Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To set the page size and orientation
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To add and delete custom preset page sizes
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To choose a layout style
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To use a label style
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To set the default page layout

Specifying the page layout

You can begin working on a drawing by specifying settings for the size, orientation, and layout style of the page. The options you choose when specifying the page layout can be used as a default for all new drawings you create. You can also adjust the page size and orientation settings to match the standard paper settings for printing.

Page size

There are two options for specifying a page size: choosing a preset page size and creating your own. You can choose from many preset page sizes, ranging from legal-size paper and envelopes to posters and Web pages. If a preset page size does not meet your needs, you can create a custom page size by specifying a drawing’s dimensions.

You can save custom page sizes as presets for later use, and you can delete any custom preset page sizes that you no longer need.

Page orientation

The orientation of the page can be landscape or portrait. In landscape orientation, the drawing’s width is greater than its height, and in portrait orientation, the drawing’s height is greater than its width. Any pages you add to a drawing project will have the current orientation; however, you can give a different orientation to single pages in a drawing project.

Layout styles

When you use the default layout style (Full Page), each page in a document is considered a single page and prints on one sheet. You can choose layout styles for multipage publications, such as booklets and brochures. The multipage layout styles — Book, Booklet, Tent Card, Side-fold Card, Top-fold Card, and Tri-fold Brochure — split the page size into two or more equal parts. Each part is considered a separate page. The advantage of working with separate parts is that you can edit each page in upright orientation, and in sequential order in the drawing window, regardless of the layout required to print your document. When you are ready to print, the application automatically arranges the pages in the order required for printing and binding.

Label styles

You can choose from more than 800 preset label formats from different label manufacturers. You can preview the dimensions of labels and see how they fit on a printed page. If CorelDRAW does not provide a label style that meets your requirements, you can modify an existing style or create and save your own original style.

To set the page size and orientation Back to Top
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Click Layout Page setup.
The Options dialog box appears with the Page size page displayed.
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Perform a task from the following table.

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Do the following
Choose a preset page size
Choose a paper type from the Size list box.
Match the page size and orientation to the printer settings
Click Get page size from printer.
Specify a custom page size
Type values in the Width and Height boxes.
Set the page orientation
Click the Landscape or the Portrait button.
Set the page size and orientation for an individual page in a multipage document
Make sure the page you want to change is displayed in the drawing window, choose a page size and orientation, and enable the Apply changes to current page only check box.
Display the page border
Enable the Show page border check box.
Add a frame around the page
Click the Add page frame button.
Choose a rendering resolution for the document
Choose a resolution from the Rendering resolution list box.
This option is available only when the Unit of measurement is set to Pixels.
Set a bleed limit
Enable the Show bleed area check box, and type a value in the Bleed box.

You can also specify the page size and orientation by clicking View Page sorter view and adjusting the controls on the property bar.
To add and delete custom preset page sizes Back to Top
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Click Layout Page setup.
The Options dialog box appears with the Page size page displayed.
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Perform a task from the following table.

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Do the following
Add a custom preset page size
Specify a custom page size, and click Save.
The custom preset page size appears in the Page size list box.
Delete a preset page size
Choose a paper type from the Size list box, and click Delete.

With the Pick tool active and no objects selected, you can also add and delete custom preset page sizes by clicking Edit this list at the bottom of the Page size list box on the property bar.
To choose a layout style Back to Top
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Click Layout Page setup.
The Options dialog box appears with the Page size page displayed.
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In the Document list of categories, click Layout.
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Choose a layout style from the Layout list box.
Each layout style is accompanied by a short description and illustration.
To use a label style Back to Top
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Click Layout Page setup.
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In the Document list of categories, click Label, and enable the Labels option.
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Choose the manufacturer name from the list.
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Choose the label style you want from the list.
If you want to customize the label style, click Customize label, and adjust the label size, margins, gutters, and the number of labels appearing on each sheet.
If you want to save the custom label style you created, click the Add button , and type a name for the new label style in the Save as box.
You cannot use label styles if a drawing contains multiple pages.
For best results, choose Letter paper size and Portrait orientation before applying a label style.
To set the default page layout Back to Top
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Click Tools Options.
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In the list of categories, click Document.
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Enable the Save options as defaults for new documents check box.
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Enable the Page options check box.
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