Saving drawings

By default, drawings are saved to the CorelDRAW file format (CDR) and are compatible with the latest version of the application. You can also save a drawing that is compatible with an earlier version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. This is especially useful if you want to use the drawing with Corel R.A.V.E.

You can save a drawing to other vector file formats as well. If you want to use a drawing in another application, you must save it to a file format that is supported by that application. For information about saving files to other formats, see “Exporting files.”

When you save a drawing, CorelDRAW lets you add reference information so that you can easily find and organize drawings later on. In Windows Vista, you can attach tags (also known as properties) such as title, subject, and rating. In Windows XP, you can assign notes and keywords to a drawing.

If your drawing will be viewed on a system that does not have all of the fonts used in the drawing, you can embed all fonts to ensure that text will appear as originally created.

You can also save selected objects in a drawing. For large drawings, saving only the selected objects reduces the file size, which can decrease the time it takes to load the drawing.

You can use advanced save options to control how bitmaps, textures, and vector effects, such as blends and extrusions, are saved with a drawing.

A drawing can also be saved as a template, allowing you to create other drawings with the same properties. For information about saving a drawing as a template, see “Working with templates.”


To save a drawing

CorelDRAW btnbacktotop Saving drawings
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Click File CorelDRAW onestep Saving drawings Save as.
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Type a filename in the File name list box.
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Locate the folder where you want to save the file.
If you want the drawing to be compatible with a previous version of CorelDRAW, choose a version from the Version list box.
If you want to save the drawing to a vector file format other than CorelDRAW (CDR), choose a file format from the Save as type list box.

You can also
Save only selected objects
Select the objects. Click File CorelDRAW onestep Saving drawings Save as.

Enable the Selected only check box. Locate the folder where you want to save the file. Type a filename in the File name list box. Click Save.
Add reference information (Windows Vista)
Do any the following:
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Type a title, subject, tag, comment, author, or revision number in the corresponding box.
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Assign a rating to the file.
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Add copyright information.
Save notes or keywords with the file (Windows XP)
Type notes or keywords in the corresponding box.
Embed fonts in a drawing
Enable the Embed fonts using TrueDoc (TM) check box.

CorelDRAW note Saving drawings

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Saving a drawing to a previous version of CorelDRAW may result in loss of certain effects that were not available in the previous version of the application.
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When you save to a previous version of CorelDRAW, the content and appearance of the document is maintained, but layers are affected in the following ways:
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Layer names are reset to CorelDRAW default names.
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The number of layers per page is set according to the page with the most layers.
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Master layers are converted to local layers, with the exception of the default master layers (Guides, Grid, Desktop).
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Local Guides layers are converted to regular layers.
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For more information about layers, see “Working with layers.”

CorelDRAW tip Saving drawings

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You can also save a drawing by clicking File CorelDRAW onestep Saving drawings Save.
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You can also save a drawing by clicking the Save button CorelDRAW pgx save button Saving drawings on the Standard toolbar.

To use advanced options when saving

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Click File CorelDRAW onestep Saving drawings Save as.
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Click Advanced.
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Enable any of the following check boxes:
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Save presentation exchange — saves a drawing as a Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX) file so that you can open and edit it in other Corel applications, such as WordPerfect
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Use bitmap compression — reduces the file size by compressing bitmap effects, such as bitmap extrusions, transparencies, and drop shadows
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Use graphic object compression — reduces the file size by compressing vector objects, such as polygons, rectangles, ellipses, and perfect shapes
Using compression increases the time for opening and saving a drawing.
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If a drawing contains texture fills, enable one of the following options:
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Save textures with the file — saves custom texture fills with the file
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Rebuild textures when opening a file — re-creates texture fills when you open the saved drawing
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If a drawing contains blends and extrusions, enable one of the following options:
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Save blends and extrudes with the file — saves all blends and extrusions included in a drawing
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Rebuild blends and extrudes when opening the file — re-creates blends and extrusion when you open the saved drawing

CorelDRAW note Saving drawings

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Choosing to save textures, blends, and extrusions with the file increases the file size but lets you open and save a drawing more quickly. Conversely, choosing to rebuild textures, blends, and extrusions when a saved drawing is opened decreases the file size but increases the time required for saving or opening a drawing.

Saving drawings