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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

1 Click File

Import.

The File

Import command lets you place the file as an object in the active image. If you want to open a RIF file as an image, click File

Open.

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 image window.

You can also
Resample a graphic while importing	For more information, see To resample an image while importing.
Crop a graphic while importing	For more information, see To crop an image while importing.

Corel Painter (RIF) technical notes

• 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 objects.

• Layer masks are retained as clip masks.

• 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.