How can I create sharp screenshots in PDF format?

I would like to create sharp screenshots in PDF format, but whenever I use Grab (Version 1.3(90)) for my screenshots the images turn out to be somewhat fuzzy. The shots that I want to take are of the whole screen, with the browser Safari open, showing webpages with significant detail. I use Grab, and then convert to PDF. I import those files into Latex using TexShop. The images turn out to be fuzzy. If projected on a large screen, I can't read the text in the webpage. It is as if someone with a trembling hand had held a camera at the screen. Is there any way of creating sharp screenshots in PDF? Many thanks for any help.

Hi tilmat,
first of all: WELCOME TO THE DISCUSSIONS!
The sharpness of screenshots is limited by the resolution of the screen. A normal CRT-display has a resolution of 72 dpi which is less than half the resolution of 150 dpi you would use for low quality print-outs. So, unless you make the screenshot smaller by a factor of at least 2 it will always be a little blurry.
You can change the format of the screenshots with utilities such as TinkerTool.
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