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340. Evidence: How to print screen on a Mac

August 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment

 

 

 

Built-in Mac Screenshot Commands

Key Combination

Result

Command+Shift+3

Capture entire screen and save as a file

Command+Control+Shift+3

Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard

Command+Shift+4

Capture dragged area and save as a file

Command+Control+Shift+4

Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard

Command+Shift+4 then Space bar

Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file

Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar

Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

One handy trick to know about when using the dragging methods (Command+Shift+4) is how the cursor crosshairs work. To delineate an exact pixel region, the cursor crosshairs should overlap the top and left edges of the area you want to capture, but extend one pixel below and to the right of it (see Figure 2). This technique works with the selection crosshairs in other applications as well.

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