.CDR File Extension
CorelDRAW File
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What is a CDR file?
A CDR file is a drawing created with CorelDRAW, a vector illustration and page layout design program included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. It typically contains vector image data, such as lines, paths, and colored shapes, but may also include text, tables, and digital effects. The CDR format is commonly used for documents such as letters, brochures, tabloids, envelopes, postcards, webpages, and web banners.
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The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is comprised of several apps, including CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT. Graphic designers and digital photographers commonly use the suite to create and edit artwork.
CDR is the primary format associated with CorelDRAW. When you save a graphic or document with CorelDRAW, the application saves it with a ".cdr" extension default.
If you want to save a CorelDRAW file as a template, select . This will create a .CDRT file, which you can use as a starting point for creating new CDR files.
How to open a CDR file
You can open a CDR file with the CorelDRAW application included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite (Windows and macOS). To open a CDR file with CorelDRAW, select .
You can also open CDR files with Corel PaintShop Pro (Windows), Adobe Illustrator (multiplatform), and Inkscape (multiplatform).
How to convert a CDR file
Various image editors, including CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and Adobe Illustrator, can convert CDR files to other image formats.
For example, CorelDRAW can convert CDR files to many formats, including the following file types:
- .JPG - JPEG Image
- .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
- .BMP - Bitmap Image
- .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
- .SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics File
- .DWG - AutoCAD Drawing
- .DXF - Drawing Exchange Format
- .RTF - Rich Text Format
- .DOC - Microsoft Word Document (Legacy)
- .WPD - WordPerfect Document
- .PDF - Portable Document Format
- .PSD - Adobe Photoshop Document
- .AI - Adobe Illustrator Artwork