Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Protecting and restoring the Corel PaintShop Pro database

Protecting and restoring the Corel PaintShop Pro database

The database for your application stores information about your photo library and makes is easier to search for photos. If the database is damaged, it can affect the performance of Corel PaintShop Pro. Please note that your photos are safe, but a damaged database can result in the loss of customized photo data, such as ratings, tags, and caption text.

To protect your database, you can create a backup file. In the event the database is damaged, you can reset the database and import your backup file.

Please note, JPEG photo data from Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X5 is imported into the X7 database when you browse folders. For more information about browsing folders, see Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro.

To backup the application database

1

Save your work.

2

Click File

Database Backup

Export.

You will be prompted to close the application. A backup database file is created. Restart the application.

To reset the application database

1

Ensure that the application is closed.

2

From the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs

Corel PaintShop Pro

Restore Database.

To import your application database backup

1

Save any open work.

2

Click File

Database Backup

Import.

You will be prompted to close the application. The backup database file is imported when you restart the application.

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