Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help | Create images

Create images

To create an image by using the Clipboard contents

You can produce original artwork by creating an image from scratch, or by duplicating an existing image. When creating an image from scratch, Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you specify various image and color management settings. You can choose from a list of preset settings, which are based on how you intend to use the image. For example, you can choose the Web option if you are creating an image for the Internet or the Photos option if you are creating a photo. However, if the preset settings are not suitable for the image that you want to create, you can also choose custom settings and store them for future use.

In addition, you can create an image by using data copied to the Clipboard from another image window or another application.

When you create an image from scratch, you can specify the size of the image, its background color, and the color mode you want to use. You can also choose the image resolution, or the number of pixels per unit of measure.

To create an image from scratch

1 Do one of the following:

• On the Welcome Page, click New document.

• In the application window, click File

New.

2 Type a filename in the Name text box.

3 From the Preset list box, choose an output destination for the image:

• Web — applies settings for creating images that are destined for the Internet

• Photos — applies settings for creating images that are photos

• Default CMYK — applies settings for creating images that are destined for commercial printing

You can also
Change the unit of measurement for the image	Choose a unit of measurement from the Units list box.
Change the image size	Choose a image size for the image from the Size list box or type values in the Width and Height boxes.
Change the image orientation	Click one of the following image orientation buttons: • Portrait • Landscape
Change the background color of the image	Open the Background color picker, and click on a color.
Change the color mode for the image	Choose a color mode from the Color mode list box.
Set the resolution for the image	Choose a resolution from the Resolution list box.
Choose a rendering intent that corresponds to the final output of the image	Choose a rendering intent from the Rendering intent list box. For more information about rendering intents, see What is a rendering intent?.
Choose a color profile that corresponds with the selected color mode	Choose a color profile from the corresponding color profile list box.
Create multiple frames for a movie within your file	Type a value in the Number of frames box.
Reset the default settings of the Create a new image dialog box	From the Preset list box, choose PHOTO-PAINT default.

If you do not want to show the Create a new image dialog box and prefer to use the default settings to create new images, enable the Do not show this dialog again check box.

You can restore the Create a new image dialog box when starting images by clicking Tools Options Corel PHOTO-PAINT, then choosing General from the list of categories, and enabling the Show New Image dialog check box.

To create a custom preset

1 In the application window, click File

New.

2 From the Create a new image dialog box, choose the settings that you want to store as a preset.

3 Click the button

next to the Preset list box.

4 Click Save preset, and type a name for the new preset in the text box.

Higher image resolution results in a larger file size.

You can delete a preset by choosing the preset name from the Preset list box, clicking the button next to the list box, and then clicking the Delete preset.

You can specify a custom page size by choosing Custom from the Size list box and typing values in the Width and Height boxes.

You can also create an image by clicking the New button on the standard toolbar. If the standard toolbar is not displayed, click Window Toolbars Standard.

To create an image from a duplicate

1 Click Image

Duplicate.

2 Type a filename in the As box.

If you want to combine the objects and background in the new image, enable the Merge objects with background check box.

To create an image by using the Clipboard contents

• Click File

New from Clipboard.