---
title: "system.print.createImage"
description: "Takes a snapshot of a component and creates a Java BufferedImage out of it."
---

# system.print.createImage

> Takes a snapshot of a component and creates a Java BufferedImage out of it.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Takes a snapshot of a component and creates a Java BufferedImage out of it. You can use `javax.imageio.ImageIO` to turn this into bytes that can be saved to a file or a BLOB field in a database.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.print.createImage(component)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
Component | `component` | The component to render.

### Returns
`BufferedImage` - A [java.awt.image.BufferedImage](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.desktop/java/awt/image/BufferedImage.html) representing the component.

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
from java.io import File
from javax.imageio import ImageIO
 
component = event.source.parent.getComponent('TestPieChart')
bufferedImage = system.print.createImage(component)
 
rawPath = system.util.getProperty("user.home") + system.util.getProperty("file.separator") +"chart_createImage.jpg"
formattedPath = File(rawPath)
 
ImageIO.write(bufferedImage , "jpg", formattedPath)
```