where is a snipping tool?

squeek78

Where is there a tool similar to the snipping tool, where I am able to snip something? I have Linux Mint 12.

saqman2060

please explain in more detail what you are trying to do and the errors you are getting.

squeek78

Cannot find a way to do something like a free form snip of something that is on the screen

saqman2060

Check out these links.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=947600

http://alternativeto.net/software/snipping-tool/?platform=linux

Tell us how they worked.

squeek78

I would like to try the 1 from the second link called JShot-now that I know which one I want to try-how to I get it on my computer-I saw a download icon nowhere-am clueless. Thank you for showing me where, could you help me with the how too?