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ShowHN:(my weekend hack): SafariShot: Screenshots like it's running on a mac

6 pointsby ksatalmost 13 years ago

5 comments

roryokanealmost 13 years ago
Even though the intent is to make the screenshot look more professional, there is a flaw that makes the result look unprofessional. The flaw is that the text in the title bar and the location bar isn't rendered as it would be on a Mac. See the difference in this reference screenshot I found: <a href="http://macamour.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/safari4_screenshot.png" rel="nofollow">http://macamour.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/safari4_...</a>.<p>Here are the problems with the text rendering that I could spot:<p>• The current text has too much hinting and not enough anti-aliasing. Use different font smoothing settings in whatever code you're using to overlay the text.<p>• The font appears to be Aktiv Grotesk, but should be Lucida Grande.<p>• The baseline of the URL text is not aligned with the baseline of "Google" in the search bar.<p>On the other hand, the light-gray-shadow embedding effect of the title looks good.<p>As a side note, the explanatory text has very many small grammar and capitalization errors. Getting the text revised by a friend might help. But it's not too bad, because the controls are really all you need to use the site, and the controls are explained pretty clearly.<p>Also, I like the fact that you give default values for everything, so you can see exactly how the app works without digging around for an image.
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piratekingalmost 13 years ago
The reason Safari screenshots may be considered more "professional" looking may also be the reason it is my preferred browser - the interface chrome is minimal and monochrome, making it easier for me to focus on the content.
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ksatalmost 13 years ago
Hi OP Here: Safarishot is a Js tool that will wrap your screenshots (taken on any os) in a nice safari window running on a mac.
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slevelessalmost 13 years ago
Neat idea. But cannot save my image on chrome
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ksatalmost 13 years ago
Why was this article removed from HN home page?