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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.
PS at a glance
PS
Adobe's PostScript technology was central to the desktop publishing revolution, and the language became tightly associated with printers, imagesetters, and prepress workflows.
Format comparison
| Feature | CDR | PS |
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| File type | Vector | Document |
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| Created year | 1989 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Corel Corporation | Adobe |
| Status | active | active |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured data | 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 PS.
- CDR is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use PS
- Your target workflow expects PS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PS.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CDR to PS?
Convert to PS when the destination is a print or rendering pipeline that expects PostScript, or when preserving compatibility with older publishing and imaging systems.
It is appropriate for device-oriented print output, workflow intermediates, and archival recovery of print assets.
For general document sharing, PDF is usually the more practical fixed-layout target.
What changes when converting CDR to PS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PS removes structured data.
What should I review after converting CDR to PS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.