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Screen capture tools are a useful in anyone’s armoury. You don’t need to be a Linux Format writer to benefit from being able to show someone part or all of your screen. Whether trying to demonstrate a particular feature or get help from an expert by sharing a visual representation of your computer’s ills (such as a specific error message), a screen capture program is the tool you need.
The ability to grab your screen is an integral part of the Linux desktop, whichever one you use. However, the built-in screenshot tool doesn’t always have all the features you need, so in we’re going to take a look at not just the default tools for GNOME and KDE, but also a selection of third-party programs that take screen captures to the next level.
The quickest way to capture your current screen is with a single keypress: the aptly titled Print Screen or PrtScr key. In older versions of Ubuntu – including 20.04 LTS – pressing this key results in the sound of a camera shutter, the screen will flash and an image of your entire desktop titled Screenshot from YYYY-MMDD HH-MM-SS.png will tool. Double-click this to view a picture of your desktop sans mouse cursor.
