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Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X7 User Guide
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Contents
Getting started...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...................................................................................................................................................... 3
System requirements.........................................................................................................................................................................3
Preparing for installation.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications.............................................................................................................................4
Installation options........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Modifying and repairing installations................................................................................................................................................6
Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite............................................................................................................................................ 6
Frequently Asked Questions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Corel memberships and services............................................................................................................................................................. 9
CorelDRAW memberships................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Using your account........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Updating Corel products................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................11
What’s new in CorelDRAWGraphics SuiteX7?.................................................................................................................................... 13
Get up and running easily..............................................................................................................................................................13
Work faster and more efficiently.................................................................................................................................................... 16
Design with creativity and confidence............................................................................................................................................ 20
Share and expand your experience................................................................................................................................................. 24
Finding out what was new in previous versions............................................................................................................................. 25
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................27
Getting help................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Using the Help and tooltips........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Insights from the Experts................................................................................................................................................................29
Video learning resources.................................................................................................................................................................29
Using Hints.....................................................................................................................................................................................30
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
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Tips and Tricks................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Macro programming guide............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................31
Customized training and integration resources...............................................................................................................................32
Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Starting and quitting Corel PHOTO-PAINT...................................................................................................................................... 33
Changing languages....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................34
Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................... 35
Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window........................................................................................................................................ 36
Choosing a workspace....................................................................................................................................................................38
Toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................41
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................48
Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................48
Color palette...................................................................................................................................................................................50
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................50
Setting options..................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Changing workspace options..........................................................................................................................................................51
Disabling warning messages...........................................................................................................................................................52
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.............................................................................................................................................53
Opening images............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Importing files................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Creating images..............................................................................................................................................................................57
Working with multiple images........................................................................................................................................................59
Working with vector graphics.........................................................................................................................................................59
Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................61
Viewing images.............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
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Zooming.........................................................................................................................................................................................63
Viewing image information............................................................................................................................................................ 64
Refreshing the image window........................................................................................................................................................64
Detecting and embedding Digimarc watermarks............................................................................................................................ 65
Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers...................................................................................................................................................67
Setting up guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................67
Setting up the grid.........................................................................................................................................................................70
Setting up the rulers...................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions................................................................................................................................. 75
Undoing and redoing actions.........................................................................................................................................................75
Reverting to an earlier image state.................................................................................................................................................76
Repeating and fading actions.........................................................................................................................................................77
Saving and closing............................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Saving images................................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Exporting images to other file formats........................................................................................................................................... 81
Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................... 82
Closing images............................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Finding and managing content............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Exploring Corel CONNECT...............................................................................................................................................................83
Accessing content...........................................................................................................................................................................88
Browsing and searching for content...............................................................................................................................................90
Viewing content............................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Using content.................................................................................................................................................................................93
Installing fonts................................................................................................................................................................................95
Managing content..........................................................................................................................................................................95
Syncing trays with OneDrive........................................................................................................................................................... 96
Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Collaborating...................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Using ConceptShare..................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Editing images................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
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Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size.................................................................................................................... 105
Changing image dimensions.........................................................................................................................................................105
Changing image resolution...........................................................................................................................................................106
Changing paper size.....................................................................................................................................................................107
Cropping, stitching, scaling, and changing orientation.......................................................................................................................109
Cropping images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Stitching images together.............................................................................................................................................................111
Scaling images by using Smart Carver.......................................................................................................................................... 112
Straightening images....................................................................................................................................................................114
Rotating and flipping images....................................................................................................................................................... 116
Retouching......................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Improving scanned images........................................................................................................................................................... 119
Removing red-eye......................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Removing dust and scratch marks................................................................................................................................................ 121
Cloning image areas.....................................................................................................................................................................123
Sharpening images....................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Removing artifacts and noise from JPEG images...........................................................................................................................126
Erasing image areas......................................................................................................................................................................126
Smearing, smudging, and blending colors....................................................................................................................................128
Adjusting color and tone....................................................................................................................................................................131
Using the Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................. 131
Using individual color-adjustment effects and tools...................................................................................................................... 135
Exploring adjustment filters.......................................................................................................................................................... 139
Working with color channels........................................................................................................................................................ 143
Working with lenses........................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Creating lenses............................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Editing lenses............................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Combining lenses with the image background............................................................................................................................. 152
Reshaping image areas.......................................................................................................................................................................153
Smearing image areas.................................................................................................................................................................. 153
Adding twirl effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 154
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Reshaping image areas by pulling or pushing away pixels............................................................................................................ 155
Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................157
Working with color............................................................................................................................................................................ 159
Understanding color models.........................................................................................................................................................159
Understanding color depth...........................................................................................................................................................161
Choosing colors............................................................................................................................................................................161
Using the Image palette............................................................................................................................................................... 168
Creating and editing custom color palettes.................................................................................................................................. 169
Organizing and displaying color palettes...................................................................................................................................... 172
Displaying or hiding color palettes in the Palette libraries............................................................................................................. 173
Setting the properties of color palettes........................................................................................................................................ 174
Using spot color channels............................................................................................................................................................ 175
Changing color modes....................................................................................................................................................................... 179
Changing the color mode of images............................................................................................................................................ 179
Converting images to the black-and-white color mode.................................................................................................................181
Converting images to the paletted color mode.............................................................................................................................181
Converting images to the duotone color mode............................................................................................................................ 183
Using color management................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Understanding color management............................................................................................................................................... 185
Getting started with color management in Corel PHOTO-PAINT....................................................................................................189
Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles......................................................................................................................... 190
Assigning color profiles................................................................................................................................................................ 191
Converting colors to other color profiles...................................................................................................................................... 192
Choosing color-conversion settings............................................................................................................................................... 193
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................193
Working with color management presets..................................................................................................................................... 196
Working with color management policies.....................................................................................................................................196
Managing colors when opening documents.................................................................................................................................198
Managing colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................198
Managing colors for print............................................................................................................................................................ 199
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Using a safe CMYK workflow....................................................................................................................................................... 199
Managing colors for online viewing............................................................................................................................................. 200
Filling images......................................................................................................................................................................................201
Applying uniform fills................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Applying fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................. 202
Applying bitmap pattern fills........................................................................................................................................................ 205
Applying texture fills.....................................................................................................................................................................207
Applying transparency patterns to fills..........................................................................................................................................208
Working with transparency.................................................................................................................................................................209
Applying uniform transparency.....................................................................................................................................................209
Applying fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................... 210
Applying bitmap pattern transparency..........................................................................................................................................212
Applying texture transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 213
Applying transparency by using brushstrokes............................................................................................................................... 214
Making selected colors in objects transparent.............................................................................................................................. 215
Blending objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Managing and sharing fills and transparencies...................................................................................................................................217
Managing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................ 217
Saving and sharing fills and transparencies.................................................................................................................................. 219
Masks and paths............................................................................................................................................................................... 221
Working with masks...........................................................................................................................................................................223
Distinguishing protected and editable areas................................................................................................................................. 223
Defining editable areas................................................................................................................................................................. 225
Defining editable areas by using color information.......................................................................................................................229
Expanding and contracting editable areas.................................................................................................................................... 231
Inverting and removing masks......................................................................................................................................................234
Moving and aligning editable areas..............................................................................................................................................234
Transforming editable areas..........................................................................................................................................................236
Adjusting the edges of editable areas.......................................................................................................................................... 238
Adjusting the transparency of masks............................................................................................................................................ 240
Cutting out images.......................................................................................................................................................................241
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Using paths to define image areas.....................................................................................................................................................245
Creating paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 245
Managing paths........................................................................................................................................................................... 247
Shaping paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 249
Adding and deleting path nodes..................................................................................................................................................250
Joining and breaking paths.......................................................................................................................................................... 251
Changing node types................................................................................................................................................................... 252
Applying brushstrokes to paths.................................................................................................................................................... 253
Working with clipping paths........................................................................................................................................................ 254
Managing multiple masks with alpha channels.................................................................................................................................. 257
Creating and editing alpha channels............................................................................................................................................ 257
Saving masks and alpha channels................................................................................................................................................ 258
Loading masks and alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................. 259
Managing alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................................260
Painting and special effects...............................................................................................................................................................263
Drawing and painting........................................................................................................................................................................ 265
Drawing shapes and lines.............................................................................................................................................................265
Applying brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................. 268
Spraying images........................................................................................................................................................................... 272
Painting symmetrical patterns and orbits...................................................................................................................................... 274
Repeating brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................276
Creating custom brushes.............................................................................................................................................................. 276
Using a pressure-sensitive pen......................................................................................................................................................278
Understanding merge modes....................................................................................................................................................... 280
Applying special effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 283
Working with special effects.........................................................................................................................................................283
Applying preset styles................................................................................................................................................................... 285
Applying color and tone effects................................................................................................................................................... 285
Special effects categories..............................................................................................................................................................286
Applying Bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................293
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Applying the Bokeh Blur effect.....................................................................................................................................................293
Applying Lens Flare effects........................................................................................................................................................... 295
Applying Lighting effects.............................................................................................................................................................. 295
Adding photo frames................................................................................................................................................................... 296
Gallery of special effects...............................................................................................................................................................297
Managing plug-ins....................................................................................................................................................................... 306
Objects...............................................................................................................................................................................................309
Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 311
Creating objects............................................................................................................................................................................312
Changing object properties...........................................................................................................................................................313
Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................314
Moving, copying, and deleting objects.........................................................................................................................................315
Displaying and arranging objects..................................................................................................................................................317
Aligning and distributing objects..................................................................................................................................................318
Using alignment guides................................................................................................................................................................320
Locking objects.............................................................................................................................................................................322
Grouping and combining objects................................................................................................................................................. 322
Choosing a merge mode for grouped objects.............................................................................................................................. 324
Working with clipping groups...................................................................................................................................................... 325
Modifying objects...............................................................................................................................................................................327
Transforming objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 327
Cropping objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 331
Changing the edges of objects.....................................................................................................................................................331
Adding drop shadows to objects..................................................................................................................................................334
Using clip masks...........................................................................................................................................................................336
Protecting the area around an object...........................................................................................................................................338
Linking and embedding objects..........................................................................................................................................................339
Inserting linked or embedded objects into another application.....................................................................................................339
Editing linked or embedded objects............................................................................................................................................. 340
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................341
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Creating and formatting text..............................................................................................................................................................343
Adding and selecting text.............................................................................................................................................................343
Adding color to text.....................................................................................................................................................................344
Formatting text.............................................................................................................................................................................346
Working with OpenType features..................................................................................................................................................347
Inserting special characters, symbols, and glyphs..........................................................................................................................351
Kerning, shifting, and rotating text...............................................................................................................................................354
Aligning text.................................................................................................................................................................................354
Adjusting line, character, and word spacing................................................................................................................................. 355
Anti-aliasing text...........................................................................................................................................................................355
Fitting text to a path....................................................................................................................................................................356
Previewing fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 357
Choosing fonts with Font Playground...........................................................................................................................................358
Identifying fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 360
Working with legacy text..............................................................................................................................................................360
Working with text in different languages........................................................................................................................................... 361
Modifying encoding settings to display text correctly................................................................................................................... 361
Working with Asian and Middle Eastern text................................................................................................................................362
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 363
Web images and movies................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Creating and editing movies...............................................................................................................................................................367
Opening and playing movies........................................................................................................................................................ 367
Creating movies............................................................................................................................................................................368
Modifying frame sequence and frame display time...................................................................................................................... 370
Saving movies...............................................................................................................................................................................372
Creating images for the web..............................................................................................................................................................375
Exporting images for the web...................................................................................................................................................... 375
Saving and applying web presets................................................................................................................................................. 380
Creating palette-based images with transparent colors and backgrounds..................................................................................... 381
Creating image maps................................................................................................................................................................... 382
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Slicing images...............................................................................................................................................................................383
Creating and editing rollovers.......................................................................................................................................................386
E-mailing images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 389
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 391
Printing basics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 393
Printing your work........................................................................................................................................................................393
Laying out print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 394
Previewing print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 395
Applying print styles..................................................................................................................................................................... 396
Fine-tuning print jobs................................................................................................................................................................... 397
Printing colors accurately..............................................................................................................................................................397
Printing to a PostScript printer..................................................................................................................................................... 399
Viewing preflight summaries........................................................................................................................................................ 401
Preparing files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................ 403
Preparing a print job for a print service provider.......................................................................................................................... 403
Working with imposition layouts.................................................................................................................................................. 404
Printing printers’ marks................................................................................................................................................................ 406
Printing color separations............................................................................................................................................................. 408
Working with color trapping and overprinting............................................................................................................................. 409
Printing to film............................................................................................................................................................................. 410
Working with a print service provider...........................................................................................................................................410
File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................413
Exporting to PDF................................................................................................................................................................................ 415
Exporting documents as PDF files................................................................................................................................................. 415
Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files.......................................................................................................417
Reducing the size of PDF files...................................................................................................................................................... 418
Specifying an encoding format for PDF files................................................................................................................................. 419
Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.......................................................................................................419
Setting security options for PDF files............................................................................................................................................ 420
Optimizing PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................... 421
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Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files.................................................................................................................................... 422
Preparing PDF files for a print provider.........................................................................................................................................422
Working with office productivity applications..................................................................................................................................... 425
Exporting files to office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................425
Adding objects to documents...................................................................................................................................................... 425
Working with RAW camera files.........................................................................................................................................................427
Using RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................... 427
Bringing RAW camera files into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.....................................................................................................................428
Adjusting the color and tone of RAW camera files.......................................................................................................................430
Sharpening and reducing noise in RAW camera files....................................................................................................................432
Previewing RAW camera files and obtaining image information................................................................................................... 433
Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................435
Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 436
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................436
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................437
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................437
CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 438
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 438
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 438
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................439
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................439
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 440
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................442
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................443
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 444
JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 444
Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................446
PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 447
PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 447
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 448
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HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 448
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 449
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 450
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 451
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................452
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................453
Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)............................................................................................................................................................453
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................454
RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................454
Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................454
Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................454
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................455
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................455
Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 456
Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................ 457
Customizing Corel PHOTO-PAINT........................................................................................................................................................459
Creating workspaces.....................................................................................................................................................................459
Customizing keyboard shortcuts................................................................................................................................................... 461
Customizing menus...................................................................................................................................................................... 462
Customizing toolbars....................................................................................................................................................................463
Customizing the toolbox.............................................................................................................................................................. 466
Customizing the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................466
Customizing the status bar...........................................................................................................................................................467
Customizing filters........................................................................................................................................................................ 468
Customizing file associations........................................................................................................................................................ 469
Using macros and scripts to automate tasks...................................................................................................................................... 471
Working with macros................................................................................................................................................................... 471
Working with scripts.................................................................................................................................................................... 476
Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 481
Corel PHOTO-PAINT for Adobe Photoshop users.................................................................................................................................483
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Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................ 483
Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................484
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 487
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Getting started | 1
Getting started
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Corel memberships and services.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
What’s new in CorelDRAWGraphics SuiteX7?...................................................................................................................................... 13
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Starting and setting up......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Setting options...................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT..............................................................................................................................................53
Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................. 61
Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers....................................................................................................................................................67
Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions.................................................................................................................................. 75
Saving and closing.................................................................................................................................................................................79
Finding and managing content............................................................................................................................................................. 83
Collaborating....................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
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Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
This section contains the following topics:
• “System requirements” (page 3)
• “Preparing for installation” (page 3)
• “Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 4)
• “Installation options” (page 4)
• “Modifying and repairing installations” (page 6)
• “Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 6)
• “Frequently Asked Questions” (page 6)
System requirements
The following list includes the minimum system requirements. Note that for optimum performance, you need more RAM and hard disc
space than indicated in the list.
• Operating system with latest service pack: Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions) or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions)
• Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64
• 2 GB RAM
• 1 GB hard disk space
Electronic software downloads (ESD) require more space to allow for the download, the uncompressed setup files, and the actual
installation, which includes copies the source files as well.
• Mouse or tablet
• 1280 x 768 screen resolution or greater
• DVD drive
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available on your computer, it will be installed during product installation.
Preparing for installation
• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.
• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows
taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.
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• Log in as an administrator.
• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.
• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in
the Search box on the Windows 7 Start menu or the Windows 8 desktop.
• Install CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X7 in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation
to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.
To install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
1 Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.
(Windows 7 and Windows 8) If the installation wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root of the DVD, you must locate
setup.exe on the DVD, and double-click the file. Be sure to navigate to the folder that corresponds to the version of your operating
system: 64-Bit or 32-Bit.
3 Scroll down to read the license agreement, and then click I accept.
4 Click Next.
5 Type your name in the User name text box.
6 Type your serial number in the Serial number text box.
The serial number is not case-sensitive, and the dashes are optional.
7 Click Next.
8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.
Installation options
You can choose between two types of installations:
• Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.
If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.
• Custominstallation — lets you choose additional features, exclude components that you don’t need, and specify where to install the
suite. For example, you can install desktop shortcuts or install Ghostscript for better handling of imported EPS and PDF files.
Programs
The following table lists the programs that are installed by default. To exclude a program from the installation, you must choose Custom
installation.
Program Description
CorelDRAW®
An intuitive and versatile graphics application for creating high-
quality vector illustrations, logo designs, and page layouts
Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™
A complete image-editing application that lets you retouch and
enhance photos as well as create original bitmap illustrations and
paintings
Corel® CONNECT™
An application that provides easy access to content such as clipart,
photos, and fonts
Corel® CAPTURE™
An easy-to-use application for capturing images from your
computer screen
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