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Using Illustrations in Technical Communications
1. Using Illustrations
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Technical Communication
ASTC Conference – October 2011
Charles Cave
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6. Purpose of my talk
Purpose of my talk
• Types of illustrations – sketches technical
Types of illustrations sketches, technical
drawings, photographs, video
• How to choose
How to choose
• How to make illustrations
• Get your feedback and ideas
charles.cave@ir.com
39. Uses of Illustrations
Uses of Illustrations
• Show finished result (cookbook)
Show finished result (cookbook)
• Label components (call out)
• Show steps i
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• Demonstration (cookbook)
• Visual index (bird field guide)
• Visual identification (spices, birds)
Visual identification (spices birds)
40. Types of Illustrations
Types of Illustrations
• Sketches (hand drawn/scan, tablet)
Sketches (hand drawn/scan, tablet)
• Line art (scan)
• Vector art (Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape)
Vector art (Adobe Illustrator Inkscape)
• Technical drawing (Visio, 2D or 3D CAD, Dia)
• PowerPoint – D
P P i t Drawings and Smart Art
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• Screen captures (Snagit)
• Photographs
• Video – YouTube ‐ Camtasia
49. Photographs
• Camera, tripod, lighting, Image editor
– Photoshop, GIMP (software)
• Composition, backgrounds
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• Difficulty of updating or recreating
• All the steps can be seen at once ‐
All the steps can be seen at once overview
• File size – image size, compression (JPG)
50. Image Files
Image Files
• JPEG format
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Image size – width and height
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• Compression
51. Video
• Camera, tripod, lighting
• Composition, backgrounds, action
• More effort to update or recreate
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• Quicker to create than showing steps
• User can pause, rewind and replay
User can pause rewind and replay
55. 2. Storyboards
2. Storyboards
• Sketches to show just enough information
Sketches to show just enough information
56. 3. Carry digital/video camera always
3. Carry digital/video camera always
• Photograph what you write about it
Photograph what you write about it
• Video record demonstrations and procedures
57. 4. Learn to use drawing s/w
4. Learn to use drawing s/w
• Powerpoint – Shapes Smart Art Photo effects
Shapes, Smart Art, Photo effects
• Visio – Symbol libraries
• Dia – O
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• Open Office ‐ Draw
• Inkscape (free equivalent Adobe Illustrator)
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