# Image capture shortcuts with transparent background

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/image-capture-shortcuts-with-transparent-background/48422>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 7, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/image-capture-shortcuts-with-transparent-background/48422 "2026-10-07T10:33:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hannnonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@Hannnonk](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Hannnonk)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/image-capture-shortcuts-with-transparent-background/48422/1 "2026-10-07T10:33:45Z")

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Making an image series with a 3D segmentation. I want images with a transparent background. This involves going through “utilities” \>\>\> “image capture” .

The issue: I am taking a series of images where segmentations are sequentially made visible. So this takes A LOT of travel between “utilities” and “data”, where I make segments visible and or transparent.

Is there any type of keyboard short cut to take images while in “data”? I cant use the upper right screen shot as these dont have the transparent background.

KH

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/image-capture-shortcuts-with-transparent-background/48422/2 "2026-10-07T12:31:07Z")

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This would be a great place for a little python script. You can ask any of the coding agents to help you with it. If you find it’s making mistakes you can use a more sophisticated system like the [slicer-skill](https://github.com/pieper/slicer-skill) so the agent can test and debug for you.