      *  @playerversion AIR 2.5
      *  @productversion Flex 4.5
      */ 
-    protected function getSnapshot(target:UIComponent):BitmapImage
+    protected function getSnapshot(target:UIComponent, padding:int = 4):BitmapImage
     {       
         var snapShot:BitmapImage = new BitmapImage();
         

    /**
     *  Helper method used to render snap shots of on screen elements in 
     *  preparation for transitioning.  The bitmap is returned in the form
     *  of a BitmapImage.
     * 
     *  @param target Display object to capture.
     *  @return BitmapImage representation of the target.
     * 
     *  @langversion 3.0

    
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer;
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
import flash.geom.Matrix;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;

import mx.core.IVisualElement;
