Corel Draw 2020 Windows User manual

CorelDRAW® 2020 User Guide

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Contents

Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................19

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite......................................................................................................................................................... 21

System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................21

Prepare for installation................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications................................................................................................................................22

Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Modify and repair installations....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...............................................................................................................................................24

FAQ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................27

Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................27

Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................28

Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................28

Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 29

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................31

Machine Learning........................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Collaboration.................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

Performance....................................................................................................................................................................................34

Typography..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

User-inspired enhancements........................................................................................................................................................... 36

What was new in previous versions................................................................................................................................................37

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................39

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................40

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................42

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 42

Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 43

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 43

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Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 43

Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................43

Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................45

Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 46

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 47

Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................47

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................48

Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 52

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................53

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................57

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................58

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................59

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 60

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................62

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 63

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 64

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Explore basic tasks..........................................................................................................................................................................65

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud............................................................................................................................... 65

Disable warning messages..............................................................................................................................................................66

View system information................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Edit while printing, saving, and exporting documents.................................................................................................................... 67

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................69

CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................69

Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 70

Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 72

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................75

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Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................88

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................88

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................90

Choose a workspace.......................................................................................................................................................................90

Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 93

Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................95

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................95

Find clipart and other images with the CONNECT Content docker..................................................................................................97

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker.......................................................................................................100

CONNECT Browser........................................................................................................................................................................102

Find content with the CONNECT Browser.....................................................................................................................................104

View content in the CONNECT Browser........................................................................................................................................106

Use content from the CONNECT Browser..................................................................................................................................... 107

Manage content with the Tray docker..........................................................................................................................................109

Sync trays with OneDrive..............................................................................................................................................................111

Touchscreen and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 113

Touch............................................................................................................................................................................................113

Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................115

Collaborate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 121

Collaboration workflow................................................................................................................................................................ 121

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud............................................................................................................................. 121

Review and provide feedback....................................................................................................................................................... 122

Collaborate on text.......................................................................................................................................................................129

Use a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.............................................................................................. 133

About document management systems........................................................................................................................................133

Get started with Microsoft SharePoint..........................................................................................................................................133

Check documents in and out of a document library.....................................................................................................................135

View documents and document properties.................................................................................................................................. 136

Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................137

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 139

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Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 139

Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................ 148

Calligraphic and preset lines......................................................................................................................................................... 150

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 152

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 158

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................164

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................166

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 168

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 170

Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 171

Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 174

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 177

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................180

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................183

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 183

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 186

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................188

Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................190

Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................190

Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................191

Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 192

Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 195

Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................196

Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 197

Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 199

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 207

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................208

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................209

Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 210

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 211

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................212

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Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................213

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 214

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................215

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 216

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................219

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 221

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 222

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................223

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................225

Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 226

Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................234

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................238

Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 240

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 242

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 245

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 246

Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................252

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 257

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................258

Edit symmetry...............................................................................................................................................................................260

Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 265

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 266

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 269

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 271

Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................272

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 275

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 278

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 281

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 281

Feather object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 282

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 283

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Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 291

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................293

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................294

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................296

Apply object hinting..................................................................................................................................................................... 300

Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................300

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 304

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 307

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................312

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................313

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................314

Modify objects with the Properties docker....................................................................................................................................316

Fit objects to a path.....................................................................................................................................................................318

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................322

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................324

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................325

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................326

Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................328

Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 329

Bar codes......................................................................................................................................................................................330

Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 331

Insert linked or embedded objects................................................................................................................................................331

Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 332

QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 333

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 333

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................334

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 336

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 339

Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 339

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................343

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................345

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Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 347

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 349

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................349

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 351

Symbol collections and libraries.................................................................................................................................................... 353

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................354

Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................357

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 357

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 358

Object data summary................................................................................................................................................................... 359

Track project time.........................................................................................................................................................................360

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................367

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 369

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 369

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 371

Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 372

Find and replace colors................................................................................................................................................................ 378

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................379

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 381

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 384

Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 385

Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 387

Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 389

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................389

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................390

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................395

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................400

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 401

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 403

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................404

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................407

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Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................408

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................411

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 412

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 413

Pattern transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 415

Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 418

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies...................................................................................................................................... 419

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 420

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 423

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 423

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 425

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 427

Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................429

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 429

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................433

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 436

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 437

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 438

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 438

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................439

Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................442

Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 443

Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................444

Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................445

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 445

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 446

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 446

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................447

Vector and bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 449

Bitmap effects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 449

Vector effects............................................................................................................................................................................... 453

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Apply bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................... 455

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................463

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 463

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................467

Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................473

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 479

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 483

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 485

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 486

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................492

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 493

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 498

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 502

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................504

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................511

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 511

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 513

Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 515

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 515

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................519

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 522

Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 526

Add drop shadows and inner shadows........................................................................................................................................ 528

Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 533

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 536

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 543

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................543

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 547

Add movement and focus.................................................................................................................................................................. 551

Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................551

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................559

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Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 561

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................561

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 563

Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 563

Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................567

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................568

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................570

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................571

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 572

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................575

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 576

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 577

Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................578

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................580

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................585

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 585

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................587

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................587

Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 590

Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 591

Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 593

Change text case and capitalization............................................................................................................................................. 593

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 595

Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 599

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 601

Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 602

Create bulleted and numbered lists.............................................................................................................................................. 604

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................608

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 609

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................610

Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................612

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Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 614

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 614

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................616

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 617

Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 619

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 619

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 620

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 621

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 621

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 623

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................625

Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................625

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 626

Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................627

View fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 628

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 629

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................631

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 632

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 632

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................634

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 635

QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 635

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................637

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 639

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 640

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 640

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 642

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 642

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 644

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 645

Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................653

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Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 655

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................655

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................656

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................658

Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................659

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 660

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................661

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 662

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 664

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 665

Manage and apply default object properties................................................................................................................................ 667

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 669

Assign keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...........................................................................................................................669

Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................670

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 670

Color styles......................................................................................................................................................................................... 671

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................671

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 674

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................677

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................679

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 679

Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 681

Pages and layout tools....................................................................................................................................................................... 683

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................683

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................686

Add, duplicate, rename, and delete pages................................................................................................................................... 687

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 689

Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................691

Calibrate the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................... 693

Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................693

Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 695

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Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................696

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 698

Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 699

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 701

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................701

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................703

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................705

Resize table cells, rows, and columns........................................................................................................................................... 707

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................708

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 711

Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 712

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................713

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 714

Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 715

Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 715

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 717

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................719

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 719

Import bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................721

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................721

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................721

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 725

Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................727

Use Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps...............................................................................................................................728

.....................................................................................................................................................................................................730

Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................730

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 730

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................731

Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 732

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 737

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 744

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Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 746

Edit bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT......................................................................................................................................... 747

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 749

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................749

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 750

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 751

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 752

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................755

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 755

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................758

Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 760

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 760

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 762

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................765

Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 765

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 767

Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 767

Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................768

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................770

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................773

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................774

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 775

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 777

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 777

Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................778

Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................779

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 780

Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 781

Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................782

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 784

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................786

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Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 789

Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 791

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................791

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 792

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................794

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 796

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................797

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 798

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 801

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................803

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................804

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 806

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................807

Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................809

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 809

Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 810

Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 815

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 816

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................817

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 817

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 818

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 819

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 821

File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................823

Import and export files.......................................................................................................................................................................825

Import files................................................................................................................................................................................... 825

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................828

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 831

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 831

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................834

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Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................834

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................836

Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 837

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................837

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................838

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 839

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 841

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................842

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................842

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................845

Import files from office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................845

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................845

Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 845

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................847

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 848

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 850

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................851

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................852

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................852

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 853

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 853

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 854

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................854

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................855

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 855

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 857

Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 857

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................858

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 860

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................864

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................865

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JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 865

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 866

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................867

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 868

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 869

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 870

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 872

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 873

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 874

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 875

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................875

Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 879

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................ 880

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................881

TrueType Font (TTF).......................................................................................................................................................................881

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................882

WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................882

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................882

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................883

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................883

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................884

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................884

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................885

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 886

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 886

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 889

Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................891

Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................891

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 892

Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................ 893

Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 893

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Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 894

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 896

Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 898

Customize toolbars and other command bars.............................................................................................................................. 899

Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 902

Customize the property bar..........................................................................................................................................................902

Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................903

Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 904

Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 907

Macros......................................................................................................................................................................................... 907

JavaScript scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................914

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 917

CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................919

Compare terminology................................................................................................................................................................... 919

Compare tools.............................................................................................................................................................................. 920

Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace......................................................................................................................................... 923

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 925

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Corel Draw 2020 Windows User manual

Corel Draw 2020 Windows User manual

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