Note that this method always inserts the first slide in your HelpXplain .xplain file as a static image. So the .xplain you use should either contain only one slide or the first slide should be the one you want to use.
Tip: Use single-slide Xplains for enhanced screenshots
You can absolutely use HelpXplain as an advanced screenshot editor. Just create a single-slide Xplain and fill it with the image you want to use. Then you can insert it directly in Help+Manual in the same way as any other image. Alternative, you can also create single-slide screenshots with animation effects – then you need to insert them as animated Xplains.
How to insert a HelpXplain slide as an image in a Help+Manual topic
Click in your topic where you want to insert the image.
Select the tool in the tab and select the .xplain file containing the slide you want to insert.
That's all there is to it. The first or only slide in the Xplain will be inserted as a static graphic image and will then behave like any other graphic. The same padding, positioning and formatting apply as for other graphics.
Conversion of Xplains for HTML
Xplains are converted to HTML-compatible graphics using the same settings as for all other bitmap files. The settings are in . Your static image Xplains will be converted to PNG, JPG or GIF, depending on your settings there. If you choose the JPG+GIF option they will be converted to JPG, since Xplains are always full-range color images.
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