# Different file formats unavailable

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 11, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105 "2019-11-11T19:50:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Purkinje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Purkinje](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Purkinje)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/1 "2019-11-11T19:50:49Z")

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Dear All,

I have installed 3D Slicer recently. I have been working with some maps, but when I go to save the file, I just can choose the format \*.nrrd/.nhdr… There are not other file formats to choose.

Do you know the reasons?

Thanks in advance,

Operating system:Windows  
Slicer version:4.8.1  
Expected behavior:  
Actual behavior:

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/2 "2019-11-11T19:53:48Z")

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I assume you would like to export image segmentation as a labelmap volume to use in a third-party software. For this, go to Data module, right-click on the segmentatation node, and choose Export to labelmap. Then using File / Save scene, you can save into a wide range of file formats.

I would recommend to upgrade to latest stable release of Slicer (currently 4.10.2).

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**Author:** ![Purkinje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Purkinje](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Purkinje)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/3 "2019-11-11T23:40:05Z")

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Thanks. But the problem I have found it is that when I am going to save I cannot find other file formats. I have been working with texture maps, and then, when I want to save the map, it just allows me .nrrd format. No other formats are available, like .nii.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/4 "2019-11-12T00:24:06Z")

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Go to Data module, right-click on the segmentatation node, and choose Export to labelmap. Then using File / Save scene, you can save the exported labelmap into a wide range of file formats, including nifti (.nii).

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**Author:** ![Purkinje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Purkinje](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Purkinje)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/5 "2019-11-12T13:47:04Z")

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Thanks again for your answer.  
I have followed your guide, but still I have problems. Please, see attached two screenshots.  
Regardless of the message, it is true that when I go to File/Save, now I can find a wide range of formats. If I save it, the image is empty. Should I select any other parameter in the segmentation tool?  
Thanks

 ![print_screen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/8/1/817af43bf7295f5490cc4bc266b93828c293c923.jpeg)

 ![print_screen_2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/6/b/6bd2d0c8c1f393c2a83e68c69e72238a8cbbb45b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/6 "2019-11-12T13:58:40Z")

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You don’t have any segments in your segmentation node, so there is nothing to save.

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**Author:** ![Purkinje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Purkinje](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Purkinje)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/7 "2019-11-12T14:57:33Z")

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Now there is a segment in the segmentation node and the result is the same…

 ![print_screen_3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/d/e/defc9e8e17f7171cb5344e53ebb0f5e544194e9f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/8 "2019-11-12T18:40:12Z")

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Do you have anything in that segment?

> [@Purkinje](#):
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> I have been working with some maps, but when I go to save the file

I assumed that by “map” you mean segmentation. Is that correct?

On the screenshots all I see is a masked volume, so it is not clear what you would like to with it.

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**Author:** ![Purkinje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Purkinje](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Purkinje)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-file-formats-unavailable/9105/9 "2019-11-13T17:34:03Z")

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I have found the solution through texture features.

Thanks