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Corel PHOTO-PAINT™ 2020 User Guide
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Contents
Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite......................................................................................................................................................... 17
System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................17
Prepare for installation................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications................................................................................................................................18
Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Modify and repair installations....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...............................................................................................................................................20
FAQ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................23
Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................23
Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................24
Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................24
Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 25
What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................27
Machine Learning........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Collaboration.................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Performance....................................................................................................................................................................................29
Typography..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
User-inspired enhancements........................................................................................................................................................... 30
What was new in previous versions................................................................................................................................................31
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................33
Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................34
Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................36
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
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Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................37
Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Start and quit Corel PHOTO-PAINT................................................................................................................................................. 39
Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms.............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Choose a workspace.......................................................................................................................................................................44
Toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................47
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................56
Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................57
Color palette...................................................................................................................................................................................59
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................59
Settings................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Workspace options......................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Disable warning messages..............................................................................................................................................................62
Bring images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT................................................................................................................................................. 63
Open images.................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Import files..................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Create images.................................................................................................................................................................................67
Work with multiple images............................................................................................................................................................ 69
Work with vector graphics..............................................................................................................................................................70
Show images and image information...................................................................................................................................................73
View images................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Zoom..............................................................................................................................................................................................75
View image information................................................................................................................................................................. 76
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Refresh the image window.............................................................................................................................................................77
Detect and embed Digimarc watermarks........................................................................................................................................ 77
Guidelines, grid, and rulers.................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................................................79
Grid................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
Rulers..............................................................................................................................................................................................84
Undo, redo, repeat, and fade actions...................................................................................................................................................87
Undo and redo...............................................................................................................................................................................87
Revert............................................................................................................................................................................................. 88
Repeat and fade............................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Save and close......................................................................................................................................................................................91
Save images....................................................................................................................................................................................91
Export images.................................................................................................................................................................................93
Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................94
Close images.................................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................99
Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................99
Find clipart and other images with the CONNECT Content docker................................................................................................101
Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker.......................................................................................................104
CONNECT Browser........................................................................................................................................................................106
Find content with the CONNECT Browser.....................................................................................................................................108
View content in the CONNECT Browser........................................................................................................................................110
Use content from the CONNECT Browser..................................................................................................................................... 111
Manage content with the Tray docker..........................................................................................................................................112
Sync trays with OneDrive..............................................................................................................................................................114
Touchscreen and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 117
Touch............................................................................................................................................................................................117
Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................119
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Edit images........................................................................................................................................................................................ 121
Image dimensions, resolution, and paper size.................................................................................................................................... 123
Image dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................. 123
Paper size..................................................................................................................................................................................... 127
Crop, stitch, scale, and change orientation........................................................................................................................................ 129
Crop images................................................................................................................................................................................. 129
Stitch images together................................................................................................................................................................. 131
Scale images by using Smart Carver............................................................................................................................................. 132
Straighten images.........................................................................................................................................................................135
Straighten images and objects interactively.................................................................................................................................. 137
Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................139
Rotate and flip images................................................................................................................................................................. 141
Retouch.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 143
Improve scanned images.............................................................................................................................................................. 143
Red-eye correction........................................................................................................................................................................ 144
Remove dust and scratch marks................................................................................................................................................... 145
Clone image areas........................................................................................................................................................................ 148
Sharpen images............................................................................................................................................................................ 151
Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................152
Erase image areas.........................................................................................................................................................................153
Smear, smudge, and blend colors.................................................................................................................................................155
Adjust color and tone........................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 157
Color-adjustment effects and tools............................................................................................................................................... 162
Adjustment filters......................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Color channels..............................................................................................................................................................................173
Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................177
Create lenses................................................................................................................................................................................ 177
Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Combine lenses with the image background................................................................................................................................ 180
Reshape image areas.......................................................................................................................................................................... 181
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Smear image areas....................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................182
Reshape image areas by pulling or pushing away pixels............................................................................................................... 183
Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................185
Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 187
Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 189
Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Image palette............................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 198
Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 200
Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 201
Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 203
Spot color channels...................................................................................................................................................................... 204
Color modes.......................................................................................................................................................................................207
Change the color mode................................................................................................................................................................207
Black-and-white color mode......................................................................................................................................................... 209
Paletted color mode..................................................................................................................................................................... 209
Duotone color mode.................................................................................................................................................................... 212
Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................215
About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 215
Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................219
Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 220
Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 222
Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 223
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................223
Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................226
Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 227
Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................228
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Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................229
Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 230
Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 230
Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 230
Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 231
Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................231
Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................232
Bitmap pattern fills....................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Transparency....................................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 244
Bitmap pattern transparency.........................................................................................................................................................247
Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 249
Transparency by using brushstrokes.............................................................................................................................................. 251
Transparency of selected colors.....................................................................................................................................................251
Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 251
Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 253
Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 253
Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 255
Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 257
Masks and paths............................................................................................................................................................................... 259
Masks................................................................................................................................................................................................. 261
Distinguish protected and editable areas...................................................................................................................................... 261
Define editable areas.................................................................................................................................................................... 263
Define editable areas by using color information..........................................................................................................................267
Expand and contract editable areas..............................................................................................................................................270
Invert and remove masks..............................................................................................................................................................273
Move and align editable areas..................................................................................................................................................... 274
Transform editable areas...............................................................................................................................................................275
Adjust the edges of editable areas............................................................................................................................................... 279
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Adjust the transparency of masks.................................................................................................................................................281
Cut out images.............................................................................................................................................................................282
Paths.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 287
Create paths................................................................................................................................................................................. 287
Manage paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 289
Shape paths................................................................................................................................................................................. 291
Add and delete path nodes..........................................................................................................................................................293
Join and break paths....................................................................................................................................................................294
Change node types.......................................................................................................................................................................295
Apply brushstrokes to paths......................................................................................................................................................... 296
Clipping paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 297
Masks with alpha channels.................................................................................................................................................................299
Create and edit alpha channels.................................................................................................................................................... 299
Save masks and alpha channels....................................................................................................................................................300
Load masks and alpha channels................................................................................................................................................... 301
Manage alpha channels................................................................................................................................................................302
Painting and special effects...............................................................................................................................................................305
Draw and paint.................................................................................................................................................................................. 307
Shapes and lines...........................................................................................................................................................................307
Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 311
Spray images................................................................................................................................................................................ 314
Symmetrical patterns and orbits................................................................................................................................................... 316
Repeat brushstrokes......................................................................................................................................................................318
Custom brushes............................................................................................................................................................................319
Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................321
Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 324
Apply special effects........................................................................................................................................................................... 329
Work with special effects............................................................................................................................................................. 329
Preset styles.................................................................................................................................................................................. 336
Color and tone effects..................................................................................................................................................................337
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Bevel effects................................................................................................................................................................................. 337
Bokeh Blur effect.......................................................................................................................................................................... 338
Lens Flare effects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 339
Lighting effects.............................................................................................................................................................................340
Photo frames................................................................................................................................................................................ 340
Manage plug-ins.......................................................................................................................................................................... 341
Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................343
3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 343
Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................347
Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................353
Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 359
Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 363
Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 364
Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 366
Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................372
Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 373
Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 378
Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................383
Objects...............................................................................................................................................................................................389
Work with objects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 391
Create objects...............................................................................................................................................................................392
Change and view object properties.............................................................................................................................................. 393
Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................394
Move, copy, and delete objects.................................................................................................................................................... 396
Display and arrange objects..........................................................................................................................................................397
Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................399
Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 401
Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................403
Group and combine objects......................................................................................................................................................... 404
Merge modes for grouped objects............................................................................................................................................... 406
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Work with clipping groups........................................................................................................................................................... 406
Modify objects....................................................................................................................................................................................409
Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 409
Crop objects................................................................................................................................................................................. 414
Change object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 414
Add drop shadows....................................................................................................................................................................... 416
Use clip masks..............................................................................................................................................................................419
Protect the area around an object................................................................................................................................................421
Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 423
Insert linked or embedded objects into another application......................................................................................................... 423
Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 424
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................425
Create and format text....................................................................................................................................................................... 427
Add and select text...................................................................................................................................................................... 427
Add color to text..........................................................................................................................................................................429
Format text...................................................................................................................................................................................430
OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 432
Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 436
Insert special characters, symbols, and glyphs.............................................................................................................................. 438
Kern, shift, and rotate text........................................................................................................................................................... 440
Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................441
Adjust line, character, and word spacing......................................................................................................................................442
Anti-alias text............................................................................................................................................................................... 442
Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................443
Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 445
Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................447
View fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 447
Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 448
Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................450
Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 451
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Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 451
Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................453
Text in different languages................................................................................................................................................................. 455
Modify encoding settings............................................................................................................................................................. 455
Asian and Middle Eastern text......................................................................................................................................................456
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 457
Web images and movies................................................................................................................................................................... 459
Create and edit movies.......................................................................................................................................................................461
Open and play movies..................................................................................................................................................................461
Create movies............................................................................................................................................................................... 462
Modify frame sequence and display time..................................................................................................................................... 464
Save movies..................................................................................................................................................................................467
Create images for the web.................................................................................................................................................................469
Export images for the web...........................................................................................................................................................469
Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 475
Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 475
Create palette-based images with transparent colors and backgrounds........................................................................................ 476
Slice images..................................................................................................................................................................................477
Create and edit rollovers.............................................................................................................................................................. 480
E-mail images............................................................................................................................................................................... 483
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 485
Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 487
Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 487
Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................488
Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................489
Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 490
Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 491
Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................491
Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 493
Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 495
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Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 497
Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................497
Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 498
Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................500
Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................502
Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 503
Print composites........................................................................................................................................................................... 504
Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................505
Canvas printing.............................................................................................................................................................................505
Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 506
File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................507
Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 509
Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 509
PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................511
Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................512
Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 513
PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................513
PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 514
Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 515
PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................516
Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................516
Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................519
Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................519
Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 519
RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 521
Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 521
Import RAW camera files in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.......................................................................................................................... 522
Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................524
Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................527
Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................528
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Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................529
Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 530
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................530
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................531
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................531
CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 532
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 532
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 533
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................533
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................533
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 534
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................536
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................537
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 538
JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 539
Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................540
PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 541
PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 542
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 542
HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 543
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 544
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 545
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 546
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................ 547
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................548
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................548
RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................548
Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................549
Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................549
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................549
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................550
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Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 550
Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................ 551
Customize Corel PHOTO-PAINT........................................................................................................................................................... 553
Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................553
Change and restore defaults.........................................................................................................................................................554
Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................ 554
Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 555
Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 556
Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 558
Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 559
Customize toolbars and other command bars.............................................................................................................................. 560
Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 563
Customize the property bar..........................................................................................................................................................564
Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................565
Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 566
Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 567
Macros......................................................................................................................................................................................... 567
JavaScript scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................572
Corel scripts..................................................................................................................................................................................573
Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 577
Corel PHOTO-PAINT for Adobe Photoshop users.................................................................................................................................579
Compare terminology................................................................................................................................................................... 579
Compare tools.............................................................................................................................................................................. 580
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 583
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Get started | 15
Get started
Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Corel accounts and services................................................................................................................................................................... 23
What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?...........................................................................................................................................27
Learning resources ................................................................................................................................................................................33
Start and set up.................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................... 41
Settings..................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Bring images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT...................................................................................................................................................63
Show images and image information....................................................................................................................................................73
Guidelines, grid, and rulers....................................................................................................................................................................79
Undo, redo, repeat, and fade actions....................................................................................................................................................87
Save and close.......................................................................................................................................................................................91
Creative tools and content.....................................................................................................................................................................97
Touchscreen and wheel devices........................................................................................................................................................... 117
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Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
This section contains the following topics:
•“System requirements” (page 17)
•“Prepare for installation” (page 18)
•“Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 18)
•“Installation options” (page 18)
•“Modify and repair installations” (page 20)
•“Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 20)
•“FAQ” (page 21)
System requirements
The following list includes the minimum system requirements. Note that for optimum performance, you need more RAM and hard disk
space than indicated in the list.
• Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7, in 32-bit or 64-bit, all with the latest updates and service packs CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
2020 supports Windows 10, versions 1903 and1909 as well as later versions to be released during the life cycle of the suite.
• Intel Core i3/5/7/9 or AMD Ryzen 3/5/7/9, Threadripper, EPYC
• OpenCL 2.2 capable video card (recommended)
• 4 GB RAM
• 4 GB hard disk space for application files
Electronic software downloads require more space to allow for the download, the uncompressed setup files, and the actual installation,
which includes copies of the source files as well.
• Mouse, tablet, or multi-touch screen
• Display resolution
• 1280 x 720 screen resolution at 100% (96 dpi)
• 1920 x 1080 at 150%
• 2560 x 1440 at 200%
• DVD drive (required for installing the box version of the software)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later
• Internet connection is required to install and authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, receive performance and stability updates, and use
online features, such as QR Codes.
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is required for some features, such as the CONNECT browser and the Tray docker, to work.
Features that use artificial intelligence (AI) are supported only in the 64-bit version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Variable fonts are supported only on Windows 10, versions 1803 and later.
Prepare for installation
• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.
• Make sure that your system has the latest updates installed.
• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows
taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.
• Log in as a user with administrative privileges.
• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.
• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in
the Search box on the Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 Start menu, or the Windows 8 desktop.
• Make sure that your system is connected to the Internet.
• Install CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.
Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation
to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.
To install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
1Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.
For smooth installation, we recommend that you restart Windows. This action will ensure that no restart is required by the latest system
updates, and there are no memory issues.
2Download the product from the link provided on your order confirmation.
3In the installation wizard, follow the instructions for installing the software.
Installation options
You can choose between the following types of installations:
•Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.
If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.
•Custominstallation — lets you choose additional features, exclude components that you don’t need, and specify where to install the
suite.
•Deployment — available only for multiseat purchases. This option lets you create a server image for installing the software to individual
workstations. For more information, see the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020 Deployment Guide.
Programs
The following table lists the programs that are installed by default. To exclude a program from the installation, you must choose Custom
installation.
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