How do I take screenshots with a mac? Theres an extra "F" key were print screen would usually be on a windows machine.
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Taking a Screenshot
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command (apple key) + Shift + 3 will take an entire screenshot, with a held CTRL will paste an entire screenshot into the clipboard
command (apple key) + Shift + 4 will take a selection shot, with a held CTRL will paste a selection shot into the clipboard
Cmd-Shift-4 followed by the space bar will take a shot of a specific window, and with a held CTRL, the specific window will be pasted into the clipboard
command (apple key) + Shift + 4 will take a selection shot, with a held CTRL will paste a selection shot into the clipboard
Cmd-Shift-4 followed by the space bar will take a shot of a specific window, and with a held CTRL, the specific window will be pasted into the clipboard
This is the one I forgot and was too lazy to google.
I've needed it a couple of times recently. And how retro is the camera icon it makes? Odds that camera icon was ported over from NeXT without ever being modified for OS X? And if you don't like the default file format (.PNG) in 10.4, you can change it using the following:
Just open a Terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type image_format
Replace image_format with your preferred image format. I imagine that anything supported by QuickTime should work. I know jpg and pdf works, and png is the default. You'll then have to logout/login to make the change take effect or just "killall SystemUIServer" in the terminal to implement the new screenshot format
Just open a Terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type image_format
Replace image_format with your preferred image format. I imagine that anything supported by QuickTime should work. I know jpg and pdf works, and png is the default. You'll then have to logout/login to make the change take effect or just "killall SystemUIServer" in the terminal to implement the new screenshot format
Yeah, that trick rocks. I have mine set to jpg on both of my computers... it was a big improvement over being stuck in PDF in Panther (before I knew about the trick) and having to open it in Preview and convert it.
i actually use a screenshot widget. cant remember where i got it though. do a search. its very easy
command (apple key) + Shift + 3 will take an entire screenshot, with a held CTRL will paste an entire screenshot into the clipboard
command (apple key) + Shift + 4 will take a selection shot, with a held CTRL will paste a selection shot into the clipboard
Cmd-Shift-4 followed by the space bar will take a shot of a specific window, and with a held CTRL, the specific window will be pasted into the clipboard
wow thats a bloody awesome trick! thanks!