The Thumbnail capability is FrontPage is a
great way to display pictures and screen shots in a compact and layered
way. For example, here is a user interface dialog thumbnail:
Click to see full screen
If the viewer is interested in screen, they could click
on the picture to see a full resolution version of the image or screen
shot. The FrontPage Auto Thumbnail capability makes this easy to do.
Setting the Auto Thumbnail Options
Before using the Auto Thumbnail capability it is recommended that you set
the Auto Thumbnail properties in the Page Options dialog.
Select the Tools->Page Options... menu, the Page Options
dialog will appear. Press the Auto Thumbnail tab.
Auto Thumbnail Properties dialog
This panel allows you to set the standard
size and border attributes for your thumbnails.
Making a Thumbnail
Once you set up the Auto Thumbnail properties, its time to make the
thumbnail.
Step 1:
Insert the full size image onto the page using one of the many methods
of placing an image on the web page.
Step 2:
Right click on the image and select the "Auto Thumbnail" item from the
popup menu.
The thumbnail image will appear with a
hyperlink to the full size image.
Viewing the Larger Image in a new Window
The final thing you may wish to do is to setup the full resolution image
to appear in a new browser window. This is easily accomplished by setting
the full resolution image target frame to "New Window.
Step 1:
Right-click on the thumbnail image and select the "Hyperlink..." item
from the popup menu.
Step 2:
Press the "Target Frame..." button.
Step 3:
Select the "New Window" Item in the "Common Targets" list and press "OK"
button and then "OK" button again in the Hyperlinks dialog.
Set the Target Frame to New Window
And That's it!
For more info on how you can capture screen shots, please see our
FrontLook Screen Capture product.
