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Question for MACs


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How do you do a print screen on a mac? there is no "print screen" key. Im slightly lost, and i need the info for an instructional book...

if your interested , its an I-Mac with the standard keyboard.
 
Info from the Mac Help Viewer. The most common usage would be command-shift-3.
  • 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.[/list:u]
 
Another set of options is that OS X comes with Grab, a screen capture utility.


You can use the Grab application to take a picture of all or part of your computer screen. These pictures are often called "screen shots" or "screen captures."
1. Open Grab (located in Applications/Utilities) and choose a command from the Capture menu.

Selection takes a picture of a part of the screen that you select.

Window takes a picture of a window you select.

Screen takes a picture of the entire screen.

Timed Screen lets you start a timer and activate part of the screen (such as a menu), and then takes a picture of the screen.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

To see information about a screen shot you've taken, such as the size and depth, choose Edit > Inspector.

To save a screen shot, choose File > Save. Grab saves screen shots as files in TIFF format. You can use the Preview application to view these files and export them to other formats, such as JPEG.
 
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