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This brief tutorial will show you how to save images (pictures, photos etc) as JPG, PNG, GIF and other popular file formats, using the Gimp.
In a nutshell, version 2.8 of the Gimp changed the method used to save files, slightly. More specifically, the “text” of the menu items has changed. The following guide will explain the ‘new terminology’ – so you can save images in different formats. Though the screenshots used in this tutorial are from the OS X version of the Gimp, the steps are identical and the screens are extremely similar.

1. Once you’ve made whatever changes you want to the image file (of whatever format) – select File -> Export to.


2. From here, you can determine the file format (.jpg, .png, .gif etc) you want to save the file as. Simply name the file, and add the extension of the format you want to use. In the example screenshot below, you can see that I’ve named my file file_name and since I added .png to the end of the name, that’s the type of file that will be saved. Click the Export button.

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3. If you elected to Export (ie. Save) the file as a .PNG, you’ll be presented with the usual PNG options.


4. If you opted to Export (again, Save) the file as a .JPG, you’ll be presented with the usual JPG options.


5. If you continue to make changes to your image file, and want to save them again, this time select File -> Export to file_name.png.


6. If you continue to make changes to your image file, and you want to save them as a new file, select File -> Export….


7. Give the file a new name, and click the Export button.

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8. That’s it! As you have probably figured out, Gimp basically changed the “Save” and “Save As” features to only work with the .xcf format. Now you use Export to, Export to filename.png/jpg and Export… instead.

Google Chrome has a nice feature where you can sync all your open tabs across all your devices. Anywhere you can install Chrome, you can set it up so that you can see all the other open tabs on all your other Chrome installs.
It’s a very slick feature and works really well. I’ve been using it on my Windows 7 PC, MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad and it’s been great. It’s so useful when I’m browsing at home and then have to leave to go somewhere and I can just pull up the tabs on my iPhone.
The process is pretty easy and to get started, you need to open Chrome and click on the Wrench icon. Click on Settings.

Here, you want to sign into Chrome using your Google account. Once you have done so, you can click on the Advanced sync settings button.

Here is where you choose what you want to sync.

You can choose to Sync everything, which includes open tabs or you can click on Choose what you want to sync and check the boxes manually.
That’s about it. now all you have to do is install Chrome on your other devices, go to Settings and sign into Chrome. Make sure that you have syncing turned on for the other devices as well.
When you open a new tab in Chrome, you’ll see an option called Other devices. Click on that and you’ll see all the open tabs on your other devices!

The only issue I have seen is that sometimes it takes a while for the tabs to sync. Unfortunately, as of now, there is no way to manually refresh the list of open tabs on other devices. Hopefully, that’ll be something you can do in the future. Enjoy!