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If you're looking for a Linux alternative, I've gotten a lot of use of https://flameshot.js.org/ https://flameshot.js.org/ (which I invoke with the print screen

If you're looking for a Linux alternative, I've gotten a lot of use of https://flameshot.js.org/ https://flameshot.js.org/ (which I invoke with the print screen key). It "just works" and has a bunch of editing tools close at hand.

enobrev 6y ago
Flameshot looks interesting. Also, if you're using gnome 3 (standard ubuntu, in my case) the screenshot tool extension is great. https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/
- bepvte 6y ago
  Screenshot functionality is built into gnome: PrintScr: Whole screen to png in pictures folder Shift+PrintScr: Drag box over area to screenshot Alt+PrintScr: Screenshot the window, with a transparent box shadow around it Adding ctrl to any of those puts it on clipboard instead of pictures folder Ctrl Shift Alt R records a 30 second webm of the desktop
  - guillem_lefait 6y ago
    Thanks ! Those are some classy shortcuts !
  - enobrev 6y ago
    Thanks for saying so - I had no idea. I imagine this extension is simply a UI built atop that functionality. Very good to know!
- stingraycharles 6y ago
  Does it support annotation with text and arrows like Flameshot or Zappy do? This is my main reason for coming back to Flameshot.
jcastro 6y ago
This is fantastic, thanks for the recommendation!
Hendrikto 6y ago
For people who want a lightweight, KISS, Unix philosophy tool, I can recommend maim.
brunoqc 6y ago
and for recording gif/videos https://github.com/phw/peek https://github.com/phw/peek is pretty nice
renewiltord 6y ago
Is there a Linux alternative that allows me to film portion of the desktop and do neat little arrow annotations live and everything?
- type0 6y ago
  Peek can film portion of the screen but probably can't do annotations https://github.com/phw/peek https://github.com/phw/peek
  - renewiltord 6y ago
    Thank you. I use SimpleScreenRecorder for this at the moment.
  - Avamander 6y ago
    Yes it doesn't do annotations. It is still very useful though, been using it for years.

enobrev 6y ago

Flameshot looks interesting. Also, if you're using gnome 3 (standard ubuntu, in my case) the screenshot tool extension is great. https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/

bepvte 6y ago
Screenshot functionality is built into gnome: PrintScr: Whole screen to png in pictures folder Shift+PrintScr: Drag box over area to screenshot Alt+PrintScr: Screenshot the window, with a transparent box shadow around it Adding ctrl to any of those puts it on clipboard instead of pictures folder Ctrl Shift Alt R records a 30 second webm of the desktop
- guillem_lefait 6y ago
  Thanks ! Those are some classy shortcuts !
- enobrev 6y ago
  Thanks for saying so - I had no idea. I imagine this extension is simply a UI built atop that functionality. Very good to know!
stingraycharles 6y ago
Does it support annotation with text and arrows like Flameshot or Zappy do? This is my main reason for coming back to Flameshot.

jcastro 6y ago

This is fantastic, thanks for the recommendation!

Hendrikto 6y ago

For people who want a lightweight, KISS, Unix philosophy tool, I can recommend maim.

brunoqc 6y ago

and for recording gif/videos https://github.com/phw/peek https://github.com/phw/peek is pretty nice

renewiltord 6y ago

Is there a Linux alternative that allows me to film portion of the desktop and do neat little arrow annotations live and everything?

type0 6y ago
Peek can film portion of the screen but probably can't do annotations https://github.com/phw/peek https://github.com/phw/peek
- renewiltord 6y ago
  Thank you. I use SimpleScreenRecorder for this at the moment.
- Avamander 6y ago
  Yes it doesn't do annotations. It is still very useful though, been using it for years.