Re: What is this effect called? How do you achieve it?

[linda_sims -at- vanguard -dot- com]

Rick Stone wrote on 05/05/2006 03:22:24 PM:

> Hi all
> 
> For those of you out there that also wear the graphics designer hats, I 
have 
> perhaps a simple and silly question.
> 
> Assume you have snagged a full sized screen capture, then reduced the 
size. 
> Granted, things get a bit fuzzy and I don't mind that. I often will 
later 
> snag a capture of a specific menu item and leave it full size and 
> superimpose it on the screen. Here's where I'm struggling. Both with 
what 
> the effect is called, as well as how to articulate and ultimately 
implement 
> it.
> 
> My ultimate desire is to have a shaded box or circle surrounding the 
area 
> I'm zoomed in on. The shading should follow from the location on the 
scaled 
> down screen to the outline of the zoomed portion.
> 
> Because I'm unsure of the actual terminology used to describe this 
effect, 
> I'm coming up dry when using Google to search for information on 
possible 
> techniques I can use or maybe even which software has this capability.
> 
> advTHANKSance for any insights... Rick :) 

SnagIt Editor (7.x) does most of what you want. On the Effects menu, click 
Spotlight/Magnify. 

Lin Sims
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