How to export single object

[Sunset]

Finally, after upgrading to Yosemite, my Mac seems to have settled down, but I wonder if Yosemite is the cause of this issue:

 

I did have a page with two black cats on it. I only wanted to upload one black cat. Sensibly I made a copy of the page, with a completely different file name, before trying to export.

 

I have tried every known way, over the weekend, of catching just one black cat and exporting it - file menu, personas, jpegs, pngs, marquees and every variation thereof, but it always exports the full page with both black cats.

 

And, whilst I can revert to a previous copy of my black cats, the sensibly saved copy with the different file name appears to have disappeared - or maybe instead of exporting as a jpeg it converted to a jpeg?

 

The strange thing is that I didn't have this problem with the betas and I'm wondering whether I'm just missing the obvious or whether Yosemite is still trying to scupper my efforts?

[MEB]

Hi Sunset,

Have you tried to create a slice just for one cat and export that slice only? Here's a video that may help you.

Another way would be to put one of the cats in one layer and create a slice from it. Here's a video for this second method.

Hope this helps.

[Dave Harris]

I'm guessing you want vector export, which doesn't do slices yet, nor export selection only. I'd try putting the cats in different layers/groups and then hiding the one you don't want to export.

[Sunset]

Thanks Dave, I think you're on the right track :) and MEB, too, I left the Mac (it still doesn't feel quite like 'home' yet) and reverted to my Windows and large monitor where I just found the video you mentioned, and that helped a lot, too, in the general understanding.  :)

 

Thanks, guys. My Mac has an appointment at the apple shop in an hour's time, although the upgrade seems to have settled down a bit, it still has its moments :(

[MEB]

Oh! exporting the cats! the contest! Of course it must be vector... My bad.

Thanks Dave :)