GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 695053
Save & Export docs mix both actions
Last modified: 2018-05-24 10:27:53 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."
Why did you introduce yet another term? "The Export command is now used to store images"
"store" is a more general term that replaces "save" or "export". "save" in GIMP is specific, reserved to XCF files. "
Maybe, but we really want people think in terms of "save for XCF, export for anything else".
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.
Maybe you are not aware of http://gui.gimp.org/index.php/Save_%2B_export_specification
Reopening, I'll fix it.
qa contact change to bugs@gimp.org
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