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Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs...

From Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.system
Date 2015-10-19 22:48 -0700
Message-ID <2015101922482375973-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> (permalink)
References (15 earlier) <do_ray_me-D9FF8B.08120719102015@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com> <d8ik25F6a5kU2@mid.individual.net> <do_ray_me-A86068.16394219102015@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com> <201020150035566557%nospam@ny.more> <do_ray_me-010C98.16203920102015@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>
Subject Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs...

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On 2015-10-20 05:20:39 +0000, dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> said:

> In article <201020150035566557%nospam@ny.more>, M-M <nospam@ny.more>
> wrote:
> 
>> In article <do_ray_me-A86068.16394219102015@5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>,
>> dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> To cover such problems, a knowledge of the dimensions of the pics
>>> would be helpful and then provision could be made to style so that the
>>> text stays within the width of the pictures (mostly a better look)
>> 
>> or use tables to keep the text within the confines of the photo.
> 
> No magic solution here, there's still the question of how big to make
> the cells. If the dimensions of the pics are known, the element that
> contains them can be dimensioned to suit and the text can be confined
> to the width of the element. The element could be a TD in a table or
> it could be a DIV or any number of other elements without a table.
> 
> The text does not *have* to be confined to the width of the picture.
> It could be in an element of its own and dimensioned to be a guessed
> reasonable percentage of the viewport and centred. All depends on the
> project, whether there are many pictures, whether they are similar in
> size, or even aspect ratio.
> 
> The one good thing about tables is the shrink-to-fit quality of the
> cells but in this case it hardly helps if the text is so long that it
> stretches the cells (you see, it's really spring-to-fit because it
> will also expand to fit!). And, besides, there are ways to get the
> shrink to fit quality outside tables.

Keeping things simple TextEdit still does a reasonable job just using 
set tabs & margins. Then save as a PDF. everybody should be able to 
read or see the damn thing regardless of the level of geek BS.
<https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/Demo-02.pdf>

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-14 13:51 -0500
  Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-14 19:18 +0000
    Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-15 17:18 +1300
      Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 07:15 -0700
  Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-15 08:27 +1300
    Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-10-14 21:16 -0700
      Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2015-10-15 10:25 -0400
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 15:53 +0000
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-10-15 09:04 -0700
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-15 13:37 -0400
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-10-16 20:41 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 22:10 +0000
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-17 13:06 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 00:23 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-17 15:36 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 14:21 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 14:29 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 16:41 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-18 12:47 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-10-18 01:33 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-17 03:52 +0000
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-10-18 01:09 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-10-18 14:37 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 03:10 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-17 09:57 +1100
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 19:06 -0400
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 23:10 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 19:18 -0400
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-17 13:06 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 16:09 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 21:55 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2015-10-18 03:42 -0400
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 11:16 -0700
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-10-16 20:41 +0000
  Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-15 13:36 -0400
    Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-15 12:50 -0500
      Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 19:04 +0000
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 13:55 -0700
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 20:58 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-15 16:49 -0500
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-10-15 17:00 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-15 17:02 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 22:22 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-17 18:58 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 03:10 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-19 01:51 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-19 16:27 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... TextEdit method... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-19 17:10 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... TextEdit method... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-19 22:18 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... TextEdit method... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-20 16:55 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... TextEdit method... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-10-19 23:35 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... TextEdit method... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-20 16:57 -0500
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 22:21 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 15:34 -0700
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 22:41 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 17:46 -0700
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-10-15 23:38 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 02:28 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-17 18:59 -0500
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-10-18 00:07 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-18 11:54 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-18 11:57 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-10-18 01:52 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 03:13 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-18 19:19 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-10-18 17:05 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-10-19 09:24 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-18 13:33 -0700
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-19 12:29 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 23:41 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-19 13:05 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-19 15:37 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-20 00:41 +1300
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-19 08:12 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 22:16 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-18 18:25 -0400
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-19 04:02 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-19 16:39 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-19 06:07 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-19 19:42 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-10-19 14:09 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-20 07:30 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-19 20:54 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-20 08:58 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2015-10-20 00:35 -0400
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-20 16:20 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-10-19 22:48 -0700
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-10-20 17:10 +1100
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-20 06:08 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2015-10-20 18:01 -0400
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-21 02:29 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-18 03:10 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 14:26 -0700
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-15 22:40 +0000
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 17:47 -0700
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-15 23:01 +0000
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 17:45 -0700
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 17:04 -0400
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-16 14:34 -0700
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-10-16 12:39 +1300
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 02:09 +0000
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-15 19:22 -0700
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 17:07 -0400
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 22:13 +0000
              Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 18:29 -0400
                Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-16 22:47 +0000
      Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-16 17:03 -0400
        Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-10-16 23:17 -0700
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-17 09:07 -0400
            Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-17 14:05 +0000
          Re: Screen capturing on Retina Macs... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-10-17 16:47 +0000

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