Summary of screenshots under Ubuntu

Computer operating systems generally have their own screenshot shortcuts, and many software industries have screenshots, so how to take screenshots of the Linux operating system? The following small series will introduce you to how to take screenshots under Ubuntu.

screenshots on how linux system:

Screenshot key on the keyboard can also be used, but it was the interception of a whole screen, when you want to capture a certain area of ​​how to do What?

At ubuntu 10.04, it is also very convenient to find the screenshot screenshot tool in applications, but since ubuntu 10.10, I have always been unable to find the ubuntu screenshot tool.

1. Enter screenshot in dash and you will find it.

2. You can use the command to take a screenshot. The screenshot command in ubuntu is gnome-screenshot.

You can view the usage of this command by typing gnome-screenshot -h in the terminal:

gnome-screenshot [options. . . ] Image help options for grabbing screens:

-h, –help Display help options

–help-all Show all help options

–help-gtk Show GTK+ Options

Application Options:

-w, –window Crawl Window instead of Entire Screen

-a, –area One of the screenshots The area, not the entire screen -b, –include-border captures the window borders in the screenshot

-B, –remove-border removes the window border of the screenshot -d, –delay=seconds in the specified Capture after delay [in seconds]

-e, –border-effect=The effect added to the border (shadow, border or no effect) -i, –interactive interactive setting option< Br>

–display=Show the X display to use

To set a shortcut for the screenshot of a certain area:

Set shortcuts in ubuntu 12.04

Suppose, I want to press Ctrl+Alt +A to implement the area screenshot and then open the system settings. Shortcut key "Customize shortcut key" +, enter screenshot in [name], enter gnome-screenshot -a in [command], click [apply] to confirm, then click disable to disable, then press Ctrl+Alt +A at the same time. You can successfully set the screenshot shortcuts. Is it easy?

The above is the introduction of Ubuntu screenshot method, you can use the system's own shortcuts, you can also use the screenshot tool to take screenshots, according to personal habits to choose the screenshot method.