Editing and saving layouts

Corel PaintShop Pro includes many templates with different layouts that you can use to print your images. The layouts you create can be saved as templates.

You can arrange images in a layout automatically or manually. Before you arrange images automatically, you must choose whether to include borders. If you do not use borders, Corel PaintShop Pro may arrange the images with touching edges. You must also choose whether to size the images to fit the layout. If you do not choose this option, Corel PaintShop Pro keeps them the same size or, if necessary, makes them smaller to fit the layout. Corel PaintShop Pro divides the page into sections of equal size and places each image in a section. Only images on the page or in the workspace are used.

Horizontal and vertical gridlines help you position items evenly on a page. You can display or hide grids and set preferences for grid spacing and appearance. When you display grids, they appear in any image window that is open.

You can snap images to the nearest gridline on the layout.

To resize an image in print layout

Edit workspace

Click the Resize button

on the toolbar.

Choose one of the following options:

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Percent of original — resizes an image by a percentage you specify in the Width or Height boxes

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Actual / Print size — resizes an image by the dimensions you specify in the Width or Height boxes without changing its aspect ratio

Resizing an image for printing can result in poor image quality. When you enlarge an image, it loses detail and sharpness. As a general rule, it is best to avoid enlarging or reducing an image by more than 25 percent.

You can also resize an image manually by dragging a corner handle.

To use borders in a print layout

Edit workspace

Choose View

Options.

Mark the Use Borders check box, and type or set values in the Horizontal border size and Vertical border size controls.

The default border width is 0.5 inches (1.27 centimeters).

Click OK.

If you want to resize images to fit in their cells, mark the Stretch to fit check box.

As you decide where to move images, you can place them temporarily in the workspace around the page.

You can also arrange images manually by dragging the image to a new position on the page.

To display the grid

Edit workspace

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Choose View

Show Grid.

To snap images to the layout grid

Edit workspace

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Choose View

Snap to Grid.

To change layout grid settings

Edit workspace

Choose View

Options.

The Print Layout dialog box appears.

In the Grid Settings group box, mark any of the following check boxes:

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Show Grid — displays the grid

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Snap-to-Grid — snaps images to the gridlines when you position them

If you mark the Show Grid check box, you can mark the Dot Grid check box to use a dotted-line grid instead of a solid-line grid.


You can also
Change the grid color	Click the Grid color area, and choose a color from the color palette.
Change the horizontal and vertical spacing	Set values in the Horizontal Spacing and Vertical Spacing boxes.

To save a custom layout as a template

Edit workspace

Click the Save Template button

The Save dialog box appears.

Enter a name for the new template in the Name field.

If you want to save the image links with the template, mark the Save with Images check box.

Click OK.

To rotate an image in a layout

Edit workspace

Select the image.

Choose Image, and then choose one of the following commands:

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Rotate Right

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Rotate Left

To position an image in a layout

Edit workspace

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Drag the image to a new position on the page.