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CorelDRAW X5 was newly released and we found that their color management hasbeen greatly changed in both user interface and the way they produce colors. Ofcourse it is good for precise color management but on the other hand some userswho use CorelDRAW for a long time may be confused. Especially if you are a user ofCMYK clipart, sorry to say but you cannot print them in the same vividness as you didwith CorelDRAW X4 or the previous versions.

This image is one of the clipart in CorelDRAW 9. Each color is described with CMYKcolors. Compare those two previews: the original image is the same, simply printedunder proper Color Management settings but the previews are ...

Preview of CorelDRAW X3 and CorelDRAW X5 output

You cannot get the same output as X3 unless you retouch the image (described laterin this page) or use [ Saturation / Contrast ] menu in GT-3 Printer Driver, which is justlike Photoshop color management. This is a big issue.

But still CorelDRAW X5 is user-friendly. See the following image, you can see easilythat CorelDRAW X5 would print the image "less vividly" than CorelDRAW X3 beforeyou go to [ Print ] menu.

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The other big change is CorelDRAW X5 change the format of Color Palette and theirfile extension changes from ".cpl" to ".xml". But you can open the "legacy" ColorPalettes too by selecting the pull-down menu.

Let's change our mind and learn the new settings.

Color Management SettingsCorelDRAW X5 has two types of color management settings; [ Default Settings ] foroverall color management and [ Document Settings ] for each documentindependently. Select [ Tools ] > [ Color Management ] menu.

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1. First of all we arrange the [ Default Settings ] before you start.Select [ Tools ] > [ Color Management ] > [ Default Settings ] and click the pull-down [Preset ].

Select "Web" of your local area. This will help you to change less by starting from thedefault settings.

2. Arrange the menu marked with orange lines and confirm with green lines as shown inthe below. As for CMYK default, it depends on the Presets, e.g. (Default) U.S. WebCoated (SWOP) v2 is for North America Web, ISO Coated v2 (ECI) for Europe Weband Japan Color 2001 Coated for Japan Web. After arranging the entire menu,Presets will turn "Custom". Click "floppy icon" next to "Presets" to save thesesettings.

If you are a Photoshop user, then you can understand the left menu easily: "defaultcolor settings" is the same with "Working Spaces". GT-3 is an RGB printer so keepthe color space in RGB with sRGB ICE61966-2.1 color profile.

Turn "Preserve pure black" checked then you can keep K=100% black as RGB=0black. (Photoshop does not work like this.)

The menu in the right is to show warning when mismatch or missing of colorprofiles. The warning dialog appears when you open the file with no color profileembedded in the original image, or color profile mismatching. Confirm the situationand click [ OK ] button.

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3. Confirm that these settings are the same with "Default Settings. Open an image fileand select [ Tools ] > [ Color Management ] > [ Document Settings ]. This is the colorsettings for the operating file now. Confirm that "Primary color mode" is RGB andother settings are the same as those in [ Default settings ].

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Color Palette in Drawing

1. When the color management is properly done (see the steps above) thenCorelDRAW X5 opens RGB palette as default. Also they change the format (fileextension changes from ".cpl" to ".xml") so we need a little trick to open GT-3 ColorPalettes by using by selecting the pull-down menu to select "Legacy custom palette"and open "GT_Colors.clp" and "GT_Tshirts.clp" originally saved in [ Useful Tools ] of [Brother GT-3 Tools ]

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2. After you open "Legacy format" Color Palettes, save them in the present format by [Save As... ] menu.

Do not use HKS, Pantone® and other spot color palettes for GT-3, becausethose spot colors are treated "special" for screenprinting color separation (rememberyou can print each color by print menu). CorelDRAW X5 simulates those spot colorsin RGB colors but those RGB values are not vivid for inkjet printer.

If the image is filled with colors of those palettes, it is better to refill with colorsin GT_Colors.cpl and GT_Tshirts.clp or Default RGB palette instead, especiallyin Yellow, Black, Purple.

Change RGB=255 to 254Corel DRAW X5 is the same with CorelDRAW X4 or the former versions in replacingBitmap colors. See CorelDRAW page for details.

Be sure to check the print data with GT File Viewer before you print.

Select [ Effects ] > [ Adjust ] > [ Replace Colors ] menu. Set RGB=255 white to [ Oldcolor ] and RGB=254 to [ New color ]. Set [ Range ] to [ 1 ] and click "OK".

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Then RGB=255 white are replaced to RGB=254 white.

Convert to BitmapX5 has a simpler menu: they must success in total color management. If you want toadd some effects, e.g. stronger colors, replacing colors, to the vector object, you willconvert vector data to Bitmap. In this case, convert to RGB Bitmap as follows.

1. Select [ Bitmaps ] > [ Convert to Bitmap... ] menu.2. Keep the resolution at least 200 dpi or higher, depending on the image (photo/clipart)

and the size. Make sure that "Color" is [ RGB Color (24-bit) ].

If you print with White Ink, make sure that "Anti-aliasing" is OFF.

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Change colors in bitmap dataBefore showing how-to, learn about the big difference between CorelDRAW X5 andthe former versions.

"Color translation" between RGB and CMYK done by CorelDRAW X4 and the formerversion was simple: for example, maximum yellow in RGB (R=G=255, B=0) is alwaysmaximum yellow in CMYK (Y=100%). Yellow is always yellow.

CorelDRAW X3:

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But in CorelDRAW X5, because of their improved color matching system, they matchthe real "U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2" yellow 100% to "sRGB ICE61966-2.1" a-little-reddish-pale R=255, G=242, B=18 yellow.

CorelDRAW X5:

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That's why the sunflower image will no longer print bright. You need to improve colorsby yourself.

The simple way is to increase Saturation of colors. Select the object you want tomodify and select [ Effects ] > [ Adjust ] > [ Hue/Saturation/Lightness... ].

Increase Saturation and confirm the change by clicking [ Preview ] button.

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Or convert the object to bitmap (see above) and select [ Effects ] > [ Adjust ] > [Tone Curve ... ]. Move the graph and confirm the change by clicking [ Preview ]button.

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Of course you can combine those tools and others in [ Adjust ] menu. Try every toolto improve your image.

As for the details, refer to the CorelDRAW manual. There are many ways to arrangethe image. Try and find the best way with CorelDRAW.

These are helpful with previewing the image. But if you need something easyand handy, use printer Driver Color Processing "Saturation and Contrast" menu.

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