diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
index 007a4b7092..a9243dc75f 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Loader:
     """Loader class: contains method to load models, sounds and code"""
 
     notify = directNotify.newCategory("Loader")
-    notify.setVerbose(1)
+    # notify.setVerbose(1)
     
     # special methods
     def __init__(self, base):
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
index 61470a3190..8b8b27ec09 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
@@ -276,15 +276,23 @@ void toggle_texture(NodeAttributes &initial_state) {
 }
 
 void take_snapshot(GraphicsWindow *win, const string &name) {
-  PixelBuffer p;
-  GraphicsStateGuardian* g = win->get_gsg();
-  const RenderBuffer& r = g->get_render_buffer(RenderBuffer::T_front);
+  GraphicsStateGuardian* gsg = win->get_gsg();
+  const RenderBuffer& rb = gsg->get_render_buffer(RenderBuffer::T_front);
 
-  p.set_xsize(win->get_width());
-  p.set_ysize(win->get_height());
-  p._image = PTA_uchar(win->get_width() * win->get_height() + 3);
+  //  p.set_xsize(win->get_width());
+  //  p.set_ysize(win->get_height());
+  //  p._image = PTA_uchar(win->get_width() * win->get_height() * 3);
 
-  p.copy(g, g->get_current_display_region(), r);
+  CPT(DisplayRegion) dr = gsg->get_current_display_region();
+  nassertv(dr != (DisplayRegion *)NULL);
+
+  int width = dr->get_pixel_width();
+  int height = dr->get_pixel_height();
+  
+  PixelBuffer p(width, height, 3, 1, PixelBuffer::T_unsigned_byte, 
+		PixelBuffer::F_rgb);
+
+  p.copy(gsg, dr, rb);
   p.write(name.c_str());
 }