diff --git a/scripts/pybootchartgui/pybootchartgui/batch.py b/scripts/pybootchartgui/pybootchartgui/batch.py
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+#  This file is part of pybootchartgui.
+
+#  pybootchartgui is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+#  pybootchartgui is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with pybootchartgui. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import cairo
+from . import draw
+from .draw import RenderOptions
+
+def render(writer, trace, app_options, filename):
+    handlers = {
+        "png": (lambda w, h: cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, w, h), \
+                lambda sfc: sfc.write_to_png(filename)),
+        "pdf": (lambda w, h: cairo.PDFSurface(filename, w, h), lambda sfc: 0),
+        "svg": (lambda w, h: cairo.SVGSurface(filename, w, h), lambda sfc: 0)
+    }
+
+    if app_options.format is None:
+        fmt = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1]
+    else:
+        fmt = app_options.format
+
+    if not (fmt in handlers):
+        writer.error ("Unknown format '%s'." % fmt)
+        return 10
+
+    make_surface, write_surface = handlers[fmt]
+    options = RenderOptions (app_options)
+    (w, h) = draw.extents (options, 1.0, trace)
+    w = max (w, draw.MIN_IMG_W)
+    surface = make_surface (w, h)
+    ctx = cairo.Context (surface)
+    draw.render (ctx, options, 1.0, trace)
+    write_surface (surface)
+    writer.status ("bootchart written to '%s'" % filename)
+