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howtos:window_managers:take_a_screenshot [2013/02/09 17:11 (UTC)] – [Imagemagick's ''import'' Command] hazelhowtos:window_managers:take_a_screenshot [2013/02/09 17:13 (UTC)] – [Hints for Fullscreen Applications] hazel
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   * In the player/viewer, play the video or show the image   * In the player/viewer, play the video or show the image
   * Choose the fullscreen view mode.   * Choose the fullscreen view mode.
-  * Wait for the crosshair to display, then click. Your screenshot is now recorded.+  * Wait for the crosshairs to display, then click. Your screenshot is now recorded.
  
-You can use whatever command switches or even none, it's up to you. Without switches you'll have to click the window to capture, with any of them the screenshot will be taken just after the ''sleep'' countdown reaches 0.\\ +You can use whatever command switches you like or even none - it's up to you. Without switches you'll have to click the window to capture, with any of them the screenshot will be taken just after the ''sleep'' countdown reaches 0.\\ 
 If you are using the automated methods (ie. ''xwd -root'' or ''import -window root''), you can add a bell after the command, so you know the operation is complete. The full command is then: If you are using the automated methods (ie. ''xwd -root'' or ''import -window root''), you can add a bell after the command, so you know the operation is complete. The full command is then:
 <code>sleep 15 ; xwd -root | convert - path/to/screenshot.ext ; echo $'\a'</code> <code>sleep 15 ; xwd -root | convert - path/to/screenshot.ext ; echo $'\a'</code>

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