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CorelDraw Macro Setup

LightBurn offers CorelDRAW users on Windows an optional macro to simplify and speed up the process of sending work to LightBurn directly through CorelDRAW.

Note

macOS users can Export work out of CorelDRAW as an .AI or an .SVG file and Import into LightBurn.

Installation

  1. Make sure LightBurn and CorelDRAW are both installed on the same computer.
  2. Open the LightBurn install folder, typically located at C:\Program Files\LightBurn. Find the ExportToLightBurn.gms file inside this LightBurn folder.

  3. Copy the ExportToLightBurn.gms file by right-clicking and choosing Copy or by pressing Ctrl+C.

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    Copy the ExportToLightBurn.gms file

  4. Open the CorelDRAW install folder, typically found at c:\Program Files\Corel. Locate the folder called CorelDRAW Graphics Suite ### or CorelDRAW Technical Suite ###, with ### being your CorelDRAW program version number.

  5. Open the CorelDRAW Technical Suite ### folder, with ### being your CorelDRAW program version number, the Draw folder, and finally the GMS folder. Paste the the ExportToLightBurn.gms file copied earlier into this GMS folder.

  6. Grant permission to copy into the GMS folder if prompted.

    paste the file into CorelDRAW's GMS folder
    Paste into CorelDRAW's GMS folder

Loading the Macro

  1. Open CorelDRAW.

  2. Open the Script Manager (Macro Manager on older versions) by going to Tools → Scripts → Scripts or by using Alt+Shift+F11. Older versions can open the Macro Manager by selecting Tools → Macros → Macros Manager.

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    Open the Macro/Script Manager

  3. If the ExportToLightBurn macro doesn't show up in the Visual Basic For Applications category, load it manually.

    A. Right-click on the background of the Script Manager window, select Load Macro Project, and select ExportToLightBurn.gms from CorelDRAW's GMS folder (located earlier in this guide).

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    Load the macro if needed

Configuration

  1. Open CorelDRAW's customization window from Tools → Options → Customizations. On older versions select Tools → Customizations.
  2. Open the Commands section on the left. On older versions, select Workspace → Customization → Commands.
  3. Select Macros from the pane that appears on the right.
  4. Select the LightBurn entry.
  5. Click on the Browse button next to the icon. On older versions, select the Appearance tab to select an icon.
  6. Select the LightBurn icon found in the C:\Program Files\LightBurn folder and click Open.
  7. Grab the macro from the customization window and drag it to a toolbar for an easier workflow in the future.
  8. Set the caption to Export to LightBurn.

  9. Click OK to close the Script/Macro Manager window.

    macro configuration
    Suggested configuration for the macro

Using the Export to LightBurn Macro

Click the Export to LightBurn macro button to launch LightBurn with your current selection from CorelDRAW loaded in your Workspace. If nothing is currently selected, the entire file will load instead.

For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.