If you’re like most people, you take a lot of screenshots on your Mac. Maybe you’re capturing a moment in time to remember, or you’re documenting a process so others can follow along. But what do you do with all those screenshots? There are plenty of ways to save screenshots as files on your Mac, but JPEGs are the most common format. If you want to keep your screenshots looking their best, here’s how to save them as JPEGs:

  1. Open the screenshot in Preview or another image editor and make any necessary changes.
  2. Click File > Export > JPEG (or press Command-J).
  3. In the Export dialog box, enter a filename and click Save. ..