Corel Corel Draw - 2019 User Guide

CorelDRAW® 2019 User Guide

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Get started...........................................................................................................................................................................................19

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite......................................................................................................................................................... 21

System requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................21

Prepare for installation................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications................................................................................................................................ 22

Installation options......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Modify and repair installations....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...............................................................................................................................................24

FAQ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Corel accounts and services.................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.........................................................................................................................................27

Account settings.............................................................................................................................................................................28

Updates.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Change user credentials..................................................................................................................................................................28

Corel Support Services....................................................................................................................................................................29

About Corel....................................................................................................................................................................................29

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?..........................................................................................................................................31

Individuality.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Creativity.........................................................................................................................................................................................32

Productivity.....................................................................................................................................................................................33

What was new in previous versions................................................................................................................................................34

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................35

Get help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Help and tooltips............................................................................................................................................................................36

Hints...............................................................................................................................................................................................38

Welcome screen............................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Quick Start Guide...........................................................................................................................................................................38

Video resources.............................................................................................................................................................................. 39

Developers’ website........................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 39

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Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................39

Start and set up...................................................................................................................................................................................41

Start and quit CorelDRAW..............................................................................................................................................................41

Change the language..................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Startup settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 42

CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 43

Vector graphics and bitmaps..........................................................................................................................................................43

Start and open drawings................................................................................................................................................................ 44

Scan images................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Work with multiple drawings......................................................................................................................................................... 48

Undo, redo, and repeat actions......................................................................................................................................................49

Zoom, pan, and scroll.................................................................................................................................................................... 50

Preview drawings............................................................................................................................................................................52

Viewing modes...............................................................................................................................................................................54

Views..............................................................................................................................................................................................55

Save drawings................................................................................................................................................................................ 56

Locked files.....................................................................................................................................................................................58

Back up and recover files............................................................................................................................................................... 58

Add and access drawing information............................................................................................................................................. 59

Close drawings............................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Explore basic tasks..........................................................................................................................................................................60

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud............................................................................................................................... 61

CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................63

CorelDRAW terms...........................................................................................................................................................................63

Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Toolbox...........................................................................................................................................................................................69

Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................82

Dockers...........................................................................................................................................................................................82

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................84

Choose a workspace.......................................................................................................................................................................84

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Creative tools and content................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Content types................................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Change content locations...............................................................................................................................................................89

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content....................................................................................................................................89

Find images with the CONNECT Content docker............................................................................................................................ 90

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker......................................................................................................... 93

CONNECT Browser..........................................................................................................................................................................95

Find content with the CONNECT Browser....................................................................................................................................... 97

View content in the CONNECT Browser..........................................................................................................................................99

Use content from the CONNECT Browser..................................................................................................................................... 100

Manage content with the Tray docker.......................................................................................................................................... 102

Sync trays with OneDrive..............................................................................................................................................................104

Touchscreen and wheel devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 107

Touch............................................................................................................................................................................................107

Wheel devices...............................................................................................................................................................................109

Using a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite...........................................................................................115

Understanding document management systems...........................................................................................................................115

Getting started with Microsoft SharePoint....................................................................................................................................116

Checking documents in and out of a document library................................................................................................................ 117

Viewing documents and document properties..............................................................................................................................118

Lines, shapes, and outlines................................................................................................................................................................119

Lines, outlines, and brushstrokes........................................................................................................................................................ 121

Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................. 121

Calligraphic and preset lines......................................................................................................................................................... 130

LiveSketch..................................................................................................................................................................................... 132

Format lines and outlines............................................................................................................................................................. 138

Add arrowheads to lines and curves.............................................................................................................................................143

Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines.................................................................................................................................145

Brushstrokes................................................................................................................................................................................. 148

Brushstrokes and stylus input....................................................................................................................................................... 149

Spray objects along a line............................................................................................................................................................ 151

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Connector and callout lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 153

Dimension lines............................................................................................................................................................................ 157

Pressure-sensitive pens and devices...............................................................................................................................................160

Shapes................................................................................................................................................................................................163

Rectangles and squares................................................................................................................................................................ 163

Ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes............................................................................................................................................ 166

Polygons and stars........................................................................................................................................................................168

Spirals...........................................................................................................................................................................................170

Grids.............................................................................................................................................................................................170

Predefined shapes.........................................................................................................................................................................171

Use shape recognition..................................................................................................................................................................172

Shape objects..................................................................................................................................................................................... 175

Curve objects................................................................................................................................................................................176

Select and move nodes................................................................................................................................................................ 177

Align and distribute nodes........................................................................................................................................................... 179

Manipulate segments................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Join curves....................................................................................................................................................................................187

Copy and cut segments................................................................................................................................................................189

Add, remove, and join nodes....................................................................................................................................................... 189

Node types................................................................................................................................................................................... 191

Transform nodes...........................................................................................................................................................................192

Break the path of curve objects....................................................................................................................................................193

Mirror changes in curve objects................................................................................................................................................... 194

Skew and stretch objects..............................................................................................................................................................195

Smudge and smear objects.......................................................................................................................................................... 196

Roughen objects...........................................................................................................................................................................199

Smooth objects............................................................................................................................................................................ 201

Attract or push away nodes to shape.......................................................................................................................................... 202

Apply distortion effects.................................................................................................................................................................203

Add twirl effects...........................................................................................................................................................................205

Shape objects by using envelopes................................................................................................................................................ 206

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Crop and erase objects................................................................................................................................................................. 214

Split objects..................................................................................................................................................................................218

Trim objects..................................................................................................................................................................................220

Fillet, scallop, and chamfer corners.............................................................................................................................................. 222

Weld and intersect objects........................................................................................................................................................... 225

PowerClip objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 226

Options for nodes, handles, and previews.................................................................................................................................... 232

Symmetrical drawing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 237

Create symmetry...........................................................................................................................................................................238

Editing symmetry..........................................................................................................................................................................240

Fuse curves in symmetry groups...................................................................................................................................................245

Remove symmetry and break symmetry links................................................................................................................................ 246

Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 249

Objects............................................................................................................................................................................................... 251

Select objects................................................................................................................................................................................252

Transform objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 255

Copy, duplicate, and delete objects.............................................................................................................................................. 258

Create objects from enclosed areas.............................................................................................................................................. 261

Create a boundary around objects............................................................................................................................................... 261

Use object coordinates to draw and modify objects..................................................................................................................... 262

Copy object properties, transformations, and effects.................................................................................................................... 270

Clone objects................................................................................................................................................................................271

Position objects.............................................................................................................................................................................272

Align and distribute objects..........................................................................................................................................................274

Apply object hinting.....................................................................................................................................................................278

Snap objects.................................................................................................................................................................................278

Dynamic guides............................................................................................................................................................................ 281

Alignment guides......................................................................................................................................................................... 285

Change the order of objects.........................................................................................................................................................289

Size and scale objects...................................................................................................................................................................290

Rotate and mirror objects.............................................................................................................................................................291

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Modify objects with the Properties docker....................................................................................................................................293

Fit objects to a path.....................................................................................................................................................................295

Group objects...............................................................................................................................................................................299

Combine objects...........................................................................................................................................................................301

Lock objects..................................................................................................................................................................................302

Find and replace objects...............................................................................................................................................................303

Hide and show objects................................................................................................................................................................. 304

Constrain objects..........................................................................................................................................................................305

Bar codes......................................................................................................................................................................................306

Link and embed objects..................................................................................................................................................................... 309

Insert linked or embedded objects................................................................................................................................................309

Edit linked or embedded objects.................................................................................................................................................. 310

QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................................311

Insert QR codes............................................................................................................................................................................ 311

Edit QR codes...............................................................................................................................................................................312

Validate QR codes........................................................................................................................................................................ 314

Layers................................................................................................................................................................................................. 317

Create layers.................................................................................................................................................................................317

View layers, pages, and objects....................................................................................................................................................320

Change layer properties................................................................................................................................................................323

Find, move, and copy layers and objects...................................................................................................................................... 325

Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 327

Create, edit, and delete symbols...................................................................................................................................................327

Use symbols in drawings.............................................................................................................................................................. 329

Symbol collections and libraries.................................................................................................................................................... 331

Reference: Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................332

Manage and track projects................................................................................................................................................................. 335

Set up the project database......................................................................................................................................................... 335

Assign and copy object data........................................................................................................................................................ 336

Object data summary................................................................................................................................................................... 337

Track project time......................................................................................................................................................................... 338

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Color, fills, and transparencies...........................................................................................................................................................345

Color.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 347

Color models................................................................................................................................................................................ 347

Color depth.................................................................................................................................................................................. 349

Choose colors...............................................................................................................................................................................350

Document palette.........................................................................................................................................................................355

Create and edit color palettes...................................................................................................................................................... 357

Organize and show color palettes................................................................................................................................................ 360

Show or hide color palettes......................................................................................................................................................... 362

Set color palette properties.......................................................................................................................................................... 363

Fills..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365

Uniform fills..................................................................................................................................................................................365

Fountain fills.................................................................................................................................................................................366

Vector and bitmap pattern fills.....................................................................................................................................................371

Two-color pattern fills...................................................................................................................................................................376

Texture fills................................................................................................................................................................................... 377

PostScript fills............................................................................................................................................................................... 379

Mesh fills......................................................................................................................................................................................380

Apply fills to areas........................................................................................................................................................................383

Work with fills..............................................................................................................................................................................384

Object transparency............................................................................................................................................................................387

Uniform transparency................................................................................................................................................................... 388

Fountain transparency.................................................................................................................................................................. 389

Pattern transparency.....................................................................................................................................................................391

Texture transparency.....................................................................................................................................................................394

Copy, freeze, and remove transparencies......................................................................................................................................395

Merge modes............................................................................................................................................................................... 396

Find, manage, and save fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................. 399

Find and view fills and transparencies.......................................................................................................................................... 399

Manage fills and transparencies................................................................................................................................................... 401

Save fills and transparencies......................................................................................................................................................... 403

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Color management.............................................................................................................................................................................405

About color management............................................................................................................................................................ 405

Get started with color management.............................................................................................................................................409

Install, load, and embed color profiles......................................................................................................................................... 412

Assign color profiles..................................................................................................................................................................... 413

Convert colors to other color profiles........................................................................................................................................... 414

Color-conversion settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 414

Soft proofing................................................................................................................................................................................415

Color management presets........................................................................................................................................................... 418

Color management policies.......................................................................................................................................................... 419

Manage colors when opening documents....................................................................................................................................420

Manage colors when importing and pasting files.........................................................................................................................421

Manage colors for print............................................................................................................................................................... 421

Use a safe CMYK workflow.......................................................................................................................................................... 422

Manage colors for online viewing................................................................................................................................................ 422

Special effects....................................................................................................................................................................................423

Lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................................425

Apply lenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 425

Edit lenses.................................................................................................................................................................................... 427

Add 3D effects................................................................................................................................................................................... 429

Contour objects............................................................................................................................................................................429

Apply perspective..........................................................................................................................................................................432

Create extrusions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 435

Create bevel effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 439

Add drop shadows.......................................................................................................................................................................441

Add block shadows......................................................................................................................................................................443

Blend objects................................................................................................................................................................................446

Mosaics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 453

Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).................................................................................................................................................453

Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).......................................................................................................................................... 457

Add movement and focus.................................................................................................................................................................. 461

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Impact effects...............................................................................................................................................................................461

Text.....................................................................................................................................................................................................469

Add and manipulate text................................................................................................................................................................... 471

Import and paste text...................................................................................................................................................................471

Artistic text................................................................................................................................................................................... 473

Paragraph text..............................................................................................................................................................................473

Add columns to text frames.........................................................................................................................................................477

Combine and link paragraph text frames......................................................................................................................................478

Align text to the baseline grid......................................................................................................................................................480

Select text.....................................................................................................................................................................................481

Find, edit, and convert text.......................................................................................................................................................... 482

Shift, rotate, mirror, and flip text..................................................................................................................................................484

Move text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 486

Wrap text..................................................................................................................................................................................... 487

Fit text to a path.......................................................................................................................................................................... 488

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs........................................................................................................................................490

Embed graphics............................................................................................................................................................................494

Legacy text................................................................................................................................................................................... 494

Format text.........................................................................................................................................................................................495

Choose typefaces and fonts..........................................................................................................................................................495

Format characters.........................................................................................................................................................................498

Change text color.........................................................................................................................................................................499

Kern a range of characters........................................................................................................................................................... 501

Changing text case.......................................................................................................................................................................501

OpenType features........................................................................................................................................................................502

Adjust character and word spacing.............................................................................................................................................. 507

Adjust line and paragraph spacing...............................................................................................................................................508

Add bullets to text....................................................................................................................................................................... 510

Drop caps.....................................................................................................................................................................................511

Change character position and angle........................................................................................................................................... 512

Align text......................................................................................................................................................................................513

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Add tabs and indents................................................................................................................................................................... 516

Text styles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 517

Hyphenate text............................................................................................................................................................................. 517

Formatting codes..........................................................................................................................................................................519

Nonprinting characters................................................................................................................................................................. 520

Work with text in different languages................................................................................................................................................ 523

Format Asian text......................................................................................................................................................................... 523

Line-breaking rules for Asian text................................................................................................................................................. 524

OpenType support for Asian text.................................................................................................................................................. 525

Format multilingual text............................................................................................................................................................... 525

Display text correctly in any language.......................................................................................................................................... 527

Manage fonts.....................................................................................................................................................................................529

Change the default font............................................................................................................................................................... 529

Substitute fonts............................................................................................................................................................................ 530

Embed fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................531

View fonts....................................................................................................................................................................................532

Filter fonts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 533

Search for fonts............................................................................................................................................................................535

Acquire more fonts...................................................................................................................................................................... 536

Choose fonts................................................................................................................................................................................ 537

Corel Font Manager......................................................................................................................................................................539

Writing tools...................................................................................................................................................................................... 541

QuickCorrect................................................................................................................................................................................. 541

Spell Check and Grammatik..........................................................................................................................................................543

Thesaurus..................................................................................................................................................................................... 545

Work with languages................................................................................................................................................................... 546

Customize the writing tools......................................................................................................................................................... 546

Checking styles............................................................................................................................................................................. 548

Word lists..................................................................................................................................................................................... 548

Check statistics............................................................................................................................................................................. 550

Reference: Writing tools............................................................................................................................................................... 551

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Templates and styles..........................................................................................................................................................................557

Templates........................................................................................................................................................................................... 559

Use templates...............................................................................................................................................................................559

Find templates..............................................................................................................................................................................560

Manage templates........................................................................................................................................................................562

Create templates...........................................................................................................................................................................563

Edit templates.............................................................................................................................................................................. 564

Styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................................565

Create styles and style sets........................................................................................................................................................... 566

Apply styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................ 568

Edit styles and style sets............................................................................................................................................................... 569

Manage default object properties.................................................................................................................................................570

Export and import style sheets..................................................................................................................................................... 571

Assign keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets........................................................................................................................... 572

Find objects that use a specific style or style set........................................................................................................................... 572

Break the link between objects and styles or style sets................................................................................................................. 573

Color styles.........................................................................................................................................................................................575

Create and apply color styles........................................................................................................................................................575

Edit color styles............................................................................................................................................................................ 578

View color styles...........................................................................................................................................................................581

Export and import color styles......................................................................................................................................................583

Break the link between a color style and an object...................................................................................................................... 583

Pages and layout............................................................................................................................................................................... 585

Pages and layout tools....................................................................................................................................................................... 587

Page layout...................................................................................................................................................................................587

Page background..........................................................................................................................................................................590

Add, duplicate, rename, and delete pages................................................................................................................................... 591

Insert page numbers.................................................................................................................................................................... 593

Rulers............................................................................................................................................................................................595

Calibrate the rulers....................................................................................................................................................................... 597

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Document grid and pixel grid.......................................................................................................................................................597

Baseline grid.................................................................................................................................................................................599

Set up guidelines..........................................................................................................................................................................600

Modify guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 602

Drawing scale...............................................................................................................................................................................603

Tables................................................................................................................................................................................................. 605

Add tables....................................................................................................................................................................................605

Select, move, and navigate table components..............................................................................................................................607

Insert and delete table rows and columns....................................................................................................................................609

Resize table cells, rows, and columns........................................................................................................................................... 611

Format tables and cells.................................................................................................................................................................612

Text in tables................................................................................................................................................................................ 615

Convert tables to text................................................................................................................................................................... 616

Merge and split tables and cells...................................................................................................................................................617

Manipulate tables as objects........................................................................................................................................................ 618

Add images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables....................................................................................................................... 619

Import tables................................................................................................................................................................................619

Bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 621

Work with bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................623

Convert vector graphics to bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................623

Import bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................................................625

Crop bitmaps................................................................................................................................................................................625

Bitmap dimensions and resolution................................................................................................................................................625

Straighten bitmaps....................................................................................................................................................................... 627

Correct perspective distortions...................................................................................................................................................... 629

Use Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps...............................................................................................................................630

Remove dust and scratch marks from bitmaps.............................................................................................................................632

Change and mask colors in bitmaps.............................................................................................................................................632

Image Adjustment Lab................................................................................................................................................................. 634

Adjust color and tone.................................................................................................................................................................. 638

Tone Curve filter........................................................................................................................................................................... 644

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Transform color and tone............................................................................................................................................................. 647

Edit bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT......................................................................................................................................... 648

Apply special effects to bitmaps...................................................................................................................................................648

Special effects categories....................................................................................................................................................................655

3-D............................................................................................................................................................................................... 655

Art strokes....................................................................................................................................................................................659

Blur...............................................................................................................................................................................................665

Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 670

Color transform............................................................................................................................................................................ 674

Contour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 676

Creative........................................................................................................................................................................................ 677

Custom.........................................................................................................................................................................................681

Distort.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 683

Noise............................................................................................................................................................................................ 688

Sharpen........................................................................................................................................................................................ 691

Texture..........................................................................................................................................................................................693

Bitmap color modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 699

Change the color mode of bitmaps..............................................................................................................................................699

Change bitmaps to black-and-white............................................................................................................................................. 700

Change bitmaps to duotones....................................................................................................................................................... 701

Change bitmaps to the paletted color mode................................................................................................................................702

Trace...................................................................................................................................................................................................705

Trace bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................................... 705

PowerTRACE controls....................................................................................................................................................................708

Preview traced results...................................................................................................................................................................709

Fine-tune traced results................................................................................................................................................................ 710

Adjust colors in traced results...................................................................................................................................................... 712

Default tracing options.................................................................................................................................................................714

Tips for tracing bitmaps............................................................................................................................................................... 715

RAW camera files............................................................................................................................................................................... 717

Use RAW camera files.................................................................................................................................................................. 717

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Import RAW camera files in CorelDRAW.......................................................................................................................................718

Adjust the color and tone of RAW camera files............................................................................................................................720

Sharpen RAW camera files and reduce noise................................................................................................................................723

Preview RAW camera files and obtain image information.............................................................................................................724

Printing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 725

Print basics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 727

Print your work............................................................................................................................................................................ 727

Lay out print jobs......................................................................................................................................................................... 728

Preview print................................................................................................................................................................................ 729

Print styles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 730

Fine-tune print jobs......................................................................................................................................................................731

Print colors accurately...................................................................................................................................................................732

Print to a PostScript printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 734

Print merge...................................................................................................................................................................................736

Preflight summaries...................................................................................................................................................................... 739

Prepare files for print service providers...............................................................................................................................................741

Prepare for a print service provider...............................................................................................................................................741

Imposition layouts........................................................................................................................................................................ 742

Printers’ marks..............................................................................................................................................................................744

Maintain OPI links........................................................................................................................................................................ 746

Color separations..........................................................................................................................................................................747

Color trapping and overprinting................................................................................................................................................... 748

In-RIP trapping settings................................................................................................................................................................ 751

Print to film..................................................................................................................................................................................753

Prepare banners for printing.........................................................................................................................................................754

Work with a print service provider............................................................................................................................................... 756

Web graphics.....................................................................................................................................................................................757

Create objects for the web.................................................................................................................................................................759

Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web..................................................................................................................................... 759

Export bitmaps for the web......................................................................................................................................................... 760

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Export and upload bitmaps to WordPress.................................................................................................................................... 765

Save and apply web presets......................................................................................................................................................... 766

Export objects with transparent colors and backgrounds.............................................................................................................. 767

Web-compatible text.................................................................................................................................................................... 767

Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 768

Bookmarks and hyperlinks............................................................................................................................................................ 769

Add hotspots and alternate text to objects.................................................................................................................................. 771

File formats........................................................................................................................................................................................773

Import and export files....................................................................................................................................................................... 775

Import files...................................................................................................................................................................................775

Export files....................................................................................................................................................................................778

Export to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................................... 781

Export to PDF............................................................................................................................................................................... 781

PDF hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails.................................................................................................................................784

Reduce PDF file size......................................................................................................................................................................784

Text and fonts in PDF files............................................................................................................................................................785

Encode PDF files...........................................................................................................................................................................787

View options for EPS files.............................................................................................................................................................787

PDF color management options....................................................................................................................................................788

PDF security options..................................................................................................................................................................... 789

Optimize PDF files........................................................................................................................................................................ 790

PDF preflight summaries...............................................................................................................................................................791

Prepare PDF files for a print provider............................................................................................................................................792

Work with office productivity applications..........................................................................................................................................795

Import files from office productivity applications.......................................................................................................................... 795

Export files to office productivity applications...............................................................................................................................795

Add objects to documents........................................................................................................................................................... 795

Supported file formats........................................................................................................................................................................797

Adobe Illustrator (AI)....................................................................................................................................................................798

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB).............................................................................................................................................................. 800

Windows Bitmap (BMP)................................................................................................................................................................801

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OS/2 Bitmap (BMP).......................................................................................................................................................................802

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)..............................................................................................................................................802

CorelDRAW (CDR).........................................................................................................................................................................803

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX).............................................................................................................................................. 803

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)............................................................................................................................................................. 804

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)............................................................................................................................................................ 804

Cursor Resource (CUR)..................................................................................................................................................................805

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF).......................................................................................................................................... 805

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)............................................................................................................................................................. 807

CorelDESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW).................................................................................................................................... 807

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF).................................................................808

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)....................................................................................................................................................... 810

PostScript (PS or PRN)...................................................................................................................................................................814

GIF................................................................................................................................................................................................815

JPEG (JPG).................................................................................................................................................................................... 815

JPEG 2000 (JP2)........................................................................................................................................................................... 816

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD).......................................................................................................................................................817

PICT (PCT).....................................................................................................................................................................................818

PaintBrush (PCX)...........................................................................................................................................................................819

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)...................................................................................................................................... 820

HPGL Plotter File (PLT).................................................................................................................................................................. 822

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)................................................................................................................................................. 823

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)............................................................................................................................................................... 824

Corel Painter (RIF)......................................................................................................................................................................... 825

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).....................................................................................................................................................825

Adobe Flash (SWF)....................................................................................................................................................................... 829

TARGA (TGA)................................................................................................................................................................................830

TIFF...............................................................................................................................................................................................831

TrueType Font (TTF).......................................................................................................................................................................831

Visio (VSD)....................................................................................................................................................................................832

WordPerfect Document (WPD)......................................................................................................................................................832

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WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)..........................................................................................................................................................832

RAW camera file formats..............................................................................................................................................................833

Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI).................................................................................................................................................833

Windows Metafile Format (WMF).................................................................................................................................................834

Additional file formats..................................................................................................................................................................834

Recommended formats for importing graphics.............................................................................................................................835

Recommended formats for exporting graphics............................................................................................................................. 836

General notes on importing text files........................................................................................................................................... 836

Customize and automate.................................................................................................................................................................. 839

Setting basic preferences....................................................................................................................................................................841

Disabling warning messages......................................................................................................................................................... 841

Viewing system information......................................................................................................................................................... 841

Customize CorelDRAW........................................................................................................................................................................843

Choose options.............................................................................................................................................................................843

Save and restore defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 844

Create workspaces........................................................................................................................................................................844

Import and export workspaces..................................................................................................................................................... 845

Customize workspace appearance................................................................................................................................................ 846

Customize keyboard shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................... 848

Customize menus......................................................................................................................................................................... 849

Customize toolbars.......................................................................................................................................................................851

Customize the toolbox................................................................................................................................................................. 854

Customize the property bar.......................................................................................................................................................... 854

Customize the status bar..............................................................................................................................................................855

Customize filters...........................................................................................................................................................................856

Use macros and scripts to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................... 859

Macros......................................................................................................................................................................................... 859

JavaScript scripts...........................................................................................................................................................................866

Reference........................................................................................................................................................................................... 869

CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users...............................................................................................................................................871

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Comparing terminology................................................................................................................................................................871

Comparing tools...........................................................................................................................................................................872

Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace.........................................................................................................................................875

Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 877

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Get started

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.......................................................................................................................................................... 21

Corel accounts and services................................................................................................................................................................... 27

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?........................................................................................................................................... 31

Learning resources................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Start and set up.................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

CorelDRAW basics..................................................................................................................................................................................43

CorelDRAW workspace tour...................................................................................................................................................................63

Creative tools and content.....................................................................................................................................................................87

Touchscreen and wheel devices........................................................................................................................................................... 107

Using a document management system with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite............................................................................................ 115

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Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

This section contains the following topics:

• “System requirements” (page 21)

• “Prepare for installation” (page 22)

• “Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications” (page 22)

• “Installation options” (page 22)

• “Modify and repair installations” (page 24)

• “Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 24)

• “FAQ” (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, Windows 8, or Windows 10, in 32-bit or 64-bit, all with the latest updates and service packs

• 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 4.7.2

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later

• Internet connection is required to sign in to authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, receive performance and stability updates, and use online features, such as QR Codes.

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

Prepare 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 desktop.

• Make sure that your system is connected to the Internet.

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

Install 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:

• Download the product from the link provided on your order confirmation.

• Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.

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 check box, and click Accept.

5 Type your name in the Full name text box.

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

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

7 Click Next.

8 Follow the instructions for installing the software.

Installation options

You can choose between the following types of installations:

• Typicalinstallation — automatically installs the main programs and utilities of the suite to a default location in the Program Files folder. If later you need a component that is not installed, you can modify your installation.

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

• Deployment — available only for multiseat purchases. This option lets you create a server image for installing the software to individual workstations. For more information, see the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 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.

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Program Description

CorelDRAW® 2019

An intuitive and versatile graphics application for creating highquality vector illustrations, logo designs, and page layouts

Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 2019

A complete image-editing application that lets you retouch and enhance photos as well as create original bitmap illustrations and paintings

CAPTURE™ 2019

An easy-to-use application for capturing images from your computer screen

Corel Font Manager™ 2019

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.

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Feature or utility Description Notes

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 7.1 A subset of the Microsoft Visual Basic

(VB) programming environment, which is suitable for beginners.

You can use VBA to create basic macros for personal use, but you can also use it to create more advanced macro projects.

Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA)

A built-in program environment that allows developers and other programming experts to use VSTA for creating the most advanced macro projects

Windows Shell Extension Lets you view thumbnails of native Corel

files such as CorelDRAW (CDR), Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT), pattern fill (FILL), and other native file.

GPL Ghostscript Highly recommended if you import EPS

and PDF files in your documents. This feature lets you isolate and use individual elements of imported EPS files rather than

To use VSTA with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, you must have your own copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 installed.

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 24.

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

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Feature or utility Description Notes

only header images. It also improves the import of PDF files generated by third-party applications.

Language packs Let you use the programs and Help in two

or more languages

Install desktop shortcuts Adds product icons to your desktop for easy

access

Copy installation files Lets you maintain and update the software

without using the installation disc

This option is included only with multilingual versions of the software and requires Custom installation.

Included with the Typical installation

Modify and repair installations

You can also use the installation wizard to do the following:

• modify the current installation by adding or deleting components

• repair the current installation by fixing errors such as missing or corrupt files as well as inaccurate shortcuts and registry entries

Repairing an installation is helpful when you encounter problems in using the application, or when you suspect that the installation is corrupt.

Before repairing an installation, try resetting the current workspace to the default settings by holding down F8 while starting the application. Note that when you reset the workspace, all workspace preferences are reset.

To modify or repair a 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 one of the following options:

• Modify — to add or delete program components and languages. Follow the instructions in the wizard that appears. To add

languages, open the Product languages list box on page 3 of the wizard, and enable the check boxes for the languages you want to install.

• Repair — to fix errors in the current installation

Program features and utilities that are already installed may not appear in the wizard, or their check boxes appear disabled.

Certain features, such as Copy installation files and Install desktop shortcuts, cannot be added by modifying your installation.

Uninstall 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.

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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, GPL Ghostscript, or Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA), must be uninstalled separately.

FAQ

If your question is not included in the list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) 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 25)

• “What if I lost my serial number and need to reinstall the software?” (page 25)

• “What is the difference between Typical and Custom installation? Which type of installation is suitable for me?” (page 25)

• “Why do you ask me to update my operating system with the latest service packs and critical updates?” (page 25)

• “How do I deploy CorelDRAW Graphics Suite to my organization’s network?” (page 26)

• “How do I change the language of the user interface and Help?” (page 26)

I am upgrading my version of the software. Do I need to uninstall the previous version?

No, you don’t need to uninstall the previous version. By default, the new version is installed to a separate folder, which ensures that you can work with both versions. Do not change the installation folder to install the upgrade and the previous version to the same folder.

What is the difference between an upgrade and an update?

An upgrade lets you install the latest major version of the software. After a major version is released, updates usually follow to offer defect fixes, and performance and stability improvements. Updates have the name of the major version with a number appended — for example, .1. Usually, the application notifies you when a product update is available, but you can also check for updates by clicking Help

 Updates.

What if I lost my serial number and need to reinstall the software?

Do one of the following:

• 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

• reduce the likelihood of needing to restart your operating system

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• 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 2019 Deployment Guide provides more information about network installations. To purchase a volume license of the software, please contact Corel® Support Services.

How do I change the language of the user interface and Help?

You can change the language of the user interface and Help only if you have purchased and installed a multilingual version of the suite. For more information, see “To change the language of the user interface and Help” on page 42.

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Corel accounts and services

This section contains the following topics:

• “Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite” (page 27)

• “Account settings” (page 28)

• “Updates” (page 28)

• “Change user credentials” (page 28)

• “Corel Support Services” (page 29)

• “About Corel” (page 29)

Authenticate 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 “Change user credentials”

on page 28.

To authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

1 Click the Sign-in button in the upper-right corner of the application window.

2 In the dialog box that appears, do one of the following:

• Sign in by entering the email address and the password associated with your Corel.com account.

• Follow the instructions to create an account, and sign in.

You can now access online features provided you have Internet connection.

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Account settings

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, and you can access support and set your communication preferences.

In those rare cases when your account settings may not reflect your latest transaction, you can refresh your account from within the application.

To check your corel.com account

•

Click Help  Account Settings .

Updates

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. You can customize the update and message settings. For example, you can choose how often to receive updates and offers as tray notifications: daily, weekly, monthly, or not at all.

To view information about product updates, click Help  Updates .

To customize update and message settings, click Help  Message Settings .

Change 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.

This topic describes two typical cases in which you need to change your account settings and then update your user credentials in the installed product to match the new account settings. Updating your user credentials ensures that you don’t need to uninstall and reinstall the product.

You want to merge two product subscriptions that you purchased with the same Corel.com account at a different time so that the subscriptions have the same renewal date.

In this case, each subscription is associated with a different serial number. You must first go to Your Account page, and then associate both subscriptions with one of the serial numbers. Second, you must edit the user credentials in the product that now has an obsolete serial number.

Step 1: Go to Your Account page by signing in on corel.com, and then click Merge in the Product Status area. On the Subscriptions page, select the subscriptions that you want to merge. Proceed to the Confirm selection page, and choose the serial number that you want to keep.

Step 2: Start the version of CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT that now has an obsolete serial number. Click Tools  Options  Global. In the left pane of the dialog box, click User ID. Next, click Edit Credentials, and in the dialog box, type the serial number that you chose in step 1.

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You have two Corel.com accounts associated with different email addresses, and you want to merge the two accounts.

First, you must call Corel Support Services to merge the accounts for you, and then you must update your email address through the product.

Step 1: Contact Corel Support Services with a request to merge the two accounts for you. You will be asked to provide an active email address for your merged account. If you have subscriptions or Upgrade Programs in each account, they are associated with different serial numbers so you need to choose one of the serial numbers.

Step 2: Start the version of CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT that is now associated with an obsolete account and email address. Click Tools  Options  Global. In the left pane of the dialog box, click User ID . Click Edit Credentials, and in the dialog box that appears, type

the email address that you chose for your merged account. Type your password. If necessary, type the serial number that you chose in step 1.

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on support services available for your Corel product, please visit

www.corel.com/support.

About Corel

Over the years, Corel has brought a spirit of innovation to the development of a range of award-winning products that includes graphics, painting, photo, video and office software. We’ve also earned a reputation for delivering high-quality products that are easy to learn and use, and help people achieve new levels of productivity. But more than that, we’ve built a relationship with our community of users—tens of millions strong—who have amazed and delighted us with everything they create using our software.

Corel’s product line includes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, CorelDRAW Technical Suite, Corel® Painter®, Corel® PaintShop® Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, WinDVD, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, and WinZip. For more information about Corel, please visit www.corel.com.

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What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?

The new and enhanced features of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 are described in the following topics:

• “Individuality” (page 31)

• “Creativity” (page 32)

• “Productivity” (page 33)

Individuality

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 ensures that you can work the way that best suits your creative style.

New! Objects docker

How users work with and manage design elements, layers and pages has been totally re-imagined in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019. The new Objects docker, which replaces the Object Manager docker from previous versions, lets you work faster and smarter by giving you direct control over the structure of a document and fast access to its components. For more information, see “Transform objects ” on page 255.

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Enhanced! Options workflow

The interface for setting document, application, and suite-wide preferences has been reorganized in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019, making it quicker and easier to tailor your design environment to best suit the way you work.

Creativity

Be more creative with an enhanced template workflow, new non-destructive bitmap effects, and more.

Enhanced! Template workflow

A redesigned template workflow helps boost your productivity. You can download new templates, add your own library, easily migrate a collection anywhere, and modify properties — all within the suite. What’s more, there are a wide range of totally refreshed and updated templates that can help anyone deliver professional results. Because they’re all easily customizable, producing a design with just the right look for is effortless. For more information, see “Templates ” on page 559.

New! Non-destructive bitmap effects

CorelDRAW 2019 makes it easy to apply, modify, and experiment with bitmap effects on both vectors and bitmaps, all without altering the source image or object. The new Effects tab in the Properties docker is the hub for non-destructive editing, allowing for quick adjustments and unlimited experimentation. For more information, see “Apply special effects to bitmaps” on page 648.

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Productivity

Increase your productivity with the performance enhancements and high-caliber, yet intuitive, new features of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

2019.

Enhanced! Print Merge

CorelDRAW 2019 has updated the way you combine a drawing with snippets of variable text to produce several different copies of a design. With overhauled UI and a streamlined workflow, the Print Merge feature makes it even easier to combine a graphic with a data source to quickly generate personalized mass mailings, targeted marketing pieces, business cards, certificates, and more. For more information, see

“Print merge ” on page 736.

Enhanced! Digital asset management

The way users interact with design assets has undergone a complete overhaul in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019. When working with images, clipart, fills, templates, fonts and more, totally redesigned UI helps boost your productivity and deliver improved performance. A streamlined interface allows you to use, create, and find what you’re looking for faster than ever. You can download new packs, add your own library, easily migrate an asset collection anywhere, and modify asset properties — all within the suite. What’s more, the new CONNECT Content docker provides a central location where you can search, and browse vector and raster images, as well as access more graphics. For more information, see “Creative tools and content ” on page 87.

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Enhanced! Performance

You can work faster than ever thanks to performance enhancements.

New! Pixel-perfect workflow

CorelDRAW 2019 takes the guesswork out of creating clean, crisp images for the web with a series of new features that ensure pixel-perfect precision. For more information, see “Create pixel-perfect graphics for the web” on page 759.

Enhanced! PDF/X support

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 offers a greater variety of ISO-compliant PDF/X export options. New support for PDF/X4 helps ensure easy output of files that are compatible with the widest range of devices and compliant with the latest print-industry standards.

New! Find and Replace docker

The new Find and Replace docker in CorelDRAW 2019 offers a straightforward, intuitive interface that lets you locate drawings components and change their attributes faster than ever. There’s a new option that lets you select an object and use its properties as the basis of a search. You can simultaneously replace multiple object properties, such as color, fill, and outline. And finding and text replacing text is enhanced to include text in PowerClips and nested in grouped objects. For more information, see “Find and replace objects ” on page

303, “To find and replace fill colors ” on page 386, “Copy, convert, remove, and replace outlines ” on page 145, and “Find, edit, and convert text ” on page 482.

What was new in previous versions

You can easily identify what features have been improved or introduced since the last version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite that you used.

To find out what was new in previous versions of CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite

•

Click Help  Highlight what’s new , and click one of the following commands:

• Since version 2018— highlights menu commands and tools for features introduced or improved in this version

• Since version 2017— highlights menu commands and tools for features introduced or improved in version 2017, 2018, and 2019

• Since version X8— highlights menu commands and tools for features introduced or improved in version X8, 2017, 2018, and 2019

• No highlight — removes highlighting from menu commands and tools in the toolbox

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Learning resources

You can learn to use the product in various ways: by reading the Quick Start Guide; by accessing the Help, Hints, and tooltips, and by exploring the resources on the Corel website (www.corel.com). You can also check the Readme file (readme.html), which is installed with the software.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Get help” (page 35)

• “Help and tooltips” (page 36)

• “Hints” (page 38)

• “Welcome screen” (page 38)

• “Quick Start Guide” (page 38)

• “Video resources” (page 39)

• “Developers’ website” (page 39)

• “Network deployment guide” (page 39)

• “Web-based resources” (page 39)

Get help

Various learning resources are available. The following table can help you decide what learning resources to consult when you need assistance. You can access more information about some resources by clicking the corresponding links.

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To See

Start learning the applications “Video resources ” on page 39

“Quick Start Guide ” on page 38

Learn about new and enhanced features “Video resources ” on page 39

Obtain additional information about product tools and features “Help and tooltips ” on page 36

“Web-based resources ” on page 39

“Hints ” on page 38

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To See

Download a list of keyboard shortcuts CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Quick Reference Card

Advance your knowledge of the suite by learning from graphics design experts

Insights from the Experts, a series of tutorials by graphic design professionals who use CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in their everyday work. You can access these online tutorials as individual PDF files directly from the Corel website.

“Web-based resources ” on page 39

Learn to automate tasks by using macros (or scripts) Community website for developers

Find information about deploying the suite on a network CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 Deployment Guide

Find specific information about the latest version of the suite Readme file (readme.html), which is installed with the software. To

find it, navigate to the folder where the product is installed, open the Languages folder, and open the language folder you want.

Documentation conventions

The following table describes important conventions used in the documentation.

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Convention Description Examples

Menu  Menu command

A menu item and menu command that you

Click File  Open .

need to click in sequence

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A note contains important information that is relevant to the preceding steps. It may describe conditions under which the procedure can be performed.

A compound blend cannot be copied or cloned.

If you click the Equal margins button, you must specify values in the Top/left margin boxes.

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A tip contains suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It may present alternatives to the steps, or other benefits or uses of the procedure.

Trimming an object can reduce the drawing file size.

You can change the number of swatches in the color grid by dragging the Size slider.

Help and tooltips

The Help provides comprehensive information about product features from within the application.

An active Internet connection is required to access the help. If you often work offline, download the CorelDRAW User Guide.

You can browse through the entire list of topics or search for specific words. You can also access the Corel Knowledge Base on the Corel website and other online resources, such as videos, from the Help window.

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The Help is also available online in a print-friendly PDF format. You can access the User Guide PDF from within the application or download it from product.corel.com.

Tooltips provide helpful information about application controls when you position the pointer over icons, buttons, and other user interface elements.

To use the Help

Click Help  Product Help .

2 Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Browse through topics in the Help

Click the Contents tab. To open a topic, click the topic

heading in the left pane.

Search the full text of the Help for a particular word or phrase Click the Search tab, and type a word or phrase in the search box.

For example, if you are looking for information about the RGB color mode, you can type “RGB” to display a list of relevant topics. To search for a phrase, type the phrase, and enclose it in quotation marks (for example, type “dynamic guides” or “color mode”).

Choose a topic from the list that appears.

Tip: If your search results do not include any relevant topics, check whether you spelled the search word or phrase correctly. Note that the English Help uses American spelling (for example, “color,” “favorite,” “center,” and “rasterize”), so searching for British spellings (“colour,” “favourite,” “centre,” and “rasterise”) produces no results.

Print a specific Help topic Open the page that you want to print, and click Print at the top of

the Help window.

You can also access the Help by pressing F1 .

View context-sensitive Help from within a dialog box by clicking the Help button in the dialog box.

To access the CorelDRAW 2019 User Guide

•

Click Help  User Guide .

An active Internet connection is required to access the User Guide. If you often work offline, download the User Guide from

product.corel.com.

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Hints

Hints provide information about tools in the toolbox from within the application. When you click a tool, a hint appears in the Hints docker on the right side of the application window, telling you how to use the tool. If you need additional information about a tool, you can access relevant learning resources such as a Help topic, video, or written tutorial. You can hide the Hints at any time.

To use Hints

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To Do the following

Display or hide Hints

Display information about a tool Click the tool, or perform an action with a tool that is already

Get additional information about the active tool In the Learn more section, click a link to a relevant Help topic,

Navigate to previously viewed topics Click the Back and Forward buttons at the bottom of the Hints

Click Help  Hints .

When the Hints command is enabled, the Hints docker appears and provides information about the active tool in the toolbox.

active.

video, or a written tutorial.

docker.

Welcome screen

The Welcome Screen appears when you start the application. With the Welcome Screen, you can quickly start or open a document, choose a workspace that suits your needs, access online learning videos and other learning resources, and get inspired by a gallery of original artwork created with CorelDRAW.

To access the Welcome screen

•

Click Help  Welcome screen .

You can also access the Welcome screen by clicking the Welcome screen button on the tab bar.

Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide, available in PDF format, can help you get started quickly with the suite by introducing you to useful tools and features.

To access the Quick Start Guide

•

Click Help  Quick Start Guide .

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An active Internet connection is required to access the Quick Start Guide. If you often work offline, download the Quick Start Guide from product.corel.com.

Video resources

You can access video learning resources from the Welcome screen as well as from the Help menu.

The video tutorials show you how to complete basic tasks such as drawing, shaping, and coloring objects in CorelDRAW, or masking and cropping in Corel PHOTO-PAINT and help you get the most out of features such as symmetry, font management, fills and transparencies, alignment tools, QR codes, bitmap and vector effects, and more. Some videos don't have sound but include captions that provide useful tips and help you understand the features that are shown. Whether you are a new or long-time user, you will find useful demos and tips to boost your productivity and expand your experience.

To access a video

•

Click Help  Video tutorials .

Developers’ website

Whether you are automating tasks by using macros or scripts, creating custom tools, or developing commercial solutions that integrate with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite; the developer community website can help you with its wealth of useful resources: a programming guide, detailed Object Model reference documentation with code samples, and in-depth programming articles.

You can use either Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) to create macros and customized solutions for CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Network deployment guide

The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 Deployment Guide is a step-by-step resource for deploying CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 to a network. This guide is provided to customers who purchase a volume (“multi-seat”) license of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 for their organization. To purchase a volume license of the software and obtain its deployment guide, please contact Corel Support Services.

Web-based resources

The following web-based resources can help you get the most out of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite:

• Corel Knowledge Base — articles written by the Corel Technical Support Services Team in response to questions by users

• Community.CorelDRAW.com — an online environment to share your experience with the product, ask questions, and receive help and suggestions from other users

• Tutorials on the Corel website — in-depth tutorials in which CorelDRAW Graphics Suite experts share their knowledge and techniques

An active Internet connection is required to access web-based resources.

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Start and set up

This section contains the following topics:

• “Start and quit CorelDRAW” (page 41)

• “Change the language” (page 41)

• “Startup settings” (page 42)

Start and quit CorelDRAW

You can start CorelDRAW from the Windows taskbar and end a CorelDRAW session from the application window.

To start and quit CorelDRAW

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To Do the following

Start CorelDRAW Do one of the following:

• (Windows 7 and Windows 10) From the Windows

taskbar, click Start  Programs  CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019  CorelDRAW.

• (Windows 8) Click the CorelDRAW 2019 tile on your

desktop.

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Quit CorelDRAW

Click File  Exit .

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Change the language

If an application has been installed in more than one language, you can change the language of the user interface and Help at any time.

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To change the language of the user interface and Help

Click Tools  Options  Global.

2 Click General.

3 Choose a language from the User interface language list box.

If you want to change the language of the user interface and Help when you start the application, enable the Ask me the next time the application starts check box.

4 Restart the application.

If there is only one language available in the User interface language list box, you must first install the additional languages that you want. For more information, see “To modify or repair a CorelDRAW Graphics Suite installation” on page 24.

Startup settings

You can specify the startup settings for CorelDRAW , which control how the application appears when it’s opened. For example, you can start the application with the Welcome screen open or a new blank document.

To change startup settings

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW.

2 Click General.

3 In the Getting started area, choose an option from the On CorelDRAW start-up list box.

If you want to hide the Create a new document dialog box when starting documents, disable the Show New Document dialog box check box.

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CorelDRAW basics

CorelDRAW lets you create and edit drawings. In this section, you can find information about commonly performed tasks.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Vector graphics and bitmaps” (page 43)

• “Start and open drawings” (page 44)

• “Scan images” (page 47)

• “Work with multiple drawings” (page 48)

• “Undo, redo, and repeat actions” (page 49)

• “Zoom, pan, and scroll” (page 50)

• “Preview drawings” (page 52)

• “Viewing modes” (page 54)

• “Views” (page 55)

• “Save drawings” (page 56)

• “Locked files” (page 58)

• “Back up and recover files” (page 58)

• “Add and access drawing information” (page 59)

• “Close drawings” (page 60)

• “Explore basic tasks” (page 60)

• “CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud” (page 61)

Vector graphics and bitmaps

The two main types of computer graphics are vector graphics and bitmaps. Vector graphics are made of lines and curves, and they are generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. Bitmaps, also known as raster images, are composed of small squares called pixels; each pixel is mapped to a location in an image and has numerical color values.

Vector graphics are ideal for logos and illustrations because they are resolution-independent and can be scaled to any size, or printed and displayed at any resolution, without losing detail and quality. In addition, you can produce sharp and crisp outlines with vector graphics.

Bitmaps are excellent for photographs and digital paintings because they reproduce color gradations well. Bitmaps are resolution-dependent — that is, they represent a fixed number of pixels. They look good at their actual size, but they can appear jagged or lose image quality when scaled, or when displayed or printed at a resolution higher than their original resolution.

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You can create vector graphics in CorelDRAW. You can also import bitmaps (such as JPEG and TIFF files) into CorelDRAW and add them to your drawings. For information about working with bitmaps, see “Work with bitmaps” on page 623.

Top: A vector graphic consists of lines and fills. Bottom: A bitmap is made up of pixels.

Start and open drawings

CorelDRAW lets you start a new drawing from a blank page, a template, or an existing drawing. A blank page gives you the freedom to specify every aspect of a drawing. A template provides you with a starting point and leaves the amount of customization up to you.

For information about starting a drawing from a template, see “To start a document from a template” on page 560. For more information about creating and using templates, see “Templates” on page 559.

Notes for starting new drawings

When starting a new drawing, CorelDRAW lets you specify page, document, and color management settings. You can choose from a list of preset settings, which are based on how you intend to use the drawing. For example, you can choose the Web option if you are creating a drawing for the Internet, or the Default CMYK option if you are creating a document destined for commercial printing. However, if the preset settings are not suitable for the drawing that you want to create, you can also customize the settings and save them for future use.

Notes for opening existing drawings

Basing a new drawing on an existing drawing lets you reuse objects and page settings. CorelDRAW lets you open existing drawings saved to the CorelDRAW (CDR) format as well as drawings and projects saved to various file formats such as Corel DESIGNER (DSF or DES), Adobe Illustrator (AI), Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM). However, you may not be able to open certain files, depending on their file type and contents. In such cases, you can try importing the files as objects in an open drawing. For information about the file formats that you can import into CorelDRAW, see “Supported file formats” on page

797.

If the drawing you are opening is from an earlier version of CorelDRAW and contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, you can choose code page settings to ensure that text is properly converted according to the Unicode Standard. Code page settings help you correctly display text such as keywords, file names, and text entries outside the drawing window — for example, in the Objects and Object Data Manager dockers. To display text correctly in the drawing window, you must use encoding settings. For more information, see “Display text correctly in any language” on page 527.

If the drawing you are opening contains an embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile, the embedded color profile remains the document’s color profile. For more information, see “About color management” on page 405.

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You can search for drawings by different criteria, such as filename, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, text within the file, and other properties attached to the file. For more information about searching for files, see the Windows Help. For more information about browsing and searching for content, see “Find content with the CONNECT Browser ” on page 97.

You can also display previous versions of a drawing.

To start a drawing

1 Do one of the following:

•

On the Welcome screen, click Get started  New document.

•

In the application window, click File  New.

2 Type a filename in the Name text box.

3 From the Preset destination list box, choose an output destination for the drawing:

• CorelDRAW default — applies the CorelDRAW default settings for creating graphics that are destined for printing

• Default CMYK — applies settings for creating graphics that are destined for commercial printing

• Default RGB — applies settings for creating graphics that are destined for printing to a high-fidelity printer

• Web — applies settings for creating graphics that are destined for the Internet

• Custom — lets you customize destination settings for a document

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You can also 

Change the unit of measurement for the page Choose a unit of measurement from the Drawing units list box.

Change the page size Choose a page size for the drawing from the Size list box or type

values in the Width and Height boxes.

Change the page orientation Click one of the following page orientation buttons:

•Portrait

•Landscape

Set the number of pages Type a value in the Number of pages box.

Set the default color mode for the document to RGB or CMYK Choose a color mode from the Primary color mode list box.

Set the resolution for effects that will likely be rasterized, such as transparency, drop shadow, and bevel effects

Choose a rendering resolution from the Rendering resolution list box.

Choose the preview mode for the drawing Choose a preview mode from the Preview mode list box.

Choose an RGB profile for the drawing In the Color settings area, choose a default RGB profile from the

RGB profile list box.

Choose a CMYK profile for the drawing Choose a default CMYK profile from the CMYK profile list box.

Choose a Grayscale profile for the drawing Choose a default Grayscale profile from the Grayscale profile list

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You can also 

Choose a default method for out-of-gamut colors to be mapped

Choose an option from the Rendering intent list box.

into gamut

When you choose a color mode from the Primary color mode list box, it becomes the default color mode for the document. The default color mode affects how colors work together in effects such as blends and transparencies. It does not restrict the type of colors that you can apply to a drawing. For example, if you set the color mode to RGB, you can still apply colors from a CMYK color palette to the document.

The primary color mode also specifies the default color mode for exporting documents. For example, if you choose the RGB color mode and export a document as a JPEG, the color mode is automatically set to RGB.

The settings that are displayed in the Color settings area of the Create a new document dialog box are based on the settings that are specified in the Default color management settings dialog box.

If you do not want to show the Create a new document dialog box and prefer to use the last used settings to create new documents, enable the Do not show this dialog again check box.

You can restore the Create a new document dialog box when starting drawings by clicking Tools  O ptions  CorelDRAW, clicking

General, and enabling the Show New Document dialog box check box.

To create a custom preset

In the application window, click File  New.

2 In the Create a new document dialog box, choose the settings that you want to save as a preset destination.

Click the button next to the Preset list box, and click Save Preset.

4 In the Add preset dialog box, type a name for the new destination preset.

You can delete a destination preset by choosing the preset name from the Preset list box, clicking the button and then clicking

Delete Preset.

To open a drawing

Click File  Open .

2 Locate the folder where the drawing is stored.

3 Click a filename.

4 Click Open.

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You can also 

Extract an embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to the color folder in which the application is installed

Maintain layers and pages when you open files Enable the Maintain layers and pages check box.

Enable the Extract embedded ICC profile check box.

This option is not available for all file formats.

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You can also 

If you disable the check box, all layers are combined in a single layer.

This option is not available for all file formats.

View thumbnail of a drawing Click the arrow button next to the Views button, and click Extra

large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons.

Choose a code page Choose a code page from the Select code page list box. This

option is not available for all file formats.

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Search for a drawing Type a word or phrase in the search box.

The search box looks for files only in the current folder and subfolders. To search for a drawing in another location, you must first navigate to the folder where the drawing is stored.

Access a previous version of a file Right-click a file, and click Restore previous versions.

You can access a previous version of a file only if System Protection is turned on.

For detailed information about accessing previous versions of files, see the Windows Help.

You can view file information, such as version number and compression ratio. For example, a compression ratio of 80percent means that the file size was reduced by 80 percent after the file was saved. You can also see in what application and language the drawing was last saved, and you can view keywords and notes associated with a drawing.

To open a file you have recently worked on, click File  Open Recent , and click the filename. To clear the list of recently opened files, click File  Open Recent  Clear Menu.

If you have multiple files open, you can navigate between them by clicking Window, and then clicking the name of the file that you want to display in the drawing window.

Scan images

You can scan images in CorelDRAW by using a compatible TWAIN driver. CorelDRAW supports scanners that use Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), which provides a standard interface for scanning images.

If your scanner does not support WIA, but has a compatible TWAIN driver, you may be able to use this driver for scanning images in CorelDRAW. TWAIN is supported by both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of CorelDRAW. However, note that there are few 64-bit TWAIN drivers available.

The software interfaces and options vary. For information about using the software associated with your scanner, see the manufacturer’s documentation.

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To scan images

Click File  Acquire Image , and click one of the following commands:

• Select WIA source — for a scanner that uses a WIA driver

• Select TWAIN source — for a scanner that uses a TWAIN driver A command appears disabled if a compatible WIA or TWAIN scanner driver is not installed.

2 Choose a scanner from the dialog box that appears.

3 Click Select.

Click File  Acquire Image  Acquire .

5 Preview the image, and select the area that you want to scan.

WIA, in combination with some scanners, supports scanning of multiple areas to separate files.

6 Click Scan.

On your scanner’s interface, this button may have a different name, such as OK or Send.

To scan additional images during the same session, click File  Acquire Image  Acquire.

Work with multiple drawings

Multiple drawings can be opened in a single drawing window, making it easy to handle many drawings simultaneously. You can access each open drawing from its tab at the top of the drawing window, and you can start new drawings.

Open drawings appear docked, but you can undock any drawing you want and drag it inside or outside the application window.

You can also arrange drawings in overlapping (cascading) windows, side by side, or stacked vertically.

To work with multiple drawings

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To Do the following

Switch to another open drawing At the top of the drawing window, click the tab that has the

filename you want.

An asterisk after the filename shows that the file has unsaved changes.

Start another drawing Click the New button to the right of the last tab in the drawing

window.

Undock a drawing Drag the tab to a new position inside or outside the application

window.

To arrange multiple drawing windows

• Click Window, and click one of the following commands:

• Cascade — arranges drawings so that they overlap and the title bars are visible

• Tile Horizontally — arranges drawings side by side

• Tile Vertically — stacks drawings vertically

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Undo, redo, and repeat actions

You can undo the actions that you perform in a drawing, starting with the most recent action. If you don’t like the result of undoing an action, you can redo it. Reverting to the last saved version of a drawing also lets you remove one or more actions. Certain actions applied to objects, such as stretching, filling, moving, and rotating, can be repeated to create a stronger visual effect.

Customizing the Undo settings lets you increase or decrease the number of actions that you can undo or redo.

To undo, redo, and repeat actions

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To Do the following

Undo an action

Redo an action

Undo or redo a series of actions

Click Edit  Undo [Last Action] .

Click Edit  Redo .

Click Window  Dockers  History . In the History docker, click the action that precedes all the actions that you want to undo, or click the last undone action that you want to redo.

Revert to the last saved version of a drawing

Click File  Revert .

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Repeat an action

Click Edit  Repeat .

When you undo a series of actions in the History docker, all actions listed below the action that you click are undone.

When you redo a series of actions in the History docker, the action that you click and all preceding undone actions are redone.

You can repeat an action on another object or group of objects by selecting the object or objects and clicking Edit  Repeat .

You can also undo or redo a series of actions by clicking the arrow button next to the Undo button or Redo button on the

standard toolbar and choosing an action from the list.

To specify the Undo settings

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW.

2 Click General in the left pane of the dialog box that appears.

3 In the Undo levels area, type a value in the Regular box to specify the number of actions that can be reversed when you use the Undo

command with vector objects.

The value that you specify is limited only by your computer’s memory resources. The higher the value you specify, the greater the demand on memory resources.

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Zoom, pan, and scroll

You can change the view of a drawing by zooming in to get a closer look or by zooming out to see more of the drawing. You can experiment with a variety of zoom options to determine the amount of detail you want.

You can also zoom in and out in preset increments by using common keyboard shortcuts, supported by web browsers and other applications.

Panning and scrolling are two additional ways to view specific areas of a drawing. When you work at high magnification levels or with large drawings, you may not be able to see the whole drawing. Panning and scrolling let you move the page around in the drawing window to view previously hidden areas.

You can use the Pan tool to pan around a large image and view particular areas.

You can zoom in and out while you are panning, and you can pan while you are zooming. In this way, you can avoid having to alternate between the two tools.

You can also use the Quick Pan mode to switch from any active tool to the Pan tool. This feature lets you pan without having to change tools.

If you use a mouse wheel, the wheel zooms in and zooms out by default. You can also use the mouse wheel to scroll.

You can specify default zooming and panning settings.

To zoom

In the toolbox, click the Zoom tool .

2 On the property bar, click one of the following:

•

Zoom in

•

Zoom out

•

Zoom to selected

•

Zoom to all objects

•

Zoom to page

•

Zoom to page width

•

Zoom to page height

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The Zoom to selected button is available only if one or more objects are selected before you click the Zoom tool.

You can also zoom in, zoom out, and zoom to all objects by using the zoom commands in the View menu.

When you are not editing text, you can also access the Zoom tool by pressing Z.

Using the Zoom tool, you can also zoom in by clicking anywhere in the drawing window or dragging to select a specific area to magnify. To zoom out, right-click in the drawing window, or drag with the right mouse button to select a specific area.

You can also zoom in by using the Pan tool and double-clicking in the drawing window. To zoom out, right-click in the drawing

window.

To zoom using keyboard shortcuts

• Do one of the following:

• To zoom in, press Ctrl+(+) .

• To zoom out, press Ctrl+(-) .

You can use these keyboard shortcuts to adjust the zoom level in the document window as well as in dialog boxes and labs that feature preview windows such as the Print Preview dialog box, PowerTRACE, Image Adjustment Lab, and more.

To pan in the drawing window

In the toolbox, click the Pan tool .

2 Drag in the drawing window until the area you want to view appears.

When you are not editing text, you can also access the Pan tool by pressing the H key.

To pan in the drawing window while zoomed in on the drawing, click the Navigator button in the lower-right corner of the

drawing window.

You can quickly center the page in the drawing window by double-clicking the Pan tool in the toolbox.

Using the Navigator, you can display any part of a drawing without having to zoom out.

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To switch to the Quick Pan mode

1 Click any selection, drawing, or shaping tool, and start using it.

2 Hold down the middle mouse button or wheel, and drag in the drawing window.

To specify default zoom settings

Click Tools  Options  Tools.

2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Zoom/Pan.

3 To specify the action of the Zoom or Pan tool when you right-click in the drawing window, enable one of the following options:

• Zoom out — zooms out by a factor of 2

• Context menu — displays a menu of commands that let you zoom to a specific level

4 To specify how the page appears when the zoom is set to 100%, enable or disable the Zoom relative to 1:1 check box.

• When the option is enabled, a 100% zoom displays real-world dimensions.

• When the option is disabled, a 100% zoom displays the full page, regardless of real-world dimensions.

5 To specify how the page appears when you zoom in and out using the mouse wheel, enable or disable the Center mouse when

zooming with the mouse wheel check box.

• When the option is enabled, the area where the mouse pointer is located moves to the center of the screen as you zoom in and out

using the mouse wheel.

• When the option is disabled, the area where the mouse pointer is located stays in the same position as you zoom in and out using the

mouse wheel.

To establish default setting for the mouse wheel

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW.

2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Display.

3 To specify the default action of the mouse wheel, choose Zoom or Scroll from the Default action for mouse wheel list box.

To scroll by using a mouse wheel

• Do one of the following:

• To scroll vertically, press Shift while you move the wheel.

• To scroll horizontally, press Ctrl while you move the wheel.

The mouse wheel can be used for scrolling only if the Scroll option for the mouse is enabled. For more information, see “To establish

default setting for the mouse wheel” on page 52.

Preview drawings

You can preview a drawing to see how it will look when printed or exported. When you preview a drawing, only the objects on the drawing page and in the immediate area of the drawing window are displayed, and you can see all layers that are set to print in the Objects docker. If you want a closer look at specific objects in a drawing, you can select and preview them. When you preview selected objects, the rest of the drawing is hidden.

Before you preview a drawing, you can specify the preview mode. The preview mode affects the speed with which your preview appears as well as the amount of detail displayed in the drawing window.

By default, the borders of a page are displayed in the drawing window, but you can hide them at any time. If a drawing is intended for print, you can display the area that will actually print as well as the bleed, the part of the drawing that extends beyond the page border. Bleeds are

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useful when a drawing contains a color page background or objects that are positioned on the page border. Bleeds ensure that no white space appears between the edges of a drawing and the edge of the paper after the printer cuts, binds, and trims the document.

To preview a drawing

•

Click View  Full-screen Preview .

Click anywhere on the screen, or press any key, to return to the application window.

You can press Page up and Page down to preview pages in a multipage drawing.

To preview selected objects

1 Select the objects.

Click View  Preview Selected Only .

Click anywhere on the screen, or press any key, to return to the application window.

If Preview selected only mode is enabled and no objects are selected, Full-screen preview displays a blank screen.

To choose a full-screen preview mode

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW.

2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Display.

3 In the Full-screen preview area, enable one of the following options:

• Use normal view — Drawings appear without PostScript fills or high‑resolution bitmaps, and no anti-aliasing is used.

• Use enhanced view — Drawings appear with PostScript fills, and anti-aliasing is used to sharpen the display of the drawings.

To set the page display

Click Layout  Document Options.

2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Page Size.

3 Enable or disable the following check boxes:

• Show page border — shows or hides page borders

• Show bleed area — shows or hides the area of the drawing extending beyond the page border. To change the bleed area, type a

value in the Bleed box.

When preparing a drawing for commercial printing, you may also need to set a bleed limit. For more information, see “To set a bleed

limit” on page 745.

You can also click View  Page  Page border, or View  Page  Bleed.

You can display the printable area of a drawing by clicking View  Page  Printable area. The printable area is usually indicated by two dotted lines inside or around the page, depending on the current printer settings. One outline indicates the area that can be printed on the current printer; the other outline indicates the paper size that your printer is set to use.

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Viewing modes

As you work, CorelDRAW lets you display a drawing in any of the following modes:

• Wireframe — displays an outline of the drawing by hiding fills, extrusions, contours, and drop shadows; also displays the bitmaps in monochrome. This mode lets you quickly preview basic elements in a drawing.

• Normal — displays a drawing without PostScript fills or high-resolution bitmaps. This mode refreshes and opens slightly faster than the Enhanced mode.

• Enhanced — displays a drawing with PostScript fills, high-resolution bitmaps, and anti-aliased vector graphics.

• Pixels — displays a pixel-based rendition of the drawing, which allows you to zoom in on an area of an object, and then position and size the object more precisely. This view also lets you see what the drawing will look like when it is exported to a bitmap file format.

• Simulate overprints — simulates the color of areas where overlapping objects were set to overprint and displays PostScript fills, highresolution bitmaps, and anti-aliased vector graphics. For information about overprinting objects, see “To overprint selected color

separations” on page 749.

• Rasterize complex effects — rasterizes the display of complex effects, such as transparencies, bevels, and drop shadows when in Enhanced view. This option is useful for previewing how the complex effects will be printed. To ensure the successful printing of complex effects, most printers require complex effects to be rasterized.

The viewing mode you choose affects the amount of time it takes for a drawing to open or be displayed on the monitor. For example, a drawing displayed in Wireframe view takes less time to refresh or open than does a drawing displayed in Simulate Overprints view.

Wireframe viewing mode (left); Enhanced viewing mode (center), and Simulate overprints viewing

mode (right). The fill for the gray diamond shape and the cup’s shadow are set to overprint.

To choose a viewing mode

• Click View, and click one of the following modes:

• Wireframe

• Normal

• Enhanced

• Pixels

• Simulate overprints

• Rasterize complex effects

If you are overprinting, it is important to preview the objects in the Simulate overprints mode before printing. The type of objects you are overprinting and the type of colors you are mixing determine how overprinted colors are combined. For more information about overprinting, see “Color trapping and overprinting” on page 748.

To set the default viewing mode, click Layout  Document Options, click General, and choose an option from the View mode list box.

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You can quickly switch between the selected viewing mode and the previous viewing mode by pressing Shift + F9 .

Views

You can save a view of any part of a drawing. For example, you can save a view of an object at 230% magnification and then return to this specific view at any time.

If a document contains multiple pages, you can view them all at once by using the Page Sorter view. You can also display consecutive lefthand and right-hand pages on the screen at the same time (facing pages) and create objects that span two pages.

To save a view

Click Window  Dockers  Views .

Click the Add current view button .

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You can also 

Rename a view Double-click a view name, and type a new name.

Delete a saved view

You can also save the current view by clicking the Zoom or Pan tool in the toolbox, clicking in the Zoom levels list box on the standard toolbar, typing a name, and pressing Enter .

Click a view, and click the Delete current view button .

To switch to a saved view

Click Window  Dockers  Views .

2 Click a view in the Views docker.

You can also switch to a saved view by selecting it from the Zoom levels list box on the standard toolbar.

To view all pages in a multipage document

•

Click View  Page Sorter View.

To return to the default page view, click the Page sorter view button on the property bar.

To view facing pages

Click Layout  Page Layout.

2 Enable the Facing pages check box.

3 Choose one of the following settings from the Start on list box:

• Left side — starts the document on a left-hand page

• Right side — starts the document on a right-hand page

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You cannot view facing pages if the document uses a Tent Card or Top-fold Card layout style, or if it contains multiple page orientations. The Leftside option is available only for the Full Page and Book layout styles.

When you enable the Facing pages check box, the content on the facing pages is merged on one page. The layer structure for the merged page is based on the left-hand page. The layers from the right-hand page are inserted above the layers on the lefthand page. This rule also applies if you reorder the pages. If you disable the Facing pages check box, the layers and content are redistributed across separate pages. Objects that cross both pages are assigned to a page according to where the center of the object is found.

It is recommended that you avoid switching back and forth between individual pages and facing pages within the same document.

Save drawings

By default, drawings are saved to the CorelDRAW file format (CDR) and are compatible with the latest version of the application. You can also save a drawing that is compatible with an earlier version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and specify save options. Such options are useful when the file contains new text, fill, outline, and transparency features that are not supported in earlier versions.

You can save a drawing to other vector file formats as well. If you want to use a drawing in another application, you must save it to a file format that is supported by that application. For information about saving files to other formats, see “Export files” on page 778.

The application makes it easy to tell if a drawing has unsaved changes by adding an asterisk after its filename.The asterisk is added in different locations where the filename appears such as the Windows menu, the title bar, and the document tab.

The asterisk after the filename on the document tab shows that the file LoremIpsum_1.cdr

has unsaved changes. The file LoremIpsum_2.cdr has no unsaved changes.

When saving a drawing, you can embed the used fonts to facilitate file sharing. By default, CorelDRAW embeds all used fonts, with the exception of Asian fonts and fonts that do not have embedding permissions. For more information, see “Manage fonts” on page 529.

When you save a drawing, CorelDRAW lets you add reference information so that you can easily find and organize drawings later on. You can attach tags (also known as properties) such as title, subject, and rating.

You can also save selected objects in a drawing. For large drawings, saving only the selected objects reduces the file size, which can decrease the time it takes to load the drawing.

When saving a file, you can use advanced options to control how bitmaps, textures, and vector effects, such as blends and extrusions, are saved with the drawing.

You can also save a drawing as a template, which lets you create other drawings with the same properties. For information about saving a drawing as a template, see “Templates” on page 559.

To save a drawing

Click File  Save as .

2 Type a filename in the File name box.

3 Locate the folder where you want to save the file.

If you want to save the drawing to a vector file format other than CorelDRAW (CDR)

You can also 

Save only selected objects Enable the Selected only check box.

This option is available only if there are selected objects in the drawing.

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You can also 

Embed fonts Enable the Embed fonts check box.

This check box is unavailable when you save a drawing to an earlier version of CorelDRAW.

Add reference information Do any of the following:

•Type a title and subject in the corresponding box.

•Assign a rating to the file.

If you are using an expired trial version of CorelDRAW, you will not be able to save drawings.

Saving a drawing to a previous version of CorelDRAW may result in loss of certain effects that were not available in the previous version of the application.

You can also save a drawing by clicking File  Save .

You can also save a drawing by clicking the Save button on the Standard toolbar.

To use advanced options when saving

Click File  Save as .

2 Click Advanced.

3 Enable any of the following check boxes:

• Save in Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX) format — saves a drawing as a Corel® Presentations™ Exchange (CMX) file so that you

can open and edit it in other Corel applications, such as WordPerfect

• Use bitmap compression — reduces the file size by compressing bitmap effects, such as bitmap extrusions, transparencies, and drop

shadows

• Use graphic object compression — reduces the file size by compressing vector objects, such as polygons, rectangles, ellipses, and

perfect shapes

Using compression increases the time required for opening and saving a drawing.

4 If a drawing contains texture fills, enable one of the following options:

• Save texture fills with the file — saves custom texture fills with the file

• Rebuild texture fills when opening the file — re-creates texture fills when you open the saved drawing

5 If a drawing contains blends and extrusions, enable one of the following options:

• Save blends and extrusions with the file — saves all blends and extrusions included in a drawing

• Rebuild blends and extrusions when opening the file — re-creates blends and extrusions when you open the saved drawing

Choosing to save textures, blends, and extrusions with the file increases the file size but lets you open and save a drawing more quickly. Conversely, choosing to rebuild textures, blends, and extrusions when a saved drawing is opened decreases the file size but increases the time required for saving or opening a drawing.

To save a drawing that is compatible with an older version of CorelDRAW

Click File  Save as .

2 Type a filename in the File name box.

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3 Locate the folder where you want to save the file.

4 Choose a version from the Version list box.

5 Click Save.

If the drawing includes new features; enable one of the following options in the Save to a previous version dialog box:

• Keep appearance — preserves the appearance of text, fills, outlines and transparencies when the file is opened in a previous version

of CorelDRAW. However, this option may limit editing.

• Keep editable — preserves the file editable. However, this option may change the appearance of text, outlines, fills, and

transparencies when the file is opened in a previous version of CorelDRAW.

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You can also 

Specify save settings

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW. Click Save, and enable one of the following options:

•Keep appearance (suitable for limited edits)

•Keep editable (may change appearance)

Disable the prompt that appears when saving to an earlier version

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW. Click Save, and disable the

Ask when saving check box.

Locked files

In a corporate environment you may open a locked file that is already being edited by another user. You can save changes that you make to a locked file in one of the following ways:

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If the other user has modified the file or still has the file open, you must save the file with a new name by clicking File  Save As .

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If the other user has closed the file without modifying it, you can save the changes by clicking File  Save .

Back up and recover files

CorelDRAW can save backup copies of drawings and prompt you to recover them in the event of a system error. The back-up feature creates a copy of the drawing when you save a drawing. This backup copy does not contain the changes that you made since you last opened the file. The backup copy is named backup_of_filename, and by default is stored in the same folder as the original drawing. You can change the location where backup files are created.

The auto-backup feature saves drawings that you have opened and modified. Auto-backup files are named auto_backup_of_filename. During any working session with CorelDRAW, you can set the time interval for automatically backing up files and specify whether you want the files to be saved in your temporary folder (the default location) or in a folder of your choice. You can recover the backup files from the temporary or specified folder when you restart CorelDRAW after a system error. If you choose not to recover the backup file, it is automatically erased when you quit the application.

To specify backup and auto-backup settings

Click Tools  Options  CorelDRAW.

2 In the left pane of the dialog box that appears, click Save.

3 Perform a task from the following table.

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To Do the following

Create a backup file before saving Enable the Back up original file before saving check box.

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To Do the following

Change the location where backup files are created In the Back up original file to area, enable the Choose location

option. Click Browse, and navigate to the folder you want.

Specify auto-backup settings To set how often to back up the file automatically, enable the Back

up every check box, and choose a value from the Minutes list box.

To choose the location for auto-backup files, in the Back up to area, enable one of the following options:

•Temporary folder — lets you save auto-backup files in the

temporary folder

•Choose location — lets you specify the folder for auto-backup

files

Disable the auto-backup feature Choose Never from the Minutes list box.

All open or modified files that are not in the CorelDRAW (CDR) file format are backed up as CorelDRAW files.

You can cancel the creation of an auto-backup file by pressing Esc while a file is being saved.

To recover a backup file

1 Restart CorelDRAW.

2 Click OK in the file recovery dialog box that appears.

The file recovery dialog box appears upon startup after a system error.

3 Save and rename the file in the specified folder.

If you click Cancel, CorelDRAW ignores the backup file and deletes it when you quit the application.

Add and access drawing information

CorelDRAW lets you add reference information, such as language, title, author, subject, keywords, rating, and other notes to a drawing. Although adding document information is optional, doing so makes it easier to organize and locate drawings later on.

The application also lets you access other important document information, such as the number of pages and layers, fonts, object and text statistics, and the types of objects the drawing contains. You can also view color information such as the color profiles that are used to define document colors as well as the primary color mode and rendering intent.

To add and access drawing information

Click File  Document Properties.

2 In the Document Properties dialog box, type text in any of the following boxes:

• Language

• Title

• Subject

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• Author

• Copyright

• Keywords

• Notes

3 To specify a rating, choose a rating from the Rating list box.

4 Click OK.

You can modify the drawing information at any time.

Close drawings

You can close one drawing, or multiple drawings, at any time before quitting CorelDRAW.

To close drawings

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To Do the following

Close one drawing

Click File  Close .

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Close all drawings

Click File  Close All .

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If you are unable to close a document, you may have a task, such as printing or saving, in progress or a task that has failed. Please refer to the status bar to view the status of a task.

Explore basic tasks

CorelDRAW has a virtually unlimited number of tools and capabilities to help you create drawings. The following table provides you with the basic features of CorelDRAW to help you get started.

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For information about See

Drawing lines “Format lines and outlines ” on page 138

Drawing shapes “Shapes ” on page 163

Creating and manipulating objects “Transform objects ” on page 255

Adding color to objects “Fills ” on page 365

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For information about See

Adding text to a drawing “Add and manipulate text ” on page 471

Creating drawings for use on the web “Export bitmaps for the web ” on page 760

Printing drawings “Print basics ” on page 727

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud

Available exclusively to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users, CorelDRAW.app is a web-based application for creating vector graphics. Access it from any device to capture your ideas into designs instantly or share your designs with customers.

CorelDRAW. app is integrated with CorelDRAW. You can save files created in CorelDRAW.app or CorelDRAW to Corel Cloud, an online storage for files, and then open these files in either one of the applications. For example, you can create a design in CorelDRAW.app, save it Corel Cloud, and later edit the design in CorelDRAW, taking advantage of its wide array of editing tools. After you have finished editing, you can save and upload the file to Corel Cloud directly from CorelDRAW. The edited file can be opened in CorelDRAW.app for annotation, not for editing, and then saved to Corel Cloud. If you need to edit the file, you can open it in CorelDRAW from Corel Cloud.

CorelDRAW.app and CorelDRAW share some features, but they also differ. For information about saving, editing, and opening files with CorelDRAW.app, view a tutorial from within the app by clicking Help  Learning  Tutorial.

Important notes!

• To open files created in CorelDRAW. app in CorelDRAW and vice versa, you must save them as CorelDRAW (CDR) files.

• The first time you access Corel Cloud from CorelDRAW, you will be prompted to sign in with the password associated with your Corel account. You need to sign in only once a year.

• An Internet connection is required to open files from and save files to Corel Cloud.

To access CorelDRAW.app

1 Go to https://coreldraw.app.

2 In the Sign in to Corel Cloud dialog box, type the password associated with your Corel.com account.

To open a CorelDRAW (CDR) file saved in Corel Cloud

In CorelDRAW, click File  Open from Corel Cloud .

2 Double-click the file you want to open.

You can also open a CDR file from Corel Cloud by clicking the Open from Corel Cloud button on the standard toolbar.

To save a CorelDRAW (CDR) file to Corel Cloud

In CorelDRAW, click File  Save to Corel Cloud .

2 Type a file name in the File name box.

You can also save a CorelDRAW file to CorelDRAW cloud by clicking the Save to Corel Cloud button on the standard toolbar.

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CorelDRAW workspace tour

Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of CorelDRAW will help you follow the concepts and procedures in the user guide and in the Help.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• “CorelDRAW terms” (page 63)

• “Application window” (page 64)

• “Standard toolbar” (page 66)

• “Toolbox” (page 69)

• “Property bar” (page 82)

• “Dockers” (page 82)

• “Status bar” (page 84)

• “Choose a workspace” (page 84)

CorelDRAW terms

Before you get started with CorelDRAW, you should be familiar with the following terms.

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Term Description

Object An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, text, curve,

symbol, or layer

Drawing The work you create in CorelDRAW; for example, custom artwork,

logos, posters, and newsletters

Vector graphic An image generated from mathematical descriptions that

determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn

Bitmap An image composed of grids of pixels or dots

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Term Description

Docker A window that contains commands and settings relevant to a

specific tool or task

Flyout A group of related tools or menu items

List box A list of options that drops down when a user clicks the down

arrow button

Artistic text A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as

shadows

Paragraph text A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and

which can be edited in large blocks

Application window

The CorelDRAW application window appears below.

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Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes

the main components of the application window. Artwork by Ludmila Zoldakova.

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Part Description

1. Toolbox Provides tools for creating and modifying objects in the drawing

2. Document tab Lets you quickly move between open documents

3. Title bar Displays the title of the currently selected drawing

4. Menu bar Contains pull-down menu options

5. Toolbar Contains shortcuts to menu and other commands

6. Drawing window The area outside the drawing page bordered by the scroll bars and

application controls

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Part Description

7. Property bar A detachable bar with commands that relate to the active tool or

object. For example, when the Text tool is active, the text property bar displays commands for creating and editing text.

8. Docker Displays task- and tool-related controls, such as command buttons,

options, and list boxes for modifying drawings

9. Rulers Horizontal or vertical bars marked off in units and used to

determine the size and position of objects

10. Document palette A detachable bar that contains color swatches for the current

document

11. Document navigator Provides controls for managing pages

12.Drawing page The printable area inside the drawing window

13. Status bar Displays object position and properties, such as type, size, color, fill,

and resolution

14. Navigator A button that opens a smaller display to help you move around a

drawing

15. Color palette A detachable bar that contains color swatches

To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers, see “To hide or display the rulers” on page 596.

You can customize the appearance of the application workspace by setting a scaling level, choosing a theme, and changing the color of the desktop and the window borders. For more information, see “Customize workspace appearance” on page 846.

Standard toolbar

The standard toolbar, which appears by default, contains buttons and controls that are shortcuts to many of the menu commands. For information about customizing the contents and appearance of the toolbar, see “Customize toolbars” on page 851.

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Click this button To

Start a new drawing

Open a drawing

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Click this button To

Save a drawing

Print a drawing

Cut selected objects to the Clipboard

Copy selected objects to the Clipboard

Paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing

Undo an action

Restore an action that was undone

Import a drawing

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Export a drawing

Publish to PDF

Set a zoom level

Display Full-screen preview

Show or hide rulers

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Click this button To

Show or hide grid

Show or hide guidelines

Disable all snapping. Click again to restore the selected snapping options.

Enable or disable automatic alignment for the pixels, document grid, baseline grid, guidelines, objects, and page

Open the CorelDRAW Options dialog box

Start Corel applications and plug-ins, or access the Get More dialog box to download other creative tools

More about toolbars

In addition to the standard toolbar, CorelDRAW has toolbars for specific tasks. For example, the Text toolbar contains commands relevant to using the Text tool. If you use a toolbar frequently, you can display it in the workspace at all times.

For information about customizing the position, contents, and appearance of toolbars, see “Customize toolbars” on page 851.

The following table describes toolbars other than the standard toolbar.

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Toolbar Description

Zoom Contains commands for zooming in and out of a drawing page by

specifying percentage of original view, clicking the Zoom tool, and selecting a page view

Text Contains commands for formatting and aligning text

Layout Contains commands for converting objects to PowerClip frames

and text frames, displaying alignment guides as well as setting columns and margins

Transform Contains commands for skewing, rotating, and mirroring objects

Macros Contains commands for editing, testing, and running macros

Internet Contains commands for web-related tools for creating rollovers and

publishing to the Internet

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Toolbar Description

Project Timer Contains controls that let you track the time spent on project tasks

To toggle between displaying and hiding a toolbar, click Window  Toolbars, and click the command with the toolbar name.

To lock all toolbars so that you don’t inadvertently change their position, click Window  Toolbars  Lock toolbars.

Toolbox

The toolbox contains tools for drawing and editing images. Some of the tools are visible by default, while others are grouped in flyouts. Flyouts open to display a set of related CorelDRAW tools. A small flyout arrow in the lower-right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout. You can access the tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout arrow. After you open a flyout, you can easily scan the contents of other flyouts by hovering over any of the toolbox buttons which have flyout arrows.

In the default workspace, clicking the flyout arrow on the Shape tool opens the Edit Shape Tools flyout.

Some tools in the toolbox are not visible by default. You can choose which tools to display in the toolbox.

Locate tools

The following illustration shows all flyouts in the default CorelDRAW toolbox and can help you locate tools more easily.

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To toggle between displaying and hiding the toolbox, click Window  Toolbars  Toolbox.

To hide or display tools in the toolbox, click the Quick customize button , and enable or disable the corresponding check boxes.

For more information, see “Customize the toolbox” on page 854.

The following table provides descriptions of the tools in the CorelDRAW toolbox.

Pick tools

The Pick tool lets you select, size, skew, and rotate objects.

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Edit shape tools

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The Freehand pick tool lets you select objects by using a freehand selection marquee.

The Free transform tool lets you transform an object by using the Free rotation, Free angle reflection, Free scale, and Free skew tools.

The Shape tool lets you edit the shape of objects.

The Smooth tool lets you smooth curved objects to remove jagged edges and reduce the number of nodes.

The Smear tool lets you shape an object by pulling extensions or making indents along its outline.

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The Twirl tool lets you create swirl effects by dragging along the edge of objects.

The Attract and Repel tool lets you shape objects by attracting nodes to the cursor or pushing nodes away from the cursor.

The Smudge tool lets you distort a vector object by dragging along its outline.

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Crop tools

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The Roughen tool lets you distort the outline of a vector object by dragging along the outline.

The Crop tool lets you remove unwanted areas in objects.

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The Knife tool lets you slice objects, groups of objects, and bitmaps along any path you specify.

The Virtual segment delete tool lets you delete portions of objects that are between intersections.

The Eraser tool lets you remove areas of your drawing.

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Zoom tools

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Curve tools

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The Zoom tool lets you change the magnification level in the drawing window.

The Pan tool lets you control which part of the drawing is visible in the drawing window.

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The Freehand tool lets you draw single line segments and curves.

The 2-point line tool lets you draw a straight two-point line segment.

The Bézier tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time.

The Pen tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time.

The B-spline tool lets you draw curved lines by setting control points that shape the curve without breaking it into segments.

The Polyline tool lets you draw lines and curves in preview mode.

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Drawing tools

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The 3-point curve tool lets you draw a curve by defining the start, end, and center points.

The Artistic media tool provides access to the Preset, Brush, Sprayer, Calligraphic , and Expression tools.

The Smart drawing tool converts your freehand strokes to basic shapes and smoothed curves.

Rectangle tools

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The LiveSketch tool lets you sketch naturally with intelligent stroke adjustment.

The Rectangle tool lets you draw rectangles and squares.

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Ellipse tools

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The 3-point rectangle tool lets you draw rectangles at an angle.

The Ellipse tool lets you draw ellipses and circles.

The 3-point ellipse tool lets you draw ellipses at an angle.

Shape tools

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The Polygon tool lets you draw symmetrical polygons and stars.

The Star tool lets you draw perfect stars.

The Spiral tool lets you draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals.

The Common shapes tool lets you choose from a full set of shapes, including hexagram, a smiley face, and a right-angle triangle.

The Impact tool lets you create graphic effects in a style inspired by comic books and contemporary illustrations.

Text tools

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The Graph paper tool lets you draw a grid of lines similar to that on graph paper.

The Text tool lets you type words directly on the screen as artistic or paragraph text.

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Dimension tools

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The Table tool lets you draw and edit tables.

The Parallel dimension tool lets you draw slanted dimension lines.

The Horizontal or vertical dimension tool lets you draw horizontal or vertical dimension lines.

The Angular dimension tool lets you draw angular dimension lines.

The Segment dimension tool lets you display the distance between end nodes in single or multiple segments.

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Connector tools

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The 3-point callout tool lets you draw a callout with a two-segment leader line.

The Connector tool lets you draw straight, right-angle, and rounded right-angle connector lines.

The Anchor editing tool lets you modify connector line anchor points.

Effect tools

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The Drop shadow tool lets you apply a drop shadow to an object.

The Contour tool lets you apply a contour to an object.

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The Blend tool lets you blend two objects.

The Distort tool lets you apply a Push or Pull distortion, a Zipper distortion, or a Twister distortion to an object.

The Envelope tool lets you shape an object by dragging the nodes of the envelope.

Transparency tool

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The Extrude tool lets you apply the illusion of depth to objects.

The Block shadow tool lets you add solid vector shadows to objects and text.

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Eyedropper tools

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The Transparency tool lets you apply transparencies to objects.

The Color eyedropper tool lets you select and copy a color from an object on the drawing window or the desktop.

The Attributes eyedropper tool lets you select and copy object properties, such as line thickness, size and effects, from an object on the drawing window.

Fill tools

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The Interactive fill tool lets you apply various fills.

The Smart fill tool lets you create objects from enclosed areas and then apply a fill to those objects.

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Outline tool

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Property bar

The Mesh fill tool lets you apply a mesh grid to an object.

The Outline tool opens a flyout that gives you quick access to items such as the Outline pen dialog box and Outline color dialog box. This tool is not displayed by default in the toolbox. For information about how to display it, see “To customize

the toolbox” on page 854.

The property bar displays the most commonly used functions that are relevant to the active tool or to the task you’re performing. Although it looks like a toolbar, the property bar content changes depending on the tool or task.

For example, when you click the Text tool in the toolbox, the property bar displays text-related commands. In the example below, the property bar displays text formatting, alignment, and editing tools.

You can customize the contents and position of the property bar to suit your needs. For more information, see “Customize the property bar”

on page 854.

To toggle between displaying and hiding the property bar, click Window  Toolbars  Property bar.

To hide or display controls on the property bar, click the Quick customize button , and enable or disable the corresponding

check boxes.

Dockers

Dockers display the same types of controls as a dialog box, such as command buttons, options, and list boxes. Unlike most dialog boxes, you can keep dockers open while working on a document, so you can readily access the commands to experiment with different effects. Dockers have features similar to palettes in other graphics programs.

Dockers can be either docked or floating. A docked docker is attached to the edge of the application window, a toolbar, or a palette. A floating docker is not attached to a workspace element. If you open several dockers, they usually appear nested, with only one docker fully displayed. You can display a docker hidden from view by clicking the docker’s tab.

You can move dockers, and you can collapse dockers to save screen space.

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An example of a docker. When you open the Properties docker and click an object in the drawing window, you can access various options for modifying object properties.

In this example, the Properties and the Objects dockers are docked and nested. The Transform docker is floating.

To open a docker

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Click Window  Dockers , and click a docker.

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To open or close dockers, you can also click the Quick customize button on the right side of a docker, and enable or disable the

corresponding check boxes.

You can also close a docker by clicking the X button on its title bar. Clicking the X button on the title bar closes all nested dockers in a group. To close only a specific docker, click the X button on the docker tab.

To move dockers

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To move  Do the following

A docker  Drag the docker tab to a new location.

Multiple nested dockers  Drag the title bar of the active docker to a new location.

To dock a floating docker

• Drag the docker’s title bar or tab to an edge of the drawing window and position the pointer along the edge. When a gray preview of

the docker’s position appears, release the mouse button.

To collapse a docker

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Click the Collapse docker button on the docker’s title bar.

To expand a collapsed docker, click its tab.

Status bar

The status bar displays information about selected objects (such as color, fill type, outline, cursor position, and relevant commands). It also displays document color information, such as the document color profile and color proofing status.

You can edit the fill and outline of selected objects by clicking the Fill and Outline icons on the status bar.

See “Customize the status bar ” on page 855 for information about customizing the contents and appearance of the status bar.

To hide the status bar

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To hide the status bar, click Window  Toolbars  Status Bar.

Choose a workspace

CorelDRAW includes a collection of workspaces that are designed to help you increase your productivity. A workspace is a configuration of settings that specifies how the various command bars, commands, and buttons are arranged when you open the application. You can choose a workspace from the Welcome Screen, or you can switch to a different workspace from within the application.

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The specialized workspaces in CorelDRAW are configured according to specific workflows or tasks, such as page layout work or illustrating. Their purpose is to make more accessible the tools that you use most often.

The following table describes the available workspaces.

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Workspace Description

Lite This workspace makes CorelDRAW’s most commonly used tools

and features more accessible. If you are new to CorelDRAW, the Lite workspace is ideal for getting started.

Default This workspace has been redesigned to provide a more intuitive

placement of tools and controls.This workspace is ideal for users who have experience with other vector graphics software, as well as users who are familiar with CorelDRAW.

Help topics are based on the Default workspace.

Touch Optimized for touch-enabled devices, the Touch workspace is ideal

for field work and sketching. Complete your tasks by using touch, dial, or a stylus, without needing a mouse or keyboard.

Illustration This workspace is designed to make the process of creating book

cover designs, magazine ads, storyboards, and other types of illustrations more intuitive and efficient.

Page layout This workspace is optimized for arranging graphics and text objects

so you can create compelling layouts for business cards, branding materials, product packaging, or multipage documents such as brochures and newsletters.

Adobe Illustrator Simulates the Adobe Illustrator workspace by positioning the

CorelDRAW features where you would find the equivalent feature in Adobe Illustrator. This workspace is useful if you recently switched from Adobe Illustrator to CorelDRAW and you are not familiar with the CorelDRAW workspace.

If you have a unique workflow, you can create a custom workspace that is optimized for your specific needs. For more information, see

“Create workspaces” on page 844.

To choose a workspace

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Click Window  Workspace , and choose one of the available workspaces.

You can also choose a workspace from the Welcome Screen or from the Workspaces dialog box (Tools  Options  Workspaces).

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Creative tools and content

You can expand your collection of creative tools by downloading free tools and content and purchasing apps, plug-ins, and content packs. You can also search and manage content, such as vector and bitmap (also known as raster) images in local or network folders and on portable devices. When you find the content that you need, you can insert it into your document or open it in its associated application.

CorelDRAW is fully integrated with the search capabilities that are offered by Windows. By default, the application searches all locations that Windows Search is configured to index. For information about modifying indexing options in Windows Search, see the Windows Help.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Content types” (page 87)

• “Change content locations” (page 89)

• “Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content” (page 89)

• “Find images with the CONNECT Content docker” (page 90)

• “Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker” (page 93)

• “CONNECT Browser” (page 95)

• “Find content with the CONNECT Browser” (page 97)

• “View content in the CONNECT Browser” (page 99)

• “Use content from the CONNECT Browser” (page 100)

• “Manage content with the Tray docker” (page 102)

• “Sync trays with OneDrive” (page 104)

Content types

Content types include images (vector and bitmap graphics), fills (fountain, bitmap patterns, and vector patterns), fonts, image lists, palettes, photo frames, and templates. For information about fills, see “Find and view fills and transparencies” on page 399. For information about templates, see “Find templates” on page 560. For information about fonts, see the Corel Font Manager Help or “Acquire more fonts” on

page 536.

To find vector and bitmap graphics stored in local and network folders, and portable devices, use the CONNECT Content docker. To find images on Flickr, sync content with OneDrive, or download all images used on a website, use the CONNECT Browser docker.

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Change content locations

Images, fills, fonts, image lists, photo frames, trays, and templates are saved to your Documents\Corel\Corel Content\[Content Type] folders. You can change the location of some or all these content files by browsing to different folders. For example, you can choose to save templates and fonts to a new location, but leave other content files in your Documents\Corel\Corel Content folder.

When you change a content location, you can choose to move the content files from the old location to the new location.

You can reset individual or multiple content locations to their default folders from the Global Options dialog box. Alternatively, you can reset all content locations when you reset the application to its default settings by holding down F8 during startup. With this method, all files saved to custom locations remain in place. To restore your custom content locations, you must browse again to the respective folders.

To change a content location

Click Tools  Options  Global.

2 Click File Locations.

3 Click the location that you want to change, and click Edit.

4 In the Select Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder you want.

If you want to move the content files saved to the old location to the new folder, click Yes in the Move Content dialog box.

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You can also 

Reset the location of a single content type Click the content type name, and click Reset.

Reset the locations of multiple content types Holding down Ctrl, click the content types you want, and click

Reset.

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content

The Get More dialog box lets you download apps and plug-ins as well as creative tools and content such as fill packs and font packs from within CorelDRAW. The selection is updated with new offerings as they become available. Some items are free whereas other items are available for purchase.

Both applications and plug-ins require installation.

To uninstall an application or a plug-in, go to the Control Panel of the operating system.

AfterShot 3 HDR

Corel® AfterShot™ 3 HDR lets you make easy corrections and enhancements to your RAW or JPEG photos, and apply adjustments to thousands of photos at once with batch-processing tools. Plus, you can create high dynamic range (HDR) images with the HDR module, included in AfterShot 3 HDR. Download Corel AfterShot 3 HDR for free from within CorelDRAW, and quickly learn professional-grade photo editing. To access even more powerful photo-management and photo-editing features, upgrade to the latest version of AfterShot Pro from within the Get More dialog box.

Restore purchases

After you purchase creative tools, check marks appear beside their names. If you reinstall the suite or install it on another computer, you can restore your purchases. The items that you have purchased will appear in the Get More dialog box, so that you can download them and reinstall them.

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To access the Get More dialog box

• Click the Launch button on the standard toolbar, and click Get More.

To download AfterShot 3 HDR

• Click the Launch button on the standard toolbar, and click AfterShot 3 HDR.

After downloading AfterShot 3 HDR, you can start it from the Launch button on the standard toolbar.

For detailed information about how to use AfterShot 3 HDR, start the application and access the Help by pressing F1 .

To access an application or a plug-in

• Click the Launch button on the standard toolbar, and click the application or plug-in that you want to use.

To restore your purchases

Click Help  Restore Purchases .

2 In the dialog box that appears, type the email address that was used to make the purchases, and click Continue.

A list of your purchases is displayed.

3 Click Close.

The list of offerings in the Get More dialog box is updated to show which items you have already purchased.

4 Download the items you want.

Find images with the CONNECT Content docker

The CONNECT Content docker (Window  Dockers  CONNECT Content) provides a central location where you can search and browse

vector and bitmap images in local or network folders and on portable devices. After you find the image you need, you can add it to your

project. For more information, see “Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker” on page 93.

To get you started, Corel provides local content that is stored in your Documents\Corel\Corel Content\Images folder. If you are looking to expand your image collection, you can download additional image packs from within the Get More dialog box.

To access images that are saved to local folders outside your Documents\Corel\Corel Content\Images folder, you can create links, known as aliases, to these folders. In addition, aliases can be used to access images saved to shared network locations as well as secondary storage devices such as USB flash drives, and portable hard drives.

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You can search by the file name, title, or tags associated with images. For example, if you type “tree” in the text field, the application automatically filters out all files that do not match, and you see only the files that have the word “tree” in the file name, title, or tags.

You can narrow the search results by choosing the content source (for example, a specific folder location) and category (for example, Nature). You can also view the list of your favorite or most recently used images, and you can sort images by the name and the date they were created or modified.

By default, you can browse and search the entire All content library, stored in your Documents\Corel\Corel Content\Images folder. You can also search and browse one folder or list at a time.

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After you copy a folder that contains images to your computer, it may take some time for your operating system to index the folder. To view, browse, and search content in such a folder right away, you may need to reindex the folder.

You can increase the size of thumbnails, and you can decrease thumbnail size to view more search results at a glance.

To find, filter, and sort images

Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Content.

2 Type a word in the Search box, and press Enter.

Thumbnails that match the search term appear in the viewing pane. To search and browse all available content, choose All content from the Choose content source list box.

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Filter images From the Choose content source list box, choose an item other

than All content. Choose a category from the Filter content list box.

To view only clipart and vector graphics, click the Show vector

images button .

To view only photos and other bitmaps, click the Show raster

images button .

View the most recently used images From the Choose content source list box, choose Recent.

View your favorite images From the Choose content source list box, choose Favorites. For

information about how to mark content as favorite, see “To tag,

delete, and edit the properties of images ” on page 94.

Sort images

Click the Options for folder or alias button , and choose one

of the following:

•Sort by name sorts templates by file name, in alphabetical order.

•Sort by date created sorts images by the date they were created,

starting with the last created image.

•Sort by last modified sorts images by the date they were

modified, starting with the last modified image.

Images in your Favorites list are automatically sorted by the date you marked them as favorites, starting with the last image added to Favorites.

Images in your Recent list are automatically sorted by the date you used them, starting with the last used image.

Browse or search all items in your All content library From the Choose content source list box, choose All content.

Click the Options for folder or alias button , and make sure

the Browse recursively command is enabled.

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Reindex a folder

Click the Options for folder or alias button , and click

Reindex folder.

To download and add a new image pack

Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Content.

2 Click the Get More button.

3 In the Get More dialog box, click the image pack you want.

4 Do one of the following:

• Click Buy Now, and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase the item.

• Click Download if the item is included in your product or subscription.

To add an alias to a location that contains images

1 In the CONNECT Content docker, open the Choose content source list box, and click Add new.

2 Click Create alias.

3 Browse to the folder or location you want in the Locate content library dialog box.

4 Click Select Folder.

If you cannot see the images right away, click the Options for folder or alias button, and click Reindex folder.

To view the filename and location of an image

• Hold the pointer over a thumbnail.

To adjust the size of image thumbnails

• Move the Thumbnail size slider.

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker

After you find the vector or bitmap image you need, you can place it into your project as an embedded or linked object. When inserting a vector graphic, you can place it at the original position where it was created relative to the page.

You can manage the list of your local packs and aliases (links to local folders, network locations, and secondary storage devices). For example, you can rename the local packs or aliases, and you can remove aliases from the list. If an alias no longer works because the folder has been moved, you can browse to the new location to restore the link.

To find the images you like with ease, you can tag them as favorites. In addition, you can view and change the properties of an image. For example, you can change its title, add new tags, and delete existing tags. When you no longer need an image, you can delete it.

To insert content in the active document

1 In the CONNECT Content docker, click a thumbnail.

Click the Import button and choose one of the following commands:

• Import and link — inserts the file as a linked object

• Import at original position — lets you place a vector graphic at the original position where it was created relative to the page. The

graphic is placed as an embedded object.

• Import — inserts the file as an embedded object

3 Follow the onscreen instructions.

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You can also insert a file into an active document as an embedded object by dragging the file from the viewing pane to the active document.

You can also insert a file into an active document by right-clicking the file in the viewing pane and choosing an Import command.

To open and edit an image

1 In the CONNECT Content docker, click a thumbnail.

Click the Edit button .

The file opens in its associated application.

To update the list of folders and aliases in the CONNECT Content docker

Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Content.

2 Choose a content folder or an alias from the Choose content source list box under All content.

Click the Options for folder or alias button , and perform a task from the following table.

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To Do the following

Rename a content pack or alias Click Rename, and in the Rename dialog box, type a name in the

Name box.

Browse to a folder that has been moved or renamed Click Browse, and navigate to the folder that contains the images.

Remove an alias from the list Click Remove .

Open the content pack or alias in Windows Explorer Click Open folder location.

To tag, delete, and edit the properties of images

Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Content.

2 Perform an action from the following table.

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To Do the following

Tag an image as favorite Right-click a thumbnail, and click Favorite.

Edit image properties Right-click a thumbnail, and click Properties. In the Properties

dialog box, do any of the following:

•Choose a language from the Language list box.

•Type a new name in the Title box.

•Choose a category from the Category list box to categorize the

image.

•To assign a custom category, choose New category from the Category list box, and type the category name in the box.

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Add or delete tags in the Tags box.

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To Do the following

Delete a file from your local library Right-click a thumbnail, and click Delete.

CONNECT Browser

You can browse and search for content by using the CONNECT Browser. You can use the Tray docker to store content for later use.

The CONNECT Browser has two viewing modes: single pane and full view. In full view, all panes are displayed. In single-pane view, either the viewing pane or the Libraries, Favorite folders, and Folders panes are displayed. You can resize the docker to display all panes or toggle between the viewing pane and the Libraries, Favorite folders, and Folders panes.

The CONNECT Browser with the viewing pane hidden (left) and the navigation pane hidden

(right). Click the toggle arrow (1) to display or hide panes. Resize the docker to display both panes.

You can customize the size and display of individual panes.

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The grab area (1, 2, 3) lets you resize a pane.

You can use the Favorite folders pane to create shortcuts to folders that you visit frequently. You can add locations to and remove locations from the Favorite folders pane.

To display or hide the CONNECT Browser and the Tray docker

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To Do the following

Display or hide the CONNECT Browser docker

Display or hide the Tray docker

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Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Browser .

Click Window  Dockers  Tray.

To resize a pane

• Point to the pane’s grab area, and when the cursor changes to a two-directional arrow, drag the edge of the pane.

To display or hide a pane

• Click the arrow to toggle between displaying and hiding the pane.

To add a location to the Favorite Folders pane

• Drag a folder from the Libraries, Folders, or viewing pane to the Favorite folders pane.

You can also add locations to the Favorite folders pane by right-clicking a folder in the Libraries or Folders pane, and clicking Add

to Favorites.

To remove a location from the Favorite Folders pane

• Right-click a location in the Favorite folders pane, and click Remove from Favorites.

Find content with the CONNECT Browser

With the CONNECT Browser, you can browse for content, or you can search for content by using keywords.

You can browse and search for content in one or multiple locations on your computer or local network. You can also browse and search online on Flickr ®. The images that you find online are often subject to usage restrictions and may be watermarked or low-resolution. For information about using such images, see “Use content from the CONNECT Browser” on page 100.

Note that online content is unavailable in workplaces with restricted Internet access.

You can also navigate to previously viewed content.

Searching for content

You can search by the name, category (for example, clipart, photo images, or fonts), or reference information (for example, tags or notes) associated with a file. When you type a term in the Search and address box and initiate a search, all matching files are displayed as thumbnail images in the viewing pane. For example, if you type flower , the application automatically filters out all files that do not match and displays only the files that have the word flower in the filename, category, or tags assigned to the file. You can also type phrases and multiple words, and you can fine-tune your search by using Boolean operators such as AND, NOT, and OR. For example, you can find content that contains both flower and sun images by typing flowers AND sun. For information about adding tags and reference information, see “To add and access drawing information ” on page 59.

To increase the search speed for local content and improve results, you can adjust the Windows Search options by adding more locations to the index.

You can also find all images on a webpage by typing the web address. For example, typing www.corel.com displays all the images that appear on the Corel website.

Refining your search

By default, your search results include all relevant content such as vector graphics, bitmaps, and fonts. You can narrow down the search results by excluding content. For example, if you are searching for graphics, you can display only vector graphics or only bitmaps. If you want to choose a font for your project, you can display only fonts.

You can widen the scope of a search, and you can cancel a search at any time.

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To browse and search for content

Click Window  Dockers  CONNECT Browser .

2 Click a location in one of the following panes:

• Libraries — lets you browse and search local content

• Favorite folders — lets you browse and search your favorite locations

• Folders — lets you browse the folder structure available on your computer

3 Type a word or multiple words in the Search and address box, and press Enter.

Files that match the search terms appear in the viewing pane.

If you want to search for a phrase, enclose the phrase with quotation marks.

You can also 

Search for content in multiple locations Enable the check boxes for the libraries and folders that you want

to search, and click the Refresh button .

Show or hide search results for a location In the viewing pane, click the Show/Hide arrow to the right of the

location.

Specify how many Flickr online search results to display In the Libraries pane, click the Configure content libraries button

. Click Flickr, and choose a number from the Search results list

box. This number determines the initial number of search results that are displayed in the viewing pane, as well as the additional results that are displayed each time you click More from.

Fine-tune a search by using Boolean operators Type one of the following Boolean operators between the search

terms:

AND — lets you find content that contains all search terms in the Search and address box. Instead of AND, you can also use the plus sign (+).

NOT — lets you exclude content that contains the search term after NOT. Instead of NOT, you can also use the minus sign (-).

OR — lets you find content that contains at least one of the search terms

You can browse the contents of only one folder at a time.

To specify the location where you want to browse for content, type or paste a path in the Search and address box, and press Enter. The Search and address bar keeps track only of the locations that you enter manually. To delete all locations, click the drop-down arrow, and click Clear list.

If you want to browse the folder where a file is stored or access the source webpage of an image, right-click the file, and click Open

source location.

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Corel Corel Draw - 2019 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Get started

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

System requirements

Prepare for installation

Install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications

Installation options

Modify and repair installations

Uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Corel accounts and services

Authenticate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Account settings

Updates

Change user credentials

Corel Support Services

About Corel

What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite?

Individuality

Creativity

Productivity

What was new in previous versions

Learning resources

Get help

Help and tooltips

Hints

Welcome screen

Quick Start Guide

Video resources

Developers’ website

Network deployment guide

Web-based resources

Start and set up

Start and quit CorelDRAW

Change the language

Startup settings

CorelDRAW basics

Vector graphics and bitmaps

Start and open drawings

Scan images

Work with multiple drawings

Undo, redo, and repeat actions

Zoom, pan, and scroll

Preview drawings

Viewing modes

Views

Save drawings

Locked files

Back up and recover files

Add and access drawing information

Close drawings

Explore basic tasks

CorelDRAW.app, CorelDRAW, and Corel Cloud

CorelDRAW workspace tour

CorelDRAW terms

Application window

Standard toolbar

Toolbox

Property bar

Dockers

Status bar

Choose a workspace

Creative tools and content

Content types

Change content locations

Acquire applications, plug-ins, and content

Find images with the CONNECT Content docker

Use and manage images with the CONNECT Content docker

CONNECT Browser

Find content with the CONNECT Browser