Setting Metafile Preferences

Windows Meta File (WMF) is the Microsoft Windows native vector format.

To set WMF image preferences:

  1. Choose File > Preferences > File Format Preferences to open the File Format Preferences dialog.

  2. Click the Metafile / Import tab.

  3. Choose from the two Load options:

  4. Prompt for size and options each time a file is opened When you choose this option, Paint Shop Pro will ask you to choose settings for each WMF image you open.

  5. Use file header information when available Some WMF files have a file header containing default size information. Choose this option to use the file header default size (if available). If you open a file without a header, the size default to the values you type in the Default size when file header is not available group box.

  6. Choose the following options:

  7. Import vector data Mark this check box to import WMF vector data as objects you can edit with vector tools. Clear this check box to convert all vector objects to raster images.

  8. Apply smoothing Mark this check box to smooth curved polylines (vector data only).

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