PDF or TIFF files should only be used if you want to print the screenshot you've taken, while the GIF file format is used to create short animations or loops and there is absolutely no reason to use it as a default screenshot file format. Using JPEG file extension will enable you to create images that can be used in Word documents, PowerPoint presentations or shared anywhere on the Internet. However, there are a few downsides, including the size of the PNG files that can prompt you to set another file format as the default screenshot file format on your Mac. The PNG files support lossless data compression, just like GIF files and they are the most commonly used lossless data compression format on the Internet. Edit Recording Videos +Īs we already mentioned, Mac computers allow its users to save screenshots in some of the most frequently used picture file formats.