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alionthego
alionthego

Reputation: 9773

copy iPhone simulator to clipboard not working

I am trying to copy the iPhone simulator to use in photoshop for a website. I want to create a static image from one of my apps pages with the iPhone casing.

When I try to go to the simulator menu and select edit-copy screen, the screen contents are copied and can be pasted in photoshop.

However when I select edit - copy, for some reason the entire simulator including the bevel is not copied to the clipboard or perhaps copied in a format that is not recognized. The clipboard remains empty.

I can do a screen shot and then do some work in photoshop to remove everything beyond the boundary but just wondering if anyone has figured out a way to copy the simulator including the bevel to the clipboard for use in other apps.

Just wondering why the edit - copy is not working.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 574

Answers (1)

DarkDust
DarkDust

Reputation: 92394

You can use the normal macOS screenshot shortcuts for that: press ⌃⇧⌘4 to start the screenshot-to-clipboard and then press Space to change to the window selection. Move the mouse over the simulator window (which turns blue) and press the mouse/touch pad button. This copies the window including its shadow (but without any background). Use ⇧⌘4 to save to a file on the desktop instead.

You may need to enable the shortcuts: open the system preferences, go to Keyboard > Shortcuts > Screen Shots.

Upvotes: 1

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