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How to convert dwg to image with markup?

STEP1.
Option1. Find the “Export to Image” button on the toolbar. 
                                                                      

Option2. Go to “File” > “Export” > Choose “Convert to JPG, BMP…”

  

STEP2. 
In the open window, choose an output format (BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF) and go with the other options.

Note: If you need the markup to be preserved in the output, tick the “Exporting with markup” checkbox.

Formats

File Size

Image Quality

BMP

Big

High quality with lossless data compression.

JPEG

Small

Variable by adjusting compression level. Perfect for most images.

GIF

Small

Useful for animation and image maps.

PNG

Normal

Good and useful for line art, text-heavy images.

TIFF

Normal

High, no image loss. Good choice for achieving important images.

STEP3.
Click “Next” and wait for the conversion. You can view or email the PDF directly to others.

When you zoom in on a raster image you see grainier and grainier set of dots. When you zoom in on a vector image you continue to see a smooth text, shape or whatever. The advantages of vector images are low-size and high-resolution. You no longer have to produce a huge image size just to maintain a reasonable degree of resolution.