Corel Draw 2021 Windows User manual

Windows

USER GUIDE

CorelDRAW® 2021 User Guide

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Contents

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

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

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

Prepare for installation................................................................................................................................................................... 21

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

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

Modify and repair installations....................................................................................................................................................... 23

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

FAQ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New and enhanced tools and features........................................................................................................................................... 31

User-inspired enhancements........................................................................................................................................................... 36

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................37

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................38

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................40

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 40

Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 41

Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 41

Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................41

Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................43

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Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 44

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Vector graphics and bitmaps.......................................................................................................................................................... 45

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................46

Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 50

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 50

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................51

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................55

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................56

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................58

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 58

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................60

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 61

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 62

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 62

Explore basic tasks..........................................................................................................................................................................63

Disable warning messages..............................................................................................................................................................63

View system information................................................................................................................................................................ 63

Edit while printing, saving, and exporting documents.................................................................................................................... 64

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................65

CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................65

Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 68

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................71

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................84

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................84

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................86

Document navigator....................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Choose a workspace.......................................................................................................................................................................87

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Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 89

Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 89

Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................90

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................91

Find clipart and other images with the CONNECT Content docker..................................................................................................92

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker......................................................................................................... 95

Manage content with the Tray docker............................................................................................................................................97

Touchscreen and wheel devices............................................................................................................................................................ 99

Touch..............................................................................................................................................................................................99

Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................101

Collaborate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 107

Collaboration workflow................................................................................................................................................................ 107

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Cloud...................................................................................................................................... 107

Review and provide feedback....................................................................................................................................................... 109

Collaborate on text.......................................................................................................................................................................117

Use a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.............................................................................................. 119

About document management systems........................................................................................................................................119

Get started with Microsoft SharePoint..........................................................................................................................................119

Check documents in and out of a document library.....................................................................................................................121

View documents and document properties.................................................................................................................................. 122

Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................123

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 125

Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 125

Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................ 134

Calligraphic and preset lines......................................................................................................................................................... 136

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 138

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 144

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................150

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................152

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 154

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 156

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Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 157

Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 160

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 163

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................166

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................169

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 169

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 172

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................174

Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................176

Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................176

Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................177

Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 178

Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 181

Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................182

Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 183

Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 185

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 193

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................194

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................195

Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 196

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 197

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................198

Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................199

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 200

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................201

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 202

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................205

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 207

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 208

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................209

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................211

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Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 212

Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................220

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................224

Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 226

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 228

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 231

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 232

Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................238

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 243

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................244

Edit symmetry...............................................................................................................................................................................246

Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 251

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 252

Perspective drawing............................................................................................................................................................................ 255

Draw in perspective...................................................................................................................................................................... 256

Edit perspective groups................................................................................................................................................................ 260

Break perspective groups apart.....................................................................................................................................................265

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 267

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 269

Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................270

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 273

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 276

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 279

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 279

Feather object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 280

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 281

Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 289

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................291

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................292

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................294

Apply object hinting..................................................................................................................................................................... 298

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Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................298

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 302

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 306

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................310

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................311

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................312

Modify objects with the Properties docker....................................................................................................................................314

Fit objects to a path.....................................................................................................................................................................316

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................320

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................322

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................323

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................324

Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................326

Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 327

Export objects...............................................................................................................................................................................328

Bar codes......................................................................................................................................................................................328

Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 329

Insert linked or embedded objects................................................................................................................................................329

Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 330

QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 331

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 331

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................332

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 334

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 337

Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 337

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................341

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................342

Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 345

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 347

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................347

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 349

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Symbol collections and libraries....................................................................................................................................................351

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................352

Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................355

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 355

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 356

Object data summary................................................................................................................................................................... 357

Track project time.........................................................................................................................................................................358

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................365

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 367

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 367

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 369

Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 370

Find and replace colors................................................................................................................................................................ 375

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................377

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 379

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 382

Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 383

Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 385

Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 387

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................387

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................388

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................393

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................398

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 399

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 401

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................402

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................405

Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................406

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................409

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 410

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 411

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Pattern transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 416

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies...................................................................................................................................... 417

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 418

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 421

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 421

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 424

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 425

Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................427

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 427

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................431

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 434

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 435

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 436

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 436

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................437

Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................440

Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 441

Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................442

Manage colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................... 443

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 443

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 444

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 444

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................445

Vector and bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 447

Bitmap effects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 447

Vector effects............................................................................................................................................................................... 451

Apply bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................... 453

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................461

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 461

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................465

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Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................471

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 477

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 481

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 483

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 484

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................490

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 491

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 496

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 500

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................502

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................509

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 509

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 511

Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 513

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 513

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................517

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 520

Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 524

Add drop shadows and inner shadows........................................................................................................................................ 526

Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 531

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 535

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 541

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................541

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 545

Add movement and focus.................................................................................................................................................................. 549

Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................549

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................557

Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 559

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................559

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 561

Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 561

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Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................565

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................566

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................568

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................569

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 570

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................573

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 574

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 575

Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................576

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................578

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................583

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 583

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................585

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................585

Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 588

Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 589

Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 591

Change text case and capitalization............................................................................................................................................. 591

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 593

Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 597

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 599

Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 600

Create bulleted and numbered lists.............................................................................................................................................. 602

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................606

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 607

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................608

Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................610

Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 612

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 612

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................614

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 615

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Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 617

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 617

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 618

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 619

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 619

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 621

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................623

Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................623

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 624

Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................625

View fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 626

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 627

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................629

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 630

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 630

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................632

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 633

QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 633

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................635

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 637

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 638

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 638

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 640

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 640

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 642

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 643

Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................651

Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 653

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................653

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................654

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................656

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Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................657

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 658

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................659

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 660

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 662

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 663

Manage and apply default object properties................................................................................................................................ 665

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 667

Assign keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...........................................................................................................................667

Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................668

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 668

Color styles......................................................................................................................................................................................... 669

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................669

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 672

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................676

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................677

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 677

Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 679

Pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 681

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................681

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................684

Page views....................................................................................................................................................................................685

Add, duplicate, and delete pages................................................................................................................................................. 689

Select and activate pages............................................................................................................................................................. 691

Resize pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 693

Position and order pages..............................................................................................................................................................698

Rename pages.............................................................................................................................................................................. 698

Find pages....................................................................................................................................................................................699

Export pages................................................................................................................................................................................ 699

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 699

Layout tools........................................................................................................................................................................................703

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Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................703

Calibrate the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................... 705

Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................705

Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 707

Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................708

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 711

Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 712

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 715

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................715

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................717

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................719

Resize table cells, rows, and columns...........................................................................................................................................721

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................722

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 725

Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 726

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................727

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 728

Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 729

Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 729

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 731

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................733

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 733

Import bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................735

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................735

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................735

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 739

Correct perspective distortions...................................................................................................................................................... 742

Use Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps...............................................................................................................................743

Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................744

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 744

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................745

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Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 746

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 751

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 758

Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 761

Edit bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT......................................................................................................................................... 762

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 763

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................763

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 764

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 765

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 766

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................769

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 769

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................772

Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 774

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 774

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 776

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................779

Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 779

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 781

Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 781

Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................782

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................784

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................786

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................787

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 789

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 791

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 791

Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................792

Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................793

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 794

Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 795

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Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................796

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 798

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................800

Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 803

Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 805

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................805

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 806

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................808

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 810

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................811

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 812

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 815

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................817

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................818

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 820

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................821

Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................823

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 823

Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 824

Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 829

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 830

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................831

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 831

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 832

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 833

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 835

Import and export............................................................................................................................................................................. 837

Import and export files and assets..................................................................................................................................................... 839

Import files................................................................................................................................................................................... 839

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................842

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Export objects and pages............................................................................................................................................................. 844

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 847

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 847

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................850

Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................850

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................852

Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 853

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................853

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................854

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 855

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 857

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................858

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................858

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................861

Import files from office productivity applications.......................................................................................................................... 861

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................861

Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 861

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................863

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 864

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 866

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................867

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................868

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................868

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 869

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 869

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 870

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................870

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................871

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 871

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 873

Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 873

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AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................874

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 876

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................880

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................881

High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF).......................................................................................................................................881

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 882

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 882

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................884

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 885

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 885

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 886

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 888

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 889

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 890

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 891

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................892

Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 895

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................896

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................897

TrueType Font (TTF).......................................................................................................................................................................897

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................898

WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................898

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................898

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................899

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................899

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................900

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................900

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................901

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 902

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 902

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 905

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Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................907

Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................907

Configure GPUs............................................................................................................................................................................ 908

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 909

Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................ 909

Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 910

Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 911

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 913

Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 915

Customize toolbars and other command bars.............................................................................................................................. 916

Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 919

Customize the property bar..........................................................................................................................................................919

Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................921

Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 922

Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 923

Macros......................................................................................................................................................................................... 923

JavaScript scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................930

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 933

CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................935

Compare terminology................................................................................................................................................................... 935

Compare tools.............................................................................................................................................................................. 936

Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace......................................................................................................................................... 939

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 941

Glossary........................................................................................................................................................................................ 941

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Corel Draw 2021 Windows User manual

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