how to change screenshot default format to jpg

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how to change screenshot default format to jpg. Do not want to export png to jpg. Thanks

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 2, 2020 9:22 AM

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Answer 1

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In the Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string jpg
defaults read com.apple.screencapture type

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Answer 2

It is very easy in Catalina.

Press Command-Shift-5, then click Options and choose jpeg. Done.

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