Do you know not to include toolbar and taskbar junk in screenshots?

Last updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] about 1 month ago.See history

Screenshots are a very important part of websites these days. Be careful to avoid unnecessary toolbars and taskbars in screenshots.

Figure: Bad example - Screenshot includes personal browsers

Good No Personal Info
Figure: Good example - Screenshot has been cropped to hide personal browsers

Tips:

  • Use a region screen shot if appropriate (however the URL is generally helpful in most browser screenshots)
  • Go full screen
  • Always have the 'Auto-hide the taskbar' option checked

Figure: Always have the 'Auto-hide the taskbar' option checked so you do be screenshots

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