Saving a snapshot is like taking a photograph of the panel and saving it as an image that you can view or modify. You can
save snapshots of the canvas and the scene painting view.
To save a snapshot
- Select or click the Save Snapshot icon on the toolbar.
The (Linux) or (Windows and Mac OS X) window opens.
- Type the name of the snapshot, including the file extension (for example, forest.iff).
Tip
If you plan to transfer files between Linux and Windows, do not put spaces in the filenames.
- Click . Maya saves the contents of the image in Maya image format (.iff) under the specified name (regardless of the specified file
type).