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wfriedwald

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this is for a an a/v presentation being run off VLC (which can play JPEGS but not PDFs etc.)

is there any simple app that will allow me to save text as a JPEG?

something very down & dirty and low-tech? for presentations that I'm doing more or less on the fly.

nothing complicated... like the example below.

thanks!

w
 

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wfriedwald

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ah! thank you! I had not thought of that.

how would that work??

thanks again!
 

jeyf

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open the document
verify the layout is still good
save as jpeg

dont blame me if it dosnt work
 
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wfriedwald

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thank you! that does work.

actually, a follow-up question: is there a way to get the CMD+SHIFT+4 command to save to a JPEG instead of a PNG? is there a way to set that in terminal. (I know, all of a sudden this question is getting somewhat technical!)

thank you!

w
 
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BrianBaughn

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thank you! that does work.

actually, a follow-up question: is there a way to get the CMD+SHIFT+4 command to save to a JPEG instead of a PNG? is there a way to set that in terminal. (I know, all of a sudden this question is getting somewhat technical!)

thank you!

w

 

Ritsuka

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You don't need to make a screenshot. Preview has got all those tools too. Or QuickLook in Finder too.
 

jeyf

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using the Preview app you can "Exeport" a .png file into a jpg type file
 
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