Corel Draw 2019 User guide

CorelDRAW® 2019 User Guide

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................29

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

Individuality.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Creativity.........................................................................................................................................................................................32

Productivity.....................................................................................................................................................................................33

What was new in previous versions................................................................................................................................................34

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................35

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................36

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................38

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 39

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 39

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Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................39

Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................41

Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 42

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 43

Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................43

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................44

Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 48

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................49

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 50

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................52

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................54

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................55

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 56

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................58

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 58

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 59

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Explore basic tasks..........................................................................................................................................................................60

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud............................................................................................................................... 61

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................63

CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................63

Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................69

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................82

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................82

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................84

Choose a workspace.......................................................................................................................................................................84

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Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................89

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................89

Find images with the CONNECT Content docker............................................................................................................................ 90

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker......................................................................................................... 93

CONNECT Browser..........................................................................................................................................................................95

Find content with the CONNECT Browser.......................................................................................................................................97

View content in the CONNECT Browser..........................................................................................................................................99

Use content from the CONNECT Browser..................................................................................................................................... 100

Manage content with the Tray docker..........................................................................................................................................102

Sync trays with OneDrive..............................................................................................................................................................104

Touchscreen and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 107

Touch............................................................................................................................................................................................107

Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................109

Using a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite........................................................................................... 115

Understanding document management systems...........................................................................................................................115

Getting started with Microsoft SharePoint....................................................................................................................................116

Checking documents in and out of a document library................................................................................................................ 117

Viewing documents and document properties..............................................................................................................................118

Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................119

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 121

Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 121

Calligraphic and preset lines......................................................................................................................................................... 130

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 132

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 138

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................143

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................145

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 148

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 149

Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 151

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Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 153

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 157

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................160

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................163

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 163

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 166

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................168

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........................................................................................................................................................... 179

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................187

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................189

Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 189

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 191

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................192

Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................193

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 194

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................195

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 196

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................199

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 201

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 202

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................203

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................205

Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 206

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Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................214

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................218

Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 220

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 222

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 225

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 226

Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................232

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................238

Editing symmetry..........................................................................................................................................................................240

Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 245

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 246

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 249

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 251

Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................252

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 255

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 258

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 261

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 261

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 262

Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 270

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................271

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................272

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................274

Apply object hinting..................................................................................................................................................................... 278

Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................278

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 281

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 285

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................289

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................290

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................291

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Modify objects with the Properties docker....................................................................................................................................293

Fit objects to a path.....................................................................................................................................................................295

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................299

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................301

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................302

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................303

Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................304

Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 305

Bar codes......................................................................................................................................................................................306

Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 309

Insert linked or embedded objects................................................................................................................................................309

Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 310

QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 311

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 311

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................312

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 314

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 317

Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 317

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................320

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................323

Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 325

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 327

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................327

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 329

Symbol collections and libraries.................................................................................................................................................... 331

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................332

Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................335

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 335

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 336

Object data summary................................................................................................................................................................... 337

Track project time.........................................................................................................................................................................338

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Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................345

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 347

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 347

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 349

Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 350

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................355

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 357

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 360

Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 362

Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 363

Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................365

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................366

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................371

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................376

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 377

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 379

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................380

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................383

Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................384

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................387

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 388

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 389

Pattern transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 391

Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 394

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies...................................................................................................................................... 395

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 396

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 399

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 399

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 401

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 403

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Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................405

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 405

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................409

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 412

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 414

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 414

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................415

Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................418

Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 419

Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................420

Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................421

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 421

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 422

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 422

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................423

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................425

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 425

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 427

Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 429

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 429

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................432

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 435

Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 439

Add drop shadows....................................................................................................................................................................... 441

Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 443

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 446

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 453

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................453

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 457

Add movement and focus.................................................................................................................................................................. 461

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Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................461

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................469

Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 471

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................471

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 473

Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 473

Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................477

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................478

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................480

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................481

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 482

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................484

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 486

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 487

Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................488

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................490

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................494

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 494

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................495

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................495

Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 498

Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 499

Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 501

Changing text case....................................................................................................................................................................... 501

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 502

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 507

Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 508

Add bullets to text....................................................................................................................................................................... 510

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................511

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 512

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................513

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Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................516

Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 517

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 517

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................519

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 520

Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 523

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 523

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 524

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 525

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 525

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 527

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................529

Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................529

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 530

Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................531

View fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 532

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 533

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................535

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 536

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 537

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................539

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 541

QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 541

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................543

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 545

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 546

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 546

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 548

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 548

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 550

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 551

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Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................557

Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 559

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................559

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................560

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................562

Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................563

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 564

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................565

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 566

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 568

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 569

Manage default object properties.................................................................................................................................................570

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 571

Assign keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...........................................................................................................................572

Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................572

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 573

Color styles......................................................................................................................................................................................... 575

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................575

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 578

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................581

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................583

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 583

Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 585

Pages and layout tools....................................................................................................................................................................... 587

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................587

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................590

Add, duplicate, rename, and delete pages................................................................................................................................... 591

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 593

Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................595

Calibrate the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................... 597

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Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................597

Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 599

Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................600

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 602

Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 603

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 605

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................605

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................607

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................609

Resize table cells, rows, and columns........................................................................................................................................... 611

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................612

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 615

Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 616

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................617

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 618

Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 619

Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 619

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 621

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................623

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 623

Import bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................625

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................625

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................625

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 627

Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................629

Use Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps...............................................................................................................................630

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 632

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................632

Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 634

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 638

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 644

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Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 647

Edit bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT......................................................................................................................................... 648

Apply special effects to bitmaps................................................................................................................................................... 648

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................655

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 655

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................659

Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................665

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 670

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 674

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 676

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 677

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................681

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 683

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 688

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 691

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................693

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 699

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................699

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 700

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 701

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 702

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................705

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 705

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................708

Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 709

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 710

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 712

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................714

Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 715

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 717

Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 717

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Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................718

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................720

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................723

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................724

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 725

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 727

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 727

Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................728

Preview print................................................................................................................................................................................ 729

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 730

Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 731

Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................732

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 734

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................736

Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 739

Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 741

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................741

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 742

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................744

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 746

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................747

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 748

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 751

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................753

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................754

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 756

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................757

Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................759

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 759

Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 760

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Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 765

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 766

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................767

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 767

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 768

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 769

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 771

File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................773

Import and export files.......................................................................................................................................................................775

Import files................................................................................................................................................................................... 775

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................778

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 781

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 781

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................784

Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................784

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................785

Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 787

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................787

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................788

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 789

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 790

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................791

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................792

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................795

Import files from office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................795

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................795

Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 795

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................797

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 798

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 800

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................801

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OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................802

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................802

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 803

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 803

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 804

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................804

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................805

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 805

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 807

CorelDESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 807

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................808

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 810

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................814

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................815

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 815

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 816

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................817

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 818

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 819

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 820

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 822

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 823

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 824

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 825

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................825

Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 829

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................ 830

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................831

TrueType Font (TTF).......................................................................................................................................................................831

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................832

WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................832

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WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................832

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................833

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................833

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................834

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................834

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................835

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 836

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 836

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 839

Setting basic preferences.................................................................................................................................................................... 841

Disabling warning messages.........................................................................................................................................................841

Viewing system information......................................................................................................................................................... 841

Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................843

Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................843

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 844

Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................ 844

Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 845

Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 846

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 848

Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 849

Customize toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................851

Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 854

Customize the property bar..........................................................................................................................................................854

Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................855

Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 856

Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 859

Macros......................................................................................................................................................................................... 859

JavaScript scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................866

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 869

CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................871

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Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................ 871

Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................872

Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace......................................................................................................................................... 875

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 877

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Corel Draw 2019 User guide

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