Printing and Exporting 203
Exporting to another file format
In many situations, you’ll want to save a file to one of the standard graphics
formats. In PhotoPlus, this is known as exporting.
Exporting an image means converting it to a specified
graphic file format other than the native PhotoPlus
(.SPP) format. This flattens the image, removing layer
information.
Only the .spp and the Photoshop .psd formats
preserves image information, such as multiple layers,
masks, or image map data that would be lost in
conversion to another format.
The Export process itself can be carried out by using either a standard file dialog
where you can specify the path, name and format of the image file, or by using
an Export Optimizer where you can additionally compare export previews for
multiple file formats before export.
To export an image:
1. Choose Export... from the File menu.
2. The Export dialog appears, with the file's current base name shown. Change
the base name if desired.
3. To open the Export Optimizer to fine-tune export settings, click
Optimizer, then click OK.
4. Click Save in the Export dialog.
The Export dialog includes additional options for use with web images
(see Slicing images and Creating image maps on p. 161 and p. 162).
You can also open the Export Optimizer first and (at your discretion) proceed to
the exporting step after checking your settings. You can access the Export
Optimizer at any time—not just at export time—to compare image quality using
different settings (your settings are retained for each format).
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