Exporting the document

The procedure for export of the document
  1. In the document window click button [Export] (image\Doc_Export.gif).

  2. Select the required format.

  3. Select other export options.

  4. Finish with button [Export].

Export formats

HTML

The document is exported as a separate web page.

TXT

The document is exported as a simple text. No drawings, no pictures, and no embedded tables are exported.

RTF

The document is exported as a Rich Text Format file. This format is widely used for exchange of files between various programs. Pictures and embedded tables are exported as well. The pictures are included directly into the file.

PDF

The document is exported to a file that can be view in the Acrobat Reader that is downloadable for free from the Internet.

XLS

The document is exported to a file that can be view and edited in MS Excel.

Parameters and limitations

HTML

Open after export

After the export is completed, the file is opened in your browser associated with HTM files.

Unicode

Unicode encoding is used to store the text.

Text

Open after export

After the export is completed, the file is opened in Notepad or other program associated with TXT file.

Unicode

Unicode encoding is used to store the text.

RTF

Open after export

After the export is completed, the file is opened in the program associated with RTF files.

Max picture colour depth

Defines the quality of pictures

Enable vector pictures

Pictures are stored as vector images.

This option works ONLY with MS Word XP, MS Word 2003, or newer. It does not work with MS Word 2000 and older.

PDF

Open after export

After the export is completed, the file is opened in the PDF-format associated program (usually the free-available Adobe reader).

Max pages per file

This option can limit the number of pages generated in a single file. If the total number of document pages exceeds the specified number, multiple PDF files are generated.

Example

Let us assume a document occupying 3 pages. Let us assume that Max pages per file is set to 1. Let us assume that the name of the exported PDF file is input as MyExportedDocument.pdf.

After the export into PDF, there are 3 files generated: MyExportedDocument.1.pdf,

MyExportedDocument.2.pdf,

MyExportedDocument.3.pdf.

Each of the generated PDF files contains one page of the document.

image\Checkbox.gif Note: It is, of course, clear that in practice you usually specify more than 1 page per document.

Compression of pictures

It is possible to selecte a required method of compression. Users without any background knowledge on compressing the graphics are recommended to use the default option.

Double pictures resolution

If ON, the quality of pictures is higher, the PDF file is larger.

If OFF, it is the opposite way.

Pictures compression level

Defines the rate of compression. Again, users without any background knowledge on compressing the graphics are recommended to use the default option.

Enable vector pictures

If ON, the quality of pictures is better (if possible).

Enable 3D PDF

If ON, the pictures that were inserted to the document with option "3D PDF" will be exported to the PDF file as 3D images.

Limitations

The size of the image that can be exported to 3D PDF is limited. A warning message appears when exporting file becomes too big. The user can decide whether to continue and risk a crash of the system or whether to stop and then the received PDF file may contain an incomplete structure. This warning message appears when there is aprox. 16 000 objects in the exported file. It is quite a safe number. Tests showed that crash usually happens at the number of 40 000 objects.

XLS

This export format creates a file that can be opened in Microsoft Excel. What is important, however, is the fact that this export procedure does NOT generate a standard XLS file. In fact, it generates what is called XML Spreadsheet. A whole system of several XML-format files that are stored in the specified output folder and one automatically created subfolder. The extension of the main file is set to XLS, so it can be easily located.

Remember, when you want to copy the exported "XLS" file to another location, you must take the corresponding subfolder as well. Otherwise, the copy of your spreadsheet won’t open.

Parameters

Open after export

After the export is completed, the file is opened in your browser associated with HTM files.

Unicode

Unicode encoding is used to store the text.

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