Corel Draw 2022 Macintosh User manual

USER GUIDE

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Last updated: September 2022

CorelDRAW® User Guide

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Contents

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

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................21

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2022 Subscriber Update..................................................................................................... 21

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite March 2022 Subscriber Update............................................................................................................22

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.5................................................................................................................................................. 27

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.................................................................................................................................................... 30

Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................37

Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................37

Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................37

Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................38

Your privacy and profile..................................................................................................................................................................39

Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Submit feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................39

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................41

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Learn inspector............................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................43

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................44

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Practice projects..............................................................................................................................................................................45

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 46

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 46

Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................46

Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................47

Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 48

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 49

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Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................49

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................50

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 54

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................55

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................58

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................59

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................60

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 61

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................63

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 63

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 64

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Disable warning messages.............................................................................................................................................................. 65

Edit while printing, saving, and exporting documents.................................................................................................................... 65

Touch Bar Support..........................................................................................................................................................................65

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................67

CorelDRAW terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 68

The toolbar.....................................................................................................................................................................................70

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................72

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................85

Inspectors....................................................................................................................................................................................... 85

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

Document navigator....................................................................................................................................................................... 87

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

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

View content with the Assets inspector..........................................................................................................................................90

Find clipart and other local and network assets..............................................................................................................................92

Use and manage images with the Assets inspector........................................................................................................................ 95

Work with Cloud assets..................................................................................................................................................................96

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Work with linked assets..................................................................................................................................................................98

Manage content with the Tray inspector...................................................................................................................................... 100

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content..................................................................................................................................101

Change content locations............................................................................................................................................................. 102

Collaborate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

Collaboration workflow................................................................................................................................................................ 105

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Cloud...................................................................................................................................... 105

Review and provide feedback....................................................................................................................................................... 107

Collaborate on text.......................................................................................................................................................................115

Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................117

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 119

Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 119

Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................ 127

Calligraphic and preset lines.........................................................................................................................................................129

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 137

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................143

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................145

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 147

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 148

Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 150

Connector and callout lines..........................................................................................................................................................152

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 156

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................159

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................161

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 161

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 164

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................166

Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................168

Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................168

Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................169

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Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 170

Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 173

Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 174

Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 175

Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 176

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 183

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................185

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................186

Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 187

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 188

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................189

Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................190

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 191

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................192

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 193

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................196

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 197

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 199

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................200

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................202

Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 203

Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................211

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................216

Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 218

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 220

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 222

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 223

Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................229

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 233

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................234

Edit symmetry...............................................................................................................................................................................236

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Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 241

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 242

Perspective drawing............................................................................................................................................................................245

Draw in perspective......................................................................................................................................................................246

Edit perspective groups................................................................................................................................................................ 250

Break perspective groups apart.....................................................................................................................................................255

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 257

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 259

Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................260

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 263

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 266

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 269

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 269

Feather object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 270

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 271

Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 279

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................280

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................281

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................283

Apply object hinting.....................................................................................................................................................................287

Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................288

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 291

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 295

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................299

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................300

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................302

Modify objects with the Properties inspector................................................................................................................................ 304

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................306

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................307

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................309

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................309

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Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................311

Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 312

Export objects...............................................................................................................................................................................313

QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................315

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 315

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................316

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 318

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 321

Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 321

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................325

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................327

Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 329

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 331

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................331

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 333

Share symbols between drawings.................................................................................................................................................335

Symbol collections and libraries....................................................................................................................................................336

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................337

Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................341

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 341

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 342

View and print object data...........................................................................................................................................................343

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................345

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 347

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 347

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 349

Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 350

Find and replace colors................................................................................................................................................................ 355

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................356

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 358

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 360

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Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 361

Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................365

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................366

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................371

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................376

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 377

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 379

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................379

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................383

Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................384

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................387

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 388

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 389

Pattern transparency.....................................................................................................................................................................391

Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 394

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies......................................................................................................................................395

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 396

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 399

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 399

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 402

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 403

Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................405

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 405

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................409

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 412

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 414

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 414

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................415

Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................418

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Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 419

Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................420

Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................421

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 421

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 422

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 422

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................423

Vector and bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 425

Bitmap effects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 425

Vector effects............................................................................................................................................................................... 429

Apply bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................... 431

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................439

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 439

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................443

Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................449

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 455

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 459

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 460

Correction.....................................................................................................................................................................................462

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 462

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................469

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 470

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 475

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 478

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................480

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................487

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 487

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 489

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 491

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................491

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 494

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Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 499

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 499

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................503

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 506

Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 510

Add drop shadows and inner shadows........................................................................................................................................ 512

Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 517

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 521

Add movement and focus..................................................................................................................................................................527

Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................527

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................535

Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 537

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................537

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 539

Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 539

Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................543

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................544

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................546

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................547

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 547

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................550

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 552

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 552

Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................553

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................556

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................560

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 560

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................563

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................563

Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 566

Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 567

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Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 569

Change text case and capitalization............................................................................................................................................. 569

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 571

Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 575

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 577

Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 579

Create bulleted and numbered lists.............................................................................................................................................. 580

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................584

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 585

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................586

Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................588

Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 589

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 590

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................591

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 592

Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 593

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 593

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 594

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 595

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 595

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 597

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................599

Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................599

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 600

View fonts....................................................................................................................................................................................601

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 602

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................604

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 605

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 605

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................607

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 609

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QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 609

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................611

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 613

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 614

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 615

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 616

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 616

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 618

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 619

Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................627

Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 629

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................629

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................630

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................632

Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................633

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 634

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................635

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 636

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 638

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 639

Manage and apply default object properties................................................................................................................................ 640

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 642

Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................643

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 643

Color styles.........................................................................................................................................................................................645

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................645

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 648

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................651

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................653

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 653

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Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 655

Pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 657

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................657

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................660

Page views....................................................................................................................................................................................661

Add, duplicate, and delete pages................................................................................................................................................. 665

Select and activate pages............................................................................................................................................................. 667

Resize pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 669

Position and order pages..............................................................................................................................................................671

Rename pages.............................................................................................................................................................................. 672

Find pages....................................................................................................................................................................................672

Export pages................................................................................................................................................................................ 672

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 673

Layout tools........................................................................................................................................................................................675

Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................675

Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................677

Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 678

Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................679

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 682

Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 683

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 685

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................685

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................687

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................689

Resize table cells, rows, and columns...........................................................................................................................................691

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................692

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 695

Convert tables to text...................................................................................................................................................................696

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................697

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 698

Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 699

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Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 699

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 701

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................703

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 703

Place bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 705

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................705

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................705

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 709

Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................712

Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................713

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 713

Sharpen images............................................................................................................................................................................ 714

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................715

Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 716

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 721

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 728

Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 731

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 733

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................733

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 734

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 735

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 736

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................739

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 739

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................742

Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 744

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 744

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 746

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................749

Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 749

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 751

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Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 751

Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................752

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................754

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................757

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................757

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 759

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 761

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 761

Lay out print jobs......................................................................................................................................................................... 762

Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................763

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 764

Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 765

Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................765

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 767

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................769

Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 772

Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 773

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................773

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 774

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................776

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 778

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................778

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 780

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 782

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................784

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................785

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 787

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................789

Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................791

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 791

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Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 792

Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 797

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 798

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................799

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 799

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 800

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 801

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 802

Import and export............................................................................................................................................................................. 805

Import and export files and assets..................................................................................................................................................... 807

Import files................................................................................................................................................................................... 807

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................809

Export objects and pages............................................................................................................................................................. 811

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 815

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 815

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................817

Comments in PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................818

Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................818

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................ 820

Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 821

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................821

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................822

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 823

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 824

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................825

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................826

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................829

Import files from office productivity applications.......................................................................................................................... 829

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................829

Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 829

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................831

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Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................832

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................834

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................835

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................835

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 836

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 836

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 837

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................837

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................838

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 838

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 839

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................840

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 842

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................845

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................846

High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF).......................................................................................................................................846

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 847

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 847

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 848

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 850

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 851

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 852

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 852

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................853

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................855

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................856

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................857

Google Web Picture (WEBP)......................................................................................................................................................... 857

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................859

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................859

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................859

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Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................860

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 861

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 861

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 863

Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................865

Choose preferences.......................................................................................................................................................................865

Configure GPUs............................................................................................................................................................................ 866

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 866

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 867

Customize the toolbar.................................................................................................................................................................. 868

Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 869

Use scripts to automate tasks.............................................................................................................................................................871

Scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................................871

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 875

CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................877

Compare terminology................................................................................................................................................................... 877

Compare tools.............................................................................................................................................................................. 878

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 883

Glossary........................................................................................................................................................................................ 883

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