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16 topics found by tags: image tool, images, screenshots, tables, annotations.
How to capture application menu by using the Image Tool?
I'm using HelpSmith's Image Tool to produce a help file for my application.
The Capture Controls option works fine and I can add control annotations for buttons, text boxes, and other controls.
Q: Is it possible to capture a menu in my application to generate a topic for it?
How to add the mouse cursor to an existing screenshot?
When capturing a screenshot I did not turn on the Capture Screenshot option in the Image Tool.
Is it possible to add the mouse cursor to an existing screenshot somehow?
How to update a screenshot in my help project?
In my HelpSmith project, I have a screenshot which is used in multiple topics.
How can I replace/update the screenshot image with a newer version?
How do I organize images in my HelpSmith project?
I have a big number of images and screenshots in my HelpSmith project. Currently I want to re-organize the project's Media Repository, so I can easily find and update them.
For example, I would like to organize my media files as follows:
Rename each image file according to the subject;
Move selected images to a topic-specific folder;
My quest [...]
How to update font in the generated tables?
I'm using the HelpSmith's Image Tool to capture screenshots and then export control annotations into the help topic.
Is there a way to change the font name and text color in the generated tables without editing each table individually?
How to add a collapsible section? (problem with a table)
In my help file I want to put some content into a collapsible section, as implemented in one of your sample projects.
The Toggle JS script (which is available in the sample project) works fine for regular text, user instructions, etc.
Problem:
But when I try to apply the Toggle script to the annotation tables which are generated below a screens [...]
Using tab stops in HTML Help and Web Help formats
I'm using tab stops to align text in a help topic.
While editing the topic in HelpSmith, the tab stops work fine.
But when I create CHM help file or Web Help, the lines are not formatted properly.
How can I fix this, so that the lines to be formatted properly both in HelpSmith and in compiled help file?
How to delete unused images in a project
How can I delete all unused images in my project?
Change the folder name of the media folder
I would like to change the folder name that stores the images of my HelpSmith project.
How do I set the new path/name for the media folder, so the images will appear in the help project.
How to add a border around an image?
I'm using Helpsmith to create documentation for my app.
Q: Does HelpSmith allow adding a border around an image in a topic?