Operation Manual

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• 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.
CorelDRAW imports CGM Version 1, 3, and 4 files and exports version 1, 3, and WebCGM 1.0 profile files.
WebCGM is a binary file format that supports hyperlinks, document navigation, picture structuring and layers, as well as searching on
WebCGM picture contents. It also supports Unicode and web fonts. The WebCGM profile is used widely in web electronic documents.
To import a CGM file
1
Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
To export a CGM file
1
Click File Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the CGM export dialog box, choose a version from the Export version list box.
If the version you selected supports text encoding, enable one of the following encoding options:
• Text