Elate is a screen capture and annotation tool
Elate Extension
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Detailed Screenshot Functionality
1) Take the Screenshot
1a) Select the Type of Screenshot. Choose to select and capture part of the page you are on, the current visible portion of the page, the full page, or your entire screen.
1b) Set a Timer. Delay capturing your screenshot to enable you to prepare your screen to showcase a desired view such as a pop-up, menu selection, bug, or more.
2) Mark up the Screenshot
2b) Create Text Annotations. Control the size of the text, color of the text & text background, and letter boldness. Select from three different font styles. Change the orientation of the text box from horizontal to other orientations using the rotation indicator located above the text box. Choose to add Numbered Steps to your text annotations by clicking the gray circle in the upper left corner of a text box to add a counter. Each future textbox can be added to that series to create numbered steps. Edit the color of the counter in the “number” tab of the Color Selector.
2c) Create Arrows. Choose a single or double-sided arrow. Edit the size, color, and style of the arrowhead and arrowline. Snap arrows to right-angles by holding down “Shift” while drawing.
2d) Create Shapes (Boxes and Ovals). Select the shape tool and choose between an outlined shape or a filled shape. For outlined shapes, change the color and weight of the outline. For filled shapes, change the color and opacity of the fill. For boxes, adjust the corners to be rounded or square. Change the orientation of the shape using the rotation indicator above the shape. For perfect circles, hold “Shift” while drawing an oval. For perfect squares, hold “Shift” while drawing a box.
2e) Add a Freehand Drawing. Use the freehand drawing tool to draw freehand on the screenshot. Choose your color and line thickness.
2f) Use Layers to Select Overlapping Objects. Use the Layers tool (located at the bottom left of the viewer) to easily select between overlapping objects on the screenshot.
2g) Redact Information. Use the redaction tool (indicated by “strike-through eye” symbol) to draw a “blur” effect across portions of the screenshot.
2h) Crop Your Screenshot. Crop your screenshot further using the cropping tool.
3) Undo / Redo / Delete Objects
3a) Use the Undo / Redo buttons located in the lower left corner of the viewer to make changes.
3b) Delete objects using “Delete.”
4) Save Your Screenshot
4a) Screenshots are saved continuously to Google Drive as you work. You can continue to edit screenshots while offline. Once you reconnect to the internet, your screenshot will automatically save. When your screenshot is saved successfully you will see the saved status indicated with a “check mark” icon in the lower right of the viewer.
4b) You can open the folder with the saved screenshot using the “folder” icon in the lower right of the viewer.
5) Share Your Screenshot
5a) Choose who can view your screenshot by selecting the dropdown menu next to the “link” icon. Select between “Make private”, “Make accessible for Domain”, or “Make accessible for Anyone.”
5b) Click on the “link” icon to copy a link to the screenshot to your clipboard.
5c) Use the “download” icon to download the screenshot to your device.
5d) Use the “share” icon to send the screenshot to another person via email.
6) Revisit & Change Previous Screenshots
6a) Use the “Recents” button to navigate through your recent screenshots to continue editing them.
6b) Open the Side Panel by clicking on the Elate chrome extension and using the Side Panel button in the lower right corner of the menu. From here you can navigate your MyDrive and Shared Drive folders. Rename or organize your screenshots.
7) Settings & Hotkeys
7a) Manage your settings and hotkeys in your Chrome browser’s “Manage Extensions.”
Detailed Google Drive Functionality
1) Navigate Google Drive
1a) Open the Side Panel in the Elate Chrome Extension. Quickly select between Starred documents, Shared With Me documents, MyDrive documents, and Shared Drive documents.
1b) Use the triple dot menu next to a document to take an action such as Open in a New Tab, Rename, Favorite, Move, Share, or Delete.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Elate extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Elate extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Elate extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Elate extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Elate extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Elate extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Elate Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Elate extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Elate extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Elate extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Elate extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Elate extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Elate extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Elate extension file
Select and download the Elate extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Elate extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Elate extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Elate extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Elate extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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