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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2021 offers fully-integrated applications — CorelDRAW® 2021, Corel PHOTO-PAINT™ 2021, and Corel® Font Manager 2021 — and
complementary plugins that cover everything from vector illustration and page layout, to photo editing, bitmap-to-vector tracing, web graphics, and font
management.

CorelDRAW 2021 Workspace

Title bar: Displays the title of the open Rulers: Calibrated lines with markers used to Standard toolbar: A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other
document. determine the size and position of objects in a commands, such as opening, saving and printing.
drawing.

Menu bar: The area containing pull-down Property bar: A detachable bar with
options and commands. commands that relate to the active tool or
object.

Toolbox: Contains tools for creating and Docker: A window containing available
modifying objects in the drawing. commands and settings relevant to a
specific tool or task.

Drawing window: The area bordered by Color palette: A dockable bar that contains
the scroll bars and application controls. It color swatches.
includes the drawing page and the
surrounding area, which is also known as
desktop.

Drawing page: The rectangular area Navigator: A button that opens a smaller
inside the drawing window. It is the display to help you move around a
printable area of your project. drawing.

Document navigator: An area that lets Status bar: Contains information about
you show, add, rename, delete, and object properties such as type, size, color,
duplicate pages. fill, and resolution. The status bar also
shows the current cursor position.
Document palette: A dockable bar that
contains color swatches for the current
document.

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With the Welcome Screen, you can quickly start or open a document, choose a workspace that suits your needs, access online learning videos and other learning
resources, and get inspired by a gallery of original artwork created with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. Plus, discovery files can help you get started quickly with both
CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Workspace selection To choose a workspace, click Window  Workspace, or choose one of the
available workspaces from the Welcome screen.
The collection of specialized workspaces are designed to help you increase To add tools or controls to the active workspace, click the Quick customize
your productivity by making more accessible the tools that you use most button .
often in specific workflows or tasks. Available workspaces include Default,
Touch, Lite, Illustration, Page Layout, and Adobe Illustrator.

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CorelDRAW 2021 toolbox
Many of the tools in the CorelDRAW toolbox are organized in flyouts. To access such tools, click the small arrow in the lower-right corner of a button. The illustration
below shows the toolbox and flyouts available in the default workspace, and can help you find tools easily. If you still don’t see the tool you are looking for, click
the Quick customize button at the bottom of the toolbox. With the help of the Quick customize button, you can also hide tools you don’t use often.

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Templates segment. The B-spline tool lets you create smooth curves with fewer
nodes than curves drawn by using freehand paths.
With the New from Template dialog box (File  New from Template), you
can browse and search modern, fresh templates to start design projects such
as logos, brochures, stationary, and more.

The LiveSketch™ tool offers the simplicity

and speed of freehand sketching combined
with intelligent stroke adjustment and vector
drawing. As you sketch, CorelDRAW analyses
your strokes, adjusts them, and converts
them into Bézier curves.

Shapes
CorelDRAW offers a wide variety of tools for drawing shapes.

Rectangles
Lines
By dragging diagonally with the Rectangle tool , you can draw a rectangle
The drawing tools from the Curve flyout let you draw curved and straight
or a square (when holding down Ctrl). The 3-point rectangle tool lets you
lines, and lines containing both curved and straight segments. The line
quickly draw rectangles at an angle.
segments are connected by nodes, which are depicted as small squares.

The Freehand and Polyline tools let you draw freehand lines as if you
were sketching on a sketchpad.

The Bézier and Pen tools let you draw lines one segment at a time by
placing each node with precision and controlling the shape of each curved

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Ellipses
You can draw an ellipse by dragging diagonally with the Ellipse tool . Hold
down Ctrl to constrain the shape to a circle. The 3-point ellipse tool lets
you quickly draw an ellipse at an angle. Symmetrical drawing
CorelDRAW lets you create symmetrical objects and designs in real time. You
can include both vector and bitmap objects in your symmetrical designs.

To draw an arc or a pie shape, you can click the Arc or Pie button on
the property bar and then drag.

Complex shapes
You can use the tools on the Object flyout to draw polygons, grids, spirals,
and two types of stars: perfect and complex. Use the property bar to change
the number of polygon sides, star points, grid columns, or spiral revolutions.
To create a symmetrical design, select or draw a curve or a shape, click Object
 Symmetry  Create New Symmetry. Add more objects, and edit the objects
as needed. To add more symmetry lines, type a number in the Mirror lines box
on the floating toolbar. Click Object  Symmetry  Finish Editing Symmetry.

Predefined shapes
With the Common Shapes tool on the Object flyout, you can also draw basic
shapes, arrows, flowchart shapes, banners, and callout shapes. Select a preset
shape on the property bar, and drag the diamond-shaped handle (glyph) to
modify the appearance of some shapes.

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Parallel drawing Text
CorelDRAW allows you to simultaneously draw multiple There are two types of text you can add to drawings: paragraph text (1) and
parallel curves while controlling the distance between artistic text (2). You can also import existing text from an external file or paste
them. You can also add parallel lines to an existing line. text from the Clipboard.

To draw parallel lines, click a curve tool, and click the Parallel Drawing button 1 2

on the property bar. On the Parallel Drawing toolbar, click the Parallel

lines button , and draw in the drawing window.

Perspective drawing Paragraph text can be used for larger bodies of text that have greater
formatting requirements. Before you add paragraph text, you must drag with
Using perspective drawing, you can draw complex
the Text tool to create a text frame.
sketches, patterns, and designs, creating the
illusion of distance and depth. When you draw in To insert placeholder text, click in the empty text frame with the Text tool, and
perspective, CorelDRAW automatically creates a click Text  Paragraph Text Frame  Insert Placeholder Text. Placeholder text
makes it easier to assess the appearance of your document prior to finalizing
perspective field and lets you add lines and
its content.
shapes that align with the perspective lines. The
result is a perspective group comprising of the You can use artistic text for short lines of text to which you can apply a wide
perspective field and the objects you added. range of effects, such as drop shadows or contours. You can add artistic text
to an open or a closed path.
To draw in perspective, make sure no objects are
selected by clicking an empty space in the drawing window with the Pick tool.
Click Object  Perspective  Draw in Perspective, and choose a perspective Fit text to a path
type from the Type list box on the floating toolbar. Drag in the drawing window
to set the perspective field. To choose the plane you want to draw on, click one To fit text to a path, select the text, and click Text  Fit Text
of the following buttons: Orthographic , Top , Left (Side for one-point to Path. Move the pointer over a path and use the dynamic
perspective) , or Right . Click a line or a shape tool, and draw one or more preview to position the text. Click to attach the text to the
objects. Click Finish on the floating toolbar.
path.
To add an existing object to the perspective group, right-click the object, click
Move to Plane, and choose a plane. To type text on a path, click the Text tool , and point to a path.
When the pointer changes to a Fit to Path pointer, click to add text.

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Find fonts Glyphs docker
With the Font list box in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can view, The Glyphs docker (Text  Glyphs) presents all characters,
filter, and find fonts easily. Filter fonts based on weight, width, supported symbols, and glyphs associated with a selected font,
scripts, and more; use keywords to search for fonts; and download font packs making it easier to find and insert characters into your
with ease. documents.

OpenType features and variable fonts

OpenType features let you choose
Page layout
alternative appearances for individual The Page property bar lets you adjust page settings, such
characters (glyphs), provided that the as page size, dimensions, orientation, units of measure, nudge distance, and
font and selected characters support duplicate distance.
OpenType features. OpenType features
To access the Page property bar, click the Pick tool , and click a blank space
include fractions, ligatures, ordinals, in the drawing window.
ornaments, small caps, swashes, and
1 2 3 4 5 6
more. OpenType fonts are based on
Unicode, which makes them ideal for
cross-platform and multi-language design work. In addition, CorelDRAW will
suggest eligible OpenType features that you can apply to your text.

Take advantage of the flexibility of

OpenType variable fonts, which let
1 Choose a preset page size from the Page size list box on the property bar.
you interactively fine-tune a font’s
Specify custom page width and height in the Page dimensions boxes.
appearance. You can change a 2

variable font along one or more 3 Click the Autofit page button to resize the page to the bounds of the content
placed on local layers.
axes of variation such as width,
Set the page orientation to Portrait or Landscape.
weight, and slant; or along custom
4

axes specified by the font designer. 5 Click the Current page button to apply the page size only to the current page.
6 Choose a unit of measure from the Units list box.
To adjust variable font properties, select text that uses a variable font using the
Text tool . Click the Variable fonts button on the property bar, and
adjust any available font properties.

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Work with pages To navigate to a page in the drawing window, click the page in the Pages
docker, or click the corresponding page tab at the bottom of the application
You can view one page or multiple pages at a time. In multipage view, you window.
view all document pages at once without having to constantly click back and To insert, duplicate, rename, or delete a page, right-click the page in the Pages
forth between tabs. docker, and click the corresponding command.
To insert page numbers, click Layout  Page Number Settings, and choose
To switch to multipage view, click View  Multipage View. the settings you want.

Page layout tools

You can display rulers, grids, and guidelines to help you organize and place
objects.

To view or hide grids, guidelines, and rulers, click the View menu, and choose
the items you want to display.

Layers
All content is placed on layers. Content that applies
to a specific page is placed on a local layer. Content
The Pages docker (Window  Dockers  Pages) lets that applies to all pages in a document can be
you display pages in document order or free-form placed on a global layer called a master layer.
mode. When designing and reviewing proofs for Master layers are stored on a virtual page called the
printed materials, such as brochures, books, and Master Page.
magazines, where pages have a fixed sequence, you
can choose to arrange pages in a column, row, or grid. visible editable
Custom mode, which allows for a free-form, non-
sequential layout, is great for working with documents
in which different assets for a project are placed on
layer name printable
separate pages.

To arrange pages multiple pages, click the Multipage View button in the
Pages docker, and then click the Multipage view settings button. Click the
Grid , Vertical , or Horizontal button to display pages in document
order. Click the Custom button to display pages in free-form mode.

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Master layers Guidelines
With a choice of odd, even, and all-page master layers, it is easy to create Guidelines are lines that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to
page-specific designs for multi-page documents, such as 16- or 32-page aid in object placement. You can select, move, rotate, lock, or delete a
brochures. guideline, and you can change its color or dashed line pattern.

For example, you might want a different header or footer design to appear on
even-numbered pages and on odd-numbered pages.

Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

To add a guideline, drag from the vertical or horizontal ruler into the drawing
window, or click Layout  Page Layout, and choose Guidelines in the left
Drawing scale pane of the dialog box.
You can choose a preset or custom drawing scale so that distances in a
Snapping
drawing are proportionate to real-world distances. For example, you can
specify that 1 inch in the drawing corresponds to 1 meter in the physical world. When you move or draw an object, you can snap it to another object in a
drawing, to page elements (such as the center of the page), to the document
To set the drawing scale, double-click a ruler to display the Document Options
dialog box. Click Edit scale, and choose a preset or a custom drawing scale. If grid, pixel grid, baseline grid, or the guidelines. When an object is moved near
the rulers are not displayed, click View  Rulers. a snap point, it is locked to the snap point.

Grid and baseline grid To turn snapping on or off, click Snap To on the standard toolbar, and enable
or disable snapping for the page elements you want.
The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots that you can use to To disable all selected snapping options temporarily, click View  Snap Off. To
precisely align and position objects in the drawing window. The baseline grid restore the selected snapping options, click View  Snap Off once again.
consists of lines that follow the pattern of a ruled sheet, helping you to align
text baselines.
Alignment guides
To set up the grid and the baseline grid, click Layout  Page Layout, and Alignment guides help you position objects more quickly. These temporary
choose Grid in the left pane of the dialog box. guidelines appear when you create, resize, or move objects in relation to the
center or edges of nearby objects.

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 To display alignment guides, click View  Alignment Guides. To modify To group or ungroup selected objects, click Object  Group, and choose the
alignment guide settings, click Window  Dockers  Live Guides, and choose option you want.
the options you want.
Objects in a drawing exist in a stacking order, usually the order in which they
are created or imported.

To change the order of selected objects, click Object  Order, and choose an
option from the menu.

Work with objects

Working with objects is an essential part of creating drawings.

Select an object with the Pick tool to activate the

selection handles. Drag a corner handle to change object
dimensions proportionally. Drag a middle handle to
change object dimensions non-proportionally.

To select objects in the order in which they were created, press the Tab key.
To select multiple objects, hold down Shift, and then click each object.
To erase unwanted portions of bitmaps and vector objects, use the Eraser tool
To move a selected object, point to its center and then drag the object to a new . If you want to erase only portions of a specific object, you have to select it.
location. Press the Arrow keys to nudge objects by a preset distance. To nudge When no object is selected, the Eraser tool removes any part of the drawing
by a fraction of the preset distance, hold down Ctrl and press an Arrow key. To over which you drag.
nudge by a multiple of the preset distance, hold down Shift and press an To fit objects along a path, select the objects by using
Arrow key. the Pick tool. Holding down Shift, click the path, and
click Object  Fit Objects to Path. In the Fit Objects
Click twice an object to activate the rotation handles. Drag a corner to Path docker, choose any settings you want, and
handle to rotate an object clockwise or counterclockwise. Drag a click Apply.
middle handle to skew an object interactively. Drag the center to
set the relative center of an object.

When you group two or more objects, they are treated as a single
unit. Grouping lets you apply the same formatting to all the objects within the
group.

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Properties docker Ellipses
The Properties docker (Window  Dockers  To create a pie shape from an ellipse, drag the node of the ellipse with the
Properties) presents object-dependent formatting Shape tool , keeping the pointer inside the ellipse.
options and properties.

For example, if you create a rectangle, the

Properties docker automatically presents outline,
fill, and transparency options, as well as the
rectangle’s properties. If you create a text frame,
the docker will instantly display character,
paragraph, and frame formatting options, as well
as the text frame’s properties.

To create an arc from an ellipse, drag the node while keeping the pointer
outside the ellipse.
Shape objects
Polygons and stars
You can change the shape of an object by using the Shape tool . Different
types of objects can be shaped in different ways. To reshape a polygon or a star, click the Shape tool , and drag a node in
any desired direction. To create a star from a polygon, drag a node toward the
Rectangles center.

You can drag any corner of a rectangle with the Shape tool to round all
corners. You can also create chamfered, scalloped, or rounded corners from
the property bar when you click the Rectangle tool .

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Convert objects to curves Fills and outlines
Objects created with shape tools like the Rectangle tool and the Ellipse You can add various fills to the inside of objects or other enclosed areas, as
tool must be converted to curves (Object  Convert to Curves, or Ctrl + well as change the color of object outlines.
Q) before you can edit individual nodes. One exception to this rule are objects
Fill types
created with the Polygon tool .
You can fill objects with uniform, fountain, pattern, texture, PostScript, and
Shape lines and curves mesh fills. Fountain fills have a smooth progression of two or more colors.

You can shape curve and line objects by manipulating their nodes and
segments with the Shape tool , and by adding and deleting nodes.

End Node
Start Node (indicates curve direction)

Node
You can also fill objects with vector graphics (vector pattern fills) or bitmap
images (bitmap pattern fills).
Control Handle

Control Point

To add a node, double-click on the path, or click on the path and then click the
Add nodes button on the property bar.
To delete a node, double-click the node, or select the node and then click the
Delete nodes button on the property bar.
To reduce the number of nodes, marquee select them with the Shape tool , Texture fills can simulate the look and feel of natural
and click Reduce Nodes on the property bar.
materials such as water, clouds, and stone. PostScript
fills are complex texture fills that are created in the
PostScript language.

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 To change the outline color, right-click a color swatch on the color palette, or
drag a color onto the outline of the object.
Mesh fills create smooth color transitions to To mix colors, select a colored object, press Ctrl, and click another color on the
give objects volume and realistic three- color palette.
dimensional effects. To choose from different shades of a color, click and hold a color swatch.
You can also choose fill and outline colors from the color dialog boxes by
double-clicking the Fill button or the Outline button on the status bar.
To fill a selected object, click the Interactive fill tool in the toolbox, choose
the type of fill you want on the property bar, open the Fill picker and double- Color styles and harmonies
click a fill. To apply a mesh fill, use the Mesh fill tool .
The Color Styles docker lets you add the colors
used in a document as color styles. To create a
color style from an object, simply drag the object
onto the Color Styles docker. Any time you update
a color style, you also update all objects using that
color style. A color harmony is a group of matching
color styles that are linked to produce a color
scheme. You can apply a rule to a color harmony to
shift all colors together and create alternate color
schemes.

Eyedropper tool
Choose colors
A color palette is a collection of color swatches. You When you sample color with the Color Eyedropper tool , the tool
can choose both fill and outline colors by using the
automatically switches to the Apply Color mode so that you can immediately
default color palette. The selected fill and outline
apply the sampled color. To activate the Color Eyedropper tool quickly, press
colors appear in the color swatches on the status bar.
Ctrl + Shift + E.

An eyedropper tool is also conveniently located throughout in various color

dialog boxes to let you sample and match colors from a document without
To fill an object with a solid (uniform) color, click a
closing the dialog box.
color swatch on the color palette, or drag a color onto an object.

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More color palettes Contour
The Palettes docker (Window  Dockers  Palettes) makes it easy to create, You can contour an object to create a series of concentric lines that progress
organize, and show or hide both default and custom color palettes. You can to the inside or outside of the object.
create web-specific RGB palettes or print-specific CMYK palettes, and you can
add third-party color palettes. The Palettes docker includes PANTONE®
profiles such as the PANTONE® Goe™ system and the Fashion+Home
palette.

Color management
Color management ensures a more accurate color representation when a
To apply a contour, select an object, and click the Contour tool . Drag the
document is viewed, modified, shared, exported to another format, or
start handle toward the center to create an inside contour or away from the
printed. You can use default or document-specific color management settings center to create an outside contour.
to set color profiles, policies, and rendering intent. Document-specific
settings override the default application settings while you are working on Drop shadow and inner shadow
that file. Drop shadows and inner shadows
To access default or document-specific color management settings, click Tools simulate light falling on objects,
 Color Management. adding 3D depth for a more realistic
appearance. Drop shadows appear

Effects behind or below objects; inner

shadows appear inside objects. You
Create the illusion of three-dimensional depth in objects by adding contour, can adjust shadow attributes such as color, opacity, offset, and feathering.
drop shadow, block shadow, or bevel effects. Add impact to your projects with
To apply a drop shadow, select an object, click the Shadow tool , and on the
impact effects, or turn them into mosaics. Take advantage of non-destructive property bar, click the Drop Shadow tool . Drag from the center of the
bitmap effects to enhance the appearance of objects without permanently object for a flat shadow, or from the object edge for a perspective shadow.
Specify any attributes on the property bar.
changing them.
To apply an inner shadow, select an object, click the Shadow tool , and on
the property bar, click the Inner Shadow tool . Drag from the center of the
object until the inner shadow is the size you want.
You can apply preset drop shadows and inner shadows from the property bar.

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Block shadow Bevel effect
Unlike drop shadows and extrusions, block shadows consist of simple lines, A bevel effect (Effects  Bevel) adds 3D depth to a graphic or text object by
which makes them ideal for screen printing and sign making. You can adjust making its edges appear sloped. Bevel effects can contain both spot and
the depth and direction of a block shadow, and you can change its color. A process (CMYK) colors, so they are ideal for printing.
block shadow may contain holes, but you can remove them to create a solid
curve object.

Bitmap effects
To apply a block shadow, click the Block shadow tool , click the object, and
drag in the direction you want until the block shadow is the size you want. Bitmap effects, which are pixel-based and non-destructive, can be applied
both to vector and bitmap objects. Bitmap effects are listed in the top part of
Mosaics
the Effects menu in CorelDRAW. You can use the FX tab in the Properties
With the Pointillizer effect (Effects  Pointillizer), you can create high-quality docker (Windows  Dockers  Properties) to show, hide, and edit effects,
vector mosaics from any number of selected vector or bitmap objects. From apply additional effects, and more.
precise halftone patterns to artistic effects that resemble pointillistic art, this
effect gives you the tools you need to create striking designs.

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QR codes Collaborate
Popular in consumer advertising and packaging, Quick Using CorelDRAW in conjunction with CorelDRAW.app, you can collaborate
Response (QR) codes give smartphone users quick access on design projects with others, on any device. The Comments docker
to a brand’s website which can offer additional product (Windows  Dockers  Comments) in CorelDRAW lets you view and address
information. You can choose what information to include in any comments added to a document in context and in real-time, and provide
the QR code, such as URL, email address, phone number, feedback. You can mark up a document with note icons, arrows, rectangles,
SMS, Contact, Calendar event, or Geo location. ellipses, lines, and free-form shapes and add comments associated with the

To insert a QR code, click Object  Insert  QR Code. In the QR code area of markup. Plus, the Collaborative Text tool can help you involve
the Properties docker, choose an option from the QR code type list box. contributors and clients in co-authoring and co-editing text.

Import files
CorelDRAW lets you import files (File  Import, or Ctrl + I) created in other
applications to use in your projects. For example, you can import a Portable
Document Format (PDF), JPEG, or Adobe® Illustrator® (AI) file. You can sort
the file types by most recent, extension, text, or description.

You can import a file in the active application window as an object. You can
also resize and center a file as you import it.

Pixels view
Pixels view displays a pixel-based rendition of the A dashboard accessible from both CorelDRAW and CorelDRAW.app acts as
drawing, which allows you to zoom in on an area and your collaboration hub. It contains all your Corel Cloud drawings and in a click
align objects more precisely. It also provides a more displays a preview, the number of comments and team members, and project
accurate representation of how a design will appear status. The dashboard also lets you share designs directly from CorelDRAW
on the web. without having to open each file.

To access the dashboard, click File  Open from Cloud or File  Save to
To enable Pixels view, click View  Pixels. From the Zoom levels list box on the Cloud.
property bar, choose 800%.

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 To add an adjustment to the docker, click the Add adjustment button , and
choose an adjustment. Adjustments include White Balance, Light, Tone
Curve, Contrast Enhancement, and more.
Edit photos To show or hide an adjustment, enable or disable the check box, located to the
right of the adjustment’s name.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite offers a large number of features to effectively and
To replace colors in a photo, use the Replace Colors adjustment.
efficiently edit photos and other bitmaps. Some of these features are available
only in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Adjustments docker
The Adjustments docker (Window  Dockers  Adjustments) in Corel
PHOTO-PAINT is your first stop for photo adjustments. It lets you apply the
most commonly used adjustments non-destructively as you view your
changes in context. Plus, you can use the local adjustment mode to edit only
specific areas of a photo.

In CorelDRAW, adjustments can be accessed from the Effects docker (Window

 Dockers  Effects) or the Effects  Adjust menu.

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Remove unwanted areas from photos and fix To apply an effect destructively, use the Effects menu.

imperfections To add an effect non-destructively, use the Effects docker (Window  Dockers
 Effects) or the Add Effect button in the Objects docker (Window 
The Cutout Lab in Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Image  Cutout Lab) lets you cut out Dockers  Objects).
image areas from the surrounding background. This feature allows you to
RAW camera files
isolate image areas and preserve edge detail, such as hair or blurred edges.
When importing RAW camera files, you can view information about file
The Healing Clone tool discreetly removes properties and camera settings, adjust image color and tone, and improve
unwanted spots and imperfections from an image by image quality. You can also download Corel® AfterShot™ 3 HDR at no extra
painting with sampled texture and matching it to the cost from within CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT to correct and enhance
color of the area that you’re retouching. your RAW or JPEG photos with ease, and apply adjustments to one or
thousands of photos at once with batch processing tools. Plus, you can create
Special effects HDR (high dynamic range) images with the HDR module, included in
AfterShot 3 HDR.
Camera effects, such as Bokeh blur, Colorize, Sepia Toning, and Time
Machine, give your photos unique visual appearance and help you recreate Objects docker
historic photographic styles. Also, you can transform images to simulate
The Objects docker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Window  Dockers  Objects)
drawings, paintings, etchings, or abstract art. Special effects can be accessed
lets you view and manage the objects in your image. For example, you can
from the Effects menu in CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
hide, display, rename, or change the stacking order of objects. You can also
choose a merge mode, which determines the way an object blends with
underlying objects.

Image size and resolution

The size and resolution of an image affect its print quality. You can use the
Resample dialog box (Image  Resample) to choose dimensions and
Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you apply effects destructively and non- resolution that match the intended use of your artwork. AI-powered
destructively. When you apply an effect destructively, the changes are upsampling options, such as Illustration and Photorealistic, help enlarge
permanent. When you apply an effect non-destructively, the original image is images without losing detail, as well as deliver better image upscaling and
not affected; so you can edit, remove, show or hide the effects, and revert to
the original object or image at any point.

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enhanced bitmap tracing. Using machine-learnt models, these additions To apply transparency in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Object transparency
preserve clean edges, sharpness, and fine details in upscaled files. tool , and use the controls on the property bar, or use the Opacity control
in the Objects docker.

To apply transparency in CorelDRAW, click Object  Properties, and use the

controls in the Transparency area of the Properties docker.

Trace bitmaps
You can trace bitmaps and turn them into vector graphics in one step by
using the Quick Trace command, or you can use the PowerTRACE controls to
preview and adjust the traced results. AI-assisted features, accessible from the
Brush picker Adjustments page in Corel PowerTRACE, deliver the best bitmap-to-vector
trace results yet. You can use cutting-edge image-optimization options that
The Brush picker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT helps you
help improve the quality of a bitmap as you trace it.
find brushes by combining all brush categories and
brush types in one location. Available from the To trace a bitmap, select the bitmap in CorelDRAW, click Trace Bitmap on the
property bar, and choose a trace method.
property bar for the Paint , Effect , and Clone
tools, the Brush picker provides nib and brush
stroke previews and stores the settings for the last five
brushes you’ve used. Stylus, touch, and wheel devices
Make the most of your pen and stylus to
control your brushstrokes. In CorelDRAW,
both the Artistic Media tool's Expression
Transparency
mode and the Eraser tool react to the
You can change the transparency of an object to pressure, tilt, and bearing of your stylus. And
reveal image elements underneath. You can apply in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the Eraser tool, the Paint tool, and other brush tools
uniform, fountain, texture, or bitmap pattern support pen pressure, tilt, bearing as well as rotation.
transparencies.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite provides touch gesture support, a Touch
workspace (Window  Workspace  Touch), and automatic workspace
switching to help you make the most of your touch-enabled device.

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Export files, objects, and pages Using the Export docker (File  Export For  Multiple Files) in CorelDRAW,
you can export one or more objects and pages, or a group of objects to the
You can export (File  Export, or Ctrl + E) and save images to a variety of file PDF, JPEG, PNG, and GIF formats.
formats that can be used in other applications. For example, you can export a
file to the Adobe Illustrator (AI), PDF, or JPEG format. Some file formats may
not support all the features that a CorelDRAW (CDR) file has so it is a good
idea to save the original file as a CDR file before exporting it.

The Export for Web dialog box (File  Export For  Web) provides common
export controls and lets you preview the results of various filter settings
before you export the file. In addition, you can specify object transparencies
and matting colors for anti-aliased edges — all with real-time preview.
To export an object, you must first select it in the document and click the Add
new button in the Export docker to add it to the export list.
To add the active page to the export list, you must deselect all objects on the
page, and click the Add new button in the Export docker.
To export assets from Export docker, enable the check boxes beside their
names, specify the export settings you want for each asset, and click Export
All.
To add an asset by reusing the settings of an item in the export list, select the
asset in the document. In the Export docker, click the Options button
beside the entry whose settings you want to copy, and click Add Asset with
These Settings.

Keyboard shortcuts
To view all keyboard shortcuts, click Tools  Options  Customization. In the
You can also export your projects to bitmap images suitable for WordPress Customization list of categories, click Commands, click the Shortcut Keys
and then upload them to your WordPress account (File  Export For  tab, and click View All.
WordPress).
You can use alignment keyboard shortcuts to quickly position objects on the
page. Select the objects that you want to align, and press a shortcut key.

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 T - Top C - Center
Corel Font Manager
Corel Font Manager lets you easily handle, organize, and explore your
typeface and font collections. You can find and install fonts for your projects,
L - Left R - Right
create font collections for easy access to your favorite fonts, manage
unneeded fonts, and download fonts and font packs. Plus, Corel Font
E - Even
Manager lets you import and export font folders and collections, making it
easy to share them or use them in another version of the software.

B - Bottom P - Center of Page

Find and manage content

You can easily find and manage clipart
and photos that are stored on your
computer and portable devices, or in
network folders. The CONNECT Content
docker (Window  Dockers  CONNECT
Content) provides a central location
where you can search and browse
available content. After you find the
clipart or bitmap you need, you can add it
to your project. To get you started, Corel
provides local content that is stored in
your Documents\Corel\Corel
Content\Images folder. If you are looking
to expand your image collection, you can
download additional image packs from
within the Get More dialog box.

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