# Generating an image

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-an-image/229490
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 17, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-an-image/229490 "2007-06-17T23:57:26Z")
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### Author: ![Benjmon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/benjmon/32/3736_2.png) [@Benjmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Benjmon)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-an-image/229490/1 "2007-06-17T23:57:26Z")

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[LEFT]Hello,

I am building a flash app to make graphics. Currently i have no way of exporting them to a actual image format like jpeg or bitmap, I’ve tried the BitmapData class but it doesnt have a way to export the image. Can this be done? Thanks.  
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