Why are screenshots saved as png in 10.5? PDF was better

Screenshots (using shift+apple+4) save as png files instead of pdf.
Png blows; they're fuzzy, unreadable and generally makes the handiness of screenshot a waste of time
Someone suggested using the new GRAB feature but it's no better.
Anyone know how to get a fast, crisp screenshot that is actually usable.
I'm using CS3 Mac OSX v10.5.2
BRING BACK SCREENSHOTS AS PDF....PLEASE!

Linda,
Please DON'T spam the various forums with this OS issue! Thanks!
Note that I've deleted several iterations of this same topic.
That said, if you use a utility such as Cocktail or Onyx, you can change the default screenshot format. Please see my attachment of the Cocktail dialog box. Note that my .png is 100% faithful to the original image on my screen.
As Dave suggests, you should update your OS to 10.5.6.
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