Ubuntu: screenshot and edit tools

Question

I am looking for a tool that can be used to screenshot and edit. I found this application called shutter I have installed it, but it does not edit. I have tried to fix the problem with no success.

Do you know any tool that with these two features (screenshot and edit)?

thanks!

You can easily re-enable the "edit" option: https://askubuntu.com/a/1119283/323310 — thucnguyen, Feb 18 '19 at 17:15

score 65 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 21 '21 at 20:13

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Very useful and light screenshot app for Linux is Flameshot - it provide easy and quick interface for making and editing screenshot, save it, copy to clipboard and upload to imgur.com via single click or hotkeys.

edited Dec 21 '21 at 20:13

Pavan Kumar

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answered May 29 '18 at 14:54

Murz

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This is nice except that it doesn't allow the addition of text. – yoges nsamy Apr 01 '20 at 06:25
I'm going to notice that this application doesn't install on ubuntu 16.04, in fact, it runs on 18.04+. However, by this post you can compile it on the earlier versions of ubuntu and use it well. – Benyamin Jafari Aug 29 '20 at 15:39
@yogesnsamy, addition of text is allowed. https://i.imgur.com/UDOYAG5.png – hafiz031 Feb 25 '21 at 06:24
The best tool I've ever seen. Everything is in its place. Free and open source. – Aram Paronikyan Oct 20 '21 at 19:37
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For ubuntu: sudo apt install flameshot. https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot#installation – WesternGun Nov 08 '21 at 16:56
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To use print key remove the shortcut with gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot '[]' and add new one in setting under keyboard shortcuts with command /usr/bin/flameshot gui – cassiano Aug 10 '22 at 17:29

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '18 at 13:40

You can directly take Screenshot by below shortcut for the different purpose

print Take a Screenshot

Alt+Print Take a Screenshot of window

Shift+Print Take a Screenshot of an area

Ctrl+Print Copy a Screenshot to the clipboard

Ctrl+Alt+Print Copy a Screenshot of a window to the clipboard

Shift+Alt+Print Copy a Screenshot of an area to the clipboard

I suggest gimp to edit image in ubuntu. it is more powerful compare to kolourpaint. to install gimp you have to run below command in terminal. you no more need to add ppa for installing gimp. you can look more details at https://www.gimp.org/

sudo apt-get install gimp

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '18 at 08:30

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I am using Kolourpaint and its great one!

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kolourpaint

answered Apr 20 '18 at 08:30

F.Rahamim

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I am taking screenshot with prt sc button, paste is to kolourpaint and edit. I hope my solution will help you. – F.Rahamim Apr 20 '18 at 08:33
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O_o seriously? new 139 packages, "147 MB of additional disk space will be used"! – radistao Dec 02 '19 at 10:28

score 6 · Answer 4 · edited May 20 '20 at 13:47

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I have found ksnip - very good screenshot tool with edit and annotate features, that available on Linux/Windows/MacOS! It have classic user interface, based on Qt, and all modern features, such as editing, cropping, annotate with arrows and text (with allow to drag/edit later), upload to imgur.com, etc.

edited May 20 '20 at 13:47

Zoe is on strike

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score 4 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 04 '19 at 10:51

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Very useful and simple screenshot utility is deepin-screenshot

sudo apt install deepin-screenshot

It is much alike as Lightshot app on Mac and Windows you can freely select and edit screenshot area.

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This is nice! Thank you for sharing – yoges nsamy Apr 01 '20 at 06:24
Is this project still in support? Because I've had really hard time trying to install it + github repo is now archieved – Kiryl A. Aug 23 '22 at 12:50

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 18 '19 at 17:14

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Shutter is great!

But the "edit" option is somehow disable after installing. To re-enable it, follow the quick solution here: https://askubuntu.com/a/1119283/323310

answered Feb 18 '19 at 17:14

thucnguyen

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score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Sep 02 '23 at 16:43

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Press the Print Screen key on your keyboard. enter image description here

Click on Area under Capture Mode and select Rectangular Region. This will allow you to capture a specific region. Tap Enter once you select the region. Use the Annotate to edit the screen capture as you would like.

PS: Flameshot doesn't work for Kubuntu. Correct me if I'm wrong :)

edited Sep 02 '23 at 16:43

mpboden

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answered Sep 01 '23 at 20:20

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Limn Younghoar · Answer 8 · 2019-03-14T22:14:42.317

For a long time, SHUTTER has been a grest screenshot editor+ in LINUX.

But, PhotoScape (3.7) installed in wine, is much better than SHUTTER in many functions.

Who once experenced PhotoScape (3.7) should never use again SHUTTER.

I strongly recommend to replace SHUTTER with PhotoScape (3.7).installed in wine.

To download PhotoScape (3.7) go to http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php

Refer to https://blog.naver.com/limnyh/221488646884

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