Need to open a Corel Draw file but can’t because you don’t have the latest version of the software? Don’t worry — there is a solution for convert Corel file to an older version… Free and online!
This situation can happen when you don’t have a version of the program that is as up-to-date as the one used to create the Corel file, whether it was provided by a client or came from an older installation you had. Another common situation is receiving a file from a designer and needing to check what was done. Sometimes you may not have the correct version of Corel installed at the moment, but you urgently need to open the file to view something important or even save it in another format. In short, this problem can occur for many reasons.
Fortunately, there is a method that allows you to convert the file without installing a newer version of Corel. You can convert it to an older version or to other formats such as: DXF, CDR X6, CDR X7, CDR X8, CDR 2017, AI CS4, PLT (HPGL), and editable PDF. So, see before how do.
How to Convert
1. Go to the CDR Converter website.
2. On the lower left side of the site, click “Selecione um CDR para Converter” and choose the file on your computer that you want to convert.
3. On the right side, click the selection box and choose one of the available file versions or extensions that you need.
4. Click “Convert” and wait for the conversion to finish. After that, click “Download file.”
Some observations
Information retrieved from the tool’s website:
“In some cases, a few elements may change during the conversion process, such as text being converted into curves. Even so, this is an excellent alternative when you urgently need to open a file but don’t have the latest version of the software.
The Online CDR Converter is free and allows you to convert your CDR file to X6, X7, X8, 2017, or PDF (editable).
It limits files to 100MB and processing time to 10 minutes.
You don’t need to download any program, register, or send an email.
Simply click below to select the file to be converted, choose the desired format, and wait for processing. The download button will appear below when the conversion is complete.
Important! Not all files can be converted.
Occasionally, freezing may occur during opening or conversion. It is not possible to convert CDR files from very old versions.”