Step-by-Step Guide to Taking a Scrolling Screenshot on Your Apple Macbook Air 2021
Taking a scrolling screenshot on your Apple Macbook Air 2021 is a great way to capture an entire webpage or document in one image. This guide will walk you through the steps of taking a scrolling screenshot on your Macbook Air 2021.
Step 1: Open the webpage or document that you want to take a scrolling screenshot of.
Step 2: Press and hold the “Command” and “Shift” keys together, then press “4”. This will open up the crosshair cursor which you can use to select an area of the screen that you want to capture in your screenshot.
Step 3: Move your cursor over the top left corner of the page or document, then click and drag it down until it covers all of what you want to capture in your screenshot. When finished, release your mouse button and let go of all three keys (Command, Shift, 4).
Step 4: Your Macbook Air 2021 will automatically save a copy of this image as a .png file on your desktop with its name beginning with “Screen Shot” followed by today’s date and time stamp. You can now open this file in any photo editing software such as Photoshop or GIMP for further editing if needed.
How to Capture Long Webpages with a Scrolling Screenshot on Your Apple Macbook Air 2021
Capturing long webpages with a scrolling screenshot on your Apple Macbook Air 2021 is easy and straightforward. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Open the webpage you want to capture in your browser.
2. Press Command + Shift + 4 on your keyboard to open the screenshot tool.
3. Click and drag the crosshair cursor across the entire page, from top to bottom, until it reaches the end of the page.
4. Release your mouse button when you reach the bottom of the page and a screenshot will be taken automatically that includes all of its contents in one image file.
5. The image file will be saved as a .png file on your desktop by default, but you can also save it in other formats such as .jpg or .tiff if desired by clicking File > Export As… from within Preview after opening up your screenshot image file there first (or right-clicking on it).
Q&A
Q1: How do I take a scrolling screenshot on my Apple Macbook Air 2021?
A1: To take a scrolling screenshot on your Apple Macbook Air 2021, press the Command + Shift + 3 keys simultaneously. This will capture the entire screen and save it as an image file. You can then use the Preview app to crop and edit the image as needed.
