How to get .cdr from an OSM2CDR map
The export delivers a ready .cdr file — open it in CorelDRAW with a double click
Step 1. Select your area and choose CDR
On the home page select your area, pick CDR in the format list and start the export. The status page shows the progress and serves the ready .cdr file.
Step 2. Open the file with a double click
The downloaded .cdr opens in CorelDRAW like any regular document: double-click it or use File → Open. There are no import dialogs.
Step 3. Check the layers
Open the Objects window: the map layers are separate named groups in the map's language (Roads_Streets, Buildings, Water_Bodies). Hide what you don't need with one click.
Step 4. Edit the map
Colours are CMYK, print-ready. Labels are editable text, the geometry stays as curves with no rasterisation, gradients and raster underlays are in place, and the page-frame clipping is preserved.
Step 5. Save your work
The file arrives in a baseline version of the format. After editing, save it via File → Save As — CorelDRAW writes the document in your version's format, and from then on it behaves like a regular CorelDRAW file.
What is inside the file
- All map layers — roads, buildings, water, greenery, boundaries, labels — arrive as separate named groups, and the names are human-readable, in your file's language: Roads_Streets, Buildings, Water_Bodies (spaces become underscores). Hide what you don't need with one click in the object list.
- Colours — CMYK out of the box, print-ready (no manual RGB conversion)
- Text (street names, place labels) — remains editable vector
- Vector geometry (paths, polygons) — no rasterisation
- Transparency, strokes, fills
- Fonts — if CorelDRAW does not have the required font, it is substituted with a similar one (you can change the font manually after opening the file).
Frequently asked questions
Is this a real .cdr file?
Yes. The export delivers a ready .cdr file that CorelDRAW opens with a double click: named layers, CMYK colours, editable labels, gradients, raster underlays and page-frame clipping.
Does .ai (Adobe Illustrator) work too?
Yes, the .ai file is also delivered ready to use and opens directly in CorelDRAW (File → Open). For CorelDRAW work, though, the native .cdr is more convenient: layers arrive as named groups.
I received a ZIP archive instead of .cdr — what should I do?
This is a rare fallback: when the ready .cdr cannot be built, the service ships a ZIP with the map in SVG plus a step-by-step guide. Open INSTRUCTIONS.html from the archive, or import the map yourself: in CorelDRAW, File → Import → map.svg — layers, colours and labels are preserved.