Corel Corel Draw - 2017 User Guide
USER GUIDE
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CorelDRAW® 2017 User Guide
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Contents
Getting started.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing CorelDRAWGraphics Suite.....................................................................................................................................................21
System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................21
Preparing for installation................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications........................................................................................................................... 22
Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Modifying and repairing installations..............................................................................................................................................24
Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................................................................................................ 25
Corel accounts and services.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Authenticating CorelDRAW Graphics Suite..................................................................................................................................... 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................31
Jump in.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Craft............................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Personalize......................................................................................................................................................................................39
Finding out what was new in previous versions............................................................................................................................. 44
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................45
Getting help................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Using the Help and tooltips........................................................................................................................................................... 46
Using Hints.....................................................................................................................................................................................48
Learning tours................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Accessing eBooks............................................................................................................................................................................49
Quick Start Guide...........................................................................................................................................................................50
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Insights from the Experts................................................................................................................................................................50
Video learning resources.................................................................................................................................................................50
Community website for developers.................................................................................................................................................51
Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 51
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................51
Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Starting and quitting CorelDRAW................................................................................................................................................... 53
Changing the language..................................................................................................................................................................53
Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................54
CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Understanding vector graphics and bitmaps...................................................................................................................................55
Starting and opening drawings...................................................................................................................................................... 56
Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 59
Working with multiple drawings.................................................................................................................................................... 60
Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions....................................................................................................................................... 61
Zooming, panning, and scrolling.................................................................................................................................................... 62
Previewing drawings.......................................................................................................................................................................64
Choosing viewing modes................................................................................................................................................................66
Working with views........................................................................................................................................................................67
Saving drawings............................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................... 70
Backing up and recovering files......................................................................................................................................................71
Adding and accessing drawing information....................................................................................................................................72
Closing drawings............................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Exploring basic tasks.......................................................................................................................................................................73
CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................75
CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................75
Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Exploring the toolbox..................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................96
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Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................96
Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................99
Choosing a workspace....................................................................................................................................................................99
Finding and managing creative tools and content..............................................................................................................................101
Acquiring applications, plug-ins, and extensions...........................................................................................................................101
Finding content with the Get More docker.................................................................................................................................. 103
Accessing content.........................................................................................................................................................................106
Browsing and searching for content.............................................................................................................................................108
Viewing content........................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Using content...............................................................................................................................................................................112
Installing fonts..............................................................................................................................................................................114
Managing content........................................................................................................................................................................114
Syncing trays with OneDrive......................................................................................................................................................... 116
Content types............................................................................................................................................................................... 117
Touch and Surface Dial.......................................................................................................................................................................121
Using touch..................................................................................................................................................................................121
Using Microsoft Surface Dial........................................................................................................................................................ 123
Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................125
Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes...................................................................................................................................127
Drawing lines................................................................................................................................................................................127
Drawing calligraphic and preset lines........................................................................................................................................... 136
Sketching naturally with intelligent stroke adjustment.................................................................................................................. 138
Formatting lines and outlines....................................................................................................................................................... 143
Adding arrowheads to lines and curves........................................................................................................................................ 147
Copying, converting, and removing outlines.................................................................................................................................149
Applying brushstrokes.................................................................................................................................................................. 150
Applying brushstrokes that respond to pen pressure, tilt, and bearing......................................................................................... 151
Spraying objects along a line........................................................................................................................................................153
Drawing connector and callout lines............................................................................................................................................ 155
Drawing dimension lines.............................................................................................................................................................. 158
Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices.................................................................................................................................... 161
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Drawing shapes..................................................................................................................................................................................165
Drawing rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................... 165
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes.............................................................................................................................. 168
Drawing polygons and stars......................................................................................................................................................... 170
Drawing spirals.............................................................................................................................................................................172
Drawing grids...............................................................................................................................................................................172
Drawing predefined shapes.......................................................................................................................................................... 173
Drawing by using shape recognition............................................................................................................................................ 174
Shaping objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 177
Using curve objects...................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Selecting and moving nodes........................................................................................................................................................ 178
Manipulating segments................................................................................................................................................................ 180
Joining curves...............................................................................................................................................................................181
Copying and cutting segments..................................................................................................................................................... 183
Adding, removing, joining, and aligning nodes............................................................................................................................ 183
Using node types..........................................................................................................................................................................185
Transforming nodes...................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Breaking the path of curve objects...............................................................................................................................................187
Mirroring changes in curve objects...............................................................................................................................................188
Skewing and stretching objects.................................................................................................................................................... 189
Smudging and smearing objects.................................................................................................................................................. 190
Roughening objects......................................................................................................................................................................193
Smoothing objects........................................................................................................................................................................195
Shaping objects by attracting or pushing away nodes..................................................................................................................196
Applying distortion effects............................................................................................................................................................197
Adding twirl effects......................................................................................................................................................................200
Shaping objects by using envelopes............................................................................................................................................. 200
Cropping and erasing objects....................................................................................................................................................... 203
Splitting objects............................................................................................................................................................................206
Trimming objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 209
Filleting, scalloping, and chamfering corners................................................................................................................................ 211
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Welding and intersecting objects..................................................................................................................................................213
Creating PowerClip objects........................................................................................................................................................... 214
Setting options for nodes, handles, and previews........................................................................................................................ 220
Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 223
Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................226
Transforming objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 229
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects...................................................................................................................................232
Creating objects from enclosed areas........................................................................................................................................... 235
Creating a boundary around selected objects............................................................................................................................... 235
Using object coordinates to draw and modify objects.................................................................................................................. 236
Copying object properties, transformations, and effects............................................................................................................... 244
Cloning objects.............................................................................................................................................................................245
Positioning objects........................................................................................................................................................................246
Aligning and distributing objects..................................................................................................................................................248
Applying object hinting................................................................................................................................................................ 251
Snapping objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 251
Using dynamic guides.................................................................................................................................................................. 254
Using alignment guides................................................................................................................................................................258
Changing the order of objects......................................................................................................................................................262
Sizing and scaling objects............................................................................................................................................................ 263
Rotating and mirroring objects..................................................................................................................................................... 264
Using the Object Properties docker to modify objects.................................................................................................................. 266
Grouping objects..........................................................................................................................................................................267
Combining objects........................................................................................................................................................................269
Locking objects.............................................................................................................................................................................270
Finding and replacing objects.......................................................................................................................................................270
Hiding and displaying objects.......................................................................................................................................................271
Constraining objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 272
Inserting bar codes.......................................................................................................................................................................273
Inserting and editing QR codes.......................................................................................................................................................... 275
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Inserting QR codes....................................................................................................................................................................... 275
Editing QR codes..........................................................................................................................................................................276
Validating QR codes..................................................................................................................................................................... 278
Working with layers............................................................................................................................................................................281
Creating layers..............................................................................................................................................................................281
Changing layer properties.............................................................................................................................................................285
Moving and copying layers and objects........................................................................................................................................288
Working with symbols........................................................................................................................................................................291
Creating, editing, and deleting symbols........................................................................................................................................291
Using symbols in drawings........................................................................................................................................................... 293
Managing collections and libraries............................................................................................................................................... 295
Reference: Working with symbols.................................................................................................................................................296
Linking and embedding objects..........................................................................................................................................................299
Inserting linked or embedded objects...........................................................................................................................................299
Editing linked or embedded objects............................................................................................................................................. 300
Managing projects..............................................................................................................................................................................301
Setting up the project database................................................................................................................................................... 301
Assigning and copying object data...............................................................................................................................................302
Viewing an object data summary................................................................................................................................................. 303
Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................305
Working with color............................................................................................................................................................................ 307
Understanding color models......................................................................................................................................................... 307
Understanding color depth...........................................................................................................................................................309
Choosing colors............................................................................................................................................................................310
Using the Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................316
Creating and editing custom color palettes.................................................................................................................................. 319
Organizing and displaying color palettes......................................................................................................................................322
Displaying or hiding color palettes in the Palette libraries............................................................................................................. 323
Setting the properties of color palettes........................................................................................................................................ 325
Filling objects......................................................................................................................................................................................327
Applying uniform fills................................................................................................................................................................... 327
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Applying fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................. 328
Applying pattern fills.................................................................................................................................................................... 331
Applying texture fills.....................................................................................................................................................................335
Applying PostScript fills................................................................................................................................................................ 337
Applying mesh fills....................................................................................................................................................................... 338
Applying fills to areas................................................................................................................................................................... 341
Working with fills.........................................................................................................................................................................342
Changing the transparency of objects................................................................................................................................................ 345
Applying uniform transparency..................................................................................................................................................... 345
Applying fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................... 346
Applying pattern transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 348
Applying texture transparency...................................................................................................................................................... 351
Copying, freezing, and removing transparencies........................................................................................................................... 351
Applying merge modes................................................................................................................................................................ 352
Managing and sharing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................... 357
Managing fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................ 357
Saving and sharing fills and transparencies.................................................................................................................................. 360
Using color management................................................................................................................................................................... 361
Understanding color management............................................................................................................................................... 361
Getting started with color management in CorelDRAW................................................................................................................ 365
Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles......................................................................................................................... 368
Assigning color profiles................................................................................................................................................................ 370
Converting colors to other color profiles...................................................................................................................................... 370
Choosing color-conversion settings...............................................................................................................................................371
Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................371
Working with color management presets.....................................................................................................................................374
Working with color management policies.....................................................................................................................................375
Managing colors when opening documents.................................................................................................................................376
Managing colors when importing and pasting files......................................................................................................................377
Managing colors for print............................................................................................................................................................ 377
Using a safe CMYK workflow....................................................................................................................................................... 378
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Managing colors for online viewing............................................................................................................................................. 378
Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................379
Using lenses with objects................................................................................................................................................................... 381
Applying lenses.............................................................................................................................................................................381
Editing lenses............................................................................................................................................................................... 383
Adding 3D effects to objects..............................................................................................................................................................385
Contouring objects....................................................................................................................................................................... 385
Applying perspective to objects.................................................................................................................................................... 388
Creating extrusions....................................................................................................................................................................... 389
Creating bevel effects................................................................................................................................................................... 393
Creating drop shadows................................................................................................................................................................ 395
Blending objects........................................................................................................................................................................... 398
Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................405
Adding and manipulating text............................................................................................................................................................407
Importing and pasting text...........................................................................................................................................................407
Adding artistic text.......................................................................................................................................................................409
Adding paragraph text................................................................................................................................................................. 409
Adding columns to text frames.................................................................................................................................................... 413
Combining and linking paragraph text frames..............................................................................................................................414
Aligning text by using the baseline grid....................................................................................................................................... 416
Selecting text................................................................................................................................................................................417
Finding, editing, and converting text............................................................................................................................................418
Shifting, rotating, mirroring, and flipping text..............................................................................................................................420
Moving text..................................................................................................................................................................................421
Wrapping text.............................................................................................................................................................................. 422
Fitting text to a path.................................................................................................................................................................... 423
Inserting special characters, symbols, and glyphs..........................................................................................................................425
Embedding graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................429
Working with legacy text..............................................................................................................................................................430
Formatting text...................................................................................................................................................................................431
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Choosing typefaces and fonts.......................................................................................................................................................431
Formatting characters...................................................................................................................................................................434
Changing text color......................................................................................................................................................................436
Kerning a range of characters...................................................................................................................................................... 437
Changing text case.......................................................................................................................................................................438
Working with OpenType features..................................................................................................................................................439
Adjusting character and word spacing......................................................................................................................................... 443
Adjusting line and paragraph spacing.......................................................................................................................................... 445
Adding bullets to text.................................................................................................................................................................. 446
Inserting drop caps.......................................................................................................................................................................448
Changing character position and angle........................................................................................................................................ 449
Aligning text.................................................................................................................................................................................450
Adding tabs and indents.............................................................................................................................................................. 452
Working with text styles............................................................................................................................................................... 453
Hyphenating text.......................................................................................................................................................................... 453
Inserting formatting codes........................................................................................................................................................... 456
Displaying nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................. 457
Working with text in different languages........................................................................................................................................... 459
Formatting Asian text................................................................................................................................................................... 459
Using line-breaking rules for Asian text........................................................................................................................................ 460
OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 461
Formatting multilingual text......................................................................................................................................................... 461
Displaying text correctly in any language......................................................................................................................................463
Managing fonts..................................................................................................................................................................................465
Changing the default font............................................................................................................................................................ 465
Substituting fonts.........................................................................................................................................................................466
Embedding fonts..........................................................................................................................................................................467
Viewing fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 467
Filtering fonts............................................................................................................................................................................... 469
Searching for fonts.......................................................................................................................................................................470
Acquiring more fonts................................................................................................................................................................... 471
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Identifying fonts........................................................................................................................................................................... 473
Choosing fonts with Font Playground...........................................................................................................................................474
Using Corel Font Manager............................................................................................................................................................476
Using writing tools.............................................................................................................................................................................477
Using QuickCorrect.......................................................................................................................................................................477
Using the spelling checker and Grammatik...................................................................................................................................479
Using the thesaurus......................................................................................................................................................................481
Working with languages...............................................................................................................................................................482
Customizing the writing tools...................................................................................................................................................... 482
Using checking styles....................................................................................................................................................................483
Using rule classes......................................................................................................................................................................... 486
Analyzing a drawing.....................................................................................................................................................................487
Using word lists............................................................................................................................................................................488
Checking statistics........................................................................................................................................................................ 491
Reference: Using writing tools...................................................................................................................................................... 491
Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................497
Working with templates..................................................................................................................................................................... 499
Searching for templates................................................................................................................................................................499
Using templates............................................................................................................................................................................501
Creating templates....................................................................................................................................................................... 502
Editing templates..........................................................................................................................................................................502
Working with styles and style sets......................................................................................................................................................505
Creating styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................ 506
Applying styles and style sets....................................................................................................................................................... 508
Editing styles and style sets.......................................................................................................................................................... 509
Managing default object properties..............................................................................................................................................510
Exporting and importing style sheets............................................................................................................................................511
Assigning keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets...................................................................................................................... 512
Finding objects that use a specific style or style set...................................................................................................................... 512
Breaking the link between objects and styles or style sets.............................................................................................................512
Working with color styles................................................................................................................................................................... 515
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Creating and applying color styles................................................................................................................................................515
Editing color styles....................................................................................................................................................................... 518
Viewing color styles......................................................................................................................................................................522
Exporting and importing color styles............................................................................................................................................ 524
Breaking the link between a color style and an object..................................................................................................................524
Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 525
Working with pages and layout tools.................................................................................................................................................527
Specifying the page layout........................................................................................................................................................... 527
Choosing a page background.......................................................................................................................................................530
Adding, duplicating, renaming, and deleting pages..................................................................................................................... 531
Inserting page numbers................................................................................................................................................................533
Using the rulers............................................................................................................................................................................535
Calibrating the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................536
Setting up the document grid...................................................................................................................................................... 537
Setting up the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................... 538
Setting up guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................539
Modifying guidelines.................................................................................................................................................................... 542
Setting the drawing scale............................................................................................................................................................. 543
Working with tables...........................................................................................................................................................................545
Adding tables to drawings........................................................................................................................................................... 545
Selecting, moving, and navigating table components...................................................................................................................547
Inserting and deleting table rows and columns............................................................................................................................549
Resizing table cells, rows, and columns........................................................................................................................................ 550
Formatting tables and cells...........................................................................................................................................................551
Working with text in tables.......................................................................................................................................................... 554
Converting tables to text.............................................................................................................................................................. 555
Merging and splitting tables and cells.......................................................................................................................................... 555
Manipulating tables as objects..................................................................................................................................................... 557
Adding images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables...................................................................................................................557
Importing tables in a drawing...................................................................................................................................................... 558
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Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 561
Working with bitmaps........................................................................................................................................................................563
Converting vector graphics to bitmaps......................................................................................................................................... 563
Importing bitmaps........................................................................................................................................................................565
Cropping bitmaps.........................................................................................................................................................................565
Changing the dimensions and resolution of bitmaps.................................................................................................................... 565
Straightening bitmaps.................................................................................................................................................................. 567
Correcting perspective distortions................................................................................................................................................. 570
Using Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps........................................................................................................................... 571
Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps..........................................................................................................................572
Applying special effects in bitmaps...............................................................................................................................................572
Working with colors in bitmaps................................................................................................................................................... 578
Using the Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................. 580
Adjusting color and tone..............................................................................................................................................................585
Using the Tone Curve filter...........................................................................................................................................................586
Transforming color and tone........................................................................................................................................................ 587
Editing bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT.....................................................................................................................................588
Working with bitmap color modes.....................................................................................................................................................589
Changing the color mode of bitmaps...........................................................................................................................................589
Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images..............................................................................................................................590
Changing bitmaps to duotones.................................................................................................................................................... 591
Changing bitmaps to the paletted color mode.............................................................................................................................592
Tracing bitmaps and editing traced results......................................................................................................................................... 597
Tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................ 597
PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................600
Previewing traced results.............................................................................................................................................................. 602
Fine-tuning traced results............................................................................................................................................................. 602
Adjusting colors in traced results..................................................................................................................................................604
Setting default tracing options..................................................................................................................................................... 607
Tips for tracing bitmaps and editing traced results....................................................................................................................... 607
Working with RAW camera files.........................................................................................................................................................609
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Using RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................... 609
Bringing RAW camera files into CorelDRAW................................................................................................................................. 610
Adjusting the color and tone of RAW camera files.......................................................................................................................613
Sharpening and reducing noise in RAW camera files.................................................................................................................... 615
Previewing RAW camera files and obtaining image information................................................................................................... 616
Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 619
Printing basics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 621
Printing your work........................................................................................................................................................................621
Laying out print jobs.................................................................................................................................................................... 622
Previewing print jobs....................................................................................................................................................................623
Applying print styles.....................................................................................................................................................................624
Fine-tuning print jobs...................................................................................................................................................................625
Printing colors accurately..............................................................................................................................................................626
Printing to a PostScript printer..................................................................................................................................................... 628
Using print merge........................................................................................................................................................................ 630
Viewing preflight summaries........................................................................................................................................................ 634
Preparing files for print service providers............................................................................................................................................635
Preparing a print job for a print service provider.......................................................................................................................... 635
Working with imposition layouts.................................................................................................................................................. 636
Printing printers’ marks................................................................................................................................................................ 638
Maintaining OPI links................................................................................................................................................................... 641
Printing color separations............................................................................................................................................................. 641
Working with color trapping and overprinting............................................................................................................................. 642
Specifying In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................645
Printing to film.............................................................................................................................................................................647
Preparing banners for printing..................................................................................................................................................... 648
Working with a print service provider...........................................................................................................................................650
Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................651
Creating objects for the web..............................................................................................................................................................653
Exporting bitmaps for the web.....................................................................................................................................................653
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Saving and applying web presets................................................................................................................................................. 660
Exporting objects with transparent colors and backgrounds......................................................................................................... 660
Creating rollovers..........................................................................................................................................................................661
Adding bookmarks and hyperlinks to documents......................................................................................................................... 662
Adding hotspots and alternate text to objects..............................................................................................................................664
Exporting to HTML............................................................................................................................................................................. 667
Setting preferences for exporting images to HTML.......................................................................................................................667
Creating web-compatible text....................................................................................................................................................... 668
Previewing and verifying files before exporting to HTML...............................................................................................................668
Exporting to HTML....................................................................................................................................................................... 669
File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................671
Importing and exporting files............................................................................................................................................................. 673
Importing files.............................................................................................................................................................................. 673
Exporting files...............................................................................................................................................................................676
Exporting to PDF................................................................................................................................................................................ 679
Exporting documents as PDF files.................................................................................................................................................679
Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files.......................................................................................................682
Reducing the size of PDF files...................................................................................................................................................... 682
Working with text and fonts in PDF files......................................................................................................................................683
Specifying an encoding format for PDF files................................................................................................................................. 685
Specifying a viewing option for EPS files...................................................................................................................................... 685
Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files.......................................................................................................686
Setting security options for PDF files............................................................................................................................................ 687
Optimizing PDF files..................................................................................................................................................................... 688
Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files.................................................................................................................................... 689
Preparing PDF files for a print provider.........................................................................................................................................690
Working with office productivity applications.....................................................................................................................................693
Importing files from office productivity applications..................................................................................................................... 693
Exporting files to office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................693
Adding objects to documents...................................................................................................................................................... 693
Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................695
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Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................696
Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 698
Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................699
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................700
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................700
CorelDRAW (CDR).........................................................................................................................................................................701
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 701
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 702
Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................ 702
Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................703
Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 703
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 705
Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 705
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................706
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 708
PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................712
GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................712
JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 713
JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 714
Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................715
PICT (PCT).....................................................................................................................................................................................716
PaintBrush (PCX)...........................................................................................................................................................................717
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 718
HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 720
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 721
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 722
Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 723
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................723
Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 726
TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................727
TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................728
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Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)............................................................................................................................................................728
TrueType Font (TTF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 729
Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................729
WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................730
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................730
RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................731
Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................731
Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................731
Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................732
Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................733
Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 733
General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 734
Customizing and automating............................................................................................................................................................735
Setting basic preferences....................................................................................................................................................................737
Disabling warning messages......................................................................................................................................................... 737
Viewing system information......................................................................................................................................................... 737
Customizing CorelDRAW.................................................................................................................................................................... 739
Saving and restoring defaults....................................................................................................................................................... 739
Creating workspaces.....................................................................................................................................................................740
Importing and exporting workspaces............................................................................................................................................740
Customizing workspace appearance............................................................................................................................................. 741
Customizing keyboard shortcuts................................................................................................................................................... 744
Customizing menus...................................................................................................................................................................... 745
Customizing toolbars....................................................................................................................................................................747
Customizing the toolbox.............................................................................................................................................................. 750
Customizing the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................750
Customizing the status bar...........................................................................................................................................................751
Customizing filters........................................................................................................................................................................752
Customizing file associations........................................................................................................................................................ 753
Using macros to automate tasks........................................................................................................................................................ 755
Working with macros................................................................................................................................................................... 755
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Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 763
CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................765
Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................765
Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................766
Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace......................................................................................................................................... 769
Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 771
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Getting started
Installing CorelDRAWGraphics Suite...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Corel accounts and services...................................................................................................................................................................27
What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?...........................................................................................................................................31
Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Starting and setting up......................................................................................................................................................................... 53
CorelDRAW basics..................................................................................................................................................................................55
CorelDRAW workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................................75
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Installing CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite
This section contains the following topics:
• “System requirements” (page 21)
• “Preparing for installation” (page 22)
• “Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 22)
• “Installation options” (page 22)
• “Modifying and repairing installations” (page 24)
• “Uninstalling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (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 Graphics Suite, receive performance and stability updates, access
online content, and use some features, such as QR Codes or the Content Exchange.
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If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available on your computer, it will be installed during product installation.
Preparing for installation
• Make sure that your system’s date and time are set correctly.
• Make sure that your system has the latest updates installed.
• Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows
taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with the installation.
• Log in as a user with administrative privileges.
• Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.
• Delete the contents of the system’s TEMP folders to avoid file and memory conflicts. To navigate to the Temp folders, type %temp% in
the Search box on the Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 Start menu, or the Windows 8.1 desktop.
• Install CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.
Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
The installation wizard makes it easy to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and components. You can choose a typical installation
to quickly install the suite, or you can customize the installation by choosing different options.
To install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications
1 Close all applications, including all virus detection programs.
For smooth installation, we recommend that you restart Windows. This action will ensure that no restart is required by the latest system
updates and there are no memory issues.
2 Do one of the following:
• Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.
If the installation wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root of the DVD, you must locate setup.exe on the DVD, and
double-click the file. Be sure to navigate to the folder that corresponds to the version of your operating system: x64 for 64-Bit or x86 for
32-Bit.
• Download the product.
3 In the installation wizard, review the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service by clicking the corresponding links.
4 Enable the I agree to the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service check box, and click Accept .
5 Type your name in the Full name text box.
6 Type your serial number in the Serial number text box.
The serial number is not case-sensitive, and the dashes are optional.
7 Click Next.
8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.
Installation options
You can choose between the following types of installations:
• Typical installation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder.
If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.
• 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 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
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
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.
Duplexing Wizard Lets you configure a printer for two-sided
printing
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
To install additional languages, you must
choose Custom installation, or modify your
installation later.
Included with the Typical installation
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 Graphics
Suite, you must have your own copy of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 installed.
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Feature or utility Description Notes
If you install Microsoft Visual Studio after
installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite,
you must re-install the VSTA feature by
modifying your CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
installation. For more information, see “To
modify or repair a CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite installation” on page 25.
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
If you have installed CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite or CorelDRAW Technical Suite
before, this option does not appear in the
installation wizard.
Included with the Typical installation
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.
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
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.
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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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 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.
Components that are already installed do 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
You can uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
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 components and applications that you installed with the suite, such as the 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 25)
• “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)
• “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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 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.
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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. By default, 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite to my organization’s network?
If you purchased multiple licenses of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, you have the option of deploying the applications to your organization’s
network. The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 Deployment Guide provides more information about network installations. To purchase a
volume license of the software and obtain its deployment guide, please contact Corel Support Services.
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Corel accounts and services
This section contains the following topics:
• “Authenticating CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Authentication lets you access online features and content that are included with your software. You can authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite after the suite installation, before starting an application, or while using an application.
To authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
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 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Help Account Settings .
To access detailed product information
•
In CorelDRAW 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
You can access former premium content from version X6, X7, or X8 in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 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 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, 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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