Flex: Render an unrealized UIComponent to BitmapData?

Question

What is the best way to render to a UIComponent which hasn\'t been added to the stage? (I\'m using UIComponents as renderers for objects, and want to render ne

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure you can use the draw() method in BitmapData without having your component on the DisplayList.

For example is use it when I need to modify images I load with the Loader Class. In the init handler I create a BitmapData instance and draw the Bitmap from the loadInfo.content property, then copyPixels() or whatever I need to modify the loaded image