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How to Create Floating Images with PHOTO-PAINT

October 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment

By Steve Bain

Digital camera photos and scanned images usually have a rectangular shape. This is fine if the shape fits your project. But if what you really want is a non-rectangular photo shape, you need to create a floating photo object.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Corel® PHOTO-PAINT® to select portions of your rectangular photos and save them as non-rectangular floating photo objects – the kind that allow the underlying background area to show in areas where no photo image exists. You’ll also learn how to use them in layout-capable programs such as CorelDRAW®, Corel Ventura®, Adobe® InDesign®, or QuarkXPress®.

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Categories: CorelDRAW · Layout Strategies
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