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.CDR File Extension


File Type 1 CorelDRAW Image File  (Most common)
File Format File
Common? No
File Description Drawing (or vector image) created with CorelDRAW; proprietary format used by Corel software and is not recognized by most image editing programs; if opened in CorelDRAW, the file can be exported in other more compatible formats.

CDR files can also be opened by Corel Paint Shop Pro, but for best compatibility, Corel recommends saving the CDR file as version 9.0 or earlier in CorelDRAW.

NOTE: Adobe Illustrator 9.0 or later may be able to open CDR files created with CorelDRAW 10 or earlier.
Program(s) that open cdr files Mac: Adobe Illustrator
Windows: CorelDRAW; Corel Paint Shop Pro; Corel DRAWings; ACD Systems Canvas; Adobe Illustrator

File Type 2 Raw Audio CD Data
File Format Standard File
Common? No
File Description CD audio track extracted or "ripped" from an audio CD to a computer's hard disk; similar to a .AIF or .WAV file, but does not contain the same header information; recognized by various audio programs.
Program(s) that open cdr files Mac: Roxio Toast; Apple iTunes; Other music player
Windows: Apple iTunes; Other music player

File Type 3 Crash Data Retrieval Data File
File Format Proprietary File
Common? No
File Description Contains Event Data Recorder (EDR) information from automobiles with a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) device installed; records events generated from sensors within the car.
Program(s) that open cdr files Windows: Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System Software

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