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Shutter
Shutter is a powerful Open Source Screenshot tool for the GNOME Desktop. It can take screenshots of a specific area, window, the whole screen, or even of a website.
Some features:
- Specialized image editor, enabling you to quickly draw on it to highlight points, rezise, cut or censor the screenshot.
- Upload service for image hosters.
- Brings a TrayIcon for quickly accessing the application.
- Keeps track of all screenshots during a session.
- Is able to generate thumbnails.
- Tools to capture tooltips and websites.
Installation
Ubuntu
9.10 Karmic and above
Simply install the following package(s):
shutter
(main)
There are some additional packages, providing special functionality:
libgoo-canvas-perl
(main) – needed to edit the pictures, really useful helper.1)gnome-web-photo
(main) – Needed to take website screenshots.
Tips and tricks
Set Shutter as default screenshot tool (-> PRINT key)
- Open Shutter
- Go to Preferences → Keyboard
- Enable both “Capture” and “Capture with selection” by check their check-boxes.
Screenshots
Weblinks
- Shutter (German)