How to save a view as a jpeg image ?

The user has to follow these steps in order to save a view as a jpeg image:

1. Select the view with the mouse (left click on the view). It can be either a 2D view or a 3D scene.
2. Call the save function with the shortcut CTRL+S,

3. Choose the path of the save file. Press “Choose path” on the right top corner of the window. This step is mandatory.
4. The user has now access to several options :

1. Add a caption: press “Add caption” button,
2. To change the font, press and hold CTRL and use the mouse to choose the font in the list. The user can also choose an italic or a bold font.
3. To change the font size, press and hold CTRL and use the mouse wheel.
4. To change the font color, do a right mouse click on the caption, a menu is displayed. It enables to change the font color.
5. To delete the caption, right click on the caption and choose “Delete”,
6. To move the caption on the image, press and hold the left click on the caption, then move the mouse.
7. The dpi can be chosen in the list. Default is 300x300 dpi,
8. The image can be transformed (+/- 90° rotation, vertical or horizontal inversion)
9. The image can be cropped. Press and hold the left click on the image and drag the mouse, a square surface will be drawn on the image corresponding to the portion of the image that will be saved.

5. Press OK to validate and save the image.
6. Then press Cancel to return back to exit the save window.

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