Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To open a file
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To insert a file into an active document
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To check, purchase, and replace a comp image
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To view a list of all comp images in a document

Using content

If you want to view or edit a file before you incorporate it into your project, you can open it in CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, or its associated application.

You can insert and place content in your document. Images that are obtained from online sources, such as iStockphoto and Fotolia, may be subject to copyright and usage restrictions. Such images, also referred to as “comp images,” are often low-resolution or watermarked. To use comp images, you must first check with the owner if you have rights to use them and purchase them if necessary. Then, you can replace the comp images in your document with the purchased images. You can also view a list of all comp images in a document.

In addition, in Corel CONNECT, you can perform many tasks (such as renaming, printing, compressing, e-mailing, and faxing files) that are available through the Windows operating system. Right-click a file in the viewing pane, and choose a command.

To open a file Back to Top
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Select a thumbnail, and choose an action from the following table.

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Do the following
Open a file by using the Corel CONNECT utility
Click one of the following buttons:
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Open — lets you open a file in the application it is associated with or navigate to the source Web page of an online image
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Open in CorelDRAW or Import in CorelDRAW — lets you open or import a file in CorelDRAW
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Open in Corel PHOTO-PAINT — lets you open a file in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Open a file by using the Connect docker
Do one of the following:
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In full view, click the Open button .
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In single pane view, click the File commands button , and click Open.
Open a file by using the Tray docker
Click the Open button .

You can also open a file by right-clicking it and choosing the option that you want.
You can also open multiple selected files.
To insert a file into an active document Back to Top

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Do the following
Insert a file into an active document by using the Corel CONNECT utility
Drag a file from the Tray or viewing pane to the active document.
Insert a file into an active document by using the Connect docker
Do one of the following:
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Drag a file from the viewing pane of the Connect docker to the active document to insert the file as an embedded object.
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In single pane view, select a file in the viewing pane, click the File commands button , click Import to insert the file as an embedded object or Import and link to insert the file as a linked object, and click in your document.
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In full view, select a file in the viewing pane, click the Import button to insert the file as an embedded object or the Import and link button to insert the file as a linked object, and click in your document.
Insert a file into an active document by using the Tray docker
Select the file and click one of the following buttons in the Tray docker:
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Import — lets you insert a file as an embedded object
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Import and link — lets you insert a file as a linked object
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Import at original position — lets you import and place a vector graphic at the original position it was created relative to the page
Note that the Import buttons are not available in the standalone utility.
 
Insert and place a vector graphic in a document
Click the Import or Import and link button and do one of the following:
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Drag to place and resize the graphic.
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Press Enter to center the graphic on page.
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Press Spacebar to place the vector graphic at the original position it was created relative to the page.

For information about inserting embedded and linked objects, see Linking and embedding objects.
You can also insert a file into an active document by dragging the file from the viewing pane or the Tray docker to the active document.
You can also insert a file into an active document by right-clicking the file in the viewing pane and choosing an import command.
You can also insert a file into an active document by dragging the file from the Scrapbook docker to the document.
You can also insert multiple selected files.
To check, purchase, and replace a comp image Back to Top
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In your document, right-click a comp image, and click Open comp source.
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On the Web site of the online content provider, check the copyright and usage restrictions for the image, and purchase it if necessary.
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In your document, right-click a comp image, and click Replace comp.
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Navigate to the purchased image, and click OK.
Transformations, such as scaling, rotating, and resizing, that were applied to the comp image are preserved in the final image. However, effects, such as envelopes, distortions, perspective, as well as bitmap effects and adjustments, are not preserved.
You can also access the Open comp source and Replace comp commands by right-clicking a comp image.
To view a list of all comp images in a document Back to Top
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Open a document, and do one of the following:
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Click File Print, click the Preflight (Issues) tab, and click Some images may be subject to copyright and usage restrictions.
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Click File Document properties.
When you export a document to the Adobe Illustrator (AI), Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), HTML, or PDF file format, you can view a list of all comp images in the preflight summaries.
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