diff --git a/src/apps/screenshot/Screenshot.cpp b/src/apps/screenshot/Screenshot.cpp
index 2c72d7ec92..f5aa25609d 100644
--- a/src/apps/screenshot/Screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/screenshot/Screenshot.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Screenshot::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv)
 			_ShowHelp();
 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-b") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--border") == 0)
 			includeBorder = true;
-		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-m") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--mouse") == 0)
+		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-m") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--mouse-pointer") == 0)
 			includeMouse = true;
 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-w") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--window") == 0)
 			grabActiveWindow = true;
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Screenshot::_ShowHelp() const
 	printf("Screenshot [OPTION]... Creates a bitmap of the current screen\n\n");
 	printf("OPTION\n");
 	printf("  -o, --options         Show options window first\n");
-	printf("  -m, --mouse           Have the mouse pointer in the screenshot\n");
-	printf("  -b, --border          Include the window border with the screenshot\n");
-	printf("  -w, --window          Use active window instead of the entire screen\n");
+	printf("  -m, --mouse-pointer   Include the mouse pointer\n");
+	printf("  -b, --border          Include the window border\n");
+	printf("  -w, --window          Capture the active window instead of the entire screen\n");
 	printf("  -d, --delay=seconds   Take screenshot after specified delay [in seconds]\n");
 	printf("  -s, --silent          Saves the screenshot without showing the app window\n");
 	printf("                        overrides --options, saves to home folder as png\n");
diff --git a/src/apps/screenshot/ScreenshotWindow.cpp b/src/apps/screenshot/ScreenshotWindow.cpp
index 73c26a3b8c..cc99873273 100644
--- a/src/apps/screenshot/ScreenshotWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/screenshot/ScreenshotWindow.cpp
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ ScreenshotWindow::_SetupFirstLayoutItem(BCardLayout* layout)
 	stringView->SetFont(be_bold_font);
 	stringView->SetExplicitMaxSize(BSize(B_SIZE_UNLIMITED, B_SIZE_UNSET));
 
-	fActiveWindow = new BRadioButton("Take active window",
+	fActiveWindow = new BRadioButton("Capture active window",
 		 new BMessage(kScreenshotType));
-	fWholeDesktop = new BRadioButton("Take whole screen",
+	fWholeDesktop = new BRadioButton("Capture entire screen",
 		 new BMessage(kScreenshotType));
 	fWholeDesktop->SetValue(B_CONTROL_ON);
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ ScreenshotWindow::_SetupFirstLayoutItem(BCardLayout* layout)
 		new BMessage(kIncludeBorder));
 	fWindowBorder->SetEnabled(false);
 
-	fShowMouse = new BCheckBox("Include mouse pointer in screenshot",
+	fShowMouse = new BCheckBox("Include mouse pointer",
 		new BMessage(kShowMouse));
 	fShowMouse->SetValue(fIncludeMouse);