Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an open standard graphics file format that allows designers to put the power of vector graphics to work on the web. It was created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
SVG files are described in Extensible Markup Language (XML). They are vector graphic images, which can provide superior detail and faster download times than bitmaps. Compressed SVG files have an .svgz filename extension.
To view SVG files, you need an SVG viewer plug-in.
Unicode support
SVG files support Unicode encoding for text. When exporting an SVG file, you can choose a Unicode encoding method.
Embedding and linking
You can embed information in an SVG file, or you can create additional files to store some of the information. For example, you can embed a style sheet in an SVG file, or you can create an external cascading style sheet and link it to the SVG file. By default, JavaScript, such as JavaScript related to rollovers, is embedded in the exported file, but you can choose to store it as a separate file linked to the SVG file. Also, you can embed bitmaps, or you can save bitmaps as externally linked files.
Exporting text
You can export text as text or curves. When exporting text as text, you can choose to embed all fonts in a Scalable Vector Graphics file to have full editing capabilities. You can also embed only the fonts used, and common English or common Roman fonts.
Using preset export options
To make your work easier, you can use preset export options, and you can create custom preset export options that you can reuse later.
Using SVG colors
SVG colors correspond to color keywords. You can use the SVG color palette available in the application to help ensure that colors in the exported SVG file are defined by color keywords. To ensure that the SVG color names you choose are retained in the SVG exported file, it is recommended that you disable color correction. For information about color correction, see About color management.
Adding reference information to SVG objects
Reference information can be added and retained in an exported Scalable Vector Graphics object. You can add information to an object so that the information appears in the file’s XML tags. These tags are derived from the data field names, each of which is formatted as general text, data and time, linear and angular dimensions, or numbers. For example, you can name individual objects in the drawing and add comments for each of these objects. The name and comments for each object display in the tags of the exported Scalable Vector Graphics file. For more information about assigning information to objects, see Assign and copy object data.
To import a Scalable Vector Graphics file
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Click
File 
Import.
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Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
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In the
Import SVG file dialog box, enable one of the following options:
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Automatic — scales the drawing using the scale of the source file
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English (1 unit = 1 inch) — lets you scale the drawing in inches
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Metric (1 unit = 1 mm) — lets you scale the drawing in millimeters
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Choose a drawing scale from the
Scaling list box.
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Click the drawing page where you want to place the file.
For more information about importing SVG files, see Importing an SVG file.
For more information about placing the imported file, see To import a file into an active drawing.
To export a Scalable Vector Graphics file
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Click
File Export.
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Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
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Choose
SVG - Scalable vector graphics or
SVGZ - Compressed SVG from the
Save as type list box.
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Type a filename in the
File name list box.
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From the
Compatibility list box, choose an SVG version for the exported file.
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From the
Encoding method list box, choose one of the following encoding options:
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Unicode - UTF-8 — produces a smaller file size. This is the default encoding method and is useful in most circumstances.
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Unicode - UTF-16 — produces a bigger file size
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In the
Export text area, enable one of the following options:
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As text — exports text as editable characters, known as glyphs
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As curves — exports text as curves
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Choose one of the following options from the
Styling options list box:
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Presentation attributes — lets you specify attributes directly in an element in the exported file
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Internal style sheet — uses the CLASS attribute to embed the style sheet in the Scalable Vector Graphics file
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External CSS — creates an external cascading style sheet file and links it to the Scalable Vector Graphics file
JavaScript related to rollovers can be saved to a separate file by enabling the
Link externally check box in the
JavaScript area.
You must embed fonts when you require the display of a specific font that the users may not have installed on their computers.
As the number of fonts or fountain fill steps increases, so does the size of the file.
Objects with mesh fills or drop shadows are exported as bitmaps.
If no single element in a drawing is selected, the content of the entire page is exported.
To choose a color by using the SVG color palette
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Click
Window Color Palettes Palettes.
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From the
Palette libraries folder, double-click the
Process folder.
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Click the
Show or hide icon beside the
SVG colors palette.
To add reference information to a Scalable Vector Graphics object
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Select an
object using the
Pick tool
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Click
Window Dockers Object Data.
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In the
Name/value list, click a data field name.
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Type the information in the text box.
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Click the Open field editor button  . Choose the name of the data field, and type a new name. |
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Click the Open field editor button. Click the Create new field button, and type the name of the new field. |
Change the data field format |
Click the Open field editor button. Click a field name and then click the Change button. Enable a field type option. |
Fields containing no values are ignored when a file is exported to the Scalable Vector Graphics format.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) technical notes
Importing an SVG file
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Most of the information in SVG files created in other programs is preserved in the imported file, even if CorelDRAW does not support a feature. For example, information about ink strokes in an SVG file created in another program is preserved in the imported file, even though the ink strokes are not displayed.
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Clipped and masked objects are imported as PowerClip objects.
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Group, object, and symbol names and IDs are retained in the imported file.
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Symbols in the imported file appear in the
Symbols docker.
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Bitmap files embedded in an SVG file are retained.
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Links to external files, such GIF, PNG, or JPEG files, are supported on import unless the external files are stored on the web.
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SVG color definitions and names are supported.
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Round-tripping is supported.
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Hyperlinks are supported.
Exporting an SVG file
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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) allows three types of graphic objects: vector graphic shapes (for example, paths consisting of straight lines and curves), images, and text.
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Drop shadows are rasterized in SVG files.
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All CorelDRAW symbols are supported on export as SVG symbols.
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Object, layer, group, and symbol names are also supported. If the names are the same, the SVG file appends unique numbers to the object IDs. Invalid names are corrected on export.
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Graphical objects can be grouped, styled, transformed, and combined into previously rendered objects.
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You can export text as editable characters, so that after you publish an SVG graphic to the web, text continues to be recognized as text. Text strings can be restyled, copied and pasted, or indexed by search engines. Text can also be edited by SVG-capable editing programs, eliminating the need for maintaining multiple versions of graphic images for editing.
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The SVG standard allows the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to define font, text, and color properties of objects on a page.
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Layers are retained as groups in the exported file. If you import the file back into CorelDRAW, the layer groups are converted into layers with the original layer names preserved.
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Only the active page in a drawing is exported. If you want to export only a part of a drawing, enable the
Selected only check box in the
Export dialog box.
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URLs assigned to text objects are retained in the exported file.
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Transformations, such as rotation and skewing, are usually retained in the exported files. In some cases, transformations may be lost, and transformed shapes may be converted into curves.