Exporting Images

To export an image, select File > Export > Image. A standard Save As dialog appears, allowing you to specify your desired filename and save location. In addition, you may be able to select various image-specific attributes (such as quality for JPG exports).

If you want Poser to write an alpha channel to preserve transparency in your exported image, you should export to either the PNG, TIFF, or PSD formats. An alpha channel causes the foreground to be transparent wherever it is empty, in order to allow the background to show through. This feature is essential for compositing in image editing applications.

You can also use any of the following methods to export rendered images from Poser:

• From the Render Tab in the document window, click the arrow in the upper right corner and choose Export Image
• Right-click a thumbnail in the Recent Renders palette, and choose Export Image. See Displaying Recent Renders.
• Open the Post Rendering Effects window and click the Export Image button. See Applying Post Effects to Renders

Exporting an image saves a snapshot of your current scene as seen in the active tab of your Document. Therefore, if you are in the Preview tab of the Document, your exported image will be a snapshot of the scene exactly as it appears in the Preview tab. If you are in the Render tab, your exported image will be the rendered image that is currently selected in the Main Render menu at the bottom left of the Document.