Taking Screen Shots

Acorn has the ability to take screen shots, even if Acorn is not the active application. (The shortcut key to take screen shots is command-shift-6. You can change the shortcut key in the Preferences window).
When you press the Command-Shift-6, Acorn will take over your screen and allow you to crop out which sections of the screen you would like to capture:



Double clicking (or pressing enter) will take the selection and make a new image in Acorn for you:



This is a great way to take a shot of something on the screen, sketch on it to elaborate or emphasize, and save it back out. Check out the Tips and Tricks section for an example.


Opening Acorn
Tools Palette
Layers
Color and Fonts Palette
Menu Items
Taking Screen Shots with Acorn
Making Slideshows with Acorn


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