CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2020 offers fully-integrated applications — CorelDRAW® 2020, Corel PHOTO-PAINT™ 2020, and Corel Font Manager™ 2020 — 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 2020 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 Status bar: Contains information about

contains controls for moving between object properties such as type, size, color,
pages and adding 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 2020 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 You can use artistic text for short lines of text to which you can apply a wide
range of effects, such as drop shadows or contours. You can add artistic text
CorelDRAW allows you to simultaneously draw multiple to an open or a closed path.
parallel curves while controlling the distance between
them. You can also add parallel lines to an existing line. Fit text to a path
To draw parallel lines, click a curve tool, and click the Parallel Drawing button To fit text to a path, select the text, and click Text  Fit Text
to Path. Move the pointer over a path and use the dynamic
on the property bar. On the Parallel Drawing toolbar, click the Parallel
preview to position the text. Click to attach the text to the
lines button , and draw in the drawing window. path.

To type text on a path, click the Text tool , and point to a path.
Text When the pointer changes to a Fit to Path pointer, click to add text.

Find fonts
There are two types of text you can add to drawings: paragraph text (1) and
artistic text (2). You can also import existing text from an external file or paste With the Font list box in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can view,
text from the Clipboard. filter, and find fonts easily. Filter fonts based on weight, width, supported
scripts, and more; use keywords to search for fonts; and download font packs
1 2
with ease.

OpenType features and variable fonts

OpenType features let you choose
alternative appearances for individual
Paragraph text can be used for larger bodies of text that have greater
characters (glyphs), provided that the
formatting requirements. Before you add paragraph text, you must drag with
font and selected characters support
the Text tool to create a text frame. OpenType features. OpenType features
To insert placeholder text, click in the empty text frame with the Text tool, and include fractions, ligatures, ordinals,
click Text  Paragraph Text Frame  Insert Placeholder Text. Placeholder text ornaments, small caps, swashes, and
makes it easier to assess the appearance of your document prior to finalizing more. OpenType fonts are based on
its content.
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.

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Take advantage of the flexibility of 1 2 3 4 5
OpenType variable fonts, which let
you interactively fine-tune a font’s
appearance. You can change a
variable font along one or more
axes of variation such as width,
weight, and slant; or along custom
axes specified by the font designer. 1 Choose a preset page size from the Page size list box on the property bar.
2 Specify custom page width and height in the Page dimensions boxes.
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 3 Set the page orientation to Landscape or Portrait.
adjust any available font properties. 4 Click the Current page button to apply the page size only to the current page.

Glyphs docker 5 Choose a unit of measure from the Units list box.

The Glyphs docker (Text  Glyphs) presents all characters, To navigate the pages in a document, use the document navigator in the lower
left of the application window.
symbols, and glyphs associated with a selected font,
making it easier to find and insert characters into your 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

documents.

Page layout 1 Go to the first page.

The Page property bar lets you adjust page settings, such 2 Go to the previous page.

as page size, dimensions, orientation, units of measure, nudge distance, and 3 Open the Go to page dialog box.
duplicate distance. 4 Go to the next page.
5 Go to the last page.
To access the Page property bar, click the Pick tool , and click a blank space
in the drawing window. 6 Add a new page.
Right-click a page tab on the document navigator to open a context menu that 7 Click any page tab to go to that page.
lets you rename, delete, or duplicate the current page or insert new pages.
To insert page numbers, click Layout  Page Number Settings, and choose
the settings you want.

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Page layout tools For example, you might want a different header or footer design to appear on
even-numbered pages and on odd-numbered pages.
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 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

All content is placed on layers. Content that applies

Drawing scale
to a specific page is placed on a local layer. Content
that applies to all pages in a document can be You can choose a preset or custom drawing scale so that distances in a
placed on a global layer called a master layer. drawing are proportionate to real-world distances. For example, you can
Master layers are stored on a virtual page called the specify that 1 inch in the drawing corresponds to 1 meter in the physical world.
Master Page.
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
the rulers are not displayed, click View  Rulers.
visible editable
Grid and baseline grid
The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots that you can use to
layer name printable precisely align and position objects in the drawing window. The baseline grid
consists of lines that follow the pattern of a ruled sheet, helping you to align
text baselines.
Master layers
To set up the grid and the baseline grid, click Layout  Page Layout, and
With a choice of odd, even, and all-page master layers, it is easy to create choose Grid in the left pane of the dialog box.
page-specific designs for multi-page documents, such as 16- or 32-page
brochures. Guidelines
Guidelines are lines that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to
aid in object placement. You can select, move, rotate, lock, or delete a
guideline, and you can change its color or dashed line pattern.

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 To add a guideline, drag from the vertical or horizontal ruler into the drawing Work with objects
window, or click Layout  Page Layout, and choose Guidelines in the left
pane of the dialog box. Working with objects is an essential part of creating drawings.

Snapping Select an object with the Pick tool to activate the

selection handles. Drag a corner handle to change object
When you move or draw an object, you can snap it to another object in a dimensions proportionally. Drag a middle handle to
change object dimensions non-proportionally.
drawing, to page elements (such as the center of the page), to the document
grid, pixel grid, baseline grid, or the guidelines. When an object is moved near
a snap point, it is locked to the snap point. To select multiple objects, hold down Shift, and then click each object.
To turn snapping on or off, click Snap To on the standard toolbar, and enable To move a selected object, point to its center and then drag the object to a new
or disable snapping for the page elements you want. location. Press the Arrow keys to nudge objects by a preset distance. To nudge
To disable all selected snapping options temporarily, click View  Snap Off. To by a fraction of the preset distance, hold down Ctrl and press an Arrow key. To
restore the selected snapping options, click View  Snap Off once again. nudge by a multiple of the preset distance, hold down Shift and press an
Arrow key.
Alignment guides
Click twice an object to activate the rotation handles. Drag a corner
Alignment guides help you position objects more quickly. These temporary handle to rotate an object clockwise or counterclockwise. Drag a
middle handle to skew an object interactively. Drag the center to
guidelines appear when you create, resize, or move objects in relation to the
set the relative center of an object.
center or edges of nearby objects.
When you group two or more objects, they are treated as a single
To display alignment guides, click View  Alignment Guides. To modify
unit. Grouping lets you apply the same formatting to all the objects within the
alignment guide settings, click Window  Dockers  Live Guides, and choose
the options you want. group.

To group or ungroup selected objects, click Object  Group, and choose the
option you want.

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Objects in a drawing exist in a stacking order, usually the order in which they Properties docker
are created or imported.
The Properties docker (Window  Dockers 
To change the order of selected objects, click Object  Order, and choose an
Properties) presents object-dependent formatting
option from the menu.
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 select objects in the order in which they were created, press the Tab key.
Shape objects
To erase unwanted portions of bitmaps and vector objects, use the Eraser tool You can change the shape of an object by using the Shape tool . Different
. If you want to erase only portions of a specific object, you have to select it.
When no object is selected, the Eraser tool removes any part of the drawing
types of objects can be shaped in different ways.
over which you drag.
To fit objects along a path, select the objects by using
Rectangles
the Pick tool. Holding down Shift, click the path, and
click Object  Fit Objects to Path. In the Fit Objects You can drag any corner of a rectangle with the Shape tool to round all
to Path docker, choose any settings you want, and corners. You can also create chamfered, scalloped, or rounded corners from
click Apply.
the property bar when you click the Rectangle tool .

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Ellipses Convert objects to curves
To create a pie shape from an ellipse, drag the node of the ellipse with the Objects created with shape tools like the Rectangle tool and the Ellipse
Shape tool , keeping the pointer inside the ellipse. tool must be converted to curves (Object  Convert to Curves, or Ctrl +
Q) before you can edit individual nodes. One exception to this rule are objects
created with the Polygon tool .

Shape lines and curves

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)
To create an arc from an ellipse, drag the node while keeping the pointer
outside the ellipse.
Node

Polygons and stars Control Handle

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 Control Point
center.
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 ,
and click Reduce Nodes on the property bar.

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Fills and outlines
Mesh fills create smooth color transitions to
You can add various fills to the inside of objects or other enclosed areas, as
give objects volume and realistic three-
well as change the color of object outlines.
dimensional effects.
Fill types
You can fill objects with uniform, fountain, pattern, texture, PostScript, and To fill a selected object, click the Interactive fill tool in the toolbox, choose
mesh fills. Fountain fills have a smooth progression of two or more colors. the type of fill you want on the property bar, open the Fill picker and double-
click a fill. To apply a mesh fill, use the Mesh fill tool .

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

Choose colors
A color palette is a collection of color swatches. You
can choose both fill and outline colors by using the
default color palette. The selected fill and outline
colors appear in the color swatches on the status bar.
Texture fills can simulate the look and feel of natural
materials such as water, clouds, and stone. PostScript
fills are complex texture fills that are created in the
PostScript language. To fill an object with a solid (uniform) color, click a
color swatch on the color palette, or drag a color onto an object.

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 To change the outline color, right-click a color swatch on the color palette, or More color palettes
drag a color onto the outline of the object.
To mix colors, select a colored object, press Ctrl, and click another color on the The Palettes docker (Window  Dockers  Palettes) makes it easy to create,
color palette. organize, and show or hide both default and custom color palettes. You can
To choose from different shades of a color, click and hold a color swatch. create web-specific RGB palettes or print-specific CMYK palettes, and you can
You can also choose fill and outline colors from the color dialog boxes by add third-party color palettes. The Palettes docker includes PANTONE®
double-clicking the Fill button or the Outline button on the status bar. profiles such as the PANTONE® Goe™ system and the Fashion+Home
palette.
Color styles and harmonies
The Color Styles docker lets you add the colors
used in a document as color styles. To create a Color management
color style from an object, simply drag the object
onto the Color Styles docker. Any time you update Color management ensures a more accurate color representation when a
a color style, you also update all objects using that document is viewed, modified, shared, exported to another format, or
color style. A color harmony is a group of matching printed. You can use default or document-specific color management settings
color styles that are linked to produce a color
scheme. You can apply a rule to a color harmony to to set color profiles, policies, and rendering intent. Document-specific
shift all colors together and create alternate color settings override the default application settings while you are working on
schemes. that file.

Eyedropper tool To access default or document-specific color management settings, click Tools
 Color Management.

When you sample color with the Color Eyedropper

tool , the tool automatically switches to the Apply Color mode so that you Effects
can immediately apply the sampled color. To activate the Color Eyedropper
Create the illusion of three-dimensional depth in objects by adding contour,
tool quickly, press Ctrl + Shift + E.
drop shadow, block shadow, or bevel effects. Add impact to your projects with
An eyedropper tool is also conveniently located throughout in various color impact effects, or turn them into mosaics. Take advantage of non-destructive
dialog boxes to let you sample and match colors from a document without bitmap effects to enhance the appearance of objects without permanently
closing the dialog box. changing them.

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Contour Block shadow
You can contour an object to create a series of concentric lines that progress Unlike drop shadows and extrusions, block shadows consist of simple lines,
to the inside or outside of the object. which makes them ideal for screen printing and sign making. You can adjust
the depth and direction of a block shadow, and you can change its color. A
block shadow may contain holes, but you can remove them to create a solid
curve object.

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.
To apply a contour, select an object, and click the Contour tool . Drag the
start handle toward the center to create an inside contour or away from the
center to create an outside contour.
Mosaics
With the Pointillizer effect (Effects  Pointillizer), you can create high-quality
Drop shadow and inner shadow
vector mosaics from any number of selected vector or bitmap objects. From
Drop shadows and inner shadows precise halftone patterns to artistic effects that resemble pointillistic art, this
simulate light falling on objects, effect gives you the tools you need to create striking designs.
adding 3D depth for a more realistic
appearance. Drop shadows appear
behind or below objects; inner
shadows appear inside objects. You
can adjust shadow attributes such as color, opacity, offset, and feathering.

To apply a drop shadow, select an object, click the Shadow tool , and on the
property bar, click the Drop Shadow tool . Drag from the center of the
object for a flat shadow, or from the object edge for a perspective shadow.
Specify any attributes on the property bar.
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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Bevel effect QR codes
A bevel effect (Effects  Bevel) adds 3D depth to a graphic or text object by
Popular in consumer advertising and packaging, Quick
making its edges appear sloped. Bevel effects can contain both spot and
Response (QR) codes give smartphone users quick access
process (CMYK) colors, so they are ideal for printing.
to a brand’s website which can offer additional product
information. You can choose what information to include in
the QR code, such as URL, email address, phone number,
SMS, Contact, Calendar event, or Geo location.

To insert a QR code, click Object  Insert  QR Code. In the QR code area of

the Properties docker, choose an option from the QR code type list box.
Bitmap effects
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
Import files
the Effects menu in CorelDRAW. You can use the FX tab in the Properties CorelDRAW lets you import files (File  Import, or Ctrl + I) created in other
docker (Windows  Dockers  Properties) to show, hide, and edit effects, applications to use in your projects. For example, you can import a Portable
apply additional effects, and more. 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
drawing, which allows you to zoom in on an area and
align objects more precisely. It also provides a more
accurate representation of how a design will appear
on the web.

To enable Pixels view, click View  Pixels. From the Zoom levels list box on the
property bar, choose 800%.

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Collaborate RAW camera files
When importing RAW camera files, you can view information about file
Using CorelDRAW in conjunction with CorelDRAW.app, you can collaborate
properties and camera settings, adjust image color and tone, and improve
on design projects with others, on any device. The Comments docker
image quality. You can also download Corel® AfterShot™ 3 HDR at no extra
(Windows  Dockers  Comments) in CorelDRAW lets you view and address
cost from within CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT to correct and enhance
any comments added to a document in context and provide in-context
your RAW or JPEG photos with ease, and apply adjustments to one or
feedback. You can mark up a document with note icons, arrows, rectangles,
thousands of photos at once with batch processing tools. Plus, you can create
ellipses, lines, and free-form shapes and add comments associated with the
HDR (high dynamic range) images with the HDR module, included in
markup. Plus, the Collaborative Text tool can help you involve
AfterShot 3 HDR.
contributors and clients in co-authoring and co-editing text.
Remove unwanted areas from photos and fix
imperfections
The Cutout Lab in Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Image  Cutout Lab) lets you cut out
image areas from the surrounding background. This feature allows you to
isolate image areas and preserve edge detail, such as hair or blurred edges.

The Healing Clone tool discreetly removes

unwanted spots and imperfections from an image by
painting with sampled texture and matching it to the
color of the area that you’re retouching.

Image Adjustment Lab

The Image Adjustment Lab consists of automatic and manual controls, which
Edit photos are organized in a logical order for image correction, starting in the upper-
right corner. It is best to crop or retouch any areas of the image before
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite offers a large number of features to effectively and beginning the color and tone corrections.
efficiently edit photos and other bitmaps. Some of these features are available
only in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

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 permanent. When you apply an effect non-destructively, the original image is
not affected; so you can edit, remove, show or hide the effects, and revert to
the original object or image at any point.

To apply an effect destructively, use the Effects menu.

To add an effect non-destructively, use the Effects docker (Window  Dockers
 Effects) or the Add Effect button in the Objects docker (Window 
Dockers  Objects).

Objects docker
The Objects docker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Window  Dockers  Objects)
lets you view and manage the objects in your image. For example, you can
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
To access the Image Adjustment Lab, click Effects  Adjust  Image
underlying objects.
Adjustment Lab (CorelDRAW) or Adjust  Image Adjustment Lab (Corel
PHOTO-PAINT).
Image size and resolution
Special effects
The size and resolution of an image affect its print quality. You can use the
Camera effects, such as Bokeh blur, Colorize, Sepia Toning, and Time Resample dialog box (Image  Resample) to choose dimensions and
Machine, give your photos unique visual appearance and help you recreate resolution that match the intended use of your artwork. AI-powered
historic photographic styles. Also, you can transform images to simulate upsampling options, such as Illustration and Photorealistic, help enlarge
drawings, paintings, etchings, or abstract art. Special effects can be accessed images without losing detail, as well as deliver better image upscaling and
from the Effects menu in CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT. enhanced bitmap tracing. Using machine-learnt models, these additions
preserve clean edges, sharpness, and fine details in upscaled files.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you apply effects destructively and non-

destructively. When you apply an effect destructively, the changes are

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Brush picker trace results yet. You can use cutting-edge image-optimization options that
help improve the quality of a bitmap as you trace it.
The Brush picker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT helps you
To trace a bitmap, select the bitmap in CorelDRAW, click Trace Bitmap on the
find brushes by combining all brush categories and
property bar, and choose a trace method.
brush types in one location. Available from the
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
Stylus, touch, and wheel devices
brushes you’ve used. Make the most of your pen and stylus to
control your brushstrokes. In CorelDRAW,
both the Artistic Media tool's Expression
mode and the Eraser tool react to the
Transparency pressure, tilt, and bearing of your stylus. And
You can change the transparency of an object to in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the Eraser tool, the Paint tool, and other brush tools
reveal image elements underneath. You can apply support pen pressure, tilt, bearing as well as rotation.
uniform, fountain, texture, or bitmap pattern
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite provides touch gesture support, a Touch
transparencies.
workspace (Window  Workspace  Touch), and automatic workspace
switching to help you make the most of your touch-enabled device.
To apply transparency in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click
the Object transparency tool , and use the controls on the property bar, or
Native support for wheel devices such as
use the Opacity control in the Objects docker.
Microsoft Surface Dial helps you add other tools
To apply transparency in CorelDRAW, click Object  Properties, and use the to your creative toolbox. You can easily transition
controls in the Transparency area of the Properties docker.
between tools and tasks by using your
nondominant hand while you are sketching or
Trace bitmaps designing with your stylus.

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
Adjustments page in Corel PowerTRACE, deliver the best bitmap-to-vector

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Export files Keyboard shortcuts
To view all keyboard shortcuts, click Tools  Options  Customization. In the
You can export (File  Export, or Ctrl + E) and save images to a variety of file
Customization list of categories, click Commands, click the Shortcut Keys
formats that can be used in other applications. For example, you can export a
tab, and click View all. To download a list of keyboard shortcuts, visit
file to the Adobe Illustrator (AI), PDF, or JPEG format. Some file formats may
product.corel.com.
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. 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.
The Export for Web dialog box (File  Export For  Web) provides common
export controls and lets you preview the results of various filter settings T - Top C - Center
before you export the file. In addition, you can specify object transparencies
and matting colors for anti-aliased edges — all with real-time preview.

L - Left R - Right

E - Even

B - Bottom P - Center of Page

You can also export your projects to bitmap images suitable for WordPress
and then upload them to your WordPress account (File  Export For 
WordPress).

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Find and manage content Corel Font Manager™
You can easily find and manage Corel Font Manager™ lets you easily handle, organize, and explore your
clipart and photos that are stored typeface and font collections. You can find and install fonts for your projects,
on your computer and portable create font collections for easy access to your favorite fonts, manage
devices, or in network folders. The unneeded fonts, download fonts and font packs, and more.
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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