2.2. Acquire
| 2. The Toolbox “File” Menu |

### 2.2. Acquire

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Revision $Revision: 2381 $ | 2006-07-27 | scb

Figure 15.4. The “Acquire” submenu of the Toolbox File menu

The Acquire submenu of the Toolbox File menu contains a list of ways you can import images into the GIMP. This allows you to import images from sources other than a disk or the network, such a screen capture or an image from a scanner.

#### 2.2.1. Activating the Submenu

- You can access this submenu from the Toolbox menubar through File → Acquire

#### 2.2.2. Submenu entries

These commands vary somewhat, depending upon your system, since the GIMP makes calls to system functions.

Paste as new

  The Paste As New command is the same as the Paste as New command of the Edit menu. Both of them open a new image and paste the contents of the clipboard in it.

  | Tip
  The Print Screen key captures the screen and puts it in the clipboard. By doing this, you can capture submenus that would otherwise disappear as soon as you click on the screen.

Screen Shot

  Figure 15.5. The “Screen Shot” window

  The Screen Shot command opens a dialog which has four options for grabbing the object:

  Single Window

    a Single Window: You can select the window you want to capture.

  Select Window After ... Seconds Delay

    Select Window After ... Seconds Delay: If you enter 0 seconds in the text box, the window is captured as soon as you click on it. If you enter a delay, you have time to modify the window before it is captured.

  Whole Screen

    the Whole Screen: The entire screen is captured.

  Grab After ... Seconds Delay

    Grab After ... Seconds Delay: If you enter 0 seconds in the text box, the screen is captured as soon as you click on the Grab button. If you enter a delay, you have time to modify the screen before it is captured.

  | Note
  Before you begin the capture, make sure that the window you want to capture is not partially obscured by another one.

Image capture devices

  Figure 15.6. Scanner and Webcam

  The kinds of devices used to take pictures are too varied to be described here. Fortunately, their use is fairly intuitive. In the example shown, you can start a scanner or take an image with a webcam.

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