The Export Selected Items command exports only the items you have selected in the current view. Note that you can select multiple items by Control-clicking or Shift-clicking on items (hold down the shift or control keys on the keyboard when selecting items). Control-clicking adds individual items, while shift-clicking can be used to select a range of items.
BeerSmith 2 supports three different file formats - allowing you to exchange recipes and data with a variety of brewers, even those who don't have the latest version of BeerSmith.
These file formats include: BeerSmith 2 files, which have a (*.bsmx) file extension, BeerSmith 1.X files compatible with earlier versions of BeerSmith, which have a (*.bsm) file extension and BeerXML format files (*.xml extension) - an open format supported by many other brewing programs.
Note: At this time the BeerXML export is not yet complete, though we hope to have it ready as an update to BeerSmith 2 shortly.
Saving to a BeerSmith 2 File (*.BSMX)
| o | Select the items you want to export - by clicking on them, shift-clicking or control-clicking |
| o | Select the Export All command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Navigate to the directory you wish to save to, and give the file a name such as "Recipes.bsmx" |
| o | Press OK to save the file |
| o | All of the items in the current view will be saved to that file, which you can email or transfer to a friend or second computer for importing. |
Saving to a BeerSmith 1.X File (*.BSM)
| o | Select the items you want to export - by clicking on them, shift-clicking or control-clicking |
| o | Saving to a BeerSmith 1.x format lets you exchange recipes and data with those who have the earlier version of BeerSmith |
| o | Select the Export All command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Select the type "BeerSmith 1.x (*.bsm)" in the drop-down within the open file dialog to set the correct file type |
| o | Navigate to the directory you wish to save to, and give the file a name with a bsm extension such as "Recipes.bsm" |
| o | Press OK to save the file |
| o | All of the items in the current view will be saved to that file, which you can email or transfer to a friend or second computer for importing. |
Saving to a BeerXML File (*.XML)
| o | Select the items you want to export - by clicking on them, shift-clicking or control-clicking |
| o | NOTE: Exporting to BeerXML is currently not implemented but is expected to be available in an update shortly |
| o | Select the Export All command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Select the type "BeerXML (*.xml)" in the drop-down within the open file dialog to set the correct file type |
| o | Navigate to the directory you wish to save to, and give the file a name with a xml extension such as "Recipes.xml" |
| o | Press OK to save the file |
| o | All of the items in the current view will be saved to that file, which you can email or transfer to a friend or second computer for importing. |
