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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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