Often forgot screenshot method...

[Trav]

Mine saves to the desktop, and its named Picture 1..

 

[Pomeroy]

If you have a used Mac someone may have changed the save location otherwise it should be on the desktop.
Here is a list of ways to do screen captures.

Screen Capture:
* Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
* Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
* Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
* Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
* Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
* Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard

In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Command-Shift-4 or Command-Control-Shift-4):

* Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves
* Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region
* Option, to resize the selected region with its center as the anchor point

ThinkerTool will allow you to change the screenshot image format from PNG to jpg or other formats and other locations beside the Desktop.

TinkerTool: Description

 

[tigertim22]

Ahhhh, that's awesome, I was wondering if there was anything like this, this'll save me so much time, it takes so long using 'Grab'

Thanks very much!

 

[Collin Bl]

Formats of screenshots can be changed simply by opening them in Preview and going to Save As menu which gives heaps of format choices. In Leopard destination of screenshots can be changed using secrets Download Secrets for Mac - Customize many hidden or incomplete Leopard settings. MacUpdate Mac Optimizers Software Downloads

 

[Nerdo]

thenxalot for the spacebar method! quite useful. me too, i've known the cmd/shift/3[4] option for a long time, but this is new. new and cool!

 

[HeroBiX]

love that Apple have all this build in and easy to use with screen shot while Windows... comparing, it's a pain in the neck to take a screen shot

 

[eisblitz]

YaY!! I didn't think OS X had an ability to do a screenshot. Kind of sad coming from windows, but this is MUCH better!!

 

[travisw]

Screen Shot question.....

I use the CMD-Shift-4 screen shot all the time. However one thing thats a pain is that it automatically throws it on my desktop so I have to find it and then rename it and stuff.

Is there a way (or script) that when I do that it automatically has a 'save as' box pop up where I can name it and put it in the appropriate folder?

 

[stickerdontwork]

love that Apple have all this build in and easy to use with screen shot while Windows... comparing, it's a pain in the neck to take a screen shot

well on windows its just prt sc key then paste it into MS paint and save it as a picture

 

[ZorroAMG]

Just? LOL that's 3 extra steps. I prefer one command.

 

[Jrmiller]

I use the CMD-Shift-4 screen shot all the time. However one thing thats a pain is that it automatically throws it on my desktop so I have to find it and then rename it and stuff.

Is there a way (or script) that when I do that it automatically has a 'save as' box pop up where I can name it and put it in the appropriate folder?

you can change the path with Onyx

 

[Collin Bl]

I like to rename my pics 'on the fly' makes things simpler than pic1, pic2 etc...
Download Sharpshooter for Mac - Rename screenshots as they are taken. MacUpdate Mac Software Downloads

 

[daviddk]

here is how you can take it;

How To Take Print Screen on Mac | Mac Print Screen

 

[soccaman005]

All that junk software I've downloaded to take screenshots can be deleted now! Yay!