The objects - import tab

The import macros

import to layer

macro: Layouter.importToShape

This macro extends the standard CorelDRAW^® import command. The information about source of the file is added additionally to being imported image regardless if the image will be externally linked or embedded.

import to shape

macro: Layouter.importToShape

This macro extends the standard CorelDRAW^® import command. The information about source of the file is is added additionally to being imported image regardless if the image will be externally linked or embedded. Moreover, image after import will be fitted (scaled, positioned and oriented) to the bounding box of the target shape with or without keeping aspect ratio of the being imported image. It depends on keep aspect ratio option. With use of this macro you can significantly speed up process of importing photos into desired area. You may select multiple target shapes befrore run this macro in order to import more than one images with one command.

Usage:

Select target shape or shapes which bounding box will be used.
Run macro
Browse for file to import

import to container

macro: Layouter.importToContainer

This macro extends the standard CorelDRAW^® import command. The information about source of the file is added is added additionally to being imported image regardless if the image will be externally linked or embedded. Moreover, image after import will be placed into to the target shape, which will be used as a PowerClip for being imported image.

Usage:

Select the target shape will be used as a PowerClip for imported content.
Run macro
Browse for file to import

clipboard to shape

macro: Layouter.clipboardToShape

This macro works like import to shape, but use the content form system clipboard rather than browsed image.

Usage:

Copy a desired content into the clipboard.
Select target shape or shapes which bounding box will be used.
Run macro

clipboard to container

macro: Layouter.clipboardToContainer

This macro works like import to container, but use the content form system clipboard rather than browsed image.

Usage:

Copy a desired content into the clipboard.
Select the target shape will be used as a PowerClip for imported content.
Run macro

Import - macros settings

These settings affects the import macros, so read them carefully.

external linking

This option is enabling (if checked) or disabling the external linking of being imported images by Krasbit Layouter macros. When bitmap is externally linked, then a low resolution copy of the source bitmap is placed on the stage. Using this technique improves the performance while working on the project and also significantly reduces the saved file size. But you must remember, that when you export pages with externally linked images they will be low-res until they had been resolved. It concerns to all export file formats except PDF.

Resolving of external bitmaps is reverse process to the external linking. When the bitmap link is being resolved, then the low-res copy of bitmap in the project is replaced by original high resolution image. When you use the standard CorelDRAW^® Resolve command (available on Link manager window) then you won't be able to restore that link again cause all information about the source file will be cleared.

But when you import bitmap via KrasbitLayouter macros, then you will be able to resolve and restore externaly linked bitmaps every time you need! This is because Krasbit Layouter macros add some extra information about the source file to being imported bitmaps. That informations will not be deleted in case of links resolving. Moreover, they enabled to check for bitmap updates or make it externally linked even if it wasn't linked before! Krasbit layouter macro Layouter.resolveLink (detailed in another chapter) can also fix another drawback of native CorelDRAW^® Resolve command when aspect ratio of being resolved bitmap have been changed since last update operation.

When you export project including externally linked bitmaps to PDF, then CorelDRAW^® automatically resolve that bitmaps on every export. This process can take a lot of time, especially in case of large source bitmaps and is done on every time, even if you wanted export PDF only for project review. Another drawback of resolving bitmaps while PDF exporting is that disproportionately stretching occur after the sources have been externally updated and have changed theirs aspect ratio. So it is recommended to resolve all bitmaps links manually by using Krasbit Layouter macros when the project is finished before outputting PDF file.

When you should use external linking?

If your project will be containing or already have a large number of high resolution images and its size still growing.
If you want improve performance while editing projects which embedding high resolution bitmaps.

keep aspect ratio

Sometimes it happens that you do some cropping on source image while editing it outside the CorelDRAW. If as a result of modification the aspect ratio of image have been changed then proportions of the copy of bitmap included in document will be affected after it will be updated or resolved. If keep aspect ratio option is checked then being updated or resolved bitmap will be forced to take the aspect ratio from modified image. In other case updated image will be scaled to previous aspect ratio which may affect image proportions.This option affects also the import to shape and paste to shape macros in the same manner.

center content in PowerClip

If this option is checked then the content which is being imported or pasted to shapes with use of import to container or paste to container macros will be automatically centered in that shape (which will became PowerClip after import/paste).

keep effects

This settings affects import to shape and paste to shape macros. If this option is checked then the content which is being imported or pasted to bounding box of the target shape will automatically get the effects like shadow and transparency from the target shape.

remove source box

This settings affects import to shape and paste to shape macros. If this option is checked then the target shape (source of bounding box where the content is being imported or pasted) will be deleted after the operation.

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