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Export a canvas plane
 
 
 

Click the view and choose File > Export > Make Canvas Picture .

After you have created a sketch, you may want to export it as an image file. You can either export an entire canvas plane as an image or export a single layer as an image. Sliders allow you to resize your image file for easy viewing in PortfolioWall. You can also export a canvas plane together with 3D objects.

See Export an image layer.

To export a canvas plane

  1. Click the view that contains the canvas plane you want to export as an image.
  2. Choose File > Export > Make Canvas Picture to open the File Browser.
    NoteTo choose the image file format, choose File > Export > Make Canvas Picture  ❒ to open the Make Picture Options box, choose the image file format (JPEG, ALS, TIFF, 24 bit BMP, or 32 bit BMP), and click Go.
  3. Use the File Browser to enter a name for the image file and click Save.

    The image is saved. The default format is TIFF.

    NoteYou can export a canvas plane in 32 bit BMP format, so that the image file contains four channels (RGBA), or in 24 bit BMP format, so that the image file contains three channels (RGB). Many graphics applications cannot read 32 bit BMP files. In these cases, export the canvas plane in 24 bit BMP format or use the imgcvt utility to convert the 32 bit BMP file to a 24 bit BMP file.

To export a canvas plane for use in PortfolioWall

  1. Click the view that contains the canvas plane you want to export as an image.
  2. Choose File > Export > Make Canvas Picture  ❒ to open the Make Picture Options box.
    • Select JPEG as the file format
    • Click on the Limit Image Size checkbox to turn it ON.
    • Adjust the Horizontal and Vertical Size of the picture (in pixels) with the sliders.
      NoteThe sliders represent the maximum dimensions of the image. If the image exceeds either the horizontal of vertical maximum, it is scaled down, while preserving the aspect ratio, to fit within the specified dimensions.
  3. Click GO in the option box. The File Browser appears.
  4. Use the File Browser to enter a name for the image file and click Save.

    The image is saved and ready to be viewed in PortfolioWall.

To export a canvas plane together with 3D objects

  1. Click the view that contains the canvas plane and 3D objects you want to export as an image.
  2. Close any open windows or option boxes that are covering the view.
  3. Choose File > Export > Current Window to open the File Browser.
  4. Use the File Browser to enter a name for the image file and click Save.

    The image is saved in the format selected in the Export Current Window Options dialog.

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