Create Images for the Web

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Use MyScreen to Create New Images

If you can see it onscreen, MyScreen can save it as an image.

In this example a user has created some graphics in a presentation program that she would like to have as custom icons for her webpages. MyScreen's Marquee style will make the task of turning her compositions into web-compatible images a simple matter of 4-5 mouse clicks.

One:

With the desired item(s) visible on screen, activate annotation mode and select the Marquee style if it is not already selected.

Two:

Imagine a box around what you want to make a separate image, put your mouse pointer in a corner of that imaginary box, and then drag diagonally to the opposite corner of the imaginary box. What you should be left with is a marquee of "marching ants" around your selected area. If you need to reselect, just click anywhere on screen outside of the marqueed area and start again.

Three:

Use the toolbar Save As button (pictured) or the rightclick menu Save As... command to open the Save Screen dialog box. Navigate to a folder as necessary, type a name for your new image file, choose a file type to save as (GIF, JPG, or PNG for the web) and then click the Save button. Depending on your choice of file type, you may be presented with further options for saving.

Four:

Repeat steps 2 and 3 however many times you need to complete your icon collection.

Five:

Use whatever webpage authoring software you prefer to add your new custom images to your webpages.