
That could get overwhelming on large projects, so there's now a list view, an edit button for opening files you own directly and a summary of where you've used a shared asset in a file.
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The October 2021 update added an Asset Docker showing files, libraries and design elements you have access to in the Corel cloud, including ones shared with you. If you're doing DTP, CorelDRAW now understands facing pages and spreads, so if you insert a new page in the middle of the layout you get a double-page spread to keep the page layout consistent, rather than a single page that would mess up the printing. Multi-page projects in CorelDRAW might be brochures or they might collect different assets like web ads and banners alongside posters and packaging. Other new features are less showy but improve the often-tedious processes of production that take up much of a designer or illustrator's time. That makes it easier to get consistency across a large project, but individual designers can still tweak and undo those adjustments because they're non-destructive. The preset is saved as a CorelDRAW stylesheet file that you can share with colleagues working on the same project (it's not yet something you can share through Corel's cloud service, but that might come in future). But if you're editing multiple photos that you're going to use in a brochure, photobook or a range of packaging and they all need to have the same look, you can save the adjustments as your own preset - which you can then use in CorelDRAW as well as in PHOTO-PAINT. If you've made multiple adjustments to an image and you want to reuse them, you can copy them (again using the Adjust menu rather than the Docker) and apply them to another image. There's an automatic adjustment in the new Levels tool as well, and an auto desaturate tool (although that's easier to find in the Adjust menu than in the Docker).

If that doesn't get the result you want, you can use the sampling tool on the image to pick the points on the curve to adjust (or just click on the curve). The new Tone Curve adjustment has an automatic option that's hidden away as a tiny button next to the option and reset controls. Image: Mary Branscombe / ZDNetĪdjusting the tone curves for an image lets you make very precise adjustments to colour and brightness, but this is often hard to get to grips with. You can save a set of image-editing adjustments as a preset to reuse in PHOTO-PAINT or CorelDRAW. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader.

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