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Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images

TechSmith Camtasia

The following articles will help ensure you don’t end up with blurry pictures or images. Tips for resizing images: Maintain aspect ratio (ex: 4:3) to avoid distorting your image (stretching or squishing). PNG vs JPG. Two of the most common formats: PNG vs JPG. Start with the Basics. Cropping Your Image.

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The 12 Days of Screencasting - On the Ninth Day.

TechSmith Camtasia

Warm up your vocal chords and help me sing. "On Screencasting can be a little bit daunting when faced with all the "techie" jargon like aspect ratios, codecs and frame rates. Also think about using mouse click colors too (viewers may not have audio enabled so your narrative does not help). Screen size is Crucial.

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How to Resize an Image Correctly

TechSmith Camtasia

Whether you want to build user documentation, give a presentation, or create a website, high-quality, appropriately-sized images will help you demonstrate competence and build trust with your audience. Prevent an image from appearing stretched by locking the aspect ratio when changing the width or height. What is an aspect ratio?

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A Simple Way to Build PowerPoint Graphics for Mobile Learning

Rapid eLearning

Most them work perfectly in one of two aspect ratios: 1:1 (square). I usually save in PNG format. Since there are two aspect ratios, I create two PowerPoint files for my Rise graphics. This elearning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Understanding the Image Blocks in Rise. 16:9 (rectangle). Getting Started?

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Here’s a Simple Screencasting Tip That Will Save Time & Frustration

Rapid eLearning

I also want the window to be 4:3 aspect ratio. So I need to figure out what the proper dimensions are for a 4:3 aspect ratio that is 1096 pixels wide. Calculate the 4:3 aspect ratio using the 1096 width. I use the aspect ratio calculator. A 4:3 aspect ratio starting with 1096 is going to be 1096×822.

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YouTube Thumbnail Sizes and Best Practices (New for 2019)

TechSmith Camtasia

Thumbnails draw the attention of potential viewers and help them decide which video they should ultimately decide to watch—hopefully yours! The ideal thumbnail size is 1280 × 720 pixels with a minimum width of 640 pixels, and the ideal ratio for YouTube players and previews is 16:9. 2019 YouTube Thumbnail Sizes. It’s really that easy!

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6 tips for using images in your e-learning material

eFront

Using a consistent style helps establish your contents identity (and your branding). If, for example, your website theme has specific image placeholders (as most themes do), you’ll have to check their aspect ratios and crop your images to fit in them. Use pictures to tell a story. Add captions and respect usability guidelines.

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