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USER GUIDE
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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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