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Bug 695053 - Save & Export docs mix both actions
Save & Export docs mix both actions
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: GIMP-manual
Classification: Other
Component: English
2.8
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Alexandre Prokoudine
GIMP Bugs
Depends on: 696034
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-03-03 13:51 UTC by Michael Schumacher
Modified: 2018-05-24 10:27 UTC
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Description Michael Schumacher 2013-03-03 13:51:59 UTC
In http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-images-out.html#save-export-image, the docs mix export back into a 'save' operation by trying to tell users that they choose export to save to different formats.

This has to be avoided, the export operation should only be called export, and not save.

Examples:

"To save this image in a format other than XCF, you must use Export. "

"Most of the file formats that GIMP can open, can also be used for saving."
Comment 1 Michael Schumacher 2015-08-18 14:23:34 UTC
Why did you introduce yet another term?

"The Export command is now used to store images"
Comment 2 julien hardelin 2015-08-18 18:51:58 UTC
"store" is a more general term that replaces "save" or "export".
"save" in GIMP is specific, reserved to XCF files. "
Comment 3 Michael Schumacher 2015-08-18 19:57:57 UTC
Maybe, but we really want people think in terms of "save for XCF, export for anything else".
Comment 4 julien hardelin 2015-08-19 05:52:02 UTC
In that case, "Save" is too ambiguous (and source of many recriminations from gimp users). You have to use a more specific term for this concept in the UI. With "Save-XCF" in GIMP's UI, there would be no problem.

"GIMP uses Save and Export to save images" is not possible, and "The Export command is now used to save images" also.

"GIMP uses Save-XCF and Export to save images" and "The Export command is now used to save images" are both possible.
Comment 5 Michael Schumacher 2015-08-19 18:27:00 UTC
Maybe you are not aware of http://gui.gimp.org/index.php/Save_%2B_export_specification
Comment 6 Alexandre Prokoudine 2016-06-03 01:15:16 UTC
Reopening, I'll fix it.
Comment 7 Michael Schumacher 2017-02-28 20:44:03 UTC
qa contact change to bugs@gimp.org
Comment 8 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-24 10:27:53 UTC
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