Corel Photo Paint 2020 Windows User manual

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 | 17

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:

•Typicalinstallation — 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.

•Custominstallation — 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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