How to use any clipart with PhotoMix

There is much graphics available nowadays, both free and commercial. And for sure you have many kits that you'd like to use with PhotoMix. Follow this tutorial to learn how to use any graphic files with PhotoMix.

1. Supported formats

You can take graphics in any popular graphics format - *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg, *.png, *.wmf, *emf, and numerous others. If *.gif or *.png files contain transparent areas the transparency will be preserved in PhotoMix.

2. Where to copy files

Go to folder C:\Program Files\PhotoMix\Primitives\
Create a new folder and give it a name
Copy your graphics files to that folder

3. Change extension

3.1 First of all make sure that file extensions are shown

Open Windows Explorer
Go to Tools -> Folder Options
Open View tab
Make sure that checkbox "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked

3.2 Rename files

Open the folder with your files
Right click on a file
Select Rename
Delete extension (three letters on the end of filename after dot)
Type pri

4. Find your graphics in PhotoMix

Launch PhotoMix
Go to Clipart tab
Select your graphics from drop-down menu

If you have questions on this feature, please contact PhotoMix Support.