Exporting an image file

Command

Path

Export Image File

File > Export

The Export Image File command exports a rendered drawing to a variety of file formats, including GIF, JPG, TIF, BMP, WMPhoto, and others. Different portions of the image can be selected for export.

The list of image formats is populated depending upon the operating system and installed drivers.

The following table lists the standard image export formats that are supported.

Export formats

Mac

Windows

BMP

X

X

Portable Bitmap (PBM)

X

 

GIF

X

X

JPEG

X

X

JPEG2000

X

 

PNG

X

X

Photoshop (.psd)

X

 

TGA

X

 

TIFF

X

X

OpenEXR

X

 

WMPhoto

 

X

DDS

 

X

HEIF

X

X

ASTC textures

X

 

KTX textures

X

 

PVRTC textures

X

 

To export an image file:

1.      Select the command.

The Export Image File dialog box opens.

2.      Select the export options, and then click Render or Wireframe to display the exported image preview.

3.      Click Save.

In the dialog box that opens, provide a name for the file; the program adds the file extension according to the file format selected. If the Each Page as a Separate Image is selected for export, the program automatically appends an incremental number to each file name.

4.      Click Save.

A new file is created without changing the original drawing file. This new file can then be opened in other applications or imported into another software program.

 

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