# Snapshots

**RadWebCam** allows you to snapshot the currently displayed video feed. This can be done via the "Take snapshot" button of the control, or the **TakeSnapshot** method. This will fire the **SnapshotTaken** event where you can get the Image object.

![WinForms RadWebcam Snapshots](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/0bd92617605069a3ea289114ef3e5806/webcam-snapshots001.png)

#### Taking a snapshot in code

```C#
public WebCamFeatures()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    
    this.radWebCam1.SnapshotTaken += radWebCam1_SnapshotTaken;
}

private void radWebCam1_SnapshotTaken(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.SnapshotTakenEventArgs e)
{
    Image snapshot = e.Snapshot;
    // here you save the image to a file, in memory, or to show it in the UI 
}

private void OnTakeSnapshot(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.radWebCam1.TakeSnapshot();
}

```

```VB.NET
Public Sub New()
    InitializeComponent()
    AddHandler Me.RadWebCam1.SnapshotTaken, AddressOf radWebCam1_SnapshotTaken
End Sub

Private Sub radWebCam1_SnapshotTaken(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.WinControls.UI.SnapshotTakenEventArgs)
    Dim snapshot As Image = e.Snapshot
End Sub

Private Sub OnTakeSnapshot(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    Me.RadWebCam1.TakeSnapshot()
End Sub
```

## Preview Snapshots

By default, when you take a snapshot a preview of the image will be shown. To disable this, set the **PreviewSnapshots** property to *false*.

```C#
this.radWebCam1.PreviewSnapshots = false;

```

```VB.NET
Me.RadWebCam1.PreviewSnapshots = False
```

You can indicate if the snapshot preview is displayed via the **IsPreviewingSnapshot** property of **RadWebCam**.

## See Also

* [Commands](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/webcam/features/commands)
* [Video Recording](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/webcam/features/recording-video)
* [Media Information](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/webcam/features/media-information)
* [Settings Dialog](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/webcam/features/camera-settings-dialog)
* [Errors](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/webcam/features/errors)