CorelDRAW Help | Use and manage images with the Connect Content inspector

Use and manage images with the Connect Content inspector

To insert content in the active document

To update the list of folders and aliases in the Connect Content inspector

To tag, delete, and edit the properties of images

After you find the vector or bitmap image you need, you can place it into your project as an embedded or linked object. When inserting a vector graphic, you can place it at the original position where it was created relative to the page.

You can manage the list of your local packs and aliases (links to local folders, network locations, and secondary storage devices). For example, you can rename the local packs or aliases, and you can remove aliases from the list. If an alias no longer works because the folder has been moved, you can browse to the new location to restore the link.

To find the images you like with ease, you can tag them as favorites. In addition, you can view and change the properties of an image. For example, you can change its title, add new keywords, and delete existing keywords. When you no longer need an image, you can delete it.

To insert content in the active document

1 In the Connect Content inspector, click a thumbnail.

2 Click the Place button

and choose one of the following commands:

• Place and link — inserts the file as a linked object

• Place at original position — lets you place a vector graphic at the original position where it was created relative to the page. The graphic is placed as an embedded object.

• Place — inserts the file as an embedded object

3 Follow the onscreen instructions.

You can also insert a file into an active document as an embedded object by dragging the file from the viewing pane to the active document.

You can also insert a file into an active document by Control-clicking the file in the viewing pane and choosing a Place command.

You can also insert a file into an active document from the Tray inspector.

To open and edit an image

1 In the Connect Content inspector, click a thumbnail.

2 Click the Edit button

The file opens in its associated application.

To update the list of folders and aliases in the Connect Content inspector

1 Click Window

Inspectors

Connect Content.

2 Choose a content folder or an alias from the Choose content source list box under All content.

3 Click the Options for folder or alias button

, and perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following
Rename a content pack or alias	Click Rename, and in the Rename dialog box, type a name in the Name box.
Browse to a folder that has been moved or renamed	Click Browse, and navigate to the folder that contains the images.
Remove an alias from the list	Click Remove.
Open the content pack or alias in Finder	Click Open folder location.

To tag, delete, and edit the properties of images

1 Click Window

Inspectors

Connect Content.

2 Perform an action from the following table.

To	Do the following
Tag an image as favorite	Control-click a thumbnail, and click Favorite.
Edit image properties	Control-click a thumbnail, and click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, do any of the following: • Choose a language from the Language list box. • Type a new name in the Title box. • Choose a category from the Category list box to categorize the image. • To assign a custom category, choose New category from the Category list box, and type the category name in the box. • Add or delete keywords in the Keywords box.
Delete a file from your local library	Control-click a thumbnail, and click Delete.