zulip/docs/tutorials/screenshot-and-gif-software.md

# Screenshot and GIF software

The following list documents different screenshoting & GIF-making techniques and
free software. We encourage you to make use of these when making front-end pull
requests, as other contributors can see the changes you have made without having
to checkout your branch.

## Screenshot tools by platform
### Browser
- Firefox can take screenshots without any plugins (stable feature starting from v57)
    - You can find it under `page actions / Take a screenshot`
    - It is capable of screenshoting the entire page, visible area and individual DOM elements
- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html) (Chrome, Firefox, IE & Opera)

### macOS
- Command-Shift-3 to capture all of the screen
- Command-Shift-4 and drag cursor to select a specific area
- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)
- [Gyazo](https://gyazo.com/en)

### Windows
- Snipping Tool (inbuilt)
- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)
- [Gyazo](https://gyazo.com/en)

### Linux
- gnome-screenshot (inbuilt, you can use Ctrl-Shift-PrtScn as a shortcut for its “select an area to grab” feature)

## GIF tools by platform
### Browser
- [GIPHY](https://giphy.com)
- [Chrome Capture](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-capture/ggaabchcecdbomdcnbahdfddfikjmphe?hl=en)
(Tip: Use Alt+i to interact with the page while recording)

### macOS
- [GIPHY](https://giphy.com/apps/giphycapture)
- [GIF Brewery](http://gifbrewery.com/)
- [Gyazo GIF](https://gyazo.com/en)

### Windows
- [ScreenToGif](http://www.screentogif.com/)
- [Gyazo GIF](https://gyazo.com/en)

### Linux
- [SilentCast](https://github.com/colinkeenan/silentcast)
- [Peek](https://github.com/phw/peek)