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CorelDRAW vector or bitmap graphics
File type: Vector graphic file
Files with cdr file extension are graphics files saved in a unique, proprietary format from CorelDRAW. It is used for artworks, rich documents, or even simple logos.
Found 4 different file type records with the same cdr filename suffix.
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension cdr is best known for its use for the main graphics format used in CorelDRAW, a vector graphics editor developed and sold by Corel Corporation.
A .cdr file usually contains vector images but may also be used for complex artworks or documents.
The CDR file format is proprietary and only uses Corel programs. 3rd party apps usually only support or use some previous format versions.
Older versions of CorelDRAW also used CDR format for pretty much any graphic so that some ancient cdr files can be bitmaps in some instances.
A similar widespread file format and competition graphic software for CorelDRAW is Adobe Illustrator (ai).
MIME types used:
application/cdr
application/coreldraw
application/x-cdr
application/x-coreldraw
image/cdr
image/x-cdr
zz-application/zz-winassoc-cdr
Use CorelDRAW or any other suitable Corel Application to open the .cdr files. Some 3rd party applications may also be able to open the .cdr files.
CorelDRAW can save or export the .cdr files into other bitmap or vector formats (pdf, jpg, png, bmp, and ai).
With the File|Save as.. or File|Export function, you can save or export any opened .cdr file into another vector or bitmap format.
Adobe Illustrator may also be able to convert the .cdr files in the same way as CorelDRAW.
Software applications that can open cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Programs for viewing cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that print cdr files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
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File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The cdr file extension is also used by Apple Final Cut Pro.
The cdr file contains disk image. CDR master image files can be mounted or burn on optical media by Disk Image Mounter in Mac OS X (macOS).
Primarly use Apple Final Cut Pro to handle these *.cdr files. However other disk image management programs can most likely also work with this CDR format.
Possibly can be exported to other disk image formats.
Software applications that can open cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that convert cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that import cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that extract cdr files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that burn cdr files to disc:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 24, 2017
The cdr file extension is associated with the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval, a device used to retrieve crucial crash related information from millions of vehicles.
The cdr file contains data from car sensors.
Use Bosch Crash Data Retrieval to open *.cdr files.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: November 10, 2024
The cdr file extension is associated with the RAW audio format used to store audio data without any compression, normalizing, filters and other related data.
The cdr file can be opened in some audio editing tools, like Awave Studio etc.
Use Awave Studio to work with *.cdr files.
Awave Studio is capable of export *.cdr files to other format.
Apps designed for playing cdr files:
Microsoft Windows