# Save image from an applet

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/save-image-from-an-applet/47737>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/save-image-from-an-applet/47737 "2026-01-12T01:55:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![larry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://discourse.processing.org/u/larry)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/save-image-from-an-applet/47737/1 "2026-01-12T01:55:32Z")

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Can someone please tell me if it is possible to use saveFrame() from a child applet.

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/save-image-from-an-applet/47737/2 "2026-01-12T02:04:22Z")

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> [@Processing can find the data folder in Windows 11 but not in Linux or Mac](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-can-find-the-data-folder-in-windows-11-but-not-in-linux-or-mac/47472/29):
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> Indeed, that was a very old example which I had forgotten to include an '=' character, which is required for the runSketch()'s switch/case block parser: So this is the fixed line: final String[] switches = { ARGS\_SKETCH\_FOLDER + '=' + sketchPath(), "" };