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30 Jun 2024 04:03:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: how to save image as picture file? i.e. PNG or JPG  
From: Alain
Date: 30 Jun 2011 17:00:45
Message: <4e0ce3fd$1@news.povray.org>

> How do I export the image I've created in POV-Ray into a picture file like PNG
> or JPG? So far, I've just been using my Windows Snipping Tool to draw a square
> around what I want, then saving that as a picture file. However, I want the
> highest resolution and that one is so large that it doesn't fit my laptop screen
> so I can't draw a square around that then obviously. How do I save just that
> window that the rendered image is in?
>
> If I click CTRL+P to print to a PDF file even, what shows up in that PDF file is
> just the source code.
>
> I'd really appreciate any help. I need to send this off as quickly as possible
> too so I'd appreciate a quick reply. Thanks! :)
>
>

Unless you render with the -f flag, you always have an image file.
If you want a PNG file, you can use +fn. Add it to your povray.ini file 
if you want to always generate this format.

If you update to version 3.7 RC2 (very, very stable even if you find it 
in the beta page), the default file format is now PNG.



Alain


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