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description: Once your map is finished, you can export it as an image
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# EXPORTING YOUR MAP

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THE EXPORT WINDOW\



The **Export** window can be broken down into two main parts:

* The [Quality Settings](exporting-your-map/quality-settings) (map size, file size, compression)
* The [Visual Settings](exporting-your-map/visual-settings) (what's displayed)

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## QUICK EXPORT

If you want to skip all the technical details and just **export a simple map**, follow the next steps:

* Set the **Export Mode** to **JPEG**
* Set the **Quality** to 90%
* Set the **Brightness** and **Focus** to 100%
* Toggle ON or OFF the [**Grid**](../../all-the-tools/settings-tab/map-settings#grid-settings) and the [**Lights**](../all-the-tools/effects-tab) to your preference&#x20;
* Choose a **Grid Preset** from the dropdrown menu (in doubt, choose _**Best Quality**_)
* Click <kbd><mark style="color:blue;">**Export**<mark style="color:blue;"></kbd>

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{% hint style="warning" %}
After pressing <kbd><mark style="color:blue;">**Export**<mark style="color:blue;"></kbd>, you will notice the map being scanned from the top left to the bottom right. \
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&#xNAN;_**Don't do anything during this process.**_ \
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At the end, it will likely freeze for a few seconds. \
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The export render is truly done when you can see the map file in your explorer, with a size over 0 kb.
{% endhint %}

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In the next parts, we will see how to make the best out of the **export settings** and how to actually **understand** what you're doing.



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{% hint style="info" %}
## Related Mods

* [Export Trace Image](../custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/export-trace-image) allows you to export your trace image with your map (as a background for example)
* [Multiple Exports](https://cartographyassets.com/assets/87338/multiple-file-exporter/) lets you export automatically several versions of your map with different settings
{% endhint %}
