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Taking a picture of part of your screen

You can take a picture of any part of your screen so you can save or print it.

To take a picture of part of your screen:

Step 1

Choose File > Grab > Selection.

Step 2

Move the pointer to a corner of the area you want to capture.

Step 3

Drag the pointer across the area and release the mouse button.

Preview captures your selection within a few seconds. The image is opened in Preview and saved to your desktop.

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