A proprietary program for manipulating vector graphics. Developed by Corel Corporation.

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How can I open a Corel Draw file in Adobe Creative Suite?

I received some corel draw files, and need to open them, preferably in illustrator. But anything from the Adobe suit will do. I do not have corel draw and I have a mac, is there a way to convert ...
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How can I calculate the center of mass/gravity for vector objects?

I'm making a mobile (in the Calder sense) by laser-cutting from a vector file (Corel Draw). I have a set of outlines that will be the individual pieces. Is there a way in Corel (or some other ...
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How do I turn a full color design, into a 1-color design?

I was asked to design a piece of junk-mail advertising. It has to be one color. Here are links of how it should look: What I want to know is, how do you get your design like that? It's like ...
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Identifying HTML colour codes placed in one pixel

How many colours at once can one pixel contain? Is there a tool that can represent this pixel in a form of HTML colour codes? (And if there are many colours in this pixel, can this tool show the ...
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CorelDraw: How do I insert dynamic text for the document path?

This should be simple to do, but I'm having no luck figuring it out. In Coreldraw, I want to out the document path on my titleblock, similar to what you'd see on the gutter of an engineering ...
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Do plotter units define quality in PLT file export?

In CorelDraw and other vector programs there is a parameter upon attempting to export a PLT file that asks for plotter units. If i have a circle for example and i export it with 1016 PU and another ...
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Is there any way to convert 'AI' and 'EPS' to corel draw format (.cdr)?

Is there any way to convert 'AI' and 'EPS' to corel draw format (.cdr)? My client want to rework from their existing AI and EPS to corel draw.
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How flatten transparency without rasterization?

I have a simple illustration in CorelDraw with overlapping simi-transparent curves with uniform fillings, and I need to export it to EPS while maintaining everything in vector form. It is perfectly ...
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How can I give a name to an image in Corel with Eps format?

I want to export my images from Corel into InDesign. So I export it with a name that I want, but the problem is that when I export my image, Corel automatically adds a number sequence (eg. ...-1, ...
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How can I save an Inkscape drawing so it can be opened in CorelDRAW without losing layer information?

Is there a way to save an Inkscape drawing so the layer information will not be removed? When I save the drawing as plain SVG and try to open it again in Inkscape, all layers are gone.
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coreldraw X5: multiple transparancy gradients

Good day, Is there quick and easy (non destructive) way to get multiple transparancy gradients on one object? For example I want a black-white gradient from bottom to top as well as top to bottom, or ...
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Opening Adobe illustrator CS5 file in CorelDRAW X5

I was totally new to graphic design and the best I could do was resize images in MS Paint or use Word 2010. Than I discovered Adobe Illustartor as I needed to make a logo and Letter Head. After ...
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Export InDesign CS5 file for Corel Draw

I'm sometimes giving small adverts that I created in ID CS5 to a local newspaper. They are building their stuff in Corel. They usually want me to either give them an image (as in jpg) or a pdf file. ...
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How to draw crystals like in Bejeweled?

How to draw crystals like in Bejeweled ? Is it rendered in 3D and then Photoshop or vector graphics like Corel Draw
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how to import a mathematical equation in Corel Draw X5

I have a problem I could not solve. I am doing a poster in Corel Draw X5, and as it is a physics poster, I need to put mathematical equations in it. The Corel built in text editor is just completely ...
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Broken PLT(HPGL) lines on re-importing, PLT(HPGL) exports from very high node count SVG files in CorelDraw GS X4 & X6

I have SVG files which i import into CorelDraw for exporting them into PLT/HPGL files. The SVG files are polygons with extremely high node counts - up to 10000 nodes sometimes. When i export them to ...
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Can I apply more than 1 transparency to one object in CorelDRAW?

I have a background image with linear transparency applied on the top of my image. I would like to replicate the same transparency on the bottom of the image. How can I do this?
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Outline edition tool in CorelDraw?

Is there any tool in CorelDraw X4/X5 that allows to change the outline like you can do in Illustrator?
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Pixel-sized drawings in vector

When I am having an object of any size (in this case it will be 300px x 300 px), I need a tool like a brush. For example, I want first pixel on the top left to be black, second pixel on the top left - ...
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Problem converting color from RGB to CMYK for print

I designed a poster in CorelDraw X5 for printing purposes. I was told by the Printshop guy to use colors only in CMYK. For the most part I did, I don't know why I missed it but I used one color in RGB ...
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Best Way to Build & Design Buttons, Icons for Mobile application

Which is the best Way to Build & Design Buttons, Icons for Mobile application of Android and IOS platform.
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Where can I find backgrounds for my poster?

I'm designing a 3'x2' flex poster for my startup. I'm a long time GIMP user but this is the first time I'm designing poster for printing (Vector graphics). Coming to the design. It's pretty simple. ...
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Change color properties of object (curve) when text to path (curve) in CorelDraw X5

Now it is very easy to make text to path (text to curve) in Corel but once you do it, text becomes connected with curve in Object Manager and I cant figure out how to change outline or fill color only ...
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How can i Re-set customized shortkut keys to default keys in corel draw and Adobe Photoshop without re-installation

i have just changed my job in my new office when i start work on Photoshop and Corel Draw the all shorts keys changed is there any option to restore my complete software without installation.
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What's up with the inconsistent drop shadow when exported from CorelDRAW X5?

I am expecting to export images from my CorelDRAW project and see them exactly as they appear in CorelDRAW. However this is not what I am getting... Dropped Shadows appear a lot more prominent when ...
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Creating Sunken Text in CorelDraw

I'm trying to figure out how to create an engraved look in CorelDraw This type of effect is called "Inner Shadow" in PhotoShop. Here's an example: Create an “pressed in” look Step-by-step ...
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Is there any way to convert corel draw version 11 to corel draw version X3?

Is there any way to convert corel draw version 11 to corel draw version X3? I have files in corel draw 11 to be converted to X3 version. Please let me know. any workaround or solution.
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CorelDraw: Hidden Horizontal lines

I exported a pdf document into coreldraw and i tried to make some changes to the content and again saved it to pdf, but if i print that document i get few horizontal lines in my print out. I am sure ...
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How to create a half fold layout in corelDraw

I want to learn designing an invitation in CorelDraw. Is there any preset available in CorelDraw for creating a twofold layout which is similar to "three column newsletter", which is available under ...
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Does CorelDraw have a native read resolution for reading SVG's?

Does Coreldraw has a default read resolution for SVG's? The only DPI settings that will show me the number of pixels exactly as they were created is 96. Is that Corel's native DPI resolution for ...
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Add Multiple Photos Present in a Folder To a Page In CorelDRAW In Predefined Frames

I need to add 1100 photos of students that are in a folder in a certain order, to CorelDRAW. I have made a 6x6 layout of frames for the photos with text boxes below each one of them. There will be ...
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CorelDraw: problems converting to curves text with embedded graphics.

In CorelDraw it is possible to insert arbitrary graphics (raster or vector) right into line of text by copy-pasting object into it. It is useful sometimes since this embedded object will be scaled ...
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How to Draw vector illustration? [closed]

I am looking drawing lessons of the illustrations in vector. Or in any editor.