Export Format

The settings for downloading symbols and graphics from symbol.army: file format and size.

Overview

The Export Format section of the Options defines what Download Symbol as Image File produces.

Export options for military symbols and tactical graphics in the Military Symbol Generator

Image Format

The default format is PNG. The following formats are available:

Vector Formats

  • SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
  • EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile)
  • XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language)

Pixel Formats

  • PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
  • JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
  • BMP (Windows Bitmap)
  • ICO (Windows Icon)

Pixel images are rendered at 96 DPI without compression. There is no separate setting for the resolution, the background or a frame — frame, fill, shadow and colours come from the Symbol Format.

1-Point Unit Size

Width and height in pixels for 1-point symbols (units, equipment, installations). The default is 250 × 150 pixels (width × height); the maximum is 2000 pixels per side. Presets: 60, 100, 250, 500 and 800 pixels.

The symbol is fitted into this box. While the lock icon is closed, changing the width changes the height proportionally, and vice versa.

N-Point Graphic Size

The same for tactical graphics (symbols with more than one reference point). The default is 800 × 800 pixels; the maximum is 2000 pixels per side. The graphic is fitted into the box and keeps its proportions.

Hint: The size set here applies to every download, also to vector formats. The Symbol Size under Symbol Format only changes how large the symbol is shown in the Main Window.