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What's New Guide
Capture 7
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Summary of Major New Features
Summary of Additional New Features
CHAPTER 2 Capture Editor Workspace Improvements
Centered Workspace
Transparent Background
Manually Adjust the Canvas Boundaries
CHAPTER 3 Crop Enhancements
Crop Area Handling
Discard History
Crop Image Object
Context Menu Options
CHAPTER 4 Drawing Tools
Pencil
Eraser
Color Fill Tool
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CHAPTER 5 Flatten Objects
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CHAPTER 6 Palettes and Profiles Updates
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Saving Palettes and Profiles
Linking to External Palettes and Profiles
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Removing Palettes and Profiles
CHAPTER 7 Selection Tools
Selection Rectangle
Magic Wand
Context Menu Options
CHAPTER 8 Additional New Features
Aspect Ratio—Maintain
Auto-Size Rectangle to Fit Text
Background Scale—Three Decimal Places
Batch Replace Background Images
Capture Button
Dictionaries—Import
FIPS Compliance
Font Enhancements
Graphics
Lines
Mediums from Flare Projects
Object Properties—Apply to All
Object Ribbon and Local Toolbar Redesigned
Rotate Objects Manually
Start Page Redesigned
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
This version of Capture contains several new features and enhancements.
For more information about each feature discussed in this manual, open the online Help and
refer to the "What's New in this Version" topic. Links are provided in each new feature
description, taking you to topics that contain additional information and steps.
This chapter discusses the following:
Summary of Major New Features
Summary of Additional New Features
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Summary of Major New Features
Following are the major new features introduced in this version of Capture.
MAJOR NEW FEATURES
Feature
What's New?
For More Information
Capture Editor Work-
Centered workspace
See "Capture Editor Workspace
space Improvements
Transparent background
Improvements" on page 9.
Manually adjust the canvas
boundaries
Crop Enhancements
Crop area handling
See "Crop Enhancements" on
Discard history
page 17.
Crop image object
Context menu options
Drawing Tools
Pencil
See "Drawing Tools" on page 25.
Eraser
Color fill tool
Flatten Objects
Flatten objects so they
See "Flatten Objects" on page 35.
become part of the image
background
Palettes and Profiles
Saving palettes and profiles
See "Palettes and Profiles
Updates
Linking to external palettes
Updates" on page 39.
and profiles
Removing palettes and profiles
Selection Tools
Selection rectangle
Magic wand
Context menu options
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See "Selection Tools" on page 43.
Summary of Additional New Features
Following are several additional new features and enhancements introduced this version of Capture.
ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES
Feature
What's New?
For More Information
Aspect Ratio—Main-
When resizing objects, hold SHIFT key to
See "Aspect Ratio—Main-
tain
maintain object's aspect ratio
tain" on page 52.
Auto-Size Rect-
Automatically adjust the width and height
See "Auto-Size Rectangle
angle to Fit Text
of a rectangle to fit any text inside
to Fit Text" on page 54.
Background
Adjust image background scale in 1/1000th
See "Background Scale—
Scale—Three
increments, or three decimal places
Three Decimal Places" on
Decimal Places
page 57.
Batch Replace
Replace the background on many images
See "Batch Replace Back-
Background
at the same time
ground Images" on page 60.
Capture button added to the Edit ribbon
See "Capture Button" on
Images
Capture Button
page 64.
Dictionaries—
Import dictionaries in various languages for
See "Dictionaries—Import"
Import
spell check
on page 65.
FIPS Compliance
Capture uses cryptographic modules that
See "FIPS Compliance" on
are compliant with the Federal Information
page 66.
Processing Standard (FIPS)
Font Enhancements
Graphics
Pinning fonts
See "Font Enhancements"
Font groups
on page 67.
Annotation
See "Graphics" on page 73.
Star
X-agon
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ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES
Feature
Lines
What's New?
Curved
For More Information
See "Lines" on page 75.
Wave
Dashed
Zig zag
Mediums from
Flare Print tab and Format tab for file prop-
See "Mediums from Flare
Flare Projects
erties and profiles consolidated into a
Projects" on page 78.
single tab—the Format tab
Select a medium from associated Flare project when selecting image settings
Object Properties—
Apply properties to all of the objects in the
See "Object Properties—
Apply to All
workspace at once
Apply to All" on page 82.
Object Ribbon and
Objects and effects grouped together in a
See "Object Ribbon and
Local Toolbar
more intuitive way
Local Toolbar Redesigned"
Redesigned
on page 85.
Rotate Objects
Click and drag to rotate
See "Rotate Objects Manu-
Manually
Control object's rotation without having to
ally" on page 87.
use predetermined settings
Start Page
Major redesign
See "Start Page
Redesigned
Pin recent files
Redesigned" on page 89.
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CHAPTER 2
Capture Editor Workspace Improvements
Improvements have been made to the Capture Editor to make working in the Editor easier.
These changes include a centered workspace, a transparent background, and the ability to
manually expand the canvas.
This chapter discusses the following:
Centered Workspace
Transparent Background
Manually Adjust the Canvas Boundaries
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Centered Workspace
The workspace has been updated so that the image you are editing appears in the center of the Capture
Editor, rather than in the upper-left corner. This makes it easier for you to make multi-directional changes to
the image and the canvas.
Capture 6
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Transparent Background
The canvas has been updated to have a transparent background, which uses a gray and white checkered
pattern. Previously, the image background was white. This industry-standard change makes it easier to distinguish between white areas of the image and background areas. This is especially useful when using Capture's new drawing tools (see "Drawing Tools" on page 25), because it makes it easy to identify erasures
(erased areas show the transparent background) and areas of the drawing that are white.
EXAMPLE
This image has been created in Capture 7. There are two rectangles on the image: one that has
been erased and one that has been filled in with white. You can tell the rectangles apart because
you can see the gray and white transparent background in the top rectangle.
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This is the same image, opened using Capture 6. Although both rectangles are white, the top rectangle still retains its transparency. However, you cannot tell the two areas apart visually because
Capture 6 uses a white background.
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Manually Adjust the Canvas Boundaries
You can now manually adjust the canvas to give yourself more room to work. Previously, if you wanted to
resize the canvas you could do so from the File Properties dialog. The canvas would also automatically
expand if you placed or dragged an object outside of the canvas's boundaries.
In Capture 7, you can still resize the canvas in these ways. However, now you can also resize the canvas
using white handles around its edges, similar to the orange handles on an object. To resize the canvas,
simply click any handle, then drag the canvas to the desired size.
The following features may apply when resizing the canvas.
Transparency If you drag the handles so the canvas is larger than the image, you will see a transparent background around the image.
Crop If you drag the handles so the canvas is smaller than the original image, you can effectively
crop the edges of the image (see "Crop Enhancements" on page 17).
Auto-Adjust If you place an image object or object (such as a callout or shape) outside of the canvas's current boundaries, a dotted line appears to indicate the true edge of the canvas.
Note: If you do not want the canvas to automatically adjust to include objects when you
move them outside of the canvas boundaries, you can disable this feature on the Appearance tab of the File Properties dialog or the Profiles Editor. If you disable Auto-Adjust and
add an object outside of the true canvas, it appears in the Capture workspace.
Note: If you are using a drawing or selection tool and Auto-Adjust is enabled, you will not
be able to use the tool outside of the true canvas. The cursor changes to a no symbol
to
indicate areas outside of the true canvas boundaries where drawing and selection tools are
disabled.
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EXAMPLES
In this image, the canvas has been resized so it is larger than the image. You can see the transparent background around the image.
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In this image, a callout is partially outside of the canvas boundary, and Auto-Adjust is enabled. A
dotted line shows the true edge of the canvas.
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In this image, a callout is partially outside of the canvas boundary, and Auto-Adjust is disabled. The
callout is part of the workspace.
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CHAPTER 3
Crop Enhancements
The crop feature has been significantly enhanced, including the addition of crop features to
the context menu. To crop, right-click on the image and select Crop Image, or click on the
image object and select Crop Image Object from the context menu. This displays the crop
region as well as additional cropping tools, such as Maximize Crop, Crop, and Cancel.
This chapter discusses the following:
Crop Area Handling
Discard History
Crop Image Object
Context Menu Options
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Crop Area Handling
You can now use white handles on the canvas to crop an image. Click a handle and drag it to the desired
position to crop the image to its new size. See "Manually Adjust the Canvas Boundaries" on page 13.
As in previous versions, you can also click Edit>Restore Image Size to restore the image to its most
recent maximized size.
If you manually draw the crop region (Edit>Crop Image), you can redraw the crop region before the image
is resized. In previous versions, if you drew the crop region but made it too large or too small, you would
need to undo your crop and start over. In Capture 7, you can accept the crop before it becomes final. Likewise, you can cancel the crop. When drawing the crop region, an orange square on the image indicates the
crop region. Adjust the orange square until you are satisfied with the crop region. In the local toolbar of the
Capture Editor, click
crop, click
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. If you want to restore the crop region to its original size, click
. To cancel the
The ability to manually draw and adjust your crop region also means that you can now easily crop large
images. In previous versions of Capture, you would need to zoom out so a large image fit in the workspace
before you could crop it. However, this could limit your ability to crop an image with accuracy. Now, you
can use the adjustment handles to resize the crop region gradually as you scroll around a large image. Then
you can accept the crop when the region is exactly where you want it.
Note: When manually drawing a crop region, you will also see a green square on the image. This
square indicates the true canvas boundaries. If you adjust the orange square so it is larger or smaller than the green square, the canvas is resized appropriately.
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Discard History
Although you can resize your cropped image and restore your original image size, you do have the option of
discarding the cropped image history (Edit>Discard History). This option can be toggled on and off. Discard History is a good way to permanently remove unnecessary areas of an image. When Discard History
is enabled, the areas you crop out of an image are deleted.
Once you turn off the Discard History option, any future crops will revert to the default functionality and you
will be able to resize the cropped image at any time. However, previously discarded regions will no longer
be available. Additionally, in Capture 7, if you use the Restore Image Size feature after using the Discard
History feature, discarded areas are not restored. Restore Image Size restores the image to its most recent
maximized size.
Tip: If you are unsure of whether or not you are ready to finalize your image, make sure Discard
History is unchecked. If Discard History is on while you crop, you will not be able to restore your
full image, even if you uncheck it after cropping.
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Crop Image Object
You can also crop image objects that you insert into your capture. To do this, select the image object you
want to crop. On the Edit ribbon, click the down arrow next to the Crop Image button and select Crop
Image Object. You can also click
in the local toolbar of the Capture Editor.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you have a jellyfish image you want to use. The image includes a lot of unnecessary background. After inserting the image onto the canvas, you can select it and crop the image object.
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After you've adjusted the grid to cover only the desired section of the image object, crop the object.
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Context Menu Options
Additionally, you can now access the following commands from the context menu when an image or image
object is selected:
Crop Image This activates the crop function (orange border) around the entire image.
Maximize Crop Once you have selected Crop, this will widen the crop to the surface area. For
an image, it will move the orange border around the entire image. For an image object, it will
cover just that image object with the crop grid.
Crop Once you have selected your crop area, this will perform the cropping action.
Cancel Once you have selected Crop, this will allow you to exit out of the crop function.
Hand Mode Once you have selected Crop, this will allow you to click and drag the area within
the orange borders.
Crop Image Object This activates the crop grid around the selected image object.
Maximize Crop Once you have selected Crop Image Object, this will widen the crop to the surface area. For an image, it will move the orange border around the entire image. For an image
object, it will cover just that image object with the crop grid.
Crop Once you have selected your crop area, this will perform the cropping action.
Cancel Once you have selected Crop Image Object, this will allow you to exit out of the crop
function.
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CHAPTER 4
Drawing Tools
Capture 7 includes three new drawing tools: the pencil, the eraser, and the color fill tool. You
can find these tools in the Draw section of the Edit ribbon or in the local toolbar of the Capture Editor.
Note: If you are using a drawing or selection tool and Auto-Adjust is enabled, you
will not be able to use the tool outside of the true canvas. The cursor changes to a
no symbol
to indicate areas outside of the true canvas boundaries where draw-
ing and selection tools are disabled.
This chapter discusses the following:
Pencil
Eraser
Color Fill Tool
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Pencil
To use the pencil, click
in the Edit ribbon or the local toolbar of the Capture Editor. Click the down
arrow to select the color you want to draw with. The selected color is visible in the ribbon and in the local
toolbar of the Capture Editor.
The pencil allows you to draw freehand on a background image. You can change the size of the pencil
using a slider in the local toolbar of the Capture Editor
. Move the slider to the right to make the pencil
larger, or move it to the left to make it smaller.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you want to call attention to a new group of buttons. There are many options you can
choose to do this, but the pencil allows you to create freehand lines or drawings.
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You can also use the pencil to clean up stray pixels on an image.
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Eraser
To use the eraser, click
in the Edit ribbon or the local toolbar of the Capture Editor.
The eraser allows you to erase any part of a background image. You can change the size of the eraser
using a slider in the local toolbar of the Capture Editor
. Move the slider to the right to make the eraser
larger, or move it to the left to make it smaller.
EXAMPLE
Let's say your background image has a small area of protrusion on the transparent background. You
want to remove that protrusion, but you don't want to crop the size of the true canvas to the borders
of the image.
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After zooming in on the unwanted protrusion, use the eraser to remove it and maintain your transparent background.
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Color Fill Tool
To use the color fill tool, click
in the Edit ribbon or the local toolbar of the Capture Editor. Click the
down arrow and select the color for the fill. The selected color is visible in the ribbon and in the local toolbar
of the Capture Editor.
The color fill tool allows you to quickly fill areas of an image with a color. You can change the fill tolerance
using a drop-down in the local toolbar of the Capture Editor
. The tolerance value determines the color
fill tool's sensitivity to slight variations in color when determining the area to fill. Use a low tolerance if you
want to fill very specific areas of the image. Use a high tolerance if you want to fill an area where there are
very slight differences in a color, or if you want to intentionally replace large sections of an image with a
single color.
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EXAMPLE
Let's say you have an image that has a blue background. You'd like to change the background to yellow to make the details of the foreground image easier to see, but you have no way to recapture the
image on a yellow background.
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Using the color fill tool, you can pick the new color, then click within the area of the color you want
to replace. The new color replaces the existing color.
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CHAPTER 5
Flatten Objects
If you have multiple objects on a canvas, you can now flatten them so they become part of
the background. This is helpful when you want an image that can be used as a background
for other images. Because flattened objects can no longer be selected or moved, there will
be no variations in the background image behind any additional objects added to the image.
Additionally, if you are bringing in captures or images from another tool, you can flatten them
onto the background before adding callouts or other objects.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you have an image provided by your marketing department. This image needs to be part of
the background for every image in your documentation. There are times when marketing's image
will be partially obscured by a callout, which is acceptable. However, because marketing's image is
treated like an object, it can accidentally be moved or grouped with other objects. Flattening the
image onto the background will eliminate these problems.
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Once you have inserted the required image on the canvas in Capture, right-click the image object
and select Flatten. Now you can place objects and callouts on the image without accidentally moving or selecting marketing's image.
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CHAPTER 6
Palettes and Profiles Updates
Several enhancements have been made to profile and palette functionality that allow you to
easily share these file types with others.
This chapter discusses the following:
Saving Palettes and Profiles
Linking to External Palettes and Profiles
Removing Palettes and Profiles
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Saving Palettes and Profiles
In Capture 7, you can choose where to save new palette files. In previous versions, if you created a new
palette, it would automatically be saved in your My Palettes folder with Capture's default palettes. In Capture 7, when you click
in the local toolbar of the Palettes window pane, the Save As dialog opens.
Choose a location where you want to save your new palette.
Similarly, you can also save profiles to any location. When you click
in the local toolbar of the Profile
Editor, the Save As dialog opens. Choose a location where you want to save your new profile.
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Linking to External Palettes and Profiles
You can link to external palettes and profiles. You might want to do this if you are working with a team and
need to share profiles and palettes with other team members. You might also do this if you are working on a
project and have a profile or palette that is saved to an external location that is specific to that project.
To link to an external palette, click
in the local toolbar of the Palettes window pane. In the Open dialog,
select the palette you want to import, then click Open. The imported palette opens in the Palettes window
pane.
To link to an external profile, click
in the local toolbar of the Profiles window pane. In the Open dialog,
select the profile you want to import, then click Open. The imported profile opens in the Profiles Editor.
Once the profile has been opened, you can apply it to future captures.
Note: If a palette or profile is saved to a common location, such as a network drive, any user who
links to the file can make changes to it. When other users save their changes, you will see the
changes in your copy of Capture. Linking to external profiles and palettes is a good way to be sure
that other members of your team always have the most current version of the file.
However, because any user can make changes, it is possible to easily overwrite a file with
undesired edits. You may want to designate one team member to manage all edits to profiles and
palettes to prevent unwanted changes.
Note: Capture cannot auto-save images if a linked profile's output folder is set to another user's
local directory. To ensure that your images are auto-saved, set linked profiles' output folders to a
shared drive.
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Removing Palettes and Profiles
You have always been able to delete profiles and palettes from Capture. Deleting a profile or palette permanently removes it from the Capture interface and sends it to the Recycle Bin.
However, if you are working with an external profile or palette, such as one stored on a shared drive, you
may only need it for a short period of time, such as for a specific project. For this reason, you can remove
an external profile or palette from Capture when you are finished using it. This breaks the link between Capture and the file and removes it without permanently deleting it. You can add it back into Capture at any
time.
To remove a profile or palette, click
in the local toolbar of the Profiles Editor, or click
in the local tool-
bar of the Palettes window pane. A dialog asks if you want to send the file to the Recycle Bin, or if you want
to remove the file without deleting it. Select the most appropriate option, then click OK.
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CHAPTER 7
Selection Tools
Capture 7 includes two new selection tools: the selection rectangle and the magic wand.
You can find these tools in the Select section of the Edit ribbon or in the local toolbar of the
Capture Editor. Additionally, there are new context menu options available for working with
selected areas.
Note: If you are using a drawing or selection tool and Auto-Adjust is enabled, you
will not be able to use the tool outside of the true canvas. The cursor changes to a
no symbol
to indicate areas outside of the true canvas boundaries where draw-
ing and selection tools are disabled.
Note: You can use drawing tools in the selected area. When you do this, the drawing tool is restricted so you can only use it in the selected area. For example, if you
select an area and then use the pencil tool, any lines you draw will stop at the edge
of the selected area.
This chapter discusses the following:
Selection Rectangle
Magic Wand
Context Menu Options
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Selection Rectangle
To use the selection rectangle, click
in the Edit ribbon or the local toolbar of the Capture Editor.
The selection rectangle allows you to select an area of your image and then move, delete, cut, or copy and
paste it. You can also use the white handles around the selected area to resize the selection.
If you move a selected area, it will flatten the selection onto the background image. If you copy and paste a
selected area, it creates a new image object from the selection.
EXAMPLE
Let's say your image is a large circle, but you'd like a half-circle instead. First, use the selection rectangle to section off the area of the circle you want to remove.
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Now, press the DELETE key to remove it from the image.
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Magic Wand
To use the magic wand, click
in the Edit ribbon or the local toolbar of the Capture Editor.
The magic wand allows you to select an area based on its color. Using the magic wand, you can quickly
select large areas of the image. Then you can recolor, copy, cut, move, or delete them. When used with
Capture's drawing tools, you can use the magic wand to make substantial changes to your images.
You can change the magic wand's selection tolerance using a drop-down in the local toolbar of the Capture
Editor
. The tolerance value determines the magic wand's sensitivity to slight variations in color when
determining the area to select. Use a low tolerance if you want to select very specific areas of the image.
Use a high tolerance if you want to select an area where there are very slight differences in a color (e.g., in
an image with poor quality or some graininess), or if you want to intentionally select large sections of an
image at one time.
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EXAMPLE
Let's say you have an image with two nested borders.
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You can select the white border using the magic wand. The tool adds a semi-transparent overlay on
top of the selected area, indicating the area covered.
You could then replace the color using the color fill tool, or remove the white part of the border with
the eraser.
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Context Menu Options
Additionally, you can now access the following commands from the context menu when an area is selected:
Add to Palette This adds the selection to the currently selected palette as an object. You can then
insert the object into any Capture file.
Make Image Object This creates a copy of the selection and inserts it into the current file as an
image object.
Capture Selection Area This creates a new Capture file from the selection. The file opens in a
new tab.
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CHAPTER 8
Additional New Features
In addition to the major features already discussed, some additional new features are being
introduced in this version.
This chapter discusses the following:
Aspect Ratio—Maintain
Auto-Size Rectangle to Fit Text
Background Scale—Three Decimal Places
Batch Replace Background Images
Capture Button
Dictionaries—Import
FIPS Compliance
Font Enhancements
Graphics
Lines
Mediums from Flare Projects
Object Properties—Apply to All
Object Ribbon and Local Toolbar Redesigned
Rotate Objects Manually
Start Page Redesigned
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Aspect Ratio—Maintain
When resizing objects, you can hold the SHIFT key to maintain the object's aspect ratio. This allows you to
click and drag any of the corner handles on the object and resize it without changing its original proportions.
You can also create perfect squares and circles by holding SHIFT when using the rectangle and oval tool.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you have an oval object that is a 75 pixels wide and 100 pixels tall. You want to resize it so
it is taller and wider, but you want to be sure that you keep the same proportions as the original oval.
When dragging the handles, you find that it is difficult to maintain the oval's proportions.
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To achieve the desired result, you press and hold SHIFT while dragging the handles around the original oval. This allows you to resize the oval while still maintaining the correct aspect ratio, so you
do not lose the proportions of the original.
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Auto-Size Rectangle to Fit Text
You can add text to an image by drawing a shape, clicking on it, and typing. You can also use the properties
dialog for the shape.
After you add a shape to an image, you can adjust the shape's rectangle settings to meet your needs. In
other words, certain shapes and effects (bubble, oval, cursor, rectangle, shade effect, blur effect, zoom
effect) are created by drawing a rectangle on the image.
Rectangle settings are also used when you add text to a shape or object. In Capture 7, you can automatically resize the rectangle to fit the text. When you enable this setting, Capture will automatically adjust
the width and height of the rectangle to fit any text inside the object. If you edit the text, the rectangle size
changes automatically to make the object larger or smaller.
To enable this setting, double-click the shape or object. Its properties dialog opens. Select the Rectangle
tab, then select Auto-size to fit text.
Note: If you enter text that is too long to fit inside the object and Auto-size to fit text is disabled,
you will see a red plus
where the text is cut off. This lets you know that you need to manually
resize the shape to fit the text. Click the plus to see the text in its entirety.
Note: If Auto-size to fit text is enabled, you cannot manually resize the shape, because the
shape's size is determined by the amount of text in the rectangle. If you want to resize the shape,
you can disable this option and then make your changes. You can also leave the setting enabled
and add padding around the text to create the illusion of a larger shape.
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EXAMPLE
Let's say you add text to a rectangle shape. However, the rectangle you drew is much too large for
the text you added.
You manually resize the rectangle so the caption fits. However, later you make changes to the caption. Now, the rectangle you drew is too small, and your caption is cut off. Notice the red
indicates that there is more text that doesn't appear in the rectangle. If you click the
, which
, you can
read the rest of the caption.
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To fix this, you enable Auto-size to fit text. The rectangle automatically resizes to fit the longer caption. If you make more changes to the text later, the rectangle will resize again to accommodate the
changes.
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Background Scale—Three Decimal Places
You can now adjust the background scale in 1/1000th increments, or three decimal places. Previously, you
could only adjust this value using 1/10th increments, or two decimal places. The background scale number
resizes the image's background depending on the scale number. For example, the number 1.0 means the
image will be shown at 100% of its original size. The number .70 means the image will be shown at 70% of
its original size. The number 1.255 means the image will be shown at 125.5% of its original size.
Note: The background scale setting has a minimum value of 0.100 and a maximum value of
10.000.
EXAMPLE
This is a blank Capture canvas. The background is shown at 1.0 scale.
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Here the background is shown at 0.5 scale.
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Here the background is shown at 1.125 scale.
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Batch Replace Background Images
You can replace a background image in the Capture Editor instead of deleting and adding the background
image manually. In previous versions of Capture, you could replace a background on a single image. Now
you can also create a batch that lets you replace the background on many images at the same time.
To do this, select File>New>Batch Replace Images. In the dialog, select the folder where the original
images are saved. They will appear on the left side of the grid. Then click the Sync button
to select the
folder where the new images are saved. Any images with the same file name and extension are automatically synced to the original images. If you need to manually replace an image (e.g., there wasn't an
image with the same name, the image that synced needed to be recaptured), click the link on the right side
of the grid to select a new image. You can preview all of the images using an image preview in the lower-left
corner of the dialog.
When you are ready to replace the images, click OK. The original images will be replaced with the new
background images that you selected. Any objects that were part of the original images will be transferred
to the replacement background images.
Note: If Capture cannot find a replacement image that matches the original image's exact name
or file type extension, no replacement will be selected. If this occurs, you can replace these
images individually.
Note: If a replacement image you select has existing callouts or shapes, the shapes are flattened
during replacement. Replacement only works for background images.
Note: When performing a batch replacement, you can replace images in subfolders. To sync correctly, the subfolders must have the same names in the original folder and the replacement folder.
Folders with different names will not sync.
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EXAMPLE
Let's say you have added callouts and objects to hundreds of images of your company's software
and inserted these images into a MadCap Flare project. Later, you receive updated images from
your company's marketing team, showing changes to the software's interface. Rather than opening
each image and replacing all of the callouts in the images manually, you can create a batch to
replace the existing background images with the new background images.
When you create the batch, any images that have the same name and file extension are automatically synced. You can manually set replacement images for images that do not align.
You click OK to replace the images. Any background images you aligned in the batch are replaced.
The callouts and objects from the original image are transferred to the new background image.
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EXAMPLE
These images show an image with shapes and callouts. The background has been replaced and all
of the shapes and callouts from the original image transferred over to the replacement image.
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Capture Button
A capture button has been added to the Edit ribbon so you can quickly capture an image without needing to
open the File menu or use a shortcut. Click the red Capture button to capture a new screenshot. Click the
down arrow next to the red button to open a drop-down of the different capture options.
Capture 6
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Capture 7
Dictionaries—Import
You can see which dictionaries are installed on your computer by opening the Options dialog (File>Options) and selecting the Dictionaries tab. You can also use the Options dialog to import more dictionaries
that you have downloaded. You can download additional dictionaries from OpenOffice.org.
In the Options dialog, you can view various information about each dictionary, including the languages available, the code for each language (e.g., ar-kw for the Arabic (Kuwait) dictionary), and a description.
Note: Dictionaries are stored in your AppData Windows folder.
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FIPS Compliance
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140 is a security implementation designed for certifying cryptographic software. FIPS 140 validated software is required by the U.S. Government and requested by other prominent institutions.
Capture uses the following cryptographic modules, which are all compliant with FIPS:
DSACryptoServiceProvider
RSACryptoServiceProvider
SHA1CryptoServiceProvider
TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider
Capture will work if FIPS Mode is enabled in Windows.
For more information about FIPS, refer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS
General Information site (http://www.nist.gov/itl/fipsinfo.cfm).
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Font Enhancements
Font groups and pinning have been added to Capture to enhance the way you work with fonts.
PINNING FONTS
You can pin your favorite fonts so they will appear at the top of Capture's font lists. This makes them easier
to find later. Pinned fonts appear in a group that you can expand or collapse. This is a way to limit the list of
fonts to those that you use the most and hide from view those that you do not use.
To pin a font, expand the Font Family field in the Object ribbon or Text Format toolbar, or open an object's
Properties dialog and select the Font tab or Rich Text tab. Hover over the font you want to pin and click the
little pin. It will then be moved to the Pinned Fonts group at the top of the list.
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To unpin a font, just click the pin again and it will be moved back to the All Fonts group at the bottom of the
list.
The most recently pinned font is added to the bottom of the Pinned Fonts group.
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EXAMPLE
Three fonts have been added to the Pinned Fonts group. You can still see the fonts in the All Fonts
group, as well.
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FONT GROUPS
Font groups organize fonts. These groups are available in the Font Family field and on the Font tab in object
Properties dialogs (e.g., Loop Properties, Rectangle Properties). Font groups are available for pinned
fonts and all system fonts. You can collapse or expand any font group. This is a way to limit the list of fonts
to those that you use the most and hide from view those that you do not use.
EXAMPLE
Let's say that you have pinned Arial, Tahoma, and Garamond. In the font list in an object's Properties dialog, you will see the Pinned Fonts and All Fonts groups. You will see these groups on the
Font tab and the Rich Text tab.
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In the Font Family field on the Object ribbon or Text Format toolbar, you will see the same groups.
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Graphics
Additional shapes have been added to the Graphics drop-down:
Annotation Converts the cursor to Annotation mode, which lets you create a
callout by clicking in the image and dragging a rectangle area. When you release
the cursor, an "annotation" shape is created, which consists of a bracket area for
holding text and a line for pointing toward an area of the image that you want to
explain or emphasize.
Star Converts the cursor to Star mode, which lets you create a star by clicking
in the image and dragging a rectangle area. These stars can have 3–100 sides.
When you release the cursor, a star is created.
X-agon Converts the cursor to X-agon mode, which lets you create a polygon by
clicking in the image and dragging a rectangle area. These polygons can have 3–
100 sides. When you release the cursor, a polygon is created.
Note: These new graphics are also accessible from the context menu (Objects>Graphics).
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EXAMPLE
Following are examples of Capture's new graphic options.
This is an annotation.
This is a star.
This is an x-agon.
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Lines
In previous versions of Capture, you could use the polyline tool to create a line with one or more line segments. In Capture 7, the polyline tool is joined by several additional line tools: Polyline Creates a line with one or more straight line segments
Curved Creates a line with one or more rounded line segments
Wave Creates a line with one or more ribbon-like line segments
Dashed Creates a line with one or more dashed line segments
Zig Zag Creates a line with one or more short, sharp line segments
If you want the line to contain multiple line segments (e.g., you might want a line that goes left and then up),
click at each location where you want a new segment to begin and drag the mouse in the appropriate direction. When you want to signal the end of the line, double-click your mouse. A line is displayed (by default
with an arrow at the end).
To draw perfectly straight line segments and perfect angles, hold SHIFT while dragging the mouse.
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EXAMPLES
Following are examples of Capture's line tools.
This is a polyline.
This is a curved line.
This is a wave line.
This is a dashed line.
This is a zig zag line.
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EXAMPLE
This polyline was drawn freehand.
This polyline was drawn while holding SHIFT. Holding SHIFT while drawing the line allows you to
draw straight lines and perfect angles, making it easier to create precise shapes.
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Mediums from Flare Projects
In previous versions of Capture, you could use the File Properties dialog or the Profiles Editor to make
changes to your image settings on the Flare Print tab or the Format tab, depending on if you were generating output using a print or web medium. In Capture 7, the Flare Print tab and Format tab have been consolidated into a single tab—the Format tab. This is because you can now make changes to your image
settings for print, web, and custom mediums.
If the image is included in a MadCap Flare project, you can select one of the project's style mediums from
the Medium drop-down. This drop-down includes any custom mediums that you have created. The format
settings you select in the other fields on this tab are then used in Flare outputs associated with that
medium. The formatting options for each medium are deactivated by default. Select Enable Format to
make selections, including Format, Color Depth, Gray Scale, and Print DPI options.
When you preview an image on the Format tab, the preview changes based on the medium you select. You
will see a preview of how the image will appear when you generate web-based and print-based output in
Flare.
However, not all mediums support both of these output types, and settings are applied differently depending on if a medium is enabled or disabled. The table below shows the ways your settings are applied in each
situation.
Medium
Type
Web
Enabled/Disabled
Preview
Type
Result
N/A (cannot be dis- Web/Default The image will look like the Web/Default preview if the
(Default) abled)
image is saved to disk or if the Web (Default) medium is
used to generate web-based output in Flare.
Web
N/A (cannot be dis- Print
(Default) abled)
The image will look like the Print preview if the Web
(Default) medium is used to generate print-based output
in Flare, but only if the Print medium is disabled.
Print
Enabled
Web/Default The Print medium has no effect on web settings. The preview uses the Web (Default) settings.
Print
Enabled
Print
The image will look like the Print preview if the Print
medium is used to generate print-based output.
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Medium
Type
Print
Enabled/Disabled
Disabled
Preview
Result
Type
Web/Default The Print medium has no effect on web settings. The preview uses the Web (Default) settings.
Print
Disabled
Print
The image will use the Web (Default) settings to generate print-based output.
Custom
Enabled
Web/Default The image will look like the Web/Default preview if you
use this custom medium to generate web-based output
in Flare.
Custom
Enabled
Print
The image will look like the Print preview if you use this
custom medium to generate print-based output in Flare.
Custom
Disabled
Web/Default The image will use the Web (Default) settings to generate web-based output.
Custom
Disabled
Print
The image will attempt to use the Print medium settings
to generate print-based output.
If the Print medium is also disabled, the image will use
the Web (Default) settings to generate print-based output.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you create a Flare project and you are using Capture to produce images for it. You want to
generate two different outputs from that Flare project. Let's say the first output is an online Help system to be placed on a website, and the other output is a PDF document, which you will send to a
printer.
When you edit the image properties in Capture, you select a medium from the Medium drop-down
to specify the image settings (you may elect not to change any of the default settings). When you
select the Web (Default) medium type, you can change the Screen Size or Scale settings to affect
how the image will appear on the monitor in your web output. When you select the Print medium
type, you can set the image's Print DPI. You can also manually enter print dimensions in the Print
Size fields or change the image's Scale.
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Note: Although some settings—like Print DPI—are irrelevant for certain medium types, you may
want to fill them in regardless of the medium type you choose, just in case you need to use a
medium for another type of output.
If you also have custom mediums available in your Flare project, you can choose these options
from the Medium drop-down as well. The settings you define for a custom medium can different for
those you define for a Print or Web (Default) medium, so you can make changes specific to a
medium's layout.
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In Flare, you insert the Capture image. When you generate output for the website (e.g., WebHelp),
Flare displays the settings you specified for the Web (Default) medium. When you generate the
PDF output from the project, Flare displays the settings for the Print medium. When you generate
the custom output, Flare displays the settings for the custom medium. However, if the custom
medium is unavailable (or if it is disabled in Capture), Flare will use the Web (Default) or Print settings.
Note: If you have more than one custom medium with the same name, you will only see one
instance of the medium name in the Medium drop-down. If more than one stylesheet contains a
medium with the same name, you will see each of the stylesheets listed in the Medium Source
field. As a best practice, choose unique names when creating custom mediums.
Note: You can enable settings for different mediums (i.e., other than the Web (Default) medium)
only if the image in question already exists in a MadCap Flare project.
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Object Properties—Apply to All
In previous versions of Capture, you could quickly make several objects on an image look the same, taking
on the formatting settings of whichever object that you select. You could apply object properties to similar
objects (e.g., two rectangles, two ovals, two loops), but if you wanted to apply the same style to all of the
objects in the workspace, you had to select each object type individually.
In Capture 7, you now have the option to apply properties to all of the objects in the workspace at once. You
also have the option to apply properties to similar objects (e.g., only loops, only rectangles).
Tip: Applying a single style to all objects is useful for standardizing branding. If you use a consistent color palette or line style in all of your screenshots, you can use this feature to quickly
apply a style to Capture's standard loops, callouts, and arrows. Then you can use the Add to
Palette feature to add these objects to a custom object palette.
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EXAMPLE
In this image, there are various objects with different backgrounds, borders, and fonts. Every one of
them should look like the white "Text" circle.
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Right-click on the shape with the desired properties, then select Apply Object Style>Apply Style
to All. Now, all of the objects display the same style as the white "Text" circle.
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Object Ribbon and Local Toolbar Redesigned
The Object ribbon and Editor local toolbar have been redesigned to be more intuitive.
OBJECT RIBBON
The Object ribbon has been redesigned so objects and effects are now grouped together in a more intuitive
way. In previous versions, the Object ribbon was arranged so there was a single Editing section with all of
the selection options, modes, and effects in one place.
In Capture 7, there are two new sections: Select and Tools. The Select section contains the three object
selection options, and the Tools section contains two drop-downs: Objects and Effects. Click the Object
drop-down to select an object, such as the Rectangle or a line drawing tool. Click the Effects drop-down to
select an object effect, such as shading or blur.
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LOCAL TOOLBAR
The local toolbar of the Capture Editor has been redesigned so objects and effects are grouped together in a
more intuitive way. In previous versions, local toolbar was arranged so there was an individual button for
each tool and effect in the toolbar.
In Capture 7, there are individual buttons for the most commonly used tools, and other tools are grouped
into drop-downs. You also select multiple types of lines from a line drop-down (see "Lines" on page 75).
When you select a tool from a drop-down, the currently selected tool displays in the toolbar.
Also, if you have a drawing tool selected, you will see the following additional dynamic options in the toolbar:
Size If the eraser or pencil is selected, the size appears in the toolbar, and you can open a dropdown to adjust the size with a slider
.
Tolerance If you are using the color fill tool or magic wand, the tolerance drop-down appears
.
Selected Color If you have selected a color for the pencil or color fill tool, it appears on the tool button. If you have not selected a color, the default color appears.
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Rotate Objects Manually
In Capture 7, you can now rotate objects manually. Previously, you could rotate objects 45 degrees or 90
degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. You could also rotate objects clockwise and counterclockwise in
one-degree increments. Now you can control an object's rotation without having to use one of these predetermined settings.
To do this, select the object you want to rotate. In the Rotation section of the Object ribbon, click
hold CTRL on your keyboard. When you hover over an object on the canvas, the cursor changes to
; or
.
Click and drag the orange handles around the object to manually rotate it.
If you want to rotate the object to a precise angle, you can press and hold SHIFT while rotating the object.
This will rotate the object 15 degrees at a time.
EXAMPLE
You might have a rectangle object like this:
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You can click on the rectangle and rotate it 45 degrees clockwise. It will then look like this:
You can also click on the rectangle and manually rotate it slightly counter clockwise from its original
position. It will then look like this:
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Start Page Redesigned
The Start Page has undergone a major redesign. This includes the following:
Getting Started This section now runs along the left edge of the Start page. Here, you can capture a
new image, create a new file, or open an existing file.
Recent FilesThis section also runs along the left edge of the Start Page. This allows for more room
to list the most recently opened files. Files are listed in order of how recently they were opened.
Click on a file link to open that file. You can also pin files to the Recent Files list. This moves them
to the top of the list.
Help Resources This contains links to additional resources, such as the Help system, PDFs,
webinars, the online community, and the MadCap blog.
News and Updates This section is at the bottom of the Start Page. It contains images and links to
events, MadCap services, and other information.
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HOW TO OPEN THE START PAGE
The Start Page automatically opens when you first launch Capture. If you close the Start Page, you can
reopen it. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
Ribbon Select the View ribbon. In the Tools section, select Start Page.
Tool Strip Select View>Start Page.
Standard Toolbar Click
.
PINNING RECENT FILES
In the Start Page, you can pin your favorite files to keep them displayed at the top of the list.
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To pin a file, hover over any recent file and click the little pin. It will then be moved to the top of the list.
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To unpin a file, just click the pin again and it will be moved back to the bottom section of the list.
The pinned files are sorted in order, with the top being the most recently used.
If you manage your recent files, removing them from the Start Page, those that are pinned are not removed.
If you want to remove a pinned file from the Start Page, you need to unpin it in order for it to be removed.
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APPENDIX
PDF Guides
The following PDF guides are available for download from the online Help:
Creating Images Guide
Editing Images Guide
Getting Started Guide
Key Features Guide
Shortcuts Guide
Touring the Workspace Guide
What's New Guide