How do I change the screen grab format?

[wicky]

Cmd+Opt+4 (+space) used to grab as PDF, but now does so as PNG. I know it's v.easy to convert, but is there a setting somewhere for me to set it to grab as PDF right from the start?

I'm sure I saw a thread on this subject, but can't find it now..... shrug.

Thanks

 

[barhar]

Go to 'Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme', and download the 763 KB in size 'TinkerTool.dmg.gz' file.

After decompressing, etc., - launch 'TinkerTool', click on the 'General' toolbar icon button, and finally, via the 'Screenshot file format:' popup menu - select the desired file type.

 

[bobw]

Screenshots in Tiger default to .png format. This can be changed now by opening a Terminal window and typing:

for pdf
Code:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type pdf


for jpg
Code:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg


for gif
Code:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type gif


then log out and log back in.
Command-Shift-3 etc should now produce the format of your choosing. To go back to png use
Code:

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png

 

[barhar]

Or, use a derivation of bobw's code ...

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type pdf; killall SystemUIServer
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg; killall SystemUIServer
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type gif; killall SystemUIServer

To go back to png use ...

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png; killall SystemUIServer

Using the above lines of code will not require one to log out and then log in again.