Corel Photo Paint - 10 Instruction Manual
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 10 User Guide
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PHOTO-PAINT® software are the property of Corel Corporation
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Software Credit
This book was designed and created using award-winning Corel®
publishing and graphics software. WordPerfect® and Corel
VENTURA™ were used to produce this book, and the illustrations
were created in CorelDRAW® and Corel PHOTO-PAINT®.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .....................1
Welcome to Corel PHOTO-PAINT ..............3
About Corel Corporation........................3
Corel support and services ......................4
Customer Service .............................6
Installing and uninstalling applications ..............7
Registering Corel PHOTO-PAINT...................8
Starting and quitting Corel PHOTO-PAINT ............8
Exploring the work area .......................10
Fromhere.................................13
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10 Workspace tour ............14
Input .........................17
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT .......19
Opening images .............................19
Importing files ..............................21
Scanning images ............................21
Loading photos from a digital camera..............22
Starting new images ..........................22
Fromhere.................................24
Viewing images..........................25
Viewing images .............................25
Zooming ..................................27
Fromhere.................................27
Image editing ....................29
Cropping and stitching images ...............31
Cropping images ............................31
Stitching images together ......................32
Fromhere.................................33
Changing image size and orientation ..........35
Changing image dimensions and resolution..........35
Changing image orientation.....................37
Retouching Images .......................39
Fixing poorly scanned images ...................39
Removing red eye and dust and scratch marks .......40
Sharpening images ...........................41
Cloning images and objects.....................44
Erasing image areas ..........................45
Fromhere.................................46
Working with lenses ......................47
Creating lenses .............................47
Fromhere.................................48
Masking images .........................49
Distinguishing protected and editable areas .........49
Defining editable areas ........................51
Defining editable areas using color information.......55
Fromhere.................................60
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Correcting the color and tone of images ........61
Correcting image color and tone .................61
Fromhere.................................65
Applying special effects to images ............67
Working with special effects ....................67
Types of special effects ........................69
Fromhere.................................79
Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading ........81
Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions ......81
Reverting to an earlier image state................83
Painting and creating ...............85
Working with color .......................87
Choosing colors .............................87
Fromhere.................................90
Filling images ...........................91
Applying uniform fills .........................91
Applying fountain fills .........................92
Applying bitmap fills..........................93
Applying texture fills..........................94
Applying gradient fills .........................96
Fromhere.................................97
Painting images .........................99
Drawing shapes and lines ......................99
Applying brush strokes .......................101
Spraying images ............................103
Fromhere................................104
Working with objects.....................105
Creating objects ............................105
Selecting objects ...........................106
Moving, copying, and deleting objects ............108
Transforming objects.........................109
Adding drop shadows to objects ................113
Working with object transparency ...............114
Changing color modes ....................117
Changing the color mode of images ..............117
Changing images to the Paletted color mode........120
Fromhere................................123
Working with text .......................125
Adding and editing text ......................125
Formatting text ............................127
Fitting text to a path ........................128
Fromhere................................130
Output .......................131
Printing ..............................133
Printing your work ..........................133
Laying out print jobs ........................134
Fromhere................................135
Saving, exporting, and closing images.........137
Saving images .............................137
Exporting files .............................139
Closing images.............................140
Creating Images for the Web ...............141
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Publishing images to the Internet................141
Creating image maps ........................143
Emailing images ............................145
Fromhere................................145
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Introduction
Welcome to Corel PHOTO-PAINT 1
Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a bitmap-based image-editing program
that lets you retouch existing photos or create original graphics.
Corel PHOTO-PAINT gives you the tools and supplies of a
professional graphic design studio. You can choose from an array
of media and textures; colors and brushes; and a library of
ready-made images. You can also animate your images and
publish your work to the Internet.
In this section, you’ll learn about
Corel Corporation
Installing and uninstalling applications
Registering Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Starting and quitting Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Using Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help
Exploring the work area
Setting options
About Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of
award-winning business productivity, graphics, and operating
system solutions on the Windows, Linux, UNIX, Macintosh, and
Java platforms. Corel also develops market-leading, Web-based
solutions, including applications, e-commerce and online
services. For access to these services and more information about
Corel and its products, see www.corel.com/ or
www.corelcity.com/ on the Internet. Corel is headquartered in
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Ottawa, Canada. Corel’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ
Stock Market (symbol: CORL) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol: COR).
Corel wants your feedback
If you have any comments or suggestions about Corel
PHOTO-PAINT documentation, you can send them by email to
drawdoc@corel.com or by regular mail to the following address.
Creative Products Documentation Manager
Corel Corporation
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1Z 8R7
Corel can’t respond to your messages individually, but you can
check the Corel PHOTO-PAINT Web site for the latest product
news, tips and tricks, and product upgrade information. You can
access the Corel PHOTO-PAINT Web site at
http://www.corel.com/paint10/index.htm on the Internet.
Corel Training Manuals
Corel training manuals are the fast and easy way to learn about
all of our applications. Corel training manuals include easy to
follow, step-by-step instructions, and are illustrated throughout.
Comprehensive, hands-on exercises provide the opportunity to
practice the new concepts and skills that you have learned. The
modular structure of the course material makes Corel training
manuals easily adaptable to different user groups and learning
needs. Designed for both instructor-led training and self-paced
study, the manuals target various levels of software knowledge,
from new to experienced users.
For more information and pricing details, you can contact us by
telephone at 1-800-77-COREL or visit www.corel.com on the
Internet.
Corel support and services
The Corel product you are using is supported by the Corel Client
Services team. This team is committed to providing quality
customer service and support that is easy to access and
convenient to use, while fostering one-to-one customer
relationships.
If you have a question about the features and functions of Corel
applications or operating systems, see the user guide or online
Help for the product you are using. Updates and technical
information are also available in the Release Notes.
Year 2000 information
Presenting timely solutions to the Year 2000 needs of users is a
critical concern at Corel. For the latest information about new
products and major upgrades of existing products that have been
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tested for Year 2000 date-related issues, visit Corel Corporation’s
year 2000 policy Web site at http://www.corel.com/year2000 on
the Internet.
Registering Corel products
Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides
you with timely access to the latest product updates, valuable
information about product releases and access to free
downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.
For more information about registering a Corel product see the
online Help for the product or see
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Technical support
The Web address for Corel is http://www.corel.com on the
Internet. A list of localized Corel Web sites is available at
http://www.corel.com/international/country.htm on the Internet.
Corel LINUX information is available at http://linux.corel.com on
the Internet.
Self-serve technical support options
Several self-serve tools are available to address technical
questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Self-serve option How to access
Support
newsgroups
Knowledge Base
FAQs
AnswerPerfect
File Transfer
Protocol (FTP)
FTP information
Online Help
Interactive Voice
Answering
Network (IVAN)*
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ftp://ftp.corel.com
http://www.corel.com/support/ftpsite/ftpindex.htm
Type keyword Technical Support
1-877-42-COREL
1-877-42-COREL
*IVAN and Fax on Demand are available only in North America.
Welcome to Corel PHOTO-PAINT 5
Telephone technical support options
Corel users can use complimentary and fee-based telephone
technical support options. Three levels of support are available.
Installation and Configuration Service
Installation and Configuration Service is a complimentary, 30-day
service designed to address installation, configuration, and new
feature issues. This service begins on the day of your first
technical support call.
Installation and Configuration Service replaces Classic Service,
however, Corel will honor previously purchased Classic contracts.
For more information see
http://www.corel.com/support/options/telephone.htm on the
Internet.
Installation and Configuration Service is not available for OEM,
“White box,” Jewel Case (CD only), trial, or Academic versions of
Corel products.
Priority Service
Priority Service is a fee-based service for users who require the
help of second-level technicians. Priority Service may be
purchased by the minute, by the incident, or on a term basis.
Options range from core-business-hour access for individual
users to around-the-clock access for multiuser environments.
Premium Service
Premium Service is Corel’s highest level of support. This service
is designed for organizations that want to establish a direct
relationship with Corel and for organizations that employ
dedicated support professionals or have centralized technical
management.
Customer Service
Corel Customer Service can provide you with prompt and
accurate information about Corel product features, specifications,
pricing, availability, and services. Corel Customer Service does
not provide technical support. You can access Customer Service
support through the following avenues.
World Wide Web
You can access general customer service and product information
at http://www.corel.com/support on the Internet.
Mail, fax, email
You can send specific customer-service questions to Corel
Customer Service representatives by mail, fax, and email.
Corel Corporation
Corel Customer Service
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1Z 8R7
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Fax: 1-613-761-9176
Email: custserv2@corel.ca
Telephone
You can telephone Corel Customer Service centers with your
questions.
In North America, you can reach Corel Customer Service by
calling the 1-800-772-6735 toll-free line. The hours of operation
are 9:00
Friday, and 10:00
Corel customers residing outside North America can contact
Corel Customer Service representatives in Dublin, Ireland, by
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authorized Corel Customer Service Partner.
A.M. to 9:00 P.M., eastern time (ET), Monday through
A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Saturdays.
Installing and uninstalling applications
The Corel Setup wizard makes it easy to install and uninstall
Corel applications. The Setup wizard lets you:
install any Corel applications included in your software
package
add components to currently installed applications
refresh files and configurations of currently installed
applications
uninstall all or some of the components of Corel applications
To install new components or to update your
current installation
1 Close all applications.
2 Insert Corel DRAW CD#1 into the CD drive.
If the Corel Setup wizard does not start automatically, click
Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\Setup,
where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive.
3 Select one of the following options and follow the
instructions in the Corel setup wizard:
Add New Components — if you want to install
components that are not already installed
Update Current Installation — if you want to refresh your
installation of the application and restore all settings to
their default values
Custom Setup — if you want to specify which
components to include
To uninstall
1 Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Programs }
CorelDRAW 10 } Setup and notes } Corel uninstaller.
2 Follow the instructions in the Corel uninstaller wizard.
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Registering Corel PHOTO-PAINT
You must register Corel PHOTO-PAINT to be eligible for technical
support. Registered users receive our email newsletter, which
contains information about new product releases and updates,
free downloads, articles, tips, and special offers. If you have an
Internet connection, you can register by following the
instructions provided during installation.
Starting and quitting Corel
PHOTO-PAINT
You can start Corel PHOTO-PAINT from the Windows taskbar, and
end your Corel PHOTO-PAINT session from the application.
To start Corel PHOTO-PAINT
From the Windows taskbar, click Start } Programs }
CorelDRAW 10 } Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10.
To quit Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Click File } Exit.
Using Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help
Corel PHOTO-PAINT has a variety of features that help you work
with the application:
Corel PHOTO-PAINT User Guide — paper documentation
explaining Corel PHOTO-PAINT concepts and features and
providing procedures for the basic tasks you will perform.
Online Help — comprehensive online documentation
providing procedures for most of the tasks you will perform.
Information is accessed through the table of contents, index,
or word/phrase search tool.
Context Help — lets you access information about specific
buttons, icons, and sliders on the user-interface.
CorelTUTOR — lets you work through a series of practical
lessons that introduce you to the application’s major
capabilities.
ToolTips — lets you access information about icons and
buttons.
To use online Help
1 Click Help } Help Topics.
2 Click one of the following tabs:
Contents — to browse through topics by category
Index — to see a list of index entries
Find — to search for a particular word or phrase in the
online Help
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You can also
To access context Help for Do the following
Print an entire section
Print a topic Open a Help topic, and click the
Click a title on the Contents
page, and click Print.
Print button in the Help window.
After you access an online Help topic, you can access
Docker windows
The status bar
Click on the standard
toolbar, and click the item you
want help on.
Click on the standard
toolbar, and click the item you
want help on.
related topics by clicking on the green highlighted
text, the How To buttons, the Related Topics buttons,
or the Overview buttons.
To use context Help
To access context Help for Do the following
Dialog boxes
Menu commands
Tools and controls
Click in the dialog box, and
click the item you want help on.
Click on the standard
toolbar, and click the item you
want help on.
Click on the standard
toolbar, and click the item you
want help on.
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The status bar at the bottom of the application
window lets you familiarize yourself with work area
elements by displaying brief descriptions of buttons,
controls, and menu commands as you move the
mouse over them.
Toolbars
Toolbars consist of buttons that are shortcuts to many menu
commands. The standard toolbar consists of commonly used
commands. The table below outlines the buttons on the standard
toolbar.
To use CorelTUTOR
Click Help } CorelTUTOR.
Press this button To
Start a new drawing
To display ToolTips
Position the cursor over an icon or a button.
Exploring the work area
An image that you open or create in Corel PHOTO-PAINT appears
in an image window. You can open more than one image window,
but you can apply commands to the active image window only.
Application commands are accessible through the menu bar,
toolbars, and toolbox. The property bar and Docker windows
provide access to commands that are relevant to the active tool
or current task. The property bar, Docker windows, toolbars and
toolbox and can be opened, closed, and moved across your
screen at any time.
Open a drawing
Save a drawing
Print a drawing
Cut selected objects to the
Clipboard
Copy selected objects to the
Clipboard
Paste the Clipboard contents into
a drawing
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Press this button To
Press this button To
Undo the last action
Redo the last action
Import a drawing
Toolbox
Launch Corel Graphics
Community Web site
Launch What’s This? or context
help
The toolbox consists of flyout toolbars. Flyouts contain a set of
Export a drawing
related Corel PHOTO-PAINT tools. A small arrow in the right-hand
corner of a toolbox button, indicates a flyout.
Expand the work area
Descriptions of Corel PHOTO-PAINT’s flyouts and their tools
appear below.
Show or hide the mask marquee
Show or hide the object marquee
Show the image properties
Launch Corel applications
Flyout Description
The Object tools flyout lets you
access the Object picker tool and
the Transformation tool.
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Flyout Description
Flyout Description
The Mask tools flyout lets you
access the Rectangular mask
tool, the Circle mask tool, the
Freehand mask tool, the Lasso
mask tool, the Scissors mask
tool, the Magic wand mask tool,
and the Mask brush tool.
The Zoom tools flyout lets you
access the Zoom tool and the
Hand tool.
The Undo tools flyout lets you
access the Local undo tool,
Eraser tool, and Color replacer
tool.
The Shape tools flyout lets you
access the Rectangle tool, the
Ellipse tool, the Polygon tool,
and the Line tool.
The Fill tools flyout lets you
access the Fill tool and the
Interactive fill tool.
Tools Description
The Object transparency tools
flyout lets you access the Object
transparency tool, the Color
transparency tool, and the
Transparency brush tool.
The Brush tools flyout lets you
access the Paint tool, the Effect
tool, the Clone tool, and the
Image sprayer tool.
The Path tool lets you create and
edit paths.
The Deskew crop tool lets you
define a cropping area and
straighten crooked images.
The Eyedropper tool lets you
choose colors from an image.
The Text tool lets you add text to
your image and edit existing
text.
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Tools Description
The Interactive dropshadow tool
lets you add shadows to objects.
From here
For more information about... In the online Help index, type
Setting options options, setting
Setting the units of measure measure
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10 Workspace tour
Title bar Desktop
Menu bar
Toolbar
Property bar
Toolbox
Image window
Docker window
Color palette
Navigator
Status bar
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Work area Description
Work area Description
Title bar The area displaying the title of
the active image
Menu bar The area containing menus
Toolbar A dockable bar that contains
shortcuts to menus and
commands
Property bar A detachable bar that contains
commands that relate to the
active tool. For example, when
the Text tool is active, the
property bar displays commands
relevant to creating and editing
text.
Toolbox A dockable bar that contains
tools for creating, filling, and
modifying images
Image window The area in which the image
displays
Desktop The area outside the image
window
Color palette A dockable bar that contains
colors you can use for creating,
filling, and modifying images.
Status bar An area that displays image
information and tips, as well as
the current paint, fill, and paper
color
Navigator A button that displays the entire
image allowing you to focus the
image window on a specific area.
The Navigator is only available if
you have areas that exceed the
image window.
Docker window A dockable window that provides
access to additional commands
and image information. Some
Docker windows provide a visual
display area from which you can
access elements such as objects,
brushes, and scripts.
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Input
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2
You can bring images you want to edit or use to create original
artwork into Corel PHOTO-PAINT in a variety of ways.
In this section, you’ll learn about
opening images
importing files
scanning images
loading photos from a digital camera
starting new images
Opening images
You can open most bitmapped images in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. You
can also use clipart and photos that are stored on your computer,
on the Corel PHOTO-PAINT CD, or that are available on the
Content on the Web site, to enhance your images. You can access
these files by browsing or by searching. If you are opening a
vector graphic, you will need to import it. For more information
on importing vector graphics, see “Importing files” on page 21.
To open an image
1 Click File } Open.
2 Choose the drive and folder where the file is stored.
If you want to view a thumbnail of the image, enable the
Preview check box.
3 Double-click the filename.
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You can decrease the dimensions of an image as you
open it by choosing Resample from the list box to the
right of the Files of type list box.
You can also open an image by clicking the Open
button on the toolbar.
To browse for images
1 Click Window } Dockers } Scrapbook } Browse.
2 Navigate to a file stored on your computer or on the CD
installed in your CD drive.
You can also
Open a file as a new image Drag the file into the application
Add clipart or a photograph to
the active image
Display the folder tree
window.
Drag the clipart object or
photograph onto the image
window.
Click the flyout button at the
top of the Scrapbook Docker
window, and select Show tree.
You can also search the Content on the Web site for
images by clicking the Content on the Web
button .
To search for images
1 Click Window } Dockers } Scrapbook } Search.
2 Type a keyword in the Search for box.
3 In the Using Indices For area, click the check box of each
Corel application you want to search.
4 In the Search in area, click the check box of each category
you want to search.
5 Click Search.
6 Click one of the following buttons to specify how the search
results display:
Large icons
Small icons
List icons
Detail view
You can also
If you are opening a vector graphic, you will need to
import it. For more information on importing vector
Search using a different keyword
Click the New Search button
and type a new keyword.
graphics, see “Importing files” on page 21.
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You can also
Display the next page of search
results
Click the Forward button .
Importing files
Corel applications let you import files created in other
applications. For example, you can import a JPEG, GIF, or text file.
You can import a file and place it in the active application
window as an object. The imported file becomes part of the
active file. You can also import a file by opening it in a new
application window. While importing a graphic, you can resample
it to change the number of pixels, eliminate unusable detail, and
reduce the file size. You can also crop a graphic to select only the
exact area and size of the image you want to import.
To import a file into an active image
1 Click File } Import } Import.
2 Choose the drive and folder where the file is stored.
3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Enable any of the following check boxes:
Extract embedded ICC profile — lets you save the
embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to
the color directory where the application was installed
Check for watermark — lets you check for an encoding
Digimarc watermark when you import files
Do not show filter dialog — lets you use the filter’s
default settings without opening the dialog box
You can change the sorting order of the file formats
in the Files of type list box by choosing a sorting
method from the Sort type list box.
Scanning images
You can scan photos into Corel PHOTO-PAINT using a
TWAIN-compatible scanner. For information about installing your
scanner’s TWAIN driver and interface, see the manufacturer’s
documentation.
To scan images
1 Click File } Acquire image } Select source.
2 Choose your scanner from the Sources box.
3 Click Select.
4 Click File } Acquire image } Acquire.
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To scan additional images during the same session,
click File } Acquire image } Acquire.
Loading photos from a digital camera
You can load photos from a digital camera source into Corel
PHOTO-PAINT using a TWAIN-compatible digital camera. For
information about installing your digital camera’s TWAIN driver,
see the manufacturer’s documentation.
You can also name photos and add notes to them.
To load photos into Corel PHOTO-PAINT
1 Click File } Acquire image } Select source.
2 Choose a digital camera from the Camera list box.
3 Click File } Acquire image } Acquire.
You can also
Open photos in the image
window
Click the thumbnail of each
photo you want to select and
click Open.
You can also
Save photos Click the thumbnail of each
photo you want to select and
click Save to disk. Choose the
drive and folder where you want
to save the photos and click
Save.
Name a photo Double-click a thumbnail and
type a name.
Add a note to a photo Click a thumbnail and type a note
in the Photo note for image box.
To load additional photos during the same session,
click File } Acquire image } Acquire.
You can click Move forward to view photos not
displayed in the image window.
Starting new images
You can produce original artwork by starting an image from
scratch, by using data copied from another image window or
another application to the Clipboard, or by duplicating an
existing image.
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When you start an image from scratch, you can specify the size of
the image, its background color, and the color mode you want to
use. You can also specify the image’s resolution, or the number of
pixels per unit of measure. The higher the resolution you specify,
the larger the file size of the image.
To start an image from scratch
1 Click File } New.
2 Choose a color mode from the Color mode list box.
3 Choose a size from the Size list box.
4 Enable one of the following options:
Portrait
Landscape
5 Choose a value from the Resolution list box.
6 Open the Paper color picker, and click a color for the
background.
You can specify a custom page size by choosing
Custom from the Size list box and typing values in
the Width and Height boxes.
You can also create an image by clicking the New
button on the standard toolbar.
When you create an image, you can choose either portrait or landscape and
you can choose the color of the background.
To create an image using the Clipboard contents
Click File } New from Clipboard.
To start an image from a duplicate
1 Click Image } Duplicate.
2 Type a filename in the As box.
If you want to combine the objects and background in the
new image, enable the Merge objects with background check
box.
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