How To Use Shutter-Screenshot Tool

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How to useShutter – Screenshot Tools

Ubuntu Version


What is Shutter – Screenshot Tools ?


Shutter is a feature-richscreenshot program


You can take a screenshotOf a specific area


Your whole screen, or evenOf a website


Shutter is FREE and Open Source


Apply different Effects to it


Let's begin!


In your launcherlocate your browser


Double-clickInternet browser


Type www.shutter-project.org

In address bar

http://www.shutter-project.org/


This what webpageLook a like


Let's download Shutter


In your launcher locateUbuntu Software Center


ClickUbuntu Software Center


This what Ubuntu Software CenterLook a like


Type Shutter in search


To install ShutterClick install


Enter password to install


Click Authenticate


Shutter installed


How to run Shutter?


In your launcher locateDash Home icon


Click Dash Home


In search bar typeShutter


Click Shutter


This is Shutter look like


Let's explore Shutter


Quick look in Shutter toolbar


Let's use Selection


Capture area with your Mouse to select specified

Screen area


Draw a rectangular areaUsing mouse


To take a screenshotPress Enter key


Screenshot using Selection


Let's use Desktop button


Take a screenshot of yourwhole desktop


Screenshot using Desktop


Let's use Window button


Take a screenshot of aspecific window


Capture active browser


Capture your Desktop


Capture active workspace


Take a screenshot of awebsite


Click Globe icon


Shutter window for websitecapture will pop up


Type the website youWish to capture


Click Capture button


Successfully capturedwebsite


Let's explore the Edit feature


The use of the built-in Editor

is highlight important


...fragments of screenshot or crop it to desired size


Click Edit button


Edit window look like


Side toolbar menu


Adjust color, stroke color,Line width and Font


Let's try Freehand tool


Click Freehand tool


Highlight some part of screenshot using

Freehand tool


Click Highlighter


Highlight some part ofScreenshot usingHighlighter tool


Click Straight Line


You can draw lines to screenshot


Click Arrow


You can put arrowto screenshot


You can add primitives, likeRectangles, ellipses, etc.


Add some text to the screenshot


Click Text Icon


Preferences box will appear


In Preferences box youcan add text


You can adjust font size and style


Click Sans button


Pick a font window appear


You can change font color


Click Font Color button


Choose font colorWindow appear


Click Censor portion


Censor portion of the Screenshot to hide

Private data


Click Pixelize


Pixelize selected area ofyour screenshot to hide

Private data


Click auto-increment shape


Add an auto-increment Shape to the screenshot


Last but not leastClick Crop tool


Choose area in screenshotto be Crop


Hit Enter in keyboardTo Crop screenshot


You can now enjoy usingShutter screenshot tool


You have the power to achieve any goal you

set your mind on.- Bo Sanchez

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