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CorelDRAW CDR

Open Beta

.cdr · application/x-cdr

CDR — a ready CorelDRAW file: download it and open it with a double click, no import step and no intermediate formats. Layers arrive as separate named groups in the map's language, colours are CMYK out of the box, labels stay editable text, gradients and raster underlays are preserved. Guide: /formats/cdr/instructions/.

Export CDR now ✨ Open Beta — free, no limits

Key Features

✓A ready .cdr file — opens with a double click

✓Named layers in the map's language, CMYK colours

✓Editable labels, gradients, raster underlays

✓Step-by-step at /formats/cdr/instructions/

Example CDR export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km) — Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

About CDR Format

CDR is the working format of CorelDRAW, closed and undocumented: tools that could write a .cdr on a Linux server simply do not exist in the open. CorelDRAW itself, however, imports SVG perfectly — that is the standard route designers use to move graphics from Inkscape, Illustrator and any other editor.

So the export is arranged honestly: you get not a fake .cdr but a working kit for CorelDRAW. The map arrives as vector, all objects stay curves and fills, labels stay text; after the import the file is saved to the native .cdr with a single command.

The downloaded archive holds three files: map.svg — the map itself, INSTRUCTIONS.html — a step-by-step guide for CorelDRAW that can be opened in a browser, and a short README.txt. The instructions arrive in the interface language of the site. The whole path from download to a saved .cdr takes less than a minute.

What Program Opens CDR Files

The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with CorelDRAW CDR (.cdr) files exported from OSM2CDR:

🎨CorelDRAW ✏Inkscape 📄LibreOffice Draw

Format specifications

Proprietary format
2D only
Lossless (no quality loss)
No attributes
Output: 1 file
Single .cdr file. Opens in CorelDRAW directly — double-click or File → Open. Layers arrive as named groups, colours are CMYK.

Who Uses CDR Maps

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A map in CorelDRAW right after download

Importing the map into CorelDRAW through SVG — the standard designer route with no converters.

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Architectural plans

A vector base for plans and schemes that you can trace over and style your own way.

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Design projects for print

Layouts for print: posters, booklets, souvenir products with a city map.

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Editable vector map

Free editing of the map — colors, line weights and labels change just as in any vector graphics.

How to Export CDR

Select area

Draw a rectangle or polygon on the interactive map at osm2cdr

Choose CDR

Select CorelDRAW CDR from the list of 127 available export formats

Export

Click Export and receive your .cdr file in 1-5 minutes

Download

Download the ready CDR file and open it in CorelDRAW

How to Open After Export

Unpack the archive — inside are map.svg, INSTRUCTIONS.html and README.txt; start with the instructions, they open in any browser.
CorelDRAW — File → Import → pick map.svg; on import keep text as text if you plan to edit the labels.
Saving to the native format — after the import, File → Save As → CorelDRAW (.cdr); from there it is an ordinary Corel document.
Inkscape or Affinity Designer — open map.svg directly, if CorelDRAW is not at hand and the map has to be looked at or refined.
Font check — if the label font is not in the system, the editor will substitute its own; that substitution is worth making deliberately before laying out the design.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a real .cdr file? ▼

How do I open the map in CorelDRAW? ▼

Why might I receive a ZIP instead of .cdr? ▼

What is in the downloaded archive? ▼

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