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USER GUIDE
Last updated: March 2023
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CorelDRAW® User Guide
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Contents
Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................19
What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................21
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite March 2023 release............................................................................................................................. 21
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2022 Subscriber Update..................................................................................................... 22
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite March 2022 Subscriber Update............................................................................................................23
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.5................................................................................................................................................. 28
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.................................................................................................................................................... 31
Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................37
Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................37
Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................37
Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................38
Your privacy and profile..................................................................................................................................................................39
Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Submit feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................39
Error logging and reporting........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................41
Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Learn inspector............................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................43
Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................44
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Practice projects..............................................................................................................................................................................45
Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................46
Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................47
Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................49
Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................50
Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................55
Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................58
Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................59
Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................61
Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................63
Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 63
Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 64
Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Disable warning messages..............................................................................................................................................................65
Edit while printing, saving, and exporting documents.................................................................................................................... 65
Touch Bar Support..........................................................................................................................................................................65
CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................67
CorelDRAW terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 68
The toolbar.....................................................................................................................................................................................70
Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................72
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................85
Inspectors....................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................86
Document navigator....................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
View content with the Assets inspector..........................................................................................................................................90
Find clipart and other local and network assets..............................................................................................................................92
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Use and manage images with the Assets inspector........................................................................................................................ 95
Work with Cloud assets..................................................................................................................................................................96
Work with linked assets..................................................................................................................................................................98
Manage content with the Tray inspector...................................................................................................................................... 100
Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content..................................................................................................................................101
Change content locations............................................................................................................................................................. 102
Collaborate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Collaboration workflow................................................................................................................................................................ 105
CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Cloud...................................................................................................................................... 105
Review and provide feedback....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Collaborate on text.......................................................................................................................................................................115
Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................117
Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 119
Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 119
Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................ 127
Calligraphic and preset lines.........................................................................................................................................................129
LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 137
Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................143
Variable outlines........................................................................................................................................................................... 145
Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................147
Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 150
Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 152
Connector and callout lines..........................................................................................................................................................154
Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 158
Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................161
Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................163
Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 163
Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 166
Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................168
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Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................170
Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................170
Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................171
Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 172
Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 176
Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 177
Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 178
Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................187
Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................188
Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 189
Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................191
Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................192
Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 193
Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................194
Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 195
Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................198
Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 199
Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 201
Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................202
Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................204
Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 205
Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................213
Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................218
Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 220
Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 222
Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 224
PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................231
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Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................236
Edit symmetry...............................................................................................................................................................................238
Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 243
Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 244
Perspective drawing............................................................................................................................................................................247
Draw in perspective......................................................................................................................................................................248
Edit perspective groups................................................................................................................................................................ 252
Break perspective groups apart.....................................................................................................................................................257
Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 259
Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 261
Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................262
Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 265
Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 268
Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 271
Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 271
Feather object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 272
Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 273
Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 281
Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................282
Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................283
Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................285
Apply object hinting.....................................................................................................................................................................289
Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................290
Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 293
Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 297
Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................301
Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................302
Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................304
Modify objects with the Properties inspector................................................................................................................................ 306
Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................308
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Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................309
Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................311
Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................311
Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................313
Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 314
Export objects...............................................................................................................................................................................315
QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................317
Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 317
Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................318
Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 320
Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 323
Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 323
View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................327
Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................329
Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 331
Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 333
Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................333
Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 335
Share symbols between drawings.................................................................................................................................................337
Symbol collections and libraries....................................................................................................................................................338
Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................339
Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................343
Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 343
Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 344
View and print object data...........................................................................................................................................................345
Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................347
Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 349
Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 349
Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 351
Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 352
Find and replace colors................................................................................................................................................................ 357
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Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................358
Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 360
Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 362
Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 363
Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 367
Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................367
Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................368
Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................373
Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................378
Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 379
PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 381
Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................381
Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................385
Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................386
Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................389
Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 390
Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 391
Pattern transparency.....................................................................................................................................................................393
Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 396
Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies......................................................................................................................................397
Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 398
Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 401
Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 401
Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 404
Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 405
Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................407
About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 407
Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................411
Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 414
Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 415
Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 416
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Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 416
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................417
Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................420
Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 421
Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................422
Manage colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................... 423
Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 423
Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 424
Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 424
Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................425
Vector and bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 427
Bitmap effects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 427
Vector effects............................................................................................................................................................................... 431
Apply bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................... 433
Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................441
3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 441
Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................445
Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................451
Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 457
Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 461
Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 462
Correction.....................................................................................................................................................................................464
Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 464
Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................471
Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 472
Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 477
Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 480
Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................482
Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................489
Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 489
Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 491
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Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 493
Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................493
Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 496
Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 501
Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 501
Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................505
Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 508
Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 512
Add drop shadows and inner shadows........................................................................................................................................ 514
Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 519
Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 523
Add movement and focus..................................................................................................................................................................529
Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................529
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................537
Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 539
Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................539
Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 541
Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 541
Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................545
Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................546
Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................548
Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................549
Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 549
Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................552
Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 554
Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 554
Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................555
Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................558
Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................562
Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 562
Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................565
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Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................565
Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 568
Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 569
Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 571
Change text case and capitalization............................................................................................................................................. 571
OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 573
Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 577
Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 579
Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 581
Create bulleted and numbered lists.............................................................................................................................................. 582
Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................586
Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 587
Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................588
Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................590
Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 591
Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 592
Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................593
Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 594
Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 595
Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 595
Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 596
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 597
Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 597
Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 599
Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................601
Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................601
Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 602
View fonts....................................................................................................................................................................................603
Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 604
Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................606
Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 607
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Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 607
Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................609
Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 611
QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 611
Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................613
Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 615
Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 616
Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 617
Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 618
Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 620
Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 621
Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................629
Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 631
Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................631
Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................632
Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................635
Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................636
Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 636
Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................637
Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 638
Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 640
Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 641
Manage and apply default object properties................................................................................................................................ 642
Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 644
Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................645
Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 645
Color styles.........................................................................................................................................................................................647
Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................647
Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 650
View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................653
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Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................655
Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 655
Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 657
Pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 659
Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................659
Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................662
Page views....................................................................................................................................................................................663
Add, duplicate, and delete pages................................................................................................................................................. 667
Select and activate pages............................................................................................................................................................. 669
Resize pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 671
Position and order pages..............................................................................................................................................................673
Rename pages.............................................................................................................................................................................. 674
Find pages....................................................................................................................................................................................674
Export pages................................................................................................................................................................................ 674
Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 675
Layout tools........................................................................................................................................................................................677
Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................677
Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................679
Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 680
Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................681
Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 684
Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 685
Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 687
Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................687
Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................689
Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................691
Resize table cells, rows, and columns...........................................................................................................................................693
Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................694
Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 697
Convert tables to text...................................................................................................................................................................698
Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................699
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Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 700
Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 701
Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 701
Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 703
Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................705
Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 705
Place bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 707
Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................707
Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................707
Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 711
Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................714
Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................715
Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 715
Sharpen images............................................................................................................................................................................ 716
Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................717
Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 718
Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 723
Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 730
Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 733
Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 735
Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................735
Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 736
Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 737
Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 738
Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................741
Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 741
PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................744
Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 746
Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 746
Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 748
Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................751
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Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 751
RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 753
Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 753
Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................754
Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................756
Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................759
Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................759
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 761
Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 763
Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 763
Lay out print jobs......................................................................................................................................................................... 764
Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................765
Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 766
Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 767
Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................767
Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 769
Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................771
Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 774
Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 775
Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................775
Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 776
Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................778
Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 780
Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................780
Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 782
In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 784
Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................786
Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................787
Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 789
Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................791
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Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................793
Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 793
Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 794
Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 799
Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 800
Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................801
Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 801
Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 802
Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 803
Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 804
Import and export............................................................................................................................................................................. 807
Import and export files and assets..................................................................................................................................................... 809
Import files...................................................................................................................................................................................809
Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................811
Export objects and pages............................................................................................................................................................. 813
Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 817
Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 817
PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails................................................................................................................................. 819
Comments in PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................820
Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................820
Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................ 822
Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 823
View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................823
PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................824
PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 825
Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 826
PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................827
Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................828
Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................831
Import files from office productivity applications.......................................................................................................................... 831
Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................831
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Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 831
Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................833
Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................834
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................836
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................837
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................837
CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 838
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 838
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 839
Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................839
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................840
Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 840
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 841
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................842
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 844
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................847
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................848
High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF).......................................................................................................................................848
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 849
PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 849
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 850
HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 852
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 853
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 854
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 854
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................855
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................857
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................858
Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................859
Google Web Picture (WEBP)......................................................................................................................................................... 859
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................861
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RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................861
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................861
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................862
Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 863
General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 863
Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 865
Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................867
Choose preferences.......................................................................................................................................................................867
Configure GPUs............................................................................................................................................................................ 868
Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 868
Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 869
Customize the toolbar.................................................................................................................................................................. 870
Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 871
Use scripts to automate tasks.............................................................................................................................................................873
Scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................................873
Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 877
CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................879
Compare terminology................................................................................................................................................................... 879
Compare tools.............................................................................................................................................................................. 880
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 885
Glossary........................................................................................................................................................................................ 885
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