# Canvas:getImageData

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
It has been renamed from Framebuffer:getImageData.

Generates ImageData from the contents of the Canvas. Think of it as taking a screenshot of the hidden screen that is the Canvas.

## Function

### Synopsis

    data = Canvas:getImageData( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`ImageData data`
  The new ImageData made from the Canvas' image.

## See Also

- Canvas
- love.graphics.newScreenshot

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Category:

- Functions