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CDR at a glance
CDR
CorelDRAW was developed by Corel engineers Michel Bouillan and Pat Beirne in 1987 to bundle with Corel's desktop publishing systems. The inclusion of TrueType support in Windows 3.1 transformed CorelDRAW into a serious illustration program.
PGX at a glance
PGX
These formats persist in engineering, compression research, and conversion-tool contexts where simple sample storage or adjunct technical representation is useful.
Format comparison
| Feature | CDR | PGX |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Corel Corporation | ISO/IEC (JPEG 2000 committee) |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use CDR
- Your source file is already in CDR.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PGX.
- CDR is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use PGX
- Your target workflow expects PGX.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PGX.
- PGX is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CDR to PGX?
Convert to PGX when a technical imaging or codec workflow expects grayscale component data in a simple specialist format.
It is useful for research, testing, and standards-oriented image processing.
What changes when converting CDR to PGX?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PGX removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting CDR to PGX?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.