diff --git a/data/dbus/org.flameshot.Flameshot.xml b/data/dbus/org.flameshot.Flameshot.xml
index 619de8cd..bf311e77 100644
--- a/data/dbus/org.flameshot.Flameshot.xml
+++ b/data/dbus/org.flameshot.Flameshot.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 <node>
   <interface name="org.flameshot.Flameshot">
 
-      <!--
+    <!--
+        requestCapture:
+        @requestData: Serialized CaptureRequest object.
+
+        Start a capture using a CaptureRequest.
+    -->
+    <method name="requestCapture">
+      <arg name="requestData" type="ay" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+    <!--
         graphicCapture:
         @path: the path where the screenshot will be saved. When the argument is empty the program will ask for a path graphically.
         @toClipboard: Whether to copy the screenshot to clipboard or not.
diff --git a/src/core/capturerequest.cpp b/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
index 29393d3d..6c63ed85 100644
--- a/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
+++ b/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,29 @@ uint CaptureRequest::id() const
     return id;
 }
 
+QByteArray CaptureRequest::serialize() const
+{
+    QByteArray data;
+    QDataStream stream(&data, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    stream << m_mode << m_delay << m_tasks << m_data << m_forcedID << m_id
+           << m_path;
+    return data;
+}
+
+CaptureRequest CaptureRequest::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
+{
+    QDataStream stream(data);
+    CaptureRequest request;
+    stream >> request.m_mode;
+    stream >> request.m_delay;
+    stream >> request.m_tasks;
+    stream >> request.m_data;
+    stream >> request.m_forcedID;
+    stream >> request.m_id;
+    stream >> request.m_path;
+    return request;
+}
+
 CaptureRequest::CaptureMode CaptureRequest::captureMode() const
 {
     return m_mode;
diff --git a/src/core/capturerequest.h b/src/core/capturerequest.h
index 4ea26a92..0ceb063d 100644
--- a/src/core/capturerequest.h
+++ b/src/core/capturerequest.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public:
         NO_TASK = 0,
         COPY_TASK = 1,
         SAVE_TASK = 2,
+        PRINT_RAW_TASK = 4,
+        PRINT_GEOMETRY_TASK = 8,
     };
 
     CaptureRequest(CaptureMode mode,
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ public:
     void setStaticID(uint id);
 
     uint id() const;
+    QByteArray serialize() const;
+    static CaptureRequest deserialize(const QByteArray& data);
     uint delay() const;
     QString path() const;
     QVariant data() const;
@@ -51,6 +55,8 @@ private:
 
     bool m_forcedID;
     uint m_id;
+
+    CaptureRequest() {}
 };
 
 using eTask = CaptureRequest::ExportTask;
diff --git a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
index 8871a1d5..36f4f574 100644
--- a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ FlameshotDBusAdapter::FlameshotDBusAdapter(QObject* parent)
 
 FlameshotDBusAdapter::~FlameshotDBusAdapter() {}
 
+void FlameshotDBusAdapter::requestCapture(const QByteArray& requestData)
+{
+    CaptureRequest req = CaptureRequest::deserialize(requestData);
+    req.setStaticID(req.id());
+    Controller::getInstance()->requestCapture(req);
+}
+
 void FlameshotDBusAdapter::graphicCapture(QString path,
                                           bool toClipboard,
                                           int delay,
diff --git a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.h b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.h
index a136c06e..1a9a300d 100644
--- a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.h
+++ b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ signals:
     void captureSaved(uint id, QString savePath);
 
 public slots:
+    Q_NOREPLY void requestCapture(const QByteArray& requestData);
     Q_NOREPLY void graphicCapture(QString path,
                                   bool toClipboard,
                                   int delay,
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 851809a0..4fe77d99 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,15 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         if (toClipboard) {
             req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
+        if (isRaw) {
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::PRINT_RAW_TASK);
+        }
+        if (!pathValue.isEmpty()) {
+            req.addSaveTask(pathValue);
+        }
+        if (isSelection) {
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::PRINT_GEOMETRY_TASK);
+        }
         uint id = req.id();
 
         // Send message
@@ -316,8 +325,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
           QStringLiteral("org.flameshot.Flameshot"),
           QStringLiteral("/"),
           QLatin1String(""),
-          QStringLiteral("graphicCapture"));
-        m << pathValue << toClipboard << delay << id;
+          QStringLiteral("requestCapture"));
+        m << req.serialize();
         QDBusConnection sessionBus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
         dbusUtils.checkDBusConnection(sessionBus);
         sessionBus.call(m);
@@ -356,6 +365,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         if (toClipboard) {
             req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
+        if (isRaw) {
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::PRINT_RAW_TASK);
+        }
         if (!pathValue.isEmpty()) {
             req.addSaveTask(pathValue);
         }
@@ -367,8 +379,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
           QStringLiteral("org.flameshot.Flameshot"),
           QStringLiteral("/"),
           QLatin1String(""),
-          QStringLiteral("fullScreen"));
-        m << pathValue << toClipboard << delay << id;
+          QStringLiteral("requestCapture"));
+        m << req.serialize();
         QDBusConnection sessionBus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
         dbusUtils.checkDBusConnection(sessionBus);
         sessionBus.call(m);
@@ -414,6 +426,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         if (toClipboard) {
             req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
+        if (isRaw) {
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::PRINT_RAW_TASK);
+        }
         if (!pathValue.isEmpty()) {
             req.addSaveTask(pathValue);
         }
@@ -425,8 +440,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
           QStringLiteral("org.flameshot.Flameshot"),
           QStringLiteral("/"),
           QLatin1String(""),
-          QStringLiteral("captureScreen"));
-        m << number << pathValue << toClipboard << delay << id;
+          QStringLiteral("requestCapture"));
+        m << req.serialize();
         QDBusConnection sessionBus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
         dbusUtils.checkDBusConnection(sessionBus);
         sessionBus.call(m);