diff --git a/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js b/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
index 8b8f57c..b751e17 100644
--- a/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
+++ b/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
@@ -95,15 +95,28 @@
 
 /**
  * Will return a one-dimensional array containing the pixel data of the entire texture in RGBA order, with integer values between 0 and 255 (included).
- * @param renderTexture {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
+ * @param target {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
  * @return {Uint8ClampedArray}
  */
-CanvasExtract.prototype.pixels = function ( renderTexture )
+CanvasExtract.prototype.pixels = function ( target )
 {
     var renderer = this.renderer;
     var context;
     var resolution;
     var frame;
+    var renderTexture;
+
+    if(target)
+    {
+        if(target instanceof core.RenderTexture)
+        {
+            renderTexture = target;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            renderTexture = renderer.generateTexture(target);
+        }
+    }
 
     if(renderTexture)
     {

diff --git a/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js b/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
index 8b8f57c..b751e17 100644
--- a/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
+++ b/src/extract/canvas/CanvasExtract.js
@@ -95,15 +95,28 @@
 
 /**
  * Will return a one-dimensional array containing the pixel data of the entire texture in RGBA order, with integer values between 0 and 255 (included).
- * @param renderTexture {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
+ * @param target {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
  * @return {Uint8ClampedArray}
  */
-CanvasExtract.prototype.pixels = function ( renderTexture )
+CanvasExtract.prototype.pixels = function ( target )
 {
     var renderer = this.renderer;
     var context;
     var resolution;
     var frame;
+    var renderTexture;
+
+    if(target)
+    {
+        if(target instanceof core.RenderTexture)
+        {
+            renderTexture = target;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            renderTexture = renderer.generateTexture(target);
+        }
+    }
 
     if(renderTexture)
     {
diff --git a/src/extract/webgl/WebGLExtract.js b/src/extract/webgl/WebGLExtract.js
index bc39486..2c25b64 100644
--- a/src/extract/webgl/WebGLExtract.js
+++ b/src/extract/webgl/WebGLExtract.js
@@ -125,15 +125,28 @@
 
 /**
  * Will return a one-dimensional array containing the pixel data of the entire texture in RGBA order, with integer values between 0 and 255 (included).
- * @param renderTexture {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
+ * @param target {PIXI.DisplayObject|PIXI.RenderTexture} A displayObject or renderTexture to convert. If left empty will use use the main renderer
  * @return {Uint8ClampedArray}
  */
-Extract.prototype.pixels = function ( renderTexture )
+Extract.prototype.pixels = function ( target )
 {
     var renderer = this.renderer;
     var textureBuffer;
     var resolution;
     var frame;
+    var renderTexture;
+
+    if(target)
+    {
+        if(target instanceof core.RenderTexture)
+        {
+            renderTexture = target;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            renderTexture = this.renderer.generateTexture(target);
+        }
+    }
 
     if(renderTexture)
     {