| Most likely, you've stumbled across this page after enduring some
frustration in trying to export from CorelDraw to a reasonable gif format.
You've probably tried the following methods, with accompanying results.
You've exported as a 256 color gif from CorelDraw. You end up with jagged edges, a bad dither, and a little white line all the way around the image you've tried to export. You try exporting using the "Selected Only" box on the export dialog box. Same result as above. Frustrated, but by this time determined to succeed, you export your file as a bmp or tiff. Same result as number one, with the exception that if you've exported as a 16 million color file, at least you aren't seeing a bad dither an more. You will, however, still see jagged edges and a little white line all around your image. We're at what I call the Voodoo Computing point. You begin to wonder if the problem you're having has anything to do with your new monitor, Windows memory setup, the argument you had this morning with a loved one, a bad haircut, or the color of your underwear. Perhaps it's some form of Corel Karma. Come to think of it, that guy that you cut off on the freeway yesterday looked a lot like Bill Gates... Relief is at hand. Take a deep breath, imagine a nice, soft blue cloud. Inhale. Exhale. Your Corel Therapy session has begun. 1. Okay, forget the Export function from CorelDraw. What you want to do is open PhotoPaint up. Now, open your .cdr file. You will have to specify how many pixels and the dpi that you want to open your file at. Make the pixel size a little larger than you want your final art to be. 2. You have your file open, and it looks like this:  Your image still has jagged edges. If your image has excess white area, use the selection tool to select the portion of your image you want to keep. Then, from the Mask menu, choose Crop Image. 3. Now, to get rid of the jaggies, you'll want to resample your image. Choose Resample from your menu. Up pops the following dialog box:  You'll want to make sure that the Process box reads Anti-alias, and that you have the Maintain Aspect checkbox checked, so your image doesn't end up squished horizontally or vertically. Anti-aliasing will help to eliminate the jagged edges. After resampling, you'll end up with the following:  If the edges still look a little too jagged, you can resample again. Once you're happy with the appearance with your artwork, you'll want to use the Image Menu, Convert To, 8bit (256) colors. Then you will be able to save your file as a gif, and live happily ever after.
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