CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

Chapter 10: Finding and Managing Content | 131

The main components of Corel CONNECT are

• Libraries pane — lets you access
  online and local content provided by Corel
  and Corel partners


• Favorite folders pane — provides quick
  access to frequently used folders


• Folders pane — displays the file structure
  available on your computer


• Tr a y pane — lets you collect files from one
  or more folders


• Viewing pane — lets you view thumbnails
  of content files. By positioning your
  pointer over a selected thumbnail, you can
  display file information such as filename,
  file size, resolution, and color mode.


• Thumbnail zoom in/out slider — lets
  you adjust the size of thumbnails in the
  viewing pane


• Add new tray button — lets you create
  additional trays to organize your content


• Help and options button — lets you
  open a menu of commands that allow you
  to access Help, configure content libraries,
  set preferences, and view version and
  license information


• Filter toolbar — lets you choose which
  type of content to display in the viewing
  pane: folders, vector images, bitmap
  images, fonts, or files saved to file
  formats that are not supported by
  CorelDRAW Graphics Suite


• Search and address box — lets you
  search for files by using search terms,
  typing a folder path, or specifying a Web
  address


• Navigate back button — takes you to the
  previous page of content


• Navigate forward button — takes you to
  the next page of content

Corel CONNECT is available both as a docker

and as a standalone application. You can

choose whichever mode better suits your

workflow. In docker mode, the search utility

has two components: Connect docker and

Tr a y docker.

To a c c e s s t h e Connect docker, in

CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click

Window ` Dockers ` Connect.

To a c c e s s t h e Tray docker, in CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Window `

Dockers ` Tra y.

The Connect docker has two viewing modes:

single pane and full view. In full view, all panes

are displayed. In single-pane view, either the

viewing pane or the Libraries, Favorite

folders, and Folders panes are displayed. You

can resize the docker to display all panes or

toggle between single pane and full view.

The Connect docker with the viewing pane displayed.

Click the toggle arrow to display the navigation pane.

Resize the docker to display both panes.