How to Crop a Screenshot on Mac
Capturing a screenshot on a Mac is a breeze, as all you need to use is a simple keystroke. However, often, what you need to share is present within a specific portion of the screenshot you captured. That’s exactly where the need to trim ascreenshot on Maccomes into play. If that seems like a daunting task to you, we have explained how to crop a screenshot on Mac or MacBook in this guide.
1. Crop Screenshots using a Keyboard Shortcut
While you can use your Mac’s built-in screenshot tool to capture a screenshot, at times, the need to focus on a particular section can arrive later. In that case, you can make use of the Preview tool to crop screenshots on your Mac or MacBook. Not only do you can use the Preview tool to crop screenshots, but you can also resize or annotate them. With that said, here’s how you crop screenshots on Mac using keyboard shortcuts:
2. Crop a Screenshot on Mac using Menu Bar
3. Crop a Screenshot on Mac using Touch Bar
While cropping a screenshot on Mac using the keyboard shortcut is straightforward, the older MacBook Pro models make the process even simpler. You canuse the Touch Barto crop screenshots with a single tap, and here’s how that works:
Note:Your Mac automatically saves the cropped screenshot, so always remember to create a copy of your original screenshot in advance to protect yourself against any data loss.
4. Crop a Screenshot using the Photos App
Along with the Preview tool, you can also use Mac’s Photos app to edit and crop screenshots. Not only cropping, the Photos app also allows for advanced editing, allowing you to adjust the color, resize the image, apply filters, and much more. Here’s how you can edit screenshots on Mac with the Photos app:
After clicking the Done button, the Photos app will save your cropped screenshot automatically. Your perfectly cropped screenshot is now ready on Mac, so you can share or print it with others right away. And if you’re using your iPhone to edit screenshots, you canuse “quick crop” in the Photos appon your iPhone.
Vikhyat Rishi
Vikhyat has a bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering and over five years of writing experience. His passion for technology and Apple products led him to Beebom, where he specializes in writing App features, How To’s and app troubleshooting guides for fellow Apple users. When not typing away on his MacBook Pro, he loves exploring the real world.
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