Use the `import` program to capture some or all of an X server screen and save the image to a file. See Command Line Processing for advice on how to structure your `import` command or see below for example usages of the command.

## Example Usage

We list a few examples of the `import` command here to illustrate its usefulness and ease of use. To get started, lets import an image in the JPEG format:

      import rose.jpg

To capture the entire X server screen in the Postscript image format:

      import -window root screen.ps

You can find additional examples of using `import` in Graphics from the Command Line. Further discussion is available in More Graphics from the Command Line and Examples of ImageMagick Usage.

## Option Summary

The `import` command recognizes these options. Click on an option to get more details about how that option works.

Option | Description
--- | ---
–adjoin | join images into a single multi-image file
–annotate geometry text | annotate the image with text
–border | include image borders in the output image
–channel type | apply option to select image channels
–colors value | preferred number of colors in the image
–colorspace type | alternate image colorspace
–comment string | annotate image with comment
–compress type | image compression type
–contrast | enhance or reduce the image contrast
–crop geometry | preferred size and location of the cropped image
–debug events | import copious debugging information
–define format:option | define one or more image format options
–delay value | import the next image after pausing
–density geometry | horizontal and vertical density of the image
–depth value | image depth
–descend | obtain image by descending window hierarchy
–display server | get image or font from this X server
–dispose method | GIF disposal method
–dither | apply Floyd/Steinberg error diffusion to image
–encoding type | text encoding type
–endian type | endianness (MSB or LSB) of the image
–frame | include window manager frame
–geometry geometry | perferred size or location of the image
–gravity type | horizontal and vertical text placement
–help | print program options
–identify | identify the format and characteristics of the image
–interlace type | type of image interlacing scheme
–label name | assign a label to an image
–limit type value | pixel cache resource limit
–log format | format of debugging information
–monitor | monitor progress
–monochrome | transform image to black and white
–negate | replace every pixel with its complementary color
–page geometry | size and location of an image canvas (setting)
–quality value | JPEG/MIFF/PNG compression level
–quiet | suppress all error or warning messages
–repage geometry | size and location of an image canvas
–resize geometry | resize the image
–rotate degrees | apply Paeth rotation to the image
–sampling-factor geometry | horizontal and vertical sampling factor
–scene value | image scene number
–screen | select image from root window
–set attribute value | set an image attribute
–silent | operate silently, i.e. don't ring any bells
–strip | strip image of all profiles and comments
–support factor | resize support: > 1.0 is blurry, < 1.0 is sharp
–trim | trim image edges
–type type | image type
–verbose | print detailed information about the image
–version | print version information
–virtual-pixel method | access method for pixels outside the boundaries of the image
–window id | select window with this id or name

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