how to take a screenshot at 1X resolution on retina
how to take a screenshot at 1X resolution on retina
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 11.4
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how to take a screenshot at 1X resolution on retina
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 11.4
There is probably a way to do it automatically - I am thinking of a Folder Action that changes the size of images.
I can tell you how I do it. It is not automatic, but it is quite quick.
1) In the Screenshot application (command-shift-5), I chose "Preview" as the destination.
2) Each screenshot therefore opens automatically in Preview
3) Preview has Tools->Adjust Size... I added a keyboard shortcut to this command so it is much quicker to invoke.
In my case, I chose Command-Control-Option-Shift-S but you can choose a different one; be careful not to choose one that is in use for other purpose.
In summary, all I do is Command-Shift-4, drag, Command-Control-Option-Shift-S, type 50, tab, enter, Command-S to save.
This has yet another advantage: as I often use annotation tools in the screenshot, I am already inside Preview to do it.
There is probably a way to do it automatically - I am thinking of a Folder Action that changes the size of images.
I can tell you how I do it. It is not automatic, but it is quite quick.
1) In the Screenshot application (command-shift-5), I chose "Preview" as the destination.
2) Each screenshot therefore opens automatically in Preview
3) Preview has Tools->Adjust Size... I added a keyboard shortcut to this command so it is much quicker to invoke.
In my case, I chose Command-Control-Option-Shift-S but you can choose a different one; be careful not to choose one that is in use for other purpose.
In summary, all I do is Command-Shift-4, drag, Command-Control-Option-Shift-S, type 50, tab, enter, Command-S to save.
This has yet another advantage: as I often use annotation tools in the screenshot, I am already inside Preview to do it.
dialabrain wrote:
As Luis noted, manually resizing the snapshot seems to be the only viable option.
Guess what, my "other" solution also works!
1) In Automator, create a new Folder Action, and associate it with a folder, let's call it "1X". All it has to have is one single action. It looks like this:
2) In Screenshot, select that "1X" folder as the destination for the screenshots. (Of course, it can be named whatever you like, I just used this name as an example)
Here is an article about what I'm trying to do but I don't think the app mentioned is still available. Is there a way to do the same without the app.
https://www.guidingtech.com/35892/low-res-screenshot-retina-mac/
Luis Sequeira1 wrote:
dialabrain wrote:
As Luis noted, manually resizing the snapshot seems to be the only viable option.
Guess what, my "other" solution also works!
You sound surprised. :)
Of course both involve manually resizing an image.
Not sure what you're asking. If you take a screen shot using "command+shift+3" for example, the resolution is the same as your screen resolution.
As Luis noted, manually resizing the snapshot seems to be the only viable option.
how to take a screenshot at 1X resolution on retina