How do I take a screen shot?

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

for a mac?

I've googled it and it tells me to press 'command, shift and 3'. I have a hybrid mac/p.c keyboard and don't appear to have a 'command' key. Are there any other ways?

 

[clippedgull]

If you have the 'preview' app on your MAC OS then you can use that.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Whats a mac/pc hybrid keyboard?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Whats a mac/pc hybrid keyboard?

compatible with both. When I bought it most of the keyboards(according to their boxes) were only compatible with p.c's or macs. This one, apparently, is usable with both. I am frankly a moron when it comes to computers(hence the original question) so I have no idea if most keyboards can be used with either system.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Try to use Control key instead of Command?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

If you have the 'preview' app on your MAC OS then you can use that.

I have preview...how do i use it to take a screen shot?

 

[Everest]

 

[clippedgull]

I have preview...how do i use it to take a screen shot?

Open it, then file, take screenshot!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Thanks Everest. That might actually be what I have to do!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

In the words of a teenage girl: Oh. MY. GOD! I've actually done it. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2506

 

[Acker79]

On my laptop I use the 'PrtSc' (print screen) button, which copies the screen image to the clipboard, then paste it into paint.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

On my laptop I use the 'PrtSc' (print screen) button, which copies the screen image to the clipboard, then paste it into paint.

And did you know that [Alt] + [Print Screen] will only take a snap of the current active window rather than the full screen.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

On my laptop I use the 'PrtSc' (print screen) button, which copies the screen image to the clipboard, then paste it into paint.

And did you know that [Alt] + [Print Screen] will only take a snap of the current active window rather than the full screen.

 

[Acker79]

I knew something and it would, just couldn't remember if it was shift alt or ctrl

 

[Marxo]

Shift+command+4 is for a screen capture, once you press the 3 keys (together) you can capture what part you want, like resizing a pic in iPhoto.

 

[perseus]

Print Screen Key NE of Return. Caps Lock needed.

Paste into Photoshop or equivalent.

 

[patcham lad]

just download gadwin printscreen & your worries are over.

 

[The Fifth Column]

I don't know but I'm only posting to know some of these poxy palace threads down the page FFS