To compress text and line art in a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.

2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable the Compress text and line art check box.
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

To downsample bitmap images in a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable any of the following check boxes, and type a value in the corresponding box:
• Color
• Grayscale
• Monochrome
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

Downsampling color, grayscale, or monochrome bitmap images is effective only when the resolution of the bitmap image is higher
than the resolution specified in the Bitmap downsampling area.

Working with text and fonts in PDF files

You can determine how the text in your PDF file outputs by setting text and font options.

You can embed fonts in a PDF file. Embedding increases the file size but makes a PDF file more portable, since the fonts do not have to
reside on other systems. When you embed base 14 fonts, the fonts are added to your PDF file, thus eliminating font variances on different
systems. The base 14 fonts are resident on all PostScript devices.

You can also convert TrueType fonts to Type 1 fonts, which can increase file size if there are many fonts in a file. When you convert fonts, you
can reduce file size by subsetting fonts if you use only a smaller number of characters (for example, English characters A to E). You can also
include a percentage of fonts used. For example, you can create a subset that contains 50 percent of the fonts. If the number of characters
used in the document exceeds 50 percent, the whole set of characters is embedded. If the number of characters used in the document is less
than 50 percent, only the characters used are embedded.

You can also eliminate font variances on different computers by exporting text as curves. For example, if you are using unusual text
characters, you can export the text as curves. Exporting text as curves increases the complexity of the file and can increase file size. For
general document publication, embed fonts in a document rather than convert text to curves.

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To embed fonts in a PDF file
1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable the Embed fonts in document check box.
If you want to install the basic fonts to your PDF file, enable the Embed base 14 fonts check box.
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

Enabling the Embed base 14 fonts check box increases file size, and, therefore, it is not recommended for publishing to the web.

To convert TrueType fonts to Type 1 fonts

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable the Convert TrueType to Type 1 check box.
If you want to reduce file size, you can create a subset of fonts by enabling the Subset fonts check box and typing a percentage of fonts
used in the Under% of charset box.
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

If you create a subset of fonts, some characters from the font may not be present in the file when editing the PDF file in Adobe
Acrobat.

To export text as curves

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable the Export all text as curves check box.
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

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Specifying an encoding format for PDF files
ASCII and binary are encoding formats for documents. When you publish a file to PDF, you can choose to export ASCII or binary files. The
ASCII format creates files that are fully portable to all platforms. The binary format creates smaller files, but they are less portable, because
some platforms cannot handle the file format.

To specify an encoding format for a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Document tab.
6 Enable one of the following options:
• ASCII 85
• Binary
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

Specifying a viewing option for EPS files

EPS files are PostScript files that are embedded in a document. You can choose how encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files are viewed in a
PDF document. The PostScript option includes high-resolution images in the PDF document but does not let you view them in Adobe
Acrobat. The Preview option includes high-resolution images in the PDF file and displays their low-resolution bitmap representation in
Adobe Acrobat.

To choose a viewing option for EPS files

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Choose one of the following from the EPS files list box:
• PostScript — includes high-resolution images in the PDF document but does not let you view them
• Preview — includes high-resolution images in the PDF file and displays their low-resolution bitmap representation
7 Click Ok.
8 Click Save.

Specifying color management options for exporting PDF files

You can specify color management options for exporting files to PDF. You can choose a color profile or leave the objects in their original color
space. You can also embed the color profile with the PDF.

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If you have spot colors in your file, you can either preserve the spot colors or convert them to process colors so that the file produces four
plates for CMYK output.

If you want to export to PDF for the purpose of soft-proofing the document, you can apply the document’s color proofing settings. In
addition, you can choose additional soft-proofing options, such as preserving document overprints and overprinting black.

To specify color management options for exporting PDF files

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Color tab.
6 In the Color management area, enable the Use document color settings option.
7 Choose a color profile option from the Output colors as list box:
• RGB
• CMYK
• Grayscale
• Native
8 Click Ok.
9 Click Save.

You can also

Apply proofing color profile to the PDF In the Color management area, enable the Use color proof
settings option.

Convert all spot colors applied in the document to the chosen color Enable the Convert spot colors to check box.
profile

Embed the color profile in the PDF Enable the Embed color profile check box.

Simulate how overprints appear, which is useful for soft-proofing In the Other color controls area, enable the Preserve document
the document overprints check box.

Enable the overprinting of black In the Other color controls area, enable the Always overprint
black check box.

If you choose the Native option from the Output colors as list box, a maximum of three color spaces are displayed, or embedded, in
the PDF file.

Setting security options for PDF files

You can set security options to protect PDF files that you create. Security options let you control whether, and to what extent, a PDF file can
be accessed, edited, and reproduced when viewed in Adobe Reader.

The level of security that is available is also determined by which version of Adobe Reader you use to create the PDF file. The encryption levels
provided by Adobe Reader have increased over time. For example, if you save to Adobe Reader version 6, or lower, it has standard encoding,
version 8 has 128-bit encoding, and version 9 has 256-bit encoding. For more information about choosing a version, see “Optimizing PDF
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The security options are controlled by two passwords: the Permission password and the Open password.

The Permission password is the master password that lets you control whether a file can be printed, edited, or copied. For example, as the
owner of the file, you can protect the integrity of the file’s content by choosing permission settings that prevent editing.

You can also set an Open password that lets you control who can access the file. For example, if your file contains sensitive information,
and you want to limit the users who can view it, you can set an Open password. It is not recommended that you set an Open password
without setting a Permission password, because users would then have unrestricted access to the PDF file — including the ability to set a
new password.

The security options are applied when you save the PDF file. These settings can be viewed when a PDF file is opened in Adobe Acrobat.

To open and edit a secured PDF file, you must enter the Permissions password (or the Open password if no Permission password is set). For
information about opening and importing PDF files, see “Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)” on page 615.

To set PDF file permissions

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Security tab.
6 Enable the Permission password check box.
7 Type a password in the Password box.
8 Retype the password in the Confirm Permission password box.
9 In the Printing permissions box, choose one of the following options:
• None — lets users view the PDF on-screen but prevents them from printing the PDF file
• Low resolution — lets users print a low resolution version of the PDF file. This option is available for PDF files compatible with Adobe
Acrobat 5 or higher.
• High resolution — lets users print a high resolution version of the PDF file
10 In the Editing permissions box, choose one of the following options:
• None — prevents users from editing the PDF file
• Insert, delete, and rotate pages — lets users insert, delete, and rotate pages when editing the PDF file. This option is available for
PDF files compatible with Adobe Acrobat 5 or higher.
• Any except extracting pages — lets users edit the PDF file but prevents them from removing pages from the file
If you want to allow copying of content from the PDF file to other documents, enable the Enable copying of text, images, and other
contents check box.
11 Click Ok.
12 Click Save.

The Permission password is the master password for the document. It can be used by the file owner to set permissions, or to open
the file if an Open password is set.

Some PDF compatibility options, such as PDF/X-3 and PDF/A-1b, do not let you set PDF file permissions. If you choose such a
compatibility option, all controls on the Security page appear disabled. To change the compatibility, see “To select a compatibility
option” on page 588.

To set a user password for a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.

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3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Security tab.
6 Enable the Open password check box.
7 Type a password in the Password box.
8 Retype the password in the Confirm Open password box.
9 Click Ok.
10 Click Save.

If you set an Open password, it is recommended that you also set a Permission password.

Optimizing PDF files

You can optimize PDF files for different versions of Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader by choosing a compatibility option that matches the
type of viewer used by the recipients of the PDF file. In CorelDRAW, you can select one of the following compatibility options: Acrobat 4.0,
Acrobat 5.0, Acrobat 6.0, Acrobat 8.0, Acrobat 9.0, PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, or PDF/A-1b.The available controls differ, depending on which
compatibility option you choose. If you are publishing a PDF file for a wide distribution, it is better to choose an earlier compatibility option
such as Acrobat 8.0 or 9.0 to ensure that the file can be viewed in earlier versions of Acrobat. However, if security is a concern, you may
want to choose a later version because the encryption levels are higher. For more information, see “Setting security options for PDF files” on
page 586.

You can optimize the viewing of a PDF document on the web to speed up the loading time of the PDF.

If you added complex fills to the document, you can choose to convert them to bitmaps, which is also known as rasterizing. This may
increase the PDF file size, but it will ensure that the complex fills display correctly.

To select a compatibility option

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the General tab.
6 From the Compatibility list box, choose a compatibility option.

To preserve layers and layer properties in the published PDF file, you must choose the Acrobat 6.0, Acrobat 8.0, or Acrobat 9.0
option. Note that master layers will not be preserved.

To preserve transparencies in the published PDF file, you must choose the Acrobat 5.0, Acrobat 6.0, Acrobat 8.0, or Acrobat 9.0
option.

To optimize a PDF file for viewing on the web

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.

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 The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Document tab.
6 Enable the Optimize for fast web view check box.

To convert complex fills to bitmaps

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Objects tab.
6 Enable the Render complex fills as bitmaps check box.

Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files

Before saving a document as a PDF file, you can preflight your document to find potential problems. Preflighting checks and displays a
summary of errors, possible problems, and suggestions for resolving issues. By default, many PDF issues are checked during a preflight, but
you can disable the issues that you do not want to check.

To view the preflight summary for a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Preflight tab.

You can limit the issues to check during the preflight by clicking the No issues tab, clicking Settings, and, in the Preflight settings dialog
box, disabling the check boxes next to the items that you want the preflight to overlook.

You can save settings by clicking the No issues tab, clicking Settings, and, in the Preflight settings dialog box, clicking the Add
preflight settings button and typing a name in the Save preflight style as box.

Preparing PDF files for a print provider

Open Prepress Interface (OPI) lets you use low-resolution images as placeholders for the high-resolution images that appear in your final
work. When a print provider receives your file, the OPI server substitutes the low-resolution images with the high-resolution images.

Printers’ marks provide information to the print provider about how the work should be printed. You can specify which printers’ marks to
include on the page. The available printers’ marks are as follows:
• Crop marks — represent the size of the paper and appear at the corners of the page. You can add crop marks to use as guides in
trimming the paper. If your output has multiple pages per sheet (for example, two rows by two columns), you can add the crop marks
on the outside edge of the page so that all crop marks are removed after the cropping process, or you can choose to add crop marks
around each row and column. A bleed determines how far an image can extend beyond the crop marks. A bleed requires that the paper
you are printing on is larger than the size of paper you ultimately want, and the image area must extend beyond the edge of the final
paper size.

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• Registration marks — are required to line up the film, analog proofs, or print plates on a color press. Registration marks print on each
sheet of a color separation.
• Densitometer scale — is a series of gray boxes ranging from light to dark. These boxes are required to test the density of halftone
images. You can position the densitometer scale anywhere on the page. You can also customize the levels of gray that appear in each of
the seven squares on the densitometer scale.
• File information — can be printed, including the color profile; name, date, and time the image was created; and page number.

To maintain OPI links in a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Prepress tab.
6 Enable the Maintain OPI links check box.

Don’t use OPI links if you are not sure whether your PDF file is destined for an OPI server.

To include printers’ marks in a PDF file

1 Click File  Publish to PDF.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Type a filename in the File name box.
4 Click Settings.
The PDF settings dialog box appears.
5 Click the Preflight tab.
6 Enable any of the following check boxes:
• Crop marks
• File information
• Registration marks
• Densitometer scales

If you want to include a bleed, enable the Bleed limit check box, and type a bleed amount in the corresponding box.

Usually, a bleed amount of 0.125 to 0.25 inch is sufficient. Any object extending beyond this amount uses space needlessly and may
cause problems when you print multiple pages with bleeds on a single sheet of paper.

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Working with office productivity applications

CorelDRAW is highly compatible with office productivity applications such as Microsoft Word and WordPerfect Office. You can import and
export files between applications, and you can copy or insert objects from CorelDRAW into office productivity documents.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Importing files from office productivity applications” (page 591)
• “Exporting files to office productivity applications” (page 591)
• “Adding objects to documents” (page 591)

Importing files from office productivity applications

CorelDRAW lets you import files created in other applications. For example, you can import a file from a Microsoft Office or WordPerfect
Office application. For more information about importing files, see “WordPerfect Document (WPD) ” on page 626 and “Microsoft Word
(DOC, DOCX, or RTF)” on page 601.

Exporting files to office productivity applications

You can export a file so that it is optimized for use with office productivity applications such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. For more
information about exporting files from CorelDRAW, see “To export a file to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office” on page 577.

Adding objects to documents

CorelDRAW lets you copy an object and paste it into a drawing. You can also copy an object and place it into a document created in
an office productivity application such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. For more information about copying objects, see “Copying,
duplicating, and deleting objects” on page 181.You can insert an object into a CorelDRAW document, or into an office productivity
document, such as a Microsoft Word or WordPerfect document. For more information about inserting objects into CorelDRAW, see “Finding
and managing content” on page 73. For information about inserting objects into office productivity documents, see “Inserting linked or
embedded objects ” on page 239, or see the office productivity application’s Help.

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 Supported file formats

A file format defines how an application stores information in a file. If you want to use a file created in a different application than the one
you are currently using, you must import that file. Conversely, if you create a file in one application and want to use it in another application,
you must export the file to a different file format.

When you name a file, an application automatically appends a filename extension, usually three characters in length (for example, .cdr,
.bmp, .tif, and .eps). This filename extension helps you and the computer differentiate between files of different formats.

The following list includes all file formats used in this application. Note that not all file format filters are installed by default. If you cannot
export or import a file from the list, you need to update your installation of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7. For more information, see “To
modify or repair a CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 installation” on page 6.
• “Adobe Illustrator (AI)” (page 594)
• “Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB)” (page 596)
• “Windows Bitmap (BMP)” (page 597)
• “OS/2 Bitmap (BMP)” (page 598)
• “Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)” (page 598)
• “CorelDRAW (CDR)” (page 599)
• “Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX)” (page 599)
• “Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)” (page 600)
• “Corel Symbol Library (CSL)” (page 600)
• “Cursor Resource (CUR)” (page 600)
• “Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF)” (page 601)
• “Microsoft Publisher (PUB)” (page 602)
• “Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW)” (page 603)
• “AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)” (page 604)
• “Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)” (page 605)
• “PostScript (PS or PRN)” (page 609)
• “GIF” (page 610)
• “JPEG (JPG)” (page 610)
• “JPEG 2000 (JP2)” (page 611)
• “Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD)” (page 612)
• “PICT (PCT)” (page 613)
• “PaintBrush (PCX)” (page 614)
• “Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)” (page 615)
• “HPGL Plotter File (PLT)” (page 616)

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• “Portable Network Graphics (PNG)” (page 617)
• “Adobe Photoshop (PSD)” (page 618)
• “Corel Painter (RIF)” (page 619)
• “Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)” (page 620)
• “Adobe Flash (SWF)” (page 623)
• “TARGA (TGA)” (page 624)
• “TIFF” (page 625)
• “Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)” (page 625)
• “TrueType Font (TTF)” (page 625)
• “Visio (VSD)” (page 626)
• “WordPerfect Document (WPD)” (page 626)
• “WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)” (page 627)
• “RAW camera file formats” (page 627)
• “Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI)” (page 628)
• “Windows Metafile Format (WMF)” (page 628)
• “Additional file formats” (page 628)
• “Recommended formats for importing graphics” (page 629)
• “Recommended formats for exporting graphics” (page 630)
• “General notes on importing text files” (page 630)

Adobe Illustrator (AI)

The Adobe Illustrator (AI) file format was developed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated for the Macintosh and Windows platforms. It is
primarily vector-based, although later versions support bitmap information.

You can import AI files for use in CorelDRAW or export CorelDRAW files to the AI file format. Before exporting a document as an AI file,
you can preflight your document to find potential problems. Preflighting checks and displays a summary of errors, possible problems, and
suggestions for resolving issues. By default, many AI issues are checked during a preflight, but you can disable the issues that you do not
want to check.

To import an Adobe Illustrator file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Click the filename.
4 Click Import.
5 Click in the drawing page where you want to import the file.

To export an Adobe Illustrator file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose AI - Adobe Illustrator from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 From the Compatibility list box, choose an Adobe Illustrator file format.
7 In the Export range area, enable one of the following options:
• Current document — exports the active drawing
• Current page — exports the active page
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 • Pages — exports the pages that you specify (This option is only available for CS 4 and later versions.)
8 In the Export text as area, enable one of the following options:
• Curves — lets you export text as curves
• Text — lets you export text as editable characters

You can also

Convert transparent areas to bitmaps In the Transparency area, enable the Preserve appearance and
convert transparent areas to bitmaps option.

(This option is only available for version 8 and lower.)

Discard transparent areas and preserve curves and text In the Transparency area, enable the Preserve curves and text by
removing transparent effects option.

(This option is only available for version 8 and lower.)

Convert an outline to an object to create an unfilled closed object In the Options area, enable the Convert outlines to objects check
with the outline’s shape box.

Convert complex outlines to curves In the Options area, enable the Simulate complex filled curves
check box.

Convert spot colors to process colors In the Options area, enable the Convert spot colors to CMYK
check box.

Embed the color profile In the Options area, enable the Embed color profiles check box.

Generate a preview of the document in the Adobe Illustrator File In the Options area, enable the Include preview images check
open dialog box box.

If you enable the Simulate complex filled curves check box, an object that is composed of complex curves, such as a text object that
was converted to curves, may be broken into several objects on export to help minimize the complexity of the object.

If you disable the Include placed images check box and export the file, the exporting process generates one Adobe Illustrator file and
a series of EPS files. The EPS files contain individual objects and images which are linked to the AI file. Always store the EPS files with
the AI file to preserve the link to the AI file.

To view the preflight summary for an AI file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose AI - Adobe Illustrator from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Adobe Illustrator Export dialog box, click the second tab.

You can limit the issues to check during the preflight by clicking the Settings button, double-clicking AI Export, and disabling the check
boxes next to the items that you want the preflight to overlook.

You can save settings by clicking the Add preflight settings button and typing a name in the Save preflight style as box.

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Adobe Illustrator (AI) technical notes

Importing an AI file
• You can import AI file formats up to and including Adobe Illustrator CS6.
• For files saved in Adobe Illustrator CS or higher with PDF-compatibility, text can be imported as text or curves.
• Objects with gradient fills that were created in CS5 may not appear correctly when imported.
• Corel programs cannot import AI files containing bitmaps linked as EPS files.
• Adobe Illustrator graphics are imported into the program as a group of objects. Click Object  Ungroup to manipulate objects in the
imported graphic. If you open an AI file instead of importing it, you do not need to ungroup objects.
• Flash movies embedded in AI files are not imported.
• For AI CS4, CS5, and CS6 files, each Artboard is imported as an individual CorelDRAW page. In multi-page documents, objects that are
placed off a page are placed on the first page of the CorelDRAW document.
• Objects filled by using Global Colors (color schemes) appear correctly in CorelDRAW, but the Global Colors are not maintained as color
styles.
• Symbols, objects with patterns, and objects that have 3d extrude or bevel applied are converted as curves.
• Objects that have the Feather or Transparency effect applied are converted using the applicable lens effect in CorelDRAW.
• Objects that have the texture, drop shadow, blur, or brushstroke effect applied are converted as bitmap objects in CorelDRAW.

Exporting an AI file
• During export conversion, objects can become complex, making it difficult to edit them in other drawing programs or in CorelDRAW if
you reimport them. To avoid this problem, save the file to the CorelDRAW (CDR) format before exporting it, and use CorelDRAW for all
editing.
• If you create a file that will be printed in other programs, such as Adobe PageMaker, export it using the Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
filter, not the Adobe Illustrator (AI) filter. The Encapsulated PostScript filter supports more drawing effects than the Adobe Illustrator filter
does and yields better results overall.
• Most linear and radial fountain fills are preserved. Conical and square fountain fills are exported as a series of filled bands, an effect
similar to that achieved by blending. You can set the number of bands by clicking Tools  Options. In the Workspace list of categories,
click Display, and type a number in the Previewfountain steps box. The maximum number of bands supported is 256.
• You can export text as text when you are exporting AI files from versions CS and later.
• When exporting multi-page CorelDRAW files to CS4 or later version, individual pages are exported as Artboards. The Arrange by row
format is used for the layout of the Artboards.
• When exporting multi-page CorelDRAW files to CS4 or later version, objects that are placed off of the page are removed.
• Some OpenType features are not supported by Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB)

The Adobe Type I Font (PFB) is a file format that stores Adobe Type 1 fonts. Most Type 1 fonts are single master fonts that permit only style
editing; for example, Roman, italic, bold. A single master Type 1 font contains two files: a Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file and a Printer Font
Binary (PFB) file.

Some Type 1 fonts are also available in multiple master format. You can customize design elements of multiple master fonts such as weight,
width, style, and optical size. A multiple master base font is the multiple master font itself, from which you create variations called multiple
master instances. A multiple master base font is composed of a PFM file, a PFB file, and a Multiple Master Metrics (MMM) file. A multiple
master instance is composed of a PFM file and a PostScript Printer Stub (PSS) file.

Adobe Type 1 Fonts technical notes

• Adobe Type 1 fonts exported from CorelDRAW are unhinted.
• Each exported character constitutes a single object. Before you export multiple objects, you must combine them by clicking
Object  Combine. You cannot export multiple objects or grouped objects.
• For best results, avoid intersecting lines. Any object in your character should lie completely inside or outside of others, as shown in the
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 Left to right: three objects correctly combined; five objects correctly combined; five objects incorrectly combined

• Fill and outline attributes applied to objects are not exported.

• Adobe Type 1 fonts you create are compatible with Adobe Type Manager version 2.0, but not with earlier versions.

Windows Bitmap (BMP)

The Windows bitmap (BMP) file format was developed as a standard for representing graphic images as bitmaps on the Windows operating
system.

To import a bitmap file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose BMP - Windows bitmap (*.bmp; *.dib; *.rle) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

To export a bitmap file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose BMP - Windows bitmap from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.

Windows Bitmap (BMP) technical notes

Importing a BMP file

• You can import Windows Bitmap files conforming to the Windows and OS/2 BMP specifications.
• Windows Bitmap files may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale, paletted, or RGB color (24-bit), and print accordingly, depending on
your printer.
• Run-length encoding (RLE) compression may be used on all bitmaps, except RGB color (24-bit), and black-and-white bitmaps.
• The resolution ranges from 72 to 300 dpi, or higher if you choose custom settings.
• The maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.

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Exporting a BMP file
• Because raster images such as bitmaps are mapped pixel by pixel to the page, the resolution does not increase. Instead, your bitmap
appears jagged, with an apparent loss of resolution.

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP)

This type of bitmap file is designed for the OS/2 operating system. The OS/2 Bitmap file format supports a maximum image size of 64,535 ×
64,535 pixels. OS/2 uses Run-length encoding (RLE) compression.

OS/2 Bitmap (BMP) technical notes

• Corel programs support Standard Version 1.3 and Enhanced Version 2.0, or later versions of the OS/2 Bitmap file format.
• Corel programs support the following color depths when importing and exporting BMP files: 1-bit black and white, 256 shade (8-bit)
grayscale, 16-color (4-bit) and 256-color (8-bit) paletted, and 24-bit RGB.

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an open, platform-independent metafile format used for storing and exchanging two-dimensional
graphics. It supports RGB color. CGM files can contain both vector graphics and bitmaps, but they usually contain one graphic type or the
other — rarely both.

CorelDRAW imports CGM Version 1, 3, and 4 files and exports version 1, 3, and WebCGM 1.0 profile files.

WebCGM is a binary file format that supports hyperlinks, document navigation, picture structuring and layers, as well as searching on
WebCGM picture contents. It also supports Unicode and web fonts. The WebCGM profile is used widely in web electronic documents.

To import a CGM file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.

To export a CGM file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the CGM export dialog box, choose a version from the Export version list box.
If the version you selected supports text encoding, enable one of the following encoding options:
• Text
• Binary

Choose an encoding type from the Type list box.

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Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) technical notes

Importing a CGM file

• CorelDRAW can import CGM Version 1, 3 and 4 files.
• The CGM filter accepts only markers supported by the CGM file format standard. Private-use markers are ignored.
• Text is editable, provided the file is exported from the source program with the correct text options specified. The typeface you see may
not correspond to the one used in the source program; however, you can easily correct the typeface in the Corel program.
• If the CGM file contains a font that is not on your computer, the PANOSE font-matching dialog box lets you replace the font with an
available one.

Exporting a CGM file

• CorelDRAW can export version 1and 3 CGM as well as WebCGM 1.0 files.
• can export version 1, 3, and 4 CGM and WebCGM 1.0 files.CGM files can be saved in text or binary format. Text-encoded files can be
opened in an ASCII text editor.
• PostScript textures are converted to curves.

CorelDRAW (CDR)
CorelDRAW (CDR) files are primarily vector graphic drawings. Vectors define a picture as a list of graphic primitives (rectangles, lines, text,
arcs, and ellipses). Vectors are mapped point by point to the page, so if you reduce or increase the size of a vector graphic, the original
image will not be distorted.

Vector graphics are created and edited in graphics design applications, such as CorelDRAW, but you can also edit vector graphics in image-
editing applications such as Corel PHOTO-PAINT. You can use vector images of various formats in desktop publishing programs.

To import a CorelDRAW file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CDR - CorelDRAW (*.cdr) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

CorelDRAW (CDR) technical notes

• Imported files appear as a group of objects. Click Object  Ungroup to manipulate individual objects in the imported graphic.

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX)

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX) is a metafile format that supports bitmap and vector information and the full range of PANTONE, RGB,
and CMYK colors. Files saved in CMX format can be opened and edited in other Corel applications.

To import a Corel Presentation Exchange file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CMX - Corel Presentation Exchange (*.cmx) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.

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6 Click the drawing page.

To export a Corel Presentation Exchange file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose CMX - Corel Presentation Exchange from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.

Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX) technical notes

• The following versions are supported: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, X3, X4, X5, and X6.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)

Files saved to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format are bitmaps that represent shapes as pixels arranged to form an image. When you
save a graphic to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT format, masks, floating objects, and lenses are saved with the image. CorelDRAW can import and
export files in Corel PHOTO-PAINT format, including files that contain color and grayscale information.

To export a Corel PHOTO-PAINT file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose CPT - Corel PHOTO-PAINT image from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.

You can export CorelDRAW layers as objects in the CPT file format.

You can export to an image with transparent background.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) technical notes

• This filter is available in CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Corel DESIGNER.
• Corel PHOTO-PAINT files may be black-and-white, grayscale, paletted, CMYK color (32-bit), RGB color (24-bit), or Lab.

Corel Symbol Library (CSL)

Corel Symbol Library (CSL) files store symbols that can be used in other files.

Corel Symbol Library (CSL) files can be stored locally or on a network, allowing easy deployment and management of symbol collections.

For more information, see “Managing collections and libraries” on page 235.

Cursor Resource (CUR)

The Windows 3.x/NT Cursor Resource (.cur files) file format is used to create cursors for Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and Windows 95
interfaces. It supports cursor graphic elements that are used in Windows pointers. You can select a color for Transparent and Inverse masks.

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The Windows 3.x/NT Cursor Resource file format supports a maximum image size of 32 × 32 pixels.

Cursor Resource (CUR) technical notes

• Corel programs support the following color depths when importing .cur files: 1-bit black-and-white, 16-color (4-bit) paletted, and 256-
color (8-bit) paletted.

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF)

You can import the following Microsoft Word files:
• Microsoft Word Document (DOC) files from versions 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. In addition, files saved as DOC from MS Word 2007 and
2010.
• Microsoft Word Open XML Document (DOCX) files. This file format is based on Open XML and uses ZIP compression. It was introduced
with Microsoft Word 2007.
• Rich Text Format (RTF) files. Rich Text Format (RTF) is a text format that stores plain text and text formatting, such as bold. When you
import an RTF file to CorelDRAW, the text and any embedded Windows Metafile Format (WMF) graphics are transferred. However,
graphic elements are not transferred in an RTF file exported from Corel DESIGNER.

Because Microsoft Word is a proprietary file format, it’s sometimes difficult to precisely import all aspects of a Microsoft Word file in
CorelDRAW. To successfully import text with fewer inconsistencies, it is recommended that you install the Microsoft Office Compatibility
Pack. If the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack was not previously installed on your computer, you will be prompted to install it when you
attempt to import text.

To import a Microsoft Word file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Choose DOC, DOCX - MS Word or RTF - Rich Text Format from the All file formats list box.
3 Choose the drive and folder where the file is stored.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
If the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack was not previously installed on your computer, the Install compatibility pack dialog box
appears. The installation of the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack is highly recommended. To proceed with the installation, click OK and
follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
6 In the Importing/Pasting text dialog box, you can choose to maintain or discard text formatting. You can also choose to import tables as
tables or text.
7 Position the import cursor in the drawing window, and click.

Any embedded Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) graphics are preserved in the imported file. If
the file contains other graphic elements, these are lost during conversion and do not appear in CorelDRAW.

You can place your imported text by dragging a marquee to define a paragraph text box, or by pressing the Spacebar to place the
imported text in the default location.

If you import text and choose not to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, the Install compatibility pack dialog box will
reappear the next time you import text, unless you enable the Do not ask me this question again check box. You can reactivate
the Install compatibility pack dialog box by clicking Tools  Options. In the list of categories, double-clicking Workspace, clicking
Warnings, and enabling the Install Compatibility Pack for DOC and DOCX check box from the Show warnings when list box.

To export a Microsoft Word file

1 Open a drawing that contains a text object.

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2 Click File  Export.
3 Choose DOC - MS Word for Windows 6/7 or RTF - Rich Text Format from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.

The filename extension for the format you choose is appended to the filename automatically.

Only text in drawings can be exported to the Microsoft Word file formats. Other graphical elements, such as lines, curves, and
rectangles, are lost during conversion and do not display in the file. To export graphics, use a graphic format such as WMF.

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, and RTF) technical notes

Importing a DOC, DOCX, and RTF file

• To successfully import text with fewer inconsistencies, it is recommended that you install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. If the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack was not previously installed on your computer, you will be prompted to install it when you attempt
to import text.
• The following Microsoft Word versions are supported: Microsoft Word 97-2007, Microsoft Word for Windows 6/7, Microsoft Word for
Windows 2.x, Microsoft Word 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5.
• The embedded-field method for building indexes in Microsoft Word is supported, but the style-implied method for building indexes is
not.
• The Corel program matches the fonts in the file you are importing with the same or similar fonts, depending on the fonts installed on
your computer. However, the Normal text style in Microsoft Word is converted to the default text style. To set the default text style, click
Tools  Options. In the list of categories, double-click Document, enable the Save options as defaults for new document check box,
and then enable the Styles check box.
• Whenever possible, the program automatically converts characters available in the sets “Symbol” or “MS Linedraw” to the corresponding
Windows character set entries.
• Most fonts are proportionally spaced, and text is reflowed when imported. As a result, soft line and page breaks often appear in new
locations if you are converting to a fixed-pitch or nonscalable font.
• When you import text, the page size in the original document is ignored. The text is adjusted to fit the current page size, which may
affect the placement of text.
• If a table is longer then the current page, the table data continues down and off the page.
• Nested tables are not fully supported. The text within a nested table appears within the text box of the top-level table cell as text only (no
bounding lines).
• Nested bullets are not fully supported.
• Objects and graphs are not supported.
• Equations are not maintained — the data and results may be maintained but they are unlinked.
• Text direction is not maintained.

Microsoft Publisher (PUB)

Microsoft Publisher (PUB) is the native format for files created in Microsoft Publisher, an application in the Microsoft Office line of products
used for creating publications and market materials.

Microsoft Publisher (PUB) technical notes

• CorelDRAW imports Microsoft Publisher files from versions 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2010.
• Exporting is not supported.
• Two-page spread is imported as separate pages.
• Master pages are not supported. A master page is imported as a separate layer on the page. The name of the layer corresponds to the
name of the master page in Microsoft Publisher.
• Headers and footers are not supported. Text from the header/footer is placed in the appropriate position on each page.

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• Tables are supported. Not all border types are supported. If a border type is not supported, it is replaced with an outline of the desired
thickness and color.
• Border art is not supported.
• Styles are not supported. Style and formatting attributes are mapped to text.
• Some underline styles are not supported. Unsupported underline styles are replaced with the best-match underline style available in
CorelDRAW.
• Shadow, Emboss, and Engrave font effects are not supported.
• Horizontal rules in text objects are not supported.
• Color schemes are not supported. Color scheme colors are mapped to object colors.
• Font schemes are not supported. Font names and styles are mapped to their equivalents in CorelDRAW.
• 3D shapes are supported. Surface textures are not supported.
• Word art is imported as artistic text in CorelDRAW. Surface textures for extrudes are not supported.
• Linked text boxes are supported.
• Bookmarks and hyperlinks are supported.
• Form objects (Microsoft Publisher 2002) are not supported.

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

You can import Corel DESIGNER files. Files from version 10 and later have the filename extension .des. Files from Micrografx versions 6 to 9
have the filename extension .dsf. Version 4 files have the filename extension .ds4. The .drw filename extension is used for a Micrografx 2.x
or 3.x file. Micrografx template files (DST) are also supported.

To import a Corel DESIGNER file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose DES - Corel DESIGNER (*.des) or DSF, DRW, DST, MGX - Corel/Micrografx Designer (*.dsf; *.drw; *.ds4) from the list box next
to the File name box.
4 Double-click the filename.
5 In the Import dialog box, adjust any of the settings.

Corel DESIGNER (DSF) technical notes

• Guidelines and grid settings are not converted.
• Snap points are not converted — the program preserves the default gravity settings.
• Objects on some pages may be grouped together. You may want to select the group and then ungroup it before editing.
• DSF files display OLE data as picture objects. OLE data object types are lost in the conversion.
• Curvygons are converted to curves.
• Gradient transparency may be offset in some cases.
• Hatch fills are rendered but are actually part of the object fill. They are separate objects that are grouped.
• Unclosed, filled lines are converted to two objects: one for the line and one for the fill.
• Warped text is converted to curves.
• Repelled text (block text that wraps around an object) is converted to multiple text objects.
• Each line of a nonrectangular text object (text placed within an object) is converted to a separate text object.
• For block text that has many transformations, tab stops may stretch or shrink.
• Text flowing between containers is not preserved; each container is converted to a separate object.
• Dimensions of text in small caps vary when the text is imported.

Corel DESIGNER (DES) technical notes

• B-splines are preserved in the imported file but cannot be modified before you convert them to curve objects. For information about
converting objects to curve objects, see “To convert objects to curve objects” on page 136.

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• Hatch fills are preserved but cannot be modified in CorelDRAW. You can, however, apply a hatch fill to other objects in a drawing. For
more information, see “To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to another ” on page 192.
• Enhanced line styles are preserved but you can modify only some of their properties. For example, you can change the color and width of
the lines, but you cannot modify the line pattern. You can apply an enhanced line style to other objects.

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) files are vector files used as a native format for AutoCAD drawings.

The Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) is a tagged data representation of the information contained in an AutoCAD drawing file. The
Drawing Interchange format is a native file format of AutoCAD. It has become a standard for exchanging CAD drawings and is supported by
many CAD applications. The Drawing Interchange format is vector-based and supports up to 256 colors.

To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose DWG - AutoCAD (*.dwg) or DXF - AutoCAD (*.dxf) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 From the 3D projection list box in the Import AutoCAD file dialog box, choose a plane projection of a three-dimensional object as seen
from a given focal point.
7 In the Scaling area, enable one of the following options:
• Automatic — scales the drawing using the scale of the AutoCAD source file
• English (1 unit = 1 inch) — lets you scale the drawing in inches
• Metric (1 unit = 1 mm) — lets you scale the drawing in millimeters
If you want to reduce the number of nodes on the imported object, enable the Auto-reduce nodes check box.
8 Click OK.

If the file is password protected, type the password in the Password box.

If views are specified in your file, they appear automatically in the 3D projection list box.

If your computer is missing a font that is included in a file you are importing, a PANOSE font matching dialog box appears and lets
you substitute the font with a similar font.

To export an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or an AutoCAD Drawing Interchange file (DXF)
1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 From the Save as type list box, choose one of the following options:
• DWG - AutoCAD
• DXF - AutoCAD
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Export to AutoCAD dialog box, choose an AutoCAD version from the Export version list box.
7 Choose a unit of measure from the Export units list box.
8 In the Export text as area, enable one of the following options:
• Curves — lets you export text as curves
• Text — lets you export text as editable characters

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9 In the Export bitmap as area, enable one of the options to export the bitmaps in a drawing to a supported bitmap format.
10 In the Fill unmapped fills area, enable one of the following options:
• Color — fills all unmapped fills with color. To change the color, click the Color picker and choose a color on the palette.
• Unfilled — leaves unmapped fills unfilled

AutoCAD Data Interchange Format (DXF) technical notes

• The program supports AutoCAD files from version R2.5 to 2013.
• Layers are retained on import and export.

Importing an AutoCAD DXF file

• If a DXF file is too complex to import into CorelDRAW, you can configure your AutoCAD output device as an HP7475 plotter and perform
a plot-to-file of the drawing. Then you can try importing this plot file with the HPGL import filter. Newer versions of AutoCAD allow you
to create EPS files.
• Corel graphics programs try to center the imported image. The image is scaled down if the coordinates are larger than the maximum
page size available in CorelDRAW — 150 × 150 feet.
• Solid and trace entities are filled.
• Dimension lines are imported as curves, not as dimension objects.
• A point is imported as an ellipse of minimum size.
• Files exported as “Entities only” may not appear as expected in the Corel program because of a lack of header information.
• Imported AutoCAD files that contain formatted paragraph text preserve text formatting such as spacing, alignment, and indents.
• Justification of text entries may not be preserved, especially if fonts are replaced in the imported files. For best results, avoid justification
of text.
• If the DXF file contains a font that is not on the user’s computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets the user replace the font
with an available one.
• 3D objects are not supported.

Exporting an AutoCAD DXF file

• CorelDRAW saves drawings in a vector format accepted by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programs
and devices, such as AutoCAD and certain computer-driven sign and glass cutters.
• Files exported to AutoCAD version 2007 may not display correctly in AutoCAD 2007.
• Password protection is not available in the exported files.
• Only the outlines of objects are exported.
• Filled objects with no outlines have an outline appended to them on export.
• All text is exported by using a generic font. Text formatting is not preserved.

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) technical notes

• CorelDRAW can import and export AutoCAD files from version R2.5 to 2013.
• Password protection is not available in the exported files.
• If the DWG file contains a font that is not on your computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets you replace the font with an
available one.

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

EPS files can contain text, vector graphics, and bitmaps and are intended to be included (encapsulated) in other documents. Unlike other
PostScript files, which can contain multiple pages, an EPS file is always a single page.

EPS files usually contain a preview image (header) that lets you view the file content without the help of a PostScript interpreter. An EPS file
without a preview image is displayed as a gray box in Corel applications.

You can import and export EPS files. You can import an EPS file as a group of editable objects as you would import any other PostScript (PS)
file. You can also bring the file as encapsulated, placing the preview image in the drawing window. The preview image is linked to the file. It
is recommended that you import an EPS file as encapsulated in the following situations:

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• You want text in the EPS file to be displayed with the original fonts, without any font substitutions.
• You are working with a large EPS file, and you don’t want to slow down the application.

During the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 installation, you have the option of installing Ghostscript, which is an application that interprets
the PostScript file format. Ghostscript allows you to import PostScript Level 3 files. If you did not install Ghostscript when you first installed
the product, you can do so now.

To import an encapsulated PostScript file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PS, EPS, PRN - PostScript (*.ps; *.eps; *.prn) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 In the ImportEPS dialog box, enable one of the following options:
• Import as editable —brings in the file as a group of CorelDRAW objects that you can modify
• Place as encapsulated PostScript —places the preview image in the drawing. You cannot modify specific parts of the file, but you can
edit the file as a whole by applying transformations, such as sizing and rotation.
7 If you are importing the file as editable, enable one of the following text options:
• Text — preserves text objects in the imported file so that you can edit the text
• Curves — converts text to curves
8 Click OK.
9 Click the drawing page.

Some restrictions apply when you modify EPS files imported as editable. For more information, see “PostScript (PS or PRN) technical
notes” on page 609.

If the EPS file contains text converted to curves, the text in the imported file is not editable, even if you choose to import the text as
text.

You can also drag an EPS file from Windows Explorer into the drawing window.

To export an encapsulated PostScript file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose EPS - Encapsulated PostScript from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the EPS export dialog box, adjust any of the settings.

To set general exporting options

1 In the EPS export dialog box, click the General tab.
2 Perform one or more tasks from the following table.

To Do the following

Specify the color mode for exporting to eps In the Color management area, choose an option from the
Output colors as list box:

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To Do the following
• Native
• RGB
• CMYK
• Grayscale

If you choose the Native option, all objects preserve the color mode
in which they were created, for example RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, or
spot.

Convert spot colors In the Color management area, enable the Convert spot colors to
check box, and select an option from the list box.

Choose a file format for previewing the PostScript image In the Preview image area, choose one of the following options:
• None
• TIFF
• WMF

If you choose the TIFF format, choose a color mode and resolution.

Specify how to export text Enable one of the following options in the Export text as area:
•Curves — lets you export text as curves
•Text — lets you export text as editable characters

If you want to include PostScript font information with your file,

enable the Include fonts check box.

Choose a compatibility option From the Compatibility list box, choose a PostScript level that is
supported by the printer or the application with which you will be
printing or displaying the file.

Objects are always output as CMYK. Bitmaps have the option of different color modes.

If you choose the 8-bit TIFF format for previewing images, you can make the background of the bitmap transparent by enabling the
Transparent backgroundcheck box in the Preview image area.

To set advanced exporting options

1 In the EPS export dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
2 Perform one or more tasks from the following table.

To Do the following

Specify the author’s name Type a name in the Author box.

Apply bitmap compression In the Bitmapcompression area, enable the Use JPEG
compression check box. Move the JPEG quality slider to adjust the
quality of the bitmaps.

Apply a trapping option In the Trapping area, enable any of the following options:
•Preserve document overprint settings — maintains current
settings on objects
•Always overprint black — creates a color trap by causing any
objects that contain at least 95 percent black to overprint any
underlying objects

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To Do the following
•Auto-spreading — creates a color trap by assigning an outline to
an object that is the same color as its fill and having it overprint
underlying objects
•Maximum — lets you specify the amount of spread that the
Auto-spreading option assigns to an object

If you want to specify the minimum font size to which Auto-

Spreading is applied, type a value in the Text above box.

If you want the outlines of all objects on the page to have the same
width, enable the Fixed width check box.

Apply a bounding box In the Bounding box area, enable any of the following options:
•Objects — aligns the bounding box exactly to the objects in the
file
•Page — aligns the bounding box to the page
•Bleed limit — lets you specify how far the bleed extends beyond
the edge of the area to be printed
•Crop marks — lets you use crop marks as alignment aids when
you trim the print output to its final size
•Floating point numbers — lets you use numbers with decimals

Maintain OPI link Enable the Maintain OPI links check box to use low-resolution
images as placeholders for high-resolution images.

Automatically increase fountain steps Enable the Auto-increase fountain steps check box to
automatically increase the number of steps used to create fountain
fills.

The Use JPEG compression check box remains disabled until you choose a PostScript level that supports this feature.

To install Ghostscript
1 Close any open programs.
2 On the Windows taskbar, click Start  Control panel.
3 Click Uninstall a program.
4 Double-click CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 from the Uninstall or change a program page.
5 Click Modify.
6 Click the Features tab.
7 Enable the GPL Ghostscript check box.
8 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) technical notes

Importing an EPS file

• When you import an EPS file as editable, the PostScript information in the file is converted to native CorelDRAW objects that you can edit
with some restrictions. For information about these restrictions, see “PostScript (PS or PRN) technical notes” on page 609.
• If the encapsulated PostScript file was imported with the Place as Encapsulated PostScript option, and if it contains a preview image
(called a header), the preview image is imported and displayed. The EPS information remains attached to the header and is used when
the image is printed to a PostScript printer.

Exporting an EPS file

• On a PostScript printer, graphics exported to the encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format print from other programs exactly as they do from
a Corel graphics programs.

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• You can save a header to the Tagged Image file format (TIFF) or Windows Metafile format (WMF) in black and white, 4-bit grayscale or
color, or 8-bit grayscale or color. You can set the header resolution between 1 and 300 dots per inch (dpi); the default header resolution
is 72 dpi. If the program importing the EPS file has a limitation on the image header size, you might receive an error message stating
that the file is too large. To reduce file size, in the EPS export dialog box, choose Black and White from the Mode box, and lower
the header resolution before exporting the file. The setting determines only the resolution of the header and has no impact on the
print quality of a drawing. Color headers are useful for viewing EPS files. If the program in which you are going to use the file does not
support color headers, try exporting with a mono header instead. You can also export without a header.
• Along with the graphic, exported EPS files contain a filename, program name, and date.
• To save font information in an EPS file, enable the Include fonts check box in the Export text as area.
• If you export text as curves, text is converted to vector curves.
• If a font used in the file is not available on the printer or has not been saved in the file, either the text is printed in Courier font or the
drawing is not printed.

PostScript (PS or PRN)

PostScript (PS) files use PostScript language to describe the layout of text, vector graphics, or bitmaps for printing and display purposes. They
can contain multiple pages. PostScript files are imported as a group of objects that you can edit.

PostScript files usually have a .ps filename extension, but you can also import PostScript files with a .prn extension. Files with a .prn filename
extension, commonly known as Printer (PRN) files, contain instructions about how a file should be printed. These files let you reprint a
document even if the application in which the document was created is not installed on your computer.

During the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 installation, you have the option of installing Ghostscript, which is an application that interprets
the PostScript file format. Ghostscript assists the file importing process. If you did not install Ghostscript during the installation, see “To
install Ghostscript” on page 608.

You can also import encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files. For more information, see “Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) ” on page 605.

To import a PostScript (PS or PRN) file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PS, EPS, PRN - PostScript (*.ps; *.eps; *.prn) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename, and click Import.
5 In the Import text as area, enable one of the following text options:
• Text — preserves text objects in the imported file so that you can edit the text
• Curves — converts text to curves
6 Click OK.
7 Click the drawing page.

When the PostScript file contains text converted to curves, the text in the imported file is not editable, even if you choose to import
the text as text.

PostScript (PS or PRN) technical notes

• PostScript files containing mesh fills with spot colors, DeviceN images, or duotone images cannot be imported. Installing Ghostscript
resolves this issue.
• Mesh fills in the CMYK color mode are imported as bitmaps and cannot be edited.
• Gradient fills are imported as a group of filled objects simulating the gradient fill appearance and cannot be edited as gradient fills.
• RGB bitmaps are converted to CMYK in imported PS files. Installing Ghostscript resolves this issue.
• Font information is maintained only if the font was embedded in the original file before it was imported.

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• Files that are too large cannot be imported into some programs because of memory limitations. This problem can be caused by complex
gradient fills that increase the number of objects in a graphic.
• Only Printer (PRN) files, PS files, and EPS files in PostScript format are supported.

GIF
GIF is a bitmap-based format designed for use on the web. It is highly compressed to minimize file transfer time and supports images
with up to 256 colors. The GIF file format supports a maximum image size of 30,000 × 30,000 pixels and uses LZW compression. For more
information about exporting images to the GIF file format, see “Exporting bitmaps for the web” on page 555.

The GIF format provides the ability to store multiple bitmaps in a file. When the multiple images are displayed in rapid succession, the file is
called an animated GIF file.

For Internet use, you can also save images to the JPEG and PNG formats. If you want to publish an image to the web and are not sure which
format to use, see “Exporting bitmaps for the web” on page 555.

To import a GIF file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose GIF - CompuServe Bitmap (*.gif) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

You can drag on the drawing page to resize the image.

GIF technical notes

• Corel programs import versions 87A and 89A of the GIF file format, but export only to version 89A. Version 87A supports basic features
and interlacing. The newer version, 89A, includes all features found in 87A plus the ability to use transparent colors and to include
comments and other data from the image file.
• Corel programs support the following color depths when importing animated GIF files: black and white (1-bit), 16 colors, grayscale (8-
bit), and 256 color paletted (8-bit).

JPEG (JPG)
JPEG is a standard format developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Through the use of superior compression techniques, this
format allows the transfer of files among a wide variety of platforms. JPEG supports 8-bit grayscale, 24-bit RGB, and 32-bit CMYK color
modes.

The JPEG format is commonly used on the web. For more information about exporting to the JPEG file format, see “Exporting bitmaps for
the web” on page 555.

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To import a JPEG file
1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose JPG - JPEG Bitmaps (*.jpg; *.jtf; *.jff; *.jpeg) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

You can drag on the drawing page to resize the image.

JPEG technical notes

• JPEG files can contain EXIF data. This data may affect how the JPEG files open.

JPEG 2000 (JP2)

The JPEG 2000 (JP2) file format is a JPEG image with advanced compression and file data capabilities. JPEG 2000 standard files can store
more descriptive file data (or metadata), such as dimensions, tone scale, color space, and intellectual property rights, than JPEG 2000
codestream files. Codestream files are optimized for network transmission since they resist bit errors that can cause data loss on low-
bandwidth channels.

Not all web browsers support JPEG 2000 formats. You may require a plug-in to view these files.

When you export the image to a JP2 file, you can choose to view download progression by resolution, quality, and position.

To import a JPEG 2000 file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose JP2 - JPEG 2000 Bitmaps (*.jp2; *.j2k) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

To export a JPEG 2000 bitmap

1 Click File  Export.
2 Choose JP2 - JPEG 2000 bitmaps from the Save as type list box.
3 Type a name in the File name box.
4 Click Export.
5 Choose a JPEG 2000 preset from the Preset list list box in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

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 If you want modify the preset settings, you can change the exporting options in the dialog box.
6 Click OK.

You can also

Choose a color mode In the Settings area, choose a color mode from the Color mode
list box.

Embed the color profile In the Advanced area, enable the Embed color profile check box.

Control image quality In the Settings area, choose a quality option from the Quality list
box or type a value.

Set the JPEG 2000 download from low to high resolution so that In the Advanced area, choose Resolution\Quality from the
the size of the entire image increases Progression list box.

Set the JPEG 2000 download from the upper-left corner of the In the Advanced area, choose Resolution\Position from the
image to the lower-right corner Progression list box.

Set the JPEG 2000 download from the upper-left corner of the In the Advanced area, choose Position from the Progression list
image to the lower-right corner box.

Set the JPEG 2000 download progressively by color channel In the Advanced area, choose Channels from the Progression list
box.

Allow JPEG 2000 codestream In the Advanced area, enable the Codestream check box.

JPEG 2000 (JP2) technical notes

• CorelDRAW can import either JP2 or JPC files but export only to the JP2 format.
• CorelDRAW supports exporting JPEG 2000 files in 24-bit RGB, and 8-bit grayscale.
• CMYK, 48-bit RGB, and black-and-white images are not supported for export.

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD)

Kodak Photo CD image file is a raster format developed by Eastman Kodak for scanning photographic images onto compact discs. PCD
images are derived from 35-mm film negatives or slides that have been converted to digital format and stored on a CD. Photo CD allows
high-quality digital storage and manipulation of photographic images. The PCD format is typically used by photofinishers and service
bureaus who provide the service of placing photographs on CDs.

This file format is not supported by the 64-bit version of the application.

To import a Kodak Photo CD image file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Choose the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PCD - Kodak Photo-CD image (*.pcd) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 In the PCD import dialog box, move any of the following sliders:
• Brightness — lets you set the amount of light
• Contrast — lets you specify the contrast between the pixels in the image
• Saturation — lets you specify the purity of a color
• Red — lets you specify the amount of red in the image
• Green — lets you specify the amount of green in the image

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 • Blue — lets you specify the amount of blue in the image
7 From the Resolutions list box, choose an image size.
8 From the Image type list box, choose a color mode.
9 Position the import placement start cursor on the drawing window, and click.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

You can drag on the drawing page to resize the image.

You can remove the adjustments made by the photofinisher at the time the original image was scanned and placed on the Photo CD
disk by enabling the Subtract scene balance check box.

You can identify out-of-gamut areas of the image by enabling theShow colors out of gamut check box, which renders the out-of-
gamut pixels in pure red or pure blue.

Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD) technical notes

• Kodak Photo CD (PCD) images may be subject to copyright. The Corel program does not display a warning message about this.
• Other Kodak-compatible programs may install the Kodak pcdlib.dll file in the Windows folder instead of the Windows\System folder.
This difference in the folder location produces an error message.
• When you import Photo CD files, a dialog box appears and prompts you to choose the desired file resolution and color. The resolution is
limited to 72 dpi and the maximum image size is 3072 × 2048 pixels.
• You can import the following color modes: RGB (24-bit), paletted (8-bit), and grayscale (8-bit).

PICT (PCT)
The Macintosh PICT file format was developed for the Mac OS platform by Apple Computer Inc. It is a native file format of QuickDraw and
can contain both vectors and bitmaps. The Macintosh PICT file format is widely used in Macintosh applications.

To import a PICT file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PCT - Macintosh PICT (*.pct; *.pict) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can drag on the drawing page to resize the image.

To export a PICT file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose PCT - Macintosh PICT from the Save as type list box.

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4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.

PICT (PCT) technical notes

• Corel graphics programs can import vector drawings and bitmaps contained in PICT (PCT) files.
• Objects that contain a fill and an outline open as a group of two objects. One object is the outline, and the other is the fill.
• PICT fills are often bitmap patterns, and the Corel program tries to maintain these fills as bitmap patterns.
• Pattern outlines are converted to a solid color.
• Text in PICT files opens as editable text. If a typeface in the imported file is not available on your computer, it is converted to the font that
it most closely resembles.
• Text alignment may not be preserved in the original file. This is due to the differences in font size, and intercharacter and interword
spacing between the two formats. Any misalignment is easily corrected using the text formatting settings in the program.

PaintBrush (PCX)
The PaintBrush (PCX) file format is a bitmap format originally developed by the ZSoft Corporation for the PC Paintbrush program.

To import a PaintBrush file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PCX - PaintBrush (*.pcx) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

To export a PaintBrush file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose PCX - PaintBrush from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.
7 In the Convert to paletted dialog box, adjust any of the settings.

PaintBrush (PCX) technical notes

Exporting a PCX file

• Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).
• Run-length encoding (RLE) compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
• These files may contain one, two, or four color planes.
• This file format is supported in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Importing a PCX file

• PCX files can be imported if they conform to the following PCX specifications: 2.5, 2.8, and 3.0.
• Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).

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• RLE compression is supported and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
• These files may contain one, two, or four color planes. Files containing three color planes or more than four color planes cannot be
imported.

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)

The Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format designed to preserve fonts, images, graphics, and formatting of an original file.
Using Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, a PDF file can be viewed, shared, and printed by Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX users.

You can open or import a PDF file. When you open a PDF file, it is opened as a CorelDRAW file. When you import a PDF file, the file is
imported as grouped objects and can be placed anywhere within your current document. You can import an entire PDF file, individual pages
from the file, or multiple pages.

Some PDF files are secured by a password. You are prompted to enter a password before you can open and edit a secured PDF file. For
information about PDF security options, see “Setting security options for PDF files” on page 586.

You can save a file in the PDF format. For more information, see “Exporting to PDF” on page 579.

Importing text

The method by which PDF files store information affects how text looks and how easily it can be edited. To help ensure the best results for
your document, you can choose whether to import the text in your file as text or as curves.

When you import text as text, the font and text are preserved, and the text is fully editable as artistic or paragraph text. However, some
effects and formatting may be lost. This option is recommended if you have a PDF file that contains large blocks of text, such as a newsletter,
and you want to reformat the text or add text content.

When you import text as curves, the appearance of the text, including all effects applied to it, are preserved, and each letter is converted to a
curve object. With this option, the text formatting features can no longer be used to edit the text. If you have a PDF file that contains a small
amount of text that does not require editing, or if you do not have the fonts used in the PDF file, you can import the text as curves. For more
information about converting text to curves, see “Finding, editing, and converting text” on page 349.

Importing comments

Some PDF files can contain comments and annotations. These may consist of text, curves, and other drawings or shapes that are added to
the PDF document by a reviewer. If commenting rights have been granted, you have the option of importing the comments with the PDF
file. When comments are imported, they are placed on a separate “Comments” layer in the document. By default, this layer is set as non-
printable.

If the PDF document contains comments written by multiple reviewers, the comments are grouped on the “Comments” layer based on the
author’s name.

To import an Adobe Portable Document Format file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format or All file formats from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
If the file is protected by a password, type a valid password in the Password box.
6 In the Import text as area, choose one of the following options:
• Text — lets you edit and reformat the text from the PDF file
• Curves — converts text to curves. Choose this option when you do not need to edit the text from the PDF file, and you want to
maintain the appearance of the original text.
If you are importing a multipage document, select the pages you want to import, and click OK.

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 If the document contains comments that you want to import, check the Import comments and place on a separate layer check box.
7 Click the drawing page.

If a block of text is imported as separate text objects, you can combine the text objects by selecting them and clicking
Object  Combine.

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) technical notes

Publishing a PDF file

• Texture fills created in CorelDRAW are exported and imported as bitmap patterns.

Importing a PDF file

• Digital signatures are not supported.
• PDF Portfolios are not supported.
• Multimedia files — such as .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpeg, or .swf — are not supported and, as a result, are removed from the PDF file when
imported in CorelDRAW.
• File link annotations are imported as artistic text.
• Transparency applied to text and graphics is preserved.
• Character attributes of text, including OpenType features, are preserved.
• DeviceN color spaces may be converted to RGB or CMYK processed colors in the imported file, depending on the file content.
• Layers are preserved in files created with Adobe Acrobat 6 and later.
• Xform objects, headers and footers are converted to symbols.
• Symbols are preserved when PDF files created with version 1.3 or later undergo round-tripping.
• Comments are preserved and imported on a separate “Comments” layer in the document.
• Text annotations, including free text and pop-up annotations, are imported as paragraph text.
• Sticky Notes display as a rectangle with the appropriate background and border color. Headers in Sticky Notes are not supported.
• Line annotations display as straight lines with the appropriate width and color. Arrows with different fill and outline colors display fill and
outline of the same color.
• Square and circle annotations display as rectangles and ellipses with the appropriate fill/outline properties. Polygon and polyline
annotations are mapped as polycurves with similar fill/outline properties. Cloud shapes display as polygons.
• Text markup annotations, such as highlights, underlining, and strikeouts, are imported.
• Standard ink and stamp annotations are supported. Custom stamp annotations are not supported.

HPGL Plotter File (PLT)

The HPGL Plotter File (PLT) format, developed by Hewlett-Packard, is vector-based. It is used in programs such as AutoCAD for printing
drawings on plotters. Other Corel applications can interpret a SUBSET of the HPGL and HPGL/2 command set. This format uses a scaling
factor of 1,016 plotter units to 1 inch.

To import an HPGL Plotter file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PLT - HPGL Plotter File (*.plt; *.hgl) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 In the HPGL options dialog box, adjust any of the settings.

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To export an HPGL Plotter file
1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder where you want to store the file.
3 Choose PLT - HPGL Plotter File from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the HPGL export dialog box, adjust any of the settings.

HPGL Plotter (PLT) technical notes

Importing a PLT file

• Corel programs support versions 1 and 2 of PLT file formats although some features of version 2 are not supported.
• You can import images larger than the Corel program’s maximum page size by enabling the Scale option in the HPGL options dialog
box, which lets you resize the imported image.
• The curve resolution factor can be set to a value between 0.0001 and 1.0 inch. The value can be very precise; up to eight decimal places
are accepted. A setting of 0.0001 results in the highest resolution, but it also greatly increases file size. A curve resolution of 0.004 inch
is recommended.
• The PLT file format does not contain color information. Instead, the various objects in a PLT file have certain pen numbers associated
with them. When imported into a Corel program, each pen number is assigned a specific color. You can specify the color assigned to a
particular pen, so that you can match the original colors of the graphic.
• The Pen selection list contains 256 pens, although not all of the pens may be assigned. You can change the color assignments by
choosing the pen and then choosing a new color for that pen from the Pen color list box. Choosing Custom colors brings up a color
definition dialog box that allows you to define a custom color according to RGB values.
• You can change the pen width assignments by choosing the pen and then choosing a new width for that pen from the Pen width list
box.
• You can change the pen velocity by choosing the pen and then choosing a new velocity for that pen from the Pen velocity list box. This
is useful only for exporting PLT files.
• You can set a defined pen to the Unused option. You can also reset the current Pen Library pen settings to the previously saved settings.
• Corel programs support numerous dotted, dashed, and solid line types of the PLT file format. The pattern number of a line in a PLT file is
translated to a line type pattern.
• If the PLT file contains a font that is not on the user’s computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets the user replace the font
with an available one.

Exporting a PLT file

• In CorelDRAW X7, you now have the option of setting the Plotter origin to Top left.
• Only the outlines of objects are exported to the PLT file format.
• Dotted lines, dashed lines, and arrowheads are mapped to standard line types of the PLT file format.
• Bézier curves are converted to line segments.
• Outline thickness and calligraphic settings are lost.
• Outline colors are limited to eight: black, blue, red, green, magenta, yellow, cyan, and brown.

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

The Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file format is an excellent file format for lossless, portable, and well-compressed storage of bitmaps.
It takes up a minimum amount of disk space and can be easily read and exchanged between computers. The Portable Network Graphics
format provides a replacement for the GIF format and can also replace many common uses of the TIFF format.

The Portable Network Graphics format is designed to work well in online viewing, such as on the web, and it’s fully streamable with a
progressive display option. Some web browsers do not support all formatting and features. You can export images to the Portable Network
Graphics file format if you want to use transparent backgrounds, image interlacing, image maps, or animation in your webpages.

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Exporting graphics to the Portable Network Graphics format converts them to bitmaps that can be used in desktop publishing programs
and Microsoft Office applications. You can also edit Portable Network Graphics in image-editing programs such as Corel PHOTO-PAINT and
Adobe Photoshop. For more information, see “Exporting bitmaps for the web” on page 555.

You can also save images to the GIF and JPEG formats to use on the Internet. If you want to publish an image to the web but are not sure
which format to use, see “Exporting bitmaps for the web” on page 555.

To import a Portable Network Graphics file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PNG - Portable Network Graphics (*.png) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

You can drag on the drawing page to resize the image.

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) technical notes

• You can import Portable Networks Graphics (PNG) files from 1-bit black and white to 24-bit color; 48-bit color is not supported.
• Masks and indexed-color, grayscale, and true color images are supported. Masks, however, are not saved in 1-bit black-and-white or 8-
bit paletted files.
• LZ77 compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 30,000 × 30,000 pixels. Sample depths range from 1 to 16 bits.
• The PNG file format also checks full-file integrity and detects common transmission errors. The PNG file format can store gamma and
chromatic data for improved color matching on different platforms.

Adobe Photoshop (PSD)

The Adobe Photoshop (PSD) file format is the native bitmap file format for Adobe Photoshop.

To import an Adobe Photoshop file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PSD - Adobe Photoshop (*.psd; *.pdd) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

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You can also

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

To export an Adobe Photoshop file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose PSD - Adobe Photoshop from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.

You can export to an image with a transparent background.

Adobe Photoshop (PSD) technical notes

Importing a PSD file

• Monotone, grayscale, duotone, 48-bit RGB, and up to 32-bit CMYK images are supported.
• Some layer effects cannot be imported. (Gradient map adjustment layer is imported without Noise, Opacity stops, and Dither.)
• Imported layers using the Darken Color and Lighten Color blend modes map to the If Darker and If Lighter merge modes, respectively. For
more information about working with merge modes, see “Applying merge modes” on page 287.
• Files that contain spot color channels are imported as multichannel (DeviceN) bitmaps.

Exporting a PSD file

• This format supports 1-bit black-and-white and up to 32-bit CMYK color images.
• Layers are supported.
• Text is rasterized.
• Spot color channel information is preserved in the exported file.

Corel Painter (RIF)

Imported Corel Painter (RIF) files retain information such as floating objects, which makes the files much larger than GIF or JPEG files. Corel
Painter files can be imported for resizing and adjusting floaters.

To import a Corel Painter file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose RIFF - Painter (*.rif) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

You can also

Resample a graphic while importing For more information, see “To resample a bitmap while importing”
on page 575.

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You can also

Crop a graphic while importing For more information, see “To crop a bitmap while importing” on
page 575.

Corel Painter (RIF) technical notes

• The embedded color profile is preserved, but can be changed after importing the file.
• If the Corel Painter image contains a transparent background, which is called a canvas in Corel Painter, it is preserved.
• Vector shapes are not preserved in the imported file.
• Text and annotations are not preserved.
• Bitmap layers are imported as grouped objects.
• Liquid Ink, Watercolor, Digital Watercolor, and plug-in layers are imported as RGB objects.
• Mosaics and tesselations are imported as RGB objects.
• Image slicing is not retained.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an open standard graphics file format that allows designers to put the power of vector graphics to work on
the web. It was created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

SVG files are described in Extensible Markup Language (XML). They are vector graphic images, which can provide superior detail and faster
download times than bitmaps. Compressed SVG files have an .svgz filename extension.

To view SVG files, you need an SVG viewer plug-in such as the Corel SVG viewer.

Unicode support

SVG files support Unicode encoding for text. When exporting an SVG file, you can choose a Unicode encoding method.

Embedding and linking

You can embed information in an SVG file, or you can create additional files to store some of the information. For example, you can embed
a style sheet in an SVG file, or you can create an external cascading style sheet and link it to the SVG file. By default, JavaScript, such as
JavaScript related to rollovers, is embedded in the exported file, but you can choose to store it as a separate file linked to the SVG file. Also,
you can embed bitmaps, or you can save bitmaps as externally linked files.

Exporting text

You can export text as text or curves. When exporting text as text, you can choose to embed all fonts in a Scalable Vector Graphics file to
have full editing capabilities. You can also embed only the fonts used, and common English or common Roman fonts.

Using preset export options

To make your work easier, you can use preset export options, and you can create custom preset export options that you can reuse later.

Using SVG colors

SVG colors correspond to color keywords. You can use the SVG color palette available in the application to help ensure that colors in the
exported SVG file are defined by color keywords. To ensure that the SVG color names you choose are retained in the SVG exported file, it is
recommended that you disable color correction. For information about color correction, see “Understanding color management” on page
295.

Adding reference information to SVG objects

Reference information can be added and retained in an exported Scalable Vector Graphics object. You can add information to an object so
that the information appears in the file’s XML tags. These tags are derived from the data field names, each of which is formatted as general
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comments for each of these objects. The name and comments for each object display in the tags of the exported Scalable Vector Graphics
file. For more information about assigning information to objects, see “Assigning and copying object data” on page 242.

To export a Scalable Vector Graphics file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose SVG - Scalable vector graphics or SVGZ - Compressed SVG from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 From the Compatibility list box, choose an SVG version for the exported file.
7 From the Encoding method list box, choose one of the following encoding options:
• Unicode - UTF-8 — produces a smaller file size. This is the default encoding method and is useful in most circumstances.
• Unicode - UTF-16 — produces a bigger file size
8 In the Export text area, enable one of the following options:
• As text — exports text as editable characters, known as glyphs
• As curves — exports text as curves
9 Choose one of the following options from the Styling options list box:
• Presentation attributes — lets you specify attributes directly in an element in the exported file
• Internal style sheet — uses the CLASS attribute to embed the style sheet in the Scalable Vector Graphics file
• External CSS — creates an external cascading style sheet file and links it to the Scalable Vector Graphics file

JavaScript related to rollovers can be saved to a separate file by enabling the Link externally check box in the JavaScript area.

You must embed fonts when you require the display of a specific font that the users may not have installed on their computers.
As the number of fonts or fountain fill steps increases, so does the size of the file.
Objects with mesh fills or drop shadows are exported as bitmaps.

If no single element in a drawing is selected, the content of the entire page is exported.

To choose a color by using the SVG color palette

1 Select an object.
2 Click Window  Color palettes  Color palette manager.
The Color palette manager opens.
3 From the Palette libraries folder, double-click the Process folder.
4 Click the Show or hide icon beside the SVG colors palette.
5 Click a color swatch on the SVG color palette.

To add reference information to a Scalable Vector Graphics object

1 Select an object using the Pick tool .
2 Click Window  Dockers  Object data manager.
3 In the Name/value list, click a data field name.
4 Type the information in the text box.

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You can also

Rename a data field Click the Open field editor button . Choose the name of the
data field, and type a new name.

Add a data field Click the Open field editor button. Click the Create new field
button, and type the name of the new field.

Change the data field format Click the Open field editor button. Click a field name and then
click the Change button. Enable a field type option.

Fields containing no values are ignored when a file is exported to the Scalable Vector Graphics format.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) technical notes

Importing an SVG file

• Most of the information in SVG files created in other programs is preserved in the imported file, even if CorelDRAW does not support
a feature. For example, information about ink strokes in an SVG file created in another program is preserved in the imported file, even
though the ink strokes are not displayed.
• Clipped and masked objects are imported as PowerClip objects.
• Group, object, and symbol names and IDs are retained in the imported file.
• Symbols in the imported file appear in the Symbol manager docker.
• Bitmap files embedded in an SVG file are retained.
• Links to external files, such GIF, PNG, or JPEG files, are supported on import unless the external files are stored on the web.
• SVG color definitions and names are supported.
• Round-tripping is supported.
• Metadata is supported.
• Hyperlinks are supported.

Exporting an SVG file

• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) allows three types of graphic objects: vector graphic shapes (for example, paths consisting of straight
lines and curves), images, and text.
• Drop shadows are rasterized in SVG files.
• All CorelDRAW symbols are supported on export as SVG symbols.
• Object, layer, group, and symbol names are also supported. If the names are the same, the SVG file appends unique numbers to the
object IDs. Invalid names are corrected on export.
• Graphical objects can be grouped, styled, transformed, and combined into previously rendered objects.
• You can export text as editable characters, so that after you publish an SVG graphic to the web, text continues to be recognized as text.
Text strings can be restyled, copied and pasted, or indexed by search engines. Text can also be edited by SVG-capable editing programs,
eliminating the need for maintaining multiple versions of graphic images for editing.
• The SVG standard allows the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to define font, text, and color properties of objects on a page.
• Layers are retained as groups in the exported file. If you import the file back into CorelDRAW, the layer groups are converted into layers
with the original layer names preserved.
• Only the active page in a drawing is exported. If you want to export only a part of a drawing, enable the Selected only check box in the
Export dialog box.
• URLs assigned to text objects are retained in the exported file.
• Transformations, such as rotation and skewing, are usually retained in the exported files. In some cases, transformations may be lost, and
transformed shapes may be converted into curves.

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Adobe Flash (SWF)
Adobe Flash is a file format for creating and displaying vector-based images and animation. Macromedia Flash files are extremely compact
and of high quality, making them ideal for use on the web.

Before you save a file to the Adobe Flash file format, you can determine whether the file has potential export problems. You can check the
current file and display a summary of errors, possible problems, and a suggestion for resolving the issue.

To export an Adobe Flash file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose SWF - Adobe Flash from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Flash export dialog box, choose values from any of the following list boxes:
• JPG compression — specifies the amount of JPEG file compression
• Resolution (dpi) — specifies the resolution of the image
• Smoothing — tones down differences between adjacent pixels
7 Enable one of the following options in the Bounding box size area:
• Page — applies the bounding box to the page
• Objects — aligns the bounding box to the objects in the file
8 Enable any of the following check boxes in the Optimization area:
• Convert dashed outlines— converts dashed outlines to solid lines
• Rounded caps and corners — rounds the corners and endpoints of lines and curves
• Use default fountain steps — lets you use the default number of steps for fountain fills

You can also

Prevent a Adobe Flash file from being loaded into the Adobe Flash Enable the File protection from import check box.
editor

Export sounds Enable the Use sound behaviors check box, and choose a value for
the sound compression from the Compression list box.

The more you compress a sound, the smaller the size and the lower the sound quality.

You can save the settings in the Flash export dialog box to a preset by clicking the Add preset button and typing a name in the
Setting name box.

To preview a Adobe Flash file in a browser, you must have the Adobe Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer.

To view the issues summary for an Adobe Flash file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose SWF - Adobe Flash from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.

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5 Click Export.
6 In the Flash export dialog box, click the Issues tab.
7 Click an error or warning in the error list to see the details and suggestions for resolving the issue.

If you want to overlook certain issues, click Settings, and disable the check boxes that correspond to those issues.

The Issues tab heading indicates the number of issues. The icon on the tab heading changes, depending on the severity of the issue
or issues identified.

Adobe Flash (SWF) technical notes

• Adobe Flash (SWF) files cannot be imported into CorelDRAW.

TARGA (TGA)
The TARGA (TGA) graphics format is used for saving bitmaps. It supports various compression systems and can represent bitmaps ranging
from black-and-white to RGB color. You can import or export TGA files in CorelDRAW.

For more information about importing files, see “Importing files” on page 573.

To export a TARGA file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose TGA - Targa bitmap from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
To compress an image while exporting it, choose a compression type from the Compression type list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings, and click OK.
7 In the TGA export dialog box, enable one of the following options:
• Normal
• Enhanced

Black-and-white images cannot be saved as TARGA files.

TARGA (TGA) technical notes

• The following features are supported: uncompressed color-mapped images, uncompressed RGB images, run-length encoding (RLE)
compressed color-mapped images, RLE-compressed RGB images (types 1, 2, 9, and 10 as defined by the AT&T Electronic Photography
and Imaging Center), and masks.
• The type of file produced depends on the number of colors exported. For example, 24-bit color TARGA (TGA) files are exported as RLE-
compressed RGB bitmaps.
• You can import TGA files from 8-bit grayscale to 24-bit RGB.
• Masks are not saved in 1-bit black-and-white or 8-bit paletted files.
• RLE compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.

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TIFF
The Tagged Image File format (TIFF) is a raster format designed as a standard. Almost every graphics application can read and write TIFF files.
TIFF supports various color modes and bit depths.

For information about importing TIFF files, see “To import a file into an active drawing” on page 573.

To export a TIFF file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose TIF - TIFF bitmap from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings, and click OK.

TIFF technical notes

• When importing a TIFF that contains multiple pages, you can import all pages or choose the individual pages that you want to import.
• Black-and-white, color, and grayscale TIFF files up to and including the 6.0 specification can be imported and exported.
• TIFF files compressed using JPEG, ZIP, CCITT, Packbits 32773, or LZW compression can also be imported. However, you may notice
additional loading time with these files because the program decodes the file compression.

Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)

The .PspImage file format is the native format for Corel Paint Shop Pro. You can import .PspImage files versions 9 and 10 that are in the RGB
color mode (24- or 48-bit).

This file format is not supported by the 64-bit version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.

To import a PSP file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose PSP - Corel Paint Shop Pro (*.pspimage) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP) technical notes

• You can import only Corel Paint Shop Pro files with a .PspImage filename extension.
• Text and layers are merged with the background in the imported file.

TrueType Font (TTF)

The TrueType Font (TTF) file format was created jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation. It is the most common format for
fonts used in both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. The TTF file format prints font characters as bitmaps or vectors depending
on the capabilities of your printer. True Type fonts appear the same in print and on-screen, and they can be resized to any height.

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TrueType Fonts (TTF) technical notes
• TrueType fonts exported from CorelDRAW are unhinted.
• Each exported character constitutes a single object. Before you export multiple objects, you must combine them by clicking
Object  Combine. You cannot export multiple objects or grouped objects.
• Fill and outline attributes applied to objects are not exported.
• For best results, avoid intersecting lines. Any object in your character should lie completely inside or outside of others, as shown in the
following example.

Left to right: three objects correctly combined; five objects correctly combined; five objects incorrectly combined

Visio (VSD)
• VSD is the Visio drawing format. It can contain bitmaps and vectors.
• You can import all VSD file types, up to VSD 2007.
• Rectangle shapes are imported as rectangle objects.
• Circle and ellipse shapes are imported as ellipse objects.
• Curvygon, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, and megagon shapes are imported as polygon objects.
• All other shapes are imported as polycurves.

WordPerfect Document (WPD)

The WordPerfect Document format (WPD) is the native file format for WordPerfect files. CorelDRAW supports WPD files from versions 4.2 to
14. WordPerfect files for versions 4 and 5 have the file extensions .wp4 and .wp5.

For more information, see “General notes on importing text files” on page 630.

WordPerfect Document (WPD) technical notes

• When you import text from a WPD file, you can maintain formatting, maintain fonts and formatting, or discard fonts and formatting.
• When you import or export a WordPerfect file, only text is transferred. Graphic elements are not imported or exported.
• The following features are not supported: index functions, text in tables of contents, and style sheets.
• Equations and formulas created in the WordPerfect equation language are converted to regular text.
• Graphic features like HLine and VLine are not converted.
• When importing text, the page size in the original document is ignored. The text is fit to the current page size, which may affect the
placement of text.

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WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)
The Corel WordPerfect Graphic file format (WPG) is primarily a vector graphic format, but it can store both bitmap and vector data. The WPG
files may contain up to 256 colors, chosen from a palette of more than 1 million colors.

To import a WordPerfect Graphic file

1 Click File  Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose WPG - Corel WordPerfect Graphic (*.wpg) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

Any embedded Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) graphics are preserved in the imported file. If
the file contains other graphic elements, these are lost during conversion and do not appear in CorelDRAW.

To export a WordPerfect Graphic file

1 Click File  Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose WPG - Corel WordPerfect Graphic from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 Enable one of the following options in the Export colorsarea:
• 16 colors— exports the image as a 16-color image
• 256 colors— exports the image as a 256-color image
7 Enable one of the following options in the Export text as area:
• Text — exports text as editable characters
• Curves — exports text as curves
8 Enable one of the following options in the Export file as area:
• WordPerfect Version 1.0 — supported by WordPerfect 5.1 and earlier
• WordPerfect Version 2.0 — supported by WordPerfect 6 and later

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG) technical notes

• Graphics Text Type 2 is not supported.

RAW camera file formats

A RAW camera file is a data file captured by the image censor of a high-end digital camera. RAW camera files contain minimal in-camera
processing, such as sharpening or digital zoom, and they give you full control over the sharpness, contrast, and saturation of images.
Various RAW camera file formats exist, so the files can have different filename extensions, such as .nef, .crw, .dcr, .orf, or .mrw.

You can import RAW camera files directly into CorelDRAW. For more information, see “Working with RAW camera files” on page 515.

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Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI)
This file format is not supported by the 64-bit version of the suite.

Importing a WI file
• Corel programs support the following color depths when you import Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (.wi) files: 256-shade (8-bit) grayscale,
and 24-bit RGB.

Exporting a WI file
• Corel programs support the following color depths when you export to the Wavelet Compressed Bitmap file format: 256 shade (8-bit)
grayscale, 24-bit RGB.
• The Wavelet Compressed Bitmap file format supports Wavelet compression. It also supports a minimum image size of 16 pixels and a
maximum size of 2,048 pixels.

Windows Metafile Format (WMF)

Developed by Microsoft Corporation, this file format stores both vector and bitmap information. It was developed as the internal file format
for Microsoft Windows 3. It supports 24-bit RGB color and is supported by most Windows applications.

Windows Metafile Format (WMF) technical notes

Importing a WMF file

• CorelDRAW substitutes fonts that are missing from a file in the WMF format from similar fonts available on your computer.
• The following features are not supported: PANOSE font matching and rotated and skewed bitmaps.

Exporting a WMF file

• The WMF format is used to export graphics to Windows programs.
• A header contains additional information, such as sizing.Therefore, a WMF file can successfully be exported from CorelDRAW if the
header is included.
• Text is maintained as text when exported, and WMF files can be very large. This can cause problems in programs that limit the size of
imported files.
• The Windows Metafile Format is 16 bits, while CorelDRAW is 32 bits.When you export a WMF file, the 32-bit numbers are converted
to 16 bits. For example, lines that are thinner than 0.01388 inch appear as hairlines because the WMF format does not have enough
precision to specify these widths accurately.

Additional file formats

CorelDRAW also supports the following file formats:
• ANSI Text (TXT) — ANSI Text (TXT) is a vector format that stores ANSI characters. This format is able to store text information but not
formatting information, such as the font type or size. When a TXT file is imported to or exported from CorelDRAW, only the text is
transferred. If the file has graphic elements, they are not imported or exported.
• CALS Compressed Bitmap (CAL) — CALS Raster (CAL) is a bitmap format used mainly for document storage by high-end CAD programs.
It supports a monochrome (1-bit) color depth and is used as a data graphics exchange format for computer-aided design and
manufacturing, technical graphics, and image-processing applications.
• Corel ArtShow 5 (CPX) — The CPX file format is a native file format of Corel ArtShow 5. It can contain both vectors and bitmaps.
• Corel Presentations (SHW) — The SHW file format is a native format of Corel Presentations.
• Corel R.A.V.E. (CLK) — The CLK file format is an animation file format that is native to Corel R.A.V.E.
• CorelDRAW Compressed (CDX) — The CDX file format is a compressed CorelDRAW file.
• Corel DESIGNER or CorelDRAW Template (CDT) — The CDT file format is for a Corel DESIGNER or CorelDRAW template file.
• Encapsulated PostScript (Desktop Color Separation) — The DCS file format, developed by QuarkXPress, is an extension of the standard
encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file format. Typically, the DCS file format consists of five files. Four of the five files contain information

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 about high-resolution color. This information is expressed in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) format. The fifth file, considered
the master file, contains a PICT preview of the DCS file.
• EXE — The EXE format is a Windows 3.x/NT bitmap resource.
• FPX — The FlashPix file format stores images at different resolutions in a single file. This file format is not supported by the 64-bit version
of the suite.
• Frame Vector Metafile (FMV) — The FMV file format is used for a Frame Vector Metafile.
• GEM Paint (IMG) — GEM Paint (IMG) is a bitmap format that is the native bitmapped file format of the GEM environment. IMG files
support 1- and 4-bit paletted color and are compressed by using an RLE method. IMG was a common format in the early days of
desktop publishing.
• GEM File (GEM) — The GEM file format is used for a GEM file.
• GIMP (XCF) — XCF is the native GIMP format. It supports layers and other GIMP-specific information.
• ICO — The ICO format is a Windows 3.x/NT icon resource.
• Lotus PIC (PIC) — The PIC file format is used for a Lotus PIC file.
• MacPaint Bitmap (MAC) — MacPaint (MAC) is a bitmap format that uses the filename extensions MAC, PCT, PNT, and PIX. It is the format
used by the MacPaint program that was included with the Macintosh 128. It supports only two colors and a palette of patterns. It is
used mainly by Macintosh graphics applications to store black-and-white graphics and clipart. The maximum size for MAC images is 720
× 576 pixels.
• Macromedia FreeHand (FH) — the FH format is the native vector file format for Macromedia Freehand. Corel graphics applications
support versions 7 and 8 of Macromedia FreeHand.
• MET Metafile (MET) — The MET file format is for a MET Metafile.
• Micrografx Picture Publisher 4 & 5 (PP4, PP5) — The PP4 file format is a native file format of Micrographx Picture Publisher 4. The PP5 file
format is a native file format of Micrographx Picture Publisher 5. This file format is not supported by the 64-bit version of the suite.
• Picture Publisher File (PPF) — The PPF file format is native to Micrografx Picture Publisher 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. This file format is not
supported by the 64-bit version of the suite.
• Microsoft Excel (XLS) — The XLS file format is the native file format of a Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) — The PPT file format is native to Microsoft PowerPoint.
• NAP Metafile (NAP) — The NAP file format is used for a NAP Metafile.
• Fill File (FILL) — This file format is used for saving custom fills in CorelDRAWCorel PHOTO-PAINT.
• PostScript Interpreted (PS or PRN) — PRN PostScript (PS or PRN) is a metafile format for PostScript printers. This format is written in ANSI
text. The PostScript Interpreted import filter can import PS, PRN, and EPS PostScript files.
• SCITEX CT Bitmap (SCT) — The SCT file format is used for importing 32-bit color and grayscale SCITEX images. SCITEX bitmaps are
created from high-end scanners. The bitmaps are then processed for output by film recorders or high-end page layout programs.
• WB — WB is the file format for Quattro Pro 6, 7, and 8 spreadsheets.
• WK — WK (.wk3, .wk4) is the extension of Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets.
• WSD — WSD is the document format for Wordstar 2000 and Wordstar 7.
• XPixMap Image (XPM) — The XPM file format is used with an XPixMap Image file.

Recommended formats for importing graphics

The table below shows what file formats to use when you are importing graphics from other applications.

Application Recommended import format

Adobe Illustrator AI, PDF

AutoCAD DXF, DWG, HPGL (PLT files)

CorelDRAW CDR, Clipboard

Deneba Canvas, Macromedia FreeHand and other vector packages PCT, AI

Microsoft Office WMF, PNG. For more information, see “Working with office
productivity applications” in the Help.

WordPerfect Office WPG

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Application Recommended import format

Micrografx Designer DSF, DRW, AI, DS4

To import text from a text-editing application, you can use RTF files, or you can copy the text to the Clipboard and then paste it in
your project.

Recommended formats for exporting graphics

When exporting graphics to be used in Adobe PageMaker, use the encapsulated PostScript file format if you have a PostScript printer. If you
have a non-PostScript printer, the WMF format is recommended.

The following table lists the recommended file formats for exporting to page layout and desktop publishing packages that have graphics
editing capabilities.

Application Recommended format

Adobe Illustrator AI, PDF

Adobe PageMaker EPS, WMF

AutoCAD DXF

Macromedia FreeHand and other vector programs PCT, AI

Microsoft Office PNG, WMF

WordPerfect Office WPG

Micrografx Designer CGM

The HPGL or DXF outlines formats are recommended for exporting graphics to be output to devices such as plotters and computer-driven
cutters.

General notes on importing text files

• When you import a text file into a Corel program, it appears almost the same as in the source program. However, some formatting
attributes and page layout features may not be supported. In such cases, the program tries to simulate the results of a feature when a
reasonable substitution can be made.
• The following word-processing features are not supported: headers, footers, footnotes and endnotes, columns, and macros.
• Font matching support is included. You can modify font-matching settings in the Font matching results dialog box. Fonts are converted
by size and by family, provided the source file format includes font family information that the program can access.
• Rich Text Format (.rtf) files are automatically converted to the Microsoft Windows ANSI (American National Standards Institute) character
set. The Macintosh Character Set and Standard IBM PC Code Page 437 are also supported.
• Corel graphics programs match characters as closely as possible. Font matching is used if the imported text font is not on the user’s
system. However, if a match cannot be made, the font characters appear in the program as unrecognizable text.
• Conversion of font sizes is supported.
• Corel graphics programs support all font families for the following word-processing programs and formats: Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft
RTF, Microsoft Word PC, Microsoft Word Macintosh, Word for Windows.
• Corel graphics programs support only selected fonts from the fonts supported by Ami Professional. This typically includes Standard
PostScript fonts and the Standard HP PCL fonts.
• When Macintosh files are converted, font support is limited to the supported font families of the Windows formats.
• Fonts converted to formats other than those listed in the table above are mapped to fonts that Corel graphics programs find as the best
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• You may encounter alignment problems when converting from and to a proportional and nonproportional font. Therefore, if you import
a document created in a nonproportional font to a proportional font, some pages may have more text on a page than the original
document.
• Source documents that contain a table of contents and index are converted into the appropriate functions in an .rtf file.
• Data that is automatically outlined is converted to regular text.
• Style sheet properties are converted to RTF. The file appears as in the source program; however, the style sheet from the original program
is not imported.
• Text contained within a frame or a positioned object is retained.

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Setting basic preferences..................................................................................................................................................................... 635

Customizing CorelDRAW......................................................................................................................................................................637

Using macros to automate tasks......................................................................................................................................................... 649

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Setting basic preferences

This section includes the following topics:

• “Disabling warning messages” (page 635)
• “Viewing system information” (page 635)

Disabling warning messages

You may encounter warning messages while working in the application. Warning messages explain the consequences of an action you are
about to perform, and inform you of permanent changes that might result from that action. Although the warnings are helpful, you can
disable them so you don’t have to view them after you become familiar with the software. Avoid disabling warning messages until you are
comfortable with the application and familiar with the results of the commands you use.

To disable warning messages

1 In the Workspace list of categories, click Warnings.
2 Disable one or more of the check boxes.

Viewing system information

You can view information about your computer as well as information about the application itself. For example, you can view details about
your computer’s setup. You can view detailed information about your system, display and printing properties, Corel applications and DLL
files, and system DLL files. You can use this feature, for instance, to find out how much space you have on the drive to which you want to
save a file.

To view system information

1 Click Help  About CorelDRAW.
2 Click System info.
3 Choose a category from the Choose a category list box.

Click the Save button to store system information for printing.

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Customizing CorelDRAW

You can customize your application by arranging command bars and commands to suit your needs. Command bars include menus, toolbars,
the property bar, and the status bar.

Help topics are based on the application’s default settings. When you customize command bars, commands, and buttons, the Help topics
associated with them do not reflect your changes.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Saving defaults” (page 637)
• “Creating workspaces” (page 638)
• “Customizing keyboard shortcuts” (page 639)
• “Customizing menus” (page 640)
• “Customizing toolbars” (page 642)
• “Customizing the toolbox” (page 644)
• “Customizing the property bar” (page 645)
• “Customizing the status bar” (page 646)
• “Customizing filters” (page 647)

Saving defaults
Many application settings apply to the active drawing only. These include page layout options, grid and ruler settings, guideline settings,
style options, save options, some tool settings, and web publishing options. Saving the current settings as defaults lets you use the settings
of the active drawing for all new drawings you create. You can also choose to save only specific settings as defaults.

To save current settings as defaults

• Click Tools  Save settings as default.

To save specific settings as defaults

1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Document.
3 Enable the Save options as defaults for new documents check box.
4 Enable the check boxes that correspond to the options you want to save.

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Creating workspaces
You can create workspaces to make more accessible the tools that you use most often. For example, you can open dockers or add tools to
toolbars. You can also delete the custom workspaces that you create. If you modify the default workspace, you can reset the default settings.

In addition, you can export and import custom workspaces to and from other computers that use the same application. For example, you
can customize a workspace and share it with a group of users.

Before creating a workspace, you can try the workspaces that are included with the application. These workspaces are optimized for a
number of common workflows. For more information, see “Choosing a workspace” on page 70.

To create a workspace
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3 Click New.
4 Type the name of the workspace in the Name of new workspace box.
5 From the Base new workspace on list box, choose an existing workspace on which to base the new workspace.

If you want to include a description of the workspace, type a description in the Description of new workspace box.

Custom workspaces are saved as XML files and exported as XML-based Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) files.

To delete a workspace
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3 Choose a workspace from the Workspace list.
4 Click Delete.

You cannot delete the Default and Adobe Photoshop workspaces.

To import a workspace
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3 Click Import.
4 In the Import workspace dialog box, click Browse.
5 Choose the folder where the file is stored.
6 Double-click the file.
7 Follow the instructions on screen.

To export a workspace
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3 Click Export.
4 Enable the check boxes beside the workspace items you want to export.

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5 Click Save.
6 Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
7 Type a filename in the File name box.
8 Click Save.
9 Click Close.

The workspace items available for export are dockers, toolbars (including the property bar and toolbox), menus, and shortcut keys.

Custom workspaces are exported as XML-based Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) files. You can use a workspace
saved to the XSLT format when you set up or deploy custom workspaces.

To reset the current workspace

1 Exit the application.
2 Restart the application while holding down F8.

Customizing keyboard shortcuts

Although your application has preset keyboard shortcuts, you can change them, or add your own shortcuts, to suit your working style.You
can assign keyboard shortcuts to the commands that you use the most, and you can delete keyboard shortcuts.

You can print a list of keyboard shortcuts. You can also export a list of keyboard shortcuts to the CSV file format — a comma delimited
format that is easily opened by word processors and spreadsheet applications.

When you change keyboard shortcuts, the changes are saved in a file called an accelerator table. Your application comes with the following
accelerator tables which can be customized to suit your work habits:
• Anchor editing table — contains shortcut keys for anchor editing
• Main table — contains all non-text-related shortcut keys
• Table editing table — contains non-text-related shortcut keys for table editing
• Table text editing table — contains shortcut keys for editing text in tables
• Text editing table — contains all text-related shortcut keys

To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Click the Shortcut keys tab.
4 Choose a shortcut key table from the Shortcut key table list box.
5 Choose a command category from the top list box.
6 Click a command in the Commands list.
The shortcut keys currently assigned to the selected command are displayed in the Current shortcut keys box.
7 Click the New shortcut key box, and press a key combination.
If the key combination is already assigned to another command, that command is listed in the Currently assigned to box.
8 Click Assign.

If the same keyboard shortcut is already assigned to another command, the second assignment overwrites the first. By enabling
the Navigate to conflict on assign check box, you can automatically navigate to the command whose shortcut you reassigned,
prompting you to assign a new shortcut.

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 You can reset all keyboard shortcuts by clicking Reset all.

You can view all of the existing keyboard shortcuts by clicking View all.

To delete a keyboard shortcut

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Click the Shortcut keys tab.
4 Choose a shortcut key table from the Shortcut key table list box.
5 Choose a command category from the top list box.
6 Click a command in the Commands list.
7 Click a shortcut key in the Current shortcut keys box.
8 Click Delete.

To print keyboard shortcuts

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Click the Shortcut keys tab.
4 Click View all.
5 Click Print.

To export a list of keyboard shortcuts

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Click the Shortcut keys tab.
4 Click View all.
5 Click Export to CSV.
6 Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
7 Type a filename in the File name box.
8 Click Save.

Customizing menus
Corel customization features let you modify the menu bar and the menus it contains. You can change the order of menus and menu
commands; add, remove, and rename menus and menu commands. You can search for a menu command if you do not remember the
menu in which it belongs. You can also reset menus to the default setting.

The customization options apply to the menu bar menus as well as to shortcut menus that you access by right-clicking.

Help topics are based on the application’s default settings. When you customize menus and menu commands, the Help topics associated
with them do not reflect your changes.

To change the order of menus and menu commands

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.

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If you want to change the order of menu commands, click a menu on the menu bar, click a menu command, and drag it up or down.

If you want to change the order of context menu commands, right-click in the application window to display the context menu, and
drag a menu command to a new position.

To rename a menu or menu command

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Click a menu or command in the list.
5 Click the Appearance tab.
6 Type a name in the Caption box.

An ampersand (&) before a letter in the Caption box indicates a shortcut, also known as a mneumonic accelerator key. Menus are
displayed by pressing Alt + the letter. Commands are invoked by pressing the letter that is underlined when the menu is displayed.

You can reset the name to the default by clicking Restore defaults.

To add or remove an item on the menu bar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
If you want to remove an item, drag it off the menu bar.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Drag an item to the menu bar.

To add or remove a command on a menu

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
If you want to remove a command from a menu, click the menu name, and when the menu displays, drag the command off the menu.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Drag a command to a menu in the application window.

To find a menu command quickly

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Click the Search button .
4 In the Find text dialog box, type the menu command in the Find what box.
5 Click Find next.

To reset menus to the default setting

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Command bars.

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3 Choose Menu bar from the list.
4 Click Reset.

Customizing toolbars
You can customize toolbar position and display. For example, you can move or resize a toolbar, and you can choose to hide or display a
toolbar.

Toolbars can be either docked or floating. Docking a toolbar attaches it to the edge of the application window. Undocking a toolbar pulls it
away from the edge of the application window, so it floats and can be easily moved around.

You can create, delete, and rename custom toolbars. You can customize toolbars by adding, removing, and arranging toolbar items. You
can adjust toolbar appearance by resizing buttons; adjusting the toolbar border; and displaying images, captions, or both. You can also edit
toolbar button images.

When moving, docking, and undocking toolbars, you use the grab area of the toolbar.

For a The grab area is

Docked and unlocked toolbar Identified by a dotted line at the top or left
edge of the toolbar

Floating toolbar The title bar. If the title is not displayed, the
grab area is identified by a dotted line at
the top or left edge of the toolbar.

If you do not want to move docked toolbars by mistake, you can lock them. Locked toolbars do not have a dotted line along their left edge.

A locked toolbar

To customize toolbar position and display

To Do the following

Move a toolbar Unlock the toolbar, click the toolbar’s grab area, and drag the
toolbar to a new position.

Dock a toolbar Click the toolbar’s grab area, and drag the toolbar to any edge of
the application window.

Undock a toolbar Unlock the toolbar, click the toolbar’s grab area, and drag the
toolbar away from the edge of the application window.

Resize a floating toolbar Point to the edge of the toolbar and, using the two-directional
arrow, drag the edge of the toolbar.

Hide or display a toolbar Click Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories,
click Commandbars, and disable or enable the check box next to
the toolbar name.

Reset a toolbar to its default setting Click Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories,
click Command bars, click a toolbar, and click Reset.

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on page 644.

To add, delete, or rename a custom toolbar

To Do the following

Add a custom toolbar Click Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories,
click Command bars, click New, and type a name in the
Command bars list. Holding down Alt + Ctrl, drag a tool or
button in the application window to the new toolbar.

Delete a custom toolbar Click Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories,
click Command bars, click a toolbar, and click Delete.

Rename a custom toolbar Click Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories,
click Command bars, click a toolbar name twice, and type a new
name.

To add or remove an item on a toolbar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Drag a toolbar item from the list to a toolbar in the application window.

If you want to remove an item from a toolbar, drag the toolbar item off the toolbar.

To arrange toolbar items

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 On the toolbar in the application window, drag the toolbar item to a new position.

If you want to move a toolbar item to another toolbar, drag the toolbar item icon from one toolbar to the other.

You can copy a toolbar item to another toolbar by holding down Ctrl while dragging a toolbar item.

To modify toolbar appearance

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Command bars.
3 Click a toolbar name in the list.
If you want to choose multiple toolbars, hold down Ctrl, and click the other toolbar names.
4 Choose a size from the Button list box.
5 In the Border box, click an arrow to specify a value from 1 to 10 pixels for the toolbar border.
6 From the Default button appearance list box, choose one of the following:
• Caption below image
• Caption only
• Caption to right of image

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 • Default
• Image only

If you want to hide the title when the toolbar is floating, disable the Show title when toolbar is floatingcheck box.

You can reset a built-in toolbar to its default settings by clicking Reset.

To edit a toolbar button image

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Click a toolbar command.
5 Click the Appearance tab.
6 Edit the button image using the options in the Imagearea.

When you choose either Small or Medium in the Size list box, you edit the small or medium versions of a particular button image.
You cannot edit the large version of a button image. For information about how to display all buttons as small, medium, or large, see
“To modify toolbar appearance” on page 643.

You can reset toolbar button images to the default settings by clicking Restore defaults.

To lock or unlock toolbars

• Click Windows  Toolbars  Locktoolbars.

The Lock toolbars command is enabled when a check mark appears beside it. When you launch the application for the first time, the
toolbars are locked by default.

Floating toolbars cannot be locked.

You can also lock or unlock toolbars by right-clicking a toolbar and clicking Lock toolbars.

Customizing the toolbox

You can add or remove tools from the toolbox. If you modify the toolbox, you can reset the default settings at any time.

To customize the toolbox

1 On the toolbox, click the Quick customize button .
2 Enable or disable any of the check boxes.

You can also

Reset the toolbox Click the Reset toolbox button.

Customize the toolbox Click the Customize button.

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Customizing the property bar
You have control over the placement and content of the property bar. You can move the property bar anywhere on screen. Placing it inside
the application window creates a floating property bar. Placing it on any of the four sides of the application window docks it, making it part
of the window border.

When moving, docking, or undocking the property bar, you use the grab area of the property bar, which is the same as the grab area of a
toolbar. For more information about the grab area, see “Customizing toolbars” on page 642.

You can also customize the property bar by adding or removing tools. This lets you customize what appears on the property bar when you
choose various tools. For example, when the Text tool is active, you can have the property bar display additional commands for text-related
tasks such as increasing or decreasing font size, or changing case. You can also reset the property bar to its default settings.

To position the property bar

To Do the following

Move the property bar Unlock the property bar, click the property bar’s grab area, and
drag the property bar to a new position.

Undock the property bar Click the property bar’s grab area, and drag the property bar away
from the edge of the application window.

Dock the property bar Click the property bar’s grab area, and drag the property bar to any
edge of the application window.

To add or remove a toolbar item on the property bar

1 On the property, click the Quick customize button .
2 Enable or disable the check boxes next to the items that you want to add or remove.

You can also

Reset the toolbox Click the Reset toolbox button.

Customize the toolbox Click the Customize button.

The new item is displayed on the property bar for the active tool or task. When the property bar content changes, the item is not
displayed. The new item is displayed again when the related tool or task is activated.

You can also customize the property bar by clicking Tools  Customization. In the Customization list of categories, click Commands,
choose a command category from the top list box, and then drag a toolbar item from the list to the property bar. If you want to
remove an item from the property bar, drag the toolbar item icon off the property bar.

To rearrange toolbar items on the property bar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Drag the toolbar item icon to a new position on the property bar.

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Customizing the status bar
The status bar displays information about selected objects, such as color, fill type, and outline. The status bar also shows the current cursor
position and relevant commands. In addition, it displays document color information, such as the document color profile and color proofing
status. You can customize the status bar by changing the information that is displayed and by resizing it. You can also customize the status
bar by adding, removing, and resizing toolbar items. In addition, you can restore the status bar to its default settings.

To change the information the status bar displays

• Click the flyout button next to the displayed information and choose one of the following options:
• Cursor position
• Object details
• Color information
• Information about selected tool

To resize the status bar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Command bars.
3 Click Status bar, and enable the check box.
4 Type 1 or 2 in the Number of lines when docked box.

To add or remove a toolbar item on the status bar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Commands.
3 Choose a command category from the top list box.
4 Drag a toolbar item from the list to the status bar.

If you want to remove a toolbar item from the status bar, drag the item off the status bar.

To resize toolbar items on the status bar

1 Click Tools  Customization.
2 In the Customization list of categories, click Command bars.
3 Click Status bar, and enable the check box.
4 Choose one of the following options from the Button list box:
• Small
• Medium
• Large

Only toolbar items you have added to the status bar are affected by resizing. The size of the default icons remains unchanged.

To restore the status bar default settings

• Right-click the status bar, and click Customize  Status bar  Reset to default.

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Customizing filters
Filters are used to convert files from one format to another. They are organized into four types: raster, vector, animation, and text. You can
customize filter settings by adding or removing filters so that only the filters you need are loaded. You can also change the order of the list
of filters and reset filters to the default setting.

To add a filter
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and double-click Filters.
3 Double-click a type of filter in the Available file types list.
4 Click a filter.
5 Click Add.

To remove a filter
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.
3 Click a filter in the List of active filters.
4 Click Remove.

To change the order of the list of filters

1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.
3 Click a filter in the List of active filters.
4 Click one of the following:
• Move up — moves the filter up the list
• Move down — moves the filter down the list

You can reset the List of active filters to the default setting by clicking Reset.

Customizing file associations

You can associate a number of different file types with Corel applications. When you double-click a file you have associated with an
application, the application starts and the file opens. When you no longer need a file type association, you can break it.

To associate a file type with CorelDRAW

1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.
3 Click Associate.
4 In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, enable the check box of the file type you want to associate.

Associating a file type with an application adds the application to the list of recommended programs for opening this file type. To
open a file of an associated file type in CorelDRAW while browsing in Windows, you also need to make CorelDRAW the default
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 file type or protocol with a program. For detailed instructions about how to change the default program for a file type, see the
Windows Help.

You can reset file associations by clicking Reset.

To break a CorelDRAW file type association

1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.
3 Click Associate.
4 In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, disable the check box of the file type association you want to break.

You can reset file associations by clicking Reset.

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Using macros to automate tasks

You can use macros to speed up repetitive tasks, combine multiple or complex actions, or make an option more easily accessible. You create
macros by using the built-in features for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA).

Using a macro is similar to using the speed-dialing feature on a phone. On many phones, you can set a frequently dialed number to a speed-
dial button; then, the next time you need to dial that number, you can save time by pressing its speed-dial button. Similarly, a macro lets you
set the actions that you want to repeat; then, the next time that you need to repeat those actions, you can save time by playing that macro.

This section contains the following topic:

• “Working with macros” (page 649)

Working with macros

You can save time by using a macro to automate a series of repetitive tasks. A macro lets you specify a sequence of actions so that you can
quickly repeat those actions later.

You don’t need any programming experience to use macros — in fact, the basic tools for working with macros are available within the
main application window. However, if you want to have more control over your macros, you can use the following built-in programming
environments:
• Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) — the successor to VBA, and an excellent choice for developers and other
programming experts. VSTA provides the tools and features that you need to create the most advanced macro projects.
• Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) — a subset of the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming environment, and an excellent
choice 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.

For detailed information on the differences between VBA and VSTA, please see the CorelDRAW Macros Help file (draw_om.chm,
which is located in the Data folder for the installed software).

Getting started with macros

The macro features for VBA and VSTA are installed with the software by default, but you can manually install these features if necessary. You
can specify options for the VBA feature.

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 To use VSTA macro features with CorelDRAW, you must have Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or later installed.

If you install Microsoft Visual Studio after installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, you must re-install the VSTA macro features by
modifying your CorelDRAW Graphics Suite installation. For more information, see “To manually install the macro features” on page
651.

The macro features provide several tools for working with macros in the main application window:
• Macros toolbar — provides easy access to common macro functions
• Macro Manager docker — provides easy access to all available macro projects for VBA, and to basic functions for working with those
projects
• Macro Editor (formerly the Visual Basic Editor) — provides advanced functions for creating VBA-based macro projects
• VSTA Editor — provides advanced functions for creating VSTA-based macro projects. The VSTA Editor is accessible only if you have
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or later installed.

Creating macros

Macros are stored in modules (also called “code modules”), which are stored in macro projects. The Macro Manager docker lets you view
and manage all of the macro projects, modules, and macros that are available to you.

You can use the Macro Manager docker to create macro projects in the form of Global Macro Storage (GMS) files or Corel VSTA Projects
(CGSaddon). Using such files is an excellent way to bundle the components of your macro project for sharing with others. You can use the
Macro Manager docker to open (or “load”) the macro projects that you create, as well as the macro projects that install with the software
or that are otherwise made available to you. You can also use the Macro Manager docker to rename macro projects, as well as to copy and
close (or “unload”) GMS-based and VSTA macro projects.

Some macro projects are locked and cannot be modified.

When you create a document, a macro project for that document is automatically added to the Macro Manager docker. Although
you can store macros within the macro project for a document — for example, to create an all-in-one template — it is recommended
that you instead use GMS files to store your macro projects.

Each macro project contains at least one module. You can use the Macro Manager docker to add a module to a VBA-based macro project,
or to open existing modules for editing. You can also use the Macro Manager docker to rename or delete VBA modules.

The editing feature is disabled for some modules.

Finally, you can use the Macro Manager docker to create macros within the available modules. You don’t need any programming experience
to create macros; however, if you have programming experience and want to edit VBA macros, you can do so by using the Macro Editor. You
can also use the Macro Manager docker to rename and delete VBA macros.

CorelDRAW includes sample macros, which supply additional functionality, demonstrate automation in the software, and provide
sample code. For information on these sample macros, please see the CorelDRAW Macros Help file (draw_om.chm, which is located
in the Data folder for the installed software).

Recording macros

You can record macros and save them for later use.

You can also record temporary macros for actions that you need to repeat only a few times. A temporary macro is accessible until a new
temporary macro is recorded.

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 The recording feature is disabled for some macro projects.

Before recording a macro, make sure that you know exactly which actions you want to record and the order in which you want
to record them. When you start recording, the macro recorder captures every change that you make in a drawing. For example, if
you create a shape, resize the shape, and then change its color, the macro records all the changes. When you are done making the
changes, you must stop recording the macro.

Playing macros

You can perform the actions that are associated with a macro by playing that macro.

You can also play a temporary macro.

Learning more about macros

CorelDRAW provides additional resources that contain helpful information about macros. These additional resources, which are located in
the Data folder for the installed software, are described in the following table.

Resource Description and filename

Macros Help file Provides detailed information about the features and functions for
creating macro projects in CorelDRAW

draw_om.chm

Macro Programming Guide Provides an instructional approach to creating macro projects for
CorelDRAW

Macro Programming Guide.pdf

Object Model Diagram Provides a hierarchical representation of the features and functions
that can be automated in CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW Object Model Diagram.pdf

The Macros Help file includes documentation on every feature and function that can be automated in the application. (Collectively, these
features and functions are called an “object model.”) You can easily access the Macros Help file from within the Macro Editor.

For more detailed information about VBA and its programming environment, please consult the Microsoft Visual Basic Help from the
Help menu in the Macro Editor.

For more detailed information about VSTA and its programming environment, please consult the Help menu in the VSTA Editor.

To manually install the macro features

1 On the Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program.
2 Double-click CorelDRAW Graphics Suite on the Uninstall or change a program page.
3 Enable the Modify option in the wizard that appears, and follow the instructions.
4 On the Features page of the installation wizard, enable the following check boxes in the Utilities list box:
• Visual Basic for Applications
• Visual Studio Tools for Applications

The macro features for VBA and VSTA are installed with the software by default.

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To specify VBA options
1 Click Tools  Options.
2 In the Workspace list of categories, click VBA.
3 In the Security area, specify how to control the risk of running malicious macros by clicking Security options.
If you want to bypass this security feature, enable the Trust all installed GMS modules check box, and then proceed to step 6.
4 On the Security level page of the Security dialog box, enable one of the following options:
• Very high — allows only macros installed in trusted locations to run. All other signed and unsigned macros are disabled.
• High — allows only signed macros from trusted sources to run. Unsigned macros are automatically disabled.
• Medium — lets you choose which macros run, even if they are potentially harmful
• Low (not recommended) — allows all potentially unsafe macros to run. Enable this setting if you have virus-scanning software
installed, or if you check the safety of all documents that you open.
5 On the Trusted publishers page of the Security dialog box, review which macro publishers are trusted. Click View to display details on
the selected macro publisher, or click Remove to delete the selected macro publisher from the list.
If desired, you can enable or disable the Trust access to Visual Basic project check box for the selected macro publisher.
6 Disable the Delay load VBA check box if you want to load the VBA feature at start-up.

To access the macro tools

To Do the following

Display the Macros toolbar Click Window  Toolbars  Macros.

A check mark next to the command indicates that the toolbar is

displayed.

Display the Macro Manager docker Do one of the following:

• Click Tools  Macros  Macro Manager.
• Click the Macro Manager button on the Macros toolbar.

Display the Macro Editor Do one of the following:

• Click Tools  Macros  Macro Editor.
• Click the Macro Editor button on the Macros toolbar.
•Right-click Visual Basic for Applications in the Macro Manager
docker, and then click Show IDE.

Display the VSTA Editor Click Tools  Macros  VSTA Editor. (VSTA must be installed on your
computer.)

To create a macro project

• In the Macro Manager docker, do one of the following:
• Click Visual Studio Tools for Applications in the list, click New, and then click New macro project.
• Click Visual Basic for Applications in the list, click New, and then click New macro project.

You can also

Open (or “load”) a macro project Do one of the following:

•Click Visual Studio Tools for Applications in the list, click Load,
and then choose the project.
•Click Visual Basic for Applications in the list, click Load, and
then choose the project.

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Rename a macro project Right-click the project in the list, and then click Rename.

Copy a GMS-based macro project Right-click the project in the list, click Copy to, and then choose the
target location for the copied project.

NOTE: You cannot copy a document-based macro project. Such

projects are stored within a document and cannot be managed
separately from that document.

Display or hide all modules in the list Click the Simple mode button .

Add a module to a VBA macro project Do one of the following:

•Click the project in the list, click New, and then click New
module.
•Right-click the project in the list, and then click New module.

Edit a module in a VBA macro project Do one of the following:

• Click the module in the list, and then click the Edit button .
•Right-click the module in the list, and then click Edit.

Rename a module in a macro project Right-click the module in the list, and then click Rename.

Delete a module from a macro project Do one of the following:

•Click the module in the list, and then click the Delete button
.
•Right-click the module in the list, and then click Delete.

Close (or “unload”) a GMS-based macro project Right-click the macro project in the list, and then click Unload
macro project.

NOTE: You can close a document-based macro project only by

closing the document in which it is stored.

Some macro projects are locked and cannot be modified.

To create a macro
• In the Macro Manager docker, do one of the following:
• Click the container you want, click New, and then click New macro.
• Right-click the desired container module, and then click New macro.

You can also

Edit a macro Do one of the following:

• Click the macro in the list, and then click the Edit button .
•Right-click the macro in the list, and then click Edit.

Delete a macro Do one of the following:

• Click the macro in the list, and then click the Delete button .
•Right-click the macro in the list, and then click Delete.

Some macro projects are locked and cannot be modified.

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To record a macro
1 Click Tools  Macros  Start recording.
The Record macro dialog box appears.
2 In the Macro name box, type a name for the macro.
Macro names can contain numerals, but they must begin with a letter. Macro names cannot contain spaces or non-alphanumeric
characters other than underscores ( _ ).
3 Type a description of the macro in the Description box, and then click OK.
4 Perform the actions that you want to record.
The application begins recording your actions. If you want to pause recording, click Tools  Macros  Pause recording. Repeat this step to
resume recording.
5 To stop recording, click Tools  Macros  Stop recording.

You cannot record a macro if all available macro projects are locked.

Not all actions can be recorded — some because of their complexity (although many such actions can be manually coded in the
Macro Editor). When an action cannot be recorded, a comment is placed in the macro code (“The recording of this
command is not supported.”), but the recording process continues until you stop it. You can view any comments in the code
by opening the macro in the Macro Editor.

By default, macros are recorded in the GlobalMacros project so that they can be accessed from other documents. However, you can
change the default macro project for recordings by right-clicking another project in the Macro Manager docker, and then clicking
Set as recording project. You cannot specify a locked macro project.
You can cancel recording a macro, and discard any commands recorded thus far, by clicking Tools  Macros  Cancel recording.

You can also record, pause, and stop recording a macro by using the Macros toolbar or the Macro Manager docker
(Tools  Macros  Macro Manager).

You can also

Save the actions in the Undo list as a VBA macro Click Edit  Undo manager, perform the actions that you want to
record, and then click the Save list to a VBA macro button in
the Undo manager docker.

To record a temporary macro

1 Click Tools  Macros  Record temporary macro.
2 Perform the actions that you want to record.
The application begins recording your actions. If you want to pause recording, click Tools  Macros  Pause recording. Repeat this step to
resume recording.
3 To stop recording, click Tools  Macros  Stop recording.

The macro is temporarily saved to the default recording project. When the current session is ended, the macro is deleted from that
project.

You cannot record a temporary macro if all available macro projects are locked.

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can change the default recording project by right-clicking another project in the Macro Manager docker, and then clicking Set
as recording project. (You cannot specify a locked macro project.) If you want, you can create multiple temporary recordings by
assigning each one to its own macro project.
You can cancel recording a macro, and discard any commands recorded thus far, by clicking Tools  Macros  Cancel recording.

You can also pause and stop recording a temporary macro by using the Macros toolbar or the Macro Manager docker
(Tools  Macros  Macro Manager).

To play a macro
• Do any of the following:
• Click Tools  Macros  Run macro, or click the Run macro button on the Macros toolbar. From the Macros in list box, choose the
project or file in which the macro is stored. From the Macro name list, choose the macro. Click Run.
• In the Macro Manager docker, double-click the macro in the list.
• In the Macro Manager docker, click the macro in the list, and then click the Run button .
• In the Macro Manager docker, right-click the macro in the list, and then click Run.

To play a temporary macro

• Click Tools  Macros  Run temporary macro.

This option is enabled only after you record a temporary macro.

If you have created multiple temporary macros, you must specify which macro project contains the one that you want to run. Right-
click the project in the Macro Manager docker, and then click Set as recording project.

To access the Macros Help file from within the Macro Editor
1 While in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, press F2 to display the Object Browser.
The Object Browser displays all the features and functions that can be automated in the Macro Editor.
2 Choose VGCore from the Library list box.
The Object Browser is updated to display only the features and functions of CorelDRAW that can be automated in the Macro Editor.
Collectively, these features and functions are called an “object model.”
3 Do one of the following:
• Display the home page for the Macros Help file by pressing F1. You can browse the object-model documentation for the application
by accessing the “Object Model Reference” section of the Help file.
• Display the Help topic for a specific item in the Object Browser by clicking that item and pressing F1.

You can also display a Help topic for any item in the Code window of the Macro Editor by clicking that item and pressing F1.

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 CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users

Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW have many similarities, which makes it easy to move from one graphics application to the other. Although
they share most basic drawing and design capabilities, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW are distinguished by some differences in both
terminology and tools. Understanding these differences lets you make a quick transition to CorelDRAW.

This section contains the following topics:

• “Comparing terminology” (page 659)
• “Comparing tools” (page 660)
• “Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace” (page 662)

Comparing terminology
The terms and concepts in Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW differ for some features. Adobe Illustrator terms are listed below with their
CorelDRAW equivalents.

Adobe Illustrator term CorelDRAW term

Actions/Scripts Macros/Scripts

Anchor points Nodes

Artwork Drawing

Clipping mask PowerClip

Direction points Control handles

Guides Guidelines

Smart guides Dynamic guides

Gradient fill Fountain fill

Live Color Color styles, color harmonies

Outline view Wireframe view

Panels Dockers

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Adobe Illustrator term CorelDRAW term

Path Curve

Placing files Importing files

Rasterizing Converting to a bitmap

Stroke Outline

Swatches panel Color palette

Comparing tools
The following table lists Adobe Illustrator tools and the corresponding CorelDRAW tools. Many of the tools create the same result but
operate slightly differently.

Adobe Illustrator tool CorelDRAW tool

Add Anchor Point tool Shape tool . See “To add or delete a node” on page 139.

Area Type tool Text tool . See “To add paragraph text” on page 343.

Blend tool Blend tool . See“To blend objects” on page 332.

Bloat tool Envelope tool . See “To apply an envelope” on page 156.

Convert Anchor Point tool Shape tool . See “To shape a curve object by using cusp,
smooth, or symmetrical nodes” on page 141.

Delete Anchor Point tool Shape tool . See “To add or delete a node” on page 139.

Direct Selection tool Shape tool . See “To select a node” on page 137.

Drop Shadow tool Drop shadow tool . See “To add a drop shadow” on page 330.

Gradient tool Interactive fill tool . See “Applying fountain fills” on page 266.

Line Segment tool Freehand tool . See “To draw a curve by using the 3-point
curve tool ” on page 102.

Polyline tool . See “Drawing lines” on page 95.

Live Paint Bucket tool Smart fill tool . See “To apply a fill to an enclosed area” on
page 278.

Live Trace command Bitmaps  Quick Trace command

Bitmaps  Centerline Trace command

Bitmaps  Outline Trace command. See “To trace a bitmap by using

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Measure tool Dimension tool . See “Drawing connector and callout lines” on
page 115.

Mesh tool Mesh fill tool . See “To apply a mesh to an object” on page
276.

Paintbrush tool Artistic media tool . See “To draw a calligraphic line ” on page
104.

Brush tool . See “Applying brushstrokes” on page 112.

Pan tool Pan tool . See “To pan in the drawing window” on page 40.

Path Type tool Text tool . See “To fit text to a path” on page 355.

Pathfinder effects Object  Shaping commands. See “Trimming objects ” on page 161
and “Welding and intersecting objects” on page 164.

Pencil tool Freehand tool . See “To draw a line by using the Freehand tool”
on page 98.

Pucker tool Envelope tool . See “To apply an envelope” on page 156.

Reflect tool Mirror buttons. See “To mirror an object” on page 212.

Reshape tool Shape tool . See “To stretch, scale, rotate, or skew nodes” on
page 142.

Rotate tool Pick tool . See “To rotate an object” on page 211.

Rounded Rectangle tool Rectangle tool . See “To draw a rectangle or square with
rounded, scalloped, or chamfered corners” on page 125.

Save For Microsoft Office command File  Export for  Office command
Scale tool Pick tool . See “Sizing and scaling objects” on page 210.

Scissors tool Knife tool . See “To split an object” on page 159.

Selection tool Pick tool . See “To select objects” on page 177.

Shear tool Pick tool . See “Skewing and stretching objects” on page 144.

Star tool Star and Complex star tools. See “To draw a star” on page
128.

Symbol Sprayer tool Sprayer tool . See “To spray a pattern” on page 114.

Twirl tool Distort tool . See “To distort an object” on page 153.

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Adobe Illustrator tool CorelDRAW tool

Type tool Text tool . See “To add paragraph text ” on page 343 and “To
add artistic text” on page 341.

Vertical Type tool Paragraph formatting docker. See “To choose a text orientation for
Asian text” on page 385.

Warp tool Smudge tool . See “To smudge an object” on page 147.

Envelope tool. See “Shaping objects by using envelopes” on page

155.

Wrinkle tool Roughen tool . See “To roughen an object” on page 149.

Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace

CorelDRAW includes a workspace that has the look and feel of Adobe Illustrator. This workspace can help you find menu commands and
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A
accelerator table
A file that contains a list of shortcut keys. Different tables are active depending on the task that you are performing.
add-in
A separate module that extends the functionality of an application.
alignment guides
Temporary guidelines that help align objects as you create, resize, or move them in relation to other nearby objects.
anchor point
The point that remains stationary when you stretch, scale, mirror, or skew an object. Anchor points correspond to the eight handles that
appear when an object is selected, as well as the center of a selection box marked by an X.
animation file
A file that supports moving images; for example, animated GIF and QuickTime (MOV).
anti-aliasing
A method of smoothing curved and diagonal edges in images. Intermediate pixels along edges are filled to smooth the transition between
the edges and the surrounding area.
arrow keys
Direction keys that move or “nudge” selected objects in small increments. You can also use arrow keys to position the cursor when you type
or edit text on-screen or in a dialog box.
artistic text
A type of text created with the Text tool. Use artistic text to add short lines of text, such as titles, or to apply graphic effects, such as
fitting text to a path, creating extrusions and blends, and creating all other special effects. An artistic text object can contain up to 32,000
characters.
aspect ratio
The ratio of the width of an image to its height (expressed mathematically as x:y). For example, the aspect ratio of an image that is 640 x
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base color
The color of the object that appears under a transparency. The base color and the color of the transparency combine in various ways
depending on the merge mode you apply to the transparency.
baseline
An invisible line upon which text characters sit.
baseline grid
A series of evenly spaced horizontal lines that follow the pattern of a ruled notebook and help align text and objects.
baseline shift
The process of moving text characters above or below the baseline.
Bézier line
A straight or curved line made up of segments connected by nodes. Each node has control handles that allow the shape of the line to be
modified.
bit depth
The number of binary bits that define the shade or color of each pixel in a bitmap. For example, a pixel in a black-and-white image has a
depth of 1 bit, because it can only be black or white. The number of color values that a given bit depth can produce is equal to 2 to the
power of the bit depth. For example, a bit depth of 1 can produce two color values (2 1=2), and a bit depth of 2 can produce 4 color values
(2 2 = 4).
Bit depth ranges between 1 and 64 bits per pixel (bpp) and determines the color depth of an image.
bitmap
An image composed of grids of pixels or dots.
See also vector graphic.
black point
A brightness value that is considered black in a bitmap image. In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can set the black point to improve the contrast of
an image. For example, in a histogram of an image, with a brightness scale of 0 (dark) to 255 (light), if you set the black point at 5, all pixels
with a value greater than 5 are converted to black.
black-and-white color mode
A 1-bit color mode that stores images as two solid colors — black and white — with no gradations. This color mode is useful for line art and
simple graphics. To create a black-and-white photo effect, you can use the grayscale color mode.
See also grayscale.
bleed
The part of the printed image that extends beyond the edge of the page. The bleed ensures that the final image goes right to the edge of
the paper after binding and trimming.
blend
An effect created by transforming one object into another through a progression of shapes and colors.
bookmark
An indicator for marking an address on the Internet.
bounding box
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The amount of light that is transmitted or reflected from a given pixel. In the HSB color mode, brightness is a measure of how much white a
color contains. For example, a brightness value of 0 produces black (or shadow in photos), and a brightness value of 255 produces white (or
highlight in photos).

C
calligraphic angle
The angle that controls the orientation of a pen to the drawing surface, like the slant of the nib on a calligraphy pen. A line drawn at the
calligraphic angle has little or no thickness, but widens as its angle gets farther from the calligraphic angle.
cascading style sheet (CSS)
An extension to HTML that allows styles such as color, font, and size to be specified for parts of a hypertext document. Style information can
be shared by multiple HTML files.
See also HTML.
center of rotation
The point around which an object rotates.
CGI script
An external application that is executed by an HTTP server in response to an action you perform in a web browser, such as clicking a link,
image, or another interactive element of a webpage.
character
A letter, number, punctuation mark, or other symbol.
child color
A color style created as a shade of another color style. For most of the available color models and palettes, child colors share the same hue as
the parent, but have different saturation and brightness levels.
See also parent color.
choke
In commercial printing, a form of trapping created by extending the background object into the foreground object.
clipart
Ready-made images that can be imported into Corel applications and edited if required.
Clipboard
An area that is used to temporarily store cut or copied information. The information is stored until new information is cut or copied to the
Clipboard, replacing the old.
clone
A copy of an object or an area of an image that is linked to a master object or image area. Most changes made to the master are
automatically applied to its clones.
See also symbol.
closed object
An object defined by a path whose start point and end point are connected.
closed path
A path whose start point and end point are connected.
color cast
A color tint that often occurs in photos as a result of lighting conditions or other factors. For example, taking a photo indoors in dim
incandescent light can result in a yellow color cast, and taking a photo outdoors in bright sunlight can result in a blue color cast.

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color depth
The maximum number of colors an image can contain. Color depth is determined by the bit depth of an image and the displaying monitor.
For example, an 8-bit image can contain up to 256 colors, while a 24-bit image can contain roughly up to 16 million colors. A GIF image is
an example of an 8-bit image; a JPEG image is an example of a 24-bit image.
CMY
A color mode made up of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). This mode is used in the three-color printing process.
CMYK
A color mode made up of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K). CMYK printing produces true blacks and a wide tonal range. In
the CMYK color mode, color values are expressed as percentages; therefore, a value of 100 for an ink means that the ink is applied at full
saturation.
code page
A code page is a table in the DOS or Windows operating system that defines which ASCII or ANSI character set is used for displaying text.
Different character sets are used for different languages.
color channel
An 8-bit grayscale version of an image. Each channel represents one level of color in the image; for example, RGB has three color channels,
while CMYK has four. When all the channels are printed together, they produce the entire range of colors in the image.
See also RGB and CMYK.
color gamut
The range of colors that can be reproduced or perceived by any device. For example, a monitor displays a different color gamut than a
printer, making it necessary to manage colors from original images to final output.
color mode
A system that defines the number and kind of colors that make up an image. Black-and-white, grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and paletted are
examples of color modes.
color model
A simple color chart that defines the range of colors displayed in a color mode. RGB (red, green, blue), CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow), CMYK
(cyan, magenta, yellow, black), HSB (hue, saturation, brightness), HLS (hue, lightness, saturation), and CIE L*a*b (Lab) are examples of color
models.
color palette
A collection of solid colors from which you can choose colors for fills and outlines.
color profile
A description of the color-handling capabilities and characteristics of a device.
color separation
In commercial printing, the process of splitting colors in a composite image to produce a number of separate grayscale images, one for each
primary color in the original image. In the case of a CMYK image, four separations (one for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) must be made.
color space
In electronic color management, a virtual representation of a device or the color gamut of a color model. The boundaries and contours of a
device’s color space are mapped by color management software.
See also color gamut.
color swatch
A solid-colored patch in a color palette.
color trapping
A printing term used to describe a method of overlapping colors to compensate for misaligned color separations (misregistration). This
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color value
A set of numbers that define a color in a color mode. For example, in the RGB color mode, color values of 255 for red (R) and zero for both
green (G) and blue (B) result in the color red.
combined object
An object created by combining two or more objects and converting them into a single curve object. A combined object takes on the fill
and outline attributes of the last selected object. Sections where an even number of objects overlapped have no fill. Sections where an odd
number of objects overlapped are filled. The outlines of the original objects remain visible.
compound blend
A blend created by blending the start or end object of one blend with another object.
concave
Hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl.
content
The object or objects that appear inside a container object when you apply PowerClip effects.
This term is also used to describe graphics resources included with the product such as clipart, photos, symbols, fonts, and objects.
constrain key
A key you hold to constrain drawing and editing to a shape or at an angle. The default key is Ctrl. You can change the default key to Shift,
the Windows standard, on the Pick tool page of the Options dialog box.
contour
An effect created by adding evenly spaced concentric shapes inside or outside the borders of an object. This effect can also be used for
creating cuttable outlines for devices, such as plotters, engraving machines, and vinyl cutters.
contrast
The difference in tone between the dark and light areas of an image. Higher contrast values indicate greater differences and fewer
gradations between dark and light.
control object
The original object used to create effects such as envelopes, extrusions, drop shadows, contours, and objects created with the Artistic media
tool. Changes made to the control object control the appearance of the effect.
control handles (CorelDRAW)
The handles that extend from a node along a curve that is being edited with the Shape tool. Control handles determine the angle at which
the curve passes through the node.
convex
Curved or rounded outwards like the exterior of a sphere or circle.
crop
To cut unwanted areas of an image without affecting the resolution of the part that remains.
curve object
An object that has nodes and control handles, which you can manipulate to change the object’s shape. A curve object can be any shape,
including a straight or curved line.
cusp
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desktop
The area in a drawing where you can experiment and create objects for future use. This area is outside the borders of the drawing page. You
can drag objects from the desktop area to the drawing page when you decide to use them.
DeviceN
A type of color space and device color model. This color space is multi-component, allowing color to be defined by other than the standard
set of three (RGB) and four (CMYK) color components.
diacritical mark
An accent mark above, below, or through a written character; for example, the acute (é) and cedilla (ç) accents.
dimension line
A line that displays the size of objects or the distance or angle between objects.
dithering
A process used to simulate a greater number of colors when only a limited number of colors are available.
document grid
A series of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines that are used to help draw and arrange objects.
document navigator
The area at the bottom-left of the application window that contains controls for moving between pages and adding pages. The document
navigator also displays the page number of the active page and the total number of pages in a drawing.
dpi (dots per inch)
A measure of a printer’s resolution in dots per inch. Typical desktop laser printers print at 600 dpi. Imagesetters print at 1270 or 2540 dpi.
Printers with higher dpi capabilities produce smoother and cleaner output. The term dpi is also used to measure scanning resolution and to
indicate bitmap resolution.
drawing
A document you create in CorelDRAW.
drawing page
The portion of a drawing window enclosed by a rectangle with a shadow effect.
drawing window
The portion of the application window on which you can create, add, and edit objects.
drop shadow
A three-dimensional shadow effect that gives objects a realistic appearance.
duotone
An image in the duotone color mode is an 8-bit grayscale image that has been enhanced with one to four additional colors.
dynamic guides
Temporary guidelines that appear from the following snap points in objects — center, node, quadrant, and text baseline.

E
embedding
The process of placing an object created in one application into a document created in a different application. Embedded objects are
included entirely in the current document; they are not linked to their source files.
encoding
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A closed shape that can be placed around an object to change the object’s shape. An envelope consists of segments connected by nodes.
After an envelope has been placed around an object, the nodes can be moved to change the shape of the object.
exposure
A photographic term referring to the amount of light used to create an image. If not enough light is permitted to interact with the sensor (in
a digital camera) or film (in a traditional camera), the image appears too dark (underexposed). If too much light is permitted to interact with
the sensor or film, the image appears too light (overexposed).
extrusion
A feature that lets you apply a three-dimensional perspective by projecting lines from an object to create the illusion of depth.

F
feathering
The level of sharpness along the edges of a drop shadow.
fill
A color, bitmap, fountain, or pattern applied to an area of an image.
filter
An application that translates digital information from one form to another.
floating object
A bitmap with no background. Floating objects are also referred to as photo objects or cutout images.
font
A set of characters with a single style (such as italic), weight (such as bold), and size (such as 10 point) for a typeface such as Times New
Roman.
fountain fill
A smooth progression of two or more colors applied to an area of an image that follow a linear, radial, conical, or square path. Two-color
fountain fills have a direct progression from one color to another, while custom fills may have a progression of many colors.
fountain step
The shades of color that make up the appearance of a fountain fill. The more steps in a fill, the smoother the transition from the beginning
color to the end color.
freehand marquee select
To marquee select objects or nodes while dragging the Shape tool and controlling the shape of the marquee box enclosure as if you were
drawing a freehand line.
See also marquee select.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
A method of moving files between two computers. Many Internet sites have established repositories of material that can be accessed by
using FTP.

G
GIF
A graphic file format designed to use a minimum of disk space and be easily exchanged between computers. This format is commonly used
to publish images of 256 or fewer colors to the Internet.
glyph
Diamond-shaped handles that can be dragged to alter the form of a shape.

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A typographic glyph corresponds to a single character of a typeface.
grab area
The area of a command bar that can be dragged. Dragging the grab area moves the bar, while dragging any other area of the bar has no
effect. The location of the grab area depends on the operating system you are using, the orientation of the bar, and whether the bar is
docked or undocked. Command bars with grab areas include toolbars, the toolbox, and the property bar.
grayscale
A color mode that displays images by using 256 shades of gray. Each color is defined as a value between 0 and 255, where 0 is darkest
(black) and 255 is lightest (white). Grayscale images, especially photos, are commonly referred to as “black and white.”
greeking
A method of representing text by using either words that have no meaning or a series of straight lines.
grid
A series of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines that are used to help draw and arrange objects.
See also document grid.
group
A set of objects that behave as one unit. Operations you perform on a group apply equally to each of its objects.
guideline
A horizontal, vertical, or slanted line that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to aid in object placement.
gutter
The space between columns of text, also called the alley. In printing, the white space formed by the inside margins of two facing pages.

H
halftone
An image that has been converted from a continuous tone image to a series of dots of various sizes to represent different tones.
handles
A set of eight black squares that appear at the corners and sides of an object when the object is selected. By dragging individual handles,
you can scale, resize, or mirror the object. If you click a selected object, the shape of the handles changes to arrows so that you can rotate
and skew the object.
highlight, shadow, and midtone
Terms used to describe the brightness of pixels in a bitmap image. Brightness values range from 0 (dark) to 255 (light). Pixels in the first
third of the range are considered shadows, pixels in the middle third of the range are considered midtones, and pixels in the last third of
the range are considered highlights. You can lighten or darken specific areas in images by adjusting the highlights, shadows, or midtones. A
histogram is an excellent tool for viewing and evaluating the highlights, shadows, and midtones of images.
histogram
A histogram consists of a horizontal bar chart that plots the brightness values of the pixels in your bitmap image on a scale from 0 (dark) to
255 (light). The left part of the histogram represents the shadows of an image, the middle part represents the midtones, and the right part
represents the highlights. The height of the spikes indicates the number of pixels at each brightness level. For example, a large number of
pixels in the shadows (the left side of the histogram) indicates the presence of image detail in the dark areas of the image.
hotspot
The area of an object that you can click to jump to the address specified by a URL.
hotspotting
The process of adding data to objects or groups of objects so that they respond to events, such as pointing or clicking. For example, you can
assign a URL to an object, making it a hyperlink to an external website.

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The distance from the right margin at which hyphenation begins.
HSB (hue, saturation, brightness)
A color model that defines three components: hue, saturation, and brightness. Hue determines color (yellow, orange, red, and so on);
brightness determines perceived intensity (lighter or darker color); and saturation determines color depth (from dull to intense).
HTML
The World Wide Web authoring standard comprised of markup tags that define the structure and components of a document. The tags are
used to tag text and integrate resources (such as images, sound, video, and animation) when you create a webpage.
hue
The property of a color that allows it to be classified by its name. For example, blue, green, and red are all hues.
hyperlink
An electronic link that provides access directly from one place in a document to another place in that document or to another document.

I
icon
A pictorial representation of a tool, object, file, or other application item.
image map
A graphic in an HTML document that contains clickable areas that link to locations on the World Wide Web, to other HTML documents, or
to graphics.
image resolution
The number of pixels per inch in a bitmap measured in ppi (pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch). Low resolutions can result in a grainy
appearance of the bitmap; high resolutions can produce smoother images but result in larger file sizes.
imagesetter
A high-resolution device that creates film or film-based paper output used in the production of plates for printing presses.
insert
To import and place a photo image, clipart object, or sound file into a drawing.
intensity
Intensity is a measure of the brightness of the light pixels in a bitmap compared with the darker midtones and dark pixels. An increase in
intensity increases the vividness of whites while maintaining true darks.
interlacing
In GIF images, a method that lets you display a web-based image on the screen at a low, blocky resolution. As the image data loads, the
image quality improves.
intersection
The point at which one line crosses another.

J
JavaScript
A scripting language used on the web to add interactive functions to HTML pages.
JPEG
A format for photographic images that offers compression with some loss of image quality. Because of their compression (up to 20 to 1)
and small file size, JPEG images are widely used in Internet publishing.

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An improved version of the JPEG file format that features better compression and allows you to attach image information and assign a
different compression rate to an image area.
justify
To modify the spacing between characters and words so that the edges on the left, right, or both margins of a block of text are even.

K
kerning
The space between characters, and the adjustment of that space. Often, kerning is used to place two characters closer together than usual,
for example WA, AW, TA, or VA. Kerning increases readability and makes letters appear balanced and proportional, especially at larger font
sizes.
knockout
A printing term that refers to an area where underlying colors have been removed so that only the top color prints. For example, if you print
a small circle on a large circle, the area under the small circle is not printed. This ensures that the color used for the small circle remains true
instead of overlapping and mixing with the color used for the large circle.

L
Lab
A color model that contains a luminance (or lightness) component (L) and two chromatic components: “a” (green to red) and “b” (blue to
yellow).
layer
A transparent plane on which you can place objects in a drawing.
leader tabs
A row of characters placed between text objects to help the reader follow a line across white space. Leader tabs are often used in place of
tab stops, especially before text that is flush right such as in a list or table of contents.
leading
The spacing between lines of text. Leading is important for both readability and appearance.
linking
The process of placing an object created in one application into a document created in a different application. A linked object remains
connected with its source file. If you want to change a linked object in a file, you have to modify the source file.
library
A collection of symbol definitions that are included in a CorelDRAW (CDR) file. To share a library between drawings, you can export it to the
Corel Symbol Library (CSL) file format.
ligature
A character consisting of two or more letters joined together.
lightness
The level of brightness that is shared between a transparency and the object to which it is applied. For example, if a transparency is applied
to an object whose color appears bright, the transparency color takes on a comparable brightness. The same is true for a transparency that is
applied to an object whose color appears dark — the transparency takes on a comparable darkness.
lossless
A kind of file compression that maintains the quality of an image that has been compressed and decompressed.
lossy
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A lossless file compression technique that results in smaller file size and faster processing time. LZW compression is commonly used on GIF
and TIFF files.

M
marquee select
To select objects or nodes by dragging the Pick tool or Shape tool diagonally and enclosing objects in a marquee box with a dotted outline.
master object
An object that has been cloned. Most changes you make to the master object are automatically applied to the clone.
master layer
A layer on a master page whose objects appear on every page of a multipage drawing. A master page can have more than one master layer.
master page
A virtual page that contains global objects, guidelines, and grid settings that apply to all pages in your document.
mesh fill
A type of fill that lets you add patches of color to the inside of a selected object.
metadata
Information about objects. Examples of metadata are names, comments, and cost assigned to objects.
micro nudge
To move an object in small increments.
See also nudge and super nudge.
midpoint
The point of a Bézier line that divides it into two parts of equal length.
miter limit
A value that determines when two lines that meet at a sharp angle switch from a pointed (mitered) joint to a squared-off (beveled) joint.
moiré pattern
The visual effect of radiating curves created by superimposing two regular patterns. For example, a moiré pattern can result from
overlapping two halftone screens of different angles, dot spacing, and dot size. Moiré patterns are the undesirable result of rescreening an
image with a different halftone screen or with the same halftone screen on an angle different from the original.
multiple select
To select multiple objects by using the Pick tool, or multiple nodes by using the Shape tool.

N
nested group
A group of two or more groups that behaves as one object.
nested PowerClip objects
Containers that hold other containers to form complex PowerClip objects.
nodes
The square points at each end of a line or curve segment. You can change the shape of a line or curve by dragging one or more of its nodes.
noise
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Items that appear on the screen but do not print. They include the rulers, guidelines, table gridlines, hidden text, and formatting symbols,
such as spaces, hard returns, tabs, and indents.
nudge
To move an object in increments.
See also micro nudge and super nudge.

O
object (CorelDRAW)
A generic term for any item you create or place in a drawing. Objects include lines, shapes, graphics, and text.
one-point perspective
An effect created by lengthening or shortening one side of an object to create the impression that the object is receding from view in one
direction.
opacity
The quality of an object that makes it difficult to see through. If an object is 100 percent opaque, you cannot see through it. Opacity levels
under 100 percent increase the transparency of objects.
See also transparency.
open object
An object defined by a path whose start point and end point are not connected.
origin
The point in the drawing window at which the rulers intersect.
output resolution
The number of dots per inch (dpi) that an output device, such as an imagesetter or laser printer, produces.
outline
The line that defines the shape of an object.
overexposure
Excessive light in an image that gives it a washed-out appearance.
See also exposure.
overprinting
Overprinting is achieved by printing one color over another. Depending on the colors you choose, the overprinted colors mix to create a new
color, or the top color covers the bottom color. Overprinting a dark color on a light color is often used to avoid registration problems that
occur when color separations are not precisely aligned.
See also color trapping, choke, and spread.

P
paletted color mode
An 8-bit color mode that displays images of up to 256 colors. You can convert a complex image to the paletted color mode to reduce file
size and to achieve more precise control of the colors used throughout the conversion process.
pan(CorelDRAW)
To move the drawing page around in the drawing window. Panning changes the page view in the same way that scrolling moves the
drawing up, down, to the left, or to the right in the drawing window. When working at high magnification levels where not all of the
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A feature that lets you choose a substitute font if you open a file that contains a font not installed on your computer. You can make a
substitution for the current working session only, or you can make a permanent substitution, so that the new font is automatically displayed
when you save and reopen the file.
PANTONE process colors
The colors that are available through the PANTONE Process Color System, which is based on the CMYK color model.
paragraph text
A text type that allows you to apply formatting options and directly edit large blocks of text.
parent color
An original color style that you can save and apply to objects in a drawing. You can create child colors from the parent color.
See also child color.
path
The basic component from which objects are constructed. A path can be open (for example, a line) or closed (for example, a circle), and it
can be made up of a single line or curve segment or many joined segments.
pattern fill
A fill consisting of a series of repeating vector objects or images.
Perfect Shapes
Predefined shapes, such as basic shapes, arrows, stars, and callouts. Perfect Shapes often have glyphs, which let you modify their
appearance.
perpendicular line
A line that intersects another line at a right angle.
pixel
A colored dot that is the smallest part of a bitmap.
See also resolution.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
A graphic file format designed for use in online viewing. This format can import 24-bit color graphics.
point
A unit of measure used primarily in typesetting to define type sizes. There are approximately 72 points to an inch and 12 points to a pica.
PostScript fill
A type of texture fill designed using the PostScript language.
PowerClip effect
A way of arranging objects that lets you contain one object inside another.
PowerClip object
An object created by placing objects (contents objects) inside other objects (container objects). If the contents object is larger than the
container object, the contents object is automatically cropped. Only the contents that fit inside the container object are visible.
pressure-sensitive pen
A stylus that you can use to access commands and draw your images. To use with CorelDRAW, you must install the pressure-sensitive pen,
along with a pressure-sensitive tablet and its corresponding drivers.
process color
In commercial printing, colors that are produced from a blend of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. This is different from a spot color, which
is a solid ink color printed individually (one printing plate is required for each spot color).

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progressive
In JPEG images, a method of having the image appear on screen in its entirety, at a low, blocky resolution. As the image data loads, the
image quality progressively improves.

Q
QuickCorrect™
A feature that automatically displays the fully worded form for abbreviations or the correct form for errors as you type. You can use
QuickCorrect to capitalize words or to correct common spelling and typographic errors automatically; for example, QuickCorrect can replace
“asap” with “as soon as possible” and “hte” with “the.”

R
radius
As applied to the Dust & Scratch filter, sets the number of pixels surrounding the damaged area that are used to apply the filter.
range sensitivity
A paletted color mode option that lets you specify a focus color for the paletted conversion. You can adjust the color and specify its
importance to guide converting.
rasterized image
An image that has been rendered into pixels. When you convert vector graphic files to bitmap files, you create rasterized images.
render
To capture a two-dimensional image from a three-dimensional model.
resample
To change the resolution and dimensions of a bitmap. Upsampling increases the size of the image; downsampling decreases the size of
the image. Resampling with fixed resolution lets you maintain the resolution of the image by adding or subtracting pixels while varying the
image size. Resampling with variable resolution keeps the number of pixels unchanged while changing the image size, resulting in lower or
higher resolution than that of the original image.
resolution
The amount of detail that an image file contains, or that an input, output, or display device is capable of producing. Resolution is measured
in dpi (dots per inch) or ppi (pixels per inch). Low resolutions can result in a grainy appearance; high resolutions can produce higher quality
images but result in larger file sizes.
rich text
Rich text supports text formatting, such as bold, italics, and underlining, as well as different fonts, font sizes, and colored text. Rich text
documents can also include page formatting options, such as custom page margins, line spacing, and tab widths.
RGB
A color mode in which the three colors of light (red, green, and blue) are combined in varying intensities to produce all other colors. A value
between 0 and 255 is assigned to each channel of red, green, and blue. Monitors, scanners, and the human eye use RGB to produce or
detect color.
rollover
An interactive object or group of objects that changes its appearance when you click or point to it.
round-tripping
The conversion of a document saved in one file format, such as Portable Document Format (PDF), to another format, such as Corel
DESIGNER (DES) and then back again.
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A horizontal or vertical bar marked off in units and used to determine the size and position of objects. By default, the rulers appear on the
left side and along the top of the application window, but they can be hidden or moved.

S
saturation
The purity or vividness of a color, expressed as the absence of white. A color that has 100 percent saturation contains no white. A color with
0 percent saturation is a shade of gray.
scale
To change an object’s horizontal and vertical dimensions proportionally by a specified percentage. For example, scaling a rectangle that is 1
inch high and 2 inches wide by 150 percent results in a rectangle that is 1.5 inches high and 3 inches wide. The aspect ratio of 1:2 (height
to width) is maintained.
segment
The line or curve between nodes in a curve object.
selection box
An invisible rectangle with eight visible handles that appears around any object you select using the Pick tool.
shape recognition
The ability to recognize and convert hand-drawn shapes into perfect forms. To take advantage of shape recognition, you must use the Smart
drawing tool. For example, you can draw four pen strokes to sketch a rectangle, and the application will convert your hand-drawn lines into
a perfect rectangle.
simple wireframe view
An outline view of a drawing that hides fills, extrusions, contours, and intermediate blend shapes. Bitmaps are displayed in monochrome.
See also wireframe view.
size
To change an object’s horizontal and vertical dimensions proportionally by changing one of the dimensions. For example, a rectangle with a
height of 1 inch and a width of 2 inches can be sized by changing the value of the height to 1.5 inches. A width of 3 inches automatically
results from the new height value. The aspect ratio of 1:2 (height to width) is maintained.
skew
To slant an object vertically, horizontally, or both.
snap
To force an object that is being drawn or moved to align automatically to a point on the grid, a guideline, or another object.
source object
The object you use to perform a shaping action on another object, such as welding, trimming, or intersecting. The source object receives the
fill and outline attributes of the target object.
See also target object.
splash screen
The screen that appears when CorelDRAW starts. It monitors the progress of the startup process and provides information about copyright
and registration.
split blend
A single blend that is broken into two or more components to create a compound blend. The object where the blend is split becomes the
end object for one component of the blend and start object for the other.
spot color
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In commercial printing, a type of trap that is created by extending the foreground object into the background object.
style
A set of attributes that controls the appearance of a specific type of object. There are three style types: graphic styles, text styles (artistic and
paragraph), and color styles.
stylus
A pen device, used in conjunction with a pen tablet, that allows you to draw paint strokes. A pressure-sensitive stylus allows you to vary your
strokes with subtle changes in pressure.
subpaths (CorelDRAW)
Subpaths are the basic curves and shapes from which a single curve object is constructed.
subscript
Text characters that are positioned below the baseline of the other characters in a line of text.
subtractive color model
A color model, such as CMYK, that creates color by subtracting wavelengths of light reflected from an object. For example, a colored ink
appears blue if it absorbs all colors except blue.
super nudge
To move an object in large increments by pressing Shift and an Arrow key. The super nudge value is multiplied by the nudge value to obtain
the distance by which the object is moved.
See also nudge and micro nudge.
superscript
Text characters that are positioned above the baseline of the other characters in a line of text.
swap disk
Hard drive space used by applications to artificially increase the amount of memory available in your computer.
swatch
One of a series of solid-colored patches used as a sample when selecting color. A printed booklet of swatches is called a swatchbook. Swatch
also refers to the colors contained in the color palette.
symbol
A reusable object or group of objects. A symbol is defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing.
symbol instance
An occurrence of a symbol in a drawing. A symbol instance automatically inherits any changes made to the symbol. You can also apply
unique properties to each instance, including size, position, and uniform transparency.

T
tangent

A straight line that touches a curve or an ellipse at a point, but does not cross the curve or ellipse at that point.
target object
The object you perform a shaping action on, such as welding, trimming, or intersecting with another object. The target object retains its fill
and outline attributes while copying these attributes to the source objects used to perform the action.
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A way of describing light in terms of degrees Kelvin — lower values correspond to dim lighting conditions that cause an orange cast, such as
candlelight or the light from an incandescent light bulb. Higher values correspond to intense lighting conditions that cause a blue cast, such
as sunlight.
template
A predefined set of information that sets the page size, orientation, ruler position, and grid and guideline information. A template may also
include graphics and text that can be modified.
text baseline
The imaginary horizontal line that text characters appear to be placed on.
text frame
The rectangle that appears as a series of dashed lines around a block of paragraph text created using the Text tool.
text style
A set of attributes that controls the appearance of text. There are two text style types: artistic text styles and paragraph text styles.
texture fill
A fractally generated fill that, by default, fills an object or image area with one image instead of with a series of repeating images.
threshold
A level of tolerance for tonal variation in a bitmap.
thumbnail
A miniature, low-resolution version of an image or illustration.
tick
Invisible divisions to which your pointer gravitates.
tiling
The technique of repeating a small image across a large surface. Tiling is often used to create a patterned background for webpages.
tint
In photo editing, a tint often refers to a semitransparent color applied over an image. Also called a color cast.
In printing, a tint refers to a lighter shade of a color created with halftone screening — for example, a spot color.
See also halftone.
tonal range
The distribution of pixels in a bitmap image from dark (a value of zero, indicating no brightness) to light (a value of 255, indicating full
brightness). Pixels in the first third of the range are considered shadows, pixels in the middle third of the range are considered midtones,
and pixels in the last third of the range are considered highlights. Ideally, the pixels in an image should be distributed across the entire tonal
range. A histogram is an excellent tool for viewing and evaluating the tonal range of images.
tone
The variations in a color or the range of grays between black and white.
transparency
The quality of an object that makes it easy to see through. Setting lower levels of transparency causes higher levels of opacity and less
visibility of the underlying items or image.
See also opacity.
trapping
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TrueType fonts
A font specification developed by Apple. TrueType fonts print the way they appear on the screen and can be resized to any height.
TWAIN
By using the TWAIN driver supplied by the manufacturer of the imaging hardware, Corel graphics applications can acquire images directly
from a digital camera or scanner.
two-point perspective
An effect created by lengthening or shortening two sides of an object to create the impression that the object is receding from view in two
directions.

U
underexposure
Insufficient light in an image.
See also exposure.
uniform fill
A type of fill used to apply one solid color to your image.
See also fill.
Unicode
A character encoding standard that defines character sets for all written languages in the world by using a 16-bit code set and more than
65, 000 characters. Unicode lets you handle text effectively regardless of the language of the text, your operating system, or the application
you are using.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
A unique address that defines where a webpage is located on the Internet.

V
vanishing point
A marker that appears when you select an extrusion or an object to which perspective has been added. With an extrusion, the vanishing
point marker indicates the depth (parallel extrusion) or the point at which the extruded surfaces would meet if extended (perspective
extrusion). In both cases, the vanishing point is indicated by an X.
vector graphic
An image generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. Vector
graphics are created as collections of lines rather than as patterns of individual dots or pixels.
See also bitmap.
vector object
A specific object within a drawing that is created as a collection of lines rather than as patterns of individual dots or pixels. Vector objects are
generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn.

W
watermark
A small amount of random noise added to the luminance component of the image pixels which carries information about the image. This
information survives normal editing, printing, and scanning.
weld
To combine two objects into a single curve object with a single outline. A source object is welded to a target object to create a new object
that takes on the fill and outline attributes of the target object.
white point
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can set the white point to improve the contrast of an image. For example, in a histogram of an image, with a brightness scale of 0 (dark) to
255 (light), if you set the white point at 250, all pixels with a value greater than 250 are converted to white.
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
A standard interface and driver, created by Microsoft, for loading images from peripheral devices, such as scanners and digital cameras.
wireframe view
An outline view of a drawing that hides fills but displays extrusions, contour lines, and intermediate blend shapes. Bitmaps are displayed in
monochrome.
See also simple wireframe view.
workspace
A configuration of settings that specifies how the various command bars, commands, and buttons are arranged when you open the
application.

Z
zoom
To reduce or magnify the view of a drawing. You can zoom in to see details or zoom out for a broader view.
ZIP
A lossless file compression technique that results in smaller file size and faster processing time.

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