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Save image to Photos (:save_to_album)

Declaration​

img:save_to_album()

Description​

Export the image to the system Photos app

Example 1​

-- Download a small image from the web and save it to Photos
local c, h, r = http.get("https://www.xxtouch.app/img/Logo.png", 10)
if (c == 200) then
    local img = image.load_data(r)
    img:save_to_album()
    sys.alert("Image saved to Photos")
else
    sys.alert("Download failed")
end

Note: This example uses functions outside this chapter sys.alert, http.get

Example 2​

-- Capture full screen and save to Photos
screen.image():save_to_album()

Note: This example uses a function outside this chapter screen.image

Example 3​

-- Save a file to Photos (example only; add existence checks before saving)
image.load_file("/var/mobile/1.png"):save_to_album()

Example 4​

-- Save a file to Photos with type checks
img = image.load_file("/var/mobile/1.png")
if image.is(img) then
    img:save_to_album()
end