Importing and exporting layers

You can save your Corel Painter document in the RIFF format with "live" layers — the layers continue to function when you reopen the file. RIFF is the only format that preserves layers in their original state.

If you export a Corel Painter document in PSD (Photoshop) format, all layers convert to standard Photoshop transparent layers. Photoshop does not preserve groups; each layer in a group becomes its own Photoshop layer. For more information, see Grouping layers.

The following table describes how Corel Painter layer composite methods are covered to blend modes in Photoshop:

For more information, see Blending layers by using composite methods.

If you save a file to a file format other than RIFF or PSD, the layers drop (or merge) into a single background image.

	Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 2015, and are not included in Painter Essentials 5. For more information about Corel Painter 2015, visit http://www.painterartist.com/.
	To get started with Painter Essentials 5, see the Painter Essentials 5 Quick Start Guide.

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