs to screenshots. Gimp is a free software good for more complicated image manipulation.
*Keep screenshots small. Make them no larger than 620 px.
__TOC__
=Taking Windows Screenshots=
To capture the entire screen:
# Click PrtScn on the keyboard.
# Open Paint or a similar image editing software.
# Click Ctrl+V. The screenshot will appear in Paint or whichever software you’re using.
# If you want to, crop the screenshot to show a smaller part of the image. Or add a screengrab.
To capture one window:
# Open the window you want to capture. Click on the window.
# Open Paint or a similar image editing software.
# Click Ctrl+V. The screenshot will appear in Paint or whichever software you’re using.
# If you want to, crop the screenshot to show a smaller part of the image. Or add a screengrab.
=Taking Mac Screenshots=
To capture the entire screen:
Click Command+Shift+3. The computer will save the screenshot in your desktop.
To capture part of the screen:
# Click Command+Shift+4. Your cursor will look like this compass [[Image:Screenshots]].
# Click, hold, and drag out a square around the area you want to capture. [[Image:Screenshot2]]
# Let go. The computer will save the screenshot in the desktop.
=Taking iphone Screenshots=
# Open the app on your iphone that you want to capture.
# Click and hold the Sleep/Wake button. Immediately press and release the Home button. The screen flashes.
# Find the screenshot in the Photos app.
# Send the screenshot to your computer. If you want, edit the screenshot in an image editing software such as Paint or Preview.
=Taking Android Screenshots=
# Open the app on your Android phone that you want to capture.
# Press and hold the Sleep/wake button and the volume-down button simultaneously. The screen flashes.
# Find the screenshot in the Gallery app.
# Send the screenshot to your computer. If you want, edit the screenshot in an image editing software such as Paint or Preview.
{note}Not all Android phones work the same. If step two did not work and your device has a home button, press and hold the home button and the power button simultaneously until the phone flashes.{/note}
=Add New Screenshots to the Knowledge Base=
# Begin writing or editing an article.
# Click {button Insert Media} on the toolbar. [[Image:InsertMedia]]
# The insert media dialog opens. Click {button Upload Media}. [[Image:UploadMedia2]]
# A new tab opens with an Upload New Media File dialog box. Click {button Browse}. Select your image in your computer files.[[Image:Browse]]
#A new dialog box opens. Give your Screenshot a title and a description. Click {button Upload File}. [[Image:Browse2]]
=Add a Screenshot to an Article=
# Begin writing or editing an article.
# Click {button Insert Media} on the toolbar. [[Image:InsertMedia]]
# Select an image from the gallery. Click {button Insert Media}.[[Image:InsertMedia2]]
=Cropping Screenshots in Preview=
Cropping screenshots lets you edit a big image to show the readers only what they need to see.
# Open the screenshot in Preview.
# Click [[Image:PreviewToolbar]] on the toolbar. A second toolbar opens.
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a rectangle around the area you wish to show up in the final image. [[Image:Preview2]].
# Click {button Crop}.
=Making Screen Grabs in Preview=
Screen grabs let you focus on a small portion of a picture inside a larger picture. For example, you may want to showcase one button on a whole toolbar.
# Open the screenshot in Preview.
# Click Tools+Annotate+Rectangle.
# A red rectangle appears. Adjust the rectangle so that it fits around the area you want to showcase. [[Image:ReloadiOS]].
=Resizing Images in Preview=
Some screenshots come out large. But it’s best not to use screenshots that are more than 612px long or wide. Here’s how to resize a big screenshot.
# Open a screenshot in Preview.
# Click Tools+Adjust Size. A window opens.
# Check if the height and width are both under 612px. If they’re larger, type a smaller number into either the height or width bar. Make sure {button Scale Proportionally} is checked.
# Click {button OK}.
[[Image:ScalePreview]]
=Cropping Screenshots in Paint=
Cropping screenshots lets you edit a big image to show the readers only what they need to see.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# On the toolbar click Select+Rectangular Selection. [[Image:Paint1]]
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a rectangle around the area you wish to show up in the final image.
# Click {button Crop}.
=Making Screen Grabs in Paint=
Screen grabs let you focus on a small portion of a picture inside a larger picture. You may want to show one button on a whole toolbar.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# In the Shapes toolbar select the rectangle shape. [[Image:Paint3]]
# In the Colors toolbar select the color red. [[Image:Paint4]]
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a red rectangle around the area you want to showcase. [[Image:Paint2]]
=Resizing Images in Paint=
Some screenshots come out large. But it’s best not to use screenshots that are more than 612px long or wide. Here’s how to resize a big screenshot.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# Click {button Resize} on the toolbar. A Resize and Skew window opens.
# Check if the height and width are both under 612px. If they’re larger, type a smaller number into either the horizontal or vertical bar.
[[Image:Paint5]]
Screenshots add to articles by illustrating important concepts. Sometimes a user needs to see a logo or a button, not just read about it. Take a screenshot of the image and add it to the article you’re writing.
This is confusing for readers: '''“To start a Firefox Hello conversation, click the Hello Button."'''
Readers don't know what the Hello button looks like.
Try this: '''“To start a Firefox Hello conversation, click [[Image:hello button]].”'''
Now readers can visualize what the article is talking about.
Tips:
* Don’t add screenshots to every concept. Just use them for concepts that need illustrations..
* Screenshots should match what the user sees on the screen, which is sometimes different for Windows and Mac users. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-use-for Use For] to make the distinction between Windows and Mac screenshots.
* The majority of Firefox users have Windows computers. So if you’re not sure whether to capture an image on a Windows or Mac, go for Windows.
*Use a red screengrab to showcase important parts of images like this. [[Image:Add New Contacts]]
*Paint on Windows and Preview on Mac are useful softwares for cropping and adding screengrabs to screenshots. Gimp is a free software good for more complicated image manipulation.
*Keep screenshots small. Make them no larger than 620 px.
__TOC__
=Taking Windows Screenshots=
To capture the entire screen:
# Click PrtScn on the keyboard.
# Open Paint or a similar image editing software.
# Click Ctrl+V. The screenshot will appear in Paint or whichever software you’re using.
# If you want to, crop the screenshot to show a smaller part of the image. Or add a screengrab.
To capture one window:
# Open the window you want to capture. Click on the window.
# Open Paint or a similar image editing software.
# Click Ctrl+V. The screenshot will appear in Paint or whichever software you’re using.
# If you want to, crop the screenshot to show a smaller part of the image. Or add a screengrab.
=Taking Mac Screenshots=
To capture the entire screen:
Click Command+Shift+3. The computer will save the screenshot in your desktop.
To capture part of the screen:
# Click Command+Shift+4. Your cursor will look like this compass [[Image:Screenshots]].
# Click, hold, and drag out a square around the area you want to capture. [[Image:Screenshot2]]
# Let go. The computer will save the screenshot in the desktop.
=Taking iphone Screenshots=
# Open the app on your iphone that you want to capture.
# Click and hold the Sleep/Wake button. Immediately press and release the Home button. The screen flashes.
# Find the screenshot in the Photos app.
# Send the screenshot to your computer. If you want, edit the screenshot in an image editing software such as Paint or Preview.
=Taking Android Screenshots=
# Open the app on your Android phone that you want to capture.
# Press and hold the Sleep/wake button and the volume-down button simultaneously. The screen flashes.
# Find the screenshot in the Gallery app.
# Send the screenshot to your computer. If you want, edit the screenshot in an image editing software such as Paint or Preview.
{note}Not all Android phones work the same. If step two did not work and your device has a home button, press and hold the home button and the power button simultaneously until the phone flashes.{/note}
=Add New Screenshots to the Knowledge Base=
# Begin writing or editing an article.
# Click {button Insert Media} on the toolbar. [[Image:InsertMedia]]
# The insert media dialog opens. Click {button Upload Media}. [[Image:UploadMedia2]]
# A new tab opens with an Upload New Media File dialog box. Click {button Browse}. Select your image in your computer files.[[Image:Browse]]
#A new dialog box opens. Give your Screenshot a title and a description. Click {button Upload File}. [[Image:Browse2]]
=Add a Screenshot to an Article=
# Begin writing or editing an article.
# Click {button Insert Media} on the toolbar. [[Image:InsertMedia]]
# Select an image from the gallery. Click {button Insert Media}.[[Image:InsertMedia2]]
=Cropping Screenshots in Preview=
Cropping screenshots lets you edit a big image to show the readers only what they need to see.
# Open the screenshot in Preview.
# Click [[Image:PreviewToolbar]] on the toolbar. A second toolbar opens.
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a rectangle around the area you wish to show up in the final image. [[Image:Preview2]].
# Click {button Crop}.
=Making Screen Grabs in Preview=
Screen grabs let you focus on a small portion of a picture inside a larger picture. For example, you may want to showcase one button on a whole toolbar.
# Open the screenshot in Preview.
# Click Tools+Annotate+Rectangle.
# A red rectangle appears. Adjust the rectangle so that it fits around the area you want to showcase. [[Image:ReloadiOS]].
=Resizing Images in Preview=
Some screenshots come out large. But it’s best not to use screenshots that are more than 612px long or wide. Here’s how to resize a big screenshot.
# Open a screenshot in Preview.
# Click Tools+Adjust Size. A window opens.
# Check if the height and width are both under 612px. If they’re larger, type a smaller number into either the height or width bar. Make sure {button Scale Proportionally} is checked.
# Click {button OK}.
[[Image:ScalePreview]]
=Cropping Screenshots in Paint=
Cropping screenshots lets you edit a big image to show the readers only what they need to see.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# On the toolbar click Select+Rectangular Selection. [[Image:Paint1]]
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a rectangle around the area you wish to show up in the final image.
# Click {button Crop}.
=Making Screen Grabs in Paint=
Screen grabs let you focus on a small portion of a picture inside a larger picture. You may want to show one button on a whole toolbar.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# In the Shapes toolbar select the rectangle shape. [[Image:Paint3]]
# In the Colors toolbar select the color red. [[Image:Paint4]]
# Your cursor now looks like a compass. Use your cursor to draw a red rectangle around the area you want to showcase. [[Image:Paint2]]
=Resizing Images in Paint=
Some screenshots come out large. But it’s best not to use screenshots that are more than 612px long or wide. Here’s how to resize a big screenshot.
# Open the screenshot in Paint.
# Click {button Resize} on the toolbar. A Resize and Skew window opens.
# Check if the height and width are both under 612px. If they’re larger, type a smaller number into either the horizontal or vertical bar.
[[Image:Paint5]]