# 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](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/advanced-features/snapshots/saving-a-snapshot "mention").

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="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-da0f5ad3a4006009141ec0303d7d51c17fe71ef8%2Ficon_timeline_unselected.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e31b174b-8234-4254-bebb-58f0c39b3680" alt="" data-size="line">).
2. From the panel on the left-hand side, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-745657fb1f059e4ea75f9577a0ef79a60b0702c4%2Ficon_snapshot.png?alt=media" 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](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/advanced-features/modifying-objects "mention").

## Snapshot effect options

For instructions on how to access effect options, see [effect-options](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/experience-editor/working-with-objects/effect-options "mention"). 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 %}