The build-in graphical screenshot tool in OSX is crappy because it only save the file in tiff format. You can use this commands to maken a screenshot and save it to PNG format.
Key Combination | Result |
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Command+Shift+3 | Capture entire screen and save as a file |
Command+Control+Shift+3 | Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard |
Command+Shift+4 | Capture dragged area and save as a file |
Command+Control+Shift+4 | Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard |
Command+Shift+4 then Space bar | Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file |
Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar | Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard |
You can also download and install the freeware tool SnapnGrap from http://www.yellowmug.com