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 # ExportXMPtoResizedImage 

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Description

Exports the current view of an XMP map as an image (based on the current display settings and size specifications).

Returns TRUE if the call has succeeded, FALSE otherwise.

**Note:** For high ratio values, the function can return FALSE.

## Syntax

- `object.ExportXMPtoResizedImage(BSTR bstrFileName, double ratio)` as Boolean
- *object*: Virtual Photometric Lab
- *bstrFileName*: path and filename of the BMP, PNG, TIFF or JPG. Should end by **.BMP**, **.PNG**, **.TIFF** or **.JPG**.
- *ratio*: ratio (multiplication factor) applied to the exported image. Should be greater than 0 and comprised between 0.001 and 100.

## VB script example

```VB
' Creates XMPViewer COM server
set XmpViewer = CreateObject("XmpViewer.application")  
' Opens XMP file  
XMPViewer.OpenFile("C:\Example.xmp")  
' Exports the XMP map  
XMPViewer.ExportXMPtoResizedImage("C:\Example.png", 10)

```

## IronPython example

```ironpython
from System import Type, Activator
#Creates XMPViewer COM server
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("XmpViewer.Application")
XmpViewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Opens XMP file
XmpViewer.OpenFile("C:\\Example.xmp")
# Exports XMP map
retval = XmpViewer.ExportXMPtoResizedImage("C:\\Example.png", 10)

```