# Playback and Record Modes

The Image File edit control supports two operating modes - Playback (read) and Record (record).

- In Playback mode the edit control allows you to bring an image from a file into your application. Pressing the Run button moves the image in the SelectedImage buffer to the LastRun.OutputImage buffer for use by another vision tool.
- In Record mode the edit control allows you to save an acquired image captured by your vision application. Pressing the Run button appends the image in the Current.InputImage buffer to the open image file and copies it to the LastRun.OutputImage buffer. Your application must place an image into the Current.InputImage buffer. The edit control cannot copy an image from the SelectedImage buffer to the Current.InputImage buffer.