Export and share Pro
Click the Export button in the navbar to open the export dialog. You can publish the current view to Confluence, or download it as a Markdown, CSV, PDF, or PNG file.
PDF and PNG capture what is currently visible on the canvas - pan and zoom first to frame the view you want.
01. The five formats at a glance
| Format | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Confluence | A new Confluence page with project tables, dependency lists, and links into Jira | Long-form documentation, team handoffs |
| Markdown | A .md file with the same content as the Confluence page | GitHub READMEs, internal wikis, ChatOps snippets |
| CSV | A .csv file listing every project-to-project dependency | Spreadsheets, ad-hoc analysis |
| A vector PDF capture of the current canvas region | Print-quality posters, slide decks | |
| PNG | A raster PNG image of the current canvas region | Quick sharing, screenshots, Slack or email attachments |
02. Confluence export
When the dialog opens, Synaps fetches the list of Confluence spaces you can write to.
- Space - pick the space where the page will live.
- Parent page (optional) - type to search; pick a parent or leave it at the top level.
- Click Publish - Synaps creates the page and shows you the link.
The page is named Synaps - <view name> - <date and time>, so two exports in the same space do not collide.
If you do not have write access to any Confluence space (or Confluence is not installed), this format is disabled in the dialog.
[ADD SCREENSHOT/IMAGE: Export dialog with Confluence selected — Space dropdown open showing a list of available spaces, a Parent page autocomplete below with a typed query and matching suggestions, and the Publish button at the bottom.]
03. Markdown export
Same content as the Confluence export, downloaded as a local file. Useful when you want the structured rundown without publishing anywhere.
04. CSV export
A flat list of dependencies - one row per project-to-project pair, including the link counts. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or any data tool. The file is UTF-8 with a BOM so Excel reads accented characters correctly.
05. PDF and PNG - capturing the canvas
Picking PDF or PNG closes the dialog and switches the canvas into region-selection mode:
- Drag a rectangle around the area you want to capture.
- Synaps generates the file and downloads it.
Press Esc to cancel before you start the rectangle.
The PDF is a vector file - clickable project circles link straight to the Jira project page, and you can zoom in indefinitely without losing crispness. The PNG is a raster image, capped at 8K pixels per side so the file stays manageable.
[ADD SCREENSHOT/IMAGE: Synaps canvas in region-selection mode — a dashed rectangle drawn around a cluster of related projects, the rest of the canvas slightly dimmed outside the selection, and a small "Press Esc to cancel" hint near the cursor.]
06. Which view gets exported
The file title and the document body reflect whichever view you have active:
| Active view | Label |
|---|---|
| Global View | Global View |
| Split View (Top N) | Split View (Top 8) (or however many) |
| Split View (custom) | Split View (12 pinned) |
So you can always tell at a glance which snapshot a file came from.
07. Cancelling a slow export
If a Confluence or Markdown export is taking a while (it batches project-detail fetches across your site), the close button stays available - click it (or click outside the dialog) to cancel. The export stops and nothing is published.
The Esc key is disabled while an export is in progress, so you cannot accidentally cancel mid-publish.
08. A note on themes
PDF and PNG exports use the same theme you currently have active. If you want a "light" export, switch your Jira theme to light first.
[ADD SCREENSHOT/IMAGE: Side-by-side PDF previews of the same dependency graph — left in light theme on a white background, right in dark theme on a near-black background, with project circles in matching positions and identical category colours.]