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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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