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Default Color Palette

Open CoreldDraw, new document

Open the Properties: Shift + F11

Change the settings

Save Tools, Save Settings as Default

https://community.coreldraw.com/talk/coreldraw_graphics_suite_x4/f/coreldraw-x4/13471/setting-rgb-color-model-as-default-in-fill-dialogue-box

Default color palette issue: workaround as of 2020

A quirky thing at least in 2019 is that the default color palette will shift from RGB to PANTONE. This is a bug.

The work-around is to select an RGB color; easiest is to select something and click any fill color using the vertical bar on the side. For that document, all future color selections will default to the RGB palette.

Paul Macey

Jul 18, 14:19 EDT

The issue I have is in this old thread:
http://community.coreldraw.com/talk/coreldraw_graphics_suite_x7/f/810/t/47820?pi1365=4&pi1484=2&pi1364=32
My document settings, default etc. has the default RGB palette, and everything is set to RGB. When I go to edit the color (say uniform fill), the color select shows up as RGB default in the color viewer, but in the "show color palettes" goes to a PANTENE palette. I then have to scroll and select the default. How can I make the palette viewer default to the correct one (default RGB)?

Thanks,
Paul

Hello Paul,

Thank you for contacting Corel Technical Support.

My name is Ian and I have been assigned to your case.

I understand that you have an issue with your product and I would be glad to help you out.

Regarding your concern, Please try the steps below to address slowing, corruption and even crashing issues.

1. Reset the program's workspace.

a. Go to Start and type %appdata% on the search bar.
b. In the Roaming window, look for Corel folder -- open it and locate the CorelDRAW X8 folder and delete it.
c. Launch the program and simultaneously press F8. When a prompt asks you to confirm the reset of the program, click Yes.

-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPKpMErWXjY

The procedure will reset the program. (By resetting the program this will apply the default settings of the program, deleting your settings.)

1.1 Export your current Workspace, so you can recover it once done with the reset.

To export a workspace
1. Click Tools Options.
2. In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3. Click Export.
4. Enable the check boxes beside the workspace items you want to export.
5. Click Save.
6. Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
7. Type a filename in the File name box.
8. Click Save.
9. Click Close.

*The workspace items available for export are dockers, toolbars (including the property bar and toolbox), menus, and shortcut keys.

A workspace is exported as a .cdws file.

Once done, Import your workspace.

To import a workspace
1. Click Tools Options.
2. In the list of categories, click Workspace.
3. Click Import.
4. In the Import workspace dialog box, click Browse.
5. Choose the folder where the file is stored.
6. Double-click the file.
7. Follow the instructions on screen.

Try to use the program. If the issue still persists proceed to the next step.

2. Delete your computer's temporary files:

• On your keyboard, launch the Run window by pressing the Windows button then the letter R (Windows + R) > type %TEMP% on the Open box. Hit Enter or click OK.
• Click CTRL+A from your keyboard to highlight all the files.
• Right-click on any highlighted file > Delete. (Leave the ones that cannot be deleted.)

Try to use the program. If the issue still persists proceed to the next step.

3. Repair the installation of the program.

a. Click on Start > Control Panel
b. In the Control Panel windows, under Programs, click on Uninstall a program.
c. In the Programs and Features window, look for CorelDraw X8 from the list of program, select CorelDraw and click on Uninstall.
d. Once the removal process begins, you would be given three (3) choices, Modify, Repair or Remove, choose Repair then click on Next. Wait for the repair process to finish.
e. Restart your computer and try to the launch the program.

Hotfix 1 for CorelDraw X8 has already been released. Please download and install this new service pack to use the software to it's full potential. This hotfix addresses issues that caused the applications to stop responding or run slowly. It also resolves the problem of certain CorelDRAW files opening with a single blank page.

You can download the new service pack from the link below;

-- http://www.coreldraw.com/rw/pages/patches/cdgs/x8/

If you have repaired your program, go back to step 1.1 to recover your Workspace.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any further questions.

Regards,
Ian
Corel Technical Support Services

Ian
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Default Text Style

If you want to save it as the default for Artistic Text in new documents, you can right-click on "Artistic Text", then click on "Set as New Document Default". (See attached screenshot)

If resetting defaults does not work

To backup your CorelDRAW workspace before resetting it, please do the following.

On the machine you want to back up: Tools > Options > Workspace > Export Select all elements that you want to export and click the EXPORT button.

Save the .cdws file to your preferred folder location and hit SAVE.

To restore/reset your CorelDRAW workspace, do the following:

Go to Start
Click Run.
Type %appdata% and press Enter.
Open the Corel folder.
Right-click the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 and choose Rename.
Change the name to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 .old.
Hold down the F8 key on the keyboard.
With the F8 key depressed, launch CorelDRAW 2021.
The following message will appear: Are you sure you want to overwrite the workspace with the factory defaults?
Click Yes and release the F8 key.

To restore your settings (workspace), do the following:

On the machine you want to restore to Tools > Options > Workspace > Import

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