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Table of Contents
Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2
About Corel Corporation . . . . .
Registering Corel products . . . . .
Corel Support Services . . . . . .
Customer feedback . . . . . . .
Documentation conventions . . . .
Installing and uninstalling applications .
Getting help . . . . . . . . .
Other resources . . . . . . . .

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CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour
Terminology and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CorelDRAW Essentials application window . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Getting started
Starting and opening drawings . . . . . . . .
Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW Essentials
Working with templates . . . . . . . . . .
Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . .
Saving drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW Essentials

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Working with objects
Selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlining and filling objects
Formatting lines and outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adding and formatting text
Adding and selecting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing the appearance of text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Publishing your work
Table of contents

Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Saving documents as PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Importing and exporting files
Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum
Using the Corel Photobook application window .
Using the toolbox . . . . . . . . . . .
The Visual toolbar . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting Corel Photobook. . . . . . . . .
Creating image files . . . . . . . . . .
Opening image files . . . . . . . . . .
Acquiring images . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing image files . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving image files . . . . . . . . . . .
Quitting Corel Photobook . . . . . . . .
Using Corel PhotoAlbum. . . . . . . . .

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Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

The Corel DRAW® Essentials 2 suite is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drawing
application, with powerful photo-retouching tools, that lets you learn, explore, and
create professional-looking graphics projects. You can create sophisticated graphics,
correct and enhance photos, lay out your project, and publish your work so others can
easily access and view it. Manipulate ready-made templates for fast results. Correct
common photo problems and add stunning effects. See your work in real time — and
publish it in a range of file formats. Use the Quick Start manager to quickly access
applications and files so you can start on special projects without delay.
The CorelDRAW Essentials 2 suite contains the following applications:
CorelDRAW Essentials –– an intuitive graphics design application that gives you a
more enjoyable work experience. Unique interactive tools set it apart, saving you
time and making the design process easier. CorelDRAW Essentials is built and
designed to help you graphics for print or for the Web.
Corel® Photobook™ –– a fast, easy, and powerful image editor for Windows®.
Corel Photobook offers powerful photo retouching; objects and layers;
natural-media brushes; over 130 effects, macros, and wizards; and GIF and JPEG
support for the Web.
Corel® PhotoAlbum™ –– helps you locate, view, organize, and distribute image
files
In this section, you’ll learn about
Corel Corporation
registering Corel products
customer support
customer feedback
documentation conventions
installing and uninstalling applications
using Quick Start
getting help
other resources

Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

About Corel Corporation
Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology
company specializing in content creation tools, business process management and
XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company’s goal is to give consumers and
enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual
content that is always relevant, accurate, and available. Corel Corporation has its
headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

Registering Corel products
Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides you with timely access
to the latest product updates, valuable information about product releases, and access
to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.
You can register when you install the application, or choose to register at a later date.
You can register using the following methods:
online — you can launch online registration if you are connected to the Internet
when you install the Corel graphics application. If no Internet connection is
detected, a list of options displays in a dialog box.
FTP — you can complete the registration form and it will be sent automatically
when an Internet connection is detected
by phone — you can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you
For more information about registering a Corel product, visit
www.corel.com/support/register.

Corel Support Services
Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about
product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support.
Online support
For information about online support services, visit www.corel.com/support. Please
note, some of the services are available only in English.
Web services

Description

Corel® Knowledge Base
kb.corel.com

Allows you to read, print, and download
documents that contain answers to many
technical questions

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Web services

Description

Newsgroups (peer-to-peer forums)
www.corel.com/newsgroups

Allow you to exchange information, tips,
and techniques with other users of Corel
products

Downloads
www.corel.com/downloads

Allow you to download product patches,
updates, and trial versions

Telephone support
For detailed information regarding telephone support services, please visit
www.corel.com/support.
Live telephone support for this Corel product is available as a fee-based service only.
North America
For pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, you can call
Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-772-6735.
To speak directly to a technician on a Pay-As-You-Go line please dial
1-900-733-8780. To speak directly to a technician on a Pay-Per-Incident line
please dial 1-877-662-6735. The hours of operation are 8:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.,
Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Outside North America
For pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, call Customer
Service toll-free. For the most up to date contact details, check the international
support numbers page at www.corel.com/support.
Contact Customer Service for pricing, purchasing, general inquiries, or replacement
CDs. Contact Technical Support should you require technical assistance operating
your Corel software.
Mail and fax support
You can send specific customer-service questions to Corel Support Services
representatives by mail or fax.
Corel Support Services
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1Z 8R7
Fax: 1-613-761-9176

Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

Customer feedback
If you have any comments or suggestions about CorelDRAW Essentials 2, you can
send them by email to drawsuggest@corel.com.
If you have any comments or suggestions about the user guide and Help, you can
send them by email to drawdoc@corel.com or by regular mail to the address below.
You can check the product Web site for the latest news, tips and tricks, and product
upgrade information. Go to www.corel.com and follow the links to the product site.
Creative Products Documentation Manager
Corel Corporation
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1Z 8R7

Documentation conventions
The table below describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help.
Convention

Description

Examples

Menu } Menu command

Click the menu item
followed by the menu
command.

Click File } Open.

list box

A list of options that drops
down when a user clicks the
down arrow button.

Choose a layout style from
the Layout list box.

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

The status bar displays a
description of each hidden
object as you select it.

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

You can also launch Help
by pressing F1.

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Installing and uninstalling applications
The application’s Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components.
It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software
package.

To install an application
1 Close all applications.
2 Insert Disc 1 in the CD drive.
If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start on the Windows
taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to
the CD drive.
3 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard for installing and registering the
application.

To uninstall applications
1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start } Control Panel.
If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click Start } Settings }
Control Panel.
2 Double-click Add/Remove programs.
3 Choose a Corel application from the list, click Change/Remove, and enable the
Remove all option in the dialog box.
If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click the Remove button.
4 Follow the InstallShield® wizard instructions.

Using Quick Start
Quick Start lets you receive information and guidance based on the task you select. It
provides easy access to recent files, documentation, tips, and the Corel online store. It
also consolidates support and third-party information.

Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

To use Quick Start
1 Click Start } Programs } CorelDRAW Essentials 2 } Quick Start.
2 Click one of the following tabs:
Tasks –– provides several project types and loads the required CorelDRAW
Essentials 2 application with the corresponding category in the template wizard
Recent documents –– lists recent files for CorelDRAW Essentials and Corel
Photobook
Applications –– provides information on CorelDRAW Essentials, Corel
Photobook, Corel PhotoAlbum, and the third-party applications included with
CorelDRAW Essentials 2
Tips & Tricks –– provides content, and links to content from Designer.com
Help & Support –– links to the online Help systems, as well as to Corel
support resources on www.corel.com
Upgrade now –– links to the latest information on CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite

Getting help
You can get help from the accompanying user guide or directly from the user
interface. You can find topics from the Help by using the table of contents and search
tool. You can also print a Help topic and display Help topics relevant to the task you
are performing.
Help is available through the following tools:
User guide — provides commonly used procedures and information. Chapters
ending with From here tables contain keywords that direct you to additional
topics in the Help.
Help — lets you access Help directly from the user interface and find topics using
the contents topic, index, and word/phrase search tool
ToolTips — lets you access tips for using the application’s icons and buttons. To
view a ToolTip, position the cursor over an icon, button, or other application
control.

To use Help
1 Click Help } Help topics.
2 Click one of the following tabs:
Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

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Index — lets you use the index to find a topic
Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word. For

example, if you are looking for information about RGB color mode, you can
type “RGB” to display a list of relevant topics.
You can also
View Help for a dialog box

Click the Help button.

Print a specific Help topic

Open a Help topic, click the frame you
want to print, and click Print.

You can also launch Help by pressing F1.

Other resources
Corel has training partnerships with other firms and provides professional services for
its software products. The Corel Designer.com Web site contains a wealth of graphics
resources.
Training
Corel Training Events
Maximize your skills and attend a Corel® Training Camp — special intensive
Training Events held throughout North America on various Corel products. All
Training Camps are delivered by a Corel Training Specialist, with hands-on
instruction, exercises and practical real-world projects. To look at the training
schedule or to register for a course, please visit:
www.corel.com/trainingschedule.
Corel Customized Training
Once you have Corel applications running on your computers, our team of expert
Corel Training Specialists can help you make the most of them with customized
training, tailored to the specific needs of your work environment. We will help you
develop a custom curriculum which is practical and relevant to the needs of your
organization. For more information about Corel Customized Training, please visit
www.corel.com/customizedtraining.

Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

Corel Training Partners (CTP)
A Corel® Training Partner is an independent, officially accredited local
organization that provides training on Corel products and is located worldwide for
your convenience. To find a partner near you, please visit
www.corel.com/trainingpartners.
Designer.com
Users are encouraged to visit Corel’s Designer.com Web site. It contains articles, tips
and tricks, free clipart, product news, tutorials, and other graphics resources to
inspire, excite, and illuminate. Visit www.designer.com to start.

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CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour

Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of CorelDRAW Essentials
will help you easily follow this user guide’s concepts and procedures.
In this section, you’ll learn about
terminology and concepts
CorelDRAW Essentials application window
CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools

Terminology and concepts
Before you get started with CorelDRAW Essentials, you should be familiar with the
following terms.
Term

Description

object

An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, text,
curve, symbol, or layer.

drawing

The work you create in CorelDRAW Essentials; for example,
custom artwork, logos, posters, and newsletters

vector graphic

An image generated from mathematical descriptions that
determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are
drawn.

bitmap

An image composed of grids of pixels, or dots; also called a
raster image

Docker window

A window containing available commands and settings
relevant to a specific tool or task

flyout

A button that opens a group of related tools or menu items

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Term

Description

artistic text

A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as
drop-shadows

paragraph text

A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and
which can be edited in large blocks

CorelDRAW Essentials application window
When you launch CorelDRAW Essentials, the application window opens containing a
drawing window. The rectangle in the center of the drawing window is the drawing
page where you create your drawing. Although more than one drawing window can
be opened, you can apply commands to the active drawing window only.
The CorelDRAW Essentials application window appears below. A description of its
parts follows.
Title bar

Toolbar
(standard)

Menu bar
Property
bar
Toolbox
Drawing
window

Docker
window

Ruler
Drawing
page

Color
palette

Status
bar
Document
navigator

Navigator

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Part

Description

Menu bar

The area containing pull-down menu options

Property bar

A detachable bar with commands that relate to the active tool
or object. For example, when the text tool is active, the text
property bar displays commands that create and edit text.

Toolbar

A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other
commands

Title bar

The area displaying the title of the currently open drawing

Rulers

Horizontal and vertical borders that are used to determine the
size and position of objects in a drawing

Toolbox

A floating bar with tools for creating, filling, and modifying
objects in the drawing

Drawing window

The area outside the drawing page bordered by the scroll bars
and application controls

Drawing page

The rectangular area inside the drawing window. It is the
printable area of your work area.

Color palette

A dockable bar that contains color swatches.

Docker window

A window containing available commands and settings
relevant to a specific tool or task

Status bar

An area at the bottom of the application window that contains
information about object properties such as type, size, color,
fill, and resolution. The status bar also shows the current
mouse position.

Document navigator

The area at the bottom left of the application window that
contains controls for moving between pages and adding pages

Navigator

A button at the bottom-right corner that opens a smaller
display to help you move around a drawing

To toggle between displaying and hiding the status bar, click Window }
Toolbars } Status bar.
To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers, see “To hide or display
the rulers” in the Help.
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CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools
Application commands are accessible through the menu bar, toolbars, toolbox,
property bar, and Docker windows. The property bar and Docker windows provide
access to commands that relate to the active tool or current task. The property bar,
Docker windows, toolbars, and toolbox can be opened, closed, and moved around
your screen at any time.

Standard toolbar
The standard toolbar contains buttons that are shortcuts to many of the menu
commands.
The standard toolbar displays by default.
Click this button

To
Start a new drawing
Open a drawing
Save a drawing
Print a drawing
Cut selected objects to the Clipboard
Copy selected objects to the Clipboard
Paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing
Undo an action
Restore an action that was undone
Import a drawing

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Click this button

To
Export a drawing
Set a zoom level

Exploring the toolbox
Flyouts open to display a set of related CorelDRAW Essentials tools. A small arrow in
the bottom, right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout; for example, the
Shape edit flyout
. Clicking a flyout arrow opens a set of related tools. Clicking
and dragging the grab handles at the end of the flyout sets the flyout in its expanded
form.

You can use the tools in the toolbox to create, fill, and modify the objects in
your drawings.

CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour

The following table provides descriptions of the flyouts and tools in the CorelDRAW
Essentials toolbox.

Flyouts
Flyout

Description

Shape edit

Lets you access the Shape, Knife, and Eraser
tools

Curve

Lets you access the Freehand, Bézier, and
Artistic media tools

Object

Lets you access the Graph paper, Polygon, and
Spiral tools

Perfect Shapes™

Lets you access the Basic shapes, Arrow
shapes, Flowchart shapes, Star shapes, and
Callout shapes tools

Interactive tools

Lets you access the Interactive blend,
Interactive contour, Interactive distortion,
Interactive drop shadow, Interactive
envelope, Interactive extrude, and Interactive
transparency tools

Outline

Lets you access the Outline pen and the
Outline color dialog boxes, and a selection of
outlines of various widths

Fill

Lets you access the Fill color, Fountain fill,
Pattern fill, and Texture fill dialog boxes

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Tools
Tool

Description
The Pick tool lets you select and size, skew, and rotate objects.
The Shape tool lets you edit the shape of objects.
The Knife tool lets you cut through objects.
The Eraser tool lets you remove areas of your drawing.
The Text tool lets you type words directly on the screen as
artistic or paragraph text.
The Basic shapes tool lets you choose from a full set of shapes,
including a hexagram, a smiley face, and a right-angle triangle.
The Arrow shapes tool lets you draw arrows of various shape,
direction, and number of heads.
The Flowchart shapes tool lets you draw flowchart symbols.
The Star shapes tool lets you draw ribbon objects and
explosion shapes.
The Callout shapes tool lets you draw callouts and labels.
The Freehand tool lets you draw single line segments and
curves.
The Bézier tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time.
The Artistic media tool provides access to the Brush,
Sprayer, and Calligraphic tools.
The Graph paper tool lets you draw a grid of lines similar to
that on graph paper.
The Polygon tool lets you draw symmetrical polygons and
stars.

CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour

Tool

Description
The Spiral tool lets you draw symmetrical and logarithmic
spirals.
The Rectangle tool lets you draw rectangles and squares.
The Ellipse tool lets you draw ellipses and circles.
The Interactive fill tool lets you apply various fills.
The Interactive blend tool lets you blend two objects.
The Interactive contour tool lets you apply a contour to an
object.
The Interactive distortion tool lets you apply a Push or Pull
distortion, a Zipper distortion, or a Twister distortion to an
object.
The Interactive drop shadow tool lets you apply a drop
shadow to an object.
The Interactive envelope tool lets you distort an object by
dragging the nodes of the envelope.
The Interactive extrude tool lets you apply the illusion of
depth to objects.
The Interactive transparency tool lets you apply
transparencies to objects.
The Zoom tool lets you change the magnification level in the
drawing window.
The Hand tool lets you control which part of the drawing is
visible in the drawing window

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Property bar
The property bar displays the most commonly used functions that are relevant to the
active tool or to the task you’re performing. Although it looks like a toolbar, the
property bar content changes depending on the tool or task.
For example, when you click the Text tool in the toolbox, the property bar displays
only text-related commands. In the example below, the property bar displays text,
formatting, alignment, and editing tools.

Docker windows
Docker windows display the same type of controls as a dialog box, such as command
buttons, options, and list boxes. Unlike most dialog boxes, you can keep Docker
windows open while working on a document, so you can readily access the commands
to experiment with different effects.
Docker windows can be either docked or floating. Docking a Docker window attaches
it to the edge of the application window. Undocking a Docker window detaches it
from other parts of the workspace, so it can be easily moved around. You can also
collapse Docker windows to save screen space.
An example is the
Object properties
Docker window. When
this Docker window is
open, you can click an
object in the drawing
window and view
formatting, dimensions,
and other properties of
the object.

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Status bar
The status bar displays information about selected objects (such as color, fill type, and
outline, cursor position, and relevant commands).

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Getting started

Drawings are the work that you create and edit in CorelDRAW Essentials.
In this section, you’ll learn about
starting and opening drawings
exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW Essentials
working with templates
undoing and redoing actions
saving drawings
closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW Essentials

Starting and opening drawings
CorelDRAW Essentials lets you start a new drawing from a blank page, from a
template, or from an existing drawing.
A blank page gives you the freedom to specify every aspect of a drawing.
A template provides you with a starting point and leaves the amount of customization
up to you.
For more information about using templates, see “Working with templates” on page
21.
Basing a new drawing on an existing drawing lets you reuse objects and page settings.
CorelDRAW Essentials lets you open existing drawings saved to a variety of file
formats. For information about the file formats you can open in CorelDRAW
Essentials, see “File formats” in the Help.

To start CorelDRAW Essentials

Click Start } Programs } CorelDRAW Essentials 2 } CorelDRAW Essentials.

Getting started

To start a drawing
To

Do the following

Start a drawing from a blank page

Click File } New.

Start a drawing from a CorelDRAW
Essentials template

Click File } New from template, click the
tab that corresponds to the template
category you want, and choose a template.

You can specify a layout style (template) by clicking Layout } Page options,
clicking Layout in the list of categories, and choosing a layout style from the
Layout list box.

To open a drawing
1
2
3
4

Click File } Open.
Locate the folder where the drawing is stored.
Click a filename.
Click Open.
You can also open a drawing by clicking the Open button on the toolbar.
If you want to view a thumbnail of the drawing, click the Preview check
box.

Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW Essentials
CorelDRAW Essentials has a wide range of tools and capabilities to help you create
drawings. The following table provides you with the basic features of CorelDRAW
Essentials so that you can get started.
For information on

See

Drawing lines

“Working with lines, outlines, and brush
strokes” in the Help

Drawing shapes

“Drawing shapes” in the Help

Creating and manipulating objects

“Working with objects” on page 25 and in
the Help

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For information on

See

Outlining and filling objects

“Outlining and filling objects” on page 29;
“Working with lines, outlines, and brush
strokes” and “Filling objects” in the Help

Adding text to a drawing

“Adding and formatting text” on page 31

Publishing your work

“Publishing your work” on page 35

Working with templates
A template is a set of styles and page layout settings that govern the layout and
appearance of a drawing. You can choose from a wide variety of preset templates
available in the application. The templates included with CorelDRAW Essentials are
available under the following categories:
Stationery
Label
Envelope
Card
Calendar
Promo

Use a template for drawing designs that you want to reuse.

Getting started

When you create a new drawing using a template, CorelDRAW Essentials formats the
page using the template’s page layout settings and loads the template’s styles in the
new file.
If none of the preset templates meet your requirements, you can edit an existing
template, or you can create a template based on styles you create or styles taken from
other templates. For more information on editing and creating templates, see
"Working with templates" in the Help.

To create a new file based on a saved template
1
2
3
4
5

Click File } Open.
Choose CDT - CorelDRAW template from the Files of type list box.
Locate the folder where the template is stored.
Double-click a template filename.
Enable the New from template check box in the Open dialog box.

Undoing and redoing actions
You can undo the actions you perform in a drawing, starting with the most recent
action. If you don’t like the result of undoing an action, you can redo it.

To undo and redo actions
To

Do the following

Undo an action

Click Edit } Undo.

Redo an action

Click Edit } Redo.

You can also undo or redo actions by clicking the Undo button or Redo
button on the Standard toolbar.

Saving drawings
CorelDRAW Essentials lets you save a drawing as you work.
CorelDRAW Essentials offers advanced options that let you assign notes, keywords,
and thumbnails to drawings so that you can find them more easily.
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By default, drawings are saved to the CorelDRAW file format (.cdr); however,
advanced save options let you choose other file formats as well. If you are saving a
drawing to use in another application, you must save it to a file format that is
supported by that application. You can also save a drawing to another version of
CorelDRAW. For information about file formats supported by CorelDRAW Essentials,
see “File formats” in the Help. For information about saving files to other formats, see
“Exporting files” on page 40.

To save a drawing
1 Click File } Save as.
2 Locate the folder where you want to save the file.
If you want to save notes or keywords with the file, type them in the
corresponding box.
If you want to specify advanced settings, click Advanced, and specify the
settings you want in the Preferences dialog box.
3 Type a filename in the File name list box.
4 Click Save.
If you want to save changes made to a previously saved drawing, click File
} Save.
You can also save a drawing by clicking the Save button on the Standard
toolbar.

Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW Essentials
You can close one or all open drawings at any time before quitting CorelDRAW
Essentials.

To close drawings
To close

Do the following

One drawing

Click File } Close.

All open drawings

Click Window } Close all.

Getting started

To quit CorelDRAW Essentials

Click File } Exit.
You can also quit CorelDRAW Essentials by pressing Alt + F4.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

Finding and inserting drawing content

images

Zooming and panning

zooming

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Working with objects

Working with objects is a central part of creating drawings.
In this section, you’ll learn about
selecting objects
copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
positioning objects

Selecting objects
Before you can change an object, you must select it. You can select visible objects,
hidden objects, and a single object in a group or a nested group, and each object in
the order in which it is created. You can also select all objects at once and deselect
objects.

A bounding box displays around a selected object, and an “X” appears at
its center.

Working with objects

To select objects
To select

Do the following

An object

Click an object using the Pick tool

Multiple objects

Hold down Shift, and click each object you
want to select.

An object, starting with the first object
created and moving toward the last object
created

Press Shift + Tab until a selection box
displays around the object you want to
select.

An object, starting with the last object
created and moving toward the first object
created

Press Tab until a selection box displays
around the object you want to select.

All objects

Click Edit } Select all } Objects.

The status bar displays a description of each hidden object as you select it.
You can also select one or more objects by dragging around the object or
objects using the Pick tool.

To deselect objects
To deselect

Do the following

All objects

Click the Pick tool, and click a blank space
in the drawing window.

A single object in multiple selected objects

Hold down Shift, and click the object using
the Pick tool.

Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
CorelDRAW Essentials gives you two ways to copy objects. You can cut or copy an
object to place it on the Clipboard and paste it into a drawing or another application,
or you can duplicate an object. Cutting an object to the Clipboard removes it from the
drawing; copying an object to the Clipboard leaves the original in the drawing; and
duplicating an object places a copy directly in the drawing window, not the Clipboard.
Duplicating is also faster than copying and pasting. You can copy entire objects or
their properties.
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When you no longer need an object, you can delete it.

To cut or copy an object
1 Select an object.
2 Click Edit, and click one of the following:
Cut
Copy
You can also cut or copy an object by right-clicking the object and clicking
Cut or Copy.

To paste an object into a drawing

Click Edit } Paste.

To duplicate an object
1 Select an object.
2 Click Edit } Duplicate.

To delete an object
1 Select an object.
2 Click Edit } Delete.
You can also delete an object by right-clicking the object and clicking
Delete.

Positioning objects
You can position objects by dragging them to a new location.
You can also position objects by nudging, or by specifying their horizontal and vertical
position. For more information, see "Positioning objects" in the Help.

Working with objects

To move an object

Drag the X in the object's center to move the object to a new position in the
drawing.
You can move an object to another page by dragging the object over a page
number tab and then dragging over the page.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

aligning, distributing, and snapping objects

aligning

changing the order of objects

order

sizing objects

sizing

grouping objects

groups

combining objects

combined objects

shaping objects

shaping, objects

adding three-dimensional effects to objects

three-dimensional effects

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Outlining and filling objects

CorelDRAW Essentials lets you format the outlines that surround objects, as well as
add fills to the inside of objects.
In this section, you’ll learn about
formatting lines and outlines
applying uniform fills

Formatting lines and outlines
You can change the appearance of both lines and outlines. For example, you can
specify their color, width, style, corner shape, and cap style.

To specify line and outline settings
1 Select an object.
2 Open the Outline tool flyout
dialog button
.
3 Specify the settings you want.

, and click the Outline pen

You can change the outline color of a selected object by choosing a color
from the color picker in the Outline pen dialog box.
You can remove a selected object's outline by opening the Outline tool
flyout and clicking No outline
.

Applying uniform fills
You can apply a uniform fill to objects. Uniform fills are solid colors.
You can also apply fountain fills, pattern fills, and texture fills to objects. For more
information, see the Help.

Outlining and filling objects

To apply a uniform fill
1
2
3
4

Select an object.
Click the Interactive fill tool
.
Choose Uniform fill from the Fill type list box on the property bar.
Specify the settings you want on the property bar, and press Enter.
You can also fill a selected object by clicking a color on the color palette.
You can mix colors in a uniform fill by selecting a filled object, pressing Ctrl
and clicking another color on the color palette.
You can remove the fill from a selected object by opening the Fill flyout and
clicking the No fill button
.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

working with lines, outlines, and brush
strokes

lines

applying fountain fills

fountain fills, applying

applying pattern fills

pattern fills, applying

applying texture fills

texture fills, applying

working with fills

fills

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Adding and formatting text

CorelDRAW Essentials lets you use text to create documents or annotate drawings.
In this section, you’ll learn about
adding and selecting text
changing the appearance of text

Adding and selecting text
There are two types of text you can add to drawings — artistic text and paragraph
text. Artistic text can be used to add short lines of text to which you can apply a wide
range of effects, such as drop shadows. Paragraph text can be used for larger bodies of
text that have greater formatting requirements. You can add both paragraph and
artistic text directly in the drawing window.
When adding paragraph text, you must first create a text frame. By default,
paragraph text frames remain the same size regardless of how much text they contain.
Any text that continues past the bottom-right border of the text frame is hidden until
you either enlarge the text frame or link it to another text frame.
You can insert a paragraph text frame inside a graphic object. This lets you use objects
as containers for text so that you can use different shapes for text frames. You can also
separate text from an object. When you do, the text retains its shape, and you can
move or modify the text and the object independently.

Adding and formatting text

Paragraph text placed inside an object. The object is made invisible by
removing its outline.

To modify text, you must first select it. You can select entire text objects or specific
characters.

To add artistic text

Click anywhere in the drawing window using the Text tool

, and type.

To add paragraph text
To

Do the following

Add paragraph text

Click the Text tool
. Drag in the
drawing window to size the paragraph text
frame, and type.

Add paragraph text inside an object

Click the Text tool. Move the pointer over
the object’s outline, and click the object
when the pointer changes to an Insert in
object pointer. Type inside the frame.

Separate a paragraph text frame from an
object

Select the object using the Pick tool
,
and click Arrange } Break paragraph text
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You can adjust the size of a paragraph text frame by clicking the text frame
using the Pick tool, and dragging any selection handle.

To select text
To select

Do the following

An entire text object

Click the text object using the Pick tool
.

Specific characters

Drag across the text using the Text tool
.

You can select multiple text objects by holding down Shift and clicking
each text object using the Pick tool.

Changing the appearance of text
You can enhance artistic text and paragraph text by modifying their character
properties. For example, you can change the font type and size or make the text bold
or italic. You can also change the position of text to subscript or superscript, which is
useful if a drawing contains scientific notation. You can add underlines, strikethrough
lines, and overlines to text. You can change the thickness of these lines, as well as the
distance between the lines and the text. You can also change the color of text.

To change character properties
1
2
3
4

Select the text.
Click Text } Format text.
Click the Character tab.
Specify the character attributes you want.
You can also make selected text bold, italic or underlined by clicking the
Bold button, Italic button, or Underline button on the property bar.

Adding and formatting text

To change the color of text
1 Select the text using the Text tool
2 Click a color on the color palette.

You can change the color of an entire text object by deselecting any text and
dragging a color swatch from the color palette to the text object.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

aligning and spacing text

text, aligning

editing, and converting text

text, editing

moving text

text, moving

fitting text to a path

text, fitting to a path

formatting paragraph text

text, formatting

combining and linking paragraph text
frames

text, combining paragraph text frames

wrapping paragraph text around objects
and text

text, wrapping

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Publishing your work

CorelDRAW Essentials lets you publish your work in various ways.
You can save objects and optimize them for the World Wide Web. You can also print
your work, or save it as an Adobe® Acrobat® PDF file.
In this section, you’ll learn about
optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web
printing
saving documents as PDF files

Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web
You can save objects and optimize them for the World Wide Web using the Web
Image Optimizer.
When you optimize an image for the Web, you can export to a GIF, JPEG, PNG
8-bit, and PNG 24-bit file type, choose a Web preset, and compare the previewed
results. The Web presets are optimized for color, dithering, compression, and
smoothing, depending on the file type you choose. You can compare up to four file
types by viewing their download speed, image quality, file size, color range, and
compression size as well as by panning and zooming in the image.
You can also add and delete Web presets of your own.

To save and optimize a drawing to Web-compatible format
1 Click File } Web image optimizer.
2 Choose a speed from the Connection speed list box.
3 Choose one of the following pane display options:
Single pane
Double-vertical panes
Double-horizontal panes
Publishing your work

Four panes

4 Keep one pane as the original image. In one or more of the other panes, choose
from the following list boxes below the preview window:
File type
Web preset
You can also
Edit preset settings for a single preview area

Click Advanced. In the Export dialog box,
customize the preset options. If you select
GIF or PNG8 file formats, you can modify
the color palette and settings in the
Convert to paletted dialog box.

Save the current configuration of settings
for a preview area.

Click the Save settings
button for each
area where you want to save the settings.

Save a custom preset

Click Add

Delete a preset

Click Delete

Display file information below each preview
window

Enable the Preview check box.

Pan to another section of the image

Drag in the preview window of the original
image.

Zoom in the preview window

Choose a magnification from the Zoom
level list box.

.
.

You can compare file types with the original image by choosing Original
from the File type list box in one of the panes.

Printing
In CorelDRAW Essentials, you can print one or more copies of the same drawing.
Before printing a drawing, you can specify printer properties, including paper size and
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To print your work
Click File } Print.
Click the General tab.
Choose a printer from the Name list box.
Type a value in the Number of copies box.
If you want the copies collated, enable the Collate check box.
5 Enable one of the following options:
Current document — prints the active drawing
Current page — prints the active page
Pages — prints the pages that you specify
Documents — prints the documents that you specify
Selection — prints the objects that you have selected
1
2
3
4

You can quickly preview a print job in the Print dialog box by clicking File
} Print, and clicking the Mini preview button
.

Saving documents as PDF files
PDF is a file format designed to preserve fonts, images, graphics, and formatting of an
original application file.
You can save a document as a PDF file. A PDF file can be viewed, shared, and printed
on any platform provided that users have Adobe Acrobat or Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader® installed on their computers. A PDF file can also be uploaded to an intranet
or the World Wide Web.
When you save a document as a PDF file, you can choose from three preset PDF
styles, which apply settings that are specific to that particular PDF style. For example,
with the PDF for the Web style, the resolution of the images in the PDF file will be
optimized for the World Wide Web.

To save a document as a PDF file
1 Click File } Publish to PDF.
2 From the PDF style list box, choose one of the following:
PDF for document distribution — enables JPEG bitmap image compression,
and is best used for general document delivery. These documents can be printed
on a laser or desktop printer.
Publishing your work

PDF for the Web — enables JPEG bitmap image compression, embeds fonts,

and compresses text for publishing the document to the World Wide Web.
PDF for editing –– enables LZW compression and embeds fonts. It displays
the PDF files with all the fonts, and with all of the images at full resolution, so
you can edit the file at a later date.
3 Locate the folder where you want to save the file.
4 Type a filename in the File name box.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

laying out print jobs

printing, layout

working with imposition layouts

printing, imposition layouts

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Importing and exporting files

CorelDRAW Essentials provides filters that convert files from one format to another
when you import or export files.
In this section, you will learn about
importing files
exporting files

Importing files
CorelDRAW Essentials lets you import files created in other applications. You can
import a file and place it in the active application window as an object. The imported
file becomes part of the active file.

To import a file into an active drawing
1
2
3
4
5

Click File } Import.
Choose the folder where the file is stored.
Choose a file format from the Files of type list box.
Click the filename.
Enable any of the following active check boxes:
Link bitmap externally — lets you link a bitmap externally instead of
embedding it in a file
Combine multi-layer bitmap — automatically merges the layers within a
bitmap
Do not show filter dialog — lets you use the filter’s default settings without
opening its dialog box
Maintain layers and pages — lets you maintain layers and pages when
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Importing and exporting files

6 Click Import.
7 Click the drawing page.
Multi-layered bitmaps can be imported by default.

Exporting files
You can export and save images to a variety of file formats that can be used in other
applications.
You can export a file to a selected file format. You can also export a file by saving the
open file under a different name or to a different file format while leaving the open file
in its existing format.

To export a file
Click File } Export.
Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
Choose a file format from the Files of type list box.
Type a filename in the File name list box.
Enable any of the following active check boxes:
Selected only — saves only the objects selected in the active drawing
Web_safe_filenames — replaces the white space in a filename with an
underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based
filenames.
Do not show filter dialog — suppresses dialog boxes that provide other
options when exporting
6 Click Export.
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2
3
4
5

You can also

Do the following

Compress a file on export

Choose a compression type from the
Compression type list box.

Specify information about a file

Type any comments you want in the Notes
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Not all of the options or the compression types in the Export dialog are
available for all file formats.
If a dialog box for the export format opens, specify the options you want.
For detailed information about file formats, see “File formats” in the Help.

To save a file to a different format
Click File } Save as.
Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
Choose a file format from the Save as type list box.
Type a filename in the File name list box.
Enable any of the following active check boxes:
Selected only — saves only the objects selected in the active drawing
Web_safe_filenames — replaces the white space in a filename with an
underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based
filenames.
Embed fonts using TrueDoc® — lets you save fonts to the file using TrueDoc
6 Click Save.
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2
3
4
5

You can also

Do the following

Specify information about a file

Type any comments you want in the Notes
box.

Not all of the options or the compression types in the Save drawing dialog
are available for all file formats.

From here
For more information about

In the Help index, see

file formats

Importing and exporting files

Using Corel Photobook and
Corel PhotoAlbum

Corel Photobook lets you edit images, such as photographs or bitmaps.
Corel PhotoAlbum lets you locate, view, and organize images.
In this section, you'll learn about
using the Corel Photobook application window
using the toolbox
using the Visual toolbar
starting Corel Photobook
creating image files
opening image file
acquiring images
closing image files
saving image files
quitting Corel Photobook
using Corel PhotoAlbum

Using the Corel Photobook ap pli ca tion win dow
When you launch Corel Photobook, the application window opens containing an
image window. Although more than one image window can be opened, you can apply
commands to the active image window only.

Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum

The Corel Photobook application window appears below. A description of its parts
follows.

Part

Description

Control menu box

The icon, located in the upper left corner of a window, that
opens the Control menu. This menu lets you restore, move,
size, minimize, maximize, and close the main window.

Menu bar

The menus are in the menu bar at the top of the window,
under the title bar. The menus are grouped by category. For
example, the Mask menu contains commands that let you
load, save, edit, and remove masks.

Minimize, Maximize,
and Close buttons

The buttons located in the upper right corner of each window
that are used to reduce or enlarge the window. The left button
minimizes Corel Photobook. The center button maximizes the
Corel Photobook main window. The right button, which
contains an X, lets you exit from Corel Photobook.

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Part

Description

Standard toolbar

The area that displays various tools used with Corel
Photobook. The standard toolbar is dockable at the top,
bottom, left, or right sides of the main window. It can also be
made to float on the main window. To move the Standard
toolbar, drag it to a location on the window and release the
mouse button.

Ribbon

When you click a tool in the toolbox, the ribbon under the
Standard toolbar changes to show options that let you specify
how you want to use the tool. For example, if you want to
change the mode for freehand masking, click the Mask tool on
the toolbox, then click the Freehand mask tool. The ribbon
displays options for masking, including modes.
The ribbon is dockable at the top, bottom, left, or right sides of
the main window. It can also be allowed to float in the main
window. To move the ribbon, drag it to the location on the
window and release the mouse button.

Toolbox

The toolbox contains tools that let you edit images. The
toolbar contains the following tools: Selector, Selector
transform, View, Mask, Crop, Retouch, Filter, Fill, Draw,
Text, Color probe, and Color swatch. The toolbox is
dockable at the top, bottom, left, or right sides of the main
window. It can also be allowed to float in the main window. To
move the toolbox, drag it to the location on the window and
release the mouse button.

Title bar

The bar across the top of a window that contains the program
name (Corel Photobook) or the filename. The title bar also
contains the window’s Control menu box, and the Minimize,
Maximize, and Close buttons.

Image window

Different images appear in separate windows within the Corel
Photobook main window. You can display more than one
image at a time, but only the active window receives the
action. For example, when you save an image, only the one in
the active window is saved.

Status bar

The Status bar at the bottom of the main window gives a brief
description of the object under the pointer. You can also
determine the status of Corel Photobook operations.

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Part

Description

ToolTips

ToolTips display the name or function of the tool or button the
pointer is over.

Object Manager

All objects that have been created on a base image are listed in
the Object Manager window that floats on the image window.
You use the Show Object Manager command on the View
menu to show the Object Manager.
The Object Manager contains small image buttons for
selecting or deselecting each object. An object that is selected
appears with a highlighted background. Using the Object
Manager, selected objects can be hidden, grouped, deleted, and
moved forward or backward (in layers) on top of the base
image.

Color Palette window

The Color Palette is a collection of colors grouped together for
easy access. Corel Photobook comes with many different
palettes. You can also create your own. The default palette,
called “Default Palette,” contains many of the common colors
such as red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and
white.

Image info window

This window displays information that helps you perform
precise operations, such as aligning pixels and measuring sizes
of areas within an image. The Info window also provides color
(RGB or CMYK) values or grayscale values of the area under
the mouse pointer, depending on the image type.

Image properties
button

Opens the Image properties dialog box. This dialog box
shows information about the image type, size, number of
objects, and color management. If a digital camera was used,
the EXIF tab may show information about the camera and
image, including shutter speed, aperture, and focal length.

Using the toolbox
The toolbox gives you easy access to the tools you use most to change and enhance an
image.

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Tool

Description
The Selector tool selects individual or multiple objects for
transforming, grouping, or deleting.
The Selector transform tool lets you resize, reshape, rotate,
flip, or move a selected object.
The View tool changes the view of an image.
The Mask tool opens the Mask tool set.
The Crop tool lets you cut out unwanted portions of an image.
The Retouch tool opens the Retouch tool set.
The Filter tool opens the Filter tool set.
The Fill tool opens the Fill tool set.
The Draw tool opens the Draw tool set.
The Text tool lets you add text.
The Color probe tool lets you select an active color in the
Color Swatch.
The Color Swatch lets you select a color.

The Vi sual toolbar
The Visual toolbar lets you easily perform tasks to complete a project without having
to find tools on the menus, on the toolbars, or on the ribbons. Simply click the icon or
text of the task you want to perform. The Visual toolbar then leads you to the next
set of available options, and even shows you how to use the selected tool.
If you close the Visual toolbar, Corel Photobook opens the toolbox and the tool
ribbons.

Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum

To show or hide the Vi sual toolbar
Click View } Visual toolbar.

Starting Corel Photobook
You can start Corel Photobook at any time.

To start Corel Photobook
Click Start } Programs } CorelDRAW Essentials 2 } Corel Photobook.

Creating image files
You can create new images in Corel Photobook. There are three types of images you
can create:
Line art –– an image that uses only black and white; also called a bi-level image.
Grayscale –– an image that stores image data in varying shades of gray; also called
a black-and-white image.
RGB color –– a color image that stores image data in shades of red, green, and
blue.
The default image type is RGB, the default width is 4 inches, the default height is 5
inches, and the default resolution setting is 96 pixels per inch. The default
background color is white. Increasing the size or resolution of the image increases the
amount of memory Corel Photobook requires to create the image. Corel Photobook
displays the amount of memory required to create the image in the bottom of the
dialog box.

To create a new image
1 Click File } New.
2 In the Image type box, choose the type of image you want.
3 In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions you want.
If you want a background color other than white for the image, click the Color
button to open the Color picker dialog box.
4 Click Create.

Opening image files
You can open image files of various formats.
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To open a file
Click File } Open.
From the Files of type box, choose the file format you want.
From the Look in box, choose the drive you want to use.
Click the folder containing the file you want to open.
If you want to display thumbnails, click the Show/hide thumbnails button.
5 Click the file.
6 Click Open.
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2
3
4

Acquiring images
The most common way to bring images into Corel Photobook is with a scanner or
digital camera. Before you can use a scanner or digital camera with Corel Photobook,
you must install it by following the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
To receive input from a TWAIN device, such as a video frame grabber or a TWAIN
scanner, you must first set up your device. The operation of devices using TWAIN
differs among manufacturers and products. For help using a TWAIN interface, see the
documents supplied with the product.
The TWAIN driver interface gives you access to scanners, video grabbers, and other
data acquisition devices without requiring special drivers.

To set up a TWAIN device
1 Click File } Device setup } Scanner.
2 Click Select source.
A TWAIN setup dialog box displays.
3 Select a TWAIN device.

To set up a scanner
1 Click File } Device setup } Scanner.
2 From the Select a scan device box, choose a scanner driver.
If your scanner driver is not listed, contact the scanner manufacturer for a TWAIN
driver.
3 In the Scanner address box, type a scanner address, if necessary.

Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum

To use the TWAIN driver interface

Click File } Acquire. A dialog box opens.
Each Acquire dialog box will be different, depending on the device being used.
Refer to the documentation provided by the vendors of those products.

Closing image files
You can close the active image file. If the active image file contains changes you have
not saved, Corel Photobook displays a message asking if you want to save the
changes.

To close a file

Click File } Close.
If the image you are working with has been edited, and you did not save it before
closing, Corel Photobook prompts you to choose one of three options:
Yes –– saves changes to your image before closing the image window
No –– closes the image window, but does not save changes to your image
Cancel –– cancels the Close command and returns you to the current image
without saving it

Saving image files
You can save the currently active image using the current filename with the same file
type and image settings.
If the file has never been saved and you choose the Save command, the Save as dialog
box opens, giving you the option of saving the file using a different format or name.

To save a file
Click File } Save.

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To save a file using a different format or name
1
2
3
4
5
6

Click File } Save as.
From the Save as type box, choose the file format you want.
From the Save in box, choose the drive you want to use.
Click the folder where you want to save the file.
In the File name box, type a new filename for the image.
Click Save.

Quitting Corel Photobook
You can quit Corel Photobook. If you have any image files open in which you have
unsaved changes, Corel Photobook prompts you to save the files before the program
closes.

To quit Corel Photobook

Click File } Exit.
If the image you are working with has been edited, and you did not save it before
closing, Corel Photobook prompts you to choose one of three options:
Yes –– saves changes to your image before closing the image window
No –– closes the image window, but does not save changes to your image
Cancel –– cancels the Close command and returns you to the current image
without saving it

Using Corel PhotoAlbum
Corel PhotoAlbum is a program that helps you locate, view, and organize image files.
With Corel PhotoAlbum, you can
navigate to images using the familiar tree view of folders and resources, like
Windows Explorer.
view thumbnails of images that help you quickly identify the ones you need.
add properties to image files that help you find them later.
batch rename files or batch convert file formats.
use drag-and-drop to copy, move, or open files or to add items to albums.
use albums to create and maintain collections of files located anywhere on your
computer or the network.
adjust images or open them in Corel Photobook for more extensive editing.

Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum

share your images by recording them to CD, creating slide shows, attaching them
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CorelDRAW Essentials 2 Getting Started User Guide: Chapter 9

Index
A
acquiring images .

quitting . . . . . . . 23 - 24
starting . . . . . . . . 19
CorelDRAW Essentials workspace
application window . . . .
Docker windows . . . . .
property bars . . . . .
standard toolbar . . . . .
status bar . . . . . .
toolbox . . . . . . .
tools . . . . . . . .

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creating
drawings .
images .

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48

actions
redoing .
undoing .

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artistic text
adding .

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32

bitmaps
optimizing for the Web .

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definitions
Corel Photobook . . . . . . 43
CorelDRAW Essentials . . . . 9

C
closing
drawings .
images .
commands
redoing .
undoing .

cutting objects
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copying objects

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Corel Corporation .
corporate solutions
training . . .

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26 - 27

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Corel PhotoAlbum.
starting . . .

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Corel Photobook .
quitting . . .
starting . . .

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43
51
48

Corel Photobook workspace
application window . .
toolbox . . . . .
Visual toolbar . . .

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CorelDRAW Essentials . . . . . 9
features . . . . . . . . 20

Index

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26 - 27

deleting objects

deselecting .

documentation conventions .
drawings
closing . . . . .
creating . . . . .
creating from a template.
information about . .
opening . . . . .
printing . . . . .
publishing . . . .
saving . . . . .
saving to different formats
starting . . . . .
starting from a template .
using templates with. .

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. 18
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36 - 37
. 35
22 - 23
. 41
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duplicating objects

26 - 27

E
editing images .

exporting files.

39 - 40

F
file formats .

22,39

installing .
application

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5
5

L
lines . . . . .
formatting . . .
specifying settings for

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29
29
29

files
exporting . . . . . . 39 - 40
importing . . . . . . . 39

moving objects.

fills. . . . .
applying to objects
colors . . .
uniform . . .

objects
applying uniform fills to .
copying . . . . .
cutting . . . . .
deleting . . . . .
deselecting . . . .
duplicating . . . .
moving . . . . .
pasting . . . . .
positioning . . . .
selecting . . . . .

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fonts
specifying attributes .

formatting lines and outlines .

H
Help .
printing
search .
using .

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I
images
acquiring. . . . .
closing . . . . .
creating . . . . .
editing . . . . .
opening . . . . .
saving . . . . .
saving to different formats
starting . . . . .
importing files .

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. 49
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. 43
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opening images .

48 - 49

optimizing bitmaps

outlines . . .
formatting . .
specifying settings

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29
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paragraph text . . . . .
adding . . . . . .
adjusting frames automatically
placing inside an object . .
separating from an object .

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32
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pasting objects .

PDF
Index

saving files .

positioning objects .

printing drawings .

publishing drawings

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36 - 37
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Q
Quick Start .
using . .

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6

quitting
Corel Photobook . . . . . . 51
CorelDRAW Essentials . . . 23 - 24

R
redoing actions.

registering
Corel products
support . .

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22
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S
saving
drawings . . . . . .
drawings to different formats
images . . . . . .
images to different formats .
PDF files. . . . . .

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41
50
51
37

scanner
setting up

selecting
objects .
text . .

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33

setting up
scanner . . .
TWAIN device .

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49
49

starting
Corel PhotoAlbum .

Index

Corel Photobook . .
CorelDRAW Essentials
drawings . . . .
images . . . .
support
customer feedback
customer service .
registration . .
training . . .

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technical support
templates .
loading .
using. .

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21

terminology
Corel Photobook . . . . . . 43
CorelDRAW Essentials . . . . 9
text . . . . .
adding . . . .
changing case . .
changing color . .
character properties .
placing inside objects
selecting . . . .
setting font attributes
types of . . . .
underlining . . .

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text frames.

training .

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TWAIN device
setting up . . .
using driver interface

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U
undoing actions

uniform fills
uninstalling .
application

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5
5

Web support

Web training

Index

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