Nearest Neighbor : will remove some pixel information from
your image; however, if used, this setting will be the fastest.
Bilinear : will use a bilinear interpolation algorithm during
downsampling. This setting can be used if you work with line art and
may be applied to some photographic images.
Bicubic : is an appropriate setting if you work primarily with
photographs.
Note: Due to a blurring effect, we do not recommend the Bicubic set-
ting if you work with line art.
Auto : is the optimal setting for interpolation of a photographic
image. The Auto setting automatically chooses the best Interpolation
option based on the image, its resolution, and current magnification.
Transparency
The Transparency options let you control how transparency appears
when a paint object is in edit mode.
No Preview : displays a checkerboard pattern to represent trans-
parency in an image. This isolates an image from background
objects, which can be helpful for editing complex compositions.
Background Preview : displays transparency in an image dur-
ing editing. Objects behind the image are rendered realistically while
you edit. (If no objects are behind the paint object, the documents
white layout area shows through transparent areas.) Objects in front
of a paint object are hidden during image editing.
Total Preview : displays both background and foreground trans-
parency during image editing. This is the most accurate preview.
Object Caching
Keeps screen images in memory so the display refreshes significantly
faster when you move or edit objects. This is the recommended
option. If you deselect this option, less memory (up to 4 MB) is used
for screen display, but displaying complex images might be very
slow.
Tip
Nearest Neighbor setting
merely gathers pixel data
from the Nearest Neigh-
bor of each pixel, therefore
Interpolation does not actu-
ally occur.