Keep the editable ImageDocument while producing the PNG or exported file needed by downstream nodes, the design canvas, or download.
Where: Open Image Editor → File / Save; return to the Image Editor node
Key ideas
- Save preserves editability: The native layered document remains authoritative node state, so closing/saving the editor must complete before the graph sees later structural edits.
- Export is a delivery action: The editor exposes Export As and Export PNG, while the node rasterizes the current document into its persisted preview/downstream image result.
- Several reuse paths: From the node result, open the lightbox, connect image_out downstream, Add to canvas, Paste to Replace a selected canvas image, or download.
Steps
- Save/close the full-screen editor and confirm the node document/thumbnail reflects the change.
- Rasterize the document when a fresh flat result is required by the graph.
- Use File → Export As/Export PNG for a direct file workflow, or use the node result actions for graph/canvas reuse.
- Inspect transparency, canvas dimensions, color/background, edge quality, and file result at full size.
- Keep the layered node/document for future edits even after delivering a flat output.
Tips
- Do not flatten the only editable copy when later revisions are likely.
- Check whether the intended destination needs transparency or a background color before export.
- Rerun downstream nodes after rasterizing a changed document.
Limitations and important notes
- The node’s graph result is a raster image even though its source document remains layered.
- Some external formats may not preserve every native layer/effect feature.
Troubleshooting
The exported image is the wrong size
Confirm Image/Canvas Size and the node document dimensions before rasterizing or exporting.
Transparency became a solid background
Check the canvas background and export format/settings, then export a format that preserves alpha.