Whether you need to show an expert an error message that has appeared on your monitor, create instructions to perform a task, or contribute to a wikiHow article, a screenshot is the ideal way to show someone exactly what is displayed on their computer screen. your computer. To run one on MAC OS X, try one of the methods below.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Save the Full Screen Snapshot
Step 1. Make sure that exactly what you want to photograph is displayed on the screen
All relevant windows should be visible.
Step 2. Press ⌘ Command + ⇧ Shift + 3
If the computer volume is turned on, you will hear the short sound of a camera shutter, which signals that the screenshot has been taken.
Step 3. Find the click on the desktop
It will be called "screenshot" and will report the date and time.
Older versions of OS X will save the file as "image #"; for example, if it is the fifth shot on your desktop, it will be called "image 5"
Method 2 of 5: Save Part of Screen Snapshot
Step 1. Press ⌘ Command + ⇧ Shift + 4
You will see the cursor change to become a crosshair.
Step 2. Click and drag the cursor to highlight the area you want to take a photo of
A gray rectangle should appear around the highlighted area. If you need to adjust all your windows, press Esc to return to the usual cursor without taking the photo.
Step 3. Let go of the mouse
If the computer's volume is turned on, you will hear a brief camera shutter sound, indicating that the screenshot has been taken.
Step 4. Find your photo on the desktop
It will be saved with the *-p.webp
Older versions of OS X will save the file as "image #"; for example, if it is the fifth shot on your desktop, it will be called "image 5"
Step 5. Use the screenshot
Once you've taken your screenshot, you can use it as you see fit. You can attach it to an email, upload it to the web or drag it directly into an application such as a text editor.
Method 3 of 5: Save the Snapshot of an Open Window
Step 1. Press Command + Shift + 4 and then the space bar
The viewfinder will turn into a camera. Pressing the space bar again will take you back to the reticle.
Step 2. Move the mouse over the window you want to photograph and click with the mouse
The camera will highlight (in blue) the different windows on which you will move. You can use keyboard commands like Command + Tab to cycle through windows while still in this mode.
Step 3. Click on the window
The image of the window you clicked on will be saved to your desktop.
Method 4 of 5: Save the Snapshot to the Clipboard
Step 1. Press ⌘ Command + Control + ⇧ Shift + 3
This method works exactly like the previous one, but the image will be saved to the clipboard, the same temporary storage where the computer saves the newly copied text.
You can also take a partial photograph with this method by using ⌘ Command + Control + ⇧ Shift + 4 and dragging the crosshairs over the part of your screen that interests you
Step 2. Use ⌘ Command + V or Copy> Paste to paste your image
The screenshot can be pasted into any compatible application, such as a Word document, an image editing program and many e-mail services.
Method 5 of 5: Using Grab
Step 1. Go to "Applications"> "Utilities"> "Snapshot"
The Snapshot application will open. You will see the menus in the upper left of the screen, but no window will open.
Step 2. Click on the Shooting menu and choose from four different options
- To take the picture of the entire screen, click on "Screen" (or simply use the command "Apple Key + Z"). A window will appear asking you where you want to click and will warn you that it will not be included in the shot.
- To take a picture of a portion of your screen, click on "Select". A window will appear that will instruct you to drag the mouse over the portion of the screen you want to copy.
- To take a photo of a specific window select "Window". Then click on the window you would like to take the snapshot of.
Step 3. When the new window opens, choose "Save"
You can also click "Save as" to give the file a name and save it in a location of your choice, but note that you can only save it as a.tiff file. Note that the file will not be saved automatically.
Advice
- Advanced users who know how to use the MAC OS X Lion terminal can also use the "screen-capture" command to take a screenshot from the command line.
- An alternative - but more cumbersome - method of taking a screenshot is through the use of the Preview application. The Screenshot option appears on the "File" menu and is equivalent to those available with keyboard shortcuts.
- The Snipping Tool files will be saved to your desktop as a-p.webp" />
Warnings
- Posting screenshots that include copyrighted information can lead to legal issues, so make sure you own the rights to all information visible on your screen.
- When taking a screenshot to share with other people or on the Internet, make sure you are not capturing any personal or confidential information.
