I constantly see perfect screen shots from iPhones, iPads and desktops posted in forums how do you make them? Is it only able to be done on Apple devices?
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Stupid Question: How does everyone do screen shots on here?
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I use it too
Shift + CMD + 3 is cap the whole screen
Shift + CMD + 4 is cap with selection
On iOS devices, press the home and wake button simultaneously. It creates a screenshot and saves it to your photo roll.
On OS X, Applications -> Utilities -> Grab. You can just use Preview to crop and adjust. Also the keyboard shortcuts Bat6111 mentioned.
On Windows, Print Screen (as well as ALT+Print Screen and SHIFT+Print Screen) work well and are easily edited in Paint.
On OS X, Applications -> Utilities -> Grab. You can just use Preview to crop and adjust. Also the keyboard shortcuts Bat6111 mentioned.
On Windows, Print Screen (as well as ALT+Print Screen and SHIFT+Print Screen) work well and are easily edited in Paint.
You can do this on Microsoft PC's by pressing the "Print Screen" button. This takes a picture on the screen and pastes it to the Clip Board. Then paste the screenshot into the software your using.
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command shift 4 and select what you want to take the shot of, then it will appear as a JPG on your desktop. With the iPod/Pad/Phone you hold the home button and press the lock button for a second or two, and it will be in your images.
This. And in Windows you can also do Alt + 'Print Screen' to take a screenshot of just the active window/dialog box.
On Macs I use Skitch, kinda pricey but I really like it and have gotten quite used to it.
Cmd + Shift + 4, followed by space lets you select a window.
Works even with partially visible windows and even includes the drop shadow properly in the PNG file.
Works even with partially visible windows and even includes the drop shadow properly in the PNG file.
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You could try Windows' "snipping tool" (Vista and 7 only) if printscreen doesn't work for you.
I like to use screenshot plus. It's a free dashboard widget.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/screenshotplus.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/screenshotplus.html
Thanks but I'm gonna have to wait for my iMac I have XP
Shouldnt this be in the PC forum then?
Grab
The Mac OS X has an inbuilt app called "Grab".
Grab allows you to capture a selection, a window, the entire screen or a delayed capture of the screen (to allow you to set up the scene and pull down menus etc)
The Mac OS X has an inbuilt app called "Grab".
Grab allows you to capture a selection, a window, the entire screen or a delayed capture of the screen (to allow you to set up the scene and pull down menus etc)