screenshot details?

How to/what to use?

[antipodes]

I posted this elsewhere but then found the mac forum......I want to take a screenshot but without the browser showing....I want to edit, what is the best free editing program or trial version?

I want to create a jpg image of this. Purpose is to make a portfolio page of some of my websites.

Sometimes I get to wonder if the whole world prefers pc's given googles PR tb, and so much stuff I come across that's only for pc.

thankz
antipodes

[jatar_k]

I have always done the screenshot and then pulled it into photoshop and cropped out whatever I don't need and created the jpg from there.

found this

Shortcut Keystrokes

* Command+Shift+3 to capture Entire screen
* Command+Shift+4 to capture Cursor selected rectangle
* Command+Shift+4 w/caps lock to capture Window capture

[bodine]

I assume you are using OS X. If not, I would recommend upgrading, as you will have more options to do what you want to do.

Here's what I would do:

Print the desired web pages to a PDF file. Then, use an application to convert them to a jpg file (there are a few apps that do this). Then, use GraphicConverter (cheap), GIMP (cheap/free), or Photoshop (expensive) (or a "light edition" (cheap)) to edit the jpgs and get them in a manageable size.

Sometimes I get to wonder if the whole world prefers pc's given googles PR tb, and so much stuff I come across that's only for pc.

They most definitely do. But, with the exception of the Google TB, I have never needed a PC. And remember, the virus writers also prefer PCs. ;)

[martinibuster]

what is the best free editing program or trial version?

If you do't have photoshop, download their trial version. You can then do a screenshot, then go to photoshop and using the pull down menus at the top, File -> New. Then paste the screen shot in. Then use your Marquee tool to enclose the parts you want (you'll see the marching ants). Then go to drop-down menu: Image -> Crop.

Voila! You're done.

If you don't have photoshop, get it. Go to ebay and get version 6.0. Take some classes and learn how to use it. It will take your work up to a higher level. Essential. Definitely worth the time and money.

[mivox]

Graphic Converter is a great shareware program for image editing. It's got a bit of a learning curve, but should work great for cropping or editing screen shots.

[Typester]

Sorry for responding so late to this thread, but I just noticed it. No one mentioned Snapz Pro X (shareware). Great for taking screen shots of anything and you can crop/resize the image BEFORE you take the shot. It'll save the file in jpg, bmp, tiff, etc.

Download here: [apple.com...] .

IMHO it's one of the best screen shot programs out there.

Typester

oops, seems that link doesn't work, sorry. Just go to Apple's website and search for Snapz Pro X.

[edited by: Macguru at 5:44 pm (utc) on Feb. 5, 2003]
[edit reason] fixed URL, (the dot at the end) [/edit]

[pjamescowie]

Check among the Utilities folder of the same name in your main Applications folder - you should see an application called Grab.... This I use frequently to get a basic screenshot (.tiff format) which I then edit with Graphic Converter (size / sharpen / transform to .jpg).

Two great things about Grab: 1. It's free (already included in your bundled utilities); 2. You can make a selection of the image you want to capture from the screen, reducing sone of the need to edit / crop.

A very handy little program. Go for it.