How to Take a Screenshot with Skitch

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Skitch program.

   You can do this by double clicking on the pink heart icon on your doc.
   
   If you do not have Skitch on your doc, simply click the same icon in your applications folder. , Do not minimize this window.
   
   Simply click on the Skitch icon to bring the program to the front of the screen., This will make the Skitch screen shrink, and leave you with a set of capture crosshairs. , Place the crosshairs at the farthest corner of the section you wish to capture.
   
   Then hold the mouse button down (if your mouse has two buttons, then hold the left button) and drag the crosshairs to the opposite end of the section you wish to capture.
   
   When you get to the end release the button. , You have just taken your first screen shot. , Publish it to Skitch.com by clicking "share" in the lower right corner of the screen.
   
   By going to the Skitch website, Skitch will provide you embed codes for HTML, forums, Twitter, Facebook and other publishing platforms.
   
   Save the screenshot to your Skitch folder by pressing Save in the upper right corner of the Skitch app.
   
   Move the file to your desktop by grabbing the "drag me" tab on the bottom of the Skitch window and dragging into a space on your desktop. , To start, open Skitch.
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   Step 2: Open the page you wish to take a screenshot of in a new tab or window

   , Press click.
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   Step 3: depending on your browser and preferences.

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   Step 4: In Skitch

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   Step 5: click on the button labeled 'snap'.

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   Step 6: Size the window you want to screenshot.

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   Step 7: The image should now appear in the Skitch program.

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   Step 8: Use the screenshot as you see fit.

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   Step 9: Taking a full screenshot of a full window on your Mac uses less mouse clicks.

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    Step 10: Click "Snap".

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    Step 11: Move your mouse to the window you want to screenshot.

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