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Bruce Byfield, <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> wrote:
> Besides the software settings, most tech-writers are very
> careless of how they use graphics. Some common problems:
>
> 1.) Moires in the screen shots.
(*snip*)
On my most recent project, all of my scroll bars had that annoying
moire effect. I complained to my supervisor, but he said there was
nothing that could be done, but I suspect otherwise.
Any ideas? This manual is to be printed in black and white (or 256
shades of gray). They looked fine on the screen, but when printed ...
:o\
> Part of the "I'm a writer, not a designer or an artist" syndrome,
> I guess.
--gdw
>
>
> --
> Bruce Byfield, Outlaw Communications
> Contributing Editor, Maximum Linux
"Dammit, Jim--! I'm a tech writer, not a graphic artist!"
--Dr. L. McCoy, "Tech Writers: The First Generation"
