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14.3.4 The Image Window
The new, opened, or scanned image appears in its own window. The menu bar in the
top of the window provides access to all image functions. Alternatively, access the
menu by right-clicking the image or clicking the small arrow button in the left corner
of the rulers.
File offers the standard file options, such as Save and Print. Close closes the current
image. Quit closes the entire application.
With the items in the View menu, control the display of the image and the image window.
New View opens a second display window of the current image. Changes made in one
view are reflected in all other views of that image. Alternate views are useful for mag-
nifying a part of an image for manipulation while seeing the complete image in another
view. Adjust the magnification level of the current window with Zoom. When Shrink
Wrap is selected, the image window is resized to fit the current image display exactly.
14.4 Saving Images
No image function is as important as File > Save. It is better to save too often than too
rarely. Use File > Save as to save the image with a new filename. It is a good idea to
save image stages under different names or make backups in another directory so you
can easily restore a previous state.
When saving for the first time or using Save as, a dialog opens in which to specify the
filename and type. Enter the filename in the field at the top. For Save in folder, select
the directory in which to save the file from a list of commonly used directories. To use
a different directory or create a new one, open Browse for other folders. It is recom-
mended to leave Select File Type set to By Extension. With that setting, The GIMP de-
termines the file type based on the extension appended to the filename. The following
file types are frequently useful:
XCF
This is the native format of the application. It saves all layer and path information
along with the image itself. Even if you need an image in another format, it is
usually a good idea to save a copy as XCF to simplify future modifications. Infor-
mation about layers is available in
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GNOME User Guide
Section 14.5.6, "Layers"
(page 252).
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