Export Images - Revision history

James at 18:41, 11 November 2020

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	* '''Canvas Origin''' - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.		* '''Canvas Origin''' - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.
	* '''Action Safe Region''' - Outer framing box defining a safe area to perform story elements (traditionally a television ~~may have~~ cropped ~~some of~~ this area from view).		* '''Action Safe Region''' - Outer framing box defining a safe area to perform story elements (traditionally a television partially cropped this area from view).
	* '''Title Safe Region''' - Inner framing box defining a safe area to show text elements.		* '''Title Safe Region''' - Inner framing box defining a safe area to show text elements.

James at 16:50, 11 November 2020

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	The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel being exported (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion of these filenames.		The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel being exported (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in an expansion of these filenames.


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	An incrementing number from '1' will be prefixed to the exported image file names. The prefixed numbers will be padded with zeros e.g. '001-'.		An incrementing number from '1' will be prefixed to the exported image file names. The prefixed numbers will be padded with zeros e.g. '001-'.

	When custom Panel names are used this option is useful to ~~insure~~ that file ordering show ~~when~~ sorted alphabetically conforms to the Panel order in a PanelForge Project.		When custom Panel names are used this option is useful to ensure that file ordering when show sorted alphabetically conforms to the Panel order in a PanelForge Project.

James at 16:21, 11 November 2020

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	'''JPEG'''		'''JPEG'''

	The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image ~~format~~ provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.		The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image type provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.

	* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.		* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.

James at 16:11, 11 November 2020

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	The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel being exported (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.		The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel being exported (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion of these filenames.

James at 16:11, 11 November 2020

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	The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.		The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel being exported (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.

James at 16:08, 11 November 2020

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	The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:		The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:


	* '''Save Alpha Channel''' - Whether the image will include transparency information, otherwise the 'Canvas Background Colour' will be used (defaults as white).		* '''Save Alpha Channel''' - Whether the image will include transparency information, otherwise the 'Canvas Background Colour' will be used (defaults as white).
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	The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.		The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.


	* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.		* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.

James at 16:08, 11 November 2020

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	~~=====~~PNG~~=====~~		'''PNG'''

	The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:		The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:
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	~~=====~~JPEG~~=====~~		'''JPEG'''

	The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.		The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.

James at 16:07, 11 November 2020

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James at 16:07, 11 November 2020

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	The 'Image Sequence' tab of the [[Export]] dialog window provides the options to export a series of image files. Each exported image file contains the composited output of the Canvas view including the Stage Layer and optionally any Guide and Text overlays. The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel (non-~~latin~~ alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.		The 'Image Sequence' tab of the [[Export]] dialog window provides the options to export a series of image files. Each exported image file contains the composited output of the Canvas view including the Stage Layer and optionally any Guide and Text overlays.

			The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.


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	====Guides====		====Guides====

	* '''Canvas Origin''' -		The PanelForge guide elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the guides will be included:

			* '''Canvas Origin''' - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.
			* '''Action Safe Region''' - Outer framing box defining a safe area to perform story elements (traditionally a television may have cropped some of this area from view).
			* '''Title Safe Region''' - Inner framing box defining a safe area to show text elements.


	====Overlays====		====Overlays====

			The PanelForge Overlay Text elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the overlays will be included:

			* '''Panel Name''' - The name of the current Panel (as used to form the exported images file name).
			* '''Panel Timecode''' - The Start and end timecode of the current Panel in the Project's timeline.
			* '''Panel Focal Length''' - The focal length in millimetres used by the Stage's 'Panel Camera'.
			* '''Panel Dialogue''' - Custom text containing dialogue spoken by characters.
			* '''Panel Action''' - Custom text describing action movements of story elements.
			* '''Panel Camera''' - Custom text describing camera movements.
			* '''Panel Colour Tag''' - A colour border useful in visually distinguishing between Panels with different purposes.

James at 15:43, 11 November 2020

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	====Prefix filenames with sequence positions====		====Prefix filenames with sequence positions====

	An incrementing number from '1' will be prefixed to the exported image file names. The prefixed numbers will be padded with zeros e.g. '001-'. When custom Panel names		An incrementing number from '1' will be prefixed to the exported image file names. The prefixed numbers will be padded with zeros e.g. '001-'.

			When custom Panel names are used this option is useful to insure that file ordering show when sorted alphabetically conforms to the Panel order in a PanelForge Project.


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	====Guides====		====Guides====

	*		* '''Canvas Origin''' -


	====Overlays====		====Overlays====

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	The 'Image Sequence' tab of the [[Export]] dialog window provides the options to export a series of image files. Each exported image file contains the composited output of the Canvas view including the Stage Layer and optionally any Guide and Text overlays.		The 'Image Sequence' tab of the [[Export]] dialog window provides the options to export a series of image files. Each exported image file contains the composited output of the Canvas view including the Stage Layer and optionally any Guide and Text overlays.


	The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.		The filename of each image file will be the name of the Panel (non-Latin alphabet characters will be replaced with '_' underscore symbols), some options below may result in expansion on these filenames.
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	The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:		The PNG (Portable Network Graphics Image File) is the default export image type. This image format provides limited file compression while not reducing image quality. Transparency is allow supported allowing applications such as using images as overlays in third party software. Options available for this file type are described below:


	* '''Save Alpha Channel''' - Whether the image will include transparency information, otherwise the 'Canvas Background Colour' will be used (defaults as white).		* '''Save Alpha Channel''' - Whether the image will include transparency information, otherwise the 'Canvas Background Colour' will be used (defaults as white).
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	The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.		The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File) image format provides good file compression but may noticeably affect image quality.


	* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.		* '''Image Quality''' - How much image quality can be sacrificed in return for smaller image file sizes.
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	The PanelForge guide elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the guides will be included:		The PanelForge guide elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the guides will be included:


	* '''Canvas Origin''' - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.		* '''Canvas Origin''' - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.
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	The PanelForge Overlay Text elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the overlays will be included:		The PanelForge Overlay Text elements can be included in the exported images. The below checkboxes define which of the overlays will be included:


	* '''Panel Name''' - The name of the current Panel (as used to form the exported images file name).		* '''Panel Name''' - The name of the current Panel (as used to form the exported images file name).