http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3351/ffmpeg-how-do-i-take-a-a-screenshot-from-my-desktop<p>Hi, I want to take a screenshot of my desktop using FFMPEG, however I have no clue of how to set up a command like this and every time I search on google I only get how to extract a frame from a video... I ONLY want to take a single screenshot from my desktop using FFMPEG, so what is the command for that? Also, I am using ubuntu 12.04 LTS.</p>enWed, 16 Jul 2014 11:26:23 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3351/ffmpeg-how-do-i-take-a-a-screenshot-from-my-desktop/3371<p>This is off the top of my head, but it may get you started.</p> <p>ffmpeg -t 1 -s 1024x768 -f x11grab -i :0.0+0,0 -f mjpeg output.png</p> <p>-i is input file and this tells it to use the desktop starting from top left<br> -t 1 is to take a frame<br> -s is size<br> man ffmpeg :-)</p>Jim4PrezWed, 16 Jul 2014 11:26:23 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3351/ffmpeg-how-do-i-take-a-a-screenshot-from-my-desktop/3371