NOTOC == Eclipse GEF Image Export Plugin == This Eclipse plugin adds a entry in the Export Wizard (File → Export → General) to export images from GEF based editor diagrams.

== Installation ==

The imageexport.svg plugin depends on the the [http://github.com/veger/eclipse-batik Batik library], it is installed automatically (since version 0.1.3), if required.

An update site is provided to the install the imageexport plugin. Follow these steps for easy installation:

• Open ''Instal New Software'' dialog (Help → Install New Software...)
• ''Add'' a new update site Fill in any ''name'' (eg ''ImageExport'') Fill http://veger.github.com/eclipse-gef-imageexport in the ''location'' field
• Select the newly created location
• Select at least ''Eclipse GEF ImageExport Plugin'' and eventually other plugin to get additional image formats
• Finish the installation by clicking ''Next'' a couple of times (and accepting the license)

== Using the plugin ==

To export a GEF diagram:

• Make sure that a GEF based editor is active
• Open File → Export → General → ImageExport
• Choose a filetype from the available image types (note: depending on the installed ImageExport plugins more type might be available)
• Choose a location to save the image
• Click Finish

The exported image will (exactly) fit the contents of the editor, scaled at 100%. If larger images are required it is adviced to export as SVG (using the ImageExport.SVG plugin) and scale in another program to the desired scale. And eventually reexport to a bitmap if required.

== Developer information == To add new formats

• Create a new plugin
• In the plugin.xml editor add a [http://github.com/veger/eclipse-gef-imageexport/blob/master/nl.utwente.ce.imageexport/schema/ExportFormatProvider.exsd nl.utwente.ce.imageexport.exportFormatProvider extension]
• Add a new image_format and fill in the required fields
• The provided class should implement the [http://github.com/veger/eclipse-gef-imageexport/blob/master/nl.utwente.ce.imageexport/src/nl/utwente/ce/imageexport/IImageFormatProvider.java IImageFormatProvider] interface.

The ImageExport.SVG should be easy enough to understand how this is done. To see how to reuse the exporting class for multiple formats, the: ImageExport plugin itself is a nice example as one class is used for both PNG and JPEG images.

If you have added a new image format or improved one of the existing plugins, let me know and I am happy to add the improvements to this repository.

== License == The ImageExport plugins are licensed under GPL v3. See LICENSE file for more information.