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  6.     <title>5.8.¬† Save as</title>
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  14.     <link rel="prev" href="gimp-file-save.html" title="5.7.¬† Save" />
  15.     <link rel="next" href="gimp-file-save-a-copy.html" title="5.9.¬† Save a Copy" />
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  18.     <div class="navheader">
  19.       <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header">
  20.         <tr>
  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">5.8.¬†
  22.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Save as</span>
  23.   </th>
  24.         </tr>
  25.         <tr>
  26.           <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-file-save.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a>¬†</td>
  27.           <th width="60%" align="center">5.¬†
  28.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The ‚Äú<span class="quote">File</span>‚Äù Menu</span>
  29.   </th>
  30.           <td width="20%" align="right">¬†<a accesskey="n" href="gimp-file-save-a-copy.html"><img src="../images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td>
  31.         </tr>
  32.       </table>
  33.       <hr />
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  35.     <div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  36.       <div class="titlepage">
  37.         <div>
  38.           <div>
  39.             <h3 class="title"><a id="gimp-file-save-as"></a>5.8.¬†
  40.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Save as</span>
  41.   </h3>
  42.           </div>
  43.           <div>
  44.             <div class="revhistory">
  45.               <table border="1" width="100%" summary="Revision history">
  46.                 <tr>
  47.                   <th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3">
  48.                     <b>Revision History</b>
  49.                   </th>
  50.                 </tr>
  51.                 <tr>
  52.                   <td align="left">Revision $Revision: 2405 $</td>
  53.                   <td align="left">2007-10-23</td>
  54.                   <td align="left">j.h</td>
  55.                 </tr>
  56.               </table>
  57.             </div>
  58.           </div>
  59.         </div>
  60.       </div>
  61.       <a id="id2680466" class="indexterm"></a>
  62.       <a id="id2680484" class="indexterm"></a>
  63.       <p>
  64.     The <span class="guimenuitem">Save as</span> command
  65.     displays the ‚Äú<span class="quote">File Save</span>‚Äù dialog.
  66.     In its basic form, as shown below, this gives you a text box
  67.     to assign a name to the file, and a drop-down list of bookmarks
  68.     to select a directory to save it in.  Normally the file
  69.     format is determined by the extension you use in the file name
  70.     (i.e., .jpg for a JPEG file).  You can use the <span class="guilabel">Select File
  71.     Type</span> option expander to pick a different file type, but you
  72.     should avoid doing this unless absolutely necessary, to avoid
  73.     confusion.
  74.   </p>
  75.       <p>
  76.     If the directory you want is not in the list of bookmarks, click on
  77.     <span class="guilabel">Browse for other folders</span>
  78.     to expand the dialog to its full form. You can find an explanation of
  79.     the layout, and help on creating and using bookmarks, in the
  80.     <a class="link" href="gimp-images-out.html#gimp-using-fileformats" title="1.¬† Files">Files</a>
  81.     section.
  82.   </p>
  83.       <p>
  84.     If you saved the image previously and don't need to change the file name
  85.     or any of the options, you can use the
  86.     <a class="link" href="gimp-file-save.html" title="5.7.¬† Save">Save</a> command instead.
  87.   </p>
  88.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  89.         <div class="titlepage">
  90.           <div>
  91.             <div>
  92.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2680560"></a>5.8.1.¬†
  93.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Activate Command</span>
  94.     </h4>
  95.             </div>
  96.           </div>
  97.         </div>
  98.         <div class="itemizedlist">
  99.           <ul type="disc">
  100.             <li>
  101.               <p>
  102.           You can access to this command from the image menubar through
  103.           <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">F</span>ile</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem">Save <span class="accel">a</span>s</span>,
  104.         </p>
  105.             </li>
  106.             <li>
  107.               <p>
  108.           or by using the keyboard shortcut
  109.           <span class="keycap"><strong>Shift</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>S</strong></span>.
  110.         </p>
  111.             </li>
  112.           </ul>
  113.         </div>
  114.       </div>
  115.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  116.         <div class="titlepage">
  117.           <div>
  118.             <div>
  119.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2680639"></a>5.8.2.¬†
  120.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  121.         The Basic ‚Äú<span class="quote">Save as</span>‚Äù Dialog</span>
  122.     </h4>
  123.             </div>
  124.           </div>
  125.         </div>
  126.         <p>
  127.       There are two different forms of the <span class="guimenu">Save as</span>
  128.       dialog. The simple form only lets you type in the filename and
  129.       choose the directory the file should be saved in. If the folder
  130.       you want is not on the list, you can type in the path to the
  131.       directory, along with the filename. You can also click on the small
  132.       triangle to display the full folder browser. You can also choose
  133.       the image format, by selecting the file extension (e.g., .xcf or
  134.       .png).
  135.     </p>
  136.         <div class="figure">
  137.           <a id="id2680675"></a>
  138.           <p class="title">
  139.             <b>Figure¬†15.30.¬†
  140.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  141.           The basic ‚Äú<span class="quote">File Save</span>‚Äù dialog</span>
  142.       </b>
  143.           </p>
  144.           <div class="figure-contents">
  145.             <div class="mediaobject">
  146.               <img src="../images/menus/file-save-basic.png" alt="The basic File Save dialog" />
  147.             </div>
  148.           </div>
  149.         </div>
  150.         <br class="figure-break" />
  151.       </div>
  152.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  153.         <div class="titlepage">
  154.           <div>
  155.             <div>
  156.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2680709"></a>5.8.3.¬†
  157.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  158.         The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Save</span>‚Äù Dialog with a Browser</span>
  159.     </h4>
  160.             </div>
  161.           </div>
  162.         </div>
  163.         <div class="figure">
  164.           <a id="id2680726"></a>
  165.           <p class="title">
  166.             <b>Figure¬†15.31.¬†
  167.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  168.           The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Save</span>‚Äù Dialog (Browser)</span>
  169.       </b>
  170.           </p>
  171.           <div class="figure-contents">
  172.             <div class="mediaobject">
  173.               <img src="../images/menus/file-save.png" alt="The Save Dialog (Browser)" />
  174.             </div>
  175.           </div>
  176.         </div>
  177.         <br class="figure-break" />
  178.         <div class="orderedlist">
  179.           <ol type="1">
  180.             <li>
  181.               <p>
  182.           The left panel is divided into two parts. The upper part lists
  183.           your main directories and your storage devices; you cannot modify
  184.           this list. The lower part lists your bookmarks; you can add or
  185.           remove <span class="emphasis"><em>bookmarks</em></span>. To add a
  186.           bookmark, select a directory or a file in the middle panel
  187.           and click on the <span class="guibutton">Add</span> button at the bottom
  188.           of the left
  189.           panel. You can also use the <span class="guilabel">Add to bookmarks</span>
  190.           command in the context menu, which you get by clicking the
  191.           right mouse button. You can delete a bookmark by selecting
  192.           it and clicking on the <span class="guibutton">Remove</span> button.
  193.         </p>
  194.             </li>
  195.             <li>
  196.               <p>
  197.           The middle panel displays a list of the files in the current
  198.           directory. Change your current directory by double left-clicking on
  199.           a directory in this panel. Select a file with a single left click.
  200.           You can then save to the file you have selected by clicking on the
  201.           <span class="guibutton">Save</span>
  202.           button. Note that a double left click saves the file directly.
  203.         </p>
  204.               <p>
  205.           You can right click on the middle panel to access the
  206.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Show Hidden Files</em></span> command.
  207.         </p>
  208.             </li>
  209.             <li>
  210.               <p>
  211.           The selected image is displayed in the <span class="guilabel">Preview
  212.           </span> window if it is an image created by
  213.           <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym>. File size,
  214.           resolution and the image's composition are displayed below
  215.           the preview window.
  216.         </p>
  217.               <p>
  218.           If your image has been modified by another program,
  219.           click on the preview to update it.
  220.         </p>
  221.             </li>
  222.             <li>
  223.               <p>Enter the filename of the new image file here.</p>
  224.               <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
  225.                 <table border="0" summary="Note">
  226.                   <tr>
  227.                     <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25">
  228.                       <img alt="[Note]" src="../images/note.png" />
  229.                     </td>
  230.                     <th align="left">Note</th>
  231.                   </tr>
  232.                   <tr>
  233.                     <td align="left" valign="top">
  234.                       <p>
  235.             If the image has already been saved,
  236.             <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> suggests the same filename to
  237.             you. If you click on <span class="emphasis"><em>Save</em></span>, the file
  238.             is overwritten.
  239.           </p>
  240.                     </td>
  241.                   </tr>
  242.                 </table>
  243.               </div>
  244.             </li>
  245.             <li>
  246.               <p>
  247.           This drop-down list is only available in the basic form of the
  248.           dialog. It provides a list of bookmarks for selecting a directory
  249.           in which to save your file.
  250.         </p>
  251.             </li>
  252.             <li>
  253.               <p>
  254.           Above the middle panel, the path of the current directory is
  255.           displayed. You can navigate along this path by clicking on one of
  256.           the buttons.
  257.         </p>
  258.             </li>
  259.             <li>
  260.               <p>
  261.           If you want to save the image into a folder that doesn't yet
  262.           exist, you can create it by clicking on
  263.           <span class="guilabel">Create Folder</span> and following the instructions.
  264.         </p>
  265.             </li>
  266.             <li>
  267.               <p>
  268.           This button shows <span class="guilabel">All Images</span> by default. This
  269.           means that all images will be displayed in the middle panel,
  270.           whatever their file type. By developing this list, you can choose
  271.           to show only one type of file.
  272.         </p>
  273.             </li>
  274.             <li>
  275.               <p>
  276.           At <span class="guilabel">Select File Type</span>, you have to select
  277.           the file format for saving the file. If you select
  278.           <span class="guilabel">By Extension</span>, the file type is determined
  279.           by the extension you add to the name, for example,
  280.           ‚Äú<span class="quote">.jpg</span>‚Äù for JPEG format.
  281.         </p>
  282.               <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
  283.                 <table border="0" summary="Note">
  284.                   <tr>
  285.                     <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25">
  286.                       <img alt="[Note]" src="../images/note.png" />
  287.                     </td>
  288.                     <th align="left">Note</th>
  289.                   </tr>
  290.                   <tr>
  291.                     <td align="left" valign="top">
  292.                       <p>
  293.             To preserve all the components of your image when you
  294.             save it ‚Äî the layers, channels, etc. ‚Äî use ".xcf" format,
  295.             which is the <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym>'s native
  296.             format.
  297.           </p>
  298.                     </td>
  299.                   </tr>
  300.                 </table>
  301.               </div>
  302.             </li>
  303.           </ol>
  304.         </div>
  305.       </div>
  306.     </div>
  307.     <div class="navfooter">
  308.       <hr />
  309.       <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer">
  310.         <tr>
  311.           <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-file-save.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a>¬†</td>
  312.           <td width="20%" align="center">
  313.             <a accesskey="u" href="gimp-image-window-menus-file.html">
  314.               <img src="../images/up.png" alt="Up" />
  315.             </a>
  316.           </td>
  317.           <td width="40%" align="right">¬†<a accesskey="n" href="gimp-file-save-a-copy.html"><img src="../images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td>
  318.         </tr>
  319.         <tr>
  320.           <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"><a accesskey="p" href="gimp-file-save.html">5.7.¬†
  321.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Save</span>
  322.   </a>¬†</td>
  323.           <td width="20%" align="center">
  324.             <a accesskey="h" href="index.html">
  325.               <img src="../images/home.png" alt="Home" />
  326.             </a>
  327.           </td>
  328.           <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">¬†<a accesskey="n" href="gimp-file-save-a-copy.html">5.9.¬†
  329.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Save a Copy</span>
  330.   </a></td>
  331.         </tr>
  332.       </table>
  333.     </div>
  334.   </body>
  335. </html>
  336.