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Readme Notes
Contents
Before installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12
Before you begin, read "Before installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12," above.
For Windows 2000
Documentation and Tutorials
The electronic documentation files listed below are available with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12. If installed, these documents can be accessed by clicking Start on the Windows taskbar, and clicking Programs > CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 > Documentation. Unless otherwise noted, these files are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader or a compatible application to view them. Adobe Reader is available for download from www.adobe.com.
Digital Content
Workspace
Periodically, it may be necessary to restore the applications workspace to the default settings. To do this, hold down F8, and start the application. A dialog box appears asking if you want to overwrite the current workspace with the factory default. Click Yes. The application will start using the default settings for the currently selected workspace. Note that you will lose any workspace customization that you have done. See the Help for information about creating, using, and customizing multiple workspaces.
In some language modules, controls may appear smaller than the same control in other languages causing text in the controls to be cut off. Holding down F8 while restarting the application to reset the language module workspace may resolve the issue. Note that you will lose any workspace customization that you have done (unless you have exported your workspace previously). See the Help for information about creating, using, and customizing multiple workspaces.
Performance (all applications)
A minimum 200 MB paging file is recommended for best performance when using CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 applications. Paging file sizes are set in the Operating system >Virtual memory controls.Color Management:
Tablet PC
If you're using a Tablet PC with a Wacom interface, and you don't have pen pressure support, you can fix this by getting a Tablet PC driver update from Wacom.
CorelDRAW 12 and Corel R.A.V.E. 3
File I/O:
You can make use of the new Unicode compatibility and have all application text (for example, layer names, object names, and so on) from earlier versions appear correctly. To do this, when opening a file created in an earlier version that ran on an operating system with a different code page from that of your current operating system, make sure to set the appropriate code page in the Open dialog box. For example, if you created a CorelDRAW 11 file on a Japanese operating system and you are opening the file in CorelDRAW 12 running on an English operating system, when opening the file, you would need to set the code page to 932.
When opening CDR/DES files created in Corel DESIGNER Professional SG that contain unsupported objects (for example, diametric/radial dimensions or callouts), a warning message will appear indicating that the file contains unsupported objects. These objects will appear locked while working in CorelDRAW 12. You will have the option of unlocking them and converting them to grouped objects; however, if you wish to resave the file and maintain the Corel DESIGNER Professional SG features intact, you should leave these objects locked.
Scrapbook
If CorelDRAW 12 is installed on a system that also has CorelDRAW 11 and/or CorelDRAW 10, the search capability in the earlier versions will be affected. After completing a search in CorelDRAW 11 or 10, a blank list is generated in the Results window. To avoid this, you can modify the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\COREL\CorelSearch\CorelDRAW12. Modify the registry key from a dynamic value to the absolute language ID (for example, if searching in English, the modification would be to change the path from ..\Languages\<LANG>\Programs\Search.idx to ..\Languages\EN\Programs\Search.idx)
New functionality
CorelDRAW 12 now has the added functionality of being able to copy your content from the CD to another location and continue using the Scrapbook features. To make use of this new functionality, you will need to do the following:
- In the location of your choice, create a folder that has the same name as the volume label of the content CD (for example, for the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 clipart disk, you would require a folder called "CG12_CLPART").
- Copy the entire contents of that CD, including the volinfo.txt file, into this folder.
- In the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Corel\Media\Corel GRAPHICS 12 Clipart (Disk2), change the path to the location of the folder you created in step #1.
- In the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Corel\Media\Corel GRAPHICS 12 Photos (Disk3), change the path to the location of the folder you created in step #1.
You will now be able to browse and perform searches on your photos & objects without the need to use the content CDs.
Web Features
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later, and Netscape Navigator 4, are required for the Web features of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12
Artistic Media Tool
The Artistic media tool can spray and brush effects, such as transparencies and lenses; however, overlapping several strokes may decrease application performance.
Text
Tablet PC & Pen support
If you're using a Tablet PC with a Wacom interface, and you don't have pen pressure support, you can fix this by getting a Tablet PC driver update from Wacom.Corel R.A.V.E. 3
Corel R.A.V.E. 1.0 or 2.0 files involving rotated tweened objects that had their rotation center point altered will animate differently in Corel R.A.V.E. 3.
Sound for Web rollover states is not supported in Netscape Navigator.
128 MB of RAM is the minimum requirement to use the Cutout tool. However, for larger images you should make sure you have at least 3 times the image size in available memory (either real or virtual memory).
To print from some printers (such as HP20PS), you may have to disable the page orientation prompt. To disable the prompt, click Tools > Options, and from the Global list of categories choose Printing. Choose Off- Always match orientation for the Page orientation prompt option.
The Print dialog box may not not launch unless an active printer is made the default printer.
On some HP PostScript printers, some gradients may not match the file.
Hairline outlines with transparencies applied may not print as expected on non-PostScript printers.
On PostScript printers, some fountain fills do not match the file.
Print Merge
When more than one field is used for merging, you cannot rename a field.
Performing a merge with an ODBC Data source may display a document with blank fields (example: Microsoft Excel).
- Character spacing may not be as expected when importing PDF files containing fonts that are not installed on your system. Selecting a similar font or embedding the font in the PDF file resolves the problem. If you embed the font, the PDF file will be slightly larger.
- Pattern fills and square gradients in PDF files cannot be imported into CorelDRAW or Corel R.A.V.E.
- Duotone and placed EPS files cannot be displayed in exported PDF files; however, they do print properly.
- Backward compatibility to CorelDraw 11 PDF import: Fonts in a PDF file created in CorelDRAW 12 will import into CorelDRAW 11 as question marks. This is due to Unicode characters in CorelDRAW 12 PDFs.
- Acrobat 6.0 files are not fully supported for PDF import.
- Adobe Illustrator 11 CS files are not fully supported for PDF/AI import.
JPEG 2000 (JP2)
- Not all Web browsers support the JPEG 2000 file format (JPEG 2000 Standard and JPEG 2000 Codestream). You may require a plug-in to view files saved to this format.
- JP2 import filter supports JPEG 2000 Standard and JPEG 2000 Codestream.
- JPEG 2000 Codestream uses the .jp2 filename extension with metadata on export.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
- The following units are supported on export: inches, centimeters, millimeters, pixels and percentage.
- The W3C Filter effects, Interact, Script, Animation, Extend, and DOM features are not supported.
- Gradient and pattern outlines are not supported on import.
- Images containing lenses may not export properly to SVG.
- Rounded rectangles are converted to curves on import.
- To preview SVG files through the SVG export dialog box, you need an SVG viewer.
Visio (VSD)
- Versions 4, 5, and 2002 are supported.
QuickTime (MOV)
- To open, import, save, or export to the QuickTime (MOV) and QuickTime VR (QTVR) file formats, QuickTime Player 5 or higher must be installed.
FreeHand (FH)
- Range kerning may not be retained when importing FreeHand 8 files containing text. FreeHand 8 files containing text boxes inside other objects do not import properly as PowerClip objects.
Macromedia Flash (SWF)
- Images containing lenses may not export properly to the Macromedia Flash (SWF) file format.
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
- When exporting transparent backgrounds to the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file format, the background is combined with the image.
- Not all browsers support PNG transparency. Please check with your browser documentation.
Windows 3.x / Windows NT Icon Resource (ICO)
- The ICO file format is supported on Windows only; it is not supported on the Mac OS. When importing an ICO file containing a mask, the mask may import incorrectly.
AutoCAD (DXF)
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)
When exporting to the Adobe Photoshop (PSD) file format with the Maintain layers option enabled, preview is unavailable and the file size indicator is incorrect.
Corel DESIGNER / Micrografx Designer (DSF)
Line caps on thick lines may appear very large after importing.
Blended objects may shrink in the middle of the blend.
Text
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
To use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications within CorelDRAW 12 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 12, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 6.3 must be installed. Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 6.3 is included in the CorelDRAW Graphic Suite 12 Setup under Utilities and is installed by default during a typical installation.
VBA Programming Guide for CorelDRAW 12
The VBA Programming Guide for CorelDRAW 12 will help you automate tasks and create custom solutions using VBA. If you installed CorelDRAW using the typical install, or a custom install that included VBA, then the guide is accessible from a link in the VBA Help for CorelDRAW or from the corresponding CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 Start menu shortcut.
Updating Macros from CorelDRAW 11 to CorelDRAW 12
To ensure that a macro written for CorelDRAW 11 will work as designed in CorelDRAW 12, you may need to change the name of the class, method, or property, or you may have to change parameters for the macro.
GMS Folders in the User Profile Path
GMS files are normally saved to the GMS folders under the Corel Graphics 12\Draw and Corel Graphics 12\CorelPHOTO-PAINT folders. If the user does not have write access to these folders, the GMS folders will be saved to the User Draw and CorelPHOTO-PAINT folders.
To use the Add-ins for a Windows XP Limited User Account
Follow the steps below to use add-ins for a Limited User account (the example is for Corel PHOTO-PAINT):
Trial, Academic, and OEM Versions
Not all components are available in our trial, Academic, and OEM versions. Unavailable components may include Corel applications, features, third-party utilities and extra content files. However, some of these components may still be referred to within the applications and within the documentation.
Technical Support is not available for OEM, "white box", jewel case (CD
only), trial, or Academic versions of Corel products. For more information,
please visit www.corel.com/support.
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