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Export image - Nika - 03-28-2018
Hi,
I am having problems when I want to export images to .JPG file (or any other format).
Shouldn't the extension of the file change automatically to the one I choose in the drop-down menu?
The way it is now, I have to manually change the extension every time I want to export the image, and if I want to export it, isn't it logical that I want to change the image type?
Regards,
N
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RE: Export image - Ofnuts - 03-28-2018
No, the thing you see at the bottom is just a filter to show existing files (in some case is matches several extensions). The extension is the one you put at the top.
RE: Export image - rich2005 - 03-28-2018
You can use the list on the other side. As ofnuts that list filters the file names in the active directory.
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The other side of the dialog works
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but after many years of using Gimp, typing in the extension .jpg / .tiff / .gif ... and Gimp will bring up the correct export dialogue and is as fast a way as any.
RE: Export image - Nika - 03-29-2018
Hi,
thanks for the reply and the clarification.
So I have to click, scroll, click again, to change the extension type, and I have to do it every time I open new project?
(03-28-2018, 02:13 PM)rich2005 Wrote: ...
but after many years of using Gimp, typing in the extension .jpg / .tiff / .gif ... and Gimp will bring up the correct export dialogue and is as fast a way as any.
I guess typing is the way to go.
Thanks,
regards