How do I Import, Export, and Share Images (iOS / Android)?

For iOS.

To Import images for painting on iOS follow these steps:

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1. If you are currently painting tap the ArtRage logo button on the ArtRage toolbar and go to your Gallery using the option in the menu that appears.
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2. Tap the + button at the top right of the Gallery screen.
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3. Select one of the three Import options in the menu.
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The ‘Import Files’ option opens a file location browser for you to import files from standard locations on your iPad or from cloud services you have installed such as Dropbox.

The ‘Import from Photo Library’ option allows you to import an image from your iPad Photos app.

The ‘Import a New Photo’ option allows you to take a new photo and import that.

When you have selected an item to import you will be asked to select where to put it in your Gallery. Select a folder and the file will be imported as a new Painting for you to select and paint on.

To Export or Share images on iOS follow these steps:

Access the Export option as follows:

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1. If the painting is currently open tap the ArtRage logo button in the ArtRage toolbar and select ‘Export Image’.
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2. If you are in the Gallery, tap the painting you want to export once, then tap the Export button at the bottom of the screen (the button next to the Open button).
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The Export interface appears and allows you to select a type of file to export:

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1. If you want to export or share a normal image file other apps can understand, select the JPG or PNG type.
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2. If you want to export the full Painting file so that you can paint on it in another version of ArtRage, select the PTG type.
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3. If you have been recording a script and just want to export the script from the painting, select the Script type.
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Once you have selected an export type, you will be asked to select a target for export using a standard iOS export picker. Only targets that understand the type of file you are exporting will be displayed. For example, if you export a PTG file only targets such as Mail or Dropbox will appear, as other apps don’t understand the contents of the file.

Note: Most types of sharing (Facebook, Twitter etc.) require a normal image type, use PNG or JPG for this purpose.

Select the target and the file will be exported.

For Android

To Import images on Android follow these steps:

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1. Open the main menu by tapping the ArtRage logo on the menu bar, then tapping ‘Gallery’ in the menu.
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2. Once in the Gallery, you can tap the Import Image button at the top right (looks like an image with a + at the top right corner).
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After selecting your image, a new painting will be add to the Gallery with this image as the first layer.

To Export or Share images on Android follow these steps:

Access the Export option as follows:

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1. If the painting is currently open tap the ArtRage logo button on the menu bar and choose the ‘Share’ option.
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2. If you are in the Gallery, tap the painting you want to export once, then tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
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When you do this, you will see two options:

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1. ‘Export Image’ lets you export a JPG or PNG image to Android’s Pictures folder.
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2. ‘Share Painting’ allows you to share your painting file with other applications on your device.
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When you select the Share option you will need to select a type of file to share:

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1. If you want to share a normal image file other apps can understand, select the JPG or PNG type.
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2. If you want to share the full Painting file so that you can paint on it in another version of ArtRage, select the ArtRage Painting type.
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3. If you have been recording a script and just want to share the script from the painting, select the Script type.
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Once you have selected an share type, you will be asked to select a target for sharing using a standard Android Activity picker. Only targets that understand the type of file you are sharing will be displayed. For example, if you share a PTG file only targets such as Gmail or Dropbox will appear, as other apps don’t understand the contents of the file.

Note: Most types of sharing (Facebook, Twitter etc.) require a normal image type, use PNG or JPG for this purpose.