BTW... Command-Shift-4 then after that hit spacebar. You get a camera that will take any window shot. But due to OpenGL, it may take windows on top of windows shots. Try it-very cool. Schoun
On 1/17/03 1:38 PM, Jerry Yeager at jerry at browseryshop.com wrote: > > On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 11:48 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: > >> How does one change the Preference for opening a screen shot (from >> .pdf to preview). I frequently drop screen snaps into AppleWorks >> documents, but can't do that with .pdf; also have to wait for Acrobat >> to tumble. >> > > For temporary use of Preview to open pdf documents, just drag the > document's icon on top of the Preview icon. Preview will open it. > > > >> How does one get Grab to grab a screen shot? I tried to use it >> intuitively but no luck. I can get Finder's windows, menus, selected >> areas or full screen using either Command-Shift-3 or -4?. So maybe I >> don't need Grab? >> >> Anne >> >> >> On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 06:02 PM, Ward Oldham wrote: >> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> I doubt your system is creating damaged .pdf files. Your problem is >>> a new >>> one to me. >>> >>> You have several things you can try. You can open these with both >>> Acrobat >>> Reader and Preview. Try opening the application first, then open the >>> file >>> to test to see if both applications open the file correctly. If they >>> do, >>> then maybe by default when you open a .pdf file, a different >>> application is >>> being triggered to open them and that application is not working >>> properly. >>> That default can be easily changed. >>> >>> Let me know. >>> >>> Ward Oldham, MacDude >>> MacTown >>> 1041 Bardstown Road >>> Louisville, KY 40204 >>> 502-485-1243 >>> ward at mactown.us >>> http://www.mactown.us >>> >>> (P.S. Any specifics on your past "Burning Issues"?) >>> >>> >>>> Beth, >>>> >>>> I am glad you brought this one up for I was going to send a note as >>>> soon as >>>> I had the time. I take the screen shots using 10.2.3 and it makes a >>>> pdf. >>>> file. When you try to open I get a message that says it is a bad >>>> file and I >>>> can never use them. What am I doing wrong? As Ward says, I am >>>> using the >>>> Command+shift+4. >>>> >>>> I also appreciate help on this one. >>>> >>>> John Robinson >>>> >>>>> From: Ward Oldham <woldham at insightbb.com> >>>>> Reply-To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:11:52 -0500 >>>>> To: MUG <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>>>> Subject: Re: MacGroup: Printing Finder Windows >>>>> >>>>> Hi Beth, >>>>> >>>>> Print Window is an excellent little utility that provides you this >>>>> functionality. It is not built in to OS X. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12161&db=mac >>>>> >>>>> Also, screen captures are done in the following manner: >>>>> Command+shift+3 - Captures your full screen >>>>> Command+shift+4 - Captures only the area you click and drag a >>>>> marquee >>>>> around. >>>>> >>>>> Ward Oldham, MacDude >>>>> MacTown >>>>> 1041 Bardstown Road >>>>> Louisville, KY 40204 >>>>> 502-485-1243 >>>>> ward at mactown.us >>>>> http://www.mactown.us >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Ok, am I just not seeing it or have we lost the ability to print >>>>>> the >>>>>> contents >>>>>> of finder windows in OS X? I know I can take a screen shot and >>>>>> print that, >>>>>> but >>>>>> it's more trouble than just hitting print window. Am I missing >>>>>> something >>>>>> here? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> Beth >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>>>> | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>>> | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>> | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> >>> >> Anne >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> >> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
