# Creating individual screenshots of a set of files (sequential job)
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-individual-screenshots-of-a-set-of-files-sequential-job/5878
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 24, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-individual-screenshots-of-a-set-of-files-sequential-job/5878 "2020-11-24T14:59:21Z")
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### Author:  [@XavierStuvw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/XavierStuvw)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-individual-screenshots-of-a-set-of-files-sequential-job/5878/1 "2020-11-24T14:59:21Z")
Using a custom-built ParaView 5.7.0.
Have a set of 100 vtk files describing a temporal sequence. I would like to create a screenshot (png file) for each file, according to the specifications of a state file.
Proceeding manually is not an option, of course.
I am looking for suggestions on how I could automate this with a script. At this stage of learning I am interested in sequential processing and no client/server arrangement.
My first preference would be to use a GNU Bash command line. Obviously perhaps, the simpler the better. Crucially I would really use the specifications of the state file, for they are already pretty refined and fit an established layout.
I use a custom build, so please mention which options I should enable at compilation.
Shortcut directions to chapters to read most welcome.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-individual-screenshots-of-a-set-of-files-sequential-job/5878/2 "2020-11-24T15:18:32Z")
Just open your files as a time series:
[https://www.paraview.org/pipermail/paraview/2006-November/004111.html](https://www.paraview.org/pipermail/paraview/2006-November/004111.html)
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### Author:  [@XavierStuvw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/XavierStuvw)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-individual-screenshots-of-a-set-of-files-sequential-job/5878/3 "2020-11-29T14:54:37Z")
As guide for future readers. The creation of multiple screenshots is disguised as an animation.
- Go to File in menu bar.
- Go to Save Animation in drop-down menu:
Easy as pie. Thanks to @mwestphal for the tip above.