Convert from pdf to coreldraw vector. Create PDF documents in CorelDRAW. What is needed to convert a CDR file to a PDF file or how can you create a PDF version of your CDR file

This page explains how you can easily convert a .cdr file to a PDF file using the free and easy-to-use PDF24 Creator. The described conversion method is free and simple. PDF24 Creator installs a PDF printer, and you can print your .cdr file on this printer to convert the file to PDF.

What is needed to convert a CDR file to a PDF file or how can you create a PDF version of your CDR file

CDR files or files with the .cdr extension can be easily converted to PDF using a PDF printer.

A PDF printer is a virtual printer that can be used just like any other printer. The difference from a regular printer is that a PDF printer creates PDF files. You are not printing on a physical piece of paper. A PDF printer prints the contents of the source file into a PDF file.

This way you can create a PDF version of any file that can be printed. Just open the file using a reader, click the print button, select the virtual PDF printer and click the "Print" button. If you have a reader for the CDR file, and if the reader can print the file, then you can convert the file to PDF format.

A free and easy-to-use PDF printer from PDF24 can be downloaded from this page. Simply click on the download button to the right of this article to download PDF24 Creator. Install this software. After installation, you will have a new printing device registered with Windows, which you can use to create PDF files from your .cdr file or convert any other printable file to PDF format.

Here's how it works:

1. Install PDF24 Creator
2. Open the .cdr file with a reader that can open the file.
3. Print the file on a virtual PDF24 PDF printer.
4. The PDF24 Assistant opens a window in which you can save the new file as a PDF, send it by email, fax, or edit it.

An alternative way to convert a CDR file to a PDF file

PDF24 provides several online tools that can be used to create PDF files. Supported file types are being added as they become available, and the CDR file format may also already be supported. The conversion service has various interfaces. Two of them are as follows:

Online PDF Converter from PDF24 supports many files that can be converted to PDF. Simply select the CDR file from which you would like to get a PDF version, click the "convert" button, and you will receive a PDF version of the file.

There is also an E-Mail PDF Converter from PDF24 which can also be used to convert files to PDF format. Just send an email to the E-Mail PDF Converter service, attach the CDR file to this email, and in a few seconds you will receive the PDF file back.

PDF Having created a multi-page document, adding text, drawings and setting a background, you can begin saving it in PDF format.

create To do this, select the command in the File menu item Publish to PDF 1 . The usual Save File 2 dialog box will open, with several additional fields appearing.

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document In the PDF 3 blank drop-down list, you can select one of the format options, and by pressing the on-screen button Settings 4. You will open the Publishing Settings dialog box 5.

settings If you do not want to change the settings, specify a folder and enter a file name 6, then save the document 7.

settings However, sometimes additional settings may be required. After clicking the Settings button 4, a dialog box 5 will appear on the screen with many tabs with fields for setting up saving the document in PDF format.

export The most important fields are in the General tab 8. In a group of switches Export range 9 you can set which pages from the document should be used in the publication. Listed Compatibility 10 indicates the file version. You can also specify the author of the document 11 and enter keywords 12 .

format The Objects 13 tab defines the way texts and pictures are stored. You can set the compression method and degree of compression for pictures, and whether you want the fonts you use to be included in the document. By experimenting with the settings, you will find a compromise between file size and the quality of the resulting document.

illustrations In the Document tab 14 you set the parameters of the entire document as a whole. Among other things, you can set how the document will look when you open it.

creation In tab Advanced 15 configures some additional parameters that are used by advanced users.

saving If errors occur during document generation, you can find out about them on the last tab of the dialog box 16. The inscription on the label of this folder No Problems means there are no errors. If there are errors, their number 16 is indicated on the label, and in the window itself - ways to solve the problems that have arisen. By following these instructions 17, you can easily correct errors and then save the document in PDF format.

Rice. 56. Creating PDF documents in CorelDRAW

preparation The created PDF document can be viewed on any computer where a common program is installed Adobe Reader. Recently, computer documentation is increasingly supplied in this format. Instead of a printed volume of documentation, you are offered a CD with a file in the format PDF. And the software itself for viewing these files (Adobe Reader) is distributed free of charge along with the documentation disk.

Convert files to PDF in CorelDRAW X5

Using CorelDRAW, a document can be export to PDF file format. A PDF file can be viewed, shared, and printed on any platform as long as the user has Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, or another program that supports viewing PDF files installed on the user's computer.

In order to export a CorelDRAW document to PDF format, expand the File menu and select the command "Export".

In the File Name field, enter the name of the document.

In the File Type list, select the PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format option. Click the Export button.

The PDF Options dialog box opens.

Under Export Range, select one of the following options:

“Current document” - will allow you to export the current document;
“Documents” - will allow you to export several specified documents at once;
“Selected” - this option will allow you to export only selected image objects;
“Current page” - exports the currently active page;
“Pages” - exports the pages specified in the corresponding window.

If you selected the Selected options, the Page Size settings will become active.

Select from the following options:

The As Defined in CorelDRAW option applies the page size specified in the document. And the Defined by Objects on Page option sets the sizing resolution based on the size of the objects on the page.

As you can see, there are two drop-down lists at the bottom of the window.

In the "PDF Preparation" list you can select one of the preset settings conversion to PDF format.

Let's look at some of them:

Archiving CMYK - allows you to create a file that can be archived. Compared to regular PDF files, files created using this template are more suitable for long-term document storage, since they are more independent, including from the device.

These files include embedded fonts, device-independent color, and their own description as XMP metadata.

Archiving RGB - Similar to the previous style, when selected, it creates a file that saves all spot and Lab colors. All other colors are converted to the RGB color mode.

Document Distribution - Stub allows you to create a PDF file that can be printed on a laser or desktop printer and is suitable for general document delivery. This style compresses raster images using the JPEG algorithm and allows you to include bookmarks and hyperlinks in your document.

Web - allows you to create a "PDF" file intended for interactive viewing, for example, for sending by e-mail or publishing on the Internet. This style also compresses bitmap images using the JPEG algorithm, compresses text, and includes hyperlinks in the document.

After selecting all the necessary settings, click the “OK” button.

The file will be exported in PDF format.

Also in CorelDRAW there is a way to quickly export a document to PDF format.

To do this, open the “File” menu and select the “Publish to PDF” command. The window of the same name opened. Select the folder where you want to save the file. Then, in the File Name field, enter the name of the document.

In the “PDF Preparation” drop-down list, select one of the preset conversion settings. If you need to change the settings for the PDF file, click Options. The already familiar window that we looked at a little earlier will open.

Thus, in your work with the CorelDRAW editor, you can use such a popular format as PDF. In the next lesson we will look at how to speed up export to PDF format by creating new templates.

Before you start creating a PDF, make sure that the layout is created in one correct CMYK color space (no RGB, Pantone or spot colors). File>Document Properties... (The penultimate line in the File menu before the “Exit” line) Otherwise, the result can be very disastrous and only you will be to blame for this. Please use PDF export from CorelDRAW version 13 or later! Previous versions of CorelDraw may not export PDF correctly.

From the main menu File > Publish To PDF ( File > Publish to PDF) Select the PDF style (save the settings if you plan to prepare files for printing in the future), for example “Newsprint44”. In the file save window, click the Setting button to configure.

General Tab(Basic). We select the range of published pages, in our case the current one, since we record PS sequentially page by page. Be sure to select compatibility with Acrobat 6.0 version (by choosing 4.0 we will spoil our files if they contain any effects or transparency).

Color Tab(Colors). Select Use document color settings. Select Output color as > CMYK so that all objects in other color spaces (RGB, Lab, etc.) are automatically converted to CMYK when recording. The conversion result may not be entirely adequate. It is best to take care in advance that there are no such objects in the document. Use only the SMUK palette and select Native (Leave the originally specified color models of objects without conversion). Preserve document overprints – check if the document has overprints (overprints) assigned to any objects (and you are sure of what you are doing), setting this option will save the settings. In any other case, we recommend turning it off. Incorrectly specified object overlays result in unpredictable printing results. Set Always overprint black (Objects of black color 0,0,0,100 are always printed on top of the others as an overlay).

Document Tab(Document). Set both flags: display method PDF Page Only, Binary (Binary coding).

Objects tab(Objects). Be sure to set JPEG compression for pictures " High quality" or without compression "None". We reduce the resolution of your huge images to 275 dpi. If you do not plan to edit the pdf, to avoid problems with fonts, check the Compress text and line art and Export all text to curves buttons. EPS files – select PostScript to avoid converting embedded EPS to raster images.

On Prepress tab(Prepress) leave all buttons turned off.

On the last tab, taking into account the Preflight settings, the program notifies you of possible problems.

Important! Be sure to open and check the PDF in Acrobat. First of all, on the layers tab, select Flatten Layers (Gathering the layers all together), reduce the file size. If transparencies were used in the document (bitmaps with transparency, fills with transparency), Corel's transparency blending color space is not set correctly. You need to use Acrobat's Convert Colors function or abandon the use of transparency and prepare objects in the raster graphics program Adobe Photoshop. Before sending, print the strips on a color printer at a scale close to the original. Check it out!

This tutorial was developed for CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X7. Although similar features may be available in previous releases, this tutorial is only fully applicable to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 and later.

CorelDRAW offers extensive support for the latest Adobe Illustrator (AI) file formats up to and including CS6 and PDF, and support for Adobe Photoshop (PSD) formats up to and including CS6. Now it's even easier to open, import and edit files of these formats. Here are some important improvements:

• Supports Bates numbering, PDF/A and Acrobat 9 (PDF 1.7) formats
• Support for object-based page size determination during PDF export
• CorelDRAW X7 preserves the appearance of adjustment layers and effects in the Masks panel in imported PSD files
• Supports multiple Adobe Illustrator worksheets, preserves gradient transparency, blob brush strokes, and a new Prepare section
• Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X7 preserves Saturation, Grayscale, and color filter settings in editable imported PSD files

AI and PDF files are opened in the same way as CorelDRAW files - using the command File > Open. Additionally, AI and PDF files can be imported. AI and PDF files are imported as grouped objects and can be placed anywhere in the current image.

Import Adobe Illustrator (AI) and Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files

You can import AI and PSD files up to and including CS6. For files saved in Adobe Illustrator CS (or higher) format, text can be imported as text or outlines (as long as the files are PDF compatible). If the file is not PDF compatible, then to import the text must first be converted to outlines using the command Type > Create Outlines (Type > Create Outline) in Adobe Illustrator.

1. Select File > Import.
2. Listed All file formats select AI - Adobe Illustrator.
3. Import.

   When you import a PDF-compatible file that contains text, a dialog box appears Import PDF. In area Import text as check the box Text or Curves. If you are unsure which option to select, see the Importing a PDF File section.

   When importing text as text and if there are no fonts used in the installed file, a dialog box will appear. Select the settings you want and click OK.

4. When the import cursor appears, do one of the following:
   • Click on the drawing page to save the original file and position the top left corner where you click.
   • Click and drag across the drawing page to change the file size. The import cursor displays new file sizes as you drag.
   • Click Input to center the file on the drawing page.

The import cursor displays the name and dimensions of the file to be imported.

Adobe Illustrator graphics are imported into the program as a group of objects. To manage objects in imported graphics files, select Object > Group > Ungroup (CTRL+U).

Import a PDF file

You can achieve the best text display results in your PDF file by choosing the correct way to import the text - as text or as curves. The following tips will help you make the right choice:

• When you import text as text, the text remains fully editable as curly or plain text. However, some effects and formatting may be lost. This option is recommended if the PDF file contains large blocks of text (such as a periodical) that you need to reformat or add specific text content to.
• When you import text as curves, the appearance of the text, including effects, is preserved and each character is converted into a curve object. In this case, the formatting functions can no longer be used to edit text. This option is suitable for importing a PDF file that contains a small amount of text that you do not need to edit, or in a situation where the fonts used in the PDF file are not available.

1. Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I.
2. Find the folder where the file is stored.
3. Listed All file formats select PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format.
4. Click the file name and click the button Import.

   If the file is password protected, enter a valid password in the appropriate field.

5. In the dialog box Import PDF in area Import text as select one of the following options:
   • Text- allows you to edit and format text from a PDF file. If there are no fonts used in the PDF file, select the necessary options in the dialog box Substitution for missing fonts and click OK.
   • Curves- converts text into curves and preserves the appearance of the original text.

Import PDF Dialog Box

1. When importing a multi-page document, select the desired pages and click OK.

When importing a multi-page PDF document, the Import PDF dialog box expands to allow you to select the pages you want.

1. When the import cursor appears, click the drawing page.

   You can click and drag across the drawing page to resize the file, or click Input to place the file in the center of the document.