How do you make screen shots?

[mikodo]

Hello everyone,

Quick question and then I am going to go to bed. I don't know how to make screen shots (maybe not the correct name). You know, those neat little pictures of what is on screen. Used a lot when working in this forum to show Gurus what is happening on their computer. Some day having the knowledge to post one will be helpful when I'm stuck and working with someone in our Forums.

Thank you

[credobyte]

Press Prt Scr key or install scrot ( better than the default one ).

[jimingkui]

I use KSnapshot at Applications-->Graphics-->KSnapshot,go to Applications->Add & Remove if you don't have it.
http://www.tips5.com/capture-screen-image-using-ksnapshot-in-ubuntu

[~sHyLoCk~]

The sweetest way is through command line. Install scrot [if it's available in the repo] and then set your delay as much as you want and you can even view the countdown in terminal. ;)

[3rdalbum]

The Gimp can also take screenshots - you can set a timer for it, and/or set it to screenshot only the active window.

The simplest method is by pressing Print Screen on your keyboard.

[Malta paul]

Just for info. Scrot is now named 'Shutter' and its a great program.
:guitar:

[davellew69]

I cant find ksnapshot or shutter in add or remove?

[davellew69]

found it in synaptic :lolflag:

[CatKiller]

If you want to take a screenshot of just the active window, use Alt-PrintScreen.

[tea for one]

Good afternoon

Using Ubuntu

Applications > Accessories > Take Screenshot

[luckydeveloper]

you can use the compiz screenshot plugin as well. it worked well for me

[kaibob]

Just for info. Scrot is now named 'Shutter' and its a great program.
:guitar:
As a point of clarification, scrot is a command-line tool that is still available and in the repo's:

http://linuxbrit.co.uk/scrot/

Shutter used to be called Gscrot:

http://shutter-project.org/faq-help/

BTW, I don't mean to correct unnecessarily, but some people desire a command-line tool, and scrot is one to consider.

[enli]

If you want to have easiest tool to use and which also cant take screenshots of desktop effects, use Shutter

[mikodo]

Thank you everyone. I'll be investigating all of these!

Another question; To insert the screenshot into the thread as a reply, do you just copy and paste? Or is there a quicker tool to do this?

Thank you

mikodo

[Vostrocity]

Thank you everyone. I'll be investigating all of these!

Another question; To insert the screenshot into the thread as a reply, do you just copy and paste? Or is there a quicker tool to do this?

Thank you

mikodo

Just click on the Manage Attachments button towards the bottom of the reply page. Also I recommend just using Applications > Accessories > Take Screenshot as someone else said. It's comes with Ubuntu so you don't need to install anything else. And the Print Screen button on your keyboard acts as a shortcut to bring up this app. :D

[mikodo]

Thank you,

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=120830&stc=1&d=1247420603

mikodo

[andrew.46]

Hi,

Who could resist taking a screenshot that illustrates how to take a screenshot :-).

Andrew

[mikodo]

My first impression/thought of your post is where did you get that exquisite wallpaper and how can I replicate it?

mikodo

[lisati]

(never mind)

[mikodo]

(Well OK)

[andrew.46]

Hi mikodo,


My first impression/thought of your post is where did you get that exquisite wallpaper and how can I replicate it?

That particular one is here:

http://www.shiftedreality.com/category/photography-wallpaper/page/3/

and there are some more beautiful images in this 'photography' section.

Andrew

[mikodo]

Hi mikodo,



That particular one is here:

http://www.shiftedreality.com/category/photography-wallpaper/page/3/

and there are some more beautiful images in this 'photography' section.

Andrew


Thank you very much Andrew; I'll surely be having a good look at these.

Mike