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{{man note| Export is saving a copy |When you export, you are saving a copy of the currently opened database. Exporting creates another file with a copy of your data. Note that the database that remains opened in your GRAMPS window is NOT the file saved by your export. Additional editing of the currently opened database will not alter the copy produced by the export.}}
To export data, choose ''' Family Trees ->Export ''' . This will bring up the '''Export''' assistant. Its pages will guide you through the format selection (see ''export-druid-figFig. 3.4'' ), file selection, and format specific export options. After a final confirmation page, the export will be performed according to the choices you have made. At any time, you can click the {{man button|Back}} button and revise any selection, and then go forward to redo the export.
=== Export into GRAMPS formats ===
*GRAMPS XML database export (grdb.gramps) export: This format is the standard format for data-exchange and backups (see the related .gpkg format below for full portability including media objects). Exporting to the into GRAMPS native XML format will simply make produce a copy of portable database. As XML is a text-based human-readable format, you may also use it to take a look at your data under another name. Exporting to this This format can also be useful if you have directly opened an XML or GEDCOM file and would like to save it as is compatible with the grdb fileprevious versions of GRAMPS.
*GRAMPS XML database package export: Exporting into GRAMPS XML format will produce a database compatible with the previous versions of GRAMPS. As XML is a text-based human-readable format, you may also use it to take a look at your data(. *GRAMPS package exportgpkg): Exporting to the GRAMPS package format will create a compressed file that contains the GRAMPS XML database and copies of all associated media files. This is useful if you want to move your database to another computer or to share it with someone.
*Export to CD: Exporting to CD will prepare your database and copies of all media object files for recording onto a CD. To actually burn the CD, you will need to go to the GNOME '''burn:///''' location, which can be accessed by navigating through Nautilus: After exporting to CD, select ''' Go ->CD Creator ''' in the Nautilus menu. Your database directory will show up. To burn it to the CD, click the CD icon on the Nautilus toolbar, or select ''' File ->Write to CD ''' in the Nautilus menu.
If a media file is not found during export, you will see the same '''{{man label|Missing Media''' }} dialog you encounter with GEDCOM export.
=== Exporting into the GEDCOM format ===