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PSD to CDR Converter — Bring Photoshop Artwork into CorelDRAW

The designer works in Photoshop, the print job is laid out in CorelDRAW. Upload the .psd and get a .cdr with the artwork placed at the right size and resolution, layers still separate.

No re-importing, no manual re-scaling, no guessing at DPI — and transparent backgrounds stay transparent.

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Quick answer

How to convert a PSD to CDR

Upload the .psd above, pick CDR as the output, choose your CorelDRAW version, and convert. The artwork keeps its pixel dimensions and DPI, so it drops straight into a print layout.

Pixels stay pixels — and when that matters

This is the part most converters are vague about, so to be direct: a PSD stores an image made of pixels. Converting it to CDR wraps that image in a .cdr document — correctly sized, correctly layered, ready to lay out. It does not turn photographs into curves, and no tool that claims otherwise is being honest about what it does.

Use PSD to CDR when…

The artwork is photographic or painted — a product shot, a background, a textured banner — and you need it placed accurately inside a CorelDRAW job at the right print size.

Use the vectorizer when…

The artwork is a logo, an icon or flat line art and you need it to scale to any size cleanly, or to drive a cutting plotter. Vectorize it instead.

What comes across

Preserved

  • Original pixel dimensions and DPI
  • Top-level layers as separate CorelDRAW objects
  • Alpha transparency and cut-outs
  • Colour mode, including CMYK documents
  • Canvas size and artwork position

Flattened during conversion

  • Text layers are rasterised, not converted to CorelDRAW type
  • Adjustment layers are baked into the pixels below
  • Smart objects are rendered at their current size
  • Layer styles and effects are rendered, not re-created
  • Layer groups collapse one level

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Photoshop or CorelDRAW installed? +

Neither. The file is converted on our servers and comes back as a .cdr. Any browser works, on Mac, Windows or Linux.

Will my PSD become editable vector artwork? +

Not by itself. A PSD is made of pixels, and pixels do not become curves just by changing the file extension. The CDR you get places the artwork correctly, at the right size and with layers intact, ready to work on in CorelDRAW. If you need real editable curves — a logo you want to resize without quality loss — use the vectorizer instead, which redraws the artwork as vector paths.

What happens to my Photoshop layers? +

Top-level layers are kept as separate objects in the CDR, so you can still move, hide and reorder them in CorelDRAW. Layer groups are flattened one level, and adjustment layers are baked into the pixels below them because CorelDRAW has no equivalent.

Does the resolution change? +

No. The embedded image keeps the original pixel dimensions and DPI, so a 300 DPI print file stays a 300 DPI print file.

What about text layers? +

Photoshop text layers are rasterised during conversion. If you need live, editable text in CorelDRAW, it is faster to retype it there than to convert it — the font and spacing will match your other CorelDRAW work.

Are transparent areas preserved? +

Yes. Transparency is carried through, so a cut-out product photo or a logo on a transparent background stays cut out when placed on a coloured layout.

Which CorelDRAW version should I choose? +

The one installed on the machine that will open the file. CorelDRAW cannot open files saved by a newer release, which is the usual reason a converted file then refuses to open.

Are my files private? +

Uploads are encrypted in transit, processed in an isolated environment, and deleted automatically after 3 hours.

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