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Export

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

/ɪkˈspɔːrt/verbCore term

In graphic design, export means: To save a copy of a design from your software in another file format, such as PDF, PNG or JPEG, so it can be printed, shared or used online.

In Turkish: dışa aktarmak, export almak, çıktı almak

How it is used

Used every day in studios. You export a file as a PDF, export assets for developers, or export at 2x for retina screens. The noun is export, as in ‘the PDF export’.

Example sentences

  1. Export the brochure as a high-quality PDF for the printer and a smaller one for email.

  2. I exported all the icons as SVGs and put them in the shared folder.

Common collocations

  • export as PDF
  • export settings
  • export assets
  • export at 2x
  • PNGPortable Network Graphics: a raster image format that keeps full quality and supports transparent backgrounds, often used for logos, icons and screen graphics.
  • JPEGA very common raster image format for photos that makes files small by removing some detail. It does not support transparency and loses quality if saved again and again.
  • SVGScalable Vector Graphics: a vector file format for the web that stays sharp at any size and is often used for logos, icons and simple illustrations on websites and apps.
  • packageTo collect a layout file together with all its linked images and fonts into one folder, so another designer or printer can open and print it without missing files.

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