Why convert CDR to JPG?
JPG is the standard format for sharing flat images via email, social media, or document embeds, and recipients need no vector software to view it. It is also the expected format when sending artwork proofs or thumbnails to clients.
How to convert CDR to JPG
CorelDraw Graphics Suite EASIEST
Open the .cdr file, go to File > Export (Ctrl+E), and select JPG - JPEG Bitmaps. Set the resolution (300 DPI for print, 96 DPI for screen), colour mode, and compression quality before saving.
XnView FREE
Open the .cdr file in XnView and use File > Export to save it as JPEG.
Programs that convert CDR
About these formats
.CDR
CorelDRAW image / drawing
A CDR file is a vector drawing created by CorelDRAW (Corel Corporation), used for logos, posters, signage and print artwork since 1989. CorelDRAW is the only application that opens every…
Open .CDR details →
.JPG
JPEG Image
A JPG (also .jpeg) is a compressed photo or image in the JPEG format, standardized in 1992. Every operating system opens it natively - double-click and Windows Photos, macOS Preview, or…
Open .JPG details →Quality & what to watch
- CDR is a scalable vector format; once exported to .jpg, paths, text, layers, and colour data cannot be recovered from the raster file.
- Set the export DPI explicitly - default exports from many tools are 72-96 DPI, which will appear blurry in large-format print applications.
- JPG has no transparency channel; transparent areas in the .cdr will be filled with white or another background colour in the output.
