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JPEG, PNG and GIF export dialog overview
The Export settings dialog has
two preview windows, Image A
on the left and Image B
on the right, so you can compare
alternative export settings or file
types, side-by-side. Just click on
the left or right preview window
to change the active preview.
Above the preview window is a
small dropdown that lets you
select from the most common
three export types, JPEG, PNG,
and GIF.
When you have selected preview A or B
you can then adjust a wide range of export options using the five tabs below the preview. Some options,
such as the Palette Options are only applicable to some file types such as PNG and not relevant to JPEG
type.
Other options under the Options
tab change depending on the file type. e.g. when exporting a JPEG this is where you can set the required
quality.
So the process for exporting an image:
1.
Select the object or objects on the page you want to export
2.
Select the Export menu, or "Ctrl + Shift + E", enter a file name, and select file type from the drop
down list. The main export type will display the above preview dialog.
3.
In this Preview dialog adjust the settings if you want, or skip this if you're happy with the default
settings
4.
Click the Export button
For most commonly used JPEG and PNG formats, at step 2 you can instead use the direct operations
available in the File menu: Export JPEG and Export PNG
. The export dialog shown includes a "Settings" button which takes you to the export settings dialog
shown above.
Most export settings are remembered for the next time you export. For example if you adjust the JPEG
quality, the next time you export a JPEG it will remember the last quality setting.
Exported Image Size
When you export the normal default size is the same as you see on screen at 100% zoom. The pixel size
is shown under the preview window. You can adjust the pixel dimensions either by adjusting the object
size on the page before you export, or by entering alternative pixel or dpi values in the Bitmap size
tab.
Preview Controls
These buttons alter the preview of the images, but do not affect the exported file:
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