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> Screenshots taken from OS X and Linux are saved to PNG files You can really save screenies in whatever format you like on linux with imagemagick. It's just
by fein 14y ago
> Screenshots taken from OS X and Linux are saved to PNG files
You can really save screenies in whatever format you like on linux with imagemagick.
It's just $ import -window root screenshot.<imagetype>
Unless you're referring to whatever the DE has implemented, but I've never taken an SS without using the terminal, so I have no idea.
- randomdata 14y agoI'm sure he is referring to the desktop environment interface, as on OS X you could do the following to save to whatever format you wish as well: screencapture -tjpg desktop.jpg
- anotherbadlogin 14y agoOn OS X, Grab still inexplicably saves as TIFF, and there's no way to change it despite years of bitching from users. GJ, Apple.