# Snapshots

You can use snapshots to save a group of IFX as a single object, which you can then place in a Session or the Experience Editor. For more information about how to create a snapshot, see [Saving a snapshot](/engage/advanced-features/snapshots/saving-a-snapshot.md).

Snapshots are useful to plan the look of your scene in advance and reload them at a moment's notice. If your requirements change, you can ungroup the snapshot, modify the objects, and then create a new snapshot.

## Adding a snapshot to a experience

1. If the timeline view isn't active in the editor panel, select the timeline icon (<img src="/files/27TqEemJlgqsBCre7AcG" alt="" data-size="line">).
2. From the panel on the left-hand side, select <img src="/files/4qVeq9FIyWCUPigOJP5p" alt="" data-size="line"> **Snapshot**.
3. From the list of snapshots, select the one that you want to add.
4. On the file information page, select **Load**.
5. In the **Load IFX Snapshot** prompt, select **Load**.
6. Place the snapshot in the environment.

After you place the snapshot, it becomes an object in the environment. For more information about how to modify the snapshot, see [Modifying objects](/engage/advanced-features/modifying-objects.md).

## Snapshot effect options

For instructions on how to access effect options, see [Effect options](/engage/experience-editor/working-with-objects/effect-options.md). For snapshots, the only additional effect option is to **Set Original Position**. Select this option to place your snapshot in the original position that it was created.

{% hint style="info" %}
The Set Original Position \*\*\*\* option is location dependent. If you place a snapshot in a different location than it was originally captured, you will have to manually decide on its placement.
{% endhint %}


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