How to create beautiful screenshots

Feb 20, 2023

Whether you are a founder, marketing professional or content creator, screenshots are a great way to showcase your work or product, and share information with your audience. Whether you're creating a landing page, social media posts or mockups, beautiful screenshots can add an extra layer of professionalism and appeal.

Here are some tips on how to create stunning screenshots.

Choose the Right Snipping Tool

There are plenty of tools available to capture screenshots both on Mac and Windows. Some popular options include Cleanshot (for Mac), Lightshot (for Windows), and the built-in screenshot tool on your computer. Choose the tool that works best for you and your project.

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💡Tip: You can use the Windows + PrtScn keys for Windows and Cmd+Shift+3 keys for Mac, as a shortcut for print screen.

Set up the Scene

Before taking a screenshot, it's important to set up the scene. Make sure that your workspace is clean and clutter-free. Remove any unnecessary tabs, files, or folders that may distract from the screenshot.

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Tip: If you are taking a screenshot of a browser page, you may also hide your bookmarks bar, to make sure your audience is focused on the main part of your screen.

Highlight Important Areas

To draw attention to important areas and parts of your screenshot, consider highlighting them. You can use annotations like arrows and circles, or an image highlighting tool (like the one in BrandBird) for a more dramatic effect. This can help guide the viewer's eye to the key elements of the screenshot.

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Tip: Find more tips and tricks on highlighting images and screenshots on our 4 Ways To Highlight Your Features On Screenshots article.

Edit and Enhance

Once you've captured your screenshot, it's time to edit it and make it unique. There are plenty of image editor apps, such as Figma, Photoshop, or BrandBird, where you can add filters, text, and stickers to make your screenshot more appealing to your audience.

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Tip: BrandBird offers a variety of backgrounds, text styles, icons and stickers to make your screenshot truly unique.

Choose the Right Image Format

As a final step, it’s good to make sure that you have selected the right format for your screenshot. PNG is a great option for screenshots, as it supports transparency and high-quality graphics. JPEG is another option, but be aware that it may result in a loss of image quality. The WebP format is a next-generation image format, which is a suitable choice for web assets as its size is considerably smaller yet it still retains high quality.

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Tip: BrandBird allows you to upload all image formats mentioned above, and download your screenshots in all these formats too! Plus, you can choose to export with a transparent background 😉

By following these simple tips, you can create beautiful screenshots for your a landing page, social media posts or mockups. Don’t forget to have fun while creating, staying true to your brand and your screenshots will stand out and impress your viewers, for sure!

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