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public static function duplicateAsBitmap(displayObj:DisplayObject):Sprite{
if(displayObj.width > 2880 || displayObj.height > 2880){
throw new Error(“The size of display object exceeds 2880 px and cannot be rendered as bitmap”);
return;
}
else{
var btmpData:BitmapData = new BitmapData(displayObj.width, displayObj.height, true, 0xffffff);
var btmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
var m:Matrix = new Matrix();
var bounds:Rectangle = displayObj.getBounds(displayObj);
var sprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
m.translate(-bounds.x, -bounds.y);
btmpData.draw(displayObj, m);
btmp.bitmapData = btmpData;
btmp.smoothing = true;
btmp.transform = displayObj.transform;
btmp.x += bounds.x;
btmp.y += bounds.y;
sprite.addChild(btmp);
}
return sprite;
}