# Screenshot / convert dynamic swf to jpg

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**Created:** [July 29, 2004, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screenshot-convert-dynamic-swf-to-jpg/59207 "2004-07-29T07:58:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![emerixz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@emerixz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emerixz)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screenshot-convert-dynamic-swf-to-jpg/59207/1 "2004-07-29T07:58:40Z")

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I’ve exhausted all of my possible avenues for research and I am curious if any one has stumbled upon a piece of code or program that will convert a swf to an image format. It needs to happen at the click of a button within the swf itself. I’ve seen code for capturing the drawing API through PHP, but nothing for capturing straight pixel for pixel, not that a particular method is important. But at the very least all elements on screen need to be captured, ie. library items, input boxes etc. The method isnt important, I just need to get screengrabs of the swf at any time.

Simon.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/screenshot-convert-dynamic-swf-to-jpg/59207/2 "2004-07-29T13:53:55Z")

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there is no way to make something a screenshot.

as you said, it si possible to capture the drawing API through PHP, but that’s all