This help file contains topics about selected dialog boxes in your PhotoImpact package. You can access these topics through those dialog boxes or by navigating through a main help file associated with one of the PhotoImpact programs.


TIF Save Options dialog box

Format Choose to save the file for use on an IBM PC- compatible or Apple Macintosh system.

Compression Choose the compression method to apply to the file.

Strip size Try the default setting of 8 first. If you need a smaller file, increasing the strip size may help.

Tile size If varying the strip size still does not produce adequate compression, try varying the tile size.

Use horizontal differentiation If your image contains large solid-colored areas (not dithered), horizontal differentiation can improve the compression. If the image is mostly random or widely dispersed colors the advantage is minimal.

Include preview information Saving a preview makes the file a little bigger but allows some programs to display the image without actually opening it.


IFF, PSD, & TGA Save Options dialog box

Choose Run Length Encoding (RLE) for a smaller file size. If you have problems save it again without compression.


UFO Save Options dialog box

Compression Choose JPEG for a smaller file size. If you have problems save it again with RLE or no compression.

Advanced Select to save the vector (or path) information of the image.


RAS Save Options dialog box

Compression Choose Run Length Encoding (RLE) for a smaller file size. If you have problems save it again without compression.

Byte order Try Most Significant Byte (MSB) first.

Color order Try BGR first.


PIC Open Options dialog box

Pen Select the pen you want to assign a color to.

Color Select a color for the currently selected pen.

Width Set the desired width in pixels for the image.

Height Set the desired height in pixels for the image.

Default Click to restore the Width and Height settings to 400 and 300 pixels respectively.


Photo CD Open Options dialog box

Resolution Choose the image resolution for opening PCD files.

Data Type Choose the data type for opening or viewing PCD files.


Photo CD images can be displayed at the following resolutions (pixels):

64 x 96

128 x 192

256 x 384

512 x 768

1024 x 1536

2048 x 3072

4096 x 6144


Photo CD images can be displayed using the following data types:

RGB True-Color

Indexed 256-Color

Grayscale


EPS Save Options dialog box

Format The ASCII format is more widely accepted but results in a larger file size. Binary EPS files are about half the size of the same ASCII files.

Clipping path Set low to trace object shapes more accurately in the EPS file. This may be useful if you wish to add text on a path in another program.

Preview TIFF Saving a preview makes the file a little bigger but allows some programs to display the image without actually opening it.


BMP Save Options dialog box

Choose whether to save the file as an MS-Windows or OS/2 bitmap.


The benefit of choosing this option depends on the image.


When using compression, larger strip sizes offer higher compression ratios. However, some programs may not be able to read TIF files with large strip sizes.


FPX Save Options dialog box

Create multiple dimensions If this option is selected when you save the file, you will have the choice of opening the image with different dimensions in the future. Selecting this option will increase the file size.

Calibration flag in header Adds a flag in the header of the file that indicates the images pixel data is from a calibrated device.

Compression Select to compress the file using the JPG compression method. Use the slider to adjust the level of compression.

Quality Lower quality results in smaller files at the cost of image quality. The default setting offers good compression without significantly affecting the image appearance.


FPX Open Options dialog box

Single file Select new dimensions for the image to resample the selected image. You will still need to save the file again to permanently apply the dimensions. This option is only available if Create multiple dimensions was selected when saving.

Multiple files and default Opens images with the smallest, medium, largest, or fit to screen dimension size when select multiple files or no file be selected.

Apply existing transformations Applies viewing transformations (such as filter, rotation, blur) saved in the file. If not transformations were saved, the file is read as normal.


PBM, PGM & PPM Save Options dialog box

Binary This file format saves image data in binary digits (0's and 1's). Binary files are about half the size of the same ASCII files.

Ascii This format is more widely accepted but results in a larger image file size.


GIF Save Options dialog box

Color table Displays the color palette of an image. Click on the color you wish to make transparent when the image is placed as an object.

Transparent color Displays the color that appears transparent when placed as an object into another image.

Save in Interlaced format Check to open the image progressively when viewed on-line. This may increase file size.


JPEG Save Options dialog box

Format Options Allows you to define attributes for saving JPEG images.

Encoding mode Determines how a JPEG image file will be displayed when opened:

Select Baseline to display the JPEG image in a single scan. In this mode, the image is gradually displayed line by line in one pass.

Select the Progressive mode to enable the file to open progressively. This also places preview information in the file which enables some programs to view the file without actually opening it.

Sampling factors Select one to define how accurately each pixel in the original image should be evaluated when optimizing: select YUV411 for the smallest possible file size. Select YUV422 for good accuracy and good compression.

Image Quality Lower quality results in smaller files at the cost of image quality. The default setting offers good compression without significantly affecting the image appearance. Select the quality you want for your image by entering a value or dragging the slider.


This is most useful for images you are preparing for the WWW or other on-line services. It enables viewers to see a representation of the image faster, thus allowing them to decide faster whether to wait to download the entire image for viewing. It is also useful if you wish to automatically see a preview thumbnail in the Open Image dialog boxes in Ulead and other programs that support preview information.


PNG Save Options dialog box

Interlace Check to allow images to open progressively when viewed on-line. This may increase file size.

Description Assign a brief description, key words, or other text message to store with the image.

Compression method Choose Compress more for the smallest possible file. Choose Compress faster to enable faster opening when viewed on-line.

Background color Click the color square to choose a color that appears as a background to the image.


JPEG Save Options dialog box
JPEG/JPC 2000 Save Options dialog box

Encoding mode Determines how a JPEG 2000 image file will be displayed when opened:

Select Baseline to display the JPEG 2000 image in a single scan. In this mode, the image is gradually displayed line by line in one pass.

Select the Progressive mode to enable the file to open progressively. This also places preview information in the file which enables some programs to view the file without actually opening it.

Lossless Select if you do not want the overall quality of your image to be effected by the compression process.

Compression type Choose the compression method to apply to the file.

By bitrate A high bit rate increases the file size but get a better output quality. Set the bitrate lower if you expect to get a smaller file size for your image.

By quality Lower quality results in smaller files at the cost of image quality.