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You can use the File 
Export command to export files to a variety of bitmap and vector file formats that can be used in other applications. For example, you can export a file to the Adobe Illustrator (AI) or GIF format. You can also export a file so that it is optimized for use with a suite of office productivity applications, such as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect Office.
When you are exporting a file, the original file is left open in the drawing window in its existing format.
You can use the File Save as command to save files to various vector formats. After you save a file to a different format, the saved file is displayed immediately in the drawing window. It is recommended that you first save the file as a CorelDRAW (CDR) file because some file formats do not support all of the features found in a CorelDRAW file.
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Click File Export.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
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Choose a file format from the Save as type list box.
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Type a file name in the File name list box.
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Enable any of the following active check boxes:
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Export this page only — exports only the current page in a multipage file
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Selected only — saves only the objects selected in the active drawing
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Do not show filter dialog — suppresses dialog boxes that offer more advanced
exporting options
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These options are not available for all file formats. |
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Click Export.
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If a dialog box for the export format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see Supported file formats. |
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You can also
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Compress a file on export
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Choose a compression type from the Compression type list box.
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Specify information about a file
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Type any comments you want in the Notes box.
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Not all of the options or compression types in the Export dialog box are
available for all file formats.
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Objects on a hidden layer are displayed in the exported file unless the printing
and exporting function for the hidden layer is disabled.
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For information about the options available when you export to a bitmap file
format, see To convert a vector graphic to a bitmap when exporting.
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If you are using a trial version, you will not be able to export files. For more
information on trial versions, see Working with trial versions.
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You can specify which layers will appear in the exported file. For more
information, see To enable or disable printing and exporting of a layer.
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| To export a file to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office | |
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Click File Export for Office.
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From the Export to list box, choose one of the following:
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Microsoft Office — lets you set options to meet the different output
requirements of Microsoft Office applications
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WordPerfect Office — optimizes the image for Corel WordPerfect Office by
converting it to a WordPerfect Graphics file (WPG)
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If you chose Microsoft Office, choose one of the following options from the
Graphic should be best suited for list box:
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Compatibility — lets you save the drawing as a Portable Network Graphic
(PNG) bitmap. This preserves the appearance of the drawing when you import it
into an office application.
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Editing — lets you save the drawing in the Extended Metafile Format (EMF).
This retains most of the editable elements in vector drawings.
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If you chose Microsoft Office and Compatibility, choose one of the following
options from the Optimized for list box:
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Presentation — lets you optimize the file for outputs such as slide shows or
online documents (96 dpi)
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Desktop printing — lets you maintain good image quality for desktop printing
(150 dpi)
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Commercial printing — lets you optimize the file for high-quality printing
(300 dpi)
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An estimated file size appears in the lower-left corner of the dialog box. |
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Click OK.
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Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
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Type a file name in the File name list box.
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Click Save.
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The Graphics should be best suited for and Optimized for options are
available only if you choose the Microsoft Office and Compatibility options.
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Layers in a drawing are flattened when exported to Microsoft Office or
Corel WordPerfect Office.
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| To save a file to a different format | |
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Click File Save as.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
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Choose a file format from the Save as type list box.
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Type a file name in the File name list box.
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Enable any of the following check boxes:
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Selected only — saves only the objects selected in the active drawing
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Embed fonts using TrueDoc — lets you embed the fonts in the file
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Save with embedded VBA project — lets you save, with the file, macros you
have created in the VBA editor
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These options are not available for all file formats. |
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Click Save.
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Not all of the options or the compression types in the Save drawing dialog box
are available for all file formats.
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