Configuring Ubuntu 12.04 to take screenshot areas with shortcuts

MacOSX has Command-Shift-4 to take a screenshot area.

You can do the same with Ubuntu...

http://askubuntu.com/questions/170163/how-do-i-set-a-shortcut-to-screenshot-a-selected-area

The instructions are listed below.  The confusing part is that you add the Name/Command and then assign the keyboard shortcut by clicking on the level after adding the entry.

1. Open System Settings -> Keyboard settings -> Shortcuts
2. Select Custom Shortcuts(you can go to Screenshot-s too and it will work)
3. Click +
4. Fill fields
   • Name to Take a screenshot of area
   • Command to gnome-screenshot -a or shutter -s(if u prefer shutter)
5. click OK