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Please see this link to know how to create animated gifs on ubuntu - http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/11/record-animated-gif-ubuntu-16-04-peek
Please see this link to know how to create animated gifs on ubuntu - http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/11/record-animated-gif-ubuntu-16-04-peek
==== Application Interface ====
==== Application Interface ====
[[File:1. Open peek tool from menu.png|center|thumb]]
To open Peek application from Applications -> Sound & Video -> Peek
To open Peek application from Applications -> Sound & Video -> Peek
This will open window with simple interface. This window can be resized to select a screen area by hold and dragging the screen to record over.
===== Record your screen =====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="270px">
File:2. resizing peek recording area.png| ''resizing peek recording area''
File:3. click on record as GIF button to start record.png|''Recording start''
File:4. click on STOP button to stop gif recording.png|''Recording stop''
</gallery>
This will open window with simple interface. This window can be resized to select a screen area by hold and dragging the screen to record over. After resizing Peek window to select a screen area, click the '''Record''' button to start recording.
Until you click on stop button, it will keep recording your selected screen area (before recording, you can configure whether you want to show mouse cursor actions in the gifs).
Once you stop the recording, a dialog pops-up and prompts you to give a name and select where to save the GIF image.
===== Save gif image =====
[[File:5. Give file name to save the gif files.png|500px|''Saving'']] <br>
After you save the GIF image, a dialog pops-up on the top right side of your screen, it will allow you to open the file folder quickly with the GIF image automatic highlighted.
==== References ====
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/11/record-animated-gif-ubuntu-16-04-peek
[[Category:Explore an application]]
[[Category:Explore an application]]
