Grab (software)
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| Grab | |
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 Grab's timed screenshot dialogue box |
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| Developed by | Apple Computer |
| Latest release | 1.4 (93.1) / 2007 |
| OS | Mac OS X |
| Genre | screen capture |
| Website | http://www.apple.com/macosx/ |
Grab is an application created by Apple Computer for Mac OS X, used to take screenshots. Grab is also present in OS X's progenitors NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP. It supports capturing a marquee section, whole window, whole screen, and timed screen. Grab can be found in the Utilities folder under Applications, or by typing in /Applications/Utilities/Grab.app in your Finder. The Grab utility can also be found in the Finder menu item, then selecting Services, then going to Grab. The default image format for screenshot taken by Grab is TIFF, but it is also possible to save the image in other formats from Preview. Click Save As, then select the preferred image format.
[edit] Mac OS X specifics
As of Mac OS X v10.4, Preview now has a Grab submenu in the File menu, with selection, window and timed screen. In Mac OS X, it is also possible to save screenshots directly to the Desktop in .pdf format (earlier versions of OS X) or PNG format (later versions), using keystrokes shown below. It is not possible to use this software while DVD Player is open.
Grab is very helpful when determining the size of an element on the screen. Use the selection feature and capture the screen, then go to Edit > Inspector from the menu or press ⌘-1 (one) and a dialog box will appear with the dimensions of your selected area.
 Screen Capture of Inspector feature |
[edit] Capture Options
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.
[edit] Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
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| Take a picture of the whole screen | ⌘-Shift-3 (also hold the ctrl key to save the image into the clipboard instead of a file at the disk) |
| Take a picture of part of the screen | ⌘-Shift-4, then drag to select the area you want in the picture. (again, optionally hold the ctrl key to save the image into the clipboard) To cancel, press Escape. |
| Take a picture of a window, a menu, the menu bar, or the Dock. | Press ⌘-Shift-4, then press the Space bar. Move the pointer over the area you want so that it's highlighted, then click. To drag to select the area instead, press the Space bar again. To cancel, press Escape . |
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