Taking a Picture

One of the key features of Mugshot is the ability to easily choose a profile image, whether its from your camera (say "cheese!"), stock photos, or your picture library.

Using the Stock Browser

If stock user images are installed (/usr/share/pixmaps/faces), the Select from stock... option will be available in the image menu. Click this menu item to continue.

Each of the stock photos will be loaded into the browser. Simply select the one you wish to use and click Apply. Note that the picture will not be saved until clicking the Apply button in the main application window.

Using the File Browser

The stock browser is your typical file chooser dialog, with the addition of a preview window and cropping options. Since user images are square, Mugshot automatically crops images to the desired size. You can crop left (aligning to the left side of the image), center (centering the image), or right (aligning to the right side of the image.

Once you are happy with your selection and crop settings, click Apply. Note that the picture will not be saved until clicking the Apply button in the main application window.

Using a Camera

If your webcam is detected by Linux, and you have the necessary components installed (gstreamer1.0-plugins-good), the Capture from camera... option will be available in the image menu. Click this menu item to continue.

The camera will then initialize, and the Record button will become available once the camera is ready. Simply click the record button to snap a photo. Try to position yourself in the middle of the frame as the photo will be cropped to a square and center-aligned.

If you'd like to try again, just click the Retry button. Otherwise, click the Apply button to continue. Note that the picture will not be saved until clicking the Apply button in the main application window.