Operation Manual

490 | Corel DESIGNER X7 User Guide
To save the current page layout as the default
1
Click Tools Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Document.
3 Enable the Save options as defaults for new documents check box.
4 Enable the Page options check box.
Choosing a page background
You can choose the color and type of background for a drawing. For example, you can use a solid color if you want a uniform background.
If you want a more intricate or dynamic background, you can use a bitmap.
When you choose a bitmap as the background, it is embedded in the drawing by default. This option is recommended. However, you can
also link the bitmap to the drawing so that if you later edit the source image, the change is automatically reflected in the drawing. If you
send a drawing with a linked image to someone else, you must also send the linked image.
You can make a background bitmap printable and exportable, or you can save computer resources by exporting and printing a drawing
without the background bitmap.
If you no longer need a background, you can remove it.
To use a solid color as the background
1
Click Layout Page background.
2 Enable the Solid option.
3 Open the color picker, and click a color.
When you export files to a bitmap format, the background color is used for anti-aliasing edges. If the bitmaps are of irregular shape
and will be placed against a background different from white, it is recommended that you select a matching page background color.
For example, if you are planning to place the exported bitmap against a blue background, you may want to choose a similar blue
color for the page background.
To use a bitmap as the background
1
Click Layout Page background.
2 Enable the Bitmap option.
3 Click Browse.
4 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
5 Double-click the filename.
6 In the Options dialog box, enable one of the following options:
• Linked — links the bitmap to the drawing so that changes made to the source file are reflected in the bitmap background
• Embedded — embeds the bitmap in the drawing so that changes made to the source file are not reflected in the bitmap background
If you want the background to be printed and exported with the drawing, enable the Print and export background check box.
7 Enable one of the following options:
• Default size— lets you use the bitmap’s current size
• Custom size — lets you specify the dimensions of the bitmap by typing values in the H and V boxes.
If you want to specify nonproportional height and width values, disable the Maintain aspect ratio check box.