Add Ensure Tooltips Appear In Screenshots as a Workflow TIL

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+# Ensure Tooltips Appear In Screenshots
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+I use [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com/) for all my screenshot needs. It's by
+far the best tool for the job.
+
+I'm a big proponent of taking high-context screenshots. That is, including
+everything in the screenshot that another person viewing it would need to know
+so that they don't have to answer follow up questions. This usually means other
+parts of the window besides the focal point or including the URL bar.
+
+Another, less common, aspect of a shot I sometimes need, especially in a
+browser, are hover-based visual elements. That could be a tooltip or the option
+in a dropdown the cursor is over. Sometimes it is even a visual element that
+goes away after a beat.
+
+To capture these with CleanShot X, I need to turn on the "Freeze screen when
+taking a screenshot" setting which can be found in _Settings_ under the
+_Screenshots_ tab in the _Capture_ section.