# How do i export a jpg Image of the swf by AS3?

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**Created:** [March 3, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-export-a-jpg-image-of-the-swf-by-as3/283206 "2009-03-03T17:21:35Z")
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#### Post date: [March 3, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-export-a-jpg-image-of-the-swf-by-as3/283206/1 "2009-03-03T17:21:35Z")

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hello.  
i searched kirupa for a weak or so. . .and still i cant get myself to understand. . 🙂

how do i save a .jpg image while runing a swf. . .  
what i mean is. .  
taking a “snapshot” of the whole swf while it is runing by clicking on a button for example. . .and saving it in the swf’s folder. . .naming it and if it is posible making several snapshots and saving them all by diffrent names. . .by 1,2,3,etc’.  
‎…  
it must be a short few lines. .  
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another question. .  
someone knows were i can find/buy a good ActionScript3 book?  
that includes every comand with description and examples for every one. .  
i think that it will be a very good investment 🙂  
thanks,  
stas.