Corel Painter Help | Frequently asked questions from users of Adobe Photoshop

Frequently asked questions from users of Adobe Photoshop


Adobe Photoshop element	When the PSD file is opened in Corel Painter
Alpha channels	Alpha channels are preserved.
Blending modes	Most blending modes are preserved as composite methods. If no equivalent composite method exists for a particular blending mode, the blending mode is converted to the Default composite method.
Color	If the file does not use the RGB color model, you are prompted to convert the file to the default RGB color profile in Corel Painter. To avoid this step, you may want to convert your files to the RGB color model in Photoshop before opening them in Corel Painter. For more information, see Color management.
Layers	Layers and layer masks are preserved. Layer effects and adjustment layers are not supported. To preserve the results of using these elements, you may want to merge or flatten them in Photoshop before opening the file in Corel Painter. Shape layers, layer clipping paths, and clipping groups are not preserved.


Corel Painter element	When saved to PSD file format
Color	RGB options are available when you save to the PSD file format.
Impasto	Most Impasto brushstrokes are preserved if you save the individual layers in the PSD file. If you drop the layers before saving, you may lose some of the Impasto information.
Layers	All layers are converted to standard Photoshop transparent layers. All Corel Painter layer composite methods are converted to Photoshop blend modes. For information about comparing Corel Painter composite methods with Photoshop blending modes, see Importing and exporting layers.
Masks	Layer masks are preserved in the PSD file.
Shapes	Shapes are converted to bitmaps and assigned to appropriate layers.
Text	Text is converted to a bitmap and assigned to the appropriate layer.

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