# Picture export Via Actionscript

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-export-via-actionscript/90732
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 20, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-export-via-actionscript/90732 "2005-05-20T05:13:07Z")
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### Author: ![the\_musicman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@the\_musicman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/the_musicman)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-export-via-actionscript/90732/1 "2005-05-20T05:13:07Z")

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Hello, well, im currently making a paint like program in flash. I know flash can print and all, but ive been wondering whether flash can export pictures IE: a .png, .bmp, .jpeg, etc. Is there a way? or some way using php to take a picture of it? i was thinking of something like what i have currently [here](http://www.sitesled.com/members/musicman24/flash/draw_appv.swf)  
like take a certain section of the flash document and export it as a picture on the server or client. ive heard it cant be done, but im not sure. What do you guys have to say?