tldr/pages/common/magick-import.md

magick import

Capture some or all of an X server screen and save the image to a file. See also: magick. More information: https://imagemagick.org/script/import.php.

• Capture the entire X server screen into a PostScript file:

magick import -window root {{path/to/output.ps}}

• Capture contents of a remote X server screen into a PNG image:

magick import -window root -display {{remote_host}}:{{screen}}.{{display}} {{path/to/output.png}}

• Capture a specific window given its ID as displayed by xwininfo into a JPEG image:

magick import -window {{window_id}} {{path/to/output.jpg}}