diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4514f560..0fdc806c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ memmap = "0.5"
 path = "/Users/pcwalton/Source/rust-packages/compute-shader"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+image = "0.12"
 quickcheck = "0.4"
 
 [dev-dependencies.glfw]
diff --git a/examples/lorem-ipsum.rs b/examples/lorem-ipsum.rs
index 3b122c76..b59076c5 100644
--- a/examples/lorem-ipsum.rs
+++ b/examples/lorem-ipsum.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ extern crate compute_shader;
 extern crate euclid;
 extern crate gl;
 extern crate glfw;
+extern crate image;
 extern crate memmap;
 extern crate pathfinder;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ use pathfinder::shaper;
 use std::env;
 use std::mem;
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 const ATLAS_SIZE: u32 = 2048;
 const WIDTH: u32 = 640;
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ static FPS_BACKGROUND_COLOR: [f32; 4] = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.7];
 static FPS_FOREGROUND_COLOR: [f32; 4] = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0];
 static TEXT_COLOR: [f32; 4] = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0];
 
+static ATLAS_DUMP_FILENAME: &'static str = "lorem-ipsum-atlas.png";
+
 fn main() {
     let mut glfw = glfw::init(glfw::LOG_ERRORS).unwrap();
     glfw.window_hint(WindowHint::ContextVersion(3, 3));
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     let (mut window, events) = context.expect("Couldn't create a window!");
     window.make_current();
+    window.set_key_polling(true);
     window.set_scroll_polling(true);
     window.set_size_polling(true);
     window.set_framebuffer_size_polling(true);
@@ -155,6 +160,10 @@ fn main() {
                 WindowEvent::Key(Key::Escape, _, Action::Press, _) => {
                     window.set_should_close(true)
                 }
+                WindowEvent::Key(Key::S, _, Action::Press, _) => {
+                    renderer.take_screenshot();
+                    println!("wrote screenshot to: {}", ATLAS_DUMP_FILENAME);
+                }
                 WindowEvent::Scroll(x, y) => {
                     if window.get_key(Key::LeftAlt) == Action::Press ||
                             window.get_key(Key::RightAlt) == Action::Press {
@@ -611,6 +620,36 @@ impl Renderer {
                          FPS_DISPLAY_POINT_SIZE,
                          &FPS_FOREGROUND_COLOR);
     }
+
+    fn take_screenshot(&self) {
+        unsafe {
+            let mut fbo = 0;
+            gl::GenFramebuffers(1, &mut fbo);
+            gl::BindFramebuffer(gl::FRAMEBUFFER, fbo);
+            gl::FramebufferTexture2D(gl::FRAMEBUFFER,
+                                     gl::COLOR_ATTACHMENT0,
+                                     gl::TEXTURE_RECTANGLE,
+                                     self.main_gl_texture,
+                                     0);
+
+            let length = 4 * self.atlas_size.width as usize * self.atlas_size.height as usize;
+            let mut pixels: Vec<u8> = vec![0; length];
+            gl::ReadPixels(0, 0,
+                           self.atlas_size.width as GLint, self.atlas_size.height as GLint,
+                           gl::RGBA,
+                           gl::UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+                           pixels.as_mut_ptr() as *mut c_void);
+
+            gl::BindFramebuffer(gl::FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+            gl::DeleteFramebuffers(1, &mut fbo);
+
+            image::save_buffer(&Path::new(ATLAS_DUMP_FILENAME),
+                               &pixels,
+                               self.atlas_size.width,
+                               self.atlas_size.height,
+                               image::RGBA(8)).unwrap();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/atlas.rs b/src/atlas.rs
index 11d7628c..aad54d5a 100644
--- a/src/atlas.rs
+++ b/src/atlas.rs
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ impl Atlas {
     }
 
     pub fn place(&mut self, size: &Size2D<u32>) -> Result<Point2D<u32>, ()> {
+        // Add a one-pixel border to prevent bleed.
+        let alloc_size = *size + Size2D::new(2, 2);
+
         let chosen_index_and_rect =
             self.free_rects
                 .iter()
                 .enumerate()
                 .filter(|&(_, rect)| {
-                    size.width <= rect.size.width && size.height <= rect.size.height
+                    alloc_size.width <= rect.size.width && alloc_size.height <= rect.size.height
                 })
                 .min_by(|&(_, a), &(_, b)| area(a).cmp(&area(b)))
                 .map(|(index, rect)| (index, *rect));
@@ -59,16 +62,17 @@ impl Atlas {
 
         // Guillotine to bottom.
         let free_below =
-            Rect::new(Point2D::new(chosen_rect.origin.x, chosen_rect.origin.y + size.height),
-                      Size2D::new(size.width, chosen_rect.size.height - size.height));
+            Rect::new(Point2D::new(chosen_rect.origin.x, chosen_rect.origin.y + alloc_size.height),
+                      Size2D::new(alloc_size.width, chosen_rect.size.height - alloc_size.height));
         if !free_below.is_empty() {
             self.free_rects.push(free_below);
         }
 
         // Guillotine to right.
         let free_to_right =
-            Rect::new(Point2D::new(chosen_rect.origin.x + size.width, chosen_rect.origin.y),
-                      Size2D::new(chosen_rect.size.width - size.width, chosen_rect.size.height));
+            Rect::new(Point2D::new(chosen_rect.origin.x + alloc_size.width, chosen_rect.origin.y),
+                      Size2D::new(chosen_rect.size.width - alloc_size.width,
+                                  chosen_rect.size.height));
         if !free_to_right.is_empty() {
             self.free_rects.push(free_to_right);
         }
@@ -79,7 +83,8 @@ impl Atlas {
             self.width_of_last_shelf = chosen_rect.max_x()
         }
 
-        Ok(chosen_rect.origin)
+        let object_origin = chosen_rect.origin + Point2D::new(1, 1);
+        Ok(object_origin)
     }
 
     #[inline]