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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.