diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/ScreenshotAppState.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/ScreenshotAppState.java
index 740c2f303..a719563e0 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/ScreenshotAppState.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/ScreenshotAppState.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class ScreenshotAppState extends AbstractAppState implements ActionListen
     private RenderManager rm;
     private ByteBuffer outBuf;
     private String appName;
-    private int shotIndex = 0;
+    private long shotIndex = 0;
     private int width, height;
 
     /**
@@ -85,6 +85,21 @@ public class ScreenshotAppState extends AbstractAppState implements ActionListen
         this.filePath = filePath;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This constructor allows you to specify the output file path of the screenshot and
+     * a base index for the shot index.
+     * Include the seperator at the end of the path.
+     * Use an emptry string to use the application folder. Use NULL to use the system
+     * default storage folder.
+     * @param file The screenshot file path to use. Include the seperator at the end of the path.
+     * @param shotIndex The base index for screen shots.  The first screen shot will have
+     *                  shotIndex + 1 appended, the next shotIndex + 2, and so on.
+     */
+    public ScreenshotAppState(String filePath, long shotIndex) {
+        this.filePath = filePath;
+        this.shotIndex = shotIndex;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Set the file path to store the screenshot.
      * Include the seperator at the end of the path.
@@ -96,6 +111,13 @@ public class ScreenshotAppState extends AbstractAppState implements ActionListen
         this.filePath = filePath;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the base index that will used for subsequent screen shots. 
+     */
+    public void setShotIndex(long index) {
+        this.shotIndex = index;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void initialize(AppStateManager stateManager, Application app) {
         if (!super.isInitialized()){