Screenshots

Sometimes screenshots need to be redone. This page explains how to create the different screenshots, tools and settings

Common

Creation:

  • Use English translation
  • Empty search
  • Remove history checkmarks but leave it on the page thats used for the screenshot
  • After resize of the page into the required resolution, reload the page to have all scrollbars in default loading position

Demo Screenshot

Content:

A meaningful full-screen screenshot of an interesting page.

The content should be:

  • timeless: not showing any dates or often edited content
  • interesting: show a bunch of interesting elements like headings, code, etc
  • balanced: no cluttering with overpresent elements or coloring
  • aligned: aligned outlines

Used by:

Page URL: Screenshot Link

Creation:

  • save as images/screenshot.png

Remarks:

The location is mandatory due to Hugo’s theme site builder.

Preview images/screenshot.png

Screenshot Screenshot

Hero Image

Content:

Show the Demo Screenshot page on different devices and different themes. Composition of the different device screenshots into a template.

The content should be:

  • consistent: always use the same page for all devices
  • pleasing: use a delightful background

Used by:

Page URL: Hero Image Link

Creation:

  • Template: http://www.pixeden.com/psd-web-elements/psd-screen-web-showcase
  • Desktop: light theme 1440 x 900 @ 1
  • Tablet: light theme 778 x 1038 @ 1
  • Phone: dark theme 450 x 801 @ .666
  • From original template size resize to 2700 x 1800 centered, scale to 900 x 600 and save as images/tn.png
  • From original template size resize to 3000 x 1500 offset y: -330, scale to 1280 x 640 and save as images/hero.png

Remarks:

The location of images/tn.png is mandatory due to Hugo’s theme site builder.

Preview images/hero.png

Hero Hero

Preview images/tn.png

tn tn