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Exporting images to other file formats

You can export Corel PHOTO-PAINT images to a variety of file formats. When you export an image, the original image is left open in the image window in the existing file format.

The file format you choose depends on how you want to use the image in the future. If you export an image to a file format other than Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT), you may lose some image properties; each file format has its own idiosyncrasies and appropriate use. For example, if you want to work on an image in another image-editing application, you can export it to the Adobe Photoshop (PSD) file format. You retain many image properties, such as objects and masks, so you can continue to edit the image. If you want to share an image, the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) or the Windows bitmap (BMP) file format are suitable because they are standard formats; images in these formats can be opened in most image viewers and most image-editing and desktop-publishing applications.

You can also export a file so that it is optimized for office productivity applications, such as Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office.

You can also export images to Web-compatible formats, such as the JPEG or GIF file formats. For more information, see “Exporting and optimizing images for the Web.”

For more information about supported file formats, see “Supported file formats.”


To export an image to another file format

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Click File Photo Paint onestep Exporting images to other file formats Export.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
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Choose a file format from the Save as type list box.
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Type a file name in the File name list box.
The file extension for the file format you choose is appended to the file name automatically, but it can be removed.
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Enable any of the following active check boxes:
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Selected only — saves only the editable areas defined in the image, when there are no active and selected objects. If there are no editable areas, this option saves only the active and selected objects.
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Do not show filter dialog — suppresses dialog boxes that provide advanced exporting options
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Click Save.

You can also
Compress a file
Choose a compression type from the Compression type list box.

The Compression type list box is available only when you are saving an image to a file format that can be compressed.
Specify information about a file
Type any comments you want in the Comments (Windows Vista) and Notes (Windows XP) box. In Windows Vista, you can also attach tags to files.

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If a dialog box for the export format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see “Supported file formats.”

To export an image to Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office

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Click File Photo Paint onestep Exporting images to other file formats Export for Office.
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From the Export to list box, choose one of the following:
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Microsoft Office
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WordPerfect Office
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Click OK.
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Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
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Type a file name in the File name list box.
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Click Save.

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Images are exported at 96 DPI with color management settings unchanged.
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Layers in an image are flattened when exported to Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office.

Exporting images to other file formats