Operation Manual

106 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
To Do the following
•In full view, select a file in the viewing pane, click the Import
button to insert the file as an embedded object or the
Import and link button to insert the file as a linked object,
and click in your document.
Insert a file into an active document by using the Tray docker Select the file, and click one of the following buttons in the Tray
docker:
•
Import — lets you insert a file as an embedded object
•
Import and link — lets you insert a file as a linked object
•Import at original position — lets you import and place a vector
graphic at the original position where it was created relative to
the page
Note that the Import buttons are not available in the standalone
utility.
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Insert and place a vector graphic in a document Click the Import or Import and link button and do one of the
following:
•Drag to place and resize the graphic.
•Press Enter to center the graphic on page.
•Press Spacebar to place the vector graphic at the original
position where it was created relative to the page.
For information about inserting embedded and linked objects, see “Linking and embedding objects ” on page 273.
You can also insert a file into an active document by dragging the file from the viewing pane or the Tray docker 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 multiple selected files.
To check, purchase, and replace a comp image
1 In your document, click a comp image, and click the Open comp source button on the toolbar that appears below the comp image.
2 On the website of the online content provider, check the copyright and usage restrictions for the image, and purchase it if necessary.
3 In your document, select the comp image, and click the Replace comp button on the toolbar that appears below the comp image.
4 Navigate to the purchased image, and click Import.
Transformations, such as scaling, rotating, and resizing, that were applied to the comp image are preserved in the final image.
However, effects, such as envelopes, distortions, perspective, as well as bitmap effects and adjustments, are not preserved.
You can also access the Open comp source and Replace comp commands by right-clicking a comp image.