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If your demonstration will be viewed by general web users, remember that their monitors may be set as low as 640
x 480, with some of that screen space occupied by the web browser user interface. For these users, a good low-
resolution setting for capturing projects is 512 x 384.
Another option is Full Screen mode using a 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 setting. This slightly higher resolution may be
a good choice if you are displaying projects on an intranet or to broadband users.
If you are producing projects for a CD or other high-bandwidth media, set the project size to 1024 x 768 or 800 x
600.
Tip 5 - Turn off wallpaper
Desktop wallpaper is a distraction in a finished project because the user may view the wallpaper instead of your
project. Also, colorful wallpaper increases the size of your project (especially photographic backgrounds) and
reduces the color accuracy because many colors are required to display the wallpaper.
The best choice for a background is a plain color. For a professional end result, set the background to the same
color as the web page on which the project will be displayed.
Tip 6 - Turn off icons
Icons, like wallpaper, are a distraction. Reduce the number of icons by moving them to a toolbar. You can also
reduce the number of icons on the quick launch section of your Taskbar. You can completely hide the Taskbar by
clicking Start >Control Panel, and double-clicking Taskbar and Start Menu in the Control Panel window. Then
select Auto-hide the Taskbar.
Tip 7 - Remove themes and nonstandard colors
Themes and color schemes are based on personal taste and may not look good in a finished project. For best
results, set your theme to a standard Windows theme and your color scheme to the default.(The steps you should
take may vary, depending on your operating system.)
Tip 8 - Remove color gradients
Color gradients on the title bars of windows increase the file size of your projects. To turn off color gradients on
title bars, click Start > Control Panel, and double click Display. Click the Appearance tab, click Advanced, and
locate the Item pop-up menu. Select Active Title Bar and set Color and Color 2 to the same color. (The steps you
should take may vary, depending on your operating system.)