Tell me more ×
Ask Ubuntu is a question and answer site for Ubuntu users and developers. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 2 down vote favorite

In 12.04, can the image format for Screenshot be jpeg? I change the file name to save to to be ended with ".jpg", but Gnome image viewer seems not be able to open it saying

Error interpreting JPEG image file (Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x89 0x50)

One example image is here http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13029929/c1p18.jpg Is it a true jpeg image file?

Thanks!

share|improve this question
I get the feeling that .png is the only possibility, even in xfce4-screenshooter and scrot. – vasa1 Oct 1 '12 at 13:59
How can I know if a image file is jpg or png? – Tim Oct 1 '12 at 14:15

1 Answer

up vote 3 down vote accepted

The file you are linking at is a PNG image, true. I understood it via the file command.

There doesn't seem to be an option at the default gnome-screenshot tool for saving as JPEG format, but there is at Shutter, which can be easily installed via the Ubuntu Software Center:

enter image description here

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.