Corel Photo Paint 2018 User guide

User Guide

Corel® PHOTO-PAINT® 2018 User Guide

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Contents

Getting started.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.................................................................................................................................................... 17

System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................17

Preparing for installation................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications...........................................................................................................................18

Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Modifying and repairing installations..............................................................................................................................................20

Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................................................................................................ 21

Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................23

Authenticating CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite...................................................................................................................................... 23

Checking account settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Updating Corel products................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Changing user credentials...............................................................................................................................................................24

Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 25

About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................25

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................27

Creative.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Productive.......................................................................................................................................................................................31

Innovative....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Finding out what was new in previous versions............................................................................................................................. 38

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

Getting help................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Using the Help and tooltips........................................................................................................................................................... 40

Using Hints.....................................................................................................................................................................................41

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

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

Insights from the Experts................................................................................................................................................................42

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

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Community website for developers.................................................................................................................................................43

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

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

Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Starting and quitting Corel PHOTO-PAINT...................................................................................................................................... 45

Changing the language.................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................46

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................... 47

Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms.............................................................................................................................................................. 47

Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window........................................................................................................................................ 48

Choosing a workspace....................................................................................................................................................................50

Toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................53

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................62

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................63

Color palette...................................................................................................................................................................................65

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................65

Setting options..................................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Changing workspace options..........................................................................................................................................................67

Disabling warning messages...........................................................................................................................................................68

Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.............................................................................................................................................69

Opening images............................................................................................................................................................................. 69

Importing files................................................................................................................................................................................ 71

Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 73

Creating images..............................................................................................................................................................................74

Working with multiple images........................................................................................................................................................76

Working with vector graphics.........................................................................................................................................................76

Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................79

Viewing images.............................................................................................................................................................................. 79

Zooming.........................................................................................................................................................................................81

Viewing image information............................................................................................................................................................ 82

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Refreshing the image window........................................................................................................................................................ 83

Detecting and embedding Digimarc watermarks............................................................................................................................ 83

Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers...................................................................................................................................................85

Setting up guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................85

Setting up the grid.........................................................................................................................................................................88

Setting up the rulers...................................................................................................................................................................... 90

Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions................................................................................................................................. 93

Undoing and redoing actions.........................................................................................................................................................93

Reverting to an earlier image state.................................................................................................................................................94

Repeating and fading actions......................................................................................................................................................... 95

Saving and closing............................................................................................................................................................................... 97

Saving images................................................................................................................................................................................ 97

Exporting images to other file formats........................................................................................................................................... 99

Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................. 100

Closing images............................................................................................................................................................................. 100

Finding and managing creative tools and content..............................................................................................................................103

Acquiring applications, plug-ins, and content...............................................................................................................................103

Finding content with the CONNECT docker.................................................................................................................................. 104

Accessing content.........................................................................................................................................................................107

Browsing and searching for content.............................................................................................................................................109

Viewing content........................................................................................................................................................................... 112

Using content...............................................................................................................................................................................112

Installing fonts..............................................................................................................................................................................114

Managing content........................................................................................................................................................................115

Syncing trays with OneDrive......................................................................................................................................................... 116

Changing content locations..........................................................................................................................................................118

Content types............................................................................................................................................................................... 118

Touch-enabled devices and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................... 121

Using touch..................................................................................................................................................................................121

Using wheel devices..................................................................................................................................................................... 123

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Editing images................................................................................................................................................................................... 125

Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size.................................................................................................................... 127

Changing image dimensions.........................................................................................................................................................127

Changing image resolution...........................................................................................................................................................128

Changing paper size.....................................................................................................................................................................129

Cropping, stitching, scaling, and changing orientation.......................................................................................................................131

Cropping images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Stitching images together.............................................................................................................................................................133

Scaling images by using Smart Carver.......................................................................................................................................... 134

Straightening images....................................................................................................................................................................137

Straightening images and objects interactively by using the Straighten tool..................................................................................139

Correcting perspective distortions................................................................................................................................................. 141

Rotating and flipping images....................................................................................................................................................... 144

Retouching......................................................................................................................................................................................... 147

Improving scanned images........................................................................................................................................................... 147

Removing red-eye......................................................................................................................................................................... 148

Removing dust and scratch marks................................................................................................................................................ 149

Cloning image areas.....................................................................................................................................................................152

Sharpening images....................................................................................................................................................................... 154

Removing artifacts and noise from JPEG images...........................................................................................................................156

Erasing image areas......................................................................................................................................................................156

Smearing, smudging, and blending colors....................................................................................................................................158

Adjusting color and tone....................................................................................................................................................................161

Using the Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................. 161

Using individual color-adjustment effects and tools...................................................................................................................... 166

Exploring adjustment filters.......................................................................................................................................................... 170

Working with color channels........................................................................................................................................................ 174

Working with lenses........................................................................................................................................................................... 177

Creating lenses............................................................................................................................................................................. 177

Editing lenses............................................................................................................................................................................... 181

Combining lenses with the image background............................................................................................................................. 183

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Reshaping image areas.......................................................................................................................................................................185

Smearing image areas.................................................................................................................................................................. 185

Adding twirl effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Reshaping image areas by pulling or pushing away pixels............................................................................................................ 187

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................189

Working with color............................................................................................................................................................................ 191

Understanding color models.........................................................................................................................................................191

Understanding color depth...........................................................................................................................................................193

Choosing colors............................................................................................................................................................................194

Using the Image palette............................................................................................................................................................... 200

Creating and editing custom color palettes.................................................................................................................................. 202

Organizing and displaying color palettes...................................................................................................................................... 205

Displaying or hiding color palettes in the Palette libraries............................................................................................................. 207

Setting the properties of color palettes........................................................................................................................................ 208

Using spot color channels............................................................................................................................................................ 209

Changing color modes....................................................................................................................................................................... 213

Changing the color mode of images............................................................................................................................................ 213

Converting images to the black-and-white color mode.................................................................................................................215

Converting images to the paletted color mode.............................................................................................................................215

Converting images to the duotone color mode............................................................................................................................ 218

Using color management................................................................................................................................................................... 221

Understanding color management............................................................................................................................................... 221

Getting started with color management in Corel PHOTO-PAINT....................................................................................................225

Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles......................................................................................................................... 226

Assigning color profiles................................................................................................................................................................ 228

Converting colors to other color profiles...................................................................................................................................... 228

Choosing color-conversion settings............................................................................................................................................... 229

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................229

Working with color management presets..................................................................................................................................... 232

Working with color management policies.....................................................................................................................................233

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Managing colors when opening documents.................................................................................................................................234

Managing colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................235

Managing colors for print............................................................................................................................................................ 235

Using a safe CMYK workflow....................................................................................................................................................... 236

Managing colors for online viewing............................................................................................................................................. 236

Applying fills.......................................................................................................................................................................................237

Applying uniform fills................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Applying fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................. 238

Applying bitmap pattern fills........................................................................................................................................................ 242

Applying texture fills.....................................................................................................................................................................246

Working with transparency.................................................................................................................................................................249

Applying uniform transparency.....................................................................................................................................................249

Applying fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................... 250

Applying bitmap pattern transparency..........................................................................................................................................253

Applying texture transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 255

Applying transparency by using brushstrokes............................................................................................................................... 257

Making selected colors in objects transparent.............................................................................................................................. 257

Blending objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 257

Finding, managing, and saving fills and transparencies...................................................................................................................... 259

Finding and viewing fills and transparencies.................................................................................................................................259

Managing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................ 262

Saving fills and transparencies...................................................................................................................................................... 264

Masks and paths............................................................................................................................................................................... 267

Working with masks...........................................................................................................................................................................269

Distinguishing protected and editable areas................................................................................................................................. 269

Defining editable areas................................................................................................................................................................. 271

Defining editable areas by using color information.......................................................................................................................275

Expanding and contracting editable areas.................................................................................................................................... 278

Inverting and removing masks......................................................................................................................................................280

Moving and aligning editable areas..............................................................................................................................................281

Transforming editable areas..........................................................................................................................................................283

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Adjusting the edges of editable areas.......................................................................................................................................... 285

Adjusting the transparency of masks............................................................................................................................................ 288

Cutting out images.......................................................................................................................................................................288

Using paths to define image areas.....................................................................................................................................................293

Creating paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 293

Managing paths........................................................................................................................................................................... 295

Shaping paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 297

Adding and deleting path nodes..................................................................................................................................................299

Joining and breaking paths.......................................................................................................................................................... 300

Changing node types................................................................................................................................................................... 300

Applying brushstrokes to paths.................................................................................................................................................... 302

Working with clipping paths........................................................................................................................................................ 303

Managing multiple masks with alpha channels.................................................................................................................................. 305

Creating and editing alpha channels............................................................................................................................................ 305

Saving masks and alpha channels................................................................................................................................................ 306

Loading masks and alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................. 307

Managing alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................................308

Painting and special effects...............................................................................................................................................................311

Drawing and painting........................................................................................................................................................................ 313

Drawing shapes and lines.............................................................................................................................................................313

Applying brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................. 317

Spraying images........................................................................................................................................................................... 320

Painting symmetrical patterns and orbits...................................................................................................................................... 323

Repeating brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................324

Creating custom brushes.............................................................................................................................................................. 325

Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices.................................................................................................................................... 327

Understanding merge modes....................................................................................................................................................... 331

Applying special effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 335

Working with special effects.........................................................................................................................................................335

Applying preset styles................................................................................................................................................................... 337

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Applying color and tone effects................................................................................................................................................... 337

Applying Bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................338

Applying the Bokeh Blur effect.....................................................................................................................................................338

Applying Lens Flare effects........................................................................................................................................................... 340

Applying Lighting effects.............................................................................................................................................................. 340

Adding photo frames................................................................................................................................................................... 341

Managing plug-ins....................................................................................................................................................................... 342

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................345

3-D special effects........................................................................................................................................................................ 345

Art strokes special effects............................................................................................................................................................. 350

Blur special effects........................................................................................................................................................................356

Camera special effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 361

Color transform special effects..................................................................................................................................................... 365

Contour special effects................................................................................................................................................................. 366

Creative special effects..................................................................................................................................................................368

Custom special effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 372

Distort special effects....................................................................................................................................................................373

Noise special effects..................................................................................................................................................................... 378

Sharpen special effects................................................................................................................................................................. 382

Texture special effects................................................................................................................................................................... 384

Objects...............................................................................................................................................................................................391

Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 393

Creating objects............................................................................................................................................................................394

Changing object properties...........................................................................................................................................................395

Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................396

Moving, copying, and deleting objects.........................................................................................................................................398

Displaying and arranging objects..................................................................................................................................................399

Aligning and distributing objects..................................................................................................................................................401

Using alignment guides................................................................................................................................................................402

Locking objects.............................................................................................................................................................................405

Grouping and combining objects................................................................................................................................................. 405

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Choosing a merge mode for grouped objects.............................................................................................................................. 407

Working with clipping groups...................................................................................................................................................... 408

Modifying objects...............................................................................................................................................................................411

Transforming objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 411

Cropping objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 415

Changing the edges of objects.....................................................................................................................................................416

Adding drop shadows to objects..................................................................................................................................................418

Using clip masks...........................................................................................................................................................................421

Protecting the area around an object...........................................................................................................................................423

Linking and embedding objects..........................................................................................................................................................425

Inserting linked or embedded objects into another application.....................................................................................................425

Editing linked or embedded objects............................................................................................................................................. 426

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................427

Creating and formatting text..............................................................................................................................................................429

Adding and selecting text.............................................................................................................................................................429

Adding color to text.....................................................................................................................................................................431

Formatting text.............................................................................................................................................................................432

Working with OpenType features..................................................................................................................................................434

Inserting special characters, symbols, and glyphs..........................................................................................................................438

Kerning, shifting, and rotating text...............................................................................................................................................441

Aligning text.................................................................................................................................................................................442

Adjusting line, character, and word spacing................................................................................................................................. 443

Anti-aliasing text...........................................................................................................................................................................443

Fitting text to a path....................................................................................................................................................................444

Working with legacy text..............................................................................................................................................................445

Managing fonts..................................................................................................................................................................................447

Viewing fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 447

Filtering fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 449

Searching for fonts.......................................................................................................................................................................450

Acquiring more fonts................................................................................................................................................................... 451

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Identifying fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 452

Choosing fonts with Font Playground...........................................................................................................................................453

Using Corel Font Manager............................................................................................................................................................455

Working with text in different languages........................................................................................................................................... 457

Modifying encoding settings to display text correctly................................................................................................................... 457

Working with Asian and Middle Eastern text................................................................................................................................458

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 459

Web images and movies................................................................................................................................................................... 461

Creating and editing movies...............................................................................................................................................................463

Opening and playing movies........................................................................................................................................................ 463

Creating movies............................................................................................................................................................................464

Modifying frame sequence and frame display time...................................................................................................................... 467

Saving movies...............................................................................................................................................................................469

Creating images for the web..............................................................................................................................................................471

Exporting images for the web...................................................................................................................................................... 471

Exporting and uploading bitmaps to WordPress...........................................................................................................................477

Saving and applying web presets................................................................................................................................................. 478

Creating palette-based images with transparent colors and backgrounds..................................................................................... 478

Slicing images...............................................................................................................................................................................479

Creating and editing rollovers.......................................................................................................................................................482

E-mailing images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 486

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 487

Printing basics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 489

Printing your work........................................................................................................................................................................489

Laying out print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 490

Previewing print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 491

Applying print styles..................................................................................................................................................................... 492

Fine-tuning print jobs................................................................................................................................................................... 493

Printing colors accurately..............................................................................................................................................................494

Printing to a PostScript printer..................................................................................................................................................... 496

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Viewing preflight summaries........................................................................................................................................................ 497

Preparing files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................ 499

Preparing a print job for a print service provider.......................................................................................................................... 499

Working with imposition layouts.................................................................................................................................................. 500

Printing printers’ marks................................................................................................................................................................ 502

Printing color separations............................................................................................................................................................. 504

Working with color trapping and overprinting............................................................................................................................. 505

Printing composites...................................................................................................................................................................... 506

Printing to film............................................................................................................................................................................. 507

Preparing images for canvas printing........................................................................................................................................... 507

Working with a print service provider...........................................................................................................................................508

File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................509

Exporting to PDF................................................................................................................................................................................ 511

Exporting documents as PDF files................................................................................................................................................. 511

Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files.......................................................................................................513

Reducing the size of PDF files...................................................................................................................................................... 514

Specifying an encoding format for PDF files................................................................................................................................. 515

Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.......................................................................................................515

Setting security options for PDF files............................................................................................................................................ 516

Optimizing PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................... 517

Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files.................................................................................................................................... 518

Preparing PDF files for a print provider.........................................................................................................................................518

Working with office productivity applications..................................................................................................................................... 521

Exporting files to office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................521

Adding objects to documents...................................................................................................................................................... 521

Working with RAW camera files.........................................................................................................................................................523

Using RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................... 523

Bringing RAW camera files into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.....................................................................................................................524

Adjusting the color and tone of RAW camera files.......................................................................................................................527

Sharpening and reducing noise in RAW camera files....................................................................................................................529

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Previewing RAW camera files and obtaining image information................................................................................................... 530

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................533

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 534

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................534

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................535

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................535

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 536

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 536

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 537

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................537

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................537

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 538

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................540

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................541

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 542

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 543

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................544

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 545

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 546

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 547

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 547

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 548

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 549

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 550

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................551

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................552

Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)............................................................................................................................................................552

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................553

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................553

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................553

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................553

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Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................554

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................554

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 555

Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................ 557

Customizing Corel PHOTO-PAINT........................................................................................................................................................559

Changing and restoring defaults.................................................................................................................................................. 559

Creating workspaces.....................................................................................................................................................................560

Importing and exporting workspaces............................................................................................................................................560

Customizing workspace appearance............................................................................................................................................. 561

Customizing keyboard shortcuts................................................................................................................................................... 563

Customizing menus...................................................................................................................................................................... 564

Customizing toolbars....................................................................................................................................................................566

Customizing the toolbox.............................................................................................................................................................. 569

Customizing the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................569

Customizing the status bar...........................................................................................................................................................570

Customizing filters........................................................................................................................................................................ 572

Customizing file associations........................................................................................................................................................ 572

Using macros and scripts to automate tasks...................................................................................................................................... 575

Working with macros................................................................................................................................................................... 575

Working with scripts.................................................................................................................................................................... 580

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 585

Corel PHOTO-PAINT for Adobe Photoshop users.................................................................................................................................587

Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................ 587

Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................588

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 591

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Getting started | 15

Getting started

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Corel accounts and services................................................................................................................................................................... 23

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?...........................................................................................................................................27

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

Starting and setting up......................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................... 47

Setting options...................................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT..............................................................................................................................................69

Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................. 79

Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers.................................................................................................................................................... 85

Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions.................................................................................................................................. 93

Saving and closing.................................................................................................................................................................................97

Finding and managing creative tools and content...............................................................................................................................103

Touch-enabled devices and wheel devices............................................................................................................................................121

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Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite | 17

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

This section contains the following topics:

• “System requirements” (page 17)

• “Preparing for installation” (page 18)

• “Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 18)

• “Installation options” (page 18)

• “Modifying and repairing installations” (page 20)

• “Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 21)

• “Frequently Asked Questions” (page 21)

System requirements

The following list includes the minimum system requirements. Note that for optimum performance, you need more RAM and hard disk

space than indicated in the list.

• Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, in 32-bit or 64-bit, with the latest updates and service pack

• Intel Core i3/5/7 or AMD Athlon 64

• 2 GB RAM

• 1 GB hard disk space

Electronic software downloads require more space to allow for the download, the uncompressed setup files, and the actual installation,

which includes copies of the source files as well.

• Mouse, tablet, or multi-touch screen

• Display resolution

• 1280 x 720 screen resolution at 100% (96 dpi)

• 1920 x 1080 at 150%

• 2560 x 1440 at 200%

• DVD drive (required for installing the box version of the software)

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later

• Internet connection is required to sign in to authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, receive performance and stability updates, access

online content, and use some features, such as QR Codes or the Content Exchange.

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If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available on your computer, it will be installed during product installation.

Preparing for installation

• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.

• Make sure that your system has the latest updates installed.

• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows

taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.

• Log in as a user with administrative privileges.

• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.

• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in

the Search box on the Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 Start menu, or the Windows 8.1 desktop.

• Install CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications

The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation

to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.

To install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications

1 Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.

For smooth installation, we recommend that you restart Windows. This action will ensure that no restart is required by the latest system

updates, and there are no memory issues.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.

If the installation wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root of the DVD, locate setup.exe on the DVD, and double-click the

file. Be sure to navigate to the folder that corresponds to the version of your operating system: x64 for 64-Bit or x86 for 32-Bit.

• Download the product from the link provided on your order confirmation.

3 In the installation wizard, review the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service by clicking the corresponding links.

4 Enable the I agree to the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service check box, and click Accept.

5 Type your name in the Full name text box.

6 Type your serial number in the Serial number text box.

The serial number is not case-sensitive, and the dashes are optional.

7 Click Next.

8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.

Installation options

You can choose between the following types of installations:

• Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.

If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.

• Custominstallation — lets you choose additional features, exclude components that you don’t need, and specify where to install the

suite.

• Deployment — available only for multiseat purchases. This option lets you create a server image for installing the software to individual

workstations. For more information, see the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 Deployment Guide.

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