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Imported Corel Painter (RIF) files retain information such as floating objects, which makes the files much larger than GIF or JPEG files. Corel Painter files can be imported for resizing and adjusting floaters.
| To import a Corel Painter file | |
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Click File  Import.
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The File Import command lets you place the file as an object in the active image. If you want to open a RIFF file as an image, click File Open. |
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Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
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Do one of the following:
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(Windows 7 and Windows Vista) Choose RIFF - Painter (*.rif) from the list box
next to the File name box.
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(Windows XP) Choose RIFF - Painter from the Files of type list box.
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Click the filename.
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Click Import.
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Click the image window.
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You can also
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Resample a graphic while importing
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For more information, see To resample an image while importing.
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Crop a graphic while importing
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For more information, see To crop an image while importing.
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| Corel Painter (RIF) technical notes | |
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The embedded color profile is preserved, but can be changed after importing the
file.
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If the Corel Painter image contains a transparent background, which is called a
canvas in Corel Painter, it is preserved.
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Vector shapes are not preserved in the imported file.
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Text and annotations are not preserved.
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Bitmap layers are imported as objects.
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Layer masks are retained as clip masks.
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Liquid Ink, Watercolor, Digital Watercolor, and plug-in layers are imported as
RGB objects.
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Mosaics and tesselations are imported as RGB objects.
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Image slicing is not retained.
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