Export Diagram to Image dialog box

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File > Export to Image

To open this dialog box, place the focus on the diagram to export in the Diagram View and choose File > Export to Image or right-click on the diagram and choose Export to Image on context menu.

This dialog box allows you to save the active diagram in the specified format. Various graphics file formats are supported, including BMP, JPG, and GIF.

Zoom	Use this section to specify the zoom factor and dimensions of the image. Z Enter the zoom (magnification) factor for the image. You can enter a numeric value in this field, or use the Preview zoom slider on the Preview pane. A value of 1.0 creates a full size image, while (for example) a value of 0.5 scales the image to half its size. A value of 1.5 scales the image to 1.5 times its size. W Enter the image width in pixels. The image will be scaled to the new size. H Enter the image height in pixels. The image will be scaled to the new size.
Preview	Click to show or hide the Preview pane to preview the image. The preview shows how the image will look, given the current values of Z, W, and H or Preview zoom and Auto preview zoom options. Preview zoom Use the slider to set up the preview zoom. The current value of the zoom factor is displayed between the Preview zoom title and the slider. . Auto preview zoom Check this option to fit the image to the preview window.
Save	Click this button to open the Save diagram to image dialog box. Specify the target file name, target location, and the format of the exported image.

See Also

• Importing and Exporting UML Models
• Exporting a Diagram to an Image