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[#]: subject: (App Highlight: Flameshot for Taking and Editing Screenshots)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/flameshot/)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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App Highlight: Flameshot for Taking and Editing Screenshots
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If you have been following It’s FOSS regularly, you might have come across my coverage on the [best ways to take a screenshot in Linux][1].
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I did recommend using Flameshot as well because it happens to be my personal favorite to take screenshots. In case you didn’t know, [Flameshot][3] is an open source screenshot tool available for Linux.
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However, in this article, I shall be focusing on ‘Flameshot’ to help you install it, configure it, and highlight the features it has to offer.
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### Flameshot Features
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Flameshot offers almost all the essential features that you would ever require on a screenshot tool in Linux. Here are some of the key features in video format:
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[Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Linux videos][4]
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#### Upload screenshot to Imgur
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A lot of users want to simply upload their screenshots directly to the cloud in order to easily share it with others.
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You can do that by syncing your saved files to a cloud storage solution and share them later. But, that’s quite a few steps to follow in order to share your screenshot, right?
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So, here, Flameshot lets you upload your image directly to [Imgur][6] with a single click. All you have to do is share the URL.
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Do note that these uploads will not be associated with your Imgur account (if you have one) and will be only accessible to the ones with the link.
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#### Annotation Options
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The whole point of having a 3rd party screenshot utility is the ability to annotate the pictures.
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You can choose to add an arrow mark, highlight a text, blur a section, add a text, draw something, add a rectangular/circular shaped border, and add a solid color box.
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You can take a closer look at the options with the help of the GIF above (from their official [GitHub page][9]):
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#### Customization Options
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In addition to all the useful features, it also gives you the ability to customize the UI, filename (when you save a screenshot), and some general options as well.
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### Installing Flameshot on Linux
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Before configuring Flameshot, you need to get it installed on your Linux system.
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You might find it in your Software Center/App Center/Package Manager, simply search for “flameshot” and get it installed.
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In case you do not find it there, you can head on to its [GitHub releases page][11] and download the setup file suitable for your Linux distro. It is available in DEB (for Ubuntu), RPM (for Fedora) and AppImage (for all Linux distributions) format.
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[Download Flameshot][11]
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### How To Setup Flameshot?
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Now that you are aware of the features (and probably have it installed), how do you use it?
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Of course, you don’t want to launch a screenshot tool by searching for it in the list of applications installed.
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So, the best way to access it would be to press the **PRT SC** key, right?
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But, by default, when you press the **Print Screen** button, it will launch the default screenshot tool (or directly take a full-screen screenshot).
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Fret not, you can easily change it. Here’s how you can set flameshot to launch upon pressing the ‘**Prt Sc**‘ button:
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1\. Head to the system settings and navigate your way to the “**Device**” options.
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2\. Next, head inside the “**Keyboard Shortcuts**” option.
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3\. Now, you need to change the keyboard shortcut for “**Saving a screenshot to Pictures**” from **Prt Sc** to anything else (a button you don’t use frequently).
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![Assign a custom keyboard shortcut to Flameshot][12]
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Refer to the image above to understand it better.
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4\. Once you have done this, scroll down to the bottom and add a new keyboard shortcut by clicking on the “**+**” button.
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5\. Here, you will get the option to name the shortcut (it can be anything) and in place of the command, you will have to enter:
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```
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flameshot gui
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```
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And, hit the **Prt Sc** button when you set the shortcut. That’s it!
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Here’s how it should look after configuration:
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Now, you should be able to launch Flameshot by pressing the **Prt Sc** button.
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### Few Tips To Note
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* By default, Flameshot saves the pictures in [PNG][15] format. So, if you need a [JPEG][16] file, you can simply rename the file extension.
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* You can change the color of the text/arrow mark by performing a right-click before adding it. Once you change it, the color remains the same even when you use it the next time. You can change the color again, the same way.
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* If you want the option to choose a custom color (instead of the pre-defined color selection), just hit the **SPACE** **bar** after you select a region to take the screenshot.
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* If you cannot access the Flameshot configuration option via the app drawer, simply type in “**flameshot config**” in the terminal.
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**Wrapping Up**
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Even though there are alternatives to Flameshot available, I find it to be the best screenshot tool for my usage.
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If you found this tutorial helpful, do share it with other Linux users. If you find Flameshot useful, please do consider making a [donation to its developer][17].
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In either case, if you already use a screenshot tool, which one is it? Do you know of something that happens to be better than Flameshot? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/flameshot/
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/take-screenshot-linux/
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[2]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/flameshot.png?ssl=1
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[3]: https://flameshot.js.org/
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[4]: https://www.youtube.com/c/itsfoss?sub_confirmation=1
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[5]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-cloud-upload-feature.jpg?ssl=1
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[6]: https://imgur.com/
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[7]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-options.jpg?ssl=1
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[8]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-usage.gif?ssl=1
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[9]: https://github.com/lupoDharkael/flameshot
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[10]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-customization.jpg?ssl=1
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[11]: https://github.com/lupoDharkael/flameshot/releases
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[12]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/keyboard-shortcut-option.jpg?ssl=1
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[13]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-shortcut-config.jpg?ssl=1
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[14]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flameshot-tips.jpg?ssl=1
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[15]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics
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[16]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG
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[17]: https://flameshot.js.org/#/
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