Choose size and format
These settings control the image you send to another app. For finding or editing its source, see From your paper to a slide.
Choose a format
| Format | Use |
|---|---|
| SVG | Vector artwork for PowerPoint; includes editable FerMatter source metadata |
| Vector artwork for apps and workflows that accept PDF images | |
| PNG | Raster artwork with a transparent background |
| JPEG | Raster artwork on a white background |
Choose the format in the Library output bar or the Instant controls.
For PowerPoint, use SVG. PDF artwork can be rasterized when PowerPoint exports a .pptx to PDF. Reported issue.
On Windows, SVG copies contain vector artwork and files. Choose PNG when the receiving app needs a bitmap.
Output size
Output font size accepts 1–200 pt. For project artwork, the first available setting wins:
| Priority | Setting | Where to change it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Item override | Library variant editor or the selected card’s inspector (⌥⌘I) |
| 2 | Project | Library output bar |
| 3 | App default | Settings → Projects → Default output font size |
Click Default on an item or project to inherit the next setting. Instant has its own controls; standalone Save defaults remembers its output settings.
Size applies to copy, drag and export. Figures scale as a whole, including labels.
Output color
Use the color picker in a Library variant or Instant to override output color. Reset color in a Library variant restores the source color. App themes and display zoom do not change exported artwork.
Copy, drag or export
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
Copy image (⇧⌘C) | Puts the selected artwork on the clipboard for pasting |
| Drag a card, preview or mapped PDF equation | Sends artwork directly to the receiving app |
Export image (⇧⌘S) | Saves one image to a chosen file |
Several equations
Use Command-click to toggle cards or Shift-click for a range, then copy to paste separate images. Select a single card for file export. Multiple-image dragging depends on the receiving app.
Re-edit SVG
- Keep the original FerMatter SVG export; other apps may strip its source metadata.
- Choose Open SVG in Instant, or drop the SVG into FerMatter.
- Edit the restored source in the matching project’s variant editor or Instant. Missing or ambiguous projects open in standalone Instant.
- Review the source and press Render to compile it. Imported source remains pending across reopening and history restoration until this explicit action.
SVG includes equation/template source, not the whole manuscript. Project imports, packages and fonts may still be needed. PDF, PNG and JPEG do not restore editable source.