[Solved] Using CorelDraw Clipart in OpenOffice

[laalmazara]

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OpenOffice.org v 2.3.1
Windows XP professional

Hi, I'm new to OpenOffice and would like to know if I can use my Corel Draw (.cdr ) clipart collection in the applications. It wont let me insert them as it doesn`t seem to recognise them. i can't even copy & paste them. Advice please. Alan

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

No problem here pasting cpt or cdr images from CorelDraw 9 into OpenOffice 2.4, but GDI Metafiles are a right mess.
Try Paste Special and see if you can paste as a bitmap rather than as a CoelDraw graphic or Metafile.

CorelDraw Graphics.png

[laalmazara]

Thanks for suggestion but it's not even giving me an option to "paste special"
I've no problem with pasting cpt . I use coreldraw 13 & have a huge clipart & graphic collection in cdr format which I would really like to use in OpenOffice. Surely there must be a way.

[laalmazara]

Thanks, The wonders of computing ! I can now paste into a document, not as good as inserting but at least I can use my craphics now. many thanks.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

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