CorelDRAW Help | Use and manage images with the Assets docker

Use and manage images with the Assets docker

To insert content in the active document

To tag, delete, and edit the properties of a local or network asset

To update the list of folders and aliases in the Assets docker

After you find the image you need in a local, network, or Cloud folder, 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 open an image and edit it in its associated application. To find the images you like quickly, 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 tags, and delete existing tags. When you no longer need an image, you can delete it.

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 insert content in the active document

1 In the Assets docker, click a thumbnail.

2 Click the Import button

and choose one of the following commands:

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

• Import 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.

• Import — 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 right-clicking the file in the viewing pane and choosing an Import command.

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

To open and edit an image

1 In the Assets docker, click a thumbnail.

2 Click the Edit button

The file opens in its associated application.

You can’t edit files that have been shared with you on the Cloud.

To tag, delete, and edit the properties of a local or network asset

• In the Assets docker (Window

Dockers

Assets), perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following
Tag an image as favorite	Right-click a thumbnail, and click Favorite.
Edit image properties	Right-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 tags in the Tags box.
Delete a file from your local library	Right-click a thumbnail, and click Delete.

To update the list of folders and aliases in the Assets docker

1 In the Assets docker (Window

Dockers

Assets), perform a task from the following table.

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 Windows Explorer	Click Open folder location.