Importing files

You can incorporate (import) an existing drawing into a document. Note the difference between Opening (which opens the drawing in a separate window) and Importing (which loads the drawing into the existing window).

To import a file

1. From the File menu, choose Import.

2. Browse to the folder containing the document file.

3. To display only particular file formats, choose from the Files of type list. (If in doubt, choose All Files.)

4. Double-click on the file.

Tips

For a list of types of file you can load, see the List of Supported File Formats.

Usually the importer automatically determines the type of file format and imports it correctly. In a few cases, this may not work and the file is imported incorrectly. If this happens, Undo the import and select the specific file type from the Files of type list. Then re-import the file.

Importing files is an easy way of changing a document type from Drawing to Animation (and vice versa). Import an existing document into a new document of the required type. Then save out the new document. See Drawing and Animated documents for more details.

You can also use the Clipart Gallery to import files.

You can use drag-and-drop to import a file into a document just by dropping it onto the page.

If the file contains layers, you can specify how to handle those layers. See Importing files with layers.

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Related Topics

Clipart

Clipart Gallery

Importing