# Creating Screenshots With Callouts

You can download a sample screenshot with callouts, sample_anno_panel.xcf. This file is in the native format of GIMP, XCF. To create a screenshot and all callouts to the screenshot, follow these steps:

1. Start GIMP.

2. Choose File Acquire Screenshot . A Screen Shot dialog is displayed.

3. Select the options that you require in the Screen Shot dialog, then click OK. GIMP takes the screenshot, and displays the screenshot.

4. Create space on the image in which to add the callouts. To do this, right-click on the image, then choose Image Canvas Size . A Set Canvas Size dialog is displayed. Specify the new size of the image in the upper part of this dialog. Use the lower part of the dialog to position the screenshot in the image.

   Alternatively, you can create a large new image, then paste in the screenshot. When you are finished you can use the Crop tool to resize the image.

5. Save the file in XCF format. XCF is the native format of GIMP and allows you to use complex graphical features such as layers.

6. When your screenshot is localized, the localizer might cut out the screenshot in the original language, and paste in the screenshot in the new language. A mark that indicates the location of the screenshot might be helpful in this case.

   Create the mark in a new layer. To create a new layer, right-click on the image, then choose Layers Layers, Channels & Paths . The Layers, Channels & Paths dialog is displayed. Click on the New Layer button at the bottom left of the dialog. Name the layer Top left corner of image.

   Use the Pencil tool to draw a right angle around the top left corner of the image. Format the lines as follows:

   - Foreground colour: Green (Hex triplet: #00ff00)

7. Create a new layer for the callout lines. Name the layer Callout lines.

   Use the Pencil tool to draw the callout lines. To keep the lines straight, click to start drawing the line, then press-and-hold Shift. Format the lines as follows:

   - Brush: pixel (1 x 1 square)

   - Foreground colour: Black (Hex triplet: #000000)

   Use straight horizontal and vertical lines only.

8. Use the dynamic text plugin to create the callout text. To access the Dynamic Text plugin, right-click on an image, then choose Filters Render Dynamic Text . This creates a new layer for each text item. Format the text as follows:

   - helvetica(adobe)

   - medium

   - 11-point

   - anti-aliased

   Rename the layers so that the name of the layer matches the text that appears in the callout. Prefix each layer name with Text: .

9. Save the image as PNG (right-click on the image and choose File Save As ). An Export File dialog is displayed. This warns that you are about to flatten the layers in the image. Click on the Export button. A Save As PNG dialog is displayed. Deselect the Save background color option. Ensure that you do not overwrite the XCF file!