Screenshots to desktop only found in recent folder

Buddward wrote:

Greetings, First I searched the Community for answers and cannot find anything, and I rebooted my MacBook Pro. So, any screenshots on my MacBook Pro show the thumbnail after the screenshot (so I know one was taken) then it will disappear. I set up screenshots setting such that they are png files that go directly to the desktop. Now, however, they do not show up on the desktop as before. I only can find them the "Recents" folder, and then they are greyed out. When I show enclosing folder, they are indeed on the desktop but as the greyed out files. I can open them in Preview and export/save as a jpg or pdf, which then shows on the desktop as normal. Any suggestions on why this is occurring?

Couple things In Sonoma...

Verify settings—

Shift Command 5— make changes to suit your needs:

Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac - Apple Support

once you have your preferred settings— you can use the traditional

Shift Command 3

Shift Command 4

as expected