Hope can export image as selection area

Suggestions, Wishes, Ideas
#1

Hope can add an option when exporting images as we can export using the selection area.
This usually happens when I only want to export a portion of the project without having to crop the entire project area every time. Especially when users are working on game assets.

#2

Added to my list of to-dos :slight_smile:
Can you tell me of tools that have such a feature? It only works if a selection is rectangular, right?

#4

Sorry, it’s been six months already. I’m not sure about the current version status, but here’s my requirement:

I work on gamedev using pixel art, so I often need to export specific parts of the screen as asset materials.

Therefore, I hope to be able to export only the selected area. When exporting layers (for example, when outputting an image and selecting “selected layers”), there could be an auto-crop feature that only exports the dimensions of that selected layer. This would be very helpful for creating game assets

#5

I got so used to doing a workaround for the exact thing you’re describing i forgot the vanilla process was a couple of steps bit long. IMHO, it’s not really that long.
But yeah, maybe it can get a bit too tedious if we were to export a thousand at a time.

My workaround - Instead of selecting with the selection tools, you:

  1. Select with your brush.
  2. File > New Project > Create from brush
  3. File > Save Image as...
  4. Either:
    – Close Project
    ** Ctrl + W
    ** N
    – Go back to previous project/tab
    ** PgUp
    Forgot if this is default, so:
    image

vis-aid:

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  • I’ve add all the shortcuts into a macro key so all of this is a one-button press for me. You might wanna look into a similar solution, i highly recommend it! :smiley:
  • Adding what you want to export in the brush container can help you keep track of the assets. Though, this could get cumbersome once you have a couple tens of assets in the container. @jan.cosmigo (Suggestion insert) I wish there were any sort of organization features inside the container.
  • Elliptical and Tile select aren’t available options for brush selecting currently, so that’s one limitation we have to work around creatively if we have to use those.
  • I’m having a light bulb moment! I don’t wanna hijack the thread anymore than i have so imma make another thread involving the brush container. :sweat_smile:
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#7

Thank you for the idea. Using brushes is a good approach, but of course, it can be troublesome when there’s a large amount of content to export—likely requiring reliance on macros. Therefore, I also hope Jan can consider updating with a feature that can automatically crop and export each selected layer simultaneously.