Corel Corel Designer - 2017 User Guide
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Corel DESIGNER® 2017 User Guide
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Contents
Getting started.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite.................................................................................................................................................... 21
System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................21
Preparing for installation................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite applications........................................................................................................................... 22
Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Modifying and repairing installations..............................................................................................................................................25
Uninstalling CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................................................................................................ 25
Corel accounts and services.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Authenticating CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite......................................................................................................................................27
Checking account settings and product details...............................................................................................................................28
Updating Corel products................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Upgrade Program........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Changing user credentials...............................................................................................................................................................28
Corel Support Services....................................................................................................................................................................29
About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................29
What’s new in Corel DESIGNER 2017?.................................................................................................................................................31
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Precision......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Productivity.....................................................................................................................................................................................37
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................45
Getting help................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Using the Help and tooltips........................................................................................................................................................... 46
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Accessing eBooks............................................................................................................................................................................48
Community website for developers.................................................................................................................................................48
Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................48
CorelDESIGNER workspace tour...........................................................................................................................................................51
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CorelDESIGNER terms and concepts.............................................................................................................................................. 51
CorelDESIGNER application window.............................................................................................................................................. 52
Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 54
More about toolbars...................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Exploring the toolbox..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................70
Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................71
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................73
Choosing a workspace....................................................................................................................................................................73
Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Starting and quitting CorelDESIGNER............................................................................................................................................ 75
Changing the language..................................................................................................................................................................75
Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................76
CorelDESIGNER basics..........................................................................................................................................................................77
Understanding vector graphics and bitmaps...................................................................................................................................77
Starting and opening drawings...................................................................................................................................................... 78
Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Working with multiple drawings.................................................................................................................................................... 82
Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions....................................................................................................................................... 83
Zooming, panning, and scrolling.................................................................................................................................................... 84
Previewing drawings.......................................................................................................................................................................86
Choosing viewing modes................................................................................................................................................................88
Working with views........................................................................................................................................................................89
Saving drawings............................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................... 92
Backing up and recovering files......................................................................................................................................................92
Adding and accessing drawing information....................................................................................................................................93
Closing drawings............................................................................................................................................................................ 94
Finding and managing creative tools and content................................................................................................................................95
Acquiring applications, plug-ins, and extensions.............................................................................................................................95
Finding content with the Get More docker.................................................................................................................................... 97
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Accessing content.........................................................................................................................................................................100
Browsing and searching for content.............................................................................................................................................102
Viewing content........................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Using content...............................................................................................................................................................................105
Installing fonts..............................................................................................................................................................................107
Managing content........................................................................................................................................................................107
Syncing trays with OneDrive......................................................................................................................................................... 109
Content types............................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Working with precision...................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Using gravity snapping.................................................................................................................................................................113
Using dynamic guides.................................................................................................................................................................. 116
Using alignment guides................................................................................................................................................................122
Using constrain keys.....................................................................................................................................................................126
Using object coordinates.............................................................................................................................................................. 126
Touch and Surface Dial.......................................................................................................................................................................135
Using touch..................................................................................................................................................................................135
Using Microsoft Surface Dial........................................................................................................................................................ 137
Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................139
Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes...................................................................................................................................141
Setting the default property values...............................................................................................................................................141
Drawing lines................................................................................................................................................................................142
Parallel drawing............................................................................................................................................................................147
Closing multiple line segments..................................................................................................................................................... 149
Drawing callouts...........................................................................................................................................................................149
Drawing connector lines...............................................................................................................................................................153
Drawing dimension lines.............................................................................................................................................................. 157
Formatting lines and outlines....................................................................................................................................................... 161
Adding arrowheads to lines and curves........................................................................................................................................ 166
Drawing calligraphic and preset lines........................................................................................................................................... 168
Applying linear-pattern brushstrokes.............................................................................................................................................170
Applying brushstrokes that respond to pen pressure, tilt, and bearing......................................................................................... 171
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Sketching naturally with intelligent stroke adjustment.................................................................................................................. 172
Spraying linear patterns along a line............................................................................................................................................ 177
Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices.................................................................................................................................... 179
Support for Real-Time Stylus (RTS) pen tablets and devices...........................................................................................................180
Drawing shapes..................................................................................................................................................................................183
Drawing rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................... 183
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges................................................................................................................................... 186
Drawing polygons and stars......................................................................................................................................................... 187
Drawing grids...............................................................................................................................................................................189
Drawing predefined shapes.......................................................................................................................................................... 189
Drawing projected shapes............................................................................................................................................................ 190
Drawing by using shape recognition............................................................................................................................................ 192
Shaping objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 195
Using curve objects...................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Selecting and moving nodes........................................................................................................................................................ 196
Manipulating segments................................................................................................................................................................ 198
Joining curves...............................................................................................................................................................................199
Copying and cutting segments..................................................................................................................................................... 200
Adding, removing, joining, and aligning nodes............................................................................................................................ 201
Using node types..........................................................................................................................................................................202
Transforming nodes...................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Breaking the path of curve objects...............................................................................................................................................204
Mirroring changes in curve objects...............................................................................................................................................205
Smudging and smearing objects.................................................................................................................................................. 206
Roughening objects......................................................................................................................................................................208
Shaping objects by attracting or pushing away nodes..................................................................................................................210
Applying distortion effects............................................................................................................................................................211
Adding twirl effects......................................................................................................................................................................213
Shaping objects by using envelopes............................................................................................................................................. 214
Cropping and erasing objects....................................................................................................................................................... 216
Splitting objects............................................................................................................................................................................220
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Trimming objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Filleting, scalloping, and chamfering corners................................................................................................................................ 224
Welding and intersecting objects..................................................................................................................................................226
Creating PowerClip objects........................................................................................................................................................... 227
Setting options for nodes, handles, and previews........................................................................................................................ 232
Projecting objects............................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Understanding projected drawing modes..................................................................................................................................... 235
Using projected drawing modes................................................................................................................................................... 236
Customizing drawing profiles....................................................................................................................................................... 238
Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 241
Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................243
Changing object properties...........................................................................................................................................................246
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects...................................................................................................................................246
Copying object properties, transformations, and effects............................................................................................................... 248
Creating new objects from boundaries.........................................................................................................................................250
Cloning objects.............................................................................................................................................................................250
Moving objects.............................................................................................................................................................................251
Sizing and scaling objects............................................................................................................................................................ 253
Rotating objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 255
Mirroring objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 256
Skewing objects............................................................................................................................................................................256
Aligning and distributing objects..................................................................................................................................................257
Applying object hinting................................................................................................................................................................ 260
Changing the order of objects......................................................................................................................................................260
Grouping objects..........................................................................................................................................................................261
Combining objects........................................................................................................................................................................262
Locking objects.............................................................................................................................................................................264
Finding and replacing objects.......................................................................................................................................................264
Hiding and displaying objects.......................................................................................................................................................265
Accessing and displaying geometric information about objects.................................................................................................... 266
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Inserting bar codes.......................................................................................................................................................................266
Inserting and editing QR codes.......................................................................................................................................................... 269
Inserting QR codes....................................................................................................................................................................... 269
Editing QR codes..........................................................................................................................................................................270
Validating QR codes..................................................................................................................................................................... 272
Working with symbols........................................................................................................................................................................275
Using symbols in drawings........................................................................................................................................................... 275
Managing collections and libraries............................................................................................................................................... 278
Creating, editing, and deleting symbols........................................................................................................................................279
Sharing symbols between drawings..............................................................................................................................................282
Reference: Working with symbols.................................................................................................................................................283
Creating objects for the web..............................................................................................................................................................285
Exporting bitmaps for the web.....................................................................................................................................................285
Saving and applying web presets................................................................................................................................................. 292
Exporting objects with transparent colors and backgrounds......................................................................................................... 292
Creating rollovers..........................................................................................................................................................................293
Adding bookmarks and hyperlinks to documents......................................................................................................................... 294
Adding hotspots and alternate text to objects..............................................................................................................................296
Working with layers............................................................................................................................................................................297
Creating layers..............................................................................................................................................................................297
Changing layer properties.............................................................................................................................................................301
Moving and copying layers and objects........................................................................................................................................303
Object linking and embedding........................................................................................................................................................... 305
Inserting linked or embedded objects...........................................................................................................................................305
Editing linked or embedded objects............................................................................................................................................. 306
Working with object data...................................................................................................................................................................307
Setting up the project database................................................................................................................................................... 307
Managing object data.................................................................................................................................................................. 309
Applying CGM data to objects..................................................................................................................................................... 310
Color and fills.................................................................................................................................................................................... 317
Working with color............................................................................................................................................................................ 319
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Understanding color models......................................................................................................................................................... 319
Understanding color depth...........................................................................................................................................................321
Choosing colors............................................................................................................................................................................322
Using the Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................328
Creating and editing custom color palettes.................................................................................................................................. 330
Organizing and displaying color palettes......................................................................................................................................333
Displaying or hiding color palettes in the Palette libraries............................................................................................................. 335
Setting the properties of color palettes........................................................................................................................................ 336
Filling objects......................................................................................................................................................................................339
Applying uniform fills................................................................................................................................................................... 339
Applying fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................. 340
Applying hatch fills.......................................................................................................................................................................343
Applying pattern fills.................................................................................................................................................................... 347
Applying texture fills.....................................................................................................................................................................350
Applying PostScript fills................................................................................................................................................................ 352
Applying mesh fills....................................................................................................................................................................... 352
Applying fills to areas................................................................................................................................................................... 354
Working with fills.........................................................................................................................................................................355
Managing and sharing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................... 357
Managing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................ 357
Saving and sharing fills and transparencies.................................................................................................................................. 359
Using color management................................................................................................................................................................... 361
Understanding color management............................................................................................................................................... 361
Getting started with color management in CorelDESIGNER......................................................................................................... 365
Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles......................................................................................................................... 368
Assigning color profiles................................................................................................................................................................ 369
Converting colors to other color profiles...................................................................................................................................... 370
Choosing color-conversion settings...............................................................................................................................................370
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................371
Working with color management presets.....................................................................................................................................372
Working with color management policies.....................................................................................................................................373
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Managing colors when opening documents.................................................................................................................................374
Managing colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................375
Managing colors for print............................................................................................................................................................ 376
Using a safe CMYK workflow....................................................................................................................................................... 376
Managing colors for online viewing............................................................................................................................................. 376
Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................377
Adding 3D effects to objects..............................................................................................................................................................379
Contouring objects....................................................................................................................................................................... 379
Applying perspective to objects.................................................................................................................................................... 382
Creating extrusions....................................................................................................................................................................... 383
Creating bevel effects................................................................................................................................................................... 387
Creating drop shadows................................................................................................................................................................ 389
Blending objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 392
Changing the transparency of objects................................................................................................................................................ 397
Applying uniform transparency..................................................................................................................................................... 397
Applying fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................... 398
Applying pattern transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 400
Applying texture transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 403
Copying, freezing, and removing transparencies........................................................................................................................... 403
Applying merge modes................................................................................................................................................................ 404
Using lenses with objects................................................................................................................................................................... 407
Applying lenses.............................................................................................................................................................................407
Editing lenses............................................................................................................................................................................... 409
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................411
Adding and manipulating text............................................................................................................................................................413
Importing and pasting text...........................................................................................................................................................413
Adding artistic text.......................................................................................................................................................................415
Adding paragraph text................................................................................................................................................................. 415
Adding columns to text frames.................................................................................................................................................... 419
Combining and linking paragraph text frames..............................................................................................................................420
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Aligning text by using the baseline grid....................................................................................................................................... 423
Selecting text................................................................................................................................................................................424
Finding, editing, and converting text............................................................................................................................................424
Shifting, rotating, mirroring, and flipping text..............................................................................................................................426
Moving text..................................................................................................................................................................................427
Wrapping text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 428
Fitting text to a path.................................................................................................................................................................... 429
Inserting special characters, symbols, and glyphs..........................................................................................................................431
Embedding graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................434
Working with legacy text..............................................................................................................................................................434
Formatting text...................................................................................................................................................................................437
Choosing typefaces and fonts.......................................................................................................................................................437
Formatting characters...................................................................................................................................................................440
Changing text color......................................................................................................................................................................441
Kerning a range of characters...................................................................................................................................................... 443
Changing text case.......................................................................................................................................................................444
Working with OpenType features..................................................................................................................................................445
Adjusting character and word spacing......................................................................................................................................... 449
Adjusting line and paragraph spacing.......................................................................................................................................... 451
Adding bullets to text.................................................................................................................................................................. 452
Inserting drop caps.......................................................................................................................................................................454
Changing character position and angle........................................................................................................................................ 455
Aligning text.................................................................................................................................................................................456
Adding tabs and indents.............................................................................................................................................................. 458
Working with text styles............................................................................................................................................................... 459
Hyphenating text.......................................................................................................................................................................... 459
Inserting formatting codes........................................................................................................................................................... 462
Displaying nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................. 463
Adding equations............................................................................................................................................................................... 465
Working with text in different languages........................................................................................................................................... 467
Formatting Asian text................................................................................................................................................................... 467
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Using line-breaking rules for Asian text........................................................................................................................................ 468
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 469
Formatting multilingual text......................................................................................................................................................... 469
Displaying text correctly in any language......................................................................................................................................471
Working with translated text........................................................................................................................................................ 471
Managing fonts..................................................................................................................................................................................473
Changing the default font............................................................................................................................................................ 473
Substituting fonts.........................................................................................................................................................................474
Embedding fonts..........................................................................................................................................................................475
Viewing fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 475
Filtering fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 477
Searching for fonts.......................................................................................................................................................................478
Acquiring more fonts................................................................................................................................................................... 479
Identifying fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 481
Choosing fonts with Font Playground...........................................................................................................................................481
Using Corel Font Manager............................................................................................................................................................483
Using writing tools.............................................................................................................................................................................485
Using QuickCorrect.......................................................................................................................................................................485
Using the spelling checker and Grammatik...................................................................................................................................487
Using the thesaurus......................................................................................................................................................................489
Working with languages...............................................................................................................................................................490
Customizing the writing tools...................................................................................................................................................... 490
Using checking styles....................................................................................................................................................................491
Using rule classes......................................................................................................................................................................... 494
Analyzing a drawing.....................................................................................................................................................................495
Using word lists............................................................................................................................................................................496
Checking statistics........................................................................................................................................................................ 499
Reference: Using writing tools...................................................................................................................................................... 499
Templates and styles.......................................................................................................................................................................... 505
Working with templates..................................................................................................................................................................... 507
Searching for templates................................................................................................................................................................507
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Using templates............................................................................................................................................................................509
Creating templates....................................................................................................................................................................... 509
Editing templates..........................................................................................................................................................................510
Working with styles and style sets......................................................................................................................................................511
Creating styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................ 512
Applying styles and style sets....................................................................................................................................................... 514
Editing styles and style sets.......................................................................................................................................................... 515
Managing default object properties..............................................................................................................................................516
Exporting and importing style sheets............................................................................................................................................517
Assigning keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...................................................................................................................... 518
Finding objects that use a specific style or style set...................................................................................................................... 518
Breaking the link between objects and styles or style sets.............................................................................................................518
Working with color styles................................................................................................................................................................... 521
Creating and applying color styles................................................................................................................................................521
Editing color styles....................................................................................................................................................................... 524
Viewing color styles......................................................................................................................................................................528
Exporting and importing color styles............................................................................................................................................ 530
Breaking the link between a color style and an object..................................................................................................................530
Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 531
Working with pages and layout tools.................................................................................................................................................533
Specifying the page layout........................................................................................................................................................... 533
Choosing a page background.......................................................................................................................................................536
Adding, duplicating, renaming, and deleting pages..................................................................................................................... 537
Inserting page numbers................................................................................................................................................................539
Using the rulers............................................................................................................................................................................541
Calibrating the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................542
Setting up the document grid...................................................................................................................................................... 542
Setting up the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................... 544
Setting up guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................544
Modifying guidelines.................................................................................................................................................................... 546
Setting the drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................. 547
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Working with tables...........................................................................................................................................................................549
Adding tables to drawings........................................................................................................................................................... 549
Selecting, moving, and navigating table components...................................................................................................................550
Inserting and deleting table rows and columns............................................................................................................................553
Resizing table cells, rows, and columns........................................................................................................................................ 554
Formatting tables and cells...........................................................................................................................................................555
Working with text in tables.......................................................................................................................................................... 556
Converting tables to text.............................................................................................................................................................. 557
Merging and splitting tables and cells.......................................................................................................................................... 558
Manipulating tables as objects..................................................................................................................................................... 559
Adding images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables...................................................................................................................559
Importing tables in a drawing...................................................................................................................................................... 560
Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 563
Working with bitmaps........................................................................................................................................................................565
Converting vector graphics to bitmaps......................................................................................................................................... 565
Importing bitmaps........................................................................................................................................................................567
Cropping bitmaps.........................................................................................................................................................................567
Changing the dimensions and resolution of bitmaps.................................................................................................................... 567
Straightening bitmaps.................................................................................................................................................................. 569
Correcting perspective distortions................................................................................................................................................. 570
Using Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps........................................................................................................................... 571
Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps..........................................................................................................................573
Applying special effects in bitmaps...............................................................................................................................................573
Working with colors in bitmaps................................................................................................................................................... 575
Using the Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................. 576
Adjusting color and tone..............................................................................................................................................................581
Using the Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................... 583
Transforming color and tone........................................................................................................................................................ 584
Editing bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT.....................................................................................................................................584
Working with bitmap color modes.....................................................................................................................................................587
Changing the color mode of bitmaps...........................................................................................................................................587
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Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images..............................................................................................................................588
Changing bitmaps to duotones.................................................................................................................................................... 589
Changing bitmaps to the paletted color mode.............................................................................................................................590
Tracing bitmaps and editing traced results......................................................................................................................................... 593
Tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................ 593
PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................596
Previewing traced results.............................................................................................................................................................. 598
Fine-tuning traced results............................................................................................................................................................. 598
Adjusting colors in traced results..................................................................................................................................................600
Setting default tracing options..................................................................................................................................................... 602
Tips for tracing bitmaps and editing traced results....................................................................................................................... 603
Working with RAW camera files.........................................................................................................................................................605
Using RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................... 605
Bringing RAW camera files into CorelDESIGNER.......................................................................................................................... 606
Adjusting the color and tone of RAW camera files.......................................................................................................................609
Sharpening and reducing noise in RAW camera files.................................................................................................................... 611
Previewing RAW camera files and obtaining image information................................................................................................... 611
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 613
Printing basics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 615
Printing your work........................................................................................................................................................................615
Laying out print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 616
Previewing print jobs....................................................................................................................................................................617
Applying print styles.....................................................................................................................................................................618
Fine-tuning print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................619
Printing colors accurately..............................................................................................................................................................620
Printing to a PostScript printer..................................................................................................................................................... 622
Using print merge........................................................................................................................................................................ 624
Viewing preflight summaries........................................................................................................................................................ 627
Preparing files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................629
Preparing a print job for a print service provider.......................................................................................................................... 629
Working with imposition layouts.................................................................................................................................................. 630
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Printing printers’ marks................................................................................................................................................................ 632
Maintaining OPI links................................................................................................................................................................... 634
Printing color separations............................................................................................................................................................. 635
Working with color trapping and overprinting............................................................................................................................. 636
Specifying In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................639
Printing to film.............................................................................................................................................................................641
Working with a print service provider...........................................................................................................................................641
File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................643
Importing and exporting files............................................................................................................................................................. 645
Importing files.............................................................................................................................................................................. 645
Exporting files...............................................................................................................................................................................648
Working with 3D models................................................................................................................................................................... 651
Installing Lattice3D Studio Corel Edition....................................................................................................................................... 651
Importing 3D models................................................................................................................................................................... 652
Inserting and adjusting 3D models...............................................................................................................................................653
Exporting to PDF................................................................................................................................................................................ 655
Exporting documents as PDF files.................................................................................................................................................655
Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files.......................................................................................................658
Reducing the size of PDF files...................................................................................................................................................... 658
Working with text and fonts in PDF files......................................................................................................................................659
Specifying an encoding format for PDF files................................................................................................................................. 661
Specifying a viewing option for EPS files...................................................................................................................................... 661
Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.......................................................................................................662
Setting security options for PDF files............................................................................................................................................ 662
Optimizing PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................... 664
Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files.................................................................................................................................... 665
Preparing PDF files for a print provider.........................................................................................................................................665
Working with office productivity applications.....................................................................................................................................667
Importing files from office productivity applications..................................................................................................................... 667
Exporting files to office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................667
Adding objects to documents...................................................................................................................................................... 667
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Exporting to HTML............................................................................................................................................................................. 669
Setting preferences for exporting images to HTML.......................................................................................................................669
Creating web-compatible text....................................................................................................................................................... 670
Previewing and verifying files before exporting to HTML...............................................................................................................670
Exporting to HTML....................................................................................................................................................................... 671
Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................673
3D file formats............................................................................................................................................................................. 674
Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................674
Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 677
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................677
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................678
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................678
CorelDRAW (CDR).........................................................................................................................................................................680
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 681
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 681
Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................ 682
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................682
Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 682
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 684
CorelDESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 684
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................685
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 687
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................691
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................692
HTML............................................................................................................................................................................................693
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 693
JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 694
Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................695
PICT (PCT).....................................................................................................................................................................................696
PaintBrush (PCX)...........................................................................................................................................................................697
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 698
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HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 700
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 701
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 702
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 703
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................703
Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 707
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................708
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................709
TrueType Font (TTF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 709
Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................710
WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................710
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................711
RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................711
Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................712
Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................712
XML Localization Interchange (XLIFF)............................................................................................................................................712
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................712
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................713
Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 714
General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 714
Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................717
Setting basic preferences....................................................................................................................................................................719
Disabling warning messages......................................................................................................................................................... 719
Viewing system information......................................................................................................................................................... 719
Customizing CorelDESIGNER..............................................................................................................................................................721
Saving and restoring defaults....................................................................................................................................................... 721
Creating workspaces.....................................................................................................................................................................722
Importing and exporting workspaces............................................................................................................................................722
Customizing workspace appearance............................................................................................................................................. 723
Customizing keyboard shortcuts................................................................................................................................................... 725
Customizing menus...................................................................................................................................................................... 727
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Customizing toolbars....................................................................................................................................................................728
Customizing the toolbox.............................................................................................................................................................. 731
Customizing the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................731
Customizing the status bar...........................................................................................................................................................733
Customizing filters........................................................................................................................................................................734
Customizing file associations........................................................................................................................................................ 734
Using macros to automate tasks........................................................................................................................................................ 737
Working with macros................................................................................................................................................................... 737
Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 745
Comparing features............................................................................................................................................................................ 747
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 751
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Getting started
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Corel accounts and services...................................................................................................................................................................27
What’s new in Corel DESIGNER 2017?..................................................................................................................................................31
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
CorelDESIGNER workspace tour............................................................................................................................................................ 51
Starting and setting up......................................................................................................................................................................... 75
CorelDESIGNER basics........................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Finding and managing creative tools and content.................................................................................................................................95
Working with precision........................................................................................................................................................................113
Touch and Surface Dial........................................................................................................................................................................ 135
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Installing CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
This section contains the following topics:
• “System requirements” (page 21)
• “Preparing for installation” (page 22)
• “Installing CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite applications” (page 22)
• “Installation options” (page 22)
• “Modifying and repairing installations” (page 25)
• “Uninstalling CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite” (page 25)
• “Frequently Asked Questions” (page 25)
System requirements
The following list includes the minimum system requirements. Note that for optimum performance, you need more RAM and hard disk
space than indicated in the list.
• Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, in 32-bit or 64-bit, with the latest updates and service pack
• Intel Core i3/5/7 or AMD Athlon 64
• 2 GB RAM
• 1 GB hard disk space
Electronic software downloads require more space to allow for the download, the uncompressed setup files, and the actual installation,
which includes copies of the source files as well.
• Mouse, tablet, or multi-touch screen
• Display resolution
• 1280 x 720 screen resolution at 100% (96 dpi)
• 1920 x 1080 at 150%
• 2560 x 1440 at 200%
• DVD drive (required for installing the box version of the software)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later
• Internet connection is required to sign in to authenticate CorelDRAW® Technical Suite, receive performance and stability updates, access
online content, and use some features, such as QR Codes or the Content Exchange.
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If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available on your computer, it will be installed during product installation.
Preparing for installation
• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.
• Make sure that your system has the latest updates installed.
• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows
taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.
• Log in as a user with administrative privileges.
• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.
• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in
the Search box on the Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 Start menu, or the Windows 8.1 desktop.
• Install CorelDRAW® Technical Suite in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.
Installing CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite applications
The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation
to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.
To install CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite applications
1 Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.
For smooth installation, we recommend that you restart Windows. This action will ensure that no restart is required by the latest system
updates, and there are no memory issues.
2 Do one of the following:
• Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.
If the installation wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root of the DVD, you must locate setup.exe on the DVD, and
double-click the file. Be sure to navigate to the folder that corresponds to the version of your operating system: x64 for 64-Bit or x86 for
32-Bit.
• Download the product.
3 In the installation wizard, review the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service by clicking the corresponding links.
4 Enable the I agree to the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service check box, and click Accept.
5 Type your name in the Full name text box.
6 Type your serial number in the Serial number text box.
The serial number is not case-sensitive.
7 Click Next.
8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.
Installation options
You can choose between the following types of installations:
• Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.
If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.
• Custominstallation — lets you choose additional features, exclude components that you don’t need, and specify where to install the
suite.
• Deployment — available only for multiseat purchases. This option lets you create a server image for installing the software to individual
workstations. For more information, see the CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite2017 Deployment Guide.
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Programs
The following table lists the programs that are installed by default. To exclude a program from the installation, you must choose Custom
installation.
Program Description
CorelDESIGNER®
A full-featured vector graphics application with dedicated technical
illustration tools and industry-standard output support
CorelDRAW®
An intuitive and versatile graphics application for creating highquality vector illustrations, logo designs, and page layouts
Corel® PHOTO-PAINT®
A complete image-editing application that lets you retouch and
enhance photos as well as create original bitmap illustrations and
paintings
Corel® CONNECT™
An application that provides easy access to content such as clipart,
photos, and fonts
Corel® CAPTURE™
An easy-to-use application for capturing images from your
computer screen
Corel Font Manager™
An application for finding, organizing, and managing fonts
Lattice3D Studio Corel Edition A 3D-authoring application for creating high-quality illustrations
and renderings from DWG, 3DS and other 3D file formats
Lattice3D Player An application for viewing 3D files
Program features and utilities
The following table lists the program features that you can install. Not all components are available in all versions of the software.
Feature or utility Description Notes
Writing Tools Include Spell Checker, Thesaurus, and
Grammatik in various languages to help you
proofread and edit documents
Writing tools in the language of the
operating system are required and installed
by default. For example, the English writing
tools are installed by default on an English
operating system.
To install additional languages, you must
choose Custom installation, or modify your
installation later.
Duplexing Wizard Lets you configure a printer for two-sided
Included with the Typical installation
printing
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Feature or utility Description Notes
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 7.1 A subset of the Microsoft Visual Basic
(VB) programming environment, which is
suitable for beginners.
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for
Applications (VSTA)
A built-in program environment that allows
developers and other programming experts
to use VSTA for creating the most advanced
macro projects
Windows Shell Extension Lets you view thumbnails of native Corel
files such as CorelDRAW (CDR), Corel
PHOTO-PAINT (CPT), pattern fill (FILL), and
other native file.
GPL Ghostscript Highly recommended if you import EPS
and PDF files in your documents. This
feature lets you isolate and use individual
elements of imported EPS files rather than
only header images. It also improves the
import of PDF files generated by third-party
applications.
You can use VBA to create basic macros
for personal use, but you can also use it to
create more advanced macro projects.
To use VSTA with CorelDRAW Technical
Suite, you must have your own copy of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 installed.
If you install Microsoft Visual Studio
after installing CorelDRAW Technical
Suite, you must re-install the VSTA
feature by modifying your CorelDRAW
Technical Suite installation. For more
information, see “To modify or repair a
CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite installation” on
page 25.
If you have installed CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite or CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
before, this option does not appear in the
installation wizard.
Included with the Typical installation
Additional options
The following table lists additional installation options.
Option Description Notes
Language packs Let you use the programs and Help in two
or more languages
This option is included only with
multilingual versions of the software and
requires Custom installation.
Install desktop shortcuts Adds product icons to your desktop for easy
Included with the Typical installation
access
Copy installation files Lets you maintain and update the software
Included with the Typical installation
without using the installation disc
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Modifying and repairing installations
You can also use the installation wizard to do the following:
• modify the current installation by adding or deleting components
• repair the current installation by fixing errors such as missing or corrupt files as well as inaccurate shortcuts and registry entries
Repairing an installation is helpful when you encounter problems in using the application, or when you suspect that the installation is
corrupt.
Before repairing an installation, try resetting the current workspace to the default settings by holding down F8 while starting the
application. Note that when you reset the workspace, all workspace preferences are reset.
To modify or repair a CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite installation
1 Close all applications.
2 On the Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program.
3 Double-click the suite’s name on the Uninstall or change a program page.
4 Enable the Modify option or the Repair option in the wizard that appears, and follow the instructions.
Program features and utilities that are already installed may not appear in the wizard, or their check boxes appear disabled.
Certain features, such as Copy installation files and Install desktop shortcuts, cannot be added by modifying your installation.
Uninstalling CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
You can uninstall CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite from the Control Panel. If you want to uninstall the product and then reinstall it with the same
serial number on another computer, make sure to uninstall while being connected to the Internet. This will restore by one the number of
computers on which you can legitimately install the product.
To uninstall CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
1 On the Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program.
2 Double-click the suite’s name on the Uninstall or change a program page.
3 Enable the Remove option in the wizard that appears, and follow the instructions.
To completely uninstall the product by removing user files, such as presets, user-created fills, and customized files, enable the Remove
user files check box.
Any additional applications and components that you installed with the suite such as Lattice3D Studio Corel Edition, Corel Graphics Windows Shell Extension, or Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) must be uninstalled separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not included in the list below, visit Corel® Support Services, and search the Corel® Knowledge Base.
• “I am upgrading my version of the software. Do I need to uninstall the previous version?” (page 26)
• “What is the difference between an upgrade and an update?” (page 26)
• “What if I lost my serial number and need to reinstall the software?” (page 26)
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• “What is the difference between Typical and Custom installation? Which type of installation is suitable for me?” (page 26)
• “Why do you ask me to update my operating system with the latest service packs and critical updates?” (page 26)
• “How do I deploy CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite to my organization’s network?” (page 26)
I am upgrading my version of the software. Do I need to uninstall the previous version?
No, you don’t need to uninstall the previous version. By default, the new version is installed to a separate folder, which ensures that you
can work with both versions. Do not change the installation folder to install the upgrade and the previous version to the same folder.
What is the difference between an upgrade and an update?
An upgrade lets you install the latest major version of the software. After a major version is released, updates usually follow to offer
defect fixes, and performance and stability improvements. Updates have the name of the major version with a number appended — for
example, .1. Usually, the application notifies you when a product update is available, but you can also check for updates by clicking Help
Updates.
What if I lost my serial number and need to reinstall the software?
For download versions, check the email you received from Corel when you purchased the product.
Sign in on corel.com to access Your Account page.
If you purchased a box, check the cover of the installation disk.
What is the difference between Typical and Custom installation? Which type of installation is suitable for me?
See “Installation options” on page 22.
Why do you ask me to update my operating system with the latest service packs and critical updates?
We ask you to install the latest service packs and critical updates in order to:
• protect your computer from malicious software
• resolve Windows issues and defects
• ensure smooth operation of the operating system and your Corel software
• help meet the minimum system requirements
• help speed up the installation process, sometimes bypassing prerequisites such as .NET Framework 4.6 and Microsoft Visual C++
2015
• reduce the likelihood of needing to restart your operating system
• ensure that system drivers are up-to-date and optimized for the suite.
How do I deploy CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite to my organization’s network?
If you purchased multiple licenses of CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite, you have the option of deploying the applications to your
organization’s network. The CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite2017 Deployment Guide provides more information about network installations.
To purchase a volume license of the software, please contact Corel Support Services.
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Corel accounts and services
This section contains the following topics:
• “Authenticating CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite” (page 27)
• “Checking account settings and product details” (page 28)
• “Updating Corel products” (page 28)
• “Upgrade Program” (page 28)
• “Changing user credentials” (page 28)
• “Corel Support Services” (page 29)
• “About Corel” (page 29)
Authenticating CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
Authentication lets you access online features and content that are included with your software. You can authenticate
CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite after the suite installation, before starting an application, or while using an application.
To authenticate CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite, you must sign in with your Corel.com account. This action associates your product with your
account. If you don’t have a Corel.com account or you want to associate your product with a new account, you need to create an account
before signing in.
After you install and authenticate CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite, the product appears in Your Account page on corel.com. If you want
to associate the product with a different account, you must change your user credentials. For more information, see “Changing user
credentials” on page 28.
To authenticate CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite
1
Click Help Product Details .
The Welcome screen appears open at the Product Details page.
2 On the Account tile, click Sign in to Authenticate.
3 In the dialog box that appears, do one of the following:
• Follow the instructions to create an account, and sign in.
• Sign in by entering the email address and the password associated with your Corel.com account.
You can now access online features and content provided you have Internet connection.
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Checking account settings and product details
You can check your account settings by accessing Your Account page from within the application. On Your Account page, you can find out
more about the products associated with your account, access support, and set your communication preferences.
From the Product Details page of the Welcome screen, you can access detailed information about your product status, available updates and
upgrade plans, your account, and more. For example, if you have purchased a subscription, you can quickly find out how many days you
have until your subscriptions expires.
To check your corel.com account
•
In CorelDRAW, CorelDESIGNER, or Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Help Account Settings.
To access detailed product information
•
In CorelDRAW, CorelDESIGNER, or Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Help Product Details.
Updating Corel products
Product updates, formerly known as service packs, include performance and stability improvements that enhance your product experience.
By default, you are automatically notified when product updates and news become available.
To view information about product updates and change update preferences, click Help Updates , and then view the Updates tile
on the Product Details page of the Welcome screen.
Upgrade Program
With the Upgrade Program, you always stay up-to-date by receiving the next major product version as soon as it becomes available. The
Upgrade Program replaces the Premium Membership, offered with versions X6 and X7 of CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite.
You can access former premium content from version X6 or X7 in CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite2017 while your Premium Membership is
active. If you want to maintain access to former premium content after your membership expires, you need to purchase the Upgrade
Program.
To purchase the Upgrade program, click Help Product Details , and click the Upgrade Program tile on the Product Details page of
the Welcome screen.
Changing user credentials
As a user and owner of CorelDRAWTechnicalSuite, you must know your user credentials:
• your product serial number — lets you install and reinstall your product. The serial number is the unique identifier of your product
license.
• the email address associated with your Corel.com account. For each Corel.com account, a unique email address and password are
required. When you authenticate your product to access online features and content, you sign in with a specific Corel.com account,
associating the product with that account and its email address.
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