diff --git a/source/ImageInterface.cpp b/source/ImageInterface.cpp
index 3427a4a..ce86ae4 100644
--- a/source/ImageInterface.cpp
+++ b/source/ImageInterface.cpp
@@ -96,22 +96,37 @@ bool ImageInterface::loadFile( const QString &fileName )
 
 bool ImageInterface::save()
 {
+    QString supported = tr("Supported Files");
+    QString formats = InputStream::supportedWriteFormats();
+    formats.prepend(" (");
+    formats.append(")");
+    supported.append(formats); // supported=="Supported Files (*.pbm *.jpg...)"
 
-}
+    QStringList filter;
+    filter << supported
+           << InputStream::supportedWriteFormatsList()
+           << tr( "All Files (*)" );
 
-bool ImageInterface::saveAs()
-{
-  QString fileName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName( this, tr( "Save As" ), m_cCurrFileName );
-  if( fileName.isEmpty() )
-    return false;
+    QString fileName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName( this, tr( "Save As" ),
+        m_cCurrFileName, filter.join(";;") );
 
-  return saveFile( fileName );
-}
+    if ( fileName.isEmpty() )
+        return false;
 
-bool ImageInterface::saveFile( const QString &fileName )
-{
+    QApplication::setOverrideCursor( Qt::WaitCursor );
 
-  return true;
+    if ( !m_currStream.writeFrame( fileName ) )
+    {
+        QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+        QMessageBox::warning( this, tr( "SCode" ),
+                              tr( "Cannot save file %1" )
+                              .arg( fileName ));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool ImageInterface::nextVideoFrame()
diff --git a/source/ImageInterface.h b/source/ImageInterface.h
index 8ab247f..6404d54 100644
--- a/source/ImageInterface.h
+++ b/source/ImageInterface.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ public:
 
   bool loadFile( const QString &fileName );
   bool save();
-  bool saveAs();
-  bool saveFile( const QString &fileName );
 
   bool nextVideoFrame();
 
diff --git a/source/InputStream.cpp b/source/InputStream.cpp
index 42594c3..1f9492c 100755
--- a/source/InputStream.cpp
+++ b/source/InputStream.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ QString InputStream::supportedReadFormats()
   return formats;
 }
 
+QString InputStream::supportedWriteFormats()
+{
+    QString formats;
+    formats = "*.bmp "   // Windows Bitmap
+              "*.jpg "   // Joint Photographic Experts Group
+              "*.jpeg "  // Joint Photographic Experts Group
+              "*.png "   // Portable Network Graphics
+        ;
+
+    return formats;
+}
+
 QStringList InputStream::supportedReadFormatsList()
 {
   QStringList formats;
@@ -78,6 +90,22 @@ QStringList InputStream::supportedReadFormatsList()
   return formats;
 }
 
+QStringList InputStream::supportedWriteFormatsList()
+{
+    QStringList formats;
+    formats << "Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)"
+            << "Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.jpg *.jpeg)"
+            << "Portable Network Graphics (*.png)"
+            << "Portable Bitmap (*.pbm)"
+            << "Portable Graymap (*.pgm)"
+            << "Portable Pixmap (*.ppm)"
+            << "Tagged Image File Format (*.tiff)"
+            << "X11 Bitmap (*.xbm)"
+            << "X11 Pixmap (*.xpm)";
+
+    return formats;
+}
+
 QStringList InputStream::supportedPixelFormatList()
 {
   QStringList formats;
@@ -288,6 +316,12 @@ Void InputStream::readFrame()
   return;
 }
 
+Bool InputStream::writeFrame( const QString& filename )
+{
+  getFrameQImage().save(filename);
+  return true;
+}
+
 QImage InputStream::getFrameQImage()
 {
   // Create QImage
@@ -315,6 +349,15 @@ QImage InputStream::getFrameQImage()
   return img;
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_OPENCV
+cv::Mat InputStream::getFrameCvMat()
+{
+  cv::Mat cvMat( m_uiHeight, m_uiWidth, CV_8UC3 );
+
+  return cvMat;
+}
+#endif
+
 Void InputStream::seekInput( Int new_frame_num )
 {
   UInt64 frame_bytes_input = m_uiWidth * m_uiHeight * 1.5;
diff --git a/source/InputStream.h b/source/InputStream.h
index 8fe5e1f..984236e 100755
--- a/source/InputStream.h
+++ b/source/InputStream.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <QtCore>
 #include <QtGui>
 
+#ifdef USE_OPENCV
+#include <opencv2/opencv.hpp>
+#endif
+
 #include "TypeDef.h"
 
 namespace plaYUVer
@@ -67,9 +71,13 @@ public:
   ~InputStream();
 
   static QString supportedReadFormats();
+  static QString supportedWriteFormats();
   static QStringList supportedReadFormatsList();
+  static QStringList supportedWriteFormatsList();
+
   static QStringList supportedPixelFormatList();
 
+
   enum InputStreamColorSpace
   {
     YUV420,
@@ -88,7 +96,12 @@ public:
 
   Void readFrame();
 
+  Bool writeFrame( const QString& filename );
+
   QImage getFrameQImage();
+#ifdef USE_OPENCV
+  cv::Mat getFrameCvMat();
+#endif
 
   Void seekInput( Int new_frame_num );
 
diff --git a/source/plaYUVerApp.cpp b/source/plaYUVerApp.cpp
index 3a8d35f..e0140a2 100644
--- a/source/plaYUVerApp.cpp
+++ b/source/plaYUVerApp.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ void plaYUVerApp::open()
   play();
 }
 
-void plaYUVerApp::saveAs()
+void plaYUVerApp::save()
 {
-
+  if( activeImageInterface() )
+    activeImageInterface()->save();
 }
 
 // -----------------------  Playing Functions  --------------------
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@ void plaYUVerApp::play()
 
 }
 
-
 void plaYUVerApp::playEvent()
 {
   if( activeImageInterface() )
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void plaYUVerApp::about()
 void plaYUVerApp::updateMenus()
 {
   Bool hasImageInterface = ( activeImageInterface() != 0 );
-  saveAsAct->setEnabled( hasImageInterface );
+  saveAct->setEnabled( hasImageInterface );
   closeAct->setEnabled( hasImageInterface );
   closeAllAct->setEnabled( hasImageInterface );
   tileAct->setEnabled( hasImageInterface );
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ Void plaYUVerApp::createActions()
   openAct->setStatusTip( tr( "Open an existing file" ) );
   connect( openAct, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( open() ) );
 
-  saveAsAct = new QAction( QIcon( ":/images/saveas.png" ), tr( "Save &As..." ), this );
-  saveAsAct->setShortcuts( QKeySequence::SaveAs );
-  saveAsAct->setStatusTip( tr( "Save the document under a new name" ) );
-  connect( saveAsAct, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( saveAs() ) );
+  saveAct = new QAction( QIcon( ":/images/save.png" ), tr( "&Save..." ), this );
+  saveAct->setShortcuts( QKeySequence::SaveAs );
+  saveAct->setStatusTip( tr( "Save the document under a new name" ) );
+  connect( saveAct, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( save() ) );
 
   exitAct = new QAction( tr( "E&xit" ), this );
   exitAct->setShortcuts( QKeySequence::Quit );
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ Void plaYUVerApp::createActions()
 
   // ------------ Playing ------------
 
-
   // ------------ Window ------------
 
   tileAct = new QAction( tr( "&Tile" ), this );
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ Void plaYUVerApp::createMenus()
   fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu( tr( "&File" ) );
   fileMenu->addAction( openAct );
   fileMenu->addSeparator();
-  fileMenu->addAction( saveAsAct );
+  fileMenu->addAction( saveAct );
   fileMenu->addSeparator();
   fileMenu->addAction( closeAct );
   fileMenu->addAction( exitAct );
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ Void plaYUVerApp::createToolBars()
 {
   fileToolBar = addToolBar( tr( "File" ) );
   fileToolBar->addAction( openAct );
-  fileToolBar->addAction( saveAsAct );
+  fileToolBar->addAction( saveAct );
   fileToolBar->addAction( closeAct );
 
   viewToolBar = addToolBar( tr( "Zoom" ) );
diff --git a/source/plaYUVerApp.h b/source/plaYUVerApp.h
index 944ef16..2d9d0b2 100644
--- a/source/plaYUVerApp.h
+++ b/source/plaYUVerApp.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ private slots:
 
   //! File functions
   void open();
-  void saveAs();
+  void save();
 
   //! Playing functions
   void play();
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ private:
 
   QAction *openAct;
   QAction *saveAct;
-  QAction *saveAsAct;
   QAction *exitAct;
   QAction *closeAct;
   QAction *closeAllAct;