Crop A Screenshot on Mac with Full Screen/ Window/Portion
Why do you crop a screenshot on Mac? It is because you can get a still image of the current display on your Mac computer. There is no need to find wher e the download or save button is, you can screenshot on Mac to grab all useful information. No matter you want to take a screenshot on a streaming video or program interface, you can get 3 ways to screenshot everything on Mac.
The default Mac screenshot app is Grab. You can screenshot Mac with full screen and certain window by using Mac Grab. As for macOS Sequoia/Sonoma/Ventura/Monterey/Big Sur/Catalina/Mojave users, You can screenshot MacBook Air and Pro with "Shift", "Command", and "5" screenshot shortcuts instead. No more Grab.
If you don’t know which Mac screenshot tool to choose, you can check the current macOS version (click the "About This Mac" button from the drop-down list). Moreover, you need to figure out whether you need to add text and shapes to screenshots. If Yes, you can run AnyRec Screen Recorder to take and edit screenshots on Mac. Or you can choose the latter two ways to crop screenshots on Mac quickly as well.
Now, let’s see how to crop a Mac screenshot in different scenarios.
Guide List
How to Crop a and Edit a Screenshot on All Mac How to Crop a Screenshot on Mac High Sierra and Earlier How to Crop a Screenshot on Mac Mojave and Higher FAQs of Cropping Mac ScreenshotsHow to Crop and Edit a Screenshot on Mac (Highly Recommended)
AnyRec Screen Recorder is not only a Mac screen recorder but also a powerful Mac snipping tool. You can crop a screenshot on MacBook Air/Pro computers with real-time drawing effects. It means you can draw on the captured image before export. The available Mac screenshot effects include text, line, arrow, callout, blur, etc. You can adjust the size and color of the annotation freely. If you crop screenshots on Mac for classes, PPTs, meetings, and many other cases, you can take AnyRec Screen Recorder for a try.
Crop a screenshot on Mac with full screen, a specific window, or a custom rectangular display.
Edit a Mac screenshot by adding text, rectangle, ellipse, line, arrow, pen, blur, callout, and more with custom size and color.
Save your Mac screenshot as JPG/JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, or BMP format.
Crop and save a screenshot on Mac with custom hotkeys.
Compatible with Mac OS X 10.10 or later (Up to macOS Sequoia).
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Step 1.Free download, install, and launch AnyRec Screen Recorder for Mac. Click the "Screen Capture" button from the right widget to access the screenshot app and crop on Mac.
Step 2.Hover your mouse above the window you want to capture. Left click your mouse to confirm the screenshot area. Or you can drag with the left click mouse to crop a Mac screenshot in any size freely.
Step 3.Pick out which editing tool you need. Here you can edit a Mac screenshot with erase, redo, and undo functions.
Step 4.If you want to crop a screenshot on Mac clipboard, you can find and click the "Copy" button. The Mac screenshot is copied to the clipboard. Or you can click "Save" to move on.
Step 5.In the popping-up "Save As" window, set the output folder and image format for your captured Mac snapshot. You can crop and save a Mac screenshot into JPG, PNG, TIFF, etc.
Step 6.Click the "Save" button to crop a screenshot on Mac and save it successfully. Well, this is your best alternative when you encounter screenshot on Mac not working problem.
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Click the "Preferences" button from the top drop-down list. Navigate to the Hotkeys section. Here you can set custom Mac screenshot hotkeys in Screen Capture area. Click the "OK" button to save changes. After that, you can crop a screenshot on Mac of streaming video or still image.
How to Crop a Screenshot on Mac with Grab
As for macOS 10.13 and earlier users, you can use Grab as your free Mac snipping tool. Compared with Preview, Grab is not a popular Mac program. But you can still take a screenshot on Mac with Grab. Here you can crop screenshots in 4 different modes within Grab.
- Selection: Select the desired area to capture a screenshot on Mac.
- Window: Take a screenshot on Mac of a specific window.
- Screen: Crop a full-screen snapshot on Mac.
- Timed Screen: Capture a full-screen snapshot on Mac in 10 seconds.
Step 1.Go to Launchpad and open Grab. You can find Grab by navigating the Applications and then Utilities folder too.
Step 2.From the top "Capture" menu, choose the screen capture mode based on your need. You can make a choice among Selection, Window, Screen, and Timed Screen.
Step 3.Take a screenshot on desktop, part of Mac screen, or window.
Step 4.Click the "Screenshot" button on the top left corner of the captured screenshot.
Step 5.Specify the screenshot file name, tag, or destination folder. Then click the "File Format" button and choose among PNG, JPEG, or TIFF.
Step 6.Click the "Save" button; to grab a screenshot on Mac to JPEG, PNG, or TIFF.
How to Crop a Screenshot on Mac with Shortcuts
The default Mac screenshot shortcuts are also easy to access. You can crop a screenshot on Mac desktop or any portion by pressing predefined shortcuts. Just press and hold the following Mac screen shot hotkeys.
"Shift" + "Command" + "3" : Crop a screenshot on Mac of the full screen
"Shift" + "Command" + "4" + "Space bar": Crop a screenshot on Mac of a window/popup
"Shift" + "Command" + "4": Crop a screenshot on Mac of any region
"Shift" + "Command" + "4": Crop a screenshot on Mac of a menu (Meanwhile, drag the pointer over the menu you want to capture.)
"Shift" + "Command" + "6": Crop a screenshot on Mac of the Touch Bar
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If you want to copy and paste a screenshot elsewhere on Mac, you can hold and press the "Control" key while pressing the above Mac screenshot shortcuts. As a result, you can crop a screenshot and paste it to email or other apps directly.
When you release the keys, you can hear the camera shutter sound. A thumbnail appears. The default Apple Mac screenshot format is PNG. While the default Mac screenshot folder is desktop. You can find those screenshots in Screen Shot [date] at [time]. png.
As for Mac Mojave/Catalina/Big Sur and newer users, you can activate the built-in Screenshots app by pressing Command, Shift, and 5 keys on the keyboard at the same time.
Step 1.Hold and press "Shift" + "Command" + "5" keys on the keyboard simultaneously. Or you can use LaunchPad to open Screenshots as well.
Step 2.You can capture the entire screen, window, or a portion of the screen on Mac with the first 3 options.
Step 3.Drag the frame or edges to adjust the screen size you want to capture.
Step 4.Click the "Options" drop-down button. Here you can crop a screenshot on Mac and save it to desktop, Documents, clipboard, mail, messages, Preview, etc. You can also screenshot on Mac with a 5-seconds or 10-seconds timer.
Step 5.Click the "Capture" button to take and crop a Mac screenshot in PNG.
FAQs of Cropping Mac Screenshots
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How to write on a screenshot on Mac?
AnyRec Screen Recorder allows users to write on a screenshot in real-time. If you want to write or draw on a screenshot after saving, you can open Preview or Photos to get basic image editing tools.
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How to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac?
If you want to capture a Mac screenshot scrolling of the whole webpage, you can use online scrolling Mac screenshot tools, including Full Page Screen Capture, Screenshot Guru, etc. Or you can use scrolling screenshot Mac Chrome or Firefox extensions, such as Awesome Screenshot, GoFullPage, etc.
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How to fix the Mac screenshot not working?
When you take a screenshot on Apple TV and other related programs with subscriptions required, you are not allowed to use the built-in Mac Screenshot app and shortcuts. The Mac screenshot command or app will stop working automatically. During this time, you can run AnyRec Screen Recorder to crop an image on Mac and bypass Mac not saving screenshots issue.
Conclusion
These are all proven ways to crop a screenshot on Mac of all operating systems and computer models. Even though there is no Snipping Tool for Mac, you can get 3 alternatives to take and edit screenshots on Mac.Grab is the traditional screen capture tool for Mac High Sierra and earlier users. As for new Mac buyers, Apple has upgraded Grab into the Screenshot app instead. If you want to take a Mac screenshot without the keyboard, you can give AnyRec Screen Recorder a try. It is easy and powerful to crop and edit Mac screenshots. Just free download the Mac screenshot software and have a try right now.
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