Saving Files Containing Layers

You can save your Corel Painter document in the RIFF format with "live" layers-the layers continue to function when you reopen the file. RIFF is the only format that preserves layers in their original state.

If you save a Corel Painter document in PSD (Photoshop) format, all layers convert to standard Photoshop transparent layers. Photoshop does not preserve groups; each layer in a group becomes its own Photoshop layer. For information about grouping layers in Corel Painter, refer to "Grouping Layers".

If you save a Corel Painter document to PSD format, keep in mind how layer composite methods in Corel Painter convert to blend modes in Photoshop:

Corel Painter Composite Method	Photoshop Blend Mode
Gel	Darken
Colorize	Color
Reverse-Out	Normal
Shadow Map	Multiply
Magic Combine	Lighten
Pseudocolor	Normal
Normal	Normal
Dissolve	Dissolve
Multiply	Multiply
Screen	Screen
Overlay	Overlay
Soft Light	Soft Light
Hard Light	Hard Light
Darken	Darken
Lighten	Lighten
Difference	Difference
Hue	Hue
Saturation	Saturation
Color	Color
Luminosity	Luminosity

For more information about composite methods, refer to "Blending Layers Using Composite Methods".

If you save a file to a file format other than RIFF or PSD, the layers drop (or merge) into a single background image.