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3 Choose BMP - Windows bitmap (*.bmp; *.dib; *.rle) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.
To export a bitmap file
1
Click File Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose BMP - Windows bitmap from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.
Windows Bitmap (BMP) technical notes
Importing a BMP file
• You can import Windows Bitmap files conforming to the Windows and OS/2 BMP specifications.
• Windows Bitmap files may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale, paletted, or RGB color (24-bit), and print accordingly, depending on
your printer.
• Run-length encoding (RLE) compression may be used on all bitmaps, except RGB color (24-bit), and black-and-white bitmaps.
• The resolution ranges from 72 to 300 dpi, or higher if you choose custom settings.
• The maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
Exporting a BMP file
• Because raster images such as bitmaps are mapped pixel by pixel to the page, the resolution does not increase. Instead, your bitmap
appears jagged, with an apparent loss of resolution.
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP)
This type of bitmap file is designed for the OS/2 operating system. The OS/2 Bitmap file format supports a maximum image size of 64,535 ×
64,535 pixels. OS/2 uses Run-length encoding (RLE) compression.
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP) technical notes
• Corel programs support Standard Version 1.3 and Enhanced Version 2.0, or later versions of the OS/2 Bitmap file format.
• Corel programs support the following color depths when importing and exporting BMP files: 1-bit black and white, 256 shade (8-bit)
grayscale, 16-color (4-bit) and 256-color (8-bit) paletted, and 24-bit RGB.
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an open, platform-independent metafile format used for storing and exchanging two-dimensional
graphics. It supports RGB color. CGM files can contain both vector graphics and bitmaps, but they usually contain one graphic type or the
other — rarely both.
Corel DESIGNER supports CGM Version 1, CGM Version 3, and three CGM Version 4 profiles — ACGM, WebCGM, S1000D, and GREX. The
CGM Version 4 profiles are subsets of the CGM standard; each profile contains some CGM features. Files of these profiles allow associating
of non-graphical data with graphical elements, and are often referred to as “intelligent graphics.” Below is a short description of the
supported Version 4 profiles:
• ACGM (ActiveCGM) — supports hyperlinking of both vector graphics and bitmaps, zooming, panning, hotspots, and database links. It is
very suitable for displaying 2D drawings on the Internet.