For the super nerdy, bash scripts on the command line, python or ruby scripts (or even php or javascript for that matter) can work wonders. The Mac has some great tools for automation. However, when you find yourself repeating a multistep task like this it's time to consider some sort of automation. So, I either have to retype the name I chose for this image or copy and paste it.Įvery step is simple. The point of these screenshots is to display them on my Web site, so the last step is to enter the image name into my database.This involves navigating about 6 layers deep into my file system. Upload to my server using my FTP client (I use Transmit).However, I've been thinking a lot about retina screens lately and I've been starting to collect versions of my images that are twice as large too. On my website I display product images in a way that requires them to be no larger than 150px wide. Use Preview to resize the picture then save the file.

Find the new image file on the desktop and double click it to open in the Preview app.Rename the file to something that makes sense (otherwise it'll be named something like Screen Shot at 8.11.27 AM.png).Take the screenshot (on a Mac pressing ⌘-shift-4 and dragging the crosshairs over your target will do the trick).

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