Hasn't this feature been in since OS 9? I know I used to take snapshots of windows then. Maybe it was command + shift + caps lock + 4 then, but it was the same feat :-)
My problem with this feature in OS X is that it creates like 10 MB .pdf files that are about 8000x6000 resolution....first of all, what the ****? and secondly how can I change that?
Duuur... it's been around for years. I think anyone that knew them probably just assumed most other people did too. And furthermore, it's all documented in the Mac Help:
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Shortcuts for taking pictures of the screen
You can use keyboard shortcuts to take pictures of the screen in Mac OS X.
To take a picture of the whole screen, press Command-Shift-3.
To take a picture of part of the screen, press Command-Shift-4, then
drag to select the area you want in the picture.
To take a picture of a window, the menu bar, the Dock, or other area, press Command-Shift-4, then press the Space bar. Move the pointer over the area you want so that it's highlighted, then click. (If you decide you want to drag to select the area, press the Space bar again.)
If you press Command-Shift-4 and decide you don't want to take the screen shot, press the Escape key.
Screen shots are saved as PDF files on the desktop. If you want to put the screen shot in the Clipboard, rather than create a file, hold down the Control key when you press the other keys. You can then paste the picture into a document.
You can also take pictures of the screen using the Grab application (in the Utilities folder).
If someone starts telling him about the control-click. I am out of here.... GAH, MOTHER ****ING SHIT!
Yeah, I thought it was widely known, I was surprised when the spacebar part came into effects (wasn't there in 9, or 10.1 i think) . I like it, but you don't always get what you are trying to get (or what you want) if you are snapshotting the dock, at least for me.
Except for the PDFs that it makes. SnapZ Pro or other utils will let you do jpg or gif.
well, you can always open it up in Preview. Or do what I did: use the AppleScript folder actions to make a drop-folder for you drop a PDF in and it turns it into a PNG (or whatever you would like)
No one told me how easy it is to back up my entire music collection to CDs using iTunes either. Choose data disc as the preferred burning mode, create a playlist with your entire library, click burn disc. Voila, muti-disc backup with a index file on each disc.
It's been around since 8! I now cos i've been using it for years. (Did you know that if you click on the 'Apple Menu Bar' there are a list of options, including how to turn your computer off? One of them allows you to turn your computer off without having to pull the plug.)
An interesting thing about this feature is that if you use it combined with expose, you can take full size snaps of backgroudn windows without moving everything around.
Use the keycomand and space bar thing to take a screen shot of just a window and then click on the one you want and it will take a full sized picture of it, not just the small expose resized window.
Duuur... it's been around for years. I think anyone that knew them probably just assumed most other people did too. And furthermore, it's all documented in the Mac Help:
please, no excuses, it's your fault, that this guy happened to fail for years anyway
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I just wish there was some cool-ass shortcut or key command to clear all these windows out of the way! I have about 12 open right now and it's a mess!
If you place the cursor over the icon for a program or document and double clicking with a mouse it will start up
Very useful feature indeed.
I am ALWAYS forgetting the command though, command+shift+4 command+shift+4 command+shift+4
okay that ought to do it
Shortcuts for taking pictures of the screen
You can use keyboard shortcuts to take pictures of the screen in Mac OS X.
- To take a picture of the whole screen, press Command-Shift-3.
- To take a picture of part of the screen, press Command-Shift-4, then
- drag to select the area you want in the picture.
- To take a picture of a window, the menu bar, the Dock, or other area, press Command-Shift-4, then press the Space bar. Move the pointer over the area you want so that it's highlighted, then click. (If you decide you want to drag to select the area, press the Space bar again.)
- If you press Command-Shift-4 and decide you don't want to take the screen shot, press the Escape key.
- Screen shots are saved as PDF files on the desktop. If you want to put the screen shot in the Clipboard, rather than create a file, hold down the Control key when you press the other keys. You can then paste the picture into a document.
You can also take pictures of the screen using the Grab application (in the Utilities folder).Yeah, I thought it was widely known, I was surprised when the spacebar part came into effects (wasn't there in 9, or 10.1 i think) . I like it, but you don't always get what you are trying to get (or what you want) if you are snapshotting the dock, at least for me.
Originally posted by ast3r3x
WHY o why have I never seen or heard about this before?! It's not a big deal but it is pretty damn nice. I hold you all personally responsible.
Except for the PDFs that it makes. SnapZ Pro or other utils will let you do jpg or gif.
Originally posted by lundy
Except for the PDFs that it makes. SnapZ Pro or other utils will let you do jpg or gif.
well, you can always open it up in Preview. Or do what I did: use the AppleScript folder actions to make a drop-folder for you drop a PDF in and it turns it into a PNG (or whatever you would like)
The plot thickens...
Use the keycomand and space bar thing to take a screen shot of just a window and then click on the one you want and it will take a full sized picture of it, not just the small expose resized window.
Originally posted by ast3r3x
WHY o why have I never seen or heard about this before?! It's not a big deal but it is pretty damn nice. I hold you all personally responsible.
The info you're looking for is on a .gov website. That's why you never figured it out.
Originally posted by bunge
The info you're looking for is on a .gov website. That's why you never figured it out.
Originally posted by Brad
Duuur... it's been around for years. I think anyone that knew them probably just assumed most other people did too. And furthermore, it's all documented in the Mac Help:
please, no excuses, it's your fault, that this guy happened to fail for years
...er... did you say mac help ?