How to convert and view CDR files
CDR is a Corel Image File format developed by Corel. This format contains vector image data.
CDR files can be opened with Corel Draw, Corel PaintShop, Adobe Illustrator, InkScape. CDR files may contain multiple images, you can set what images to render (see examples).
In case you need to view a CDR file in a browser or a standard image or PDF viewer application, you can convert it to HTML, JPEG, PNG PDF format with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET.
How to convert CDR files
Convert CDR to HTML
To convert CDR files to HTML with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cdr"))
{
HtmlViewOptions options = HtmlViewOptions.ForEmbeddedResources("output_{0}.html");
viewer.View(options);
// To render 2nd image, just specify
//viewer.View(options,2);
}
The following screenshot shows the output HTML file opened in a browser.
Convert CDR to JPG
To convert CDR files to JPG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cdr"))
{
JpgViewOptions options = new JpgViewOptions("output_{0}.jpg");
viewer.View(options);
// To render 2nd image, just specify
//viewer.View(options,2);
}
The following screenshot shows the output JPG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.
Convert CDR to PNG
To convert PLT/HPG files to PNG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cdr"))
{
PngViewOptions options = new PngViewOptions("output_{0}.png");
viewer.View(options);
// To render 2nd image, just specify
//viewer.View(options,2);
}
The following screenshot shows the output PNG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.
Convert CDR to PDF
To convert CDR files to PDF with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cdr"))
{
PdfViewOptions options = new PdfViewOptions("output.pdf");
viewer.View(options);
// By default all images will be rendered in output.pdf, to render only 2nd image in output PDF
//viewer.View(options,2);
}
The following screenshot shows the output PDF file opened in an Acrobat Reader.
More resources
View CDR files Online
Along with full-featured .NET library we provide simple but powerful free online Apps. View CDR files online with GroupDocs Viewer App.
GitHub Examples
You may easily run the code above and see the feature in action in our GitHub examples:
- GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET examples, plugins, and showcase
- GroupDocs.Viewer for Java examples, plugins, and showcase
- Document Viewer for .NET MVC UI Example
- Document Viewer for .NET App WebForms UI Modern Example
- Document Viewer for Java App Dropwizard UI Modern Example
- Document Viewer for Java Spring UI Example