Import files
You can import files created in other applications. For example, you can import an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), JPEG, or Adobe Illustrator (AI) file. You can import a file and place it in the active application window as an object. You can also resize and center a file as you import it. The imported file becomes part of the active file. While importing a bitmap, you can resample it to reduce the file size, or crop it to eliminate unused areas of the image. You can also crop a bitmap to select only the exact area and size of the image that you want to import.
The Sources docker lets you add linked files that were saved to a bitmap format such as JPEG or PNG. You can also import linked Corel DESIGNER (DES), CorelDRAW (CDR), Comma-separated Values (CSV) as well as Excel Workbook (XLS or XLSX) files. Importing linked CSV, XLS, and XLSX files is useful for adding tables to help you create spare parts pages. You can open the source of a linked file for editing, and you can sync the linked content with the latest version of the source file. You can break the link between the imported file and its source at any time so that you can edit the files independently of each other.
When you import a file from an earlier version of Corel DESIGNER that contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, you can use code page settings to ensure that object names, keywords, and notes saved with the file are displayed correctly.
To import a file into an active drawing
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Click
File 
Import.
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Choose the folder where the file is stored.
If necessary, you can search for a file by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the list box next to the
File name box.
If you don’t know the file’s format, choose
All file formats.
If the file contains text in a language different from that of your operating system, choose the corresponding option from the
Select code page list box to ensure that object names, keywords, and notes are correctly displayed.
These options are not available for all file formats.
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Click
Import, and do one of the following:
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Click the drawing page to maintain the dimensions of the file and position its top-left corner where you click.
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Drag on the drawing page to resize the file. The import cursor displays the dimensions of the resized file as you drag on the drawing page.
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Press
Enter to center the file on the drawing page.
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Press the
Spacebar to place the file in the same position as it was in the original file (CDR and AI files only).
Active snapping options are applied to the imported file.
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Link to a bitmap externally instead of embedding it |
Click the arrow on the Import button, and then click Import as externally linked image. If you want to display a list of the linked images, click Window Dockers Sources. |
Link to a high-resolution file for Open Prepress Interface (OPI) output |
Click the arrow on the Import button, and then click Import as high-resolution file for output using OPI. This procedure inserts a low-resolution version of a TIFF or Scitex Continuous Tone (CT) file into a document. The low-resolution version is linked to the high-resolution image, which resides on an Open Prepress Interface (OPI) server. |
Merge layers in an imported bitmap |
Enable the Combine multi-layer bitmap check box. |
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Enable the Extract embedded ICC profile check box to save the ICC profile to the color folder where the application is installed. This option is not available for all file formats. |
Check for watermark or copyright information |
Enable the Check for watermark check box. This option is not available for all file formats. |
Use the default settings for the filter instead of opening the dialog box |
Enable the Do not show filter dialog check box. This option is not available for all file formats. |
Preserve layers and pages in an imported file |
Enable the Maintain layers and pages check box. If you disable the check box, all layers are combined into a single layer. This option is not available for all file formats. |
Select the pages to import when importing multi-page TIFF documents |
In the Import TIFF dialog box, enable an option in the Select the page(s) to import area. This option is available only for the TIFF file format. |
Open only part of an image |
In the Load partial file dialog box, type the range of frames to open in the Load frames box. |
Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
You can import multiple files. Hold down Shift and click to select consecutive files in a list. Hold down Ctrl and click to select non-consecutive files.
To import an externally linked file
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Click
Window Sources.
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Click the
Add linked file button at the bottom of the
Sources docker.
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Browse to the drive and folder where the file is stored.
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Click in the workspace to place the file.
Bitmaps are imported as objects; other files are usually imported as groups of objects.
To work with externally linked files
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Click
Window Sources.
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In the
Sources docker, click a linked file.
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Perform a task from the following table.
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Open the source of a linked file |
Click the Open source file button  . |
Sync a linked file with the latest version of its source |
Click the Sync linked file button  . Note: If you already modified the linked file in the document, your changes will be lost. To keep the changes in the linked file, you must make the same changes in the source before syncing the file.
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Break the link to the source file |
Click the Break link button  . |
To resample a bitmap while importing
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Click
File Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the
Files of type list box.
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Click the arrow next to the
Import button, and then click
Resample and load.
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In the
Resample image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes:
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Width — specifies the width of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original width
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Height — specifies the height of the graphic in a chosen unit of measure or as a percentage of its original height
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In the
Resolution area, type values in the following boxes:
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Horizontal — lets you specify the horizontal
resolution of the graphic in
pixels or dots per inch (
dpi)
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Vertical — lets you specify the vertical resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi)
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Click the drawing page.
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Maintain the width-to-height ratio of the image |
Enable the Maintain aspect ratio check box. |
Change the unit of measure |
Choose a unit type from the Units list box. |
Maintain equal horizontal and vertical resolution values automatically |
Enable the Identical values check box. |
If a dialog box for the import format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see Supported file formats.
Not all importing options are available for all file formats.
To crop a bitmap while importing
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Click
File Import.
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Choose the folder where the image is stored.
If necessary, you can search for an image by using the search box. You can search for such things as file name, title, subject, author, keyword, comment, bitmap name, object name, and so on.
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Choose a file format from the
Files of type list box.
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Click the arrow next to the
Import button, and click
Crop and load.
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In the
Crop image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes:
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Top — specifies the area to remove from the top of the graphic
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Left — specifies the area to remove from the left edge of the graphic
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Width — specifies the width of the graphic that you want to keep
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Height — specifies the height of the graphic that you want to keep
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Click the drawing page.
You can also resize a graphic by dragging the selection handles in the preview window.
You can change the unit of measure by choosing a unit type from the Units list box in the Crop image dialog box.
