CorelDRAW Help | Use and manage images with the Assets inspector

Use and manage images with the Assets inspector

To insert content in the active document

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

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 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 Assets inspector, click a thumbnail.

2 Click the Place button

and choose one of the following commands:

• Place and link — inserts a bitmap image 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 Assets inspector, 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

1 In the Assets inspector (Window

Inspectors

Assets), perform a task 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.