Setting file format preferences
In the File Format Preferences dialog box you can specify how Corel PaintShop Pro handles images in the following formats:
• General — this tab lets you set options for RAW camera images.
• Windows Metafile — WMF is the Microsoft Windows native vector format.
• Kodak Photo CD — PCD is used by many photo developers. This format can provide multiple image resolutions in one file.
• Portable Network Graphics — PNG is used for Web graphics. You can set preferences for opening and saving PNG files.
• PostScript — Corel PaintShop Pro can read PostScript files (including multi-page files) through level 2 and open them as raster images. When converting, Corel PaintShop Pro can anti-alias objects and retain transparency information.
• RAW Graphics — Corel PaintShop Pro can read and save RAW graphics image formats. This format (which is not to be confused with RAW Camera Data images) is commonly used in graphics images in the scientific and computer gaming industries.
For a full list of supported file formats, see
Files supported by Corel PaintShop Pro.
What’s the difference between RAW camera data images and RAW (Graphics) file format images?
RAW camera data images contain unprocessed sensor data captured by high-end digital cameras from Canon, Fuji, Kodak, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax. The data from these images in no way resembles or responds like RAW graphics image data.
RAW graphics images are basic raster data format images with no compression, and may include an optional non-standard header which is not supported by Corel PaintShop Pro. These graphics images are used primarily by game developers and by the scientific community. Game developers use RAW graphics images for custom image texturing, bumpmapping, and shading. The scientific community uses these images for custom application-based image analysis.
Corel PaintShop Pro can create and edit RAW graphics images as well as provide conversion from standard formats (such as TIF, JPEG, or TGA) into the RAW graphics format.
You can correct the tint, or color cast, certain types of lighting may cause. For example, if the photo was shot indoors in fluorescent lighting, and the camera was set for outdoor lighting conditions, the photo may have a green color cast. In this case, you can choose an option that applies correction for a photo taken in fluorescent light.
To set General image preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the General tab.
3 Mark the Open RAW images with Camera RAW Lab check box to automatically display this command dialog box on opening a RAW camera image.
To set WMF image preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the Metafile / Import tab.
3 In the Load options group box, choose one of the following options:
• Prompt for size and options each time a file is opened — prompts you to choose settings for each WMF image you open
• Use file header information when available — uses the file header default size. If you open a file without a header, the size defaults to the values you type in the Default size when file header is not available group box.
4 Click OK.
You can also | |
Import WMF vector data as objects you can edit with vector tools | Mark the Import vector data check box. |
Smooth curved polylines (vector data only) | Mark the Apply smoothing check box. |
To set PCD file format preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the PCD tab.
3 Choose one of the following resolution settings:
• 96 × 64
• 192 × 128
• 384 × 256
• 768 × 512
• 1536 × 1024
• 3072 × 2048
• 6144 × 4096
4 Click OK.
You can have Corel PaintShop Pro ask you to pick a resolution each time you open a PCD file by choosing the Ask when loading each file option.
To set PNG preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the PNG tab.
3 Choose one of the following options:
• Load and Save transparency to/from layer transparency
• Load and Save transparency to/from alpha channel
To set PostScript file import preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the PostScript tab.
3 Unmark the Prompt for size and options each time a PostScript file is opened check box.
4 Set or type a value in the Resolution control.
5 Choose a page size option from the Page size drop-list.
6 Choose an image mode option from the Image mode drop-list.
7 Click OK.
You can also | |
Choose to be prompted to set options every time you open a PostScript file | Mark the Prompt for size and options each time a PostScript file is opened check box. |
Switch the page orientation to landscape | Mark the Landscape check box. |
Anti-alias PostScript objects as they are converted to raster images | Mark the Anti-aliasing check box. |
Use a white background instead of the default transparent background | Mark the Render transparency check box |
By default, if a PostScript file has a bounding box, the program matches the canvas size to the bounding box.
To set RAW file preferences
Edit workspace
Manage workspace
1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences.
The File Format Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Click the RAW (Graphics) tab.
3 In the Save options group box, type or set a value in the Header size control to set the header size of the file.
4 In the 24 bit options group box, choose one of the following color order options:
• RGB order
• BGR order
5 Choose one of the following color order options:
• Planar mode — stores the color data in separate 8-bit planes
• Interleaved — stores pixels contiguously
You can flip the image upside down by marking the Flip top and bottom check box.