Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help | Managing colors when importing and pasting files

Managing colors when importing and pasting files

The default color policy for importing and pasting files converts the colors of imported and pasted files to the color profile of the active document. If the color profile of the imported or pasted file matches the color profile of the active document, no color conversion is performed. For more information about color management policies, see Working with color management policies.

However, you can choose to view warnings about missing and mismatched profiles and set other color management options. For more information about how to view warnings, see To activate warning messages for missing and mismatched color profiles.

When a vector graphic, such as a CorelDRAW (CDR) file is imported or pasted in the active document, the file is first converted to a bitmap in the color mode of the active document. For example, if the document is in the RGB color mode, the file is converted into a bitmap in the RGB color mode.

Importing and pasting files with missing color profiles

If color profiles are missing from a file, you can choose to assign color profiles to the file, and then convert its colors to the document color profile. The color values of the file will change. In the following example, a vector graphic is missing color profiles, so Corel PHOTO-PAINT assigns the default color profiles to the file and then converts the colors of the file to the document color profile, which is sRGB. However, you can assign CMYK and RGB color profiles that are different from the default color profiles of the application.

Importing and pasting files with mismatched color profiles

If a file contains color profiles that do not match the document color profile, the following options are available:

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Ignore embedded color profile, and assign the document color profile — Color values are preserved, but the appearance of colors may change.

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Convert from embedded color profile to the document color profile (default option) — The color of the imported file are converted from the embedded color space to the document color space. The appearance of colors is preserved, but the color values may change.

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Convert document colors to embedded color profile — Document colors are converted to the color profile embedded in the imported file. The appearance and color values of the imported or pasted file are preserved.

Importing and pasting files with missing and mismatched color profiles

Some files can be missing color profiles and contain mismatched color profiles at the same time. In such cases, you are presented with dialog boxes that include options for missing and mismatched color profiles.

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