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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. You can also import a bitmap as an externally linked image. When you link to an external file, edits to the original file are automatically updated in the imported 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 | |
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Click File  Import.
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Choose the folder where the file is stored.
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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 7 and
Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
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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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If the file contains text in a language different from that of your operating system, choose the corresponding option from the Select code page list box (Windows 7 and 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 the dimensions of the file and position its
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.
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Active snapping options are applied to the imported file. |
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You can also
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Link to a bitmap externally instead of embedding it
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Click the arrow on the Import button, then click Import as externally linked image (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or enable the Link bitmap externally check box (Windows XP).
If you want to display a list of the linked images, click Window
Dockers Links and bookmarks.
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Link to a high-resolution file for Open Prepress Interface (OPI) output
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Click the arrow on the Import button, then click Import as high-resolution file for output using OPI (Windows 7 and 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.
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Merge layers in an imported bitmap
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Enable the Combine multi-layer bitmap check box.
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Save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile
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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.
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Check for watermark or copyright information
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Enable the Check for watermark check box.
This option is not available for all file formats.
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Use the default settings for the filter instead of opening the dialog box
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Enable the Do not show filter dialog check box.
This option is not available for all file formats.
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Preserve layers and pages in an imported file
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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.
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Select the pages to import when importing multi-page TIFF documents
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In the Import TIFF dialog box, enable an option in the Select the page(s) to import area.
This option is available only for the TIFF file format.
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Open only part of an image (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
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In the Load partial file dialog box, type the range of frames to open in the Load frames box.
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Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
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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.
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| To import a bitmap as an externally linked image | |
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Click Window Dockers Links and bookmarks.
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In the Links and bookmarks docker, and click the New linked image button.
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Browse the drive and folder where the image is stored.
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Click Import.
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Click in the workspace to place the image.
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Update a linked image
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Click the Update linked image button.
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Embed the image in the document by breaking the link to the external file
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Click the Break link button.
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| To resample a bitmap while importing | |
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Click File Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
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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 7 and
Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
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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 7 and 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.
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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.
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| To crop a bitmap while importing | |
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Click File Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
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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 7 and
Windows Vista) or the Files of type list box (Windows XP).
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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 7 and 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.
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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.
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