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Importing files

You can import files created in other applications. For example, you can import an Adobe 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 import a linked bitmap, edits to the original (external) 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 image. You can also crop a bitmap to select only the exact area and size of the image that 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 Back to Top
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Click File Import.
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Choose the folder where the file is stored.
If necessary, you can search for a file by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, bitmap name, object name, 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).
If you don’t 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 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:
Click the drawing page to maintain the dimensions of the file and position its top-left corner where you click.
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.
Press Enter to center the file on the drawing page.
Press the spacebar to place the file in the same position as it was in the original file (.cdr and .ai files only).
Active snapping options are applied to the imported file.

You can also
 
Link to a bitmap externally instead of embedding it
Click the arrow on the Import button, and 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.
Link to a high-resolution file for Open Prepress Interface (OPI) output
Click the arrow on the Import button, and 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 to 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.
Select the pages to import when importing multi-page TIFF documents
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.
Open only part of an image (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
In the Load partial file dialog box, type the range of frames to open in the Load frames box.

Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
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 import a bitmap as an externally linked image Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Links and bookmarks.
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In the Links and bookmarks docker, click the New linked image button.
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Browse to 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.

You can also
 
Update a linked image
Click the Update linked image button.
Break the link to an externally linked image
Click the Break link button.

To resample a bitmap while importing Back to Top
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Click File 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, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
3.
 
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).
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:
(Windows 7 and Windows Vista) Click the arrow next to the Import button, and then click Resample and load.
(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:
Width — specifies the width of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original width
Height — specifies the height of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original height
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In the Resolution area, type values in the following boxes:
Horizontal — lets you specify the horizontal resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
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 unit of measure
Choose a unit type from the Units list box.
Maintain equal horizontal and vertical resolution values automatically
Enable the Identical values check box.

If a dialog box for the import format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see Supported file formats.
Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
To crop a bitmap while importing Back to Top
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Click File Import.
2.
 
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, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
3.
 
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).
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:
(Windows 7 and Windows Vista) Click the arrow next to the Import button, and click Crop and load.
(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:
Top — specifies the area to remove from the top of the graphic
Left — specifies the area to remove from the left edge of the graphic
Width — specifies the width of the graphic that you want to keep
Height — specifies the height of the graphic that you want to keep
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Click the drawing page.
You can also resize a graphic by dragging the selection handles in the preview window.
You can change the unit of measure by choosing a unit type from the Units list box in the Crop image dialog box.

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