Vector-to-exports pipeline: From editable paths to production files

Keep the editable Gesso document as your source. Export PNG, JPEG, or SVG copies for the places that need them, then return to the source when something changes.

Start with the source-first campaign setup if several formats need to stay related. This guide begins at the point where the layouts are approved.

Prepare the source before export

1. Review each artboard at its final dimensions.
2. Confirm the current mark, type, color, and image assets.
3. Remove unused objects that should not appear in the output.
4. Check edge placement, social safe zones, and small text.
5. Give every artboard a name that can become a useful filename.

Do not flatten or duplicate the source just to make an export. The editable document should remain the place where you make the next revision.

Choose SVG or a raster format

Use SVG when an artboard is made of supported paths and shapes: Gesso emits static vector geometry, and Export review refuses the document instead of writing a partial file when text, images, or embedded vector blocks cannot carry over. The SVG export reference explains what is included and what to check when another tool will open the file.

Use PNG when you need transparency or a predictable raster image. Use JPEG for photographic output when a smaller file matters more than transparency. Export at the dimensions the destination asks for instead of relying on the receiving platform to resize the asset well.

Package files another person can use

1. Keep related outputs in one clearly named folder.
2. Use the same base name across SVG, PNG, and JPEG versions.
3. Add a short note when a file has a special use, size, or background requirement.
4. Include the editable .ges source when the recipient should be able to revise the work.
5. Open a sample from the finished package before you send it.

The client handoff guide covers the source file, deliverables, and context a collaborator needs.

Pre-export checklist

Pro tips