How to take screenshots in Ubuntu

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Friends with certain computer basics should know that there is a PrintScreen key on the keyboard, which is used to capture the screen. This method is effective in most operating systems, as in Ubuntu Linux. However, in some cases, this method seems to be insufficient. Let's take a look at the Ubuntu magazine: Tu Jianchao, a classmate of "Taoyuan", wrote the method in Ubuntu.

1. Use the keyboard directly (this method is also provided for most systems, including Windows ).

Press PrintScreen to intercept the entire desktop.

Press Alt + PrintScreen to capture the current active window.

2. Use compiz.

If your system has the compiz special effect installed, set? Compiz's screenshot item, and then drag it with the super + left button. Method: Click System/Preferences/Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, find Screenshot in Extras, and select the previous selection box. You can also change the default key and Image Storage path. We use the default value for your convenience. Then you can press and hold the super key, and then drag the left mouse button to capture the image. Note: The captured image is saved in the Desktop directory by default.

3. Use the system's built-in Take Screenshot software (left)

Click Applications/Accessories/Take Screenshot. A window is displayed. There are several options: Grab the whole desktop: intercept the entire desktop. Grab the current window: captures the current active window. Grab after a delay of ** seconds: ** captures an image in seconds. It is mainly used to capture dynamic images, such as 3D effects. Suggestion: If you want to intercept the current window, you 'd better click the window you want to intercept after selecting Grab the current window, and then click Take Screenshot.

4. capture images in GIMP (right)

Click Applications/Graphics/GIMP Image Editor to open GIMP. Select File/Acquire/Screenshot. A window will also pop up, which is a bit similar to the Take Screenshot software in the system. Of course, the most common is: Select a region to grab (Select a region to intercept), and then click the Snap button. Then the mouse becomes? Cross ?, Simply press and hold the left button to drag it.

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