Texture2D.ReadPixels

function ReadPixels (source : Rect, destX : int, destY : int, recalculateMipMaps : boolean = true) : void

Description

Read screen pixels into the saved texture data.

This will copy a rectangular pixel area from the currently active RenderTexture or the view (specified by /source/) into the position defined by destX and destY. Both coordinates use pixel space - (0,0) is lower left.

If recalculateMipMaps is set to true, the mip maps of the texture will also be updated. If recalculateMipMaps is set to false, you must call Apply to recalculate them.

This function works only on ARGB32 and RGB24 texture formats. The texture also has to have Read/Write Enabled flag set in the import settings. ReadPixels is unsupported on Flash.

JavaScript
    // This script should be attached to a camera. 
// Grab the camera's view when this variable is true.
var grab: boolean;
// The "display" is the object whose texture will be set
// to the captured image.
var display: Renderer;
function OnPostRender() {
if (grab) {
// Make a new texture of the right size and
// read the camera image into it.
var tex = new Texture2D(128, 128);
tex.ReadPixels(new Rect(0, 0, 128, 128), 0, 0);
tex.Apply();

// Set the display texture to the newly captured image.
display.material.mainTexture = tex;

// Reset the grab variable to avoid making multiple
// captures.
grab = false;
}
}

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class example : MonoBehaviour {
public bool grab;
public Renderer display;
void OnPostRender() {
if (grab) {
Texture2D tex = new Texture2D(128, 128);
tex.ReadPixels(new Rect(0, 0, 128, 128), 0, 0);
tex.Apply();
display.material.mainTexture = tex;
grab = false;
}
}
}

import UnityEngine
import System.Collections

class example(MonoBehaviour):

public grab as bool

public display as Renderer

def OnPostRender():
if grab:
tex as Texture2D = Texture2D(128, 128)
tex.ReadPixels(Rect(0, 0, 128, 128), 0, 0)
tex.Apply()
display.material.mainTexture = tex
grab = false

See Also: EncodeToPNG.