How to capture screenshot in ubuntu 11.04?

Taking a screenshot in windows is an easy method and you just have to press the “print screen” key and then paste in a valid file.

It is different for Ubuntu though. For taking a screenshot in Ubuntu you need to install a dedicated application. If all you want to do is take a screenshot then there is no need to install an extra application. Ubuntu 11.04 comes with a software installed by default to capture the screen.

For using this software click on APPLICATIONS which will be situated at the top left corner of your screen. Just follow the steps given below.

Applications >Accessories> Take Screenshot >select the appropriate options> click on take screenshot and enter the location where you want your screenshot to be placed.

You can also give a delay time before which the screenshot is grabbed. For this just enter the time delay required in “grab after a delay of” option. The app automatically takes the screenshot after the delay is complete and will open itself in a new window where you can give the location for your file to be saved.

Some of the dedicated applications for taking screenshots are “LOOKIT”

To install lookit open your terminal and enter the following command.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lookit/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lookit

Another useful application is “Shutter 0.87.2”

Install shutter 0.87.2 by issuing the following command in your terminal

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:shutter/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install shutter

You can install plugins for extra effects to pictures. Shutter makes it very easy to share images also. It has a simple image editor too for editing the image immediately.

That’s it ! hope this was useful for you!