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.

CDR

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.

CDR in HTML

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.

CDR in JPG

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.

CDR in PNG

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.

CDR in PDF

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:

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