Corel CONNECT Help | Using content

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 Flickr, 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 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, emailing, 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

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Search or browse for content.

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Select a thumbnail, and perform an action from the following table.

Do the following

Open a file by the Corel CONNECT utility

Click one of the following buttons:

Open

— lets you open a file in the application it is associated with or navigate to the source webpage of an online image

Open in CorelDRAW or Import in CorelDRAW

— lets you open or import a file in CorelDRAW

Open in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

— lets you open a file in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

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

To	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.

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 multiple selected files.

To check, purchase, and replace a comp image

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In your document, click a comp image, and click the Open comp source button on the toolbar that appears below the comp image.

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On the website 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, select the comp image, and click the Replace comp button on the toolbar that appears below the comp image.

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Navigate to the purchased image, and click Import.

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.

To view a list of all comp images in a document

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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.

Not all suite components documented in this Help are available in our Trial, Academic, and OEM versions. Unavailable components may include Corel applications, product features, third-party utilities, and extra content files.

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