---
title: "Matching an export to its source version"
description: "How can you verify that the published file derives from the intended source version?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/N45.10/"
topicId: "N45.10"
---

> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

How can you verify that the published file derives from the intended source version?

## What we will work through

Verify that the published file derives from the intended source version.

## Before you begin

Prerequisites are listed below; new concepts are explained in the article.

- [Checking a file's alpha channel](/en/articles/topics/N45.09/)