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Applications:
Corel DESIGNER
Corel PHOTO-PAINT
CorelDRAW
Versions:
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2018
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2019
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2019.2
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2020
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2020.1
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2021
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2021.5
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2022-v24
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2022-v24.1
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2022-v24.2
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2023-v24.3
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X7
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X7.4
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X7.6
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X8
Classes:
AIExport
Application
AppWindow
Background
BitmapImage
BMPExport
CEPSExport
CGMExport
CGMImport
Channel
Channels
Clipboard
ClipMask
Color
ColorMask
ColorMaskColor
ColorMaskColors
Colors
ColorTable
CommandBar
CommandBarMode
CommandBarModes
CommandBars
Control
Controls
CorelScript
CorelScriptFile
CorelScriptTools
DataContext
DataSourceProxy
DockHost
DockHosts
DockItem
DockItems
Document
Documents
DropShadow
DSFImport
DXFExport
DXFImport
EMFExport
ExportFilter
Floater
Frame
Frames
FrameWindow
FrameWindows
FrameWork
GEMExport
GIFExport
Grid
Guide
Guides
HPGLExport
HPGLImport
ImageList
ImportFilter
JP2Export
JPGExport
Layer
LayerGroup
LayerGroupRange
LayerRange
Layers
Mask
ObjectLayer
Palette
Palettes
PDFVBASettings
PNGExport
PrintDocuments
Printer
PrintJob
PrintLayout
PrintOptions
PrintPages
PrintPostScript
PrintPrepress
PrintSeparations
PrintSettings
PrintTrapping
Rulers
ScreenRect
SeparationPlate
SeparationPlates
StatusText
StructImportCropOptions
StructImportOptions
StructImportRasterizeOptions
StructImportResampleOptions
StructPaletteOptions
StructSaveOptions
StructWebSaveOptions
SVGExport
SystemPrinters
TGAExport
Tools
TrapLayer
TrapLayers
ViewHost
ViewHosts
ViewWindow
ViewWindows
Window
Windows
WMFExport
Workspace
Workspaces
WPGExport
Interfaces:
DIGlobalDocumentEvents
ICUIAutomation
ICUIBackgroundTask
ICUIControlData
ICUIDataSourceFactory
ICUIRunningBackgroundTask
ICUIRunningTask
ICUITask
ICUITaskManager
ICUIWarning
IGlobalDocument
IGlobalDocumentEvents
IImportCropHandler
IImportRasterizeHandler
IImportResampleHandler
IPaintDocumentEvents
IPDFSettingsInternal
IPrnVBAPrintDocument
IPrnVBAPrintPage
Enums:
AiVersion
BmpVersion
cdrAlignment
cdrColorType
cdrCompressionType
cdrDitherType
cdrDuotoneType
cdrFilter
cdrFittedOrientation
cdrFittedPlacement
cdrFittedQuadrant
cdrFittedVertPlacement
cdrFlipAxes
cdrHalftoneType
cdrImageMode
cdrImagePaletteType
cdrImageType
cdrImportMode
cdrLineSpacingType
cdrMergeMode
cdrPaletteID
cdrPaletteSortMethod
cdrPaletteType
cdrPatternCanvasSize
cdrPatternFillType
cdrRenderType
cdrTexturePropertyType
cdrTileOffsetType
cdrTransparencyAppliedTo
cdrTransparencyType
cdrUnit
cdrViewType
cdrWebSaveMode
cdrWindowArrangeStyle
cdrWindowState
CgmCharsetMode
CgmColorMode
CgmFallbackCode
CgmFileEncoding
CgmFormat
CgmOutputPrecision
CgmTextEncoding
cuiBarPosition
cuiBarProtection
cuiBarType
cuiDockHostOrientation
cuiDockItemType
cuiDockOperation
cuiMessageBoxFlags
cuiTaskPriority
cuiWindowState
DsfLinestyle
DxfBitmapType
DxfProjections
DxfScale
DxfUnits
DxfVersion
EpsBBoxType
EpsBitmapType
EpsColorProfile
EpsImageHeader
EpsObjectsColorType
EpsPSLevel
EpsSpotToColorType
EpsTIFFHeaderType
GifTransparency
HpglFillType
Jp2Progression
Jp2Subformat
pdfBitmapCompressionType
pdfColorMode
pdfColorProfile
pdfDisplayOnStart
pdfEditPermissions
pdfEncodingType
pdfEncryptionType
pdfEPSAs
pdfExportRange
pdfPrintPermissions
pdfSpotType
pdfTextExportMode
pdfVersion
pltOriginType
PngTransparency
pntAddinFilter
pntAlignType
pntBorderType
pntClipMaskMode
pntColorMaskMode
pntColorMaskType
pntCreationMode
pntDistributeType
pntDropShadowType
pntEdgeType
pntFeatherType
pntFrameBackground
pntFrameReference
pntGuideType
pntLayerType
pntLoadMode
pntMaskBrightnessModel
pntMaskMode
pntMatteType
pntMergeMode
pntSplitMode
pntToleranceMode
pntURLRegion
PrnBitmapColorMode
PrnColorMode
PrnFileMode
PrnImageTrap
PrnObjectsColorMode
PrnPageMatchingMode
PrnPageSet
PrnPaperOrientation
PrnPaperSize
PrnPDFStartup
PrnPlaceType
PrnPlateType
PrnPostScriptLevel
PrnPrintRange
PrnRegistrationStyle
PrnTrapType
SvgBmpExportType
SvgCharacterSubsetting
SvgDrawingPrecision
SvgEncoding
SvgStyling
SvgUnits
SvgVersion
TgaVersion
WpgColorMode
WpgVersion

Welcome to the API documentation!

With the help of this reference documentation, you can automate tasks in CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, and Corel PHOTO-PAINT; create custom tools; and develop custom solutions that integrate with these applications. This reference includes topics on all features and functions that can be automated in the applications.

How to use the API reference

Select the application and the version number in the navigation pane. Then, click the API component you want under any of the following categories: Classes, Interfaces, Enums (Enumerations), Structures, and Modules.

To switch between the supported programming languages for the selected API component, click the button in the upper-right corner of the topic.

To search for an API component, type its name in the Search box. For example, type AppWindow to find information about the AppWindow class. In addition to API reference topics, the search results may include articles and forum entries.

Tip: To find out the version of your application, click Help menu > About [ApplicationName].

How-to articles, tutorials, and more

More resources are available to help you with your tasks.

Programming Guide: Get familiar with the concepts of automation and macros, and the macro-programming formats supported by the software. Learn how to write, record, debug, and deploy macros.

Custom Add-ons in CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER and Corel PHOTO-PAINT: Find out about plug-in technologies that add features to the applications.

Creating Custom Tools in CorelDRAW X7 and Corel DESIGNER X7: Learn to create custom tools.

Developer Forum: Get answers to your questions, and share your expertise with fellow developers.

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