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shortcut preview grab selection

Hi,

Is there a way to create a shortcut for Preview-Grab-Selection ? So after pressing 1 key I can make a selection with the mouse and the image is shown.

I tried to do it by automator but did not succeed. Also in Sytem Preferences, keyboardshortcuts it didn't work.

Posted on Nov 17, 2012 2:15 AM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2012 1:43 AM

Got it ! Download application "Spark" Open "Spark".Choose File/New Hotkey/Applescript .Then enter a shortcut key(that isn't used already , like F16) , put in a name and put in this applescript :

User uploaded file

Push "Create" at bottom right and

don't forget to activate "Start Spark Deamon" at the bottom of window. Then close "Spark".

And your shortkey will let you make any selection on your screen and save it to desktop AND opens it directly .(and only Spark deamon is active at background)

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Nov 23, 2012 1:43 AM in response to Ron H.

Got it ! Download application "Spark" Open "Spark".Choose File/New Hotkey/Applescript .Then enter a shortcut key(that isn't used already , like F16) , put in a name and put in this applescript :

User uploaded file

Push "Create" at bottom right and

don't forget to activate "Start Spark Deamon" at the bottom of window. Then close "Spark".

And your shortkey will let you make any selection on your screen and save it to desktop AND opens it directly .(and only Spark deamon is active at background)

shortcut preview grab selection

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