Corel Painter (RIF)


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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1 Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose RIFF - Painter (*.rif) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

 

You can also
Resample a graphic while importing
Crop a graphic while importing

Corel Painter (RIF) technical notes

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The embedded color profile is preserved, but can be changed after importing the file.
If the Corel Painter image contains a transparent background, which is called a canvas in Corel Painter, it is preserved.
Vector shapes are not preserved in the imported file.
Text and annotations are not preserved.
Bitmap layers are imported as grouped objects.
Liquid Ink, Watercolor, Digital Watercolor, and plug-in layers are imported as RGB objects.
Mosaics and tessellations are imported as RGB objects.
Image slicing is not retained.

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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.