How do you take screenshots?

In the past I've tried different methods from PrintScreen key to Lightshot extension in the browser. Tho, in first way I ended up using image editor to crop, in second - I was limited to browser only.

Since I'm on Win10, lately I use Win+Shift+S shortcut, select the area and image gets saved in Clipboard. If that's enough, I paste it and done. If not - I use PasteIntoFile to create a local image file without any image editor.

Any other methods you would recommend to try, considering quickness, ease of use and image accessibility after the capture?

Comments

[Aleatório]

In ubuntu, shift + print screen let you select the place that you wanna print.
Also, it save it in Pictures directory

[Yan Susanto]

As I'm on Mac, I used to do command + shift + 4 but not anymore. Firefox has it by default now.

[SuperMario]

Explain and Send Screenshots - Jason Savard Apps.

Works in Chrome and Chromium Edge.

Records as well, and works outside of the browser.

Donate as little as one dollar, and you get some great additional features, but the free version is already robust AF.

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[Transient]

Win+Shift+S. If I need a file, I just open the notification and click the Save button!

[grendel]

I wrote a script to launch maim, and use a series of dmenu prompts to give me the option to save, edit, and upload the image

#!/bin/bash

# Glorious screenshot script
# Expects dmenu, maim, pinta, xclip, and imgup(gitlab.com/jcgollnick/imgup-rs.git)

image="$(mktemp /tmp/screenshot.XXXXXXX)"
trap "[ -f $image ] && rm $image" 0 1 2 15

maim -sBulc 0.0,0.0,0.5,0.2 -f png | tee $image | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png

defaultimg="$(date +%Y_%V-%w-%H%M%S).png"
custfilenm=$(echo $defaultimg | dmenu -p "Save as?")
[ -z "$custfilenm" ] && exit

[ -d "$HOME/pictures/screenshots" ] || mkdir -p "$HOME/pictures/screenshots"
savefile="$HOME/pictures/screenshots/$custfilenm"
mv $image $savefile
notify-send -u low "Image saved" "$savefile"

[ $(printf "yes\nno" | dmenu -i -p "Edit $custfilenm?") == "yes" ] && pinta $savefile
xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png < $savefile

[ $(printf "yes\nno" | dmenu -i -p "Upload $custfilenm?") == "yes" ] || exit
notify-send -u low "Uploading $custfilenm..."
deets=$(imgup $savefile | paste -d'&' -s)
echo ${deets%%&*} | xclip -selection clipboard -r
notify-send -t 20000 "Screenshot uploaded" "${deets%%&*}\n${deets##*&}"

[Chris Otto]

I've used SnagIt for years, it's the best for marking up images. Have both a personal license and professional license through work. I highly recommend checking out the trial.

[Boris Jamot ✊ /]

I use deepin-screenshot which is very powerful & elegant.

[Adam Sawicki]

My favorites:

• PrintScreen for entire screen or Alt+PrintScreen for active window screenshot copied to clipboard.
• Snipping Tool that ships with Windows.
• Screenshot feature built-in in the AMD Radeon graphics driver.

[Nadav Lebovitch]

monosnap.com/ for Mac & Win

[Mauran Muthiah]

I discovered Cleanshot X some while ago and tbh it's the best i've ever tried. I've previously been with

Monosnap (it was great, but now they want me to pay monthly just to have the ability to upload to FTP)
Ligthshot (it's fine)

[Kelvin Mai]

github.com/dreamer/scrot scrot

[John Munsch]

I really like Firefox's abilities to take browser screenshots of just a selected area, the entire visible portion of the page, and the entire page (including that you would have to scroll to see). It's built in and works great.

[SJellen]

CMD + SHIFT + 5 on mac, it also does video.

[Utpal29]

Dude, just Win + prt

[Fredy Adriano Jimenez Martinez]

I use lightshot native app app.prntscr.com/en/index.html