Corel Photo Paint 2017 User guide

USER GUIDE

Corel® PHOTO-PAINT® 2017 User Guide

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Contents

Getting started.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite.....................................................................................................................................................17

System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................17

Preparing for installation................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications...........................................................................................................................18

Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Modifying and repairing installations..............................................................................................................................................20

Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................................................................................................ 21

Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................23

Authenticating CorelDRAW Graphics Suite..................................................................................................................................... 23

Checking account settings and product details...............................................................................................................................24

Updating Corel products................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Upgrade Program........................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Changing user credentials...............................................................................................................................................................24

Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 25

About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................25

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................27

Jump in.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Craft............................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Personalize......................................................................................................................................................................................35

Finding out what was new in previous versions............................................................................................................................. 40

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

Getting help................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Using the Help and tooltips........................................................................................................................................................... 42

Using Hints.....................................................................................................................................................................................44

Learning tours................................................................................................................................................................................ 44

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

Accessing eBooks............................................................................................................................................................................45

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Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 46

Insights from the Experts................................................................................................................................................................46

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

Community website for developers.................................................................................................................................................47

Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 47

Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................47

Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 49

Starting and quitting Corel PHOTO-PAINT...................................................................................................................................... 49

Changing the language.................................................................................................................................................................. 49

Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................50

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................... 51

Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms.............................................................................................................................................................. 51

Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window........................................................................................................................................ 52

Choosing a workspace....................................................................................................................................................................54

Toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 55

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................57

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................66

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................66

Color palette...................................................................................................................................................................................68

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................68

Setting options..................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Changing workspace options..........................................................................................................................................................71

Disabling warning messages...........................................................................................................................................................72

Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.............................................................................................................................................73

Opening images............................................................................................................................................................................. 73

Importing files................................................................................................................................................................................ 75

Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 77

Creating images..............................................................................................................................................................................78

Working with multiple images........................................................................................................................................................80

Working with vector graphics.........................................................................................................................................................80

Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................83

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Viewing images.............................................................................................................................................................................. 83

Zooming.........................................................................................................................................................................................85

Viewing image information............................................................................................................................................................ 86

Refreshing the image window........................................................................................................................................................ 87

Detecting and embedding Digimarc watermarks............................................................................................................................ 87

Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers...................................................................................................................................................89

Setting up guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................89

Setting up the grid.........................................................................................................................................................................92

Setting up the rulers...................................................................................................................................................................... 94

Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions................................................................................................................................. 97

Undoing and redoing actions.........................................................................................................................................................97

Reverting to an earlier image state.................................................................................................................................................98

Repeating and fading actions......................................................................................................................................................... 99

Saving and closing............................................................................................................................................................................. 101

Saving images.............................................................................................................................................................................. 101

Exporting images to other file formats......................................................................................................................................... 103

Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................. 104

Closing images............................................................................................................................................................................. 104

Finding and managing creative tools and content..............................................................................................................................107

Acquiring applications, plug-ins, and extensions...........................................................................................................................107

Finding content with the Get More docker.................................................................................................................................. 109

Accessing content.........................................................................................................................................................................112

Browsing and searching for content.............................................................................................................................................114

Viewing content........................................................................................................................................................................... 117

Using content...............................................................................................................................................................................118

Installing fonts..............................................................................................................................................................................119

Managing content........................................................................................................................................................................120

Syncing trays with OneDrive......................................................................................................................................................... 121

Content types............................................................................................................................................................................... 123

Touch and Surface Dial.......................................................................................................................................................................125

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Using touch..................................................................................................................................................................................125

Using Microsoft Surface Dial........................................................................................................................................................ 127

Editing images................................................................................................................................................................................... 129

Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size.................................................................................................................... 131

Changing image dimensions.........................................................................................................................................................131

Changing image resolution...........................................................................................................................................................132

Changing paper size.....................................................................................................................................................................133

Cropping, stitching, scaling, and changing orientation.......................................................................................................................135

Cropping images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 135

Stitching images together.............................................................................................................................................................137

Scaling images by using Smart Carver.......................................................................................................................................... 138

Straightening images....................................................................................................................................................................141

Correcting perspective distortions................................................................................................................................................. 143

Rotating and flipping images....................................................................................................................................................... 144

Retouching......................................................................................................................................................................................... 147

Improving scanned images........................................................................................................................................................... 147

Removing red-eye......................................................................................................................................................................... 148

Removing dust and scratch marks................................................................................................................................................ 149

Cloning image areas.....................................................................................................................................................................152

Sharpening images....................................................................................................................................................................... 154

Removing artifacts and noise from JPEG images...........................................................................................................................156

Erasing image areas......................................................................................................................................................................156

Smearing, smudging, and blending colors....................................................................................................................................158

Adjusting color and tone....................................................................................................................................................................161

Using the Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................. 161

Using individual color-adjustment effects and tools...................................................................................................................... 166

Exploring adjustment filters.......................................................................................................................................................... 170

Working with color channels........................................................................................................................................................ 174

Working with lenses........................................................................................................................................................................... 177

Creating lenses............................................................................................................................................................................. 177

Editing lenses............................................................................................................................................................................... 181

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Combining lenses with the image background............................................................................................................................. 183

Reshaping image areas.......................................................................................................................................................................185

Smearing image areas.................................................................................................................................................................. 185

Adding twirl effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Reshaping image areas by pulling or pushing away pixels............................................................................................................ 187

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................189

Working with color............................................................................................................................................................................ 191

Understanding color models.........................................................................................................................................................191

Understanding color depth...........................................................................................................................................................193

Choosing colors............................................................................................................................................................................194

Using the Image palette............................................................................................................................................................... 200

Creating and editing custom color palettes.................................................................................................................................. 202

Organizing and displaying color palettes...................................................................................................................................... 205

Displaying or hiding color palettes in the Palette libraries............................................................................................................. 207

Setting the properties of color palettes........................................................................................................................................ 208

Using spot color channels............................................................................................................................................................ 209

Changing color modes....................................................................................................................................................................... 213

Changing the color mode of images............................................................................................................................................ 213

Converting images to the black-and-white color mode.................................................................................................................215

Converting images to the paletted color mode.............................................................................................................................215

Converting images to the duotone color mode............................................................................................................................ 218

Using color management................................................................................................................................................................... 221

Understanding color management............................................................................................................................................... 221

Getting started with color management in Corel PHOTO-PAINT....................................................................................................225

Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles......................................................................................................................... 226

Assigning color profiles................................................................................................................................................................ 228

Converting colors to other color profiles...................................................................................................................................... 228

Choosing color-conversion settings............................................................................................................................................... 229

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................229

Working with color management presets..................................................................................................................................... 232

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Working with color management policies.....................................................................................................................................233

Managing colors when opening documents.................................................................................................................................234

Managing colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................235

Managing colors for print............................................................................................................................................................ 235

Using a safe CMYK workflow....................................................................................................................................................... 236

Managing colors for online viewing............................................................................................................................................. 236

Filling images......................................................................................................................................................................................237

Applying uniform fills................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Applying fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................. 238

Applying bitmap pattern fills........................................................................................................................................................ 241

Applying texture fills.....................................................................................................................................................................244

Applying transparency patterns to fills..........................................................................................................................................245

Working with transparency.................................................................................................................................................................247

Applying uniform transparency.....................................................................................................................................................247

Applying fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................... 248

Applying bitmap pattern transparency..........................................................................................................................................250

Applying texture transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 252

Applying transparency by using brushstrokes............................................................................................................................... 253

Making selected colors in objects transparent.............................................................................................................................. 254

Blending objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 254

Managing and sharing fills and transparencies...................................................................................................................................257

Managing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................ 257

Saving and sharing fills and transparencies.................................................................................................................................. 260

Masks and paths............................................................................................................................................................................... 261

Working with masks...........................................................................................................................................................................263

Distinguishing protected and editable areas................................................................................................................................. 263

Defining editable areas................................................................................................................................................................. 265

Defining editable areas by using color information.......................................................................................................................269

Expanding and contracting editable areas.................................................................................................................................... 272

Inverting and removing masks......................................................................................................................................................274

Moving and aligning editable areas..............................................................................................................................................275

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Transforming editable areas..........................................................................................................................................................277

Adjusting the edges of editable areas.......................................................................................................................................... 279

Adjusting the transparency of masks............................................................................................................................................ 282

Cutting out images.......................................................................................................................................................................282

Using paths to define image areas.....................................................................................................................................................287

Creating paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 287

Managing paths........................................................................................................................................................................... 289

Shaping paths.............................................................................................................................................................................. 291

Adding and deleting path nodes..................................................................................................................................................293

Joining and breaking paths.......................................................................................................................................................... 294

Changing node types................................................................................................................................................................... 294

Applying brushstrokes to paths.................................................................................................................................................... 296

Working with clipping paths........................................................................................................................................................ 297

Managing multiple masks with alpha channels.................................................................................................................................. 299

Creating and editing alpha channels............................................................................................................................................ 299

Saving masks and alpha channels................................................................................................................................................ 300

Loading masks and alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................. 301

Managing alpha channels.............................................................................................................................................................302

Painting and special effects...............................................................................................................................................................305

Drawing and painting........................................................................................................................................................................ 307

Drawing shapes and lines.............................................................................................................................................................307

Applying brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................. 311

Spraying images........................................................................................................................................................................... 314

Painting symmetrical patterns and orbits...................................................................................................................................... 317

Repeating brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................318

Creating custom brushes.............................................................................................................................................................. 319

Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices.................................................................................................................................... 321

Understanding merge modes....................................................................................................................................................... 325

Applying special effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 329

Working with special effects.........................................................................................................................................................329

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Applying preset styles................................................................................................................................................................... 331

Applying color and tone effects................................................................................................................................................... 332

Special effects categories..............................................................................................................................................................332

Applying Bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................339

Applying the Bokeh Blur effect.....................................................................................................................................................339

Applying Lens Flare effects........................................................................................................................................................... 341

Applying Lighting effects.............................................................................................................................................................. 341

Adding photo frames................................................................................................................................................................... 342

Gallery of special effects...............................................................................................................................................................343

Managing plug-ins....................................................................................................................................................................... 355

Objects...............................................................................................................................................................................................357

Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 359

Creating objects............................................................................................................................................................................360

Changing object properties...........................................................................................................................................................361

Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................362

Moving, copying, and deleting objects.........................................................................................................................................364

Displaying and arranging objects..................................................................................................................................................365

Aligning and distributing objects..................................................................................................................................................367

Using alignment guides................................................................................................................................................................368

Locking objects.............................................................................................................................................................................371

Grouping and combining objects................................................................................................................................................. 371

Choosing a merge mode for grouped objects.............................................................................................................................. 373

Working with clipping groups...................................................................................................................................................... 374

Modifying objects...............................................................................................................................................................................377

Transforming objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 377

Cropping objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 381

Changing the edges of objects.....................................................................................................................................................382

Adding drop shadows to objects..................................................................................................................................................384

Using clip masks...........................................................................................................................................................................387

Protecting the area around an object...........................................................................................................................................389

Linking and embedding objects..........................................................................................................................................................391

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Inserting linked or embedded objects into another application.....................................................................................................391

Editing linked or embedded objects............................................................................................................................................. 392

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................393

Creating and formatting text..............................................................................................................................................................395

Adding and selecting text.............................................................................................................................................................395

Adding color to text.....................................................................................................................................................................397

Formatting text.............................................................................................................................................................................398

Working with OpenType features..................................................................................................................................................400

Inserting special characters, symbols, and glyphs..........................................................................................................................404

Kerning, shifting, and rotating text...............................................................................................................................................407

Aligning text.................................................................................................................................................................................408

Adjusting line, character, and word spacing................................................................................................................................. 409

Anti-aliasing text...........................................................................................................................................................................409

Fitting text to a path....................................................................................................................................................................410

Working with legacy text..............................................................................................................................................................411

Managing fonts..................................................................................................................................................................................413

Viewing fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Filtering fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 415

Searching for fonts.......................................................................................................................................................................416

Acquiring more fonts................................................................................................................................................................... 417

Identifying fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 419

Choosing fonts with Font Playground...........................................................................................................................................420

Using Corel Font Manager............................................................................................................................................................422

Working with text in different languages........................................................................................................................................... 423

Modifying encoding settings to display text correctly................................................................................................................... 423

Working with Asian and Middle Eastern text................................................................................................................................424

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 425

Web images and movies................................................................................................................................................................... 427

Creating and editing movies...............................................................................................................................................................429

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Opening and playing movies........................................................................................................................................................ 429

Creating movies............................................................................................................................................................................430

Modifying frame sequence and frame display time...................................................................................................................... 433

Saving movies...............................................................................................................................................................................435

Creating images for the web..............................................................................................................................................................437

Exporting images for the web...................................................................................................................................................... 437

Saving and applying web presets................................................................................................................................................. 443

Creating palette-based images with transparent colors and backgrounds..................................................................................... 444

Slicing images...............................................................................................................................................................................445

Creating and editing rollovers.......................................................................................................................................................448

E-mailing images.......................................................................................................................................................................... 451

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 453

Printing basics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 455

Printing your work........................................................................................................................................................................455

Laying out print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 456

Previewing print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 457

Applying print styles..................................................................................................................................................................... 458

Fine-tuning print jobs................................................................................................................................................................... 459

Printing colors accurately..............................................................................................................................................................460

Printing to a PostScript printer..................................................................................................................................................... 462

Viewing preflight summaries........................................................................................................................................................ 463

Preparing files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................ 465

Preparing a print job for a print service provider.......................................................................................................................... 465

Working with imposition layouts.................................................................................................................................................. 466

Printing printers’ marks................................................................................................................................................................ 468

Printing color separations............................................................................................................................................................. 470

Working with color trapping and overprinting............................................................................................................................. 471

Printing composites...................................................................................................................................................................... 472

Printing to film............................................................................................................................................................................. 473

Preparing images for canvas printing........................................................................................................................................... 473

Working with a print service provider...........................................................................................................................................474

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File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................475

Exporting to PDF................................................................................................................................................................................ 477

Exporting documents as PDF files................................................................................................................................................. 477

Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files.......................................................................................................479

Reducing the size of PDF files...................................................................................................................................................... 480

Specifying an encoding format for PDF files................................................................................................................................. 481

Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.......................................................................................................481

Setting security options for PDF files............................................................................................................................................ 482

Optimizing PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................... 483

Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files.................................................................................................................................... 484

Preparing PDF files for a print provider.........................................................................................................................................484

Working with office productivity applications..................................................................................................................................... 487

Exporting files to office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................487

Adding objects to documents...................................................................................................................................................... 487

Working with RAW camera files.........................................................................................................................................................489

Using RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................... 489

Bringing RAW camera files into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.....................................................................................................................490

Adjusting the color and tone of RAW camera files.......................................................................................................................493

Sharpening and reducing noise in RAW camera files....................................................................................................................495

Previewing RAW camera files and obtaining image information................................................................................................... 496

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................499

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 500

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................500

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................501

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................501

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 502

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 502

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 503

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................503

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................503

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Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 504

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................506

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................507

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 508

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 509

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................510

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 511

PaintBrush (PCX)........................................................................................................................................................................... 512

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 513

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 513

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 514

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 515

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 516

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................517

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................518

Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)............................................................................................................................................................518

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................519

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................519

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................519

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................519

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................520

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................520

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 521

Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................ 523

Customizing Corel PHOTO-PAINT........................................................................................................................................................525

Changing and restoring defaults.................................................................................................................................................. 525

Creating workspaces.....................................................................................................................................................................526

Importing and exporting workspaces............................................................................................................................................526

Customizing workspace appearance............................................................................................................................................. 527

Customizing keyboard shortcuts................................................................................................................................................... 529

Customizing menus...................................................................................................................................................................... 530

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Customizing toolbars....................................................................................................................................................................532

Customizing the toolbox.............................................................................................................................................................. 535

Customizing the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................535

Customizing the status bar...........................................................................................................................................................536

Customizing filters........................................................................................................................................................................ 538

Customizing file associations........................................................................................................................................................ 538

Using macros and scripts to automate tasks...................................................................................................................................... 541

Working with macros................................................................................................................................................................... 541

Working with scripts.................................................................................................................................................................... 546

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 551

Corel PHOTO-PAINT for Adobe Photoshop users.................................................................................................................................553

Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................ 553

Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................554

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 557

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Getting started | 15

Getting started

Installing CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite...................................................................................................................................................... 17

Corel accounts and services................................................................................................................................................................... 23

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?...........................................................................................................................................27

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

Starting and setting up......................................................................................................................................................................... 49

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................... 51

Setting options...................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT..............................................................................................................................................73

Displaying images and image information............................................................................................................................................. 83

Using the guidelines, grid, and rulers.................................................................................................................................................... 89

Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading actions.................................................................................................................................. 97

Saving and closing...............................................................................................................................................................................101

Finding and managing creative tools and content...............................................................................................................................107

Touch and Surface Dial........................................................................................................................................................................125

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Installing CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite | 17

Installing CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite

This section contains the following topics:

• “System requirements” (page 17)

• “Preparing for installation” (page 18)

• “Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 18)

• “Installation options” (page 18)

• “Modifying and repairing installations” (page 20)

• “Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 21)

• “Frequently Asked Questions” (page 21)

System requirements

The following list includes the minimum system requirements. Note that for optimum performance, you need more RAM and hard disk

space than indicated in the list.

• Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, in 32-bit or 64-bit, with the latest updates and service pack

• Intel Core i3/5/7 or AMD Athlon 64

• 2 GB RAM

• 1 GB hard disk space

Electronic software downloads require more space to allow for the download, the uncompressed setup files, and the actual installation,

which includes copies of the source files as well.

• Mouse, tablet, or multi-touch screen

• Display resolution

• 1280 x 720 screen resolution at 100% (96 dpi)

• 1920 x 1080 at 150%

• 2560 x 1440 at 200%

• DVD drive (required for installing the box version of the software)

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later

• Internet connection is required to sign in to authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, receive performance and stability updates, access

online content, and use some features, such as QR Codes or the Content Exchange.

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If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available on your computer, it will be installed during product installation.

Preparing for installation

• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.

• Make sure that your system has the latest updates installed.

• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows

taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.

• Log in as a user with administrative privileges.

• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.

• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in

the Search box on the Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 Start menu, or the Windows 8.1 desktop.

• Install CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications

The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation

to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.

To install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications

1 Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.

For smooth installation, we recommend that you restart Windows. This action will ensure that no restart is required by the latest system

updates and there are no memory issues.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.

If the installation wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root of the DVD, you must locate setup.exe on the DVD, and

double-click the file. Be sure to navigate to the folder that corresponds to the version of your operating system: x64 for 64-Bit or x86 for

32-Bit.

• Download the product.

3 In the installation wizard, review the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service by clicking the corresponding links.

4 Enable the I agree to the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service check box, and click Accept.

5 Type your name in the Full name text box.

6 Type your serial number in the Serial number text box.

The serial number is not case-sensitive, and the dashes are optional.

7 Click Next.

8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.

Installation options

You can choose between the following types of installations:

• Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.

If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.

• Custominstallation — lets you choose additional features, exclude components that you don’t need, and specify where to install the

suite.

• Deployment — available only for multiseat purchases. This option lets you create a server image for installing the software to individual

workstations. For more information, see the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 Deployment Guide.

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