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CorelDRAW® 2019 User Guide
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Contents
Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................19
Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................19
Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................19
Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................20
Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................21
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................23
Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................24
Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................27
Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................29
Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................31
Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................32
Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................35
Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................39
Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................40
Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................41
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Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................44
Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 44
Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 45
Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 46
CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud............................................................................................................................... 46
Touch Bar Support..........................................................................................................................................................................47
CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................49
CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................49
Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 50
The toolbar.....................................................................................................................................................................................52
Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................54
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................67
Inspectors....................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................68
Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................70
Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................71
Find images with the Connect Content inspector........................................................................................................................... 72
Use and manage images with the Connect Content inspector........................................................................................................74
Lines, shapes, and outlines..................................................................................................................................................................77
Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes.......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Calligraphic and preset lines........................................................................................................................................................... 87
LiveSketch....................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................... 95
Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................101
Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................103
Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 107
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Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 108
Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 111
Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 114
Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................117
Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................119
Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 119
Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 122
Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................124
Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................126
Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................126
Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................127
Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 128
Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................132
Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 133
Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 135
Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................143
Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................145
Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 145
Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................148
Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................149
Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 150
Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................151
Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 152
Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................155
Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 158
Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................159
Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................161
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Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 162
Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................170
Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................174
Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 176
Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 178
Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 181
PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 182
Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................188
Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................194
Editing symmetry..........................................................................................................................................................................196
Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 201
Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 202
Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 205
Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 207
Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................207
Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 211
Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 214
Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 217
Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 217
Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 218
Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 225
Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................227
Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................228
Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................230
Apply object hinting.....................................................................................................................................................................233
Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................234
Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 237
Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 241
Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................245
Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................246
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Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................247
Modify objects with the Properties inspector................................................................................................................................ 249
Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................251
Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................252
Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................254
Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................254
Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................256
Constrain objects..........................................................................................................................................................................257
QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................259
Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 259
Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................260
Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 262
Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 265
Create layers.................................................................................................................................................................................265
View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................269
Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................271
Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 273
Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 275
Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................275
Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 277
Symbol collections and libraries....................................................................................................................................................279
Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................280
Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................283
Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 285
Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 285
Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 287
Choose colors...............................................................................................................................................................................288
Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................294
Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 295
Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 298
Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 299
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Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 301
Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................301
Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................302
Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................307
Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................312
Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 313
PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 315
Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................316
Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................319
Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................320
Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................323
Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 324
Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 325
Pattern transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 327
Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 330
Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies...................................................................................................................................... 331
Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 332
Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 335
Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 335
Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 337
Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 339
Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................341
About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 341
Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................345
Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 348
Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 349
Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 350
Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 350
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................351
Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................354
Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 355
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Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................356
Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................357
Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 357
Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 358
Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 358
Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................359
Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................361
Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 361
Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 363
Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 365
Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................365
Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 369
Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 373
Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................373
Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................376
Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 379
Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 383
Add drop shadows.......................................................................................................................................................................385
Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 388
Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................391
Add movement and focus.................................................................................................................................................................. 397
Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................397
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................405
Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 407
Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................407
Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 409
Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 409
Add columns to text frames......................................................................................................................................................... 413
Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................414
Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................416
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Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................417
Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 418
Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................420
Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 422
Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 422
Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................423
Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................426
Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................429
Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 429
Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................431
Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................431
Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 434
Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 435
Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 437
Changing text case....................................................................................................................................................................... 437
OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 438
Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 443
Adjust line and paragraph spacing...............................................................................................................................................444
Add bullets to text....................................................................................................................................................................... 446
Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................447
Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 448
Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................449
Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................452
Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 453
Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 453
Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................455
Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 456
Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 457
Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 457
Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 458
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 459
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Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 459
Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 461
Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................463
Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................463
Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 464
Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................465
View fonts....................................................................................................................................................................................466
Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 467
Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................468
Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 470
Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 470
Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................472
Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 473
QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 473
Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................475
Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 477
Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 478
Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 479
Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 480
Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 480
Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 482
Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 483
Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................489
Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 491
Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................491
Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................492
Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................494
Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................495
Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 496
Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................497
Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 498
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Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 500
Edit styles and style sets...............................................................................................................................................................501
Manage default object properties.................................................................................................................................................502
Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 503
Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................504
Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 504
Color styles.........................................................................................................................................................................................505
Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................505
Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 508
View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................511
Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................513
Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 513
Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 515
Pages and layout tools....................................................................................................................................................................... 517
Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................517
Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................520
Add, duplicate, rename, and delete pages................................................................................................................................... 521
Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 523
Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................525
Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................527
Baseline grid.................................................................................................................................................................................528
Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................529
Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 532
Drawing scale...............................................................................................................................................................................533
Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 535
Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................535
Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................537
Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................539
Resize table cells, rows, and columns...........................................................................................................................................541
Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................542
Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 545
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Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 546
Merge and split tables and cells................................................................................................................................................... 547
Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 548
Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 549
Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................549
Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 551
Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................553
Convert vector graphics to bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................553
Place bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 555
Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................555
Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................555
Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 557
Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................559
Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 560
Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................560
Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 562
Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 567
Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 573
Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 575
Apply special effects to bitmaps................................................................................................................................................... 576
Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................583
3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 583
Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................587
Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................593
Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 598
Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 602
Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 603
Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 605
Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................609
Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 610
Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 615
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Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 619
Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................621
Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 627
Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................627
Change bitmaps to black-and-white.............................................................................................................................................628
Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 629
Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 630
Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................633
Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 633
PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................636
Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 637
Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 638
Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 640
Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................642
Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 643
RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 645
Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 645
Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................646
Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................648
Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................651
Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................651
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 653
Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 655
Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 655
Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................656
Preview print................................................................................................................................................................................ 657
Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 658
Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 659
Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................659
Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 661
Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................663
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Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 666
Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 667
Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................667
Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 668
Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................670
Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 672
Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................672
Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 674
In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 676
Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................678
Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 679
Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................681
Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................683
Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 683
Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 684
Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 690
Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 690
Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................691
Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 692
Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 692
Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 693
Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 695
File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................697
Import and export files.......................................................................................................................................................................699
Import files...................................................................................................................................................................................699
Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................701
Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 703
Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 703
PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................705
Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................706
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Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................ 707
Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 708
View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................709
PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................709
PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 710
Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 712
PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................713
Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................713
Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................715
Import files from office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................715
Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................715
Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 715
Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................717
Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................718
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................720
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................721
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................721
CorelDRAW (CDR).........................................................................................................................................................................722
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX)..............................................................................................................................................722
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 723
Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................723
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................724
Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 724
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 725
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................726
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 728
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................731
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................732
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 732
PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 733
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 734
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HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 735
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 737
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 737
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 738
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................739
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................741
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................742
Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................742
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................742
RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................743
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................743
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................744
Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 744
General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 745
Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 747
Setting basic preferences.................................................................................................................................................................... 749
Disabling warning messages.........................................................................................................................................................749
Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................751
Choose preferences.......................................................................................................................................................................751
Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 751
Customize the toolbar.................................................................................................................................................................. 752
Customize filters...........................................................................................................................................................................752
Use scripts to automate tasks.............................................................................................................................................................755
Scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................................755
Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 759
CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................761
Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................ 761
Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................762
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 767
Glossary........................................................................................................................................................................................ 767
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Get started
Corel accounts and services...................................................................................................................................................................19
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Start and set up.................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
CorelDRAW basics..................................................................................................................................................................................31
CorelDRAW workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................................49
Creative tools and content.....................................................................................................................................................................69
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