PI: 1.0 HOWTO: Save a Cutout (157169)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Picture It! 1.0
This article was previously published under Q157169

SUMMARY

After you make a cutout you can paste it into another picture or save it for future use by pasting it onto a white canvas.

NOTE: It is not possible to paste a cutout on a transparent canvas and save it to a non-Picture It! format such as tif or jpg.

MORE INFORMATION

To Paste a cutout into another picture, do the following:
  1. Select the cutout on the stack and on the Edit menu, click Copy.
  2. Open or switch to the picture you want to Paste the cutout to.
  3. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
To paste a cutout onto a white canvas, do the following:
  1. Select the cutout on the stack, and on the Edit menu, click Copy.
  2. On the File menu, click New.
  3. Choose A White Canvas, and click Next.
  4. Choose either portrait or landscape orientation, click Next and then Click Done.
  5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
  6. On the File menu, click Save As.
If you save the file in Picture It! (.mix) format, the cutout will be saved on the canvas as a separate object with a transparent background. If you save the file in any other format, the cutout will be glued to the white background. If you plan to use the cutout in Picture It! the (*.mix) format is the best choice.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/25/2001
Keywords:KB157169
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