Main controls
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Yoink, the hand | Grab the active comp in the selected format. The default is PNG. |
| PNG | Choose a full-size still at the playhead. |
| GIF | Choose an animated GIF of the work area. Uses the GIF settings. |
| MP4 | Choose an H.264 MP4 of the work area at the comp frame rate. |
| Sliders button | Open or close export options. |
| Recent-file tile | Reveal the saved file in Finder or Explorer. Its tooltip lists the filename, dimensions and animation duration where applicable. |
| Gesture | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt-click Yoink | Crop to selected-layer bounds. On Mac, use Option. |
| Right-click Yoink | Open the export options, including format selection. |
| Click the single format button in a compact slot | Cycle PNG, GIF, MP4, then back to PNG. |
| Shift-click that format button | Cycle in reverse. |
| Alt-click a recent-file tile | Copy that existing file to the clipboard, independently of the automatic copy setting. |
| Drag a recent-file tile | Offer the file to another app that accepts file drops. |
| Escape or click outside the options | Close the options. |
No Cmd/Ctrl modifier action is assigned.
Slot layouts
Yoink rearranges itself to fit the slot. A wide slot places the hand beside the format controls and tray.
A taller slot stacks them. The tray holds the six most recent completed grabs, newest first.
In a short row, the controls sit on one line. When there is no room for the tray, the options contain Recent. An empty list says Grabs land here.
When three format choices do not fit, one button cycles through the formats. In the smallest layouts, only the hand remains. Right-click it to reach all options.
Progress and results
The hand closes and a progress ring appears during a grab. Format buttons are disabled, and another click on Yoink is ignored until it finishes. There is no cancel control.
| State | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Clipboard icon on the hand | Automatic copying is enabled. A file is still saved to disk. |
| Folder icon on the hand | Automatic copying is off. |
| Crop corners on the hand | Alt is held. The corners dim when no layers are selected. |
| PNG · copied, GIF · copied or MP4 · copied | The file saved and was copied. Narrow layouts may show only a checkmark. |
| Format followed by saved | The file saved without a successful automatic clipboard copy. |
| In AME | MP4 rendering was handed to Media Encoder. See MP4 export. |
| Copied / No copy on a tile | An Alt-click copy succeeded or failed. |
| Dimmed tile / Moved | The stored file path is missing or the file is empty. |
| Film icon in a tile | No thumbnail is available. Direct MP4 grabs use this icon. |
PNG thumbnails use the grabbed frame. GIF thumbnails use a frame from the middle of the animation. Tray entries persist across projects. Replacing an old tray entry does not delete its saved file.
Failure badges and messages are collected in troubleshooting.