# docker commit > Create a new image from a container’s changes. > More information: . - Create an image from a specific container: `docker commit {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Apply a `CMD` Dockerfile instruction to the created image: `docker commit {{[-c|--change]}} "CMD {{command}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Apply an `ENV` Dockerfile instruction to the created image: `docker commit {{[-c|--change]}} "ENV {{name}}={{value}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Create an image with a specific author in the metadata: `docker commit {{[-a|--author]}} "{{author}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Create an image with a specific comment in the metadata: `docker commit {{[-m|--message]}} "{{comment}}" {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Create an image without pausing the container during commit: `docker commit {{[-p|--pause]}} {{false}} {{container}} {{image}}:{{tag}}` - Display help: `docker commit --help`