From e1ec913072b16672f1ae278987978c5b1525f9ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ebner Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:42:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add guide for screenshots / screencasts --- _toc.yml | 1 + user-guide/gnome_screenshots.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 user-guide/gnome_screenshots.md diff --git a/_toc.yml b/_toc.yml index 95653b4c..57ef1397 100644 --- a/_toc.yml +++ b/_toc.yml @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ chapters: - file: user-guide/evolution_for_o365 - file: user-guide/thunderbird_for_o365 - file: user-guide/gnome_desktop_icons + - file: user-guide/gnome_screenshots - file: user-guide/xrdp - file: user-guide/ssh_host_key_certificates - file: user-guide/ssh_client_config diff --git a/user-guide/gnome_screenshots.md b/user-guide/gnome_screenshots.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f156b1b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/user-guide/gnome_screenshots.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Gnome Screenshots and Screencasts + +Gnome has a build in screenshot and screencast application. You can use following shortcuts to easily use this functionality: + +__PrintScreen__: Take a screenshot of the desktop +__Alt + PrintScreen__: Take screenshot of the current active window +__Shift + PrintScreen__: Take a screenshot of an area you select + +With all shortcuts the screenshots will end up in the _Pictures_ folder in your home directory. If you don't have a _Pictures_ folder the files will end up in your home folder. + +You can also hold down __Ctrl__ with any of the above shortcuts to copy the screenshot image to the clipboard instead of saving it. + + +To create a screencast of your desktop you can use following shortcuts: + + - __Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R__: Start recording + - __Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R__: Stop recording + +The video is automatically saved in your _Videos_ folder in your home folder. If you don't have a _Videos_ folder the files will end up in your home folder. + + +Reference: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/screen-shot-record.html.en