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Screenshot is an image taken by the computer to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or another visual output device. Usually this is a digital image taken by the host operating system or software running on the computer

Under Ubuntu there are many methods to take a screenshot, some are detailed here:

  • Use Print Screen: Using the keyboard's Print Screen button to load a screenshot into memory
  • Use gnome-screenshot: Using the Take Screenshot utility found under Accessories
  • Use ImageMagic: Using ImageMagic's import command
  • Use GIMP: Using GIMP's 'Screenshot' option
  • Use KSnapshot: Using KDE's KSnapshot application
  • Use scrot: Using the commandline screenshot utility scrot

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How do I take a screenshot?

I'm not really sure since I'm still new to Linux distros in general
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Which tool to crop a portion of the screen?

I can see how to use Gimp to crop part of an image in a image file, but I want to crop a portion of the screen. How do you do that?
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How do I take screenshots with a delay?

While pressing Prnt Scrn mostly takes a screenshot there are times it doesn't do as intended. The most common case is when a dropdown menu is active. How do I take such screenshots? I want a solution that works with the default screenshot or screen…
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ScreenShot/PrintScreen doesn't work with menus dropped down!

Whenever I try to take a screen-shot (in my Ubuntu 12.04 box ) with the global menu, context menu for any window/file, it doesn't work. I don't seem to be able to take snapshots with menu dropped down. How do I get this fixed? PS. The problem is in…
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Ubuntu: screenshot and edit tools

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…
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Where is the save directory for screenshot?

I was wondering what is the default saving directory for Accessories > Take Screenshot? I just took a screenshot and I am looking for where it is saved.
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Quality with the screenshot tool isn't good

Whenever I take screenshots using the default screenshot tool on my Ubuntu 11.10 (unity), the image does not look as good as the screen itself (the quality is deteriorated). So I would like to take high quality screenshots. Is there any tool for…
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What's a screenshot application which will auto-upload to imgur?

Is there an equivalent to Imgur on Ubuntu? I am looking for an application that has the simple workflow of: Taking a screenshot. Having it auto-upload in the click of a button.
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Many screenshots within a limited time saved directly, without asking for a filename

I know how to take a screenshot, but I want to take many screenshots within a limited time (taking screenshots of a single execution of a program which I can not pause). Is there a program that takes the "PrtScr" keyboard key in charge and just…
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How can I take a screenshot of a whole web page?

I have been testing various Firefox extension for screenshot grabbing, but none of them suited my needs. Then I have found Shutter (0.86.3), and it is really nice. I use exporting to imageshack and FTP a lot. The only thing I miss is grabbing the…
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How to take a screenshot of a fullscreen video?

When I watch some movie, in fullscreen, I would like to make wallpapers for myself. Unfortunately, in fullscreen, I try to press PrtScn , then the fullscreen closes, after which it takes the shot. I already tried Shutter, but I would like a…
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How to save screenshots as JPG automatically?

I want to make all screenshots I take jpeg automatically -- not png. I am using Ubuntu 12.04.
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How do I take a screenshot with dimensions?

I need to capture hundreds of screenshots, each the same size. Is there an application that would allow me to capture a portion of my screen with fixed dimensions? For example, I would like the fixed region to appear as soon as I press the…
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How to take a screenshot of a whole desktop with app menu selection?

I want to take a screenshot of a whole desktop with Applications Menu selection.How to do this?
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Is it possible to screenshot a window without the frame?

Can I screenshot a window without its frame so the Title, the Close, Minimize, Maximize Buttons and the System time will not be visible? How?
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