import command in Linux with Examples

import command in Linux system is used for capturing a screenshot for any of the active pages we have and it gives the output as an image file. You can capture a single window if you want or you can take the entire screen or you can take a screenshot of any rectangular portion of the screen.

Syntax:

import [options] output-file

import command with help option: It will print the general syntax of the command along with the various options that can be used with the import command as well as gives a brief description about each option.

Example:

Options:

• -adjoin: With the help of this option you will be able to join images into a single multi-image file.

  import -adjoin sample.png

  

• -border: This option is used to include window border in the output image.

  import -border sample.png

  

• -descend: This option obtain image by descending window hierarchy.

  import -descend sample.png

  

• -frame: This option will include window manager frame.

  import -frame sample.png

  

• -identify: This option is being used to identify the format and characteristics of the image.

  import -identify sample.png

  

• -quiet: This option will suppress all warning messages.

  import -quiet sample.png

  

• -monitor: This option will monitor the progress.

  import -monitor sample.png

  

• -screen: This option will select image from root window.

  import -screen sample.png

  

Other available options in the import command are: