Free select screenshot tool for Pop
Hi all. New to Linux, just installed Pop yesterday. I'm trying to find a screenshot tool which allows freeform selection, something which was built into Windows via snipping tool. I've tried Flameshot, Shutter, and a half dozen other programs but either I'm blind or none of them have this functionality.
Can anyone recommend a program that does that? Thanks!
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Clarification: I want to be able to draw a shape, say a circle instead of a rectangle, and have the screenshot only be of what I've circled. Snipping Tool in Windows had this functionality, you could select that instead of a rectangle or square it would be freeform. I wanted to know if there was any Linux equivalent, because I haven't been able to find one on my own.
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It's built in. I can screenshot a window, the whole desktop, or a free form selection. Press "print screen" on your keyboard. Here's a good explanation. https://www.fosslinux.com/109737/the-definitive-guide-to-taking-screenshots-in-pop_os.htm
Thank you for this guide! I guess I wasn't clear about the functionality I was looking for. I want to be able to draw a shape, say a circle instead of a rectangle, and have the screenshot only be of what I've circled. Snipping tool in Windows had this functionality, you could select that instead of a rectangle or square it would be freeform. I wanted to know if there was any Linux equivalent, because I haven't been able to find one on my own.
I'm pretty sure you'll just have to cut it out of a rectangle in another program like gimp, sorry.
I guess it not much popular solution about taking screenshots in this way.... As far as I remember the newest versions of gnome does have this feature in their screenshot utility,anything else not coming in mind
I use Spectacle for taking screenshots and I've enjoyed using it for several years. After that, I'd crop it in any image editor that has a freehand selector tool. Gimp would be the first thing I tried, but I'm sure you could find something easily enough.
Try flameshot. Flameshot.org