How to save Mac screenshots to “Photos.app” app

Updated : Nov 22, 2021
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When you take a screenshot on your Mac, the image file in PNG format is usually saved on your desktop.

However, on macOS 10.14 Mojave oe later, it is possible to save directly to the genuine Mac application “Photos.app”.

This page will guide you through the process.

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Operating environment

OS

On macOS 10.14 Mojave or later, you can perform various operations immediately after taking a screenshot.

The methods presented on this page are limited on macOS 10.14 Mojave or later versions because they use that feature.

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How to save screenshots to the “Photos.app”

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From here, I will explain the specific procedure.

If you are unsure or uneasy about how to take screenshots, please read the following items first.

  • Review keyboard shortcuts for Mac screenshots
  • ▶ On macOS 10.14 Mojave or later, a thumbnail of the screenshot image is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen for about 5 seconds immediately after taking a screenshot.

    macOS screenshot thumbnail

    ▶ Right-click on this thumbnail image to display menu items.

    If you select “Open in Photos ” in this, the Apple genuine application “Photos.app” will start and the screenshot image will be loaded.

    Mac Screenshot Thumbnail Right-click Menu

    ▶ After confirming that the screenshot image can be loaded, it is OK to finish “Photos.app”.

    Mac "Photos.app"

    How to save screenshots to the “Photos.app”

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    Review keyboard shortcuts for Mac screenshots

    Studying child

    The screenshot feature on Mac has five basic keyboard shortcuts:

    かわうそ君
    Mr. Otter

    It’s the same up to the first shift + command ⌘ , but the numbers and space that follow are different!

    小悪魔キツネ
    Little devil fox

    Macs with a touch bar are limited to some MacBook Pros.

    Moreover, the touch bar is being abolished from Apple Silicon Mac.

    Therefore, if you know only the four items ① to ④, there is no problem.

    ContentOperation
    ① Capture full screenshift + command ⌘ + 3
    ② Capture in any areashift + command ⌘ + 4
    ③ Capture a windows or menushift + command ⌘ + 4
    and

    space

    ④ Launch “Screenshot.app”

    (macOS 10.14 Mojave or later)

    shift + command ⌘ + 5
    ⑤ Capture touch bar

    (Only touch bar models)

    shift + command ⌘ + 6

    To interrupt the keyboard shortcut, press the esc key.

    かわうそ君
    Mr. Otter

    Whenever you want to quit screenshot, you can stop with this.

    Itemkeyboard shortcut
    Interrupt screenshotesc
    小悪魔キツネ
    Little devil fox

    So far, it’s basic, so you should remember it even if it’s a little troublesome.

    It makes you happier to remember.

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    Conclusion

    So far, we have shown you how to save screenshots to the “Photos.app”.

    If you save it in the “Photos” app, it is very convenient to load images on other Macs, iPhones and iPads with iCloud sync.

    You can read more about photo synchronization in the following article.

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    Reference information

    Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac
    On your Mac, take pictures or recordings of the screen using Screenshot or keyboard shortcuts.

    This is the end of this article.

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