Importing files

You can import files created in other applications. For example, you can import a Portable Document Format (PDF), JPEG, or Adobe Illustrator (AI) file.You can import a file and place it in the active application window as an object. You can also resize and center a file as you import it. The imported file becomes part of the active file. While importing a bitmap, you can resample it to reduce the file size, or crop it to eliminate unused areas of the photo. You can also crop a bitmap to select only the exact area and size of the image you want to import.

When you import a file from an earlier version of CorelDRAW that contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, you can use code page settings to ensure that object names, keywords, and notes saved with the file are displayed correctly.


To import a file into an active drawing

CorelDRAW btnbacktotop Importing files
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Click File CorelDRAW onestep Importing files Import.
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Choose the folder where the file is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, bitmap names, object names, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the list box next to the File name box (Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
If you do know the file’s format, choose All file formats.
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Click the file name.
If the file contains text in a language different from that of your operating system, choose the corresponding option from the Select code page (Windows Vista) or Code page list box (Windows XP) to ensure that object names, keywords, and notes are correctly displayed.
These options are not available for all file formats.
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Click Import, and do one of the following:
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Click the drawing page to maintain original file and position top-left corner where you click.
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Click and drag on the drawing page to resize the file. The import cursor displays the dimensions of the resized file as you drag on the drawing page.
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Press Enter to center the file on the drawing page.
Active snapping options are applied to the imported file.

You can also
Link to a bitmap externally instead of embedding it
Click the Import button, then click Import as externally linked image (Windows Vista) or enable the Link bitmap externally check box (Windows XP).
Link to a high-resolution file for Open Prepress Interface (OPI) output
Click the Import button, then click Import as high-resolution file for output using OPI (Windows Vista) or enable the Link to high-resolution file for output using OPI check box (Windows XP).

This procedure inserts a low-resolution version of a TIFF or Scitex Continuous Tone (CT) file into a document. The low-resolution version is linked with the high-resolution image, which resides on an Open Prepress Interface (OPI) server.
Merge layers in an imported bitmap
Enable the Combine multi-layer bitmap check box.
Save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile
Enable the Extract embedded ICC profile check box to save the ICC profile to the color folder where the application is installed.

This option is not available for all file formats.
Check for watermark or copyright information
Enable the Check for watermark check box.

This option is not available for all file formats.
Use the default settings for the filter instead of opening the dialog box
Enable the Do not show filter dialog check box.

This option is not available for all file formats.
Preserve layers and pages in an imported file
Enable the Maintain layers and pages check box. If you disable the check box, all layers are combined into a single layer.

This option is not available for all file formats.
Open only part of an image (in Windows Vista only)
In the Load partial file dialog box, type the range of frames to open in the Load frames box.

CorelDRAW note Importing files

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Not all importing options are available for all file formats.

CorelDRAW tip Importing files

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You can import multiple files. Hold down Shift and click to select consecutive files in a list. Hold down Ctrl and click to select non-consecutive files.

To resample a bitmap while importing

CorelDRAW btnbacktotop Importing files
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Click File CorelDRAW onestep Importing files Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, or comment, bitmap names, object names, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the list box beside the File name box (Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
If you don’t know the file’s format, choose All file formats.
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Click the file name.
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Do one of the following:
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(Windows Vista) Click the arrow next to the Import button, and then click Resample and load.
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(Windows XP) Choose Resample from the list box beside the Files of type list box, and click Import.
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In the Resample image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes:
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Width — specifies the width of the graphic in a chosen unit of measurement or as a percentage of its original width
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Height — specifies the height of the graphic in a chosen unit of measurement or as a percentage of its original height
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In the Resolution area, type values in the following boxes:
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Horizontal — lets you specify the horizontal resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
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Vertical — lets you specify the vertical resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
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Click the drawing page.

You can also
Maintain the width-to-height ratio of the image
Enable the Maintain aspect ratio check box.
Change the units of measurement
Choose a unit type from the Units list box.
Maintain equal horizontal and vertical resolution values automatically
Enable the Identical values check box.

CorelDRAW note Importing files

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If a dialog box for the import format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see “Supported file formats.”
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Not all importing options are available for all file formats.

To crop a bitmap while importing

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Click File CorelDRAW onestep Importing files Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, or comment, bitmap names, object names, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the list box beside the File name box (Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
If you don’t know the file’s format, choose All file formats.
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Click the file name.
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Do one of the following:
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(Windows Vista) Click the arrow next to the Import button, and click Crop and load.
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(Windows XP) Choose Crop from the list box beside the Files of type list box, and click Import.
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In the Crop image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes:
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Top — specifies the area to remove from the top of the graphic
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Left — specifies the area to remove from the left edge of the graphic
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Width — specifies the width of the graphic you want to keep
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Height — specifies the height of the graphic you want to keep
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Click the drawing page.

CorelDRAW tip Importing files

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You can also resize a graphic by dragging the selection handles in the preview window.
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You can change the units of measurement by choosing a unit type from the Units list box in the Crop image dialog box.

Importing files