This is a step-by-step process for taking a Screen Capture using an open source application named GIMP, saving that screenshot and inserting it into a WordPress post or page. Before I switched to Ubuntu I would have done this using SnagIt but it did not install properly for me under Wine so I went searching for another solution.
Searching online for +”screen capture” +ubuntu turned up How to take a screenshot or region capture like Snagit in Ubuntu. Thanks to Richard Baxter at SEOGadget for taking the time to share this process. This post elaborates on his by adding how to insert the captured image into a WordPress post.
I already had GIMP installed and using the directions provided at the SEOGadget link I was able to grab a piece of a screen using this step-by-step process:
- Go to Applications, Graphics, GIMP Image Editor
- Click file, acquire, screenshot
- I selected “Select a region to grab”, left delay at 0, and clicked snap. (You can also select a specific image or an entire Web page.)
- The cursor changes to a cross that allows you to place a box around the area of the screen you wish to capture.
- That area is imported into a work area in a new window.
- Click “file”, then “save as” and name your new screen capture. The save will default to .xcf but you can change that to .png by adding the .png extension to the file name you use, i.e., save the image as imagename.png
- You can edit or change the image using the GIMP program, but for our purposes today we’ll simply take that captured area and add it to this blog post.
- In this blog I have an upgrade called Kitchen Sink so I click on the Add an Image icon just to the right of Add media. This opens a window that allows me to “Choose file” and under “From Computer” click “Browse”, find the file and click upload. Selecting the .png image I saved, typing a caption, and leaving all the defaults the image now appears as you see immediately below in step 9.
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Screen Captured Image
- If I hit enter twice, this post resumes at step 10 or I could hit enter three times and go to a new paragraph. As you can see above, this function places the image within a border and adds a caption.
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I am very intrigue by the how this Ubuntu works and I will surely try to check on this. I sure hope I will be able to do it rightly! Thanks.
We need to do screen grabs and use them in our user manuals and this article has been most useful in understanding what is out there to do this. We have picked up some good tips.
We have found most of our uses use windows and paint to crop screen grabs. This is an interesting product and worth a look.
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I have been using Photoshop and its ok..i will try this Ubuntu and see if it makes it easier in WP
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August 30, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Hi,
Gimp works with any operating system – Ubuntu was the operating system I was using when I wrote this. Now I use Linux Mint and Gimp. There is a Windows version too and it is way easier to use than Photoshop.
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Thanks for the well made tutorial. Very easy to understand.
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I respect your point of view but for me i’m on Photoshop. Its easy to navigate. Taking screen capture and editing is easy to used.
Gimp has released a version which is compatible with windows 64x version recently. I am hardcore Photoshop user. I would say Gimp is great software to run your Photoshop similar errands¬¬¬. It is impressive software especially for something for that is available for no cost. Comparisons with Photoshop are always made, though Photoshop is expensive and slightly on a higher end. But Gimp will have no problem in catching up with software as it is constantly revised and reviewed.
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