Taking Screenshots

Now that you know how to make your Ubuntu desktop look a bit more like your own, you might want to share or record the results of your artistic endeavors, and taking screenshots is the way to do just that. The easiest way to go about this is by selecting ApplicationsAccessoriesTake Screenshot.

The Screenshot application, shown in Figure 8-24, will appear. In this window you can decide whether you want to take an image of the whole screen, a section of the screen, or a selected window. You can also apply a delay before the screenshot is taken to give yourself some wiggle time. You can even add effects to your window shots, such as a drop shadow.

Figure 8-24. Taking a screenshot in Ubuntu

When you're ready, click Take Screenshot, ...

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