magick-import

captures screenshots from X11 displays

TLDR

Capture screenshot

$ magick import [screenshot.png]

Capture specific window

$ magick import -window [window-id] [output.png]

Capture root window

$ magick import -window root [desktop.png]

Capture after delay

$ magick import -pause [5] [screenshot.png]

Capture with specific quality

$ magick import -quality [90] [screenshot.jpg]

SYNOPSIS

magick import [options] output

DESCRIPTION

magick import captures screenshots from X11 displays. Part of ImageMagick. Can capture the entire screen, specific windows, or selected regions. Outputs to any supported image format.

PARAMETERS

-window id

Capture specific window by ID or name (use "root" for entire screen).

-pause seconds

Delay in seconds before capture.

-crop geometry

Crop the captured image to specified size and offset.

-frame

Include window manager frame in capture.

-screen

Capture the entire screen instead of a single window.

-border

Include window border in the output image.

-descend

Obtain image by descending the window hierarchy.

-snaps value

Number of screen snapshots to take.

-quality value

Set output compression quality (e.g., JPEG quality 1-100).

-silent

Operate silently without audio notification.

-resize geometry

Resize the captured image.