You can take a screenshot in any of the following ways:
From any panel
Add the Screenshot button to a panel. Right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel -> Actions -> Screenshot. Click on the Screenshot button to take a screenshot of the entire screen. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot.
Use shortcut keys
To take a screenshot, use the following shortcut keys:
Default Shortcut Keys |
Function |
---|---|
Print Screen |
Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot. |
Alt + Print Screen |
Takes a screenshot of the window to which the mouse points, and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot. |
You can use the Keyboard Shortcuts
preference
tool to modify the default shortcut keys.
From Menu Bar
To take a screenshot of the entire screen, choose Actions -> Take Screenshot. A Save Screenshot dialog is displayed. To save the screenshot, select the Save screenshot to file option. Enter the path and filename for the screenshot in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, to save the screenshot to another directory, click Browse. When you select a directory, click OK.
You can also save the screenshot to the desktop. To save the screenshot to the desktop, select the Save screenshot to desktop option.
Use a command
You can use the gnome-panel-screenshot command to take a screenshot. The gnome-panel-screenshot command takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot.
You can also use options on the gnome-panel-screenshot command as follows:
Option |
Function |
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--window |
Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus, and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot. |
--delay=seconds |
Takes a screenshot after the specified number of seconds, and displays the Save Screenshot dialog. Use the Save Screenshot dialog to save the screenshot. |
--help |
Displays the options for the command. |