<strong>Mac's Girl: If you press Apple+Shift+4 you can select an area of the screen instead of the whole thing.
There is also a command you can give through Terminal to select the output format (jpg, tiff, etc... tiff is default).
You can also use TinkerTool to access this type of option.</strong><hr></blockquote>
or you do that:
Apple's Cocoa Development mailing list archives contain an interesting snippet that explains how to change the default screenshot (command-shift-3 and -4) format from TIFF to JPEG, PICT or PNG. The original article can be seen here (read the dialog box for the username and password), but it's basically a one-line terminal command:
<strong>mac's girl, all you have to do is go to show info (file menu) and copy the icon from there. Then just chose the foler you want the icon to go on (with show info still open) and then paste the icon and that should be it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
before i assign these new Xicons to various folders, is there anyway to revert back to the originals (just in case)?
my desktop is so sloppy right now, icons floating all over the place. i've been doing some rearranging and organizing, so i should post it up soon as im done.
<strong>before i assign these new Xicons to various folders, is there anyway to revert back to the originals (just in case)?</strong><hr></blockquote>To revert to the default folder or drive icon, simply delete the custom icon. Select it in the Show Info window and click delete. Easy!
<strong>To revert to the default folder or drive icon, simply delete the custom icon. Select it in the Show Info window and click delete. Easy! </strong><hr></blockquote>
thanks. good to know. im sorry im having so much trouble with such a simple thing.
i found soom cool icons, but im not sure if i can assign the folder icons to folders, not apps. it wont let me. it says i have to pick an app. but what if i just want a folder that opens without an app?
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Does IE for windows still have trouble displaying transparent PNGs like these?
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<strong>hey groverat,
Does IE for windows still have trouble displaying transparent PNGs like these?
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Yes it does, I'm in school right now using Win2k with IE 5.5, and the PNG's aren't transparent.
There is also a command you can give through Terminal to select the output format (jpg, tiff, etc... tiff is default).
You can also use TinkerTool to access this type of option.
<strong>Mac's Girl: If you press Apple+Shift+4 you can select an area of the screen instead of the whole thing.
There is also a command you can give through Terminal to select the output format (jpg, tiff, etc... tiff is default).
You can also use TinkerTool to access this type of option.</strong><hr></blockquote>
or you do that:
Apple's Cocoa Development mailing list archives contain an interesting snippet that explains how to change the default screenshot (command-shift-3 and -4) format from TIFF to JPEG, PICT or PNG. The original article can be seen here (read the dialog box for the username and password), but it's basically a one-line terminal command:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleScreenShotFormat imageFormat
Replace imageFormat with one of JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or PICT to change the format of the screenshot.
[ 05-08-2002: Message edited by: Defiant ]</p>
[ 05-06-2002: Message edited by: Alpha Mac ]</p>
AlphaMac:
Compression formats are your friend.
<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.cv/ryantann/Sites/.Public/screenie.jpg-thumb_194_194.jpg"; target="_blank">the shot</a>
<strong>here's mine, nothin special
<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.cv/ryantann/Sites/.Public/screenie.jpg-thumb_194_194.jpg"; target="_blank">the shot</a></strong><hr></blockquote>
Jeeez 1.9MB...
And that aint no jpeg....
<strong>here's mine, nothin special
<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.cv/ryantann/Sites/.Public/screenie.jpg-thumb_194_194.jpg"; target="_blank">the shot</a></strong><hr></blockquote>Please change the extension of your file. That is not a jpg; it's a tif. I think some browsers may not handle it properly if you give it the wrong extension.
[ 05-06-2002: Message edited by: starfleetX ]</p>
<a href="http://www.theapplecollection.com/get_picture.php?counter=AppleRoadBlurred1806x1200. jpg&link=http://www.theapplecollection.com/desktop/large_2001a/AppleRoadBlurred1806x1200.jpg"; target="_blank">http://www.theapplecollection.com/get_picture.php?counter=AppleRoadBlurred1806x1200. jpg&link=http://www.theapplecollection.com/desktop/large_2001a/AppleRoadBlurred1806x1200.jpg</a>;
Just FYI.
<strong>here's mine, nothin special
<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.cv/ryantann/Sites/.Public/screenie.jpg-thumb_194_194.jpg"; target="_blank">the shot</a></strong><hr></blockquote>
DUDE, still linking to the 1.9mb file. Edit your original post and update the URL.
<strong>mac's girl, all you have to do is go to show info (file menu) and copy the icon from there. Then just chose the foler you want the icon to go on (with show info still open) and then paste the icon and that should be it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
before i assign these new Xicons to various folders, is there anyway to revert back to the originals (just in case)?
my desktop is so sloppy right now, icons floating all over the place. i've been doing some rearranging and organizing, so i should post it up soon as im done.
<strong>before i assign these new Xicons to various folders, is there anyway to revert back to the originals (just in case)?</strong><hr></blockquote>To revert to the default folder or drive icon, simply delete the custom icon. Select it in the Show Info window and click delete. Easy!
how can i shrink the size of iTunes to something like PC^killa's desktop??
<strong>sorry to jump in sth not so relevant
how can i shrink the size of iTunes to something like PC^killa's desktop??</strong><hr></blockquote>
hit the green button
[ 05-08-2002: Message edited by: janitor ]</p>
i ve tried everything but the green button
silly me!!!!
<strong>To revert to the default folder or drive icon, simply delete the custom icon. Select it in the Show Info window and click delete. Easy!
thanks. good to know. im sorry im having so much trouble with such a simple thing.
i found soom cool icons, but im not sure if i can assign the folder icons to folders, not apps. it wont let me. it says i have to pick an app. but what if i just want a folder that opens without an app?