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# Screenshot and GIF software
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The following list documents different screenshoting & GIF-making techniques and
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free software. We encourage you to make use of these when making front-end pull
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requests, as other contributors can see the changes you have made without having
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to checkout your branch.
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## Screenshot tools by platform
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### Browser
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- Firefox can take screenshots without any plugins (stable feature starting from v57)
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    - You can find it under `page actions / Take a screenshot`
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    - It is capable of screenshoting the entire page, visible area and individual DOM elements
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- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html) (Chrome, Firefox, IE & Opera)
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### macOS
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- Command-Shift-3 to capture the entire screen
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- Command-Shift-4 and drag cursor to select a specific area
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- Command-Shift-5 and select suitable option to capture or record screen (macOS Mojave)
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- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)
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- [Gyazo](https://gyazo.com/en)
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### Windows
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- PrtScn to copy the screen to the clipboard
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- Windows-PrtScn to save the screen to a file
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- Snipping Tool (inbuilt)
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- [LightShot Screenshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)
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- [Gyazo](https://gyazo.com/en)
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### Linux
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- gnome-screenshot (inbuilt, you can use Ctrl-Shift-PrtScn as a shortcut for its “select an area to grab” feature)
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## GIF tools by platform
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### Browser
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- [GIPHY](https://giphy.com)
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- [Chrome Capture](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-capture/ggaabchcecdbomdcnbahdfddfikjmphe?hl=en)
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(Tip: Use Alt+i to interact with the page while recording)
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### macOS
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- [QuickTime](https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201066)
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- [GIPHY](https://giphy.com/apps/giphycapture)
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- [CloudApp](https://www.getcloudapp.com)
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- [GIF Brewery](http://gifbrewery.com)
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- [Kap](https://getkap.co)
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- [Gifski](https://sindresorhus.com/gifski)]
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- [Gyazo GIF](https://gyazo.com/en)
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### Windows
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- [ScreenToGif](http://www.screentogif.com)
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- [Gyazo GIF](https://gyazo.com/en)
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- [Monosnap](https://www.monosnap.com/welcome)
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### Linux
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- [Peek](https://github.com/phw/peek)
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- [SilentCast](https://github.com/colinkeenan/silentcast)
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