<p>The free <a href="http://obviousfx.com/products/copyimage/copyimage.php" rel="nofollow">Copy Image</a> plug-in should work. The plug-in is executed via Edit -> Copy image. As the <a href="http://obviousfx.com/products/copyimage/copyimage_readme.php" rel="nofollow">readme</a> states,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The image is copied as an 8bits per channel image. If the active
  project is 16 or 32bits per channel, downsampling is performed.</p>
</blockquote>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-08-03T14:47:10.017Z
Link is dead. But this worked for me with Ae 2018: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/
d0g
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-20T06:24:36.000Z
2015-11-20T06:24:36.000Z
Gyan
<p>If you're on a mac, you can press ctrl+cmd+shift+4, drag a box over the viewport, and the resulting image will be copied to your clipboard. This won't be a high quality file, and is dependent on the zoom/quality of your viewport.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T12:50:24.037Z
thats not was I was looking for. What you describe is the native snapshot feature by apple. I am looking for a way to make a copy of the actual AE-Viewport with the right aspect ratio and resolution to my clipboard without having to mess arround with draggin boxes over anything.
Marten Zander
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T11:48:16.473Z
2015-11-16T11:48:16.473Z
tomh
<p>Is there a way to copy the recent frame to clipboard to paste it in any other program?</p>

<p>I know there is an <a href="http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/" rel="nofollow">exporting script from Video Copilot</a> but somehow it doesn't seem to work with my version of After Effects (CC).</p>

<p>I get the following error message after starting AE:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>After Effects Error: Couldn't find main entry point for Comp2Clip.plugin</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I am using After Effects on an iMac late 2013.</p>

<p>Are there any other ways to copy the viewport, or does anyone know how to fix the error?</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T10:08:03.630Z
Yes, there is a little camera icon right beside the current time indicator (in my cc version).
p2or
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T10:15:00.297Z
@poor I am aware of the snapshot thing, but how can I get it into my clipboard?
Marten Zander
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T10:25:19.390Z
Oops, sorry then I've misread the question :) For now the only option I see is saving it as file via `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`S`, but you probably even know this...
p2or
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T10:31:56.920Z
@poor yes, but thank you anyway!:)
Marten Zander
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-11-16T10:44:24.387Z
Unfortunately a binary, can't take a look into the source...
p2or
CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-08-03T14:47:54.223Z
This version is working for me with Ae 2018: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/
d0g
<after-effects><video-capture><plugins>
Is is possible to copy the viewport to clipboard within Adobe After Effects?
Marten Zander
# Is is possible to copy the viewport to clipboard within Adobe After Effects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-16)

Is there a way to copy the recent frame to clipboard to paste it in any other program?

I know there is an [exporting script from Video Copilot](http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/) but somehow it doesn't seem to work with my version of After Effects (CC).

I get the following error message after starting AE:

> After Effects Error: Couldn't find main entry point for Comp2Clip.plugin

I am using After Effects on an iMac late 2013.

Are there any other ways to copy the viewport, or does anyone know how to fix the error?

**Tags:** after-effects, video-capture, plugins

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, there is a little camera icon right beside the current time indicator (in my cc version).  
> **username_0**: @poor I am aware of the snapshot thing, but how can I get it into my clipboard?  
> **username_1**: Oops, sorry then I've misread the question :) For now the only option I see is saving it as file via `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`S`, but you probably even know this...  
> **username_0**: @poor yes, but thank you anyway!:)  
> **username_1**: Unfortunately a binary, can't take a look into the source...  
> **username_2**: This version is working for me with Ae 2018: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-11-20. Score: 1

The free [Copy Image](http://obviousfx.com/products/copyimage/copyimage.php) plug-in should work. The plug-in is executed via Edit -> Copy image. As the [readme](http://obviousfx.com/products/copyimage/copyimage_readme.php) states,

> The image is copied as an 8bits per channel image. If the active
> project is 16 or 32bits per channel, downsampling is performed.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Link is dead. But this worked for me with Ae 2018: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2010/11/copy-to-clipboard-plug-in-for-ae/  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-11-16. Score: 0

If you're on a mac, you can press ctrl+cmd+shift+4, drag a box over the viewport, and the resulting image will be copied to your clipboard. This won't be a high quality file, and is dependent on the zoom/quality of your viewport.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thats not was I was looking for. What you describe is the native snapshot feature by apple. I am looking for a way to make a copy of the actual AE-Viewport with the right aspect ratio and resolution to my clipboard without having to mess arround with draggin boxes over anything.  

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