Screenshot



Screenshots are images taken in-game by pressing the key  or + for Macs and sometimes other keyboards. The screenshots are automatically saved in the "screenshots" folder of the .minecraft directory.

Timestamping system
Screenshots are saved as PNG files with a naming format based on the current date and time: YYYY-MM-DD_HH.MM.SS.png. For example: "2013-06-28_12.35.05.png" translates to "June 28th, 2013, 12:35:05".

Screenshot options
It is possible to change what features you include in your screenshot by pressing control keys. By default, the screenshots look exactly like the screen during regular gameplay. It is possible though to hide certain features.

Using the is a quick and efficient way to find and save your coordinates, so that you can access it later on. There are many features to taking screenshots, which can be adjusted to your needs using these command keys.

Windows
If you are using Windows XP or higher, you can find the directory in which the screenshots are saved under by opening the "run" application and entering "%appdata%". Then select the folder ".minecraft" and then the folder titled "screenshots". If this is a bit complicated, then you can just copy and paste, "%appdata%\.minecraft\screenshots"(without quotation marks). If you access the screenshots a lot, then you might want to create a short-cut.

Mac OS X and GNU/Linux
The screenshots folder location varies by operating system. If you are using Mac OS X or GNU/Linux, the files are saved in a different directory. Look at the Table below to locate your directory.

You can also access the screenshots folder by going to Texture Packs on the main menu, clicking on Open texture pack folder, and going up one level.