Learn Screenshot

Introduction

Screenshot also defined as ""Screenshot" is the term used to describe the action of capturing your computer desktop or anything shown on your computer screen to a static image file".
Screenshots can be used to demonstrate a program, a particular problem a user might be having, or generally when display output needs to be shown to others or archived.

ICT Competency

Screenshot is a tool for Generic Resource Creation.

Educational application and relevance

Screenshots can be very helpful when you want to demonstrate something that would be difficult to explain in words.

Version

Currently we are using screenshot 3.18.0 version.

Configuration

No need to configure separately, its inbuilt application in Ubuntu os.

Overview of Features

1. Various programs are available for creating screen shots, but screenshot is easy to do without any special program.
2. Screenshots are also useful to save snippets of anything you have on your screen that cannot be easily printed.

Other similar applications

1. Evernote Web Clipper icon- Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.
2. Monosnap-Monosnap allows you to save screenshots easily, conveniently, and quickly, sharing them with friends and colleagues at once.
3. Web-capture: Online webpage screenshot tool that take a full page snapshot of a website for free
4. Jet Screenshot- is a freeware utility enabling you to share screenshot via the internet in seconds. It allows you to take a screenshot.

Working with the application

Functionalities

Use Print Screen- This is the most common method to take screenshots. Pressing the “Print Screen” button will take the screenshot of the “Entire Visible Screen”.

Select Area to Grab- if you want to take a particular rectangle area alone, then select “Select Area to Grab” and click “Take Screenshot”. You will then need to mark out a rectangle on the screen, which will be covered by the screenshot. Begin at the one end and move to the diagnolly opposite end, to complete the rectangle, keeping the left mouse click pressed. When you reach the diagnolly opposite end, release the mouse to complete the rectangle, which will be the 'area' of the screenshot	Once you click on Take Screenshot, it will take screenshot and then it will appear like above image to save the image. Here u can save the image in required folder. by default it will come with the file name includes date and time of screenshot taken. you need to change this as required.and then click and SAVE.

Saving the file

Screenshot images will be saved in .png format

Export and publishing files

Not Applicable

Advanced features

1. The ability to automatically name and save your screenshots to a specific folder.
2. Timed captures to allow you prepare the workspace before capturing.
3. Options to include or exclude the mouse cursor.

Installation

Method of installation	Steps
From Ubuntu software Centre	Type "screenshot" in search bar and then click Install
From Terminal	sudo apt-get install screenshot
From the web	Steps
Web based registration	Not Applicable

The application on mobiles and tablets

Screenshot manages to capture the screen of simple to Android mobile phone.

There are many apps available in Android play store. few are listed here:-4

1. Screenshot
2. Touchshot
3. Screenshot Touch
4. Quick Screenshot

In any Android mobiles if u press and hold the Power key, it will give u Screenshot option.

Ideas for resource creation

You can take a picture of your screen (a screenshot). This is useful if you want to show someone how to do something on the computer, for example. Screenshots are just normal picture files, so you can email them and share them on the web.

References

Wikipedia