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Exporting for use within a web page

For these sorts of graphics in particular it is very important to provide SVG forms to the web programmers. Particularly for site maps, you might want to link content from that image directly to that we page for easier navigation. You can do this using the SVG XML editor.

To save in SVG, it is a simple Save As function from the main menu—as you have done throughout this chapter saving your graphics for possible future use. But remember you need to hand off the SVG file and any other graphic file you used in the creation of the SVG to help aid in this process.

To export in PNG—as you have many times—follow the instructions we've always reviewed:

  1. Open the SVG file.
  2. From the main menu select File and then Export Bitmap.
  3. On the Export dialog, click Page, and then click Browse to find a save location, and then click Export to save your files in PNG format.

As always, when providing files to programmers include:

  • The PNG image files you...
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