How to Screenshot on Mac?
How to Screenshot on Mac?
To take a screenshot on a Mac, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine which part of the screen you want to capture. You can take a screenshot of the entire screen, a specific window, or a selected portion of the screen.
2. To capture the entire screen, press “Command + Shift + 3” on your keyboard.
3. To capture a specific window, click on the window to make it active, then press “Command + Shift + 4” on your keyboard. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
4. Press the spacebar to turn the crosshair into a camera icon. The window will be highlighted in blue.
5. Click on the window to capture the screenshot.
6. To capture a selected portion of the screen, press “Command + Shift + 4” on your keyboard. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
7. Drag the crosshair to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.
8. Release the mouse button to capture the screenshot.
9. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop as a PNG file.
Note: If you want to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving it as a file, you can add the “Control” key to any of the above shortcuts (e.g. “Command + Control + Shift + 3” to capture the entire screen to the clipboard).
How to Screenshot on Mac Book?
The process for taking a screenshot on a MacBook is the same as on a Mac. Here are the steps:
1. Determine which part of the screen you want to capture. You can take a screenshot of the entire screen, a specific window, or a selected portion of the screen.
2. To capture the entire screen, press “Command + Shift + 3” on your keyboard.
3. To capture a specific window, click on the window to make it active, then press “Command + Shift + 4” on your keyboard. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
4. Press the spacebar to turn the crosshair into a camera icon. The window will be highlighted in blue.
5. Click on the window to capture the screenshot.
6. To capture a selected portion of the screen, press “Command + Shift + 4” on your keyboard. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair.
7. Drag the crosshair to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.
8. Release the mouse button to capture the screenshot.
9. The screenshot will be saved on your desktop as a PNG file.
Note: If you want to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving it as a file, you can add the “Control” key to any of the above shortcuts (e.g. “Command + Control + Shift + 3” to capture the entire screen to the clipboard).
How to Screenshot on Mac and Crop?
To crop an image on a Mac, you can use the built-in Preview app.
Here are the steps:
1. Open the image you want to crop in Preview.
2. Click on the “Markup Toolbar” button in the toolbar. It looks like a toolbox icon.
3. Click on the “Crop” button in the Markup Toolbar. It looks like a rectangle with dotted lines.
4. Use your mouse to drag the handles of the crop rectangle to the desired size and position.
5. Once you’re happy with the crop, click on the “Crop” button in the Markup Toolbar to apply the crop.
6. If you want to undo the crop, you can use the “Edit” menu and select “Undo Crop.”
7. After you’re done cropping, you can save the edited image by clicking on “File” in the menu bar and selecting “Save” or “Save As.”