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Saving images

You can save an image to preserve it. You can also save images automatically at regular intervals and save backup copies of the file.


Saving images

When you save an image, you can specify a file format, a file name, and a folder where you want to save the file. Images are automatically saved using the currently selected file format, name, and location. The default format is the native Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format. Saving to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format retains all image properties — objects, the most recently created mask, alpha channels, grids, guidelines, and color information — so you can edit them later.

You can attach information (metadata) such as comments, notes, and tags (Windows Vista) to images so that you can find them and organize them more easily.

You can also export an image to another file format. For more information, see “Exporting images to other file formats.”


Auto-saving and backing up images

You can specify auto-save settings to save an image automatically at regular intervals as you work. You can choose to save an image temporarily at a particular stage in its development, or you can overwrite the last version of the image.

Specifying backup settings lets you create a copy of an image each time you save. A backup copy is stored in the folder you choose.

You can also create a checkpoint to save a snapshot of the current image temporarily, so that you can return the image to that state if necessary. For more information about checkpoints, see “To create or return to a checkpoint.”


To save an image

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Click File Photo Paint onestep Saving images Save as.
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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 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 your 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.

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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.

Photo Paint note Saving images

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When you save an image containing objects to a file format that does not support objects, you can continue working on the original file (which still contains the objects) in the image window. The image and its objects can still be saved to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) format.

Photo Paint tip Saving images

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You can also save an image by clicking the Save button Photo Paint pgx save button Saving images on the standard toolbar.
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You can view notes in the Notes box in the Open dialog box when you open an image, or in the Import dialog box when you import an image. Some file formats do not let you save annotations with an image.

To specify auto-save settings

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Click Tools Photo Paint onestep Saving images Options.
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In the Workspace list of categories, click Save.
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Enable the Auto-save every check box, and type a value in the box beside it.
The value you type specifies the number of minutes between auto-saves.
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Enable one of the following options:
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Save to checkpoint — saves a temporarily copy of the image in its current state without overwriting the version that has been saved to disk
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Save to file — overwrites the last version of the file that you saved to disk
If you want a message displayed at every auto-save, enable the Warn me before saving check box.

Photo Paint note Saving images

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When you save the image or quit Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the checkpoint version of the image is lost.

To specify backup settings

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Click Tools Photo Paint onestep Saving images Options.
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In the Workspace list of categories, click Save.
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Enable the Make backup on save check box.
If you want to change the folder where backup copies are saved, enable the Back-up to check box, and click Browse to specify a folder.

To edit document properties

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Click File Photo Paint onestep Saving images Document properties.
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In the Document properties dialog box, enter words or phrases for any of the following: Title, Subject, Keywords, Notes, or Author.
To specify a rating, choose a rating from the Rating list box.
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Click OK.

Saving images