# Get Image

This action retrieves an image snapshot (Bitmap object) from the current environment relative to a defined anchor. 

## **Properties**

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### **Input**

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* **Anchor Image**: the target anchor image.

### **Output**

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* **Output**: the variable used to store the result.

### **Anchor Detection**

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* **Anchor Threshold**: the default anchor detection threshold.

{% hint style="info" %}
It needs to be a decimal value ranged between 0.01 and 1. Lower means that the anchor visual matching will be less strict.
{% endhint %}

* **X Offset**: the X-axis (horizontal) offset in pixels, relative to the anchor.
* **Y Offset**: the Y-axis (vertical) offset in pixels, relative to the anchor.
* **Capture Width**: the width of the capture rectangle, in pixels.
* **Height**: the height of the capture rectangle, in pixels.

### **Misc**

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* **Display Name**: action display name in your implementation project
* **Wait Before**: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action.
* **Wait After:** number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action.
* **Abort on Error**: True/False
* **Retry Times**: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely. 

## **Use Case**

### **Potential Use Cases**

* Capture the logo of the supplier from an invoice
* Capture an error message box

### **Examples of Using Get Image**

**Example** 

In this automation project, the robot will open an invoice, capture the supplier's logo and save it as a file.

Watch the robot in action:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw4es0gBUiE&feature=emb_title>" %}

You can see how the **Get Image** activity is used in an example that incorporates multiple activities. You can check and download the example from here:

{% file src="/files/-MT5rhIMGvU9v7iyNRGq" %}
Get Image sample project
{% endfile %}

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