diff --git a/src/interface/commandline/main.cpp b/src/interface/commandline/main.cpp
index 665d7ef..5de8824 100644
--- a/src/interface/commandline/main.cpp
+++ b/src/interface/commandline/main.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h"
 #include "Scenery.h"
 #include "RenderConfig.h"
+#include "ColorProfile.h"
 
 void startRender(SoftwareCanvasRenderer *renderer, char *outputpath)
 {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ void startRender(SoftwareCanvasRenderer *renderer, char *outputpath)
     renderer->render();
     printf("\rSaving %s ...                      \n", outputpath);
     remove(outputpath);
-    //renderer->render_area->saveToFile(outputpath);
+    renderer->saveToDisk(outputpath);
 }
 
 void displayHelp()
diff --git a/src/interface/desktop/dialogrender.cpp b/src/interface/desktop/dialogrender.cpp
index 5c66121..71620bf 100644
--- a/src/interface/desktop/dialogrender.cpp
+++ b/src/interface/desktop/dialogrender.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ColorProfile.h"
 #include "SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h"
 #include "WidgetPreviewCanvas.h"
+#include "Canvas.h"
 
 class RenderThread:public QThread
 {
@@ -150,12 +151,11 @@ void DialogRender::saveRender()
         {
             filepath = filepath.append(".png");
         }
-        std::string filepathstr = filepath.toStdString();
-        /*if (canvas_renderer->render_area->saveToFile((char*)filepathstr.c_str()))
+        if (canvas_renderer->saveToDisk(filepath.toStdString()))
         {
             QMessageBox::information(this, "Message", QString(tr("The picture %1 has been saved.")).arg(filepath));
         }
-        else*/
+        else
         {
             QMessageBox::critical(this, "Message", QString(tr("Can't write to file : %1")).arg(filepath));
         }
diff --git a/src/render/software/Canvas.cpp b/src/render/software/Canvas.cpp
index 4a0c7f6..6c796f7 100644
--- a/src/render/software/Canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/render/software/Canvas.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "CanvasPortion.h"
 #include "CanvasPreview.h"
+#include "CanvasPictureWriter.h"
 
 Canvas::Canvas()
 {
@@ -86,3 +87,24 @@ CanvasPortion *Canvas::at(int x, int y) const
 
     return portions[y * horizontal_portion_count + x];
 }
+
+CanvasPortion *Canvas::atPixel(int x, int y) const
+{
+    assert(x >= 0 && x < width);
+    assert(y >= 0 && y < height);
+
+    int pwidth = portions[0]->getWidth();
+    int pheight = portions[0]->getHeight();
+
+    return at(x / pwidth, y / pheight);
+}
+
+bool Canvas::saveToDisk(const std::string &filepath, const ColorProfile &profile, int antialias) const
+{
+    assert(antialias >= 1);
+
+    CanvasPictureWriter writer(this);
+    writer.setColorProfile(profile);
+    writer.setAntialias(antialias);
+    return writer.saveCanvas(filepath);
+}
diff --git a/src/render/software/Canvas.h b/src/render/software/Canvas.h
index edd8e80..c326bca 100644
--- a/src/render/software/Canvas.h
+++ b/src/render/software/Canvas.h
@@ -24,11 +24,19 @@ public:
     inline int getVerticalPortionCount() const {return vertical_portion_count;}
 
     CanvasPortion *at(int x, int y) const;
+    CanvasPortion *atPixel(int x, int y) const;
 
     inline int getWidth() const {return width;}
     inline int getHeight() const {return height;}
     inline CanvasPreview *getPreview() const {return preview;}
 
+    /**
+     * Save the canvas to a picture file on disk.
+     *
+     * Returns true if the save was successful.
+     */
+    bool saveToDisk(const std::string &filepath, const ColorProfile &profile, int antialias) const;
+
 private:
     std::vector<CanvasPortion*> portions;
     int horizontal_portion_count;
diff --git a/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.cpp b/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0cdb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "CanvasPictureWriter.h"
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+#include "Canvas.h"
+#include "CanvasPortion.h"
+#include "ColorProfile.h"
+#include "PackStream.h"
+
+CanvasPictureWriter::CanvasPictureWriter(const Canvas *canvas):
+    canvas(canvas)
+{
+    profile = new ColorProfile();
+    antialias = 1;
+    width = canvas->getWidth();
+    height = canvas->getHeight();
+}
+
+CanvasPictureWriter::~CanvasPictureWriter()
+{
+    delete profile;
+}
+
+void CanvasPictureWriter::setAntialias(int antialias)
+{
+    assert(antialias >= 1);
+    assert(canvas->getWidth() % antialias == 0);
+    assert(canvas->getHeight() % antialias == 0);
+
+    this->antialias = antialias;
+    this->width = canvas->getWidth() / antialias;
+    this->height = canvas->getHeight() / antialias;
+}
+
+void CanvasPictureWriter::setColorProfile(const ColorProfile &profile)
+{
+    profile.copy(this->profile);
+}
+
+bool CanvasPictureWriter::saveCanvas(const std::string &filepath)
+{
+    return save(filepath, width, height);
+}
+
+unsigned int CanvasPictureWriter::getPixel(int x, int y)
+{
+    if (antialias > 1)
+    {
+        int basex = x * antialias;
+        int basey = y * antialias;
+        double factor = 1.0 / (antialias * antialias);
+        Color comp = COLOR_BLACK;
+
+        for (int ix = 0; ix < antialias; ix++)
+        {
+            for (int iy = 0; iy < antialias; iy++)
+            {
+                Color col = getRawPixel(basex + ix, basey + iy);
+                comp.r += col.r * factor;
+                comp.g += col.g * factor;
+                comp.b += col.b * factor;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return profile->apply(comp).to32BitBGRA();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return profile->apply(getRawPixel(x, y)).to32BitBGRA();
+    }
+}
+
+Color CanvasPictureWriter::getRawPixel(int x, int y)
+{
+    // Get the portion this pixel is in
+    CanvasPortion *portion = canvas->atPixel(x, y);
+
+    // Get the pack stream positioned at the pixel
+    PackStream stream;
+    if (not portion->getReadStream(stream, x - portion->getXOffset(), y - portion->getYOffset()))
+    {
+        return COLOR_BLACK;
+    }
+
+    // Load the pixel and apply tone mapping
+    Color col;
+    col.load(&stream);
+    return col;
+}
diff --git a/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.h b/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f7895f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/render/software/CanvasPictureWriter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#ifndef CANVASPICTUREWRITER_H
+#define CANVASPICTUREWRITER_H
+
+#include "software_global.h"
+
+#include "PictureWriter.h"
+
+namespace paysages {
+namespace software {
+
+/**
+ * Picture writer to create the final image from canvas portions.
+ */
+class SOFTWARESHARED_EXPORT CanvasPictureWriter: public PictureWriter
+{
+public:
+    CanvasPictureWriter(const Canvas *canvas);
+    virtual ~CanvasPictureWriter();
+
+    /**
+     * Set the antialias factor, 1 for no antialiasing.
+     */
+    void setAntialias(int antialias);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the color profile to apply to final pixels.
+     */
+    void setColorProfile(const ColorProfile &profile);
+
+    /**
+     * Start the saving process.
+     *
+     * Returns true if saving was successful.
+     */
+    bool saveCanvas(const std::string &filepath);
+
+protected:
+    virtual unsigned int getPixel(int x, int y) override;
+
+private:
+    Color getRawPixel(int x, int y);
+
+private:
+    const Canvas *canvas;
+    int antialias;
+    int width;
+    int height;
+    ColorProfile *profile;
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif // CANVASPICTUREWRITER_H
diff --git a/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.cpp b/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.cpp
index c29fec9..4aee76f 100644
--- a/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.cpp
+++ b/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.cpp
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ void CanvasPortion::saveToDisk()
 {
     if (pixels)
     {
-        std::string filepath = FileSystem::getTempFile("paysages_portion_" + std::to_string(index) + ".dat");
+        filepath = FileSystem::getTempFile("paysages_portion_" + std::to_string(index) + ".dat");
         PackStream stream;
         stream.bindToFile(filepath, true);
         stream.write(&width);
         stream.write(&height);
-        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
         {
-            for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
             {
                 pixels[y * width + x].getComposite().save(&stream);
             }
@@ -104,6 +104,23 @@ void CanvasPortion::saveToDisk()
     }
 }
 
+bool CanvasPortion::getReadStream(PackStream &stream, int x, int y)
+{
+    if (FileSystem::isFile(filepath))
+    {
+        int unused_i;
+        double unused_d;
+        stream.bindToFile(filepath);
+        stream.skip(unused_i, 2);
+        stream.skip(unused_d, (y * width + x - 1) * 4);
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 void CanvasPortion::pushFragment(int x, int y, const CanvasFragment &fragment)
 {
     CHECK_COORDINATES();
diff --git a/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.h b/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.h
index 326b826..1131e16 100644
--- a/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.h
+++ b/src/render/software/CanvasPortion.h
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ public:
      */
     void saveToDisk();
 
+    /**
+     * Bind a stream to pixel data, and position it on a given pixel.
+     *
+     * Returns true if the stream was successfully located, false if it was not possible.
+     */
+    bool getReadStream(PackStream &stream, int x=0, int y=0);
+
     /**
      * Add a fragment to the pixel located at (x, y).
      *
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ private:
     int yoffset;
     CanvasPixel *pixels;
     CanvasPreview *preview;
+    std::string filepath;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/render/software/CanvasPreview.h b/src/render/software/CanvasPreview.h
index 94dd0ce..20f4a35 100644
--- a/src/render/software/CanvasPreview.h
+++ b/src/render/software/CanvasPreview.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
 
     inline int getWidth() const {return width;}
     inline int getHeight() const {return height;}
+    inline const ColorProfile *getToneMapping() const {return profile;}
 
     const Color &getFinalPixel(int x, int y) const;
 
diff --git a/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.cpp b/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.cpp
index 74803ef..922b12d 100644
--- a/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "CanvasPortion.h"
 #include "CanvasPixelShader.h"
 #include "RenderConfig.h"
+#include "ColorProfile.h"
+#include "CanvasPreview.h"
 
 SoftwareCanvasRenderer::SoftwareCanvasRenderer()
 {
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ SoftwareCanvasRenderer::SoftwareCanvasRenderer()
     interrupted = false;
     canvas = new Canvas();
     progress = 0.0;
+    samples = 1;
 
     rasterizers.push_back(new SkyRasterizer(this, 0));
     rasterizers.push_back(new WaterRasterizer(this, 1));
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ void SoftwareCanvasRenderer::setSize(int width, int height, int samples)
     if (not started)
     {
         canvas->setSize(width * samples, height * samples);
+        this->samples = samples;
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +116,11 @@ const Rasterizer &SoftwareCanvasRenderer::getRasterizer(int client_id) const
     return *(rasterizers[client_id]);
 }
 
+bool SoftwareCanvasRenderer::saveToDisk(const std::string &filepath) const
+{
+    return getCanvas()->saveToDisk(filepath, *getCanvas()->getPreview()->getToneMapping(), samples);
+}
+
 void SoftwareCanvasRenderer::rasterize(CanvasPortion *portion)
 {
     for (auto &rasterizer:rasterizers)
diff --git a/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h b/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h
index a40d69a..e157248 100644
--- a/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h
+++ b/src/render/software/SoftwareCanvasRenderer.h
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ public:
      */
     const Rasterizer &getRasterizer(int client_id) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Save the rendered canvas to a picture file on disk.
+     *
+     * Returns true if the save was successful.
+     */
+    bool saveToDisk(const std::string &filepath) const;
+
 protected:
     /**
      * @brief Rasterize the scenery into a canvas portion.
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@ private:
     double progress_segment;
 
     Canvas *canvas;
+    int samples;
     std::vector<Rasterizer*> rasterizers;
     bool started;
     bool interrupted;
diff --git a/src/render/software/software.pro b/src/render/software/software.pro
index 4543bf3..15472e7 100644
--- a/src/render/software/software.pro
+++ b/src/render/software/software.pro
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ SOURCES += SoftwareRenderer.cpp \
     CanvasLiveClient.cpp \
     CanvasPreview.cpp \
     RenderConfig.cpp \
-    CanvasPixelShader.cpp
+    CanvasPixelShader.cpp \
+    CanvasPictureWriter.cpp
 
 HEADERS += SoftwareRenderer.h\
         software_global.h \
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ HEADERS += SoftwareRenderer.h\
     CanvasLiveClient.h \
     CanvasPreview.h \
     RenderConfig.h \
-    CanvasPixelShader.h
+    CanvasPixelShader.h \
+    CanvasPictureWriter.h
 
 unix:!symbian {
     maemo5 {
diff --git a/src/render/software/software_global.h b/src/render/software/software_global.h
index 0aa9636..637b85d 100644
--- a/src/render/software/software_global.h
+++ b/src/render/software/software_global.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace software {
     class CanvasLiveClient;
     class CanvasPreview;
     class CanvasPixelShader;
+    class CanvasPictureWriter;
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/system/FileSystem.cpp b/src/system/FileSystem.cpp
index 2ee3e45..ae43dc2 100644
--- a/src/system/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/system/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 
 std::string FileSystem::getTempFile(const std::string &filename)
 {
     return QDir::temp().filePath(QString::fromStdString(filename)).toStdString();
 }
+
+bool FileSystem::isFile(const std::string &filepath)
+{
+    return QFileInfo(QString::fromStdString(filepath)).exists();
+}
diff --git a/src/system/FileSystem.h b/src/system/FileSystem.h
index afd2b3f..f59e596 100644
--- a/src/system/FileSystem.h
+++ b/src/system/FileSystem.h
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ public:
      * filename must not contain directory separators.
      */
     static std::string getTempFile(const std::string &filename);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the given path points to a file.
+     */
+    static bool isFile(const std::string &filepath);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/system/PackStream.cpp b/src/system/PackStream.cpp
index d7f9149..49010b1 100644
--- a/src/system/PackStream.cpp
+++ b/src/system/PackStream.cpp
@@ -114,3 +114,13 @@ std::string PackStream::readString()
         return "";
     }
 }
+
+void PackStream::skip(const int &value, int count)
+{
+    stream->skipRawData(sizeof(value) * count);
+}
+
+void PackStream::skip(const double &value, int count)
+{
+    stream->skipRawData(sizeof(value) * count);
+}
diff --git a/src/system/PackStream.h b/src/system/PackStream.h
index 127adf6..2de2d03 100644
--- a/src/system/PackStream.h
+++ b/src/system/PackStream.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public:
     void read(char* value, int max_length);
     std::string readString();
 
+    void skip(const int &value, int count=1);
+    void skip(const double &value, int count=1);
+
 private:
     QFile* file;
     QDataStream* stream;
diff --git a/src/tests/PackStream_Test.cpp b/src/tests/PackStream_Test.cpp
index d2e7407..92b5c4e 100644
--- a/src/tests/PackStream_Test.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/PackStream_Test.cpp
@@ -49,3 +49,46 @@ TEST(PackStream, All)
     }
     delete stream;
 }
+
+TEST(PackStream, Skip)
+{
+    PackStream* stream;
+    int i1=1, i2=2, i3=3;
+    double d1=1.1, d2=2.2;
+
+    stream = new PackStream();
+    stream->bindToFile("/tmp/test_paysages_pack", true);
+
+    stream->write(&i1);
+    stream->write(&i2);
+    stream->write(&d1);
+    stream->write(&d2);
+    stream->write(&i3);
+
+    delete stream;
+
+    int resi;
+    double resd;
+
+    stream = new PackStream();
+    stream->bindToFile("/tmp/test_paysages_pack");
+    stream->skip(i1, 1);
+    stream->read(&resi);
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, resi);
+    delete stream;
+
+    stream = new PackStream();
+    stream->bindToFile("/tmp/test_paysages_pack");
+    stream->skip(i1, 2);
+    stream->read(&resd);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(1.1, resd);
+    delete stream;
+
+    stream = new PackStream();
+    stream->bindToFile("/tmp/test_paysages_pack");
+    stream->skip(i1, 2);
+    stream->skip(d1, 2);
+    stream->read(&resi);
+    EXPECT_EQ(3, resi);
+    delete stream;
+}