Corel Draw 2023 Windows User manual

Windows

USER GUIDE

Last updated: March 2023

CorelDRAW® User Guide

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Contents

Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................21

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite......................................................................................................................................................... 23

System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................23

Prepare for installation................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications................................................................................................................................24

Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Modify and repair installations....................................................................................................................................................... 25

Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...............................................................................................................................................26

FAQ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Corel accounts and services..................................................................................................................................................................29

Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................29

Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................30

Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................30

Your privacy and profile..................................................................................................................................................................31

Corel Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Submit feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................32

Error logging and reporting........................................................................................................................................................... 32

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................33

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite March 2023 release............................................................................................................................. 33

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite September 2022 Subscriber Update..................................................................................................... 34

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite March 2022 Subscriber Update............................................................................................................35

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.5.................................................................................................................................................40

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021.................................................................................................................................................... 42

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................49

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

Learn docker...................................................................................................................................................................................51

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................52

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................53

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 53

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Quick Start Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Practice projects..............................................................................................................................................................................54

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 55

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 55

Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 55

Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................55

Start and set up................................................................................................................................................................................... 57

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................57

Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 57

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 58

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 59

Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................59

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................60

Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 65

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................66

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................71

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................72

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................73

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 74

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................76

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 76

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 77

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 78

Explore basic tasks..........................................................................................................................................................................78

Disable warning messages..............................................................................................................................................................79

View system information................................................................................................................................................................ 79

Edit while printing, saving, and exporting documents.................................................................................................................... 79

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................81

CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................81

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Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 82

Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 84

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................87

Property bar..................................................................................................................................................................................100

Dockers.........................................................................................................................................................................................101

Status bar.....................................................................................................................................................................................103

Document navigator..................................................................................................................................................................... 103

Choose a workspace.....................................................................................................................................................................103

Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................. 105

Content types............................................................................................................................................................................... 105

View content with the Assets docker........................................................................................................................................... 106

Find clipart and other local and network assets............................................................................................................................108

Use and manage images with the Assets docker..........................................................................................................................110

Work with Cloud assets................................................................................................................................................................112

Work with linked assets................................................................................................................................................................114

Manage content with the Tray docker..........................................................................................................................................116

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content..................................................................................................................................117

Change content locations.............................................................................................................................................................119

Touchscreen and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 121

Touch............................................................................................................................................................................................121

Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................123

Collaborate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 129

Collaboration workflow................................................................................................................................................................ 129

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Cloud...................................................................................................................................... 129

Review and provide feedback....................................................................................................................................................... 131

Collaborate on text.......................................................................................................................................................................139

Use a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.............................................................................................. 143

About document management systems........................................................................................................................................143

Get started with Microsoft SharePoint..........................................................................................................................................143

Check documents in and out of a document library.....................................................................................................................145

View documents and document properties.................................................................................................................................. 146

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Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................147

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 149

Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................158

Calligraphic and preset lines......................................................................................................................................................... 160

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 162

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 168

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................173

Variable outlines........................................................................................................................................................................... 175

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................177

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 180

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 181

Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 182

Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 185

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 188

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................191

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................195

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 195

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 198

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................200

Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................202

Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................202

Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................203

Use shape recognition.................................................................................................................................................................. 204

Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 207

Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................208

Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 209

Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 210

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 217

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................219

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................220

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Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 221

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 222

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................223

Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................224

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 225

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................226

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 227

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................230

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 231

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 233

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................234

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................236

Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 237

Crop and erase objects.................................................................................................................................................................245

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................250

Trim objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 252

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 254

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 256

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 257

Options for nodes, handles, and previews....................................................................................................................................263

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 267

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................268

Edit symmetry...............................................................................................................................................................................270

Fuse curves in symmetry groups................................................................................................................................................... 275

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 276

Perspective drawing............................................................................................................................................................................279

Draw in perspective...................................................................................................................................................................... 280

Edit perspective groups................................................................................................................................................................ 284

Break perspective groups apart.....................................................................................................................................................289

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 291

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 293

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Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................294

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 297

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 300

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 303

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 303

Feather object edges.................................................................................................................................................................... 304

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 305

Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 313

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................315

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................316

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................318

Apply object hinting..................................................................................................................................................................... 322

Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................322

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 326

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 329

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................334

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................335

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................337

Modify objects with the Properties docker....................................................................................................................................339

Fit objects to a path.....................................................................................................................................................................340

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................344

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................346

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................347

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................348

Hide and show objects.................................................................................................................................................................350

Constrain objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 351

Export objects...............................................................................................................................................................................352

Bar codes......................................................................................................................................................................................352

Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 353

Insert linked or embedded objects................................................................................................................................................353

Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 354

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QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 355

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 355

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................356

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 358

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 361

Create layers................................................................................................................................................................................. 361

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................364

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................366

Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 369

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 371

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................371

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 373

Share symbols between drawings.................................................................................................................................................375

Symbol collections and libraries....................................................................................................................................................376

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................377

Manage and track projects.................................................................................................................................................................381

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 381

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 382

View and print object data...........................................................................................................................................................383

Track project time.........................................................................................................................................................................384

Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................391

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 393

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 393

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 395

Choose colors............................................................................................................................................................................... 396

Find and replace colors................................................................................................................................................................ 401

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................403

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 405

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 408

Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 409

Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 411

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Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................413

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................414

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................419

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................424

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 425

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 427

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................427

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................431

Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................432

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................435

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 436

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 437

Pattern transparency.....................................................................................................................................................................439

Texture transparency..................................................................................................................................................................... 442

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies......................................................................................................................................443

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 444

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 447

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 447

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 450

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 451

Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................453

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 453

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................457

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 460

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 461

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 462

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 462

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................463

Color management presets...........................................................................................................................................................466

Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 467

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Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................468

Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................469

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 469

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 470

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 470

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................471

Vector and bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................. 473

Bitmap effects.............................................................................................................................................................................. 473

Vector effects............................................................................................................................................................................... 477

Apply bitmap effects.................................................................................................................................................................... 479

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................487

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 487

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................492

Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................498

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 503

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 507

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 509

Correction.....................................................................................................................................................................................510

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 511

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................517

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 518

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 523

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 526

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................528

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................535

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 535

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 537

Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 539

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 539

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................543

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 546

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Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 550

Add drop shadows and inner shadows........................................................................................................................................ 552

Add block shadows...................................................................................................................................................................... 557

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................ 561

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 567

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................567

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 570

Add movement and focus..................................................................................................................................................................575

Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................575

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................583

Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 585

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................585

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 587

Paragraph text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 587

Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................591

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................592

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................594

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................595

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 596

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................599

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 600

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 601

Fit text to a path..........................................................................................................................................................................602

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................604

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................609

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 609

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................611

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................611

Format characters......................................................................................................................................................................... 614

Change text color......................................................................................................................................................................... 615

Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 617

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Change text case and capitalization............................................................................................................................................. 617

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................ 619

Variable fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 623

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 625

Adjust line and paragraph spacing............................................................................................................................................... 627

Create bulleted and numbered lists.............................................................................................................................................. 628

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................632

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 633

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................634

Add tabs and indents...................................................................................................................................................................636

Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 637

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 638

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................640

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 641

Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 643

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 643

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 644

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 645

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 645

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 647

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................649

Change the default font...............................................................................................................................................................649

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 650

Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................651

View fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 652

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 653

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................655

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 656

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 656

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................658

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 659

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QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 659

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................661

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 663

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 664

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 664

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 666

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 666

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 668

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 669

Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................677

Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 679

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................679

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................680

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................683

Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................684

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 684

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................685

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 686

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 688

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 689

Manage and apply default object properties................................................................................................................................ 690

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 692

Assign keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...........................................................................................................................693

Find objects that use a specific style or style set...........................................................................................................................693

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 694

Color styles......................................................................................................................................................................................... 695

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................695

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 698

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................702

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................703

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 703

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Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 705

Pages.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 707

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................707

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................710

Page views....................................................................................................................................................................................711

Add, duplicate, and delete pages.................................................................................................................................................715

Select and activate pages............................................................................................................................................................. 717

Resize pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 719

Position and order pages..............................................................................................................................................................721

Rename pages.............................................................................................................................................................................. 722

Find pages....................................................................................................................................................................................722

Export pages................................................................................................................................................................................ 723

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 723

Layout tools........................................................................................................................................................................................725

Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................725

Calibrate the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................... 727

Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................727

Baseline grid................................................................................................................................................................................. 729

Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................730

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 733

Drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................................... 734

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 735

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................735

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................737

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................739

Resize table cells, rows, and columns...........................................................................................................................................741

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................742

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 745

Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 746

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................747

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 748

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Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 749

Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 749

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 751

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................753

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................. 753

Import bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................755

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................755

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................755

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 759

Correct perspective distortions......................................................................................................................................................762

Remove artifacts and noise from JPEG images..............................................................................................................................763

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps............................................................................................................................. 763

Sharpen images............................................................................................................................................................................ 763

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................765

Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 766

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 771

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 778

Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 781

Edit bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT......................................................................................................................................... 782

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 783

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................783

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 784

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 785

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................ 786

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................789

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 789

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................792

Preview traced results................................................................................................................................................................... 794

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 794

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 796

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................799

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Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 799

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 801

Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 801

Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................802

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................804

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................807

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................808

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 809

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 811

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 811

Lay out print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................812

Preview print jobs.........................................................................................................................................................................813

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 814

Fine-tune print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................... 815

Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................816

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 818

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................820

Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 823

Prepare files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................... 825

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................825

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 826

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................828

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 830

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................831

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 832

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 835

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................837

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................838

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 840

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................841

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Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................843

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 843

Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 844

Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 849

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 850

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds..............................................................................................................850

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 851

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 852

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 853

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 854

Import and export............................................................................................................................................................................. 857

Import and export files and assets..................................................................................................................................................... 859

Import files................................................................................................................................................................................... 859

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................863

Export objects and pages............................................................................................................................................................. 865

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 869

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 869

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................872

Comments in PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................872

Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................872

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................874

Encode PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................... 875

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................876

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................876

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 877

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 879

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................880

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................880

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................883

Import files from office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................883

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................883

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Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 883

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................885

Adobe Illustrator (AI).................................................................................................................................................................... 886

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 888

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................889

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................890

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................890

CorelDRAW (CDR)......................................................................................................................................................................... 891

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX)..............................................................................................................................................891

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 892

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................892

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................893

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 893

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 895

Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 895

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................896

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 898

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................902

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................903

High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF).......................................................................................................................................903

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 904

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 904

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................906

PICT (PCT)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 907

PaintBrush (PCX)...........................................................................................................................................................................907

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 908

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 910

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 911

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 912

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 913

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................914

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Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 917

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................ 918

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................919

TrueType Font (TTF).......................................................................................................................................................................919

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................920

Google Web Picture (WEBP)......................................................................................................................................................... 920

WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................922

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................922

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................923

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................923

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................924

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................924

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................925

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 926

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 926

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 929

Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................931

Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................931

Configure GPUs............................................................................................................................................................................ 932

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 933

Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................ 933

Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 934

Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 935

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 937

Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 939

Customize toolbars and other command bars.............................................................................................................................. 940

Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 943

Customize the property bar..........................................................................................................................................................943

Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................945

Customize filters........................................................................................................................................................................... 946

Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 947

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