1
Select a paint object to export.
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Choose Image > Export > GIF/JPEG.
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The Export Preview dialog box appears. Use the dialog box to
select the format and other options for saving the graphic. For com-
plete instructions, see Export Preview options on page 13.162.
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Click Export to save the file.
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A directory dialog box appears. Type a name for the file and
choose a location to save the file, and then click Save.
Export Preview options
The Export Preview dialog box shows one, two, or four previews of a
graphic image when you choose Save As or Export and select GIF or
JPEG file format. You can select settings for each preview image to
compare how the file format, palette options, and other settings will
affect the image you are saving.
A color tile shows the color you point to in a preview image. Two
pairs of coordinates are displayed below the preview panes. One pair
are the X,Y coordinates of the pointer. The other pair are the coordi-
nates of the pixel at the upper-left corner of the preview panes.
Preview setup
Click a preview button to change the preview setup. You can select
one preview, two previews (horizontal or vertical), or four previews.
One preview pane is active and has a highlighted border. Click a pane
to make it active. The settings in the dialog box apply to the active
preview. The settings in the dialog box can be different for each pre-
view. When you select a preview, Canvas updates the dialog box to
show the settings for the active preview.
All panes show the image at the same view location and zoom level.
Drag on a preview image to move the view location.
You can use the zoom menu to zoom in or out. Or, click the Magnify-
ing Glass button, then click a preview image to zoom in. To zoom
out, Shift-click a preview image.
Without selecting the Magnifying Glass button, you can zoom in or
out by clicking in a preview image. On Mac, press Option or
Option+Shift and click. On Windows, press Ctrl or Ctrl+Shift and
click.