Mac OS X 10.2: Screen Capture (Screen Shot) Enhancements

  • Last Modified: September 09, 2003
  • Article: TA20928
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Mac OS X 10.2 introduces features for taking screen captures, also known as screens shots.

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.2, Mac OS X 10.0

As in earlier versions of Mac OS X, the Command-Shift-4 key combination allows you to capture a selection of your screen using a cross-hair mouse pointer. To cancel the capture, press the Esc key.

Additional features for version 10.2 include:
  • Press the Space bar to switch between cross-hair selection and Window capture modes.
  • Control-click to capture to the clipboard instead of to a file.
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