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Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Welcome to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Corel R.A.V.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Corel PHOTO-PAINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 CorelDRAW Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 Corel R.A.V.E. Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 Corel PHOTO-PAINT Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

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Section I: Welcome to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Whats new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing and uninstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Changing the language of the user interface and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Updating Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Corel Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using CorelTUTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 VBA Programming Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 About Corel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Section II: CorelDRAW

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

CorelDRAW terminology and concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CorelDRAW application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CorelDRAW workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Getting started in CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Starting and opening drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding and inserting drawing content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing drawing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zooming and panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Previewing a drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Backing up and recovering files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Saving drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Working with lines, outlines, and brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Drawing lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Formatting lines and outlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Closing multiple line segments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Applying brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Spraying objects along a line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Drawing flow and dimension lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Drawing shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Drawing rectangles and squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Drawing polygons and stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Drawing spirals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Drawing grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Drawing predefined shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Drawing using shape recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Working with objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Selecting objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Copying object properties, transformations, and effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Aligning and distributing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Snapping objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Using dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Changing the order of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Sizing and scaling objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rotating and mirroring objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Grouping objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Combining objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Shaping objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Working with curve objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skewing and stretching objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smudging objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roughening objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying distortion effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaping objects using envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Splitting and erasing portions of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimming objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welding and intersecting objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blending objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating PowerClip objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating, editing, and deleting symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using symbols in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing collections and libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharing symbols between drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying fountain fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying pattern fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying texture fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying mesh fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101 106 108 110 113 115 117 120 123 124 130 133 136 138 139 141 142 144 146 147 149

Working with symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Filling objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Working with color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Creating custom color palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Managing color for display, input, and output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Understanding the Color management dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with color profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing advanced color management settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correcting colors for display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adding three-dimensional effects to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Contouring objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Applying perspective to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Creating vector extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Creating drop shadows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Changing the transparency of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Applying transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Applying merge modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Using lenses with objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Applying lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Editing lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Working with pages and layout tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Specifying the page layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Choosing a page background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Adding, renaming, and deleting pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Using the rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Calibrating the rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Setting up the grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Setting up guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Setting the drawing scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Working with layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Changing layer properties and stacking order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Moving and copying objects between layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Printing layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Adding and formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Adding and selecting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Encoding text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Changing the appearance of text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Finding, editing, and converting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Aligning and spacing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Shifting and rotating text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
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Moving text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitting text to a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting paragraph text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining and linking paragraph text frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embedding graphics and adding special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Managing fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Substituting unavailable fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Embedding fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Using Bitstream Font Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Working with bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Converting vector graphics to bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cropping and editing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying special effects to bitmaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying color and tone effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Changing color modes in bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Changing the color mode of bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Creating Web-enabled objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

Using preset Internet objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Web-compatible text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with bookmarks and hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Publishing to the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

Preparing files and objects for Web publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Publishing to HTML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Managing projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

Setting up the project database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

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Assigning and copying object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Viewing an object data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271

Printing your work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Laying out print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Previewing print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Commercial printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

Preparing a print job for a service bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Working with imposition layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Printing printer's marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Printing color separations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Specifying In-RIP trapping settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Printing to film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Publishing to PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

Saving documents as PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Reducing PDF file size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Preparing PDF files for a service bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Optimizing PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Importing and exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Working with graphic, text, and color styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307

Creating, applying, and editing graphic or text styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Creating and applying color styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
From Adobe Illustrator to CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313

Comparing terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Comparing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Section III: Corel R.A.V.E.

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Corel R.A.V.E. terminology and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

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Corel R.A.V.E. application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Corel R.A.V.E. toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Getting started in Corel R.A.V.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325

How Corel R.A.V.E. works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Setting the properties of movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Animating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329

Understanding animation methods and terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Increasing the life span of objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Tweening objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Editing and previewing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339

Working with timelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Working with tweens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Previewing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Animating text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

Tweening text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Creating animated text effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Section IV: Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exploring the application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dockers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

351 352 354 356 360 361 362

Viewing images and obtaining image information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Viewing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Obtaining image information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Working with color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367
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Choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Creating custom color palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371

Changing color modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373

Changing the color mode of images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Changing images to the paletted color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377

Opening images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Loading photos from a digital camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Working with vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Cropping and changing orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Cropping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Stitching images together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Changing image orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Adjusting color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387

Adjusting image color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Working with color channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size. . . . . . . . . . . .393

Changing image dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Changing image resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Changing the paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397

Improving scanned images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Removing dust and scratch marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Cloning image areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Sharpening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Erasing image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Smearing, smudging, and blending colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Working with lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409

Creating lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

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Editing lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 Combining lenses with the image background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Masking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413

Distinguishing protected and editable areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining editable areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining editable areas using color information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inverting and removing masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cutting out image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying preset styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying color and tone effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drawing shapes and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spraying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeating brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a pressure-sensitive pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying fountain fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying bitmap fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying texture fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying gradient fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Applying special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429

Filling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439

Working with objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447

Creating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Grouping and combining objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

Modifying objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453

Transforming objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Changing the edges of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457

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Adding drop shadows to objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

Creating images for the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463

Exporting and optimizing images for the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Creating and editing rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Saving and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471

Saving images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Exporting images to other file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Closing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Managing color for display, input, and output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475

Working with color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 Choosing advanced color management settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 Correcting colors for display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

Printing your work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Laying out print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Previewing print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

Section V: Glossary
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485

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Section I: Welcome to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12

Welcome
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 delivers powerful software for graphic design, page layout, photo editing, and vector animation. In this section, youll learn about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 applications whats new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 whats new in Corel PHOTO-PAINT installing and uninstalling applications changing the language of the user interface and Help registering Corel products updating Corel products Corel Support Services documentation conventions getting Help using CorelTUTOR customer feedback other resources about Corel Corporation

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 applications

This section describes the major applications included in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12.

CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW is an intuitive graphics design application that gives designers a more enjoyable work experience. CorelDRAW is built and designed to meet the demands of todays working designer to create ads or collateral for print or for the Web.
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a complete image-editing application that lets you retouch and enhance photos. Whether youre correcting red-eye or exposure problems, cutting out image areas, or creating and publishing images for the Web, Corel PHOTO-PAINT gives you powerful tools that are fast and easy to use.

Corel R.A.V.E.
Corel R.A.V.E. makes it easy to create a wide range of animated graphics from animated logos and navigation controls to interactive animated graphics for the Web. The Corel R.A.V application combines the familiar graphics capabilities and user .E. interface of CorelDRAW with a powerful yet easy-to-use set of animation features.

Whats new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12

The following section outlines whats new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12.

Whats new in CorelDRAW and Corel R.A.V.E.

CorelDRAW and Corel R.A.V include new features and enhancements that will make .E. your work easier.
Feature Enhanced support for SVG files Description Allows you to choose a variety of new options when exporting a drawing to the SVG file format. You can also embed information in an SVG file or store information in externally linked files. Lets you optimize drawings for export to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office Allows users to exchange files effortlessly, regardless of the language or operating system in which the file was created, ensuring that text displays correctly Allows users to correct the display of text created in a language that differs from that of their operating system CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 User Guide

Export for Office (CorelDRAW only) Unicode

Text encoding

Feature Dynamic guides

Description Helps you precisely position, align, and draw objects relative to other objects using snap points in objects Lets you draw freehand strokes that are recognized and converted to basic shapes using the Smart drawing tool Allows you to snap an object to a number of snap points in a target object Allows you to align text objects to other objects using the first text baseline, last text baseline, or the bounding box Allows you to copy color, object properties, effects, and transformations from one object to another Lets you delete portions of objects, called virtual line segments, that are between intersections Gives you improved compatibility with many industry-standard file formats, such as Hewlett-Packard Plotter (PLT), AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF), AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG), Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM), Microsoft Word Document (DOC), and many more The Symbol manager docker allows you to identify, create, and edit symbols easily. You can easily import and export symbols using Corel Symbol Libraries (CSL). The Symbol manager docker allows you to identify, create, and edit sprites easily.

Smart drawing tool

Enhanced snapping Enhanced text alignment

Enhanced Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools Virtual segment delete tool

Improved file format compatibility

Improved symbols

Enhanced sprites (Corel R.A.V only) .E.

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Whats new in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT includes new features and enhancements that will make your work easier.
Feature Export for Office Multiple language support Description Lets you optimize drawings for export to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office Allows users to exchange files effortlessly, regardless of the language or operating system in which the file was created, ensuring that text displays correctly Lets you remove imperfections, such as tears, scratch marks, and wrinkles, from an image by blending its textures and colors Provides you with another method for exporting images to a variety of file formats

Touch-up brush tool

Export menu command

Installing and uninstalling applications

The applications Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install any Corel applications included in your software package add components to a currently installed application refresh files and configurations of currently installed applications

To install an application
1 Close all applications. 2 Insert Disc 1 in the CD drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive. 3 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard and enable one of the following options: Typical to install the default applications and components
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 Compact to install the minimum components for the application to operate Custom to choose applications and writing tool components 4 Follow the instructions for installing and registering the application.

To uninstall applications
1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control Panel. If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click Start Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add/Remove programs. 3 Choose a Corel application from the list, click Change/Remove, and enable the Remove all option in the dialog box. If you want to remove all files, including user files, click Change, and enable the Remove user files checkbox. If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click the Remove button. 4 Follow the InstallShield wizard instructions. You can choose whether the uninstalling process will remove user files such as preference, presets, user-created fills, customized files, and so on. Settings

Changing the language of the user interface and Help

If you chose to install an application in more than one language, you can change the language of the user interface and Help at any time.

To change the language of the user interface and Help

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, click Global. 3 Choose a language from the Select the language for the user interface list box. If you want to change the language of the user interface and Help as you start the application, enable the Ask me the next time the software starts check box. 4 Restart the application.

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Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides you with timely access to the latest product updates, valuable information about product releases, and access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register when you install the application or at a later date. You can register using the following methods: online You can launch online registration if you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics application. If no Internet connection is detected, a list of options displays in a dialog box. FTP You can complete the registration form, and it will be sent automatically when an Internet connection is detected. by phone You can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you. For more information about registering a Corel product, visit www.corel.com/support/ register.

Updating Corel products

Corel Update is an automatic feature that notifies you of updates to Corel products, downloads the updates, and installs them. Corel Update operates via the Web, so it requires an Internet connection. You can set how often Corel Update checks for updates through the Start menu. Its recommended that you set Corel Update to check for updates every 30 days or on starting the application. If you prefer, you can disable Corel Update altogether by choosing to never check for updates.

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on support services available for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.

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Documentation conventions
The following table describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help.
Convention Menu Menu command Description Click the menu item followed by the menu command. A list of options that drops down when a user clicks the down arrow button. A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task. Enter key Examples Click File Open.

list box

Choose a value from the Force field list box on the property bar. Double-click the name of the group in the Timeline docker. Type a value in the Eraser thickness box on the property bar, and press Enter. You cant copy or clone a compound blend. If you click the Equal margins button, you must specify values in the Top/left margin boxes. Trimming an object can reduce the drawing file size.

docker

Enter

A note contains information that is important to the preceding steps. It can describe conditions under which the procedure can be performed. A tip contains suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It can present alternatives to the steps, and other benefits and uses of the procedure. You can also create a hyperlink using the Internet toolbar.

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Getting help
You can get help from the accompanying user guide or directly from the user interface. You can find topics from the Help by using the table of contents and search tool. You can also print a Help topic and display Help topics relevant to the task you are performing. Help is available through the following tools: User guide provides commonly used procedures and information. Chapters ending with From here tables contain keywords that direct you to additional topics in the Help. Help lets you access Help directly from the user interface and find topics using the contents topic, index, and word/phrase search tool ToolTips let you access tips for using the applications icons and buttons. To view a ToolTip, position the cursor over an icon, button, or other application control.

To use Help
1 Click Help Help topics. 2 Click one of the following tabs: Contents lets you browse through topics in the Help Index lets you use the index to find a topic Search lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word. For example, if you are looking for information about RGB color mode, you can type RGB to display a list of relevant topics.
You can also View Help for a dialog box Print a specific Help topic Click the Help button. Open a Help topic, click the frame you want to print, and click Print.

You can also launch Help by pressing F1.

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Using CorelTUTOR
CorelTUTOR provides a series of project-based tutorials that introduce you to basic and advanced features of the applications of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12.

To access CorelTUTOR
Click Help CorelTUTOR.

VBA Programming Guide

The new VBA Programming Guide for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 will help you automate tasks and create custom solutions using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. If you installed CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT using the Typical install, or a Custom install that included VBA, then the guide is accessible from a link in the VBA Help for CorelDRAW or the VBA Help for Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Customer feedback
If you have any comments or suggestions about the user guides, Help, and tutorials, you can send them by email to [email protected]. You can check the product Web site for the latest news, tips and tricks, and product upgrade information. Go to www.corel.com and follow the links to the product site.

Other resources
Corel has training partnerships with other firms and provides professional services for its software products. The Corel Designer Web site contains a wealth of graphics resources. Training Corel Training Events Maximize your skills and attend a Corel Training Camp special intensive Training Events held throughout North America on various Corel products. All Training Camps are delivered by a Corel Training Specialist, with hands-on

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instruction, exercises and practical real-world projects. To look at the training schedule or to register for a course, please visit www.corel.com/trainingschedule. Corel Customized Training Once you have Corel applications running on your computers, our team of expert Corel Training Specialists can help you make the most of them with customized training, tailored to the specific needs of your work environment. We will help you develop a custom curriculum which is practical and relevant to the needs of your organization. For more information about Corel Customized Training, please visit www.corel.com/customizedtraining. Corel Training Partners (CTP) A Corel Training Partner is an independent, officially accredited local organization that provides training on Corel products and is located worldwide for your convenience. Corel Corporate Services Corel is committed to getting you up and running quickly with time and money-saving workflow solutions. To simplify the process of deploying Corel applications across your organization, our Corporate Services department offers a comprehensive range of costeffective services to meet your technology needs. This group brings together highly skilled experts from across the company who are dedicated to providing top-notch solutions. Our knowledgeable team is ready to offer assistance through all stages of your project, from application development and support to software systems integration and training. For more information on Corel Corporate Services, please contact [email protected]. World Wide Web resources The following sites include product information, articles, tips, and additional tutorials, as well as graphics resources such as photos, clipart, and font subscriptions: www.corel.com

About Corel Corporation

Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content creation tools, business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The companys goal is to give consumers and enterprise customers
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the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual content that is always relevant, accurate and available. Corel Corporation has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

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Section II: CorelDRAW

Workspace tour
Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of CorelDRAW will help you easily follow this user guides concepts and procedures. In this section, youll learn about CorelDRAW terminology and concepts CorelDRAW application window CorelDRAW workspace tools

CorelDRAW terminology and concepts

Before you get started with CorelDRAW you should be familiar with the following , terms.
Term object drawing Description An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, text, curve, symbol, or layer. The work you create in CorelDRAW: for example, custom artwork, logos, posters, and newsletters An image generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. An image composed of grids of pixels or dots A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task A button that opens a group of related tools or menu items 17

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Term artistic text paragraph text

Description A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as shadows A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and which can be edited in large blocks

CorelDRAW application window

When you launch CorelDRAW the application window opens containing a drawing , window. The rectangle in the center of the drawing window is the drawing page where you create your drawing. Although more than one drawing window can be opened, you can apply commands to the active drawing window only. The CorelDRAW application window appears below. A description of its parts follows.
Title bar Menu bar Toolbar (standard) Property bar

Toolbox

Drawing window

Docker

Drawing page

Color palette

Ruler Document navigator Status bar Navigator

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Description The area containing pull-down menu options A detachable bar with commands that relate to the active tool or object. For example, when the text tool is active, the text property bar displays commands that create and edit text. A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other commands The area displaying the title of the currently open drawing Horizontal and vertical borders that are used to determine the size and position of objects in a drawing A floating bar with tools for creating, filling, and modifying objects in the drawing The area outside the drawing page bordered by the scroll bars and application controls The rectangular area inside the drawing window. It is the printable area of your work area. A dockable bar that contains color swatches A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task An area at the bottom of the application window that contains information about object properties such as type, size, color, fill, and resolution. The status bar also shows the current mouse position. The area at the bottom left of the application window that contains controls for moving between pages and adding pages 19

Toolbar Title bar Rulers

Toolbox Drawing window Drawing page

Color palette Docker Status bar

Document navigator

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Description A button at the bottom-right corner that opens a smaller display to help you move around a drawing

To toggle between displaying and hiding the status bar, click Window Toolbars Status bar.

CorelDRAW workspace tools

Application commands are accessible through the menu bar, toolbars, toolbox, property bar, and dockers. The property bar and dockers provide access to commands that relate to the active tool or current task. The property bar, dockers, toolbars, and toolbox can be opened, closed, and moved around your screen at any time. You can customize many of these workspace tools to suit your needs. For more information, see Customizing your application in the Help.

Standard toolbar
The standard toolbar, which displays by default, contains buttons that are shortcuts to many of the menu commands. For information about customizing the position, contents, and appearance of toolbars, see Customizing toolbars in the Help.
Click this button To Start a new drawing Open a drawing Save a drawing Print a drawing

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Click this button

To Cut selected objects to the Clipboard Copy selected objects to the Clipboard Paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing Undo an action Restore an action that was undone Import a drawing Export a drawing Set a zoom level Start Corel applications Launch to Corel Graphics Community Web site

More about toolbars

In addition to the standard toolbar, CorelDRAW has toolbars for specific kinds of tasks. For example, the Text toolbar contains commands relevant to using the Text tool. If you use a toolbar frequently, you can display it in the workspace at all times. The following table describes toolbars other than the standard toolbar.
Toolbar Text Description Contains commands for formatting and aligning text

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Toolbar Zoom

Description Contains commands for zooming in and out of a drawing page by specifying percentage of original view, clicking the Zoom tool, and selecting a page view Contains commands for Web-related tools for creating rollovers and publishing to the Internet Contains commands for print merge items that combine text with a drawing such as creating and loading data files, creating data fields for variable text, and inserting print merge fields Contains commands for skewing, rotating, and mirroring objects Contains commands for editing, testing, and running VBA commands

Internet

Print merge

Transform Visual Basic for Applications

Exploring the toolbox

Flyouts open to display a set of related CorelDRAW tools. A small arrow in the bottom, right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout: for example, the Shape edit flyout . Clicking a flyout arrow opens a set of related tools. Clicking and dragging the grab handles at the end of the flyout sets the flyout in its expanded form. The following table provides descriptions of the flyouts and tools in the CorelDRAW toolbox. Flyouts
Flyout Shape edit Description Lets you access the Shape, Knife, Eraser, Smudge brush, Roughen brush, Free transform, and Virtual segment delete tools Lets you access the Zoom and Hand tools

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Description Lets you access the Freehand, Bzier, Artistic media, Polyline, Pen, 3 point curve, Dimension, and Interactive connector tools Lets you access the Rectangle and 3 point rectangle tools Lets you access the Ellipse and 3 point ellipse tools Lets you access the Graph paper, Polygon, and Spiral tools Lets you access the Basic shapes, Arrow shapes, Flowchart shapes, Star shapes, and Callout shapes tools Lets you access the Interactive blend, Interactive contour, Interactive distortion, Interactive envelope, Interactive extrude, Interactive drop shadow, and Interactive transparency tools Lets you access the Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools Lets you access the Color docker, Outline pen and the Outline color dialog boxes, and a selection of outlines of various widths Lets you access the Color docker, Fill color, Fountain fill, Pattern fill, Texture fill, and PostScript fill dialog boxes Lets you access Interactive fill and Interactive mesh fill tools

Rectangle Ellipse Object Perfect Shapes

Interactive tools

Eyedropper Outline

Fill

Interactive fill

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Tools
Tool Description The Pick tool lets you select and size, skew, and rotate objects. The Shape tool lets you edit the shape of objects. The Knife tool lets you cut through objects. The Eraser tool lets you remove areas of your drawing. The Smudge brush tool lets you distort a vector object by dragging along its outline. The Roughen brush tool lets you distort the outline of a vector object by dragging along the outline. The Free transform tool lets you transform an object by using the Free rotation, Angle rotation, Scale, and Skew tools. The Virtual segment delete tool lets you delete portions of objects that are between intersections. The Zoom tool lets you change the magnification level in the drawing window. The Hand tool lets you control which part of the drawing is visible in the drawing window. The Pen tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time. The Polyline tool lets you draw lines and curves in preview mode. The Freehand tool lets you draw single line segments and curves. 24 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 User Guide

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Description The Bzier tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time. The 3 point curve tool lets you draw a curve by defining the start, end, and center points. The Artistic media tool provides access to the Brush, Sprayer, Calligraphic, and Pressure tools. The Dimension tool lets you draw vertical, horizontal, slanted, or angular dimension lines. The Interactive connector tool lets you join two objects with a line. The Smart drawing tool converts the freehand strokes that you draw to basic shapes and smoothed curves. The Rectangle tool lets you draw rectangles and squares. The 3 point rectangle tool lets you draw a rectangle by dragging to create the rectangle baseline and clicking to define its height. The Ellipse tool lets you draw ellipses and circles. The 3 point ellipse tool lets you draw an ellipse by dragging to create the center line of the ellipse and clicking to define its height. The Polygon tool lets you draw symmetrical polygons and stars. The Spiral tool lets you draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals.

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Tool

Description The Graph paper tool lets you draw a grid of lines similar to that on graph paper. The Basic shapes tool lets you choose from a full set of shapes, including hexagram, a smiley face, and a right-angle triangle. The Arrow shapes tool lets you draw arrows of various shape, direction, and number of heads. The Flowchart shapes tool lets you draw flowchart symbols. The Star shapes tool lets you draw ribbon objects and explosion shapes. The Callout shapes tool lets you draw callouts and labels. The Text tool lets you type words directly on the screen as artistic or paragraph text. The Interactive blend tool lets you blend two objects. The Interactive contour tool lets you apply a contour to an object. The Interactive distortion tool lets you apply a Push or Pull distortion, a Zipper distortion, or a Twister distortion to an object. The Interactive envelope tool lets you distort an object by dragging the nodes of the envelope. The Interactive extrude tool lets you apply the illusion of depth to objects. The Interactive drop shadow tool lets you apply a drop shadow to an object.

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Description The Interactive transparency tool lets you apply transparencies to objects. The Eyedropper tool lets you select object properties, such as fill, line thickness, size, and effects, from an object on the drawing window. The Paintbucket tool lets you apply object properties, such as fill, line thickness, size and effects, to an object on the drawing window after selecting these properties using the Eyedropper tool. The Interactive fill tool lets you apply various fills. The Interactive mesh tool lets you apply a mesh grid to an object. The Fill tool lets you set the fill properties.

Property bar
The property bar displays the most commonly used functions that are relevant to the active tool or to the task youre performing. Although it looks like a toolbar, the property bar content changes depending on the tool or task. For example, when you click the Text tool in the Toolbox, the property bar displays only text-related commands. In the example below, the property bar displays text, formatting, alignment, and editing tools.

You can customize the contents and position of the property bar to suit your needs. For more information, see Customizing the property bar in the Help.

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Dockers
Dockers display the same type of controls as a dialog box, such as command buttons, options, and list boxes. Unlike most dialog boxes, you can keep dockers open while working on a document, so you can readily access the commands to experiment with different effects.
An example is the Object properties docker. When this docker is open, you can click an object in the drawing window and view formatting, dimensions, and other properties of the object.

Dockers can be either docked or floating. Docking a docker attaches it to the edge of the application window. Undocking a docker detaches it from other parts of the workspace, so it can be easily moved around. You can also collapse dockers to save screen space.

Status bar
The status bar displays information about selected objects (such as color, fill type, and outline, cursor position, and relevant commands). See Customizing the status bar in the Help for information about customizing the contents and appearance of the status bar.

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Getting started in CorelDRAW

Drawings are the work that you create and edit in CorelDRAW. In this section, youll learn about starting and opening drawings finding and inserting drawing content exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW working with templates undoing, redoing, and repeating actions accessing drawing information zooming and panning previewing a drawing backing up and recovering files saving drawings closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW

Starting and opening drawings

CorelDRAW lets you start a new drawing from a blank page, from a template, or from an existing drawing. A blank page gives you the freedom to specify every aspect of a drawing. A template provides you with a starting point and leaves the amount of customization up to you. The templates included with CorelDRAW are available under the following categories: Full page Label Envelope Side-fold Web
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For more information about creating and using templates, see Working with templates on page 33. Basing a new drawing on an existing drawing lets you reuse objects and page settings. CorelDRAW lets you open existing drawings saved to a variety of file formats. For information about the file formats you can open in CorelDRAW, see File formats in the Help. If the drawing you are opening is from an earlier version of CorelDRAW and contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, you can choose code page settings to ensure that text is converted into Unicode characters properly. Code page settings help you correctly display text outside the drawing window, such as keywords, file names, and text entries in the Object manager and Object data manager dockers. To correctly display text in the drawing window, you need to use encoding settings. For more information, see Encoding text on page 214.

To start CorelDRAW
Click Start 12. All programs CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 CorelDRAW

To start a drawing
To Start a drawing from a blank page Start a drawing from a template Do the following Click File New.

Click File New from template, click the tab that corresponds to the template category you want, and choose a template.

When you start a drawing from a blank page, the drawing is based on the default CorelDRAW template (CorelDRAW .cdt). You can specify a layout style (template) by clicking Layout Page setup, clicking Layout in the list of categories, and choosing a layout style from the Layout list box.

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To open a drawing
1 Click File Open. 2 Locate the folder where the drawing is stored. 3 Click a filename. If the drawing is from an earlier version of CorelDRAW and contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, choose the corresponding option from the Code page list box to ensure text is converted into Unicode characters properly. 4 Click Open. You can also open a drawing by clicking the Open button on the toolbar.

If you want to view a thumbnail of the drawing, click the Preview check box.

Finding and inserting drawing content

You can use clipart, photo images, and sounds stored on the Corel content CDs or that are available online. The digital content manual contains pictures of the graphics available on the CD and their folder locations. You can also access online images directly from Corel on the Web through the Scrapbook docker.

To browse for clipart, photos, and sound files

1 Click Window Dockers Scrapbook. 2 Insert a Corel content CD into the CD drive. 3 Double-click an icon in the CD list and navigate to a folder.
You can also Browse for files on your computer or network Browse for images online Double-click the Desktop icon, and navigate to a folder. Click the Content on the Web button.

To browse for images online, you must be connected to the Internet.

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To change your browsing view in the Scrapbook docker, click the flyout arrow, click View, and choose a view type.

To search for clipart, photos, and sound files

1 Click Window Dockers Scrapbook Search. 2 Insert a Corel contents CD into the CD drive. 3 Type a keyword in the Search for text box.

To insert a graphic or sound file

Drag the graphic or sound file from the Scrapbook docker to the drawing window.

Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW has a virtually unlimited number of tools and capabilities to help you create drawings. The following table provides you with the basic features of CorelDRAW so that you can get started.
For information about Drawing lines Drawing shapes Creating and manipulating objects Adding color to objects Adding text to a drawing Creating drawings for use on the World Wide Web Printing drawings See Working with lines, outlines, and brush strokes on page 45 Drawing shapes on page 63 Working with objects on page 75 Filling objects on page 141 Adding and selecting text on page 211 Publishing to the Web on page 263 Printing on page 271

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Working with templates

A template is a set of styles and page layout settings that govern the layout and appearance of a drawing. You can use the default template (CorelDRAW .cdt) or choose one from a wide variety of preset templates available in the application. For information on starting a drawing from a template, see Starting and opening drawings on page 29. If none of the preset templates meets your requirements, you can create a template based on styles you create or styles taken from other templates. For example, if you regularly put together a newsletter, you can save the newsletters page layout settings and styles to a template. When you create a new drawing using a template, CorelDRAW formats the page using the templates page layout settings and loads the templates styles in the new file. You can edit a template by making changes to the styles, page layout settings, or objects. For example, if you like a template but want to make it more versatile, you can add styles that youve created or that youve taken from another template. For information about setting page layout options, see Specifying the page layout on page 193. After you have started a drawing with a template, you can load a different template. When you load a template, you can choose to load just the styles or to load styles, page layout settings, and objects.

Use a template for drawing designs that you want to reuse.

To create a template
1 Click File Save as. 2 Type a name in the File name list box.
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3 Choose CDT - CorelDRAW template from the Save as type list box. 4 Locate the folder where you want to save the template. 5 Click Save.

To edit a template
1 Click File
Open.

2 Choose CDT - CorelDRAW template from the Files of type list box. 3 Locate the folder where the template is stored. 4 Double-click a template filename. 5 In the Open dialog box, enable the Open for editing check box. To preview the contents of a template, enable the Preview check box.

To create a new file based on a saved template

1 Click File Open. 2 Choose CDT - CorelDRAW template from the Files of type list box. 3 Locate the folder where the template is stored. 4 Double-click a template filename. 5 Enable the New from template check box in the Open dialog box. If, in addition to loading the templates styles, you also want to load page settings and objects, enable the With contents check box.

To load styles from another template

1 Click Tools Graphic and text styles. , and click 2 In the Graphic and text styles docker, click the flyout button Template Load. 3 Locate the folder where the template is stored. 4 Click a template whose styles you want to load. 5 Click Open.

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When you use the Load command, only the styles are loaded. CorelDRAW does not use the templates page layout settings and does not add objects saved with the template to the page. The attributes of existing objects are maintained.

Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions

You can undo the actions you perform in a drawing, starting with the most recent action. If you dont like the result of undoing an action, you can redo it. Reverting to the last saved version of a drawing also lets you remove one or more actions. Certain actions applied to objects, such as stretching, filling, moving and rotating, can be repeated to create a stronger visual effect. Customizing the undo settings lets you increase or decrease the number of actions that you can undo or redo.

To undo, redo, and repeat actions

To Undo an action Redo an action Undo or redo a series of actions Do the following Click Edit Click Edit Undo. Redo.

Click Tools Undo Docker. Choose the action that precedes all the actions you want to undo, or choose the last action you want to redo. Click File Click Edit Revert. Repeat.

Revert to the last saved version of a drawing Repeat an action

When you undo a series of actions, all actions listed below the action you choose are undone. When you redo a series of actions, the action you choose and all actions listed between it and the last undone action are redone.

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You can repeat an action on another object or group of objects by selecting the object or objects and clicking Edit Repeat. You can also undo or redo actions by clicking the Undo button button on the Standard toolbar. or Redo

Accessing drawing information

As you work, you can access drawing information such as the number of pages, fonts, text statistics, color models used, and the types of objects the drawing contains. You can also save and print this information.

To access drawing information

1 Click File
You can also Save drawing information Print drawing information Click Save as, specify a folder and filename, and click Save. Click Print.

Document info.

2 Enable the check box beside each type of information you want to display.

Zooming and panning

You can change the view of a drawing by zooming in to get a closer look or by zooming out to see more of the drawing. You can experiment with a variety of zoom options to determine the amount of detail you want. Another way in which you can view specific areas of a drawing is by panning. When you work at high magnification levels or with large drawings, you may not be able to see the whole drawing. Panning lets you view areas that arent displayed by moving the page around in the drawing window.

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You can use the Hand tool to pan around a large image and view particular areas.

While you are panning, you can zoom in and out. While you are zooming, you can pan. This saves you from having to alternate between the two tools. You can specify zooming and panning settings to zoom in quickly to detailed parts of a drawing and zoom out to the larger context.

To zoom
1 Open the Zoom flyout , and click the Zoom tool . 2 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Zoom in Zoom out Zoom to selected Zoom to all objects Zoom to page Zoom to page width Zoom to page height The Zoom to selected button is available only when you select one or more objects before you open the Zoom flyout. When you are not editing text, you can also access the Zoom tool by pressing the Z key.
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You can also zoom in by double-clicking or dragging anywhere in the drawing window using the Hand tool . To zoom out, right-click in the drawing window.

To pan in the drawing window

1 Open the Zoom flyout , and click the Hand tool . 2 Drag in the drawing window until the area you want to view displays. When you are not editing text, you can also access the Hand tool by pressing the H key. If you want to pan in the drawing window while zoomed in on the drawing, click the Navigator button in the bottom-right corner of the drawing window or the N key. Drag the cross-haired pointer around in the Navigator pop-up window.

Previewing a drawing
You can preview a drawing to see how it will look when you print and export. When you preview a drawing, only the objects on the drawing page and in the immediate area of the drawing window are displayed, and you can see all layers that are set to print in the Object Manager. If you want to get a closer look at specific objects in a drawing, you can select and preview them, too. When you preview selected objects, the rest of the drawing is hidden. Before you preview a drawing, you can specify the preview mode. The preview mode affects the speed at which your preview displays and the amount of detail that is displayed in the drawing window. You can also display consecutive pages on the screen at the same time and create objects that span two pages.

To preview a drawing
Click View Full screen preview. Click anywhere on the screen, or press any key, to return to the application window.

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You can press Page up and Page down to preview pages in a multiple-page drawing.

To preview selected objects

1 Select the objects. 2 Click View Preview selected only. 3 Click View Full screen preview. Click anywhere on the screen, or press any key, to return to the application window. If Preview selected only mode is enabled and no objects are selected, Full screen preview displays a blank screen. You can disable Preview selected only mode after you return to the application window by clicking View Preview selected only.

To view facing pages

1 Click Layout Page setup. 2 In the Document, Page list of categories, click Layout. 3 Enable the Facing pages check box. 4 Choose one of the following settings from the Start on list box: Left side starts the document on a left-facing page Right side starts the document on a right-facing page You will be unable to view facing pages if the document uses a Tent card or Top fold card layout style, or if it contains multiple page orientations. The Left side option is only available for the Full page and Book layout styles.

Backing up and recovering files

CorelDRAW can automatically save backup copies of drawings and prompt you to recover them when you restart the program in the event of a system error.

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The auto backup feature saves drawings that you have open and modified. During any working session with CorelDRAW, you can set the time interval for automatically backing up files and specify where you want the files to be saved: by default in your temporary folder or to a specified folder. You can recover backed-up files from the temporary or specified folder when you restart CorelDRAW. Backup files are stored in either the temporary or the user-specified folder. You can choose not to recover a file; however, that file is automatically erased when you shut down the program normally.

To specify auto backup settings

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click Save. 3 Enable the Auto-backup every check box, and choose a value from the Minutes list box. 4 In the Always back-up to area, enable one of the following options: Temporary folder lets you save an auto backup file in the temporary folder Specific folder lets you specify the folder for an auto backup file
You can also Create a backup file every time you save Disable auto backup Enable the Make backup on save check box. Choose Never from the Minutes list box.

Auto backup files are named auto_backup_of_filename and can be saved in any folder you specify. Backup files created when you save a drawing are named backup_of_filename and are always stored in the same folder as the original drawing. All open or modified files other than CorelDRAW file format (.cdr) will be backed up as .cdr files. You can cancel the creation of an auto backup file by pressing Esc while saving is in progress.

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To recover a backup file

1 Restart CorelDRAW. 2 Click OK in the File recovery dialog box. 3 Save and rename the file in the specified folder. Recovered files are named GraphicsX.cdr, where X is the numbered increment. If you click Cancel, CorelDRAW ignores the backup file and deletes it when you exit the program normally.

Saving drawings
CorelDRAW lets you save a drawing as you work. The application also offers advanced options that let you assign notes, keywords, and thumbnails to drawings so that you can find them more easily. By default, drawings are saved to the CorelDRAW file format (.cdr); however, advanced save options let you choose other file formats as well. If you are saving a drawing to use in another application, you must save it to a file format that is supported by that application. You can also save a drawing to a previous version of CorelDRAW. For information about file formats supported by CorelDRAW, see File formats in the Help. For information about saving files to other formats, see Exporting files on page 302. A drawing can also be saved as a template, allowing you to create other drawings with the same properties. You can also save selected objects in a drawing. If you are working on a large drawing, saving only the selected objects reduces the file size, which can decrease the time it takes to load the drawing. For information about saving a drawing as a template, see Working with templates on page 33.

To save a drawing
1 Click File Save as. 2 Locate the folder where you want to save the file. If you want to save notes or keywords with the file, type them in the corresponding box. If you want to specify advanced settings, click Advanced, and specify the settings you want in the Options dialog box.
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3 Type a filename in the File name list box. 4 Click Save. If you want to save changes made to a previously saved drawing, click File Save.

To save only selected objects

1 Select the objects. 2 Click File Save as. 3 Enable the Selected only check box. 4 Locate the folder where you want to save the file. 5 Type a filename in the File name list box. 6 Click Save.

Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW

You can close one or all open drawings at any time before quitting CorelDRAW.

To close drawings
To close One drawing All open drawings Do the following Click File Close. Close all.

Click Window

To quit CorelDRAW
Click File Exit.

You can also quit CorelDRAW by pressing Alt + F4.

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Working with lines, outlines, and brush strokes

CorelDRAW lets you add lines and brush strokes using a variety of techniques and tools. After you draw lines or apply brush strokes to lines, you can format them. You can also format the outlines that surround objects. CorelDRAW provides preset objects that you can spray along a line. You can also create flow and dimension lines in drawings. You can draw lines using shape recognition. For more information, see Drawing using shape recognition on page 71. In this section, youll learn about drawing lines formatting lines and outlines closing multiple line segments applying brush strokes spraying objects along a line drawing flow and dimension lines

Drawing lines
CorelDRAW lets you draw all kinds of different lines, from curved or straight lines to calligraphic lines. You can create a line that is drawn as you drag the mouse. You can create segments that are straight and curved in the same line. You can draw straight or curved segments and then add one node at a time. You can also draw a curve by specifying width and height.

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You can draw a curved line by specifying its width (left), specifying its height (center), and clicking the page (right).

Some lines have nodes and control points that you can manipulate to shape lines as you draw. For information about node types, see Working with curve objects on page 101.

You can draw multi-segment lines using the Bzier tool, by clicking each time you want the line to change direction.

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You can draw curves using the Bzier tool, by dragging the control points at the ends of the Bzier curve.

CorelDRAW also lets you simulate the effect of a calligraphic pen when you draw lines. Calligraphic lines vary in thickness according to the direction of the line and the angle of the pen nib. By default, calligraphic lines display as closed shapes drawn with a pencil. You can control the thickness of a calligraphic line by changing the angle of the line you draw in relation to the calligraphic angle you choose. For example, when the line you draw is perpendicular to the calligraphic angle, the line is at the maximum thickness specified by the pen width. Lines drawn at the calligraphic angle, however, have little or no thickness.

A calligraphic pen allows you to draw lines of various thicknesses.

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CorelDRAW lets you create pressure-sensitive lines which vary in thickness. You can create this effect using the mouse or a pressure-sensitive pen and graphics tablet. Both methods result in lines with curved edges and varying widths along a path. For information about using a pressure-sensitive pen on a graphics tablet, see the manufacturers instructions.

A flower drawn by using three different artistic media lines: calligraphic lines (left), pressure-sensitive lines (center), and the lineflat preset line (right).

CorelDRAW provides preset lines that let you create thick strokes in a variety of shapes. After you draw a calligraphic or preset line, you can apply a fill to it as you would to any other object. For information about applying fills, see Filling objects on page 141.

To draw a straight line

1 Open the Curve flyout
You can also Draw a straight line using the Polyline tool Open the Curve flyout, and click the Polyline tool . Click where you want to start the line segment, and click where you want to end the line segment. Double-click to end the line.

, and click the Freehand tool

2 Click where you want to start the line, and click where you want to end it.

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You can also Draw a straight line using the Bzier tool Open the Curve flyout, and click the Bzier tool . Double-click where you want to start the line. Click where you want to end the line. If you want to create a multisegment line, double-click where you want the new line segment to end. Continue this process until the line has as many segments as you want. Double-click to finish the line. Open the Curve flyout, and click the Pen tool . Double-click where you want to start the line. Click where you want to end the line. If you want to create a jagged line, double-click where you want the new line segment to end. Continue this process until the line has as many segments as you want. Double-click to finish the line. Click the Preview mode button in the property bar. Click on the drawing page, and release the mouse button. Move the mouse, and click to finish the line. Using the Freehand tool , click the end node of a selected line, and click where you want the new segment to end. Using the Freehand tool , click the end node of a line with two segments. Click the first node.

Draw a straight line using the Pen tool

Preview a line using the Pen tool

Add line segments to an existing line

Create a closed shape from two or more connected lines

You can constrain a line created with the Freehand tool to a straight vertical or horizontal line by holding down Ctrl while you drag. You can change the angle of this line by clicking Tools Options, clicking Edit in the Workspace list of categories and changing the value in the Constrain Angle box.

To draw a curved line

1 Open the Curve flyout , and click the Freehand tool .
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2 Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to draw the line.
You can also Draw a curved line using the Polyline tool Open the Curve flyout, and click the Polyline tool . Click where you want to start the curve, and drag across the drawing page. Double-click to finish the curve. Open the Curve flyout and click the Bzier tool . Click where you want to place the first node, and drag the control point in the direction you want the curve to bend. Release the mouse button. Position the cursor where you want to place the next node, and drag the control point to create the curve you want. Double-click to finish the curve. Open the Curve flyout and click the Pen tool . Click where you want to place the first node, and drag the control point in the direction you want the curve to bend. Release the mouse button. Position the cursor where you want to place the next node, and drag the control point to create the curve you want. Double-click to finish the curve. Click the Preview mode button in the property bar. Click on the drawing page, and release the mouse button. Move the mouse and click to finish the curve.

Draw a curved line using the Bzier tool

Draw a curved line using the Pen tool

Preview a line using the Pen tool

You can erase a portion of a curved freehand line by holding down Shift and dragging backward over the line before releasing the mouse button. You can close an object with the Shape tool by opening the Shape flyout , and selecting a shape. Click on the Auto-close curve button .

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To draw a curve by specifying width and height

1 Open the Curve flyout , and click the 3 point curve tool . 2 Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to where you want the curve to end. 3 Release the mouse button, and click where you want the center of the curve to be.

To draw a calligraphic line

1 Open the Curve flyout 2 Click the Calligraphic button , and click the Artistic media tool on the property bar. .

3 Type a value in the Calligraphic angle box on the property bar. If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar. 4 Drag until the line is the shape you want. If you want to set the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar. The width you set is the maximum line width. The angle of the line you draw in relation to the calligraphic angle determines the lines actual width. You can also access calligraphic lines by clicking Effects Artistic media, and specifying the settings you want in the Artistic media docker.

To draw a pressure-sensitive line

1 Open the Curve flyout , and click the Artistic media tool . 2 Click the Pressure button on the property bar. If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar. 3 Drag until the line is the shape you want. If you want to change the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar.

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The width you set represents the lines maximum width. The amount of pressure you apply determines the lines actual width. If you are using the mouse, press the Up arrow or Down arrow to simulate the pen pressure, and, therefore, the width of the line. You can also access pressure-sensitive lines by clicking Effects media. Artistic

To draw a preset line

1 Open the Curve flyout 2 Click the Preset button , and click the Artistic media tool on the property bar. .

3 Choose a preset line shape from the Preset stroke list list box. If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar. 4 Drag until the line is the shape you want. If you want to set the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar.

Formatting lines and outlines

You can change the appearance of both lines and outlines. For example, you can specify their color, width, style, corner shape, and cap style. You can also remove a line or outline, and you can create your own line or outline style by adjusting the distance between segments in the line. CorelDRAW also lets you copy the color of an outline to other objects, convert outlines to objects so that you can apply a fill to them, and create calligraphic outlines. For more information about filling objects, see Filling objects on page 141. You can also add arrowheads to lines and curves. In addition, you can create new arrowheads and edit current or new ones. Setting the miter limit for outlines lets you specify at what angle a sharp corner is either mitered (pointed) or beveled (squared-off).

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To specify line and outline settings

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Outline tool flyout dialog button . 3 Specify the settings you want.
You can also Create a line style Click Edit style, and move the slider in the Edit line style dialog box. By clicking the boxes to the left of the slider, you can specify the placement and frequency of the dots in the new line style you create. Choose a line style from the Style list box, and click Edit style. Create a line style in the Edit line style dialog box, and click Replace.

, and click the Outline pen

Edit a line style

You can change the outline color of a selected object by choosing a color from the color picker in the Outline pen dialog box.

To copy outline color to another object

1 Open the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Choose Object attributes from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Properties flyout on the property bar, and enable the Outline check box. 4 Click the edge of the object whose outline you want to copy. 5 Open the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Paintbucket tool . 6 Click the edge of the object to which you want to copy the outline.

To convert an outline to an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Arrange Convert outline to object.

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To create a calligraphic outline

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Outline tool flyout dialog button . 3 In the Corners area, enable a corner style option. 4 Type a value in the Stretch box. 5 Type a value in the Angle box. , and click the Outline pen

To remove an objects outline

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Outline tool flyout button . , and click the No outline

You can also remove an objects outline by selecting the object and rightclicking No Color on the color palette.

To add an arrowhead
1 Select a line or curve. 2 Open the Outline tool flyout dialog button . , and click the Outline pen

3 In the Arrows area, open the Start arrowhead picker, and click a line-ending shape. 4 Open the End arrowhead picker, and click a line-ending shape.

Closing multiple line segments

You can quickly create a closed object from line segments by selecting which lines you want to connect and the shape of the connecting line. You can connect lines using the closest nodes between lines. The connecting line can be either straight or curved. You can also connect lines using the start to end nodes of the lines. The end node of the first selected line connects directly with the starting node of the closest selected line. The connected lines will take on the properties of the first line selected.
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To close multiple line segments

1 Hold down Shift, and select each object using the Pick tool 2 Click Arrange Close path, and click one of the following: Closest nodes with straight lines Closest nodes with curvy lines Start to end with straight lines Start to end with curvy lines Text and blends fitted to a path will be detached from their paths when the paths are closed. You can also connect the subpaths in a group of objects. You can also select lines by marquee selecting. If the lines are marquee selected, the properties from the top object on a layer are used. To see which object is the top one, open the Object manager docker by clicking Window Dockers Object manager. .

Applying brush strokes

CorelDRAW lets you apply a variety of preset brush strokes, ranging from strokes with arrowheads to ones that are filled with rainbow patterns. When you draw a preset brush
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stroke, you can specify some of its attributes. For example, you can change the width of a brush stroke and specify its smoothness. You can also create custom brush strokes using an object or a group of vector objects. When you create a custom brush stroke, you can save it as a preset.

The above image was created using different kinds of brush strokes and widths.

To apply a preset brush stroke

1 Open the Curve flyout 2 Click the Brush button , and click the Artistic media tool on the property bar. .

3 Choose a brush stroke from the Brush stroke list box. If you want to smooth the edges of the brush stroke, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar. 4 Drag until the stroke is the shape you want. If you want to set the width of the stroke, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar. If you have access to a brush stroke that isnt listed in the Brush stroke list box, you can apply it by clicking the Browse button on the property bar, and locating the brush stroke file.

To create a custom brush stroke

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Spraying objects along a line

CorelDRAW lets you spray a series of objects in a line. Besides graphic and text objects, you can import bitmaps and symbols to spray along a line. You can control how a sprayed line appears by adjusting the spacing between objects, so they are closer or farther apart from each other. You can also vary the order of objects in the line. For example, if you are spraying a series of objects that includes a star, a triangle, and a square, you can change the spray order so that the square appears first, followed by the triangle and then the star. CorelDRAW also lets you shift the position of objects in a sprayed line by rotating them along the path or offsetting them in one of four different directions: alternating, left, random, or right. For example, you can choose a left offset direction to align the objects you spray to the left of the path. You can also create a new spraylist with objects of your own.

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To spray a line
1 Open the Curve flyout 2 Click the Sprayer button , and click the Artistic media tool on the property bar. .

3 Choose a spraylist from the Spraylist file list box on the property bar. If the spraylist you want is not listed, click the Browse button on the property bar to select the folder in which the file is located. 4 Drag to draw the line.
You can also Adjust the number of objects sprayed at each spacing point Adjust the spacing between dabs Type a number in the top box of the Dabs/ spacing of objects to be sprayed box on the property bar. Type a number in the bottom box of the Dabs/spacing of objects to be sprayed box on the property bar. Choose a spray order from the Choice of spray order list box on the property bar. Type a number in the top box of the Size of objects to be sprayed box on the property bar. Type a number in the bottom box of the Size of objects to be sprayed box on the property bar. Click the Reset values button property bar. on the

Set the spray order Adjust the size of spray objects

Increase or decrease the size of the spray objects as they progress along the line Reset a spraylist to its saved settings

Increasing the value for the size of spray objects along the line causes objects to become larger as they are distributed along the path. Spraylists that have more complex objects use more system resources. CorelDRAW takes longer to produce lines using complex objects, and these objects will increase the file size. Using symbols for each group in the list can help reduce file size and demands on your system. For more information about creating symbols, see Working with symbols on page 133.

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To rotate the lines that you spray

1 Select the spraylist that you want to adjust. 2 Click the Rotation button on the property bar. 3 Type a value between zero and 360 in the Angle box on the property bar. If you want each object in the spray to rotate incrementally, enable the Use Increment check box and type a value in the Increment box. 4 Enable one of the following options: Path based rotates objects in relation to the line Page based rotates objects in relation to the page 5 Press Enter.

To offset the lines that you spray

1 Select a spraylist. 2 Click the Offset button on the property bar. 3 Enable the Use offset check box to offset objects from the path of the line sprayed. If you want to adjust the offset distance, type a new value in the Offset box. 4 Choose an offset direction from the Offset direction list box. If you want to alternate between the left and right of the line, choose Alternating.

To create a new spray list

1 Click Effects Artistic media. 2 Select an object, a set of grouped objects, or a symbol. 3 Click the Save button on the Artistic media docker. 4 Enable Object sprayer. 5 Click OK. 6 Type a filename in the Filename box. 7 Click Save.

Drawing flow and dimension lines

You can draw flow lines in flowcharts and organizational charts to connect chart shapes. Objects stay connected by these lines even when you move one or both objects. For
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information about drawing flowchart shapes, see Drawing predefined shapes on page 70. You can draw callout lines that label and draw attention to objects. You can also draw dimension lines to indicate the distance between two points in a drawing or the size of objects. Dimension lines and the measurements shown on the lines change with an object. You can also set how dimension lines are displayed.

Dimension lines can show the sizes of parts of an object.

To draw a flow line between two or more objects

To Draw a flow line Do the following Open the Curve flyout , and click the Interactive connector tool . Drag from a node on one object to a node on another object. Select a flow line using the Shape tool and drag the node you want to move. ,

Move a flow line

You can draw a flow line horizontally or vertically, but not both. All angles in a flow line, therefore, are right angles.

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To draw a callout
1 Open the Curve flyout 2 Click the Callout tool , and click the Dimension tool on the property bar. .

3 Click where you want the first callout segment to start. 4 Click where you want the second segment to start. 5 Type the callout text. When you draw a callout line, a text cursor displays at the end of line, showing where to type a label for the object.

To draw a dimension line

1 Open the Curve flyout , and click the Dimension tool . 2 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Vertical dimension tool Horizontal dimension tool Slanted dimension tool 3 Click the start and end points of the dimension line. 4 Click where you want to place the dimension text.
You can also Draw an angular dimension line Open the Curve flyout , and click the Dimension tool. Click the Angular dimension tool button on the property bar. Click where you want the two lines that measure the angle to intersect. Click where you want the first line to end, and click where you want the second line to end. Click where you want the angles label to appear.

To set how the dimension units are displayed

1 Select a dimension line. 2 Click the Show units for dimension button on the property bar. 3 On the property bar, choose options from the following list boxes:
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 Dimension style Dimension precision Dimension units

You can also Specify the position of the dimension units Click the Text position drop down button on the property bar, and click a text position. Select a dimension line. Click Text Format text. Choose a font style from the Font list box, and type a value in the Size box.

Change the point size and font of the dimension units

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Drawing shapes
CorelDRAW lets you draw basic shapes, which you can modify using special effects and reshaping tools. In this section, youll learn about drawing rectangles and squares drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges drawing polygons and stars drawing spirals drawing grids drawing predefined shapes drawing using shape recognition

Drawing rectangles and squares

CorelDRAW lets you draw rectangles and squares. You can draw a rectangle or square by dragging diagonally or draw a rectangle by specifying the width and height. After you draw a rectangle or square, you can reshape it by rounding one or more of its corners.

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To draw a rectangle or a square by dragging diagonally

To draw A rectangle Do the following Open the Rectangle flyout , and click the Rectangle tool . Drag in the drawing window until the rectangle is the size you want. Open the Rectangle flyout , and click the Rectangle tool . Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the square is the size you want.

A square

You can draw a rectangle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag. You can also draw a square from its center outward by holding down Shift + Ctrl as you drag. You can draw a rectangle that covers the drawing page by double-clicking the Rectangle tool.

To round the corners of a rectangle or a square

1 Click a rectangle or a square. 2 Type values in the Corner roundness areas on the property bar. To apply the same roundness to all corners click the Round corners together button on the property bar. To set default corner roundness click Tools Options, double-click Toolbox in the list of categories, click Rectangle tool, and move the slider or enter a number.

Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges

You can draw an ellipse or circle by dragging diagonally or you can draw an ellipse by specifying its width and height. You can draw an ellipse or circle and change the shape into an arc or wedge.

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You can draw an ellipse by drawing first its centerline and then its height.

To draw an ellipse or a circle by dragging diagonally

To draw An ellipse Do the following Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool . Drag in the drawing window until the ellipse is the shape you want. Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool . Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the circle is the size you want.

A circle

You can draw an ellipse or a circle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag.

To draw an ellipse by specifying width and height

1 Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the 3 point ellipse tool . 2 In the drawing window, drag to draw the centerline of the ellipse, and release the mouse button. The centerline runs through the center of the ellipse and determines its width. 3 Move the pointer to define the height of the ellipse, and click.
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To draw an arc or a wedge

To draw An arc Do the following Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the arc is the shape you want. Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Wedge button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the wedge is the shape you want.

A wedge

To draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline. You can change the direction of a selected arc or a wedge by clicking the Clockwise/counterclockwise arcs or pies button on the property bar. You can constrain the movement of the node to 15-degree increments by holding down Ctrl as you drag.

To create a wedge, drag the node of the ellipse (left) to the inside of the ellipse (center). To create an arc, drag the node to the outside of the ellipse (right).

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Drawing polygons and stars

CorelDRAW lets you draw polygons and stars and then reshape them. For example, you can convert polygons to stars and stars to polygons, change the number of sides on a polygon or the number of points on a star, and sharpen the points of a star. You can also draw a predefined star shape. For more information, see To draw a predefined shape on page 70.

To draw a polygon or a star

To draw A polygon Do the following Open the Object flyout , click the Polygon tool , and drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size you want. Open the Object flyout , click the Polygon tool, drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size you want, and click the Star button on the property bar.

A star

You can draw a polygon or a star from its center by holding down Shift as you drag. You can draw a symmetrical polygon or a star by holding down Ctrl as you drag.

To reshape a polygon or a star

To Change a polygon to a star or a star to a polygon Reshape a polygon or a star Do the following Select a polygon or a star, and click the Polygon button or the Star button the property bar. on

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To Change the number of sides of a polygon or number of points on a star Sharpen a stars points

Do the following Select a polygon or star, type a value in the Number of points on polygon box on the property bar, and press Enter. Select a star, and move the Sharpness of polygon slider on the property bar.

The Sharpness of polygon slider displays only if the star you select has at least seven points. The sensitivity of the slider increases with the number of points. You can change a polygon to a star by selecting the polygon, clicking a node on one of the sides, and dragging toward the center of the polygon.

Drawing spirals
You can draw two types of spirals: symmetrical and logarithmic. Symmetrical spirals expand evenly so that the distance between each revolution is equal. Logarithmic spirals expand with increasingly larger distances between revolutions. You can set the rate by which a logarithmic spiral expands outward.

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To draw a spiral
1 Open the Object flyout , and click the Spiral tool . 2 Type a value in the Spiral revolutions box on the property bar. 3 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Symmetrical spiral Logarithmic spiral If you want to change the amount by which the spiral expands as it moves outward, move the Spiral expansion slider. 4 Drag diagonally in the drawing window until the spiral is the required size. You can draw a spiral from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag. You can also draw a spiral with even horizontal and vertical dimensions by holding down Ctrl as you drag.

Drawing grids
You can draw a grid and set the number of rows and columns. A grid is a grouped set of rectangles, which you can break apart.

To draw a grid
1 Open the Object flyout, and click the Graph paper tool . 2 Type values in the top and bottom portions of the Graph paper columns and rows box on the property bar. The value you type in the top portion specifies the number of columns; the value in the bottom portion specifies the number of rows. 3 Point to where you want the grid to display. 4 Drag diagonally to draw the grid. If you want to draw the grid from its center point outward, hold down Shift as you drag; if you want to draw a grid with square cells, hold down Ctrl as you drag.

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To ungroup a grid
1 Select a grid using the Pick tool 2 Click Arrange Ungroup. .

You can also break apart a grid by clicking the Ungroup button on the property bar.

Drawing predefined shapes

Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes, such as basic shapes, arrows, stars, and callouts. Basic shapes, arrows shapes, star shapes, and callout shapes have glyphs which let you modify their appearance.

You can drag a glyph to alter a shape.

You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout.

To draw a predefined shape

1 Open the Perfect Shapes flyout Basic shapes Arrows shapes Flowchart shapes Star shapes
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To modify a predefined shape

1 Select a shape with a glyph. 2 Drag a glyph until the shape is the form you want. The right-angle, heart, lightning bolt, explosion, and flowchart shapes do not have glyphs.

To add text to a predefined shape

1 Click the Text tool . . 2 Position the cursor inside the shapes outline until it changes to a text cursor 3 Type and format the font inside the shape.

Drawing using shape recognition

You can use the Smart drawing tool to draw freehand strokes that can be recognized and converted to basic shapes. Rectangles and ellipses are translated to native CorelDRAW objects; trapezoids and parallelograms are translated to Perfect Shapes objects; lines, triangles, squares, diamonds, circles, and arrows are translated to curve objects. If an object is not converted to a shape, it can be beautified. Objects and curves drawn with shape recognition are editable. You can set the level at which CorelDRAW recognizes shapes, converts them to objects, and the amount of smoothing applied to curves. You can set the amount of time to elapse between making a pen stroke and the implementation of shape recognition. For example, if the timer is set to one second and you draw a circle, shape recognition takes effect one second after you draw the circle. You can make corrections as you draw. You can also change the thickness and line style of a shape drawn using shape recognition.
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Shapes created with the Smart drawing tool are recognized and smoothed.

To draw a shape using shape recognition

1 Click the Smart drawing tool . 2 Choose a recognition level from the Recognition level list box on the property bar. 3 Choose a smoothing level from the Smoothing level list box on the property bar. 4 Draw a shape in the drawing window. The Smart drawing tool property bar is only displayed when the Smart drawing tool is selected.

To set shape recognition delay

1 Click Tools Customization. 2 In the Toolbox list of categories, click Smart drawing tool. 3 Move the Drawing assistance delay slider. The minimum delay is ten milliseconds; the maximum is two seconds.

To make a correction while using shape recognition

Before the delay recognition period has elapsed, hold down Shift, and drag over the area you want to correct. You must start erasing the shape from the last point drawn.
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If you are drawing a freehand shape consisting of several curves, pressing Esc deletes the last curve drawn.

To change the outline thickness of a shape drawn with shape recognition

1 Click the Smart drawing tool 2 Click the shape. 3 Choose an outline thickness from the Outline width list box on the property bar. The Smart drawing tool property bar is displayed only when the Smart drawing tool is selected. When you overlap lines drawn with the Smart drawing tool, the outline thickness is determined by the average. You can change the line style of a shape drawn with shape recognition. For more information, see To specify line and outline settings on page 53. .

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Working with objects

Working with objects is an essential part of creating drawings. In this section, youll learn about selecting objects copying, duplicating, and deleting objects copying object properties, transformations, and effects positioning objects aligning and distributing objects snapping objects using dynamic guides changing the order of objects sizing and scaling objects rotating and mirroring objects grouping objects combining objects

Selecting objects
Before you can change an object, you must select it. You can select visible objects, hidden objects, and a single object in a group or a nested group. You can select objects in the order in which they were created. You can also select all objects at once and deselect objects.

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A bounding box displays around a selected object, and an X appears at its center.

You can select a single object from a group.

To select objects
To select An object Multiple objects Do the following Click an object using the Pick tool .

Hold down Shift, and click each object you want to select.

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To select An object, starting with the first object created and moving toward the last object created An object, starting with the last object created and moving toward the first object created All objects An object in a group An object in a nested group

Do the following Press Shift + Tab until a selection box displays around the object you want to select. Press Tab until a selection box displays around the object you want to select. Click Edit Select all Objects.

Hold down Ctrl, and click an object in a group using the Pick tool. Hold down Ctrl, and using the Pick tool, click an object you want to select until a selection box displays around it. Hold down Alt, and using the Pick tool, click the topmost object until a selection box displays around the hidden object you want to select. Hold down Shift + Alt and using the Pick tool, click the topmost object until a selection box displays around the hidden objects you want to select. Hold down Ctrl + Alt and using the Pick tool, click the topmost object until a selection box displays around the hidden object you want to select.

A hidden object

Multiple hidden objects

A hidden object in a group

The status bar displays a description of each hidden object as you select it. You can also select one or more objects by dragging around the object or objects using the Pick tool .

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To deselect objects
To deselect All objects A single object in multiple selected objects Do the following Click the Pick tool , and click a blank space in the drawing window. Hold down Shift, and click the object using the Pick tool .

Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects

CorelDRAW gives you two ways to copy objects. You can cut or copy an object to place it on the Clipboard and paste it into a drawing, or you can duplicate an object. Cutting an object to the Clipboard removes it from the drawing; copying an object to the Clipboard leaves the original in the drawing; and duplicating an object places a copy directly in the drawing window, not the Clipboard. Duplicating is faster than copying and pasting. When you no longer need an object, you can delete it.

To cut or copy an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Edit, and click one of the following: Cut Copy You can also cut or copy an object by right-clicking the object, and clicking Cut or Copy.

To paste an object into a drawing

Click Edit Paste.

To duplicate an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Edit
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To delete an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Edit Delete.

You can also delete an object by clicking the object and pressing Delete.

Copying object properties, transformations, and effects

CorelDRAW lets you copy one objects attributes to another. You can copy object properties such as outline, fill, and text properties. You can copy object transformations such as sizing, rotating, and positioning. You can also copy effects applied to an object.

To copy an objects fill, outline, or text properties to another object

1 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Choose Object attributes from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Properties flyout on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes: Outline Fill Text 4 Click the edge of the object whose properties you want to copy. 5 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Paintbucket tool . 6 Click the edge of the object to which you want to copy the properties. You can copy fill or outline properties or both by right-clicking an object, dragging over another object, and choosing Copy fill here, Copy outline here, or Copy all properties.

To copy an objects size, position, or rotation to another object

1 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Choose Object attributes from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Transformations flyout on the property bar. 4 Enable any of the following check boxes:
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 Size Rotation Position 5 Click the edge of the object whose transformations you want to copy. 6 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Paintbucket tool . 7 Click the edge of the object to which you want to copy the transformations.

To copy effects from one object to another object

1 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Choose Object attributes from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Effects flyout on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes: Perspective Envelope Blend Extrude Contour Lens PowerClip Drop shadow Distortion 4 Click the edge of the object whose effects you want to copy. 5 Click the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Paintbucket tool . 6 Click the edge of the object to which you want to copy the effects.

Positioning objects
You can position objects by dragging them to a new location, by nudging, or by specifying their horizontal and vertical position. The values you set in super nudging, and micro nudging allow you to move objects by increments. By default, you can nudge objects in 0.1-inch increments, but you can change the nudge values to suit your needs. When you specify the position of an object, you can set horizontal and vertical coordinates that are relative to the objects center anchor point or to another anchor
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point. You can also position objects by placing them at specific horizontal and vertical coordinates in the drawing window according to the objects anchor point.

To move an object
Drag an object to a new position in the drawing. You can move an object to another page by dragging the object over a page number tab and then dragging over the page.

To move an object to another page

1 Drag the object over a page number tab of the page you want to move the object to. 2 Drag the object over the page.

To nudge an object
To Nudge a selected object by the nudge distance Nudge a selected object by a fraction of the nudge distance Nudge a selected object by a multiple of the nudge distance Do the following Press an Arrow key. Hold down Ctrl, and press an Arrow key. Hold down Shift, and press an Arrow key.

To set nudge distances

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Document list of categories, click Rulers. 3 Type a value in the Nudge box. 4 Type a value in one of the following boxes: Super nudge Micro nudge

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You can also set the nudge distance by deselecting all objects and typing a value in the Nudge offset box on the property bar. To use the nudge distances you set in new drawings, click Tools settings as default. Save

To position an object by x and y coordinates

1 Select an object. 2 On the property bar, type values in the following boxes: x lets you position the object on the x axis y lets you position the object on the y axis 3 Press Enter.

Aligning and distributing objects

CorelDRAW lets you precisely align and distribute objects in a drawing. You can align objects to each other and to parts of the drawing page such as the center, edges, and grid. When you align objects to objects, you can line them up by their centers or by their edges. CorelDRAW lets you align multiple objects to the center of the drawing page horizontally or vertically. Single or multiple objects can also be arranged along the edge of the page and to the nearest point on a grid. You can distribute objects at equal intervals in a specified area.

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To align an object to an object

1 Select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Align and distribute Align and distribute. 3 Click the Align tab. 4 Enable the check boxes that correspond to the horizontal and vertical alignment you want. If you want to align objects vertically, enable the Left, Center, or Right option. If you want to align objects horizontally, enable the Top, Center, or Bottom option. 5 From the Align objects to list box, choose Active objects. If you are aligning text objects, choose one of the following from the For text source objects use list box: First line baseline Last line baseline Bounding box The object used to align the left, right, top, or bottom edge is determined by the order of creation or order of selection. If you marquee select the objects before you align them, the last object created will be used. If you select the objects one at a time the last object selected will be the reference point for aligning the others. You can also align objects by selecting them and clicking the Align and distribute button on the property bar.

To align an object to the page center

1 Select an object. If you want to align multiple objects, marquee select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Align and distribute, and click one of the following: Center to page aligns all objects to the page center Center to page vertically aligns objects to the page center along a vertical axis Center to page horizontally aligns objects to the page center along a horizontal axis
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To align an object to the page edge

1 Select an object. If you want to align an object group, select the group. 2 Click Arrange Align and distribute Align and distribute. 3 Click the Align tab. 4 Enable the check boxes that correspond to the horizontal and vertical alignment you want. If you want to align objects vertically, enable the Left, Center, or Right option. If you want to align objects horizontally, enable the Top, Center, or Bottom option. 5 Choose Edge of page from the Align to object list box. You can also align objects by selecting them and clicking the Align and distribute button on the property bar. You can align an object to the grid by choosing Grid from the Align objects to list box.

To distribute objects
1 Select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Align and distribute Align and distribute. 3 Click the Distribute tab. 4 Enable the check boxes that correspond to the distribution you want. 5 In the Distribute to area, enable an option that corresponds to the distribution area.

Snapping objects
While you move or draw an object, you can snap it to another object in a drawing. You can snap an object to a number of snap points in the target object. When the pointer is close to a snap point, the snap point is highlighted, indicating it as the target that the pointer will snap to. To snap an object to another object with greater precision, you first snap the pointer to a snap point in the object, and then snap the object to a snap point in the target object.
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For example, you can snap the pointer to a rectangles center, and then drag the rectangle by its center and snap it to the center of another rectangle.

The pointer was snapped to an end node of the screw (left), and then the screw was dragged to snap to the center of an ellipse (right).

Snapping modes determine what snap points in an object you can use. The table below includes descriptions of all available snapping modes.
Snapping mode Node Intersection Midpoint Quadrant Description Lets you snap to an objects node Lets you snap to a geometric intersection of objects Lets you snap to a line segment midpoint Lets you snap to points that are at 0, 90, 130, and 270 on a circle, ellipse, or arc Lets you snap to a point on the outside edge of an arc, circle, or ellipse where a line will touch but not intersect the object Snapping mode indicator

Tangent

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Snapping mode Perpendicular

Description Lets you snap to a point on the outside edge of a segment where a line will be perpendicular to the object Lets you snap to a point that touches the edge of an object Lets you snap to the center of the closest object (arc, regular polygon, or curve centroid) Lets you snap to a point in the baseline of artistic or paragraph text

Snapping mode indicator

Edge Center

Text baseline

You can choose a number of snapping options. For example, you can disable some or all snapping modes to make the application run faster. You can also choose the distance from the pointer at which a snap point will become active by setting the snapping threshold.

To turn snapping on or off

Click View Snap to objects. A check mark beside the Snap to objects command indicates that snapping is turned on. You can also press Alt+ Z to toggle snapping on and off.

To snap objects
1 Select the object you want to snap to the target object. 2 Move the pointer over the object until the snap point you want becomes highlighted. 3 Drag the object close to the target object, and when the snap point you want becomes highlighted, release the mouse button.

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To snap an object as you draw it, drag in the drawing window and release the mouse button when the snap point in the target object becomes highlighted.

To set snapping options

1 Click View Snap to objects setup. 2 In the Snapping modes area, enable one or more of the mode check boxes. If you want to enable all snapping modes, click Select all. If you want to disable all snapping modes, but without turning off snapping, click Deselect all. 3 Choose one of the following snapping options from the Snapping threshold list box: Low activates a snap point when it is four screen pixels away from the pointer Medium activates a snap point when it is eight screen pixels away from the pointer High activates a snap point when it is sixteen screen pixels away from the pointer
You can also Display or hide snapping mode indicators Display or hide screen tips Enable or disable the Show snap location marks check box. Enable or disable the Screen tip check box.

Using dynamic guides

You can display dynamic guides to help you precisely move, align, and draw objects relative to other objects. Dynamic guides are temporary guidelines that you can pull from the following snap points in objects center, node, quadrant, and text baseline. For more information about snap points and snapping modes, see Snapping objects on page 84. As you drag an object along a dynamic guide, you can view the objects distance from the snap point used to create the dynamic guide, and place the object precisely. You can use dynamic guides to place objects in relation to other objects as you draw them. You can also display intersecting dynamic guides and then place an object at the intersection point.
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A dynamic guide was pulled from a node in the bolt on the left. The screen tip beside the node displays the angle of the dynamic guide(0)and the distance between the node and the pointer (1.5). The bolt on the right was dragged along the dynamic guide and positioned precisely 1.5 inches away from the node used to generate the dynamic guide.

Dynamic guides contain invisible divisions called ticks to which your pointer gravitates. Ticks let you move objects with precision along a dynamic guide. You can adjust tick spacing to suit your needs, and you can disable snapping to ticks. You can set other options for dynamic guides. For example, you can choose to display dynamic guides at one or more preset angles, or at custom angles you specify. A preview of the angle settings you choose is available. When you no longer need a dynamic guideline at a certain angle, you can delete the angle settings. You can also display dynamic guides that are extensions of line segments.

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You can turn off dynamic guides at any time.

To enable or disable dynamic guides

Click View Dynamic guides.

A check mark beside the Dynamic guides command indicates that dynamic guides are enabled. You can toggle dynamic guides on and off by clicking the Dynamic guides button on the property bar or by pressing Shift+Alt+D.

To display dynamic guides

1 With dynamic guides enabled, click a drawing tool. 2 Move the pointer over and then off an eligible snap point of an object. 3 Repeat step 2 with other objects to display other dynamic guides. The snap points you point to are registered in a queue and are used to create dynamic guides. The eligible snap points node, center, quadrant, and text baseline snap points display only when the corresponding snapping modes are activated. For more information about snap points and snapping modes, see Snapping objects on page 84. To avoid displaying too many dynamic guides, you can clear the queue of points at any time by clicking in the drawing window or pressing Esc. You can use the snap points you registered to display intersecting dynamic guides. To do this, you first display a dynamic guide and then move the pointer along the dynamic guide to where an intersecting dynamic guide would display from a registered snap point.

To place an object in relation to another object

1 With dynamic guides enabled, select an object.

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If you want to move the object by a specific snap point, move the pointer over the snap point until the snap point becomes highlighted. 2 Drag the object to an eligible snap point of the target object. 3 When the snap point of the target object becomes highlighted, drag the object along the dynamic guide to position it.

To draw an object in relation to another object

1 With dynamic guides enabled, click a drawing tool. 2 Move the pointer over an eligible snap point of an object. 3 When the snap point becomes highlighted, move the pointer to display a dynamic guide. 4 Move the pointer along the dynamic guide to where you want, and drag to draw an object.

To place an object at the intersection of dynamic guides

1 With dynamic guides enabled, select an object. If you want to move the object by a specific snap point, move the pointer over the snap point until the snap point becomes highlighted. 2 Drag the object to an eligible snap point of another object, and drag to display a dynamic guide. Dont release the mouse button. 3 Drag the object to another eligible snap point, and when the snap point becomes highlighted, drag to display another dynamic guide to where the two dynamic guides would intersect. 4 When the intersection point displays, release the mouse button. Below is an example of using intersecting dynamic guidelines to position a washer in relation to two other objects another washer and a bolt.

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First, the washer was dragged by its center snap point (top left) to the other washers edge, and then to the right to display a dynamic guide (top right).

Next, the washer was dragged to the edge of the bolt, and then down to display another dynamic guide (top left). Last, the washer was positioned at the intersection point of the dynamic guides (top right).

To set dynamic guide options

1 Click View Dynamic guides setup. 2 Enable any of the following check boxes: Angle screen tip lets you display or hide the angle of dynamic guides Distance lets you display or hide the distance from the snap point, used to create the dynamic guide

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3 Type a value in the Tick spacing box to change the distance between the invisible divisions on the dynamic guides. 4 In the Guides area, enable or disable the angle check boxes to choose the angles at which to create the dynamic guides. When you enable an angle check box, a preview of the dynamic guide displays in the Guides preview window. 5 Enable the Extend along segment check box to create dynamic guides that are extension of line segments.
You can also Disable snapping to ticks Display a custom dynamic guide by specifying its angle Delete angle settings Display dynamic guides at all available angles Do the following Disable the Snap to ticks check box. In the Guides area, type a value in the Degrees box, and click Add. Click an angle check box in the list box, and click Delete. Click Select all.

Changing the order of objects

You can change the stacking order of objects on a layer by sending objects to the front or back, or behind or in front of other objects. You can also position objects precisely in the stacking order, as well as reverse the stacking order of multiple objects.

To change the order of an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Arrange Order, and click one of the following: To front moves the selected object to the front of all other objects To back moves the selected object behind all other objects Forward one moves the selected object forward one position Back one moves the selected object behind one position In front of moves the selected object in front of a specific object Behind moves the selected object behind a specific object

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To reverse the order of multiple objects

1 Select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Order Reverse order.

Sizing and scaling objects

CorelDRAW lets you size and scale objects. In both cases, you change the dimensions of an object proportionally by preserving its aspect ratio. You can size an objects dimensions by specifying values or changing the object directly. Scaling changes an objects dimensions by a specified percentage. You can change an objects anchor point from its center to any of its eight selection handles.

To size an object
To Size a selected object Size a selected object from its center Size a selected object to a multiple of its original size Stretch a selected object as you size it Do the following Drag any of the corner selection handles. Hold down Shift, and drag one of the selection handles. Hold down Ctrl, and drag one of the selection handles. Hold down Alt, and drag one of the selection handles.

You can also set a precise size for the object by typing values in the Object size boxes on the property bar.

To scale an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Window Dockers Transformations Scale. 3 In the Transformations docker, type values in the following boxes: H lets you specify a percentage by which you want to scale the object horizontally
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 V lets you specify a percentage by which you want to scale the object vertically If you want to change the objects anchor point, enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set. If you want to maintain the aspect ratio, disable the Non-proportional check box. You can also scale an object by dragging a selection handle.

Rotating and mirroring objects

CorelDRAW lets you rotate and create mirror images of objects.You can rotate an object by specifying horizontal and vertical coordinates. You can move the center of rotation to a specific ruler coordinate or to a point that is relative to the current position of the object.

Rotating objects around a single point

Mirroring an object flips it from left to right or top to bottom. By default, the mirror anchor point is in the center of the object.

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Mirroring an object from top to bottom

To rotate an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Window Dockers Transformations Rotate. 3 Disable the Relative center check box in the Transformations docker. To rotate an object around a point relative to its current position, enable the Relative center check box. 4 Type a value in the Angle box.
You can also Specify the point around which you want to rotate the object Type values in the H and V boxes to specify the horizontal and vertical positions. Click Apply.

You can also rotate a selected object by dragging a rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise.

To rotate an object around a ruler coordinate

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Disable the Relative to object button
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4 Type values in any of the following Center of rotation position boxes: x lets you specify the point on the horizontal ruler around which the object will rotate y lets you specify the point on the vertical ruler around which the object will rotate 5 Type a value in the Angle of rotation box on the property bar. 6 Press Enter.

To mirror an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Window Dockers Transformations Scale. 3 In the Transformations docker, click one of the following: Horizontal mirror lets you flip the object left to right Vertical mirror lets you flip the object top to bottom If you want to flip the object on a specific anchor point, enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set. 4 Click Apply. You can also mirror a selected object by holding down Ctrl and dragging a selection handle to the opposite side of the object. You can open the Transformations docker by clicking Arrange Transformations and selecting an option from the flyout.

Grouping objects
When you group two or more objects, they are treated as a single unit. This lets you apply the same formatting, properties, and other changes to all the objects within the group at the same time. CorelDRAW also lets you group other groups to create nested groups. You can also add and remove objects to and from a group and delete objects that are members of a group. If you want to edit a single object in a group, you can ungroup the objects.

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Single objects retain their attributes when they are grouped.

To group objects
1 Select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Group.

You can select objects from different layers and group them; however, once grouped, the objects will reside on the same layer. You can create a nested group, by selecting two or more groups of objects and clicking Arrange Group. You can also group objects by clicking Window Dockers Object manager, and dragging an objects name in the Object manager docker over the name of another object.

To add an object to a group

1 Click Window Dockers Object manager. 2 In the Object manager docker, drag the name of the object to the name of the group you want to add it to.

To remove an object from a group

1 Click Window Dockers Object manager.

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2 Double-click the name of the group in the Object manager docker. 3 Drag an object from the group to a position outside the group. If youre removing an object from a group, click the object in the object list, and drag it out of the group. If you want to delete an object thats in a group, select the object in the object list and click Edit Delete.

To ungroup objects
1 Select one or more groups. 2 Click Arrange Ungroup.

You can also ungroup all the nested groups in an object by clicking the Ungroup all button.

Combining objects
Combining two or more objects creates a single object with common fill and outline attributes. You can combine rectangles, ellipses, polygons, stars, spirals, graphs, or text. CorelDRAW converts these objects to a single curve object. If you need to modify the attributes of an object that is combined, you can break the combined object apart. You can extract a subpath from a combined object to create two separate objects. You can also weld two or more objects to create a single object. For information about welding objects, see Welding and intersecting objects on page 123.

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To combine objects
1 Select the objects. 2 Click Arrange Combine.

Combined text objects become larger blocks of text. You can also combine selected objects by clicking the Combine button the property bar. You can close open lines in a combined object by clicking Arrange path, and clicking a command. on

Close

To break apart a combined object

1 Select a combined object. 2 Click Arrange Break curve apart.

If you break apart a combined object that contains artistic text, the text breaks apart into lines first, then into words. Paragraph text breaks into separate paragraphs.

To extract a subpath from a combined object

1 Select a segment, node, or group of nodes on a combined object using the Shape tool . 2 Click the Extract subpath button on the property bar.

After you have extracted the subpath, the paths fill and outline properties are removed from the combined object.

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CorelDRAW lets you shape objects in various ways. In this section, youll learn about working with curve objects skewing and stretching objects smudging objects roughening objects applying distortion effects shaping objects using envelopes splitting and erasing portions of objects trimming objects welding and intersecting objects blending objects creating PowerClip objects

Working with curve objects

CorelDRAW lets you shape objects by manipulating their nodes and segments. An objects nodes are the tiny squares that display along the objects outline. The line between two nodes is called a segment. Moving an objects segments lets you make coarse adjustments to the objects shape, while changing the position of its nodes lets you fine-tune the shape of the object. Most objects that are added to a drawing are not curve objects, with the exception of spirals and freehand and Bzier lines. Therefore, if you want to customize the shape of an object, it is recommended that you convert that object to a curve object. By converting objects to curves, you can shape them by adding, removing, positioning, as well as aligning and transforming their nodes.

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Before you can manipulate an objects nodes, you must select them. When working with curve objects you can select individual, multiple, or all of the objects nodes. Selecting multiple nodes lets you shape different parts of an object simultaneously. When you add nodes, you increase the number of segments, and therefore the amount of control you have over the shape of the object. You can also remove nodes to simplify an objects shape. When you create an object, it is made up of one or multiple paths. If you are working on an open object, such as a freehand line, you can join its start and end nodes. When you join the start and end nodes, the two nodes are pulled together to create a closed object. You can add color to the inside of closed paths that you create. For information on applying fills, see Filling objects on page 141. If the paths consist of multiple subpaths, you can break paths apart to extract subpaths. For information on breaking paths apart see Splitting and erasing portions of objects on page 117. After you create a curve object, you can align its nodes horizontally or vertically. You can change the nodes on a curve object to one of four types: cusp, smooth, symmetrical, or line. Cusp nodes make the nodes intersecting line take on the shape of a corner or point when you adjust the position of the nodes control points. Smooth nodes make the nodes intersecting line take on the shape of a curve. Each control point can be shortened or lengthened independently, giving you smaller or larger angles to work with. Symmetrical nodes make the nodes intersecting line take on the shape of a curve as well as intersect the node at exactly the same angle. Line nodes let you shape objects by changing the shape of their segments. You can make a curve segment straight or a straight segment curved.

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You can also change the direction of a segment by reversing the position of its start and end nodes. The effect is transparent only when the ends of a segment are different. You can also shape objects by stretching, scaling, rotating, and skewing their nodes. For example, you can scale the corner nodes of a curve object to enlarge the curve object proportionally. Stretching, on the other hand, elongates a curve object so that its shape is distorted. All or parts of a curve object can be rotated in a counterclockwise or clockwise direction. You can also skew nodes to shape a curve object.

To convert objects to curve objects

1 Select the object. 2 Click Arrange Convert to curves.

You can convert artistic text to curves so that you can shape individual characters. You can also convert an object to a curve object by selecting the object and clicking the Convert to curves button on the property bar.

To select a node
1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Select a curve object. 3 Click a node.
You can also Select multiple nodes Select all nodes on a selected curved Deselect a node Deselect multiple nodes Deselect all nodes Press Shift, and click each node. Click Edit Select all Nodes.

, and click the Shape tool

Press Shift, and click a selected node. Press Shift, and click each selected node. Click a blank space in the drawing window.

When a curve is selected by using the Shape tool, you can select the first node in a curve object by pressing Home, or the last node by pressing End.
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To add or remove a node

To Add a node Do the following

Open the Shape edit flyout

, click the Shape tool , select a curve object, and double-click where you want to add a node.

Delete a node

Open the Shape edit flyout, click the Shape tool, select a curve object, and double-click a node.

You can also add a node on a selected line by opening the Curve flyout , clicking the Pen tool , and clicking a point between any two nodes.

To join the end nodes of a single subpath

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Click a subpath. 3 Click the Auto-close curve button on the property bar. , and click the Shape tool .

You can close multiple subpaths by clicking Arrange Close path. For more information, see Closing multiple line segments on page 54.

To join the nodes of multiple subpaths

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Click the Extend curve to close button , and click the Shape tool on the property bar. . 2 Press Shift, and click a node from each subpath.

If you want to join nodes from separate curve objects, you must first combine them into a single curve object, and then join the end nodes of the new subpaths. For information about combining objects, see Combining objects on page 98.

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To align nodes
1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Select a curve object. 3 Press Shift, and select the nodes you want to align. 4 Click the Align nodes button on the property bar. , and click the Shape tool .

To make a curve cusp, smooth, or symmetrical

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Click a node. 3 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Make node a cusp Make node smooth Make node symmetrical You can also change an existing node from one type to another using shortcut keys. To change a smooth node to a cusp node or a cusp node to a smooth node, click the node using the Shape tool and press C. To change a symmetrical node to a smooth node or a smooth node to a symmetrical node, click the node using the Shape tool and press S. , and click the Shape tool .

To manipulate a curve objects segments

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Select a curve object. 3 Drag a segment until its the shape you want.
You can also Straighten a curve segment Click a curve segment, and click the Convert curve to line button on the property bar. Click a straight segment, and click the Convert line to curve button on the property bar.

, and click the Shape tool

Curve a straight segment

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You can also Change the direction of the curve Click a segment, and click the Reverse curve direction button on the property bar.

To stretch, scale, rotate, or skew nodes

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Select a curve object. 3 Select the nodes along the curve you want to transform. 4 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Stretch and scale nodes Rotate and skew nodes 5 Drag a set of handles to transform the nodes. , and click the Shape tool .

Skewing and stretching objects

You can skew and stretch objects in CorelDRAW When you skew an object, you specify . the degree by which you want to slant the object. Stretching changes an objects vertical and horizontal dimensions non proportionally. CorelDRAW also lets you change the skew and sizing anchor point of an object from its default center position.

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To skew an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Arrange Transformations Skew. 3 In the Transformations docker type a value in any of the following boxes: H lets you specify the number of degrees by which you want to skew the object horizontally V lets you specify the number of degrees by which you want to skew the object vertically If you want to change the objects anchor point, enable the Use anchor point check box, and enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point you want to set. 4 Click Apply. If you move the skew anchor point, you can reset it to the center again. You can also skew an object interactively by dragging one of its skew handles.

To stretch an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Arrange Transformations Size.
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3 Enable the Non-proportional check box. 4 In the Transformations docker, type a value in the following boxes: H lets you specify the width of a selected object V lets you specify the height of a selected object 5 Click Apply. The new values that you enter to stretch an object are the basis for a new ratio of the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the object. When you disable the Non-proportional check box, any resizing of the object is based on this new ratio. To revert the object to its original one-to-one proportions before transforming it again, you must disable the Non-proportional check box and then retype the original values. You can stretch the sides of an object proportionally by disabling the Nonproportional check box, typing a value in either the H or V box, and pressing Enter. You can also stretch an object from its center by pressing Shift and dragging a corner selection handle. You can also stretch an object in increments of 100% by pressing Ctrl, and dragging a corner selection handle.

Smudging objects
Smudging lets you distort an object by dragging the outline of an object or a group of objects. When applying smudging to an object, you can control the extent and shape of the distortion whether you activate the controls for the graphics tablet stylus or use the settings that apply to a mouse. The smudging effect responds to both the angle of rotation or bearing and the tilt angle of a graphics tablet stylus. Rotating the stylus changes the angle of the smudging effect and tilting the stylus flattens the brush tip and changes the shape of the smudging. If you are using a mouse, you can simulate the bearing and tilt of the stylus by specifying values. Increasing the bearing angle from 0 - 359 changes the angle of the brush stroke. As you decrease the tilt angle from 90 - 1, you change the smudging shape by flattening the brush tip.

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Smudging can respond to the pressure of a stylus on a tablet where the smudging widens with more pressure and narrows with less. If you are using a mouse or want to override stylus pressure, you can enter real values to simulate the pressure of a stylus on a graphics tablet. Negative values to -10 create a narrowing distortion, 0 maintains an even stroke width, and positive values to 10 create an expanding distortion.

Objects placed in the foreground and background have been shaped by outside smudging (suns rays and blades of grass) and inside smudging (clouds).

Whether you are using a stylus or a mouse, you must specify the nib size. The nib size determines the width of the smudging applied to an object. You can apply the smudging effect to the inside and outside of an object.

To smudge an object
1 Select an object using the Pick tool 2 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Drag around the outline to distort it.
You can also Change the size of the brush nib Change the size of the brush nib when using the graphics stylus Type a value in the Size of the nib box on the property bar. Click the Use stylus pressure button on the property bar and apply pressure to the stylus.

. , and click the Smudge brush tool .

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You can also Widen or narrow the smudging Type a value between -10 and 10 in the Add dry out to the effect box on the property bar. Type a value between 1 and 90 in the Enter a fixed value for tilt settings box on the property bar. Click the Use stylus tilt button property bar. on the

Specify the shape of the smudging

Change the shape of the smudging when using the graphics stylus Specify the angle of the nib shape for smudging Change the angle of the nib shape for smudging when using the graphics stylus Smudge the inside of an object Smudge the outside of an object

Type a value between 0 and 359 in the Enter a fixed value for bearing settings box on the property bar. Click the Use stylus bearing button the property bar. Click the outside of an object and drag inwards. Click the inside of an object an drag outwards. on

You cannot apply smudging to Internet or embedded objects, linked images, grids, masks, mesh-filled objects, or objects with blend and contour effects. To get the minimum and maximum values for the smudging controls, rightclick the control on the property bar and click Settings.

Roughening objects
The roughening effect lets you apply a jagged or spiked edge to objects, including lines, curves, and text. You can control the size, angle, direction, and number of the indentations whether you activate the graphics tablet stylus or apply settings to a mouse. The roughening effect is determined either by movements of a graphics tablet stylus, by fixed settings, or by automatically applying perpendicular spikes to the line. Tilting
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the stylus toward and away from the tablets surface increases and decreases the size of the spikes. If you are using a mouse, you can specify the tilt angle from 1 - 90. You can determine the direction of the spikes by changing the angle of rotation (or bearing) of the stylus as you apply the roughening effect to an object. When you are using a mouse, you can set the bearing angle from 0 - 359. You can also increase or decrease the number of spikes that are applied as you drag. The roughening effect also responds to the pressure of the stylus on the tablet. The more pressure you apply, the more spikes are created in the roughened area. If you are using a mouse, you can specify values to simulate the stylus pressure. You can also change the brush nib size.

Roughening allows you to apply jags or spikes to part of an outline or path.

To roughen an object
1 Select an object using the Pick tool 2 Open the Shape edit flyout . , and click the Roughen brush tool .

3 Point to the area on the outline you want to roughen, and drag the outline to distort it.
You can also Specify the size of the roughening spikes Type a value from .01" to 2" in the Size of the nib box on the property bar.

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You can also Change the number of spikes in a roughened area Change the number of spikes in a roughened area when using a graphics stylus Specify the height of the roughening spikes Type a value between 1 and 10 in the Enter a value for frequency of spikes box on the property bar. Click the Use stylus pressure button the property bar. on

Type a value between 1 and 90 in the Enter a fixed value for tilt settings box on the property bar. Type a value between -10 and 10 in the Add dry out to the effect box on the property bar. Click the Use stylus tilt button property bar. on the

Increase the number of roughening spikes as you drag Change the height of the roughening spikes when using a graphics stylus Specify the direction of the roughening spikes

Choose Fixed direction from the Spike direction list box. Type a value between 0 and 359 in the Enter a fixed value for bearing settings box on the property bar. Choose Stylus setting from the Spike direction list box on the property bar. Choose Auto from the Spike direction list box on the property bar.

Change the direction of the roughening spikes when using a graphics stylus Create roughening spikes perpendicular to the path or outline

Objects with distortions, envelopes, and perspective applied to them are converted to curve objects before the roughening effect is applied. To make the tilt angle and bearing angle responsive to the graphics tablet stylus, right-click the roughened object, and select a command from the submenu. To get the minimum and maximum values for the roughening controls, rightclick the control on the property bar, and click Settings.

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Applying distortion effects

You can apply three types of distortion effects to shape objects.
Distortion effect Push and pull Zipper Description Lets you push the edges of an object in or pull the edges of an object out Lets you apply a saw tooth effect to the edges of the object. You can adjust the amplitude and frequency of the effect. Lets you rotate an object to create a swirl effect. You can choose the direction of the swirl, as well as the origin, degree, and amount of rotation.

Twister

After you distort an object, you can change the effect by altering the center of distortion. This point is identified by a diamond-shaped handle, around which a distortion appears. It is similar to a mathematical compass, where the pencil moves around a stationary point. You can place the center of distortion anywhere in the drawing window, or choose to center it in the middle of an object so that the distortion is distributed evenly and the shape of the object changes in relation to its center. You can create an even more dramatic effect by applying a new distortion to an already distorted object. You dont lose the effect of the original distortion if, for example, you apply a zipper distortion on top of a twister distortion. The CorelDRAW application also lets you remove and copy distortion effects.

To distort an object
1 Open the Interactive tool flyout distortion tool . , and click the Interactive

2 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons, and specify the settings you want: Push and pull distortion Zipper distortion Twister distortion 3 Point to where you want to place the center of distortion, and drag until the object is the shape you want.
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You can also Change the center of distortion Adjust the number of points on a zipper distortion Apply more than one distortion to an object Drag the diamond-shaped position handle to a new location. Move the slider on the center of the distortion handle. Click another distortion type on the property bar, click an object, and drag.

You can reapply the effects to distorted objects. You can center a distortion by clicking the Center distortion button property bar. on the

To remove a distortion
1 Select a distorted object. 2 Click Effects Clear distortion.

Removing a distortion this way clears the most recent distortion youve applied. You can also remove a distortion from a selected object by clicking the Clear distortion button on the property bar.

To copy a distortion
1 Select the object to which you want to copy a distortion. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Distortion from. 3 Click a distorted object. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy the effect. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.
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CorelDRAW lets you shape objects, including lines, artistic text, and paragraph text frames by applying envelopes to them. Envelopes are made of multiple nodes that you can move to shape the envelope and, as a result, change the shape of the object. You can apply a basic envelope that conforms to the shape of an object, or you can also apply a preset envelope. After you apply an envelope, you can edit it or add a new envelope to continue changing the objects shape. CorelDRAW also lets you copy and remove envelopes. You can edit an envelope by adding and positioning its nodes. Adding nodes gives you more control over the shape of the object contained in the envelope. CorelDRAW also lets you delete nodes, move multiple nodes simultaneously, change nodes from one type to another, and change a segment of an envelope to a line or curve. For more information about the different types of nodes, see Working with curve objects on page 101. You can also change the mapping mode of an envelope to specify how the object fits to the envelope. For example, you can stretch an object to fit the basic dimensions of the envelope, and then apply the horizontal mapping mode to compress it horizontally so that it fits the shape of the envelope.

To apply an envelope
1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive tools flyout envelope tool . , and click the Interactive

3 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons: Envelope straight line mode creates envelopes based on straight lines, adding perspective to objects Envelope single arc mode creates envelopes with an arc shape on one side, giving objects a concave or convex appearance Envelope double arc mode creates envelopes with an S shape on one or more sides Envelope unconstrained mode creates freeform envelopes, that let you change the properties of the nodes, and add and delete the nodes 4 Click the object. 5 Drag the nodes to shape the envelope. If you want to reset the envelope, press Esc before releasing the mouse.
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You can also Apply a preset envelope Apply an envelope to an object with an envelope Remove an envelope Click the Add preset button on the property bar, and click an envelope shape. Click the Add new envelope button on the property bar, and drag the nodes to change the shape of the envelope. Click Effects Clear envelope.

You can prevent the objects straight lines from being converted to curves by enabling the Keep lines button on the property bar.

To copy an envelope
1 Select an object to which you want to copy an envelope. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Envelope from. 3 Select the object from which you want to copy the envelope. You can also copy an envelope by selecting an object, clicking the Copy envelope properties button on the property bar, and selecting an object with the envelope you want to copy. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy an envelope. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To edit an envelopes nodes and segments

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout envelope tool . 2 Select an object with an envelope. 3 Double-click the envelope to add a node or double-click a node to delete it. , and click the Interactive

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You can also Move several envelope nodes at once Click the Envelope unconstrained mode button on the property bar, marquee select the nodes you want to move, and drag any node to a new position. Press Shift, select two opposing nodes, and drag them to a new position. Click the Envelope single arc mode or Envelope double arc mode button on the property bar so that it appears raised, press Shift, and drag one of the nodes to a new position. Click the Envelope unconstrained mode button on the property bar so that it appears pressed, and click either the Make node a cusp , the Make node smooth , or the Make node symmetrical button. Click the Envelope unconstrained mode button on the property bar so that it appears pressed, click a line segment, and click the Convert curve to line button or the Convert line to curve button.

Move opposing nodes an equal distance in the same direction Move opposing nodes an equal distance in the opposite direction

Change an envelope node type

Change an envelope segment to a straight line or curve

Splitting and erasing portions of objects

You can split a bitmap or vector object in two and reshape it by redrawing its path. You can split a closed object along a straight or jagged line. CorelDRAW lets you choose between splitting an object into two objects, or leaving it as one object composed of two or more subpaths. You can specify whether you want to close paths automatically or keep them open. CorelDRAW lets you erase unwanted portions of bitmaps and vector objects. Erasing automatically closes any affected paths and converts the object to curves. If you erase connecting lines, CorelDRAW creates subpaths rather than individual objects. You can also delete portions of objects, called virtual line segments, that are between intersections.
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The Knife tool creates two separate objects by cutting the ellipse in half (left). The two objects are separated and used to form the top of the screw (right).

To split an object
1 Open the Shape edit flyout , and click the Knife tool . 2 Position the Knife tool over the objects outline where you want to start cutting. The Knife tool snaps upright when positioned properly. 3 Click the outline to start cutting. 4 Position the Knife tool where you want to stop cutting, and click again.
You can also Split an object along a freehand line Split an object along a Bzier line Point to where you want to start the cut, and drag to where you want it to end. Press Shift, click where you want to start cutting an object, and click each time you want to change the direction of the line. If you want to constrain the line by 15-degree increments, press Shift + Ctrl. Click the Leave as one object button the property bar. on

Split an object into two subpaths

By default, objects are split into two objects and paths are automatically closed.

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When you use the Knife tool on a selected object, the object becomes a curve object.

To break a path
To Break a path Do the following

Open the Shape edit flyout

, and click the Shape tool . Select a node on the path, and click the Break curve button on the property bar.

Extract a broken path from an object

Open the Shape edit flyout, and click the Shape tool. Right-click a path, and click Break apart. Select a segment, node, or group of nodes that represents the portion of the path you want to extract, and click the Extract subpath button on the property bar.

To erase portions of an object

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Drag over the object.
You can also Change the size of the eraser nib Change the shape of the eraser nib Maintain all the nodes of the area being erased Type a value in the Eraser thickness box on the property bar, and press Enter. Click the Circle/square button on the property bar. Disable the Auto-reduce on erase button on the property bar.

, and click the Eraser tool

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You can erase straight lines by clicking where you want to start erasing, and then clicking where you want to finish erasing. Press Ctrl if you want to constrain the lines angle. You can also erase an area of a selected object by double-clicking the area with the Eraser tool.

To delete a virtual line segment

1 Open the Shape edit flyout tool . , and click the Virtual segment delete

2 Move the pointer to the line segment you want to delete. The Virtual segment delete tool snaps upright when positioned properly. 3 Click the line segment. If you want to delete multiple line segments at one time, click the pointer to drag a marquee around all line segments you want to delete. The Virtual segment delete tool does not work on linked groups such as drop shadows, text, or images.

Trimming objects
Trimming creates irregularly shaped objects by removing object areas that overlap. You can trim almost any object, including clones, objects on different layers, and single objects with intersecting lines. However, you cannot trim paragraph text, dimension lines, or masters of clones. Before you trim objects, you must decide which object you want to trim (the target object) and which object you want to use to perform the trimming (the source object). For example, if you want to create a star-shaped cut out of a square object, the star is the source object because you are using it to trim the square. The square is the target object because its the object you want to trim. The source object trims the part of the target object it overlaps. The target object retains its fill and outline attributes. For example, if you trim a rectangle that is overlapped by a circle, the area of the rectangle that was covered by the circle is removed, creating an irregular shape.

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CorelDRAW lets you trim objects in different ways. You can use a front object as the source object to trim an object behind it, as well as use the back object to trim a front object. You can also remove hidden areas of overlapping objects, so that only the visible areas remain in the drawing. Removing the hidden areas can reduce file size when you convert vector graphics to bitmaps.

Trimming can be used to reduce the number of objects in a drawing. Instead of adding eyes and spots to the bug, areas (shown on the left in gray) are trimmed to reveal the black background (right).

The letter A is the front object used to trim the back object. A partial silhouette of the letter is created in the logo (right).

To trim an object
1 Select the source objects.

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2 Hold down Shift and click the target object. 3 Click Arrange Shaping Trim.

If you marquee select the objects, CorelDRAW trims the bottom-most selected object. If you select multiple objects individually, the last object selected is trimmed. You can also trim objects by marquee selecting the source and target objects and clicking the Trim button on the property bar.

To trim front and back objects

1 Marquee select the source and target objects. 2 Click Arrange Shaping, and click one of the following: Back minus front removes the front object from the back one Front minus back removes the back object from the front one You can trim the control object of a PowerClip object so that the object inside the PowerClip object will assume the new shape of the PowerClip container. For information about PowerClip objects, see Creating PowerClip objects on page 130. Linked objects such as drop shadows, text on a path, artistic media, blends, contours, and extrusions are converted to curve objects before they are trimmed.

To trim overlapping areas among objects

1 Marquee select the objects you want to trim. 2 Click Arrange Shaping Simplify.

You can trim the control object of a PowerClip object, so that the object inside the PowerClip object assumes the new shape. Linked objects, such as drop shadows, text on a path, artistic media, blends, contours, and extrusions, are converted to curve objects before they are trimmed.

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Welding and intersecting objects

You can create irregular shapes by welding and intersecting objects. You can weld or intersect almost any object, including clones, objects on different layers, and single objects with intersecting lines. However, you cannot weld or intersect paragraph text, dimension lines, or masters of clones. You can weld objects to create one object with a single outline. The new object uses the welded objects perimeter as its outline and adopts the fill and outline properties of the target object. All intersecting lines disappear. You can weld objects regardless of whether they overlap each other. If you weld objects that do not overlap, they form a weld group that acts as a single object. In both cases, the welded object takes on the fill and outline attributes of the target object. You can weld single objects with intersecting lines so that the object breaks into several subpaths, but its appearance remains the same.

Welding the leaves to the apple creates a single object outline.

Intersecting creates an object from the area where two or more objects overlap. The shape of this new object can be simple or complex, depending on the shapes you intersect. The new objects fill and outline attributes depend on the object you define as the target object.

To weld an object
1 Select the source object or objects. 2 Hold down Shift, and click the target object.
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3 Click Arrange

Shaping

Weld.

You can also weld objects by marquee-selecting the source and target objects and clicking the Weld button on the property bar.

To intersect objects
1 Select the source object. 2 Hold down Shift, and select the target object. 3 Click Arrange Shaping Intersect.

You can also intersect objects by selecting the source and target objects and clicking the Intersect button on the property bar.

To intersect multiple objects

1 Marquee select the source object or objects. 2 Hold down Shift, and click each target object. 3 Click Arrange Shaping Intersect.

You can also intersect objects by marquee-selecting the source and target objects and clicking the Intersect button on the property bar.

Blending objects
CorelDRAW lets you create blends, such as straight-line blends, blends along a path, and compound blends. A straight-line blend shows a progression in shape and size from one object to another. The outline and fill colors of the intermediate objects progress along a straight-line path across the color spectrum. The outlines of intermediate objects show a gradual progression in thickness and shape. After you create a blend, you can copy or clone its settings to other objects. When you copy a blend, the object takes on all the blend-related settings, except for their outline and fill attributes. When you clone a blend, changes you make to the original blend (also called the master) are applied to the clone.
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Straight-line blends can be used to create graphics with a glass-like appearance. The rollover button (left) contains a blend of tightly overlapped blended objects.

You can fit objects along part or all of a paths shape, and you can add one or more objects to a blend to create a compound blend.

The straight-line blend (top) is fitted to a curved path (bottom).

You can change the appearance of a blend by adjusting the number and spacing of its intermediate objects, the blends color progression, the nodes the blends map to, the blends path, and the start and end objects. You can fuse the components of a split or compound blend to create a single object.

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This compound blend consists of three blends.

You can also split and remove a blend.

By mapping nodes, you can control the appearance of a blend. Four nodes on the arrow are mapped to the four corners of a square, showing a more gradual transition (bottom).

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To blend objects
To Blend along a straight line Do the following Open the Interactive tools flyout , and click the Interactive blend tool . Select the first object, and drag over the second object. If you want to reset the blend, press Esc as you drag. Open the Interactive tools flyout, and click the Interactive blend tool. Select the first object. Hold down Alt and drag to draw a line to the second object. Open the Interactive tools flyout, and click the Interactive blend tool. Click the blend. Click the Path properties button on the property bar. Click New path. Using the curved arrow, click the path to which you want to fit the blend. Select a blend that is already fitted on a path. Click the Miscellaneous blend options button on the property bar, and enable the Blend along full path check box. Using the Interactive blend tool, drag from an object to the start or end object of another blend.

Blend an object along a freehand path

Fit a blend to a path

Stretch the blend over an entire path

Create a compound blend

To copy or clone a blend

1 Select the two objects you want to blend. 2 Click Effects, and click one of the following: Copy effect Blend from Clone effect Blend from 3 Select the blend whose attributes you want to copy or clone. You cant copy or clone a compound blend.

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You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy a blend. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To set the distance for intermediate objects in a blend fitted to a path

1 Select a blend. 2 Click the Use steps or fixed spacing for blend button on the property bar. 3 Type a value in the Number of steps or offset between blend shapes box on the property bar. 4 Press Enter. You can set object and color acceleration rates by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar and moving the corresponding slider.

To set the color progression for intermediate objects in a blend

1 Select a blend. 2 On the property bar, click one of the following: Direct blend Clockwise blend Counterclockwise blend You cant create color progressions using blended objects filled with bitmaps, texture, pattern, or PostScript fills. You can set how fast the objects colors transform from the first to the last object by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar and moving the corresponding sliders.

To map the nodes of a blend

1 Select a blend. 2 Click the Miscellaneous blend options button
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To work with the start or end objects in a blend

To Select the start or end object Do the following Select a blend, click the Start and end object properties button on the property bar, and click Show start, or Show end. Select a blend, click the Start and end object properties button on the property bar, and click New start, or New end. Click an object outside the blend that you want to use as the start or end of the blend. Hold down Ctrl, click a middle object in a blend, and then click a start or end object. Click the Miscellaneous options button on the property bar. If you have selected the start object, click the Fuse start button . If you have selected the end object, click the Fuse end button .

Change the start or end object of a blend

Fuse the start or end object in a split or compound blend

You can reverse the direction of the blend by clicking Arrange Reverse order.

Order

To change the blend path

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To select the blend path, click the Path properties button and click Show path.

To split a blend
1 Select a blend. 2 Click the Miscellaneous options button 3 Click the Split button . on the property bar.

4 Click the intermediate object at the point at where you want to split the blend. You cant split a blend at the intermediate object that is immediately adjacent to the start or end object.

To remove a blend
1 Select a blend. 2 Click Effects Clear blend.

You can also remove a selected blend by clicking the Clear blend button on the property bar.

Creating PowerClip objects

CorelDRAW lets you place vector objects and bitmaps, such as photos, inside other objects, or containers. A container can be any object, for example artistic text or a rectangle. When you place an object into a container that is larger than the container, the object, called the content, is cropped to fit the form of the container. This creates a PowerClip object.

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Objects before becoming a PowerClip object: artistic text and a bitmap

You can create more complex PowerClip objects by placing one PowerClip object inside another PowerClip object to produce a nested PowerClip object. You can also copy the contents of one PowerClip object to another PowerClip object.

In the PowerClip object, the artistic text is the container, and the bitmap forms the contents. The bitmap is shaped to the letters of the artistic text.

After you create a PowerClip object you can modify the content and the container. For example, you can lock the content, so that when you move the container, the content moves with it. CorelDRAW also lets you extract the content from a PowerClip object, so that you can delete the content or modify it without affecting the container.

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To create a PowerClip object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects PowerClip Place inside container. 3 Click the object you want to use as the container. If you want to create a nested PowerClip object, hold down the right mouse button, drag the PowerClip object inside a container, and click PowerClip inside.

To copy the content of a PowerClip object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects Copy effect PowerClip from. 3 Click a PowerClip object.

To edit the content of a PowerClip object

1 Select a PowerClip object. 2 Click Effects 4 Click Effects PowerClip PowerClip Edit contents. Finish editing this level. 3 Edit the contents of the PowerClip object.

While you edit, the container displays in Wireframe mode and cannot be selected.

To lock or unlock the content of a PowerClip object

Right-click a PowerClip object, and click Lock contents to PowerClip.

From here
For more information about Changing the mapping mode of an envelope Extracting the content of a PowerClip object In the Help index, see envelopes, changing mapping modes PowerClip objects, extracting contents

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The CorelDRAW application lets you create objects and save them as symbols. Symbols are defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing. Each time you insert a symbol into a drawing, you create an instance of the symbol. Symbol definitions, as well as information about instances, are stored in a symbol manager, which is part of the CorelDRAW (CDR) file. Using symbols for objects that appear many times in a drawing helps to reduce file size. In this section, youll learn about creating, editing, and deleting symbols using symbols in drawings managing collections and libraries sharing symbols between drawings For information about modifying symbol instances and about unsupported object types, see Reference: Working with symbols in the Help. The term symbol, as it was used in earlier versions of CorelDRAW, has been replaced by special character in CorelDRAW 12. For more information about working with special characters, see Embedding graphics and adding special characters on page 232.

Creating, editing, and deleting symbols

Symbols are objects that are defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing. You can have multiple instances of a symbol in a drawing with little impact on file size. Symbols make editing a drawing quicker and easier, as changes made to a symbol are automatically inherited by all instances. Symbols are created from objects. When you convert an object to a symbol, the new symbol is added to the Symbol manager, and the selected object becomes an instance. You can also create a symbol from multiple objects. You can edit a symbol; any changes you make affect all instances in a drawing. The selection handles for symbols differ from
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those for objects. Selection handles for symbols are blue; selection handles for objects are black. You can also delete a symbol instance and purge unused symbol definitions. Purging removes all symbol definitions that are not instanced in a drawing.

Using symbols for objects that appear many times helps to reduce file size.

To convert an object to a symbol

1 Select an object or multiple objects. 2 Click Edit Symbol New symbol.

Symbols cannot span layers. If you convert objects on different layers to a symbol, the objects are combined on the topmost objects layer. For more information about layers, see Working with layers on page 205. You can also convert an existing object or objects to a symbol by dragging the object or objects to the Symbol manager docker.

To make a linked symbol internal

1 Select a symbol. 2 Click Edit Symbol Break link. If other instances of the symbol are in the drawing, you are given the choice to break links to all instances. If you do, the internal symbol will then apply to all the instances.

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You can also make a linked symbol internal by right-clicking a symbol and choosing Break link.

To edit a symbol
1 In the Symbol manager docker, choose a symbol from the Symbols list. If you want to name or rename the symbol, double-click the symbols name box, and type a name. 2 Click the Edit symbol button . 3 Modify the objects on the drawing page. 4 Click the Finish editing object tab in the bottom-left corner of the drawing window. Changes made to a symbol are automatically made to all instances in the active drawing. While working in symbol edit mode, you cannot add layers or save a drawing. You can also edit a symbol by selecting an instance in the drawing window, and clicking the Edit symbol button on the property bar or holding down Ctrl and clicking a symbol. While editing a symbol, you can insert an instance of another symbol, which creates a nested symbol. You cannot, however, insert an instance of the same symbol.

To edit a linked symbol

1 Click File Open. 2 Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored. 3 Click a library filename. Library files have a .csl filename extension. 4 Click Open. 5 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol from the Symbols list. If you want to rename the symbol, click the name again, and type a new name.
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7 Modify the objects on the drawing page. 8 Click the Finish editing object tab in the bottom-left corner of the drawing window. 9 Click File Save.

You may need permission to change files on the network.

To delete a symbol
1 In the Symbol manager docker, choose a symbol from the Symbols list. 2 Click the Delete symbol button .

When you delete a symbol, it is removed from the Symbol manager, and all instances of the symbol are removed from the drawing.

Using symbols in drawings

You can insert a symbol into a drawing, which creates a symbol instance. You can modify certain properties of a symbol instance, such as size and position, without affecting the symbol definition stored in the library. You can revert a symbol instance to an object or objects while preserving its properties. You can also delete a symbol instance.

To insert a symbol instance

1 Open the Symbol manager docker by clicking Window Dockers Symbol manager. If you want the symbol scaled automatically to match the current drawing scale, ensure that the Scale to world units button is enabled. 2 Choose a symbol from the Symbols list. 3 Click the Insert symbol button .

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about working with special characters, see Embedding graphics and adding special characters on page 232. You can also insert a symbol instance by dragging a symbol from the Symbol manager docker to the drawing window.

To purge unused symbol definitions

1 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document. 2 Click the Purge unused definitions button .

To modify a symbol instance

1 Select a symbol instance. 2 Make any changes. If a symbol contains multiple objects, all objects in the symbol instance are treated as if they were a group. You cannot modify individual objects in a symbol instance. Not all properties of a symbol instance can be modified. For a list of properties that can be modified, see Modifying symbol instances on page 152. When a symbol instance is selected, you can modify many object properties on the property bar.

To revert a symbol instance to an object or objects

1 Select a symbol instance. 2 Click Edit Symbol Revert to objects.

The symbol remains in the Symbol manager. You can also revert a symbol instance to an object by right-clicking the symbol instance and clicking Revert to objects.

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To delete a symbol instance

1 Select a symbol instance. 2 Press Delete. The symbol remains in the Symbol manager.

Managing collections and libraries

Most of the symbols you will use have already been created and are stored in library files that are grouped into collections. The Symbol manager docker always displays libraries and collections that are in your local Symbols folder. You can add collections and libraries to your Symbols folder from elsewhere on the network. When you insert a local or external symbol into a drawing, a copy of the symbol definition is added to the document, but it remains linked to the source symbol.

To add a collection or library

1 Click Window Dockers Symbol manager. . 2 In the tree, click Local Symbols or Network Symbols. 3 Click the Add library button 5 Click OK. By default, library files are referenced from their original location. If you want to copy a library to your User Symbols folder, enable the Copy libraries locally checkbox. If you are adding a collection, you can enable the Recursive check box to include subfolders. 4 Locate and choose a collection or library.

To delete a collection or library

1 In the Symbol manager docker, click a collection or library. 2 Press Delete.

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The collection or library is removed from the tree in the Symbol manager docker, but files are not deleted.

Sharing symbols between drawings

In CorelDRAW, each drawing has its own library of symbols, which is part of the CorelDRAW (CDR) file. You can share symbols between drawings by copying and pasting. Copying symbols to the Clipboard leaves the originals in the library. You can also copy and paste instances of a symbol to and from the Clipboard. Pasting a symbol instance places the symbol in the library and also places an instance of the symbol in the drawing. Subsequent pasting will place another instance of the symbol in the drawing without adding to the library. If a modified symbol instance is pasted into a drawing, the new instance maintains the properties of the original instance, and the new symbol definition in the library maintains the properties of the original symbol. Symbol instances are copied and pasted in the same way other objects are. For more information, see Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects on page 78.

To copy or paste symbols

To Copy symbols to the Clipboard Do the following In the Symbol manager docker, choose the symbol or symbols from the Symbols list, right-click, and click Copy. In the Symbol manager docker, right-click, and click Paste.

Paste symbols from the Clipboard

If a pasted symbol has the same name as an existing symbol, the new name is appended with an increment number. For example, a pasted symbol named logo would be renamed logo1.

To export a symbol library

1 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document. 2 Click the Export library button
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3 Choose the drive and folder where you want to save the library file. 4 Type a filename in the File name box. 5 Click Save.

To create a new library

1 Click File Save. 2 Choose the drive and folder where you want to store the library. 3 Type a filename in the File name box. 4 Choose CSL - Corel Symbol Library from the Save as type list box. 5 Click Save.

To add a symbol to an existing library

1 Click File Open. 2 Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored. 3 Choose CSL - Corel Symbol Library from the Files of type list box. 4 Choose the library file where you want to add a symbol. 5 Paste a symbol to the document. 6 Save the library file.

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Filling objects
You can add colored, patterned, textured, and other fills to the inside of objects. You can customize a fill and set it as a default, so that each object you draw has the same fill. In this section, youll learn about applying uniform fills applying fountain fills applying pattern fills applying texture fills applying mesh fills working with fills

Applying uniform fills

You can apply a uniform fill to objects. Uniform fills are solid colors you can choose or create using color models and color palettes. For information about creating colors, see Working with color on page 153.

To apply a uniform fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool . 3 Choose Uniform fill from the Fill type list box on the property bar. 4 Specify the settings you want on the property bar, and press Enter. You can also fill a selected object by clicking a color on the color palette. You can mix colors in a uniform fill by selecting a filled object, pressing Ctrl, and clicking another color on the color palette.
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Applying fountain fills

A fountain fill is a smooth progression of two or more colors that adds depth to an object. There are four types of fountain fills: linear, radial, conical, and square. A linear fountain fill flows in a straight line across the object, a conical fountain fill creates the illusion of light hitting a cone, a radial fountain fill radiates from the center of the object, and a square fountain fill is dispersed in concentric squares from the center of the object. You can apply preset fountain fills, two-color fountain fills, and custom fountain fills to objects. Custom fountain fills can contain two or more colors, which you can position anywhere in the fills progression. After you create a custom fountain fill, you can save it as a preset. When you apply a fountain fill, you can specify attributes for the fill type you choose; for example, the direction of a fills color blend, the fills angle, center point, midpoint, and edge pad. You can also adjust the print and display quality of the fountain fill by specifying the number of fountain steps. By default, the fountain step setting is locked so that the print quality of the fountain fill is determined by the value specified in the print settings and the display quality is determined by the default value you set. However, you can unlock the fountain steps setting when you apply a fountain fill and specify a value that applies to both the print and view quality of the fill. For information about setting fountain fill steps for printing, see Fine-tuning print jobs in the Help.

There are four types of fountain fills: (left to right) linear, radial, conical, and square.

To apply a preset fountain fill

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, and click the Fountain fill dialog button

3 Choose a fill from the Presets list box.

To apply a two-color fountain fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool . 3 Choose a fountain fill from the Fill type list box on the property bar. 4 Open the Fill dropdown picker on the property bar, and click a color. 5 Open the Last fill picker on the property bar, and click a color. 6 Specify the settings you want. You can mix colors in a two-color fountain fill by selecting one of the interactive vector handles, pressing Ctrl, and clicking a color on the color palette. You can add a color to a fountain fill by dragging a color from the color palette to an objects interactive vector handle.

To apply a custom fountain fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Fill flyout 4 Enable the Custom option. 5 Click the box at one end of the area just above the color band, and click a color on the color palette. 6 Click the box at the opposite end of the area just above the color band, and click a color. 7 Specify the attributes you want. , and click the Fountain fill dialog button . 3 Choose a fountain fill from the Type list box on the property bar.

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You can also Add an intermediate color Double-click between the two ends of the area just above the color band, and click a color on the color palette. Click the vector just above the color band, and click a color on the color palette. Double-click the vector just above the color you want to delete. Drag the vector just above the color to a new location. Type a name in the Presets box, and click the Add preset button .

Change a color Delete a color Change the position of a color Save the fill as a preset

You can also create a custom fountain fill by dragging colors from the color palette in the drawing window onto the objects interactive vector handles.

Applying pattern fills

You can fill objects with two-color, full-color, or bitmap pattern fills.

Examples of bitmap pattern fills

A two-color pattern fill is composed of only the two colors that you choose. A full-color pattern fill is a more complex vector graphic that can be composed of lines and fills. A
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bitmap pattern fill is a bitmap image whose complexity is determined by its size, image resolution, and bit depth. CorelDRAW provides preset pattern fills that you can apply to objects; however, you can also create your own pattern fills. For example, you can create pattern fills from objects that you draw or images that you import. You can change the tile size of pattern fills. You can also specify exactly where these fills begin by setting the tile origin. CorelDRAW also lets you offset tiles in a fill. Adjusting the horizontal or vertical position of the first pattern, relative to the top of the object, affects the rest of the fill. You can choose how the pattern fill appears by specifying whether to mirror the fill so that alternating tiles are the reflections of one another. If you want a pattern fill to change according to actions you perform on the filled object, you can specify that you want it to transform with the object. For example, if you enlarge an object filled with a pattern that transforms, the pattern becomes larger while the number of tiles is not increased.

To apply a two-color pattern fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool . 3 Choose Two color pattern from the Fill type list box on the property bar. 4 Open the Fill dropdown picker, and click a pattern. 5 Open the Front color picker, and click a color. 6 Open the Back color picker, and click a color. You can also mix colors in a two-color pattern fill by pressing Ctrl and clicking a color on the color palette. You can mix a color with only one of the colors in the fill by pressing Ctrl and dragging a color to the interactive handle.

To apply a full-color or bitmap pattern fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool . 3 Choose one of the following from the Fill type list box on the property bar:
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 Full-color pattern Bitmap pattern 4 Open the Fill dropdown picker, and click a pattern.

Applying texture fills

A texture fill is a randomly generated fill that you can use to give your objects a natural appearance. CorelDRAW provides preset textures, and each texture has a set of options that you can change. You can use colors from any color model or palette to customize texture fills. Texture fills can hold only RGB colors; however, other color models and palettes can be used as a reference to select colors. For information about color models, see Understanding color models on page 164. You can change the tile size of texture fills. Increasing the resolution of a texture tile increases the accuracy of the fill. You can also specify exactly where these fills begin by setting the tile origin. CorelDRAW also lets you offset tiles in a fill. Adjusting the horizontal or vertical position of the first tile, relative to the top of the object, affects the rest of the fill. You can rotate, skew, adjust the tile size, and change the center of the texture to create a custom fill. If you want a texture fill to change according to the actions you perform on the filled object, you can specify that you want the fill to transform with the object. For example, if you enlarge an object filled with a texture that transforms, the texture becomes larger instead of increasing the number of tiles. Texture fills are powerful features that can enhance a drawing. However, they also increase the size of a file and the time it takes to print, so you may want to use them in moderation.

To apply a texture fill

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Texture fill dialog button . 3 Choose a texture library from the Texture library list box. 4 Choose a texture from the Texture list.

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You can also Create a custom texture fill Change the size of texture tiles Set the tile origin of a texture fill Offset the tile origin of a texture fill Specify the settings you want in the Style name area. Click Tiling, and type values in the Width and Height boxes. Click Tiling, and type values in the X and Y boxes in the Origin area. Click Tiling, and enable the Row or Column option. Type an amount of offset in the % of tile size box. Click Tiling, and type a value in the Rotate box. Click Tiling, and type a value in the Skew box. Click Tiling, and enable the Mirror fill check box.

Rotate a texture fill Skew a texture fill Mirror a texture fill

You can modify the texture you choose from the texture library and save it to another library, but you cannot save textures to or overwrite textures in the texture library. You can save a custom texture fill by clicking the plus sign (+) in the Texture fill dialog box and typing a name in the Texture name box.

Applying mesh fills

When you fill an object with a mesh fill, you can create unique effects. For example, you can create smooth color transitions in any direction without having to create blends or contours. When you apply a mesh fill, you specify the number of columns and rows in the grid, and you specify the grids intersecting points. After you have created a mesh object, you can edit the mesh fill grid by adding and removing nodes or intersections. You can also remove the mesh.

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A mesh fill can be applied only to closed objects or a single path. If you want to apply a mesh fill to a complex object, you must first create a mesh-filled object and combine it with the complex object to form a PowerClip object. For more information about working with PowerClip objects, see Creating PowerClip objects on page 130. You can add color to a patch of a mesh fill and to the individual intersection nodes. You can also choose to mix colors for a more blended appearance.

To apply a mesh fill to an object

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout . , and click the Interactive mesh fill tool

3 Type the number of columns in the top portion of the Grid size box on the property bar. 4 Type the number of rows in the bottom portion of the Grid size box on the property bar, and press Enter. 5 Adjust the grid nodes on the object.
You can also Add an intersection Add a node Remove a node or an intersection Shape the mesh fill Remove the mesh fill Click once within a grid, and click the Add intersection button on the property bar. Hold down Shift, and double-click where you want to add the node. Click a node, and click the Delete node(s) button on the property bar. Drag a node to a new location. Click the Clear mesh button property bar. on the

If the mesh object contains color, adjusting the intersection nodes of the mesh affects how the colors blend together. You can also marquee select or freehand marquee select nodes to shape an entire area of the mesh.
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You can add an intersection by double-clicking in a space, or you can add a single line by double-clicking a line.

To add color to a patch in a mesh fill

1 Select a mesh-filled object. 2 Open the Interactive fill flyout .
You can also Color an intersection node in a mesh fill Mix a color in a mesh fill Click an intersection node, and click a color on the color palette. Select part of the mesh, press Ctrl, and click a color on the color palette.

, and click the Interactive mesh fill tool

3 Drag a color from the color palette to a patch in the object.

You can also drag a color from the color palette to an intersection node. You can also freehand marquee select nodes to apply a color to an entire area of the mesh.

Working with fills

There are a number of tasks that are common to all types of fills. You can choose a default fill color so that every object you add to a drawing has the same fill. You can also remove any fill, copy it to another object, or use it to fill an area surrounded by an open curve.

To choose a default fill color

1 Click a blank area on the drawing page to deselect all objects. 2 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill color dialog. 3 In the Uniform fill dialog box, enable any of the following check boxes: Graphic applies the default fill color to shapes you draw Artistic text applies the default fill color to artistic text you add Paragraph text applies the default fill color to paragraph text you add

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4 Specify any fill settings.

To remove a fill
1 Select an object. 2 Open the Fill flyout , and click the No fill button .

To copy a fill to another object

1 Open the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Choose Sample color from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Sample size flyout on the property bar, and enable one of the following options: 1X1 lets you choose the average color in a 1X1 pixel area of the object 3X3 lets you choose the average color in a 3X3 pixel area of the object 5X5 lets you choose the average color in a 5X5 pixel area of the object 4 Click the object whose fill you want to copy. 5 Open the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Paintbucket tool . 6 Click the object to which you want to apply the fill. Fills you copy may not match the original fill. The closest equivalent RGB color is applied. If you want to sample a color from your desktop, click the Eyedropper tool, choose Sample color from the list box on the property bar, and click Select from desktop. Click anywhere on your desktop to sample a color.

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Working with color

Your application lets you choose and create colors using a wide variety of industrystandard palettes, color mixers, and color models. You can create and edit custom color palettes to store frequently used colors for future use. You can also customize how color palettes display on your screen by changing the size of swatches, the number of rows in palettes, and other properties. In this section, youll learn about choosing colors creating custom color palettes

Choosing colors
You can choose fill and outline colors using fixed or custom color palettes, color viewers, color harmonies, or color blends. For information about applying the colors you choose, see Applying uniform fills on page 141 and Formatting lines and outlines on page 52. When you want to use a color that already exists in an object or document, you can sample the color to achieve an exact match. For more information, see To copy a fill to another object on page 150. Choosing a color using the default color palette A color palette is a collection of color swatches. You can choose fill and outline colors using the default color palette, which contains 99 colors from the CMYK color model. The selected fill and outline colors display in the color swatches on the status bar. Choosing a color using fixed or custom color palettes Fixed color palettes are provided by third-party manufacturers. Some examples of these are PANTONE, HKS Colors, and TRUMATCH. It may be useful to have on hand

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a manufacturers swatch book, which is a collection of color samples that shows exactly what each color looks like when printed. Some fixed color palettes PANTONE, HKS Colors, TOYO, DIC, Focoltone, and SpectraMaster are collections of spot colors. If you create color separations when you print, each color from these color palettes requires a separate printing plate. This can significantly affect the cost of your print job. If you want to use these colors, but you dont want to use spot colors, convert the spot colors to process colors when printing. For more information, see Printing color separations on page 285. Custom color palettes can include colors from any color model or fixed color palette. You can save a custom color palette for future use. For more information about working with custom color palettes, see Creating custom color palettes on page 158 and Opening and editing custom color palettes in the Help. Choosing a color using color viewers Color viewers give a representation of a range of colors using either one-dimensional or three-dimensional shapes. The default color viewer is based on the HSB color model, but you can use this viewer to choose CMYK, CMY, or RGB colors. For information about color models, see Understanding color models in the Help. Choosing a color using color harmonies Color harmonies work by superimposing a shape, such as a rectangle or a triangle, over a color wheel. Each vertical row in the color grid begins with the color located at one of the points on the superimposed shape. The colors at each corner of the shape are always complementary, contrasting, or harmonious, depending on the shape you choose. The color harmonies allow you to choose the color model you prefer to use, and are most useful when youre choosing several colors for a project. Choosing a color using color blends When you choose a color using color blends, you combine base colors to get the color you want. The color blender displays a grid of colors that it creates from the four base colors you choose.

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To choose a color using the default color palette

To Choose a fill color for a selected object Choose an outline color for a selected object Choose from different shades of a color View more colors in the default color palette Do the following Click a color swatch. Right-click a color swatch. Click and hold a color swatch to display a pop-up color picker, and click a color. Click the scroll arrows at the top and bottom of the color palette.

You can display color names by pointing to a swatch.

To choose a color using a fixed or custom color palette

1 Select an object. 2 Open one of the following flyouts: the Fill flyout, and click the Fill color dialog tool . the Outline flyout, and click the Outline color dialog tool 3 Click the Palettes tab. 4 Choose a fixed or custom palette from the Palette list box. 5 Move the color slider to set the range of colors displayed in the color selection area. 6 Click a color in the color selection area. Each color swatch on a fixed color palette is marked with a small white square. You should use the same color model for all colors in a drawing; the colors will be consistent and you will be able to predict the colors of the final output more accurately. It is preferable to use the same color model that you are using for the final output. For more information about reproducing colors accurately, see Managing color for display, input, and output on page 159. You can display or hide the names of fixed or custom colors by clicking Options Show color names.

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You can swap the Old color (of the selected object) and the New color (which has been chosen in the color selection area) by clicking Options Swap colors.

To choose a color using a color viewer

1 Select an object. 2 Open one of the following flyouts: the Fill flyout, and click the Fill color dialog tool . the Outline flyout, and click the Outline color dialog tool 3 Click the Models tab. 4 Choose a color model from the Model list box. 5 Click Options Color viewers, and click a color viewer. 6 Move the color slider. 7 Click a color in the color selection area. If you choose a color that is out of the printers gamut, CorelDRAW displays the closest in-gamut color. This color is displayed in the Reference area, in the small swatch beside the New color. You can either choose this closest in-gamut color or you can correct the out-of-gamut color. For information about color correction, see Managing color for display, input, and output on page 159. You should use the same color model for all colors in a drawing; the colors will be consistent and you will be able to predict the colors of the final output more accurately. It is preferable to use the same color model that you are using for the final output. You can swap the Old color (of the selected object) and the New color (which has been chosen in the color selection area) by clicking Options Swap colors.

To choose a color using color harmonies

1 Select an object. 2 Open one of the following flyouts: the Fill flyout, and click the Fill color dialog tool . the Outline flyout, and click the Outline color dialog tool
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3 Click the Mixers tab. 4 Click Options Mixers Color harmonies. 5 Choose a shape from the Hues list box. 6 Choose an option from the Variation list box. 7 Drag the black dot on the color wheel. 8 Click a color swatch on the color palette below the color wheel. If you choose a color that is out of the printers gamut, CorelDRAW displays the closest in-gamut color. This color is displayed in the Reference area, in the small swatch beside the New color. You can either choose this closest in-gamut color, or you can correct the out-of-gamut color. For information about color correction, see Managing color for display, input, and output on page 159. You can change the number of swatches in the color grid by dragging the Size slider.

To choose a color using color blends

1 Select an object. 2 Open one of the following flyouts: the Fill flyout, and click the Fill color dialog tool . the Outline flyout, and click the Outline color dialog tool 3 Click the Mixers tab. 4 Click Options Mixers Color blend. 5 Open each color picker, and click a color. 6 Click a color in the color selection area. You can only blend colors that are in the default color palette. If you want to blend other colors, change the default color palette. You can change the cell size of the color grid by moving the Size slider. You can swap the Old color (of the selected object) and the New color (which has been chosen in the color selection area) by clicking Options Swap colors.
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Creating custom color palettes

Custom color palettes are collections of colors that you save. A number of preset custom color palettes are available; however, you can create color palettes from scratch. Custom color palettes are useful when you frequently choose the same colors, or when you want to work with a set of colors that look good together. You can create a custom color palette by choosing each color manually, or by using colors in an object or an entire area.

To create a custom color palette

1 Click Window 3 Type a filename. 4 Click Save. Color palettes . Palette editor. 2 Click New palette

To create a color palette from an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Window 3 Type a filename. 4 Click Save. Color palettes Create palette from selection.

To create a color palette from a document

1 Click Window 2 Type a filename. 3 Click Save. Color palettes Create palette from document.

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Managing color for display, input, and output

You may find that the colors displayed on your monitor dont match the colors of a scanned image or of a printers output. Color management lets you reproduce colors accurately by using color profiles and by correcting colors for display. In this section, youll learn about understanding the Color management dialog box working with color profiles choosing advanced color management settings correcting colors for display

Understanding the Color management dialog box

Color management is the process of matching colors between devices, such as scanners, digital cameras, printers, and monitors. Your application features color management controls designed to help you achieve the best possible color matches. The Color management dialog box, with its default settings, looks like this:

The Color management dialog box

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You can activate the following visual elements: Scanner/digital camera icon Separations printer icon Monitor icon Composite printer icon Import/export icon Internal RGB icon Arrows You can click the Monitor icon, the Import/export icon, the Internal RGB icon, and the Arrows to choose color management options and advanced settings. You can click the caption text under the icons to choose color profiles for each device. You can also get other color profiles from the application CD or online. For more information, see Working with color profiles on page 161. To help you choose the appropriate profile, check the manufacturers documentation for a device. In addition, you can click the arrows between device icons to turn the color profiles on or off. The arrows appear orange when on, and grayed and broken when off. You can use the arrows to correct colors between devices, and control how colors are displayed. The following table contains descriptions of what happens when an arrow is on or off. When a device is corrected for color, at least two profiles are used one for each device. For example, if the printer colors are being corrected using Internal RGB, both the Internal RGB and printer profiles are used. If you use simulation to display colors on your monitor as they are printed, three profiles are used: the Internal RGB, printer, and monitor profiles.
Convention From the Scanner/digital camera to Internal RGB Description The scanner/digital camera profile and the Internal RGB profiles are used for color correction. Colors are calibrated for display using the Internal RGB and monitor color profiles. Examples The profiles are not used.

From Internal RGB to the Monitor

The profile is not used.

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Convention From Internal RGB to the Composite printer From the Composite printer to the Monitor From Internal RGB to the Separations printer From the Separations printer to the Monitor From the Separations printer to the Composite printer From Internal RGB to Import/Export From Import/Export to Internal RGB

Description The printer and Internal RGB profile are used for color correction. The monitor simulates a composite printer output. The separations printer and RGB profiles are used for color correction. The monitor simulates color separations printer output. The composite printer simulates separations printer display. Internal RGB profiles are embedded. Embedded ICC profiles are used.

Examples The profile is not used.

The monitor does not simulate a composite printer output. The profile is not used. You can override this setting in the Print dialog box. The monitor does not simulate color separations printer output. The composite printer does not simulate separations printer display. ICC profiles are not embedded. ICC profiles are ignored.

Working with color profiles

A color management system helps you achieve accurate colors across a variety of devices consistently. The first stage in setting up your color management system is to choose color profiles for your monitor and each of the devices you use, such as scanners, digital cameras, and printers. Understanding color management Each device has a range of colors, or color space, that it uses. For example, a monitor displays a different set of colors than a printer reproduces. So, you may see some colors on the screen that cannot be printed.

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You can use a color management system to translate colors from one device to another. Color profiles define the color space for your monitor and for the input and output devices you use. For more information about using color management in your application, see Understanding the Color management dialog box on page 159. Choosing color profiles Different brands and models of monitors, scanners, digital cameras, and printers have different color spaces, and thus require different color profiles. Some widely used profiles are installed with your application. Standard ICC (International Color Consortium) color profiles are used in your application. You can choose color profiles for a: monitor scanner/digital camera composite printer separations printer internal RGB color space Obtaining additional color profiles If you need additional profiles or updates, you can get them from the application CD, or you can download them.

To choose a color profile

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Click a profile name under one of the following icons: Scanner/digital camera Separations printer Monitor Composite printer Internal RGB 3 Choose a profile from the list box. By default, color profiles are stored in the applications Color folder.
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You can access other color profiles.

To copy a color profile from the CD

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Below a device icon, click a color profile list box, and choose Get profile from disk. 3 Insert the application CD. 4 In the Browse for folder dialog box, choose the folder where the profiles are located. If you want to load color profiles that you have stored in a different location, such as on a network or on your hard disk, you can choose the folder where the profiles are located. 5 In the Install from disk dialog box, choose the color profile you want to copy. 6 Click Choose.

To download a color profile

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Below a device icon, click a color profile list box, and choose Download profiles. 3 In the dialog box, enable the check box for each profile you want to download. 4 Click Download. 5 In the Save as dialog box, choose a destination for the color profile. 6 If you want to store the new color profile with the existing profiles, download it to the applications Color folder.
You can also Choose a different profile type Specify your connection speed Click the Profile type list box, and choose a type. Click the Connection speed list box, and choose a speed. The faster your connection speed, the shorter the download time. Click Refresh.

Update the profiles list

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You can also Return to the main Color management dialog box Click Cancel.

Choosing advanced color management settings

Once you choose color profiles, the color management system uses a Color Matching Module (CMM) to match colors between devices as closely as possible. Your application uses the Kodak Color Management System by default. You can also choose different rendering intents, which control how the color management system converts colors between different color spaces. When you import or export graphics, you can embed, or attach, color profiles. By embedding a color profile, you can ensure color integrity; anyone viewing or printing your work will use the same colors that you used. By enabling the gamut alarm, you can preview which on-screen colors cannot be printed. The colors that cannot be reproduced are highlighted.

The gamut alarm highlights colors that a printer cannot reproduce

There are advanced settings for separations and composite printers; you can link a color profile to a specific printer. Using color styles, you can choose to turn color management off or to optimize the color display.

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To choose a color engine and rendering intent

1 Click Tools Color management. . 2 Click on the Internal RGB

3 In the Advanced settings dialog box, from the Rendering intent list box, choose one of the following: Absolute colorimetric preserves the white point throughout conversion Automatic default setting, which uses saturation for vector graphics and perceptual for bitmaps Perceptual good for a variety of images, especially bitmaps and photographic images Relative colorimetric good for producing proofs on inkjet printers Saturation good for vector graphics (lines, text, and solid colored objects) 4 Choose an option from the Color engine list box. The Microsoft ICM 2.0 Color Matching Module (CMM) is not available for Windows NT 4.0.

To embed color profiles

1 Click Tools Color management. . 2 Click the Import/export icon

3 In the Import area, enable one of the following options: Use embedded ICC profile Always convert using Ignore embedded ICC profile 4 In the Export area, enable one of the following options: Embed internal RGB profile Always embed using Do not embed ICC profiles When you enable the Always convert using import options, as well as the Always embed using export option, you can choose a profile from the list box. When you enable the Embed internal RGB profile or the Always embed using export options, certain file formats are exported with an embedded ICC profile. These file formats are: TIFF, encapsulated PostScript (EPS), Corel
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PHOTO-PAINT (CPT), CorelDRAW (CDR), JPEG, Portable Document Format (PDF), and Adobe Photoshop (PSD).

To enable the gamut alarm

1 Click Tools Color management. . 2 Click the Monitor icon

3 Enable the Highlight display colors out of printer gamut check box. If you want to show CMYK in percentages, enable the Show CMYK in percentages check box. You can map spot colors into CMYK gamut by enabling the Map spot colors into CMYK gamut check box. You can change the warning color of the gamut alarm by opening the Warning color picker and choosing a color.

To choose advanced printer settings

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Click one of the following icons: Composite printer Separations printer 3 Choose a setting from the list box. If you choose an advanced setting, that setting overrides the profile that displays under the printer icon in the Color management dialog box.

To use color management styles

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Choose one of the following from the Style list box: Color management off Default settings Optimized for desktop printing Optimized for professional output Optimized for the Web
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Some color management settings, such as Default, Optimized for desktop printing, and Optimized for professional output, can result in on-screen colors appearing dull. This is due to an on-screen printer simulation of the output. You can add or delete a color management style by clicking the Add preset or Remove preset buttons.

Correcting colors for display

You can correct colors so that they display as accurately as possible on screen. If you correct only the display colors, the colors are shown according to the internal RGB, and monitor color profiles. If you display colors as they will print, on-screen colors simulate output using the Internal RGB, monitor, and printer color profiles. Simulating printer output may cause on-screen colors to appear dull.

To correct colors for display

Click Tools
To Correct display colors

Color management.
Do the following Click the arrow from the Internal RGB icon to the Monitor icon .

Display simulation of a composite printer output Display simulation of a color separations printer output Display simulation of a separations printer on a composite printer

Click the arrow from the Composite printer icon to the Monitor icon .

Click the arrow from the Separations printer icon to the Monitor icon .

Click the arrow from the Separations printer icon icon . to the Composite printer

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Arrows appear orange when they are turned on, and grayed and broken when they are turned off. For more information about using the arrows for color correction, see Understanding the Color management dialog box on page 159. The display simulation of a separations printer on a composite printer does not affect output.

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Adding three-dimensional effects to objects

You can create the illusion of three-dimensional depth in CorelDRAW objects by adding contour, perspective, extrusion, or drop shadow effects. In this section, youll learn about contouring objects applying perspective to objects creating vector extrusions creating drop shadows

Contouring objects
You can contour an object to create a series of concentric lines that progress to the inside or outside of the object. CorelDRAW also lets you set the number and distance of the contour lines. After contouring an object, you can copy or clone its contour settings to another object. You can also change the colors of the fill between the contour lines and the contour outlines themselves. You can set a color progression in the contour effect, where one color blends into another. The color progression can follow a straight, clockwise, or counterclockwise path through the color range of your choice.

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A center contour has been applied to the above object. The number of contour lines, as well as the distance between lines, can be changed.

An outside contour has been applied to the above object. Note that an outside contour projects from the outside edge of the object.

To contour an object
1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . , and click the Interactive contour

2 Click an object or a set of grouped objects, and drag the start handle toward the center to create an inside contour. 3 Move the object slider to change the number of contour steps.

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You can also Specify the number of contour lines Click the Inside button on the property bar, and type a value in the Contour steps box on the property bar. Type a value in the Contour offset box on the property bar. Click the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar, and move the object slider.

Specify the distance between contour lines Accelerate contour line progression

You can create an outside contour by dragging the start handle away from the center.

To copy or clone a contour

1 Select the object you want to contour. 2 Click Effects and click one of the following: Copy effect Contour from Clone effect Contour from 3 Click a contour object. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy a contour. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To set the fill color for a contour object

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . 2 Select a contour object. 3 Open the Fill color picker on the property bar, and click a color. If the original object has a fountain fill, a second color picker displays. , and click the Interactive contour

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You can accelerate the fill color progression by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar. You can change the contour centers color by dragging a color from the color palette to the end fill handle.

To specify an outline color for the contour object

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . 2 Select a contour object. 3 Open the Outline color picker on the property bar, and click a color. , and click the Interactive contour

To set the fill progression

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . 2 Select a contour object. 3 Click one of the following buttons on the property bar: Linear contour colors Clockwise contour colors Counterclockwise contour colors , and click the Interactive contour

Applying perspective to objects

You can create a perspective effect by shortening one or two sides of an object. This effect gives an object the appearance of receding in one or two directions, thereby creating a one-point perspective or a two-point perspective. Perspective effects can be added to objects or grouped objects. You can also add a perspective effect to linked groups, such as contours, blends, extrusions, and objects created with the Artistic media tool. You cant add perspective effects to paragraph text, bitmaps, or symbols.

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The original graphic (left) with one-point (middle) and two-point (right) perspectives applied to it.

After you apply a perspective effect, you can copy it to other objects in a drawing, adjust it, or remove it from the object.

To apply a perspective
To Apply a one-point perspective Apply a one-point perspective Apply a two-point perspective Click Effects Add perspective. Press Ctrl, and drag a node. Click Effects Add perspective. Press Ctrl, and drag a node. Click Effects Add perspective. Drag the nodes on the outside of the grid to apply the effect you want.

Pressing Ctrl constrains the nodes movement to the horizontal or vertical axis to create a one-point perspective effect. You can move opposing nodes the same distance in opposite directions by pressing Ctrl + Shift as you drag.

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To copy an objects perspective effect

1 Select an object to which you want to apply a perspective effect. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Perspective from. 3 Select an object whose perspective effect you want to copy. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy a perspective effect. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To adjust the perspective

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Drag a node to a new position. You can also adjust the perspective by dragging one or both of the vanishing points. You can move opposing nodes the same distance in opposite directions by pressing Ctrl + Shift while dragging the node. , and click the Shape tool . 2 Select an object that has a perspective effect.

To remove an objects perspective effect

1 Select an object that has a perspective effect. 2 Click Effects Clear perspective.

Creating vector extrusions

You can make objects appear three-dimensional by creating vector extrusions. You can create vector extrusions by projecting points from an object and joining them to create an illusion of three dimensions. CorelDRAW also lets you apply a vector extrusion to an object in a group. After you create an extrusion, you can copy or clone its attributes to a selected object. Cloning and copying transfer the extrusion attributes of an extruded object to another. However, the cloned extrusion settings cannot be edited independently from the master.
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You can change an extruded form by rotating it and rounding its corners. CorelDRAW also lets you remove a vector extrusion. Bevels Another way in which you can give an object a three-dimensional appearance is by applying a beveled edge to an extrusion. A bevel creates the illusion that an objects extruded edges are cut on an angle. You can specify the angle and depth values of the bevel to control the effect. Extruded fills You can apply fills to an entire vector extrusion or to the extruded surfaces of a vector extrusion. You can cover each surface individually with the fill, or you can drape the fill so that it blankets the entire object with no breaks to the pattern or texture.

Extruded fills:(left to right) solid color, solid color with lighting, draped twocolor pattern, undraped two-color pattern, draped bitmap

Lighting You can enhance vector extrusions by applying light sources. You can add up to three light sources to project toward the extruded object with varying intensity. When you no longer need light sources, you can remove them. Vanishing points You can create a vector extrusion in which the lines of the extrusion converge at a vanishing point. The vanishing point of a vector extrusion can be copied to another object so that both objects appear to recede toward the same point.

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Vector extrusions with the same vanishing point

You can also give two vector extrusions different vanishing points.

Vector extrusions with different vanishing points

To create a vector extrusion

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . 3 Select an object. 4 Drag the objects selection handles to set the direction and depth of the extrusion.
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, and click the Interactive extrude

2 Choose an extrusion type from the Extrusion type list box on the property bar.

If you want to reset the extrusion, press Esc before releasing the mouse button.
You can also Apply preset settings to a vector extrusion Select an extrude object, click Interactive extrude tool, and choose a preset setting from the Preset list box on the property bar.

To copy or clone a vector extrusion

1 Select the object you want to extrude. 2 Click Effects and click one of the following: Copy effect Extrude from Clone effect Extrude from 3 Click an extruded object. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy a vector extrusion. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To change a vector extrusions form

To Rotate an extrusion Do the following Select an extruded object. Click the Extrude rotation button on the property bar. Drag the extrusion in the direction you want.

Round the corners of an extruded rectangle or square

Open the Shape edit flyout

, and click the Shape tool . Drag a corner node along the outline of the rectangle or square.

To remove a vector extrusion

1 Select an extruded object. 2 Click Effects Clear extrude.

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You can also remove a vector extrusion by clicking the Clear extrude button on the property bar.

To apply a fill to a vector extrusion

1 Select an extruded object with the Interactive extrude tool 2 Click the Color button on the property bar. .

3 Click one of the following buttons: Use object fill applies the objects fill to the extrusion. Use solid color applies a solid color to the extrusion Use color shading applies a gradient fill to the extrusion You can apply an unbroken pattern or texture fill to an object by enabling the Drape fills check box before you click the Use object fill button.

To apply beveled edges to a vector extrusion

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout tool . 2 Select an extruded object. 3 Click the Bevels button on the property bar. 4 Enable the Use bevel check box. 5 Type a value in the Bevel depth box. 6 Type a value in the Bevel angle box. You can also set the bevel depth and angle by using the Interactive display box in the bevel list box. You can show only the bevel and hide the extrusion by enabling the Show bevel only check box. , and click the Interactive extrude

To add light to a vector extrusion

1 Select an extruded object. 2 Click the Lighting button on the property bar.

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3 Click any of the three Light buttons . The lights appear as numbered circles in the preview window. 4 Drag the numbered circles in the Light intensity preview window to position the lights. If you want to create more realistic shading, enable the Use full color range check box.
You can also Adjust the intensity of a light source Remove a light source Select a light in the Light intensity preview window and move the Intensity slider. Click an active Light button.

To change the vanishing point of a vector extrusion

To Lock a vanishing point Do the following Double-click an extruded object. Choose VP locked to object or VP locked to page from the Vanishing point properties list box on the property bar. Double-click an extruded object whose vanishing point you want to change. Choose Copy VP from the Vanishing point properties list box on the property bar. Select the extruded object that has the vanishing point you want to copy. Double-click an extruded object. Choose Shared vanishing point from the Vanishing point properties list box on the property bar. Select the extruded object that has the vanishing point you want to share.

Copy a vanishing point

Set one vanishing point for two extrusions

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Creating drop shadows

Drop shadows simulate light falling on an object from one of five particular perspectives: flat, right, left, bottom, and top. You can add drop shadows to most objects or groups of objects, including artistic text, paragraph text, and bitmaps. When you add a drop shadow, you can change its perspective, and you can adjust attributes such as color, opacity, fade level, angle, and feathering.

A drop shadow applied to an object

After you create a drop shadow, you can copy it or clone it to a selected object. When you copy a drop shadow, the original and copy have no connection and can be edited independently. With cloning, the master objects drop shadow attributes are automatically applied to its clone.

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By separating a drop shadow from its object, you can gain more control over the drop shadow itself. Drop shadows are bitmaps, so any feature or effect that can be used to modify a bitmap can be applied to a drop shadow. You can also set the rendering resolution of a drop shadow. You can also remove a drop shadow.

To add a drop shadow

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout shadow tool . 2 Click an object. 3 Drag from the center or side of the object until the drop shadow is the size you want. 4 Specify any attributes on the property bar. You cant add drop shadows to linked groups, such as blended objects, contoured objects, beveled objects, extruded objects, objects created with the Artistic media tool , or other drop shadows. , and click the Interactive drop

To copy or clone a drop shadow

1 Select the object to which you want to copy or clone a drop shadow. 2 Click Effects and click one of the following: Copy effect Drop shadow from Clone effect Drop shadow from 3 Click the drop shadow of an object. You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy a drop shadow. For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another object on page 80.

To separate a drop shadow from an object

1 Select an objects drop shadow. 2 Click Arrange Break drop shadow group apart. 3 Drag the shadow.
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To adjust the resolution of a drop shadow

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click General. 3 Type a value in the Resolution box.

To remove a drop shadow

1 Select an objects drop shadow. 2 Click Effects Clear drop shadow.

You can also remove a drop shadow from an object by clicking the Clear drop shadow button on the property bar.

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Changing the transparency of objects

You can apply a transparency to an object so that all objects behind it show through. The CorelDRAW application also lets you specify how the color of the transparent object combines with the color of the object beneath it. In this section, youll learn about applying transparencies applying merge modes

Applying transparencies
When you apply a transparency to an object, you make the objects beneath it partially visible. You can apply transparencies using the same kind of fills you apply to objects; that is, uniform, fountain, texture, and pattern. For more information about these fills, see Filling objects on page 141. By default, CorelDRAW applies all transparencies to the objects fill and outline; however, you can specify whether you want the transparency to apply only to the objects outline or fill. You can also copy a transparency from one object to another. When you position a transparency over an object, you can freeze it, making the view of the object move with the transparency.

To apply a uniform transparency

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . 4 Click a color on the color palette.
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3 On the property bar, choose Uniform from the Transparency type list box.

5 Type a value in the Starting transparency box on the property bar, and press Enter.

To apply a fountain transparency

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . , and click the Interactive

3 On the property bar, choose one of the following fountain transparencies from the Transparency type list box: Linear Radial Conical Square 4 Reposition the interactive vector handles that display, or point to where you want the transparency to start on the object, and drag to where you want the transparency to end. If you want to reset the transparency, press Esc before releasing the mouse button. 5 Type a value in the Transparency midpoint box on the property bar, and press Enter. You can create a custom fountain transparency by dragging colors, whose shades convert to grayscale, from the color palette onto the objects interactive vector handles .

To apply a textured transparency

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . , and click the Interactive

3 Choose Texture from the Transparency type list box on the property bar. 4 Choose a sample from the Texture library list box on the property bar. 5 Open the First transparency picker on the property bar and click a texture. 6 On the property bar, type values in the following boxes: Starting transparency lets you change the opacity of the starting color Ending transparency lets you change the opacity of the ending color
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To apply a pattern transparency

1 Select an object. 2 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . , and click the Interactive

3 From the Transparency type list box on the property bar, choose one of the following: Two-color pattern a simple picture composed of on and off pixels. The only shades included in the picture are the two that you assign. Full-color pattern a picture composed of lines and fills, instead of dots of color like bitmaps. These vector graphics are smoother and more complex than bitmap images and are easier to manipulate. Bitmap pattern a color picture composed of patterns of light and dark or differently colored pixels in a rectangular array. 4 Open the First transparency picker on the property bar, and click a pattern. 5 On the property bar, type values in the following boxes: Starting transparency Ending transparency

To specify the extent of a transparency

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . , and click the Interactive

2 Select an object to which a transparency has been applied. 3 From the Transparency target list box on the property bar, choose one of the following: Fill Outline All

To copy a transparency to another object

1 Select an object to which you want to apply a transparency. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Lens from. 3 Using the horizontal cursor, select the object with the transparency you want to copy.

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To freeze the contents of a transparency

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . 3 Click the Freeze button , and click the Interactive

2 Select an object to which a transparency has been applied. on the property bar.

The view of the object beneath the transparency moves with it; however, the actual object remains unchanged.

Applying merge modes

You can apply a merge mode to a transparency to specify how the color of a transparency is combined with the color of the object behind it.
Merge mode Normal Add Subtract Description Applies the transparency color on top of the base color Adds the values of the transparency color and the base color Adds the values of the transparency color and the base color together, and then subtracts 255 Subtracts the transparency color from the base color and multiplies by 255. If the transparency color value is 0, the result will always be 255. Multiplies the base color by the transparency color, and then divides by 255. This has a darkening effect, unless you are applying color to white. Multiplying black with any color results in black. Multiplying white with any color leaves the color unchanged.

Difference

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Description Divides the base color by the transparency color, or conversely, divides the transparency color by the base color, depending on which color has the higher value Replaces any base color pixels that are a darker color with the transparency color. Base color pixels that are lighter than the transparency color are not affected. Replaces any base color pixels that are a lighter color with the transparency color. Base color pixels that are darker than the transparency color are not affected. Converts the transparency color to grayscale, and then multiplies the grayscale value by the base color Uses the hue of the transparency color, as well as the saturation and lightness of the base color. If you are adding color to a grayscale image, there will be no change because the colors are desaturated. Uses the lightness and hue of the base color and the saturation of the transparency color Uses the hue and saturation of the base color and the lightness of the transparency color Uses the transparency colors complementary color. If a transparency color value is 127, there will be no change because the color value falls in the center of the color wheel. Converts the transparency and base colors to binary values, and then applies the Boolean algebraic formula AND to these values

If lighter

If darker

Texturize

Hue

Saturation Lightness Invert

Logical AND

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Merge mode Logical OR

Description Converts the transparency and base colors to binary values, and then applies the Boolean algebraic formula OR to these values Converts the transparency and base colors to binary values, and then applies the Boolean algebraic formula XOR to these values Applies the transparency color to the red channel of RGB objects Applies the transparency color to the green channel of RGB objects Applies the transparency color to the blue channel of RGB objects

Logical XOR

Red Green Blue

To apply a merge mode

1 Open the Interactive tools flyout transparency tool . 2 Select an object with a transparency. 3 Choose a merge mode from the Transparency operation list box on the property bar. , and click the Interactive

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Using lenses with objects

Lenses contain creative effects that let you change the appearance of an object without actually changing the object. In this section, youll learn about applying lenses editing lenses

Applying lenses
Lenses change how the object area beneath the lens appears, not the actual properties and attributes of the objects. You can apply lenses to any vector object, such as a rectangle, ellipse, closed path, or polygon. You can also change the appearance of artistic text and bitmaps. When you apply a lens over a vector object, the lens itself becomes a vector image. Likewise, if the lens is placed over a bitmap, the lens also becomes a bitmap. After you apply a lens, you can copy it and use it with another object.

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The following are the types of lenses you can apply to objects.
Lens Brighten Description Lets you brighten and darken object areas and set the rate of the brightness and darkness Lets you simulate an additive light model. The colors of the objects beneath the lens are added to the color of the lens as if you were mixing colors of light. You can choose the color and the amount of color you want to add. Lets you view an object area with only black and the lens color showing through. For example, if you place a green color limit lens over a bitmap, all colors except green and black are filtered out in the lens area. Lets you change all the colors of the object area beneath the lens to a color ranging between two colors you specify. You can choose the ranges start and end colors and the progression between the two colors. The progression can follow a direct, forward, or reverse route through the color spectrum. Lets you distort, magnify, or shrink the objects beneath the lens, according to the percentage value you specify Lets you create the effect of an infrared image by mimicking the heat levels of colors in object areas beneath the lens Lets you change the colors beneath the lens to their complementary CMYK colors. Complementary colors are colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel.

Color add

Color limit

Custom color map

Fish eye

Heat map

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Lens Magnify

Description Lets you magnify an area on an object by an amount that you specify. The magnify lens overrides the original objects fill, making the object look transparent. Lets you change the colors of object areas beneath the lens to their grayscale equivalents. Tinted grayscale lenses are particularly effective for creating sepia-tone effects. Lets you make an object look like a piece of tinted film or colored glass Lets you display the object area beneath the lens with the outline or fill color you choose. For example, if you set red for the outline and blue for the fill, all areas beneath the lens appear to have red outlines and blue fills.

Tinted grayscale

Transparency Wireframe

To apply a lens
1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects Lens. 3 Choose a lens type from the list box in the Lens docker. 4 Specify the settings you want. You cannot apply the lens effect directly to linked groups such as contoured objects, beveled objects, extruded objects, drop shadows, paragraph text or objects created with the Artistic media tool . You can preview the different types of lenses in real-time before auto-applying one to a drawing by clicking the Lock button and then choosing a lens and settings to preview. When you find the lens you want to use, click the Lock button again, and click Apply.

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To copy a lens
1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Lens from. 3 Click the object whose lens you want to copy.

Editing lenses
You can edit a lens to change how it affects the area beneath it. For example, you can change the viewpoint of a lens, indicated by an X in the drawing window, to display any part of a drawing. The viewpoint represents the center point of what is being viewed through the lens. You can position the lens anywhere in the drawing window, but it always shows the area around its viewpoint marker. For example, you can use the viewpoint marker on the Magnify lens to enlarge part of a map. You can also display a lens only where it overlaps other objects or the background. As a result, the lens effect is not seen where the lens covers blank space (white space) in the drawing window. Freezing the current view of a lens lets you move the lens without changing whats displayed through it. In addition, changes you make to the areas beneath the lens have no effect on the view.

To edit a lens
1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects Lens. 3 Enable the Viewpoint check box on the Lens docker. If you want to display a lens only where it covers other objects, enable the Remove face check box. 4 Click Edit to display the viewpoint marker. 5 Drag the viewpoint marker in the drawing window to a new location. 6 Click End. If you want to freeze the current view of a lens, enable the Frozen check box. 7 Click Apply.

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Working with pages and layout tools

The CorelDRAW application allows you to specify the size, orientation, unit of scale, and background of the drawing page. You can customize and display page grids and guidelines to help you organize objects and place them exactly where you want. For example, if you are designing a newsletter, you can set the dimensions of the pages and create guidelines for positioning columns and heading text. When you are laying out an advertisement, you can align graphics and advertisement copy along guidelines and arrange graphic elements within a grid. Rulers can help you position grids, guidelines, and objects along a scale using units of your choosing. Also, you can add and delete pages. Page layout settings and tools are fully customizable and can be used as defaults for other drawings. In this section, youll learn about specifying the page layout choosing a page background adding, renaming, and deleting pages using the rulers calibrating the rulers setting up the grid setting up guidelines setting the drawing scale

Specifying the page layout

You can begin working on a drawing by specifying settings for the size, orientation, and layout style of the page. There are two options for specifying a page size: choosing a preset page size or creating your own. You can choose from many preset page sizes ranging from legal-size paper

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and envelopes to posters and Web pages. If a preset page size does not meet your needs, you can create a custom page size by specifying a drawings dimensions. The orientation of the page can be landscape or portrait. With landscape orientation the drawings width is greater than its height, and with portrait orientation the drawings height is greater than its width. Any pages you add to a drawing project assume the current orientation; however, you can give single pages in a drawing project a different orientation. The options you choose when specifying the page layout can be used as a default for all new drawings you create. You can also adjust the page size and orientation settings to match the standard paper settings for printing.

To set the page size and orientation

To Choose a preset page size Specify a custom page size Do the following Click Layout Page setup, and choose a paper type from the Paper list box. Click Layout Page setup, and choose Custom from the Paper list box, and type values in the Width and Height boxes. Click Layout Page setup, and enable the Landscape or the Portrait option. Go to the page. Click the bottom half of the Set default or current page size and orientation button on the property bar, and click the Landscape or Portrait button.

Set the page orientation Set the page orientation for an individual page in a multi-page document

To apply page size and orientation settings to all pages in a drawing, select the top half of the Set default or current page size and orientation button, and disable the Resize current page only check box in the Size dialog box. You can also specify the page size and orientation for individual pages by clicking View Page sorter view, selecting the bottom half on the Set default or current page size and orientation button, clicking a page, and specifying your options using the buttons on the property bar.

To set the default page layout

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2 In the list of categories, click Document. 3 Enable the Save options as defaults for new documents check box. 4 Enable the Page options check box. The next new document is created with the page size and orientation options that were last specified with the Resize current page only check box disabled.

Choosing a page background

You can choose the color and type of background for a drawing. For example, you can use a solid color if you want a uniform background. If you want a more intricate or dynamic background, you can use a bitmap. Some examples of bitmaps include textured designs, photographs, and clipart. When you choose a bitmap as the background, it is embedded in the drawing by default. This is the recommended option. However, you can also link the bitmap to the drawing so that if you later edit the source image, the change is automatically reflected in the drawing. If you send a drawing with a linked image to someone else, you must also send the linked image. You can make a background bitmap printable and exportable, or you can save computer resources by exporting and printing a drawing without the background bitmap. If you no longer need a background, you can remove it.

To use a solid color as the background

1 Click Layout Page background. 2 Enable the Solid option. 3 Open the Color picker, and click a color.

To use a bitmap as the background

1 Click Layout 3 Click Browse. 4 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 5 Locate the folder where the file is stored.
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Page background.

2 Enable the Bitmap option.

6 Double-click the filename. 7 Enable one of the following options: Linked links the bitmap to the drawing so that changes made to the source file are reflected in the bitmap background Embedded embeds the bitmap in the drawing so that changes made to the source file are not reflected in the bitmap background If you want the background to be printed and exported with the drawing, enable the Print and export background check box. 8 Enable one of the following options: Default size lets you use the bitmaps current size Custom size lets you specify the dimensions of the bitmap. Type values in the H and V boxes. If you want to specify non proportional height and width values, disable the Maintain aspect ratio check box. If the bitmap is smaller than the drawing page, it is tiled across the drawing page. If it is larger than the drawing page, it is cropped to fit the drawing page. A background bitmap is not an object and cannot be edited.

To remove a background
1 Click Layout Page background. 2 Enable the No background option.

Adding, renaming, and deleting pages

CorelDRAW lets you add a page to a drawing, rename it any time, and delete a single page or an entire range of pages. You can change the order of pages after you have created a multi-page drawing. You can also move objects from one page to another.

To add a page
1 Click Layout Insert page. 2 Type the number of pages you want to add in the Insert pages box. 3 Enable one of the following options:
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 Before After If you want to insert before or after a page other than the current page, type the page number in the Page box. You can also add pages by clicking the Add page button on the Document window, if youre on the first or last page. You can also choose where to add a page by right-clicking a page tab in the Document window, and clicking Insert page after or Insert page before.

To rename a page
1 Click Layout Rename page. 2 Type the name of the page in the Page name box.

To delete a page
1 Click Layout Delete page. 2 In the Delete page dialog box, type the number of the page you want to delete. You can delete a range of pages by enabling the Through to page check box and typing the number of the last page to delete in the Through to page box.

To change the order of pages

1 Click View
You can also Copy a page Right-click, drag the page to its new location, and choose Copy here from the list box. Double-click a page.

Page sorter view.

2 Drag a page to its new location.

Return to normal view

You can also change the order of pages by dragging the page tabs on the Document Navigator at the bottom of the drawing window.
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To move an object to another page

Drag the object over the page number tab of the page you want to move the object to, and without letting go of the mouse button, drag the object to position it on the page.

Using the rulers

You can display rulers in the drawing window to help you draw, size, and align objects precisely. You can hide the rulers or move them to another position in the drawing window. You can also customize the ruler settings to suit your needs. For example, you can set the ruler origin, choose a unit of measure, and specify how many marks or ticks display between each full unit mark. By default, CorelDRAW applies the same units used for the rulers to the duplicate and nudge distances. You can change the default so that you can specify different units for these and other settings. For information about nudging, see Positioning objects on page 80.

To hide or display the rulers

Click View Rulers. A check mark beside the Rulers command indicates the rulers are displayed.

To move a ruler
Hold down Shift, and drag a ruler to a new position in the drawing window.

To customize ruler settings

1 Click View Grid and ruler setup. 2 In the Document list of categories, click Rulers. 3 In the Units area, choose a unit of measure from the Horizontal list box. If you want to use a different unit of measure for the vertical ruler, disable the Same units for horizontal and vertical rulers check box, and choose a unit of measure from the Vertical list box. 4 In the Origin area, type values in the following boxes: Horizontal Vertical
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5 Type a value in the Tick divisions box. If you change the unit of measure for rulers, the unit of measure for nudge distances automatically changes as well, unless you first disable the Same units for duplicate distance, nudge and rulers check box in the Nudge area. You can access ruler settings directly by double-clicking a ruler. You can specify nudge settings by typing values in the Nudge, Super nudge, and Micro nudge boxes in the Nudge area.

Calibrating the rulers

You can have one inch on your screen equal one inch of real distance. This lets you work using real-world distances as opposed to relative distances that depend on screen resolution. This tool is particularly useful when working with signs, or when drawing in 1:1 zoom mode. Before you can perform this procedure, you must have a clear plastic ruler for comparing real-world and on-screen distances. This ruler should use the same unit of measurement you set for the CorelDRAW rulers. For information about ruler settings, see Using the rulers on page 198.

To calibrate the rulers to match real-world distance

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Toolbox list of categories, double-click Toolbox, and click Zoom, hand tool. 3 Click Calibrate rulers. 4 Place a clear plastic ruler under the on-screen horizontal ruler. 5 Click the Up or Down Arrow on the Horizontal box to match one unit of measurement on the on-screen ruler with one unit of measurement on the actual ruler. 6 Place the ruler beside the on-screen vertical ruler. 7 Click the Up or Down Arrow button on the Vertical box to match one unit of measurement on the on-screen ruler with one unit of measurement on the actual ruler.
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Setting up the grid

The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots that you can use to precisely align and position objects in the drawing window. You can set the distance between the grid lines or dots by specifying the frequency or spacing. Frequency refers to the number of lines or dots that display between each horizontal and vertical unit. Spacing refers to the exact distance between each line or dot. High frequency values or low spacing values can help you align and position objects more precisely. You can have objects snap to the grid so that when you move the objects, they jump between grid lines.

To display or hide the grid

Click View Grid.

A check mark beside the Grid command indicates that the grid is displayed.

To set the distance between the grid lines

1 Click View Grid and ruler setup. 2 Enable one of the following options: Frequency specifies grid spacing as the number of lines per unit of measure Spacing specifies grid spacing as the distance between each grid line 3 Type values in the following boxes: Horizontal Vertical The unit of measure used for grid spacing is the same as that used for rulers. For information about ruler settings, see To customize ruler settings on page 198.

To have objects snap to the grid

1 Click View Snap to grid. . 2 Move the objects using the Pick tool

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Setting up guidelines
Guidelines are lines that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to aid in object placement. There are three types of guidelines: horizontal, vertical, and slanted. By default, the application displays guidelines you can add to the drawing window, but you can hide them at any time. You can add a guideline wherever you need one; however, you can also choose to add preset guidelines. There are two types of preset guidelines: Corel presets and user defined presets. Examples of Corel presets include guidelines that display at one-inch margins, and guidelines that display at newsletter column borders. User defined presets are guidelines whose location you specify. For example, you can add preset guidelines that display margins at a distance you specify or that define a column layout or grid. After you add a guideline, you can select it, move it, rotate it, lock it in place, or delete it. You can have objects snap to the guidelines so that when an object is moved near a guideline, it can only be centered on the guideline or lined up on either side of the guideline. Guidelines always use the unit of measure specified for rulers. For information about ruler settings, see To customize ruler settings on page 198.

Guidelines can be placed in the drawing window to aid in object placement.

To display or hide the guidelines

Click View Guidelines.

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A check mark beside the Guidelines command indicates that the guidelines are displayed.

To add a horizontal or vertical guideline

1 Click View Guidelines setup. 2 In the list of categories, click one of the following: Horizontal Vertical 3 Specify the guideline settings you want. 4 Click Add. You can also add a guideline by dragging from the horizontal or vertical ruler in the drawing window.

To modify guidelines
To Select a single guideline Select all guidelines Move a guideline Rotate a guideline Do the following Click the guideline using the Pick tool Click Edit Select all Guidelines. .

Drag a guideline to a new position in the drawing window. Click a guideline twice using the Pick tool , and rotate it when skewing handles display. Click a guideline using the Pick tool and click Arrange Lock object. Click a guideline using the Pick tool and click Arrange Unlock object. Click a guideline using the Pick tool and press Delete. , , ,

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To Delete a preset guideline

Do the following Click View Guidelines setup, and click Presets in the list of categories. Disable the check box beside the preset guideline you want to delete.

You can also lock or unlock a guideline by right-clicking the guideline, and then clicking Lock object or Unlock object. You can access the guidelines setup directly by right-clicking a ruler, and then clicking Guidelines setup.

To have objects snap to the guidelines

1 Click View Snap to guidelines. 2 Drag the object to the guideline. If you want to snap the center of an object to a guideline, select the object and move it over the guideline until its center of rotation snaps to the guideline.

Setting the drawing scale

You can choose a preset or custom drawing scale to relate distances in a drawing to realworld distances. For example, you can specify that one inch in the drawing corresponds to one meter in reality. A preset drawing scale lets you set a typical scale, such as 1:2 or 1:10, while a custom drawing scale lets you set any distance on the page equal to a realworld distance. For example, you can set a more accurate, precise scale that includes decimal numbers, such as 4.5 to 10.6. Drawing scales are particularly useful if you are creating a technical or architectural drawing with dimension lines. For information about dimension lines, see Drawing flow and dimension lines on page 59.

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The checkered effect in this graphic was created using a grid.

To choose a preset drawing scale

1 Click View Grid and ruler setup. 2 In the Document list of categories, click Rulers. 3 Click Edit scale. 4 Choose a drawing scale from the Typical scales list box.

From here
For more information about Adding guidelines Creating custom drawing scales In the Help index, see... guidelines, adding scale

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Working with layers

You can work with layers to help you organize and arrange objects in complex illustrations. In this section, youll learn about creating layers changing layer properties and stacking order moving and copying objects between layers printing layers

Creating layers
All CorelDRAW drawings consist of stacked objects. The vertical order of these objects the stacking order contributes to the appearance of the drawing. You can organize these objects using invisible planes called layers. Layering gives you added flexibility when organizing and editing the objects in complex drawings. You can divide a drawing into multiple layers, each containing a portion of the drawings contents. For example, using layers can help you organize an architectural plan for a building. You can organize the buildings various components (for example, plumbing, electrical, structural) by placing them on separate layers. You can display pages only and layers only. You can also display selected objects. Hiding a layer lets you identify and edit the objects on other layers. You also reduce the time CorelDRAW needs to refresh your drawing when you edit it.

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Drawings can be assembled by placing objects on various levels or layers. Layering lets you change foregrounds and backgrounds independently.

Each new file has one Master Page that contains and controls three default layers: the Grid, Guides, and Desktop layers. The Grid, Guides, and Desktop layers contain the grid, guidelines, and objects outside the borders of the drawing page. The Desktop layer lets you create drawings you might want to use later. You can specify settings for the grid and guidelines on the Master Page. You can specify settings, for example color, for each layer on the Master Page. You can add one or more master layers to a Master Page. This layer contains information that you want to display on every page of a multipage document. For example, you can use a master layer to place a header, footer, or static background on every page.

To create a layer
To Create a layer Create a master layer Do the following Click Tools Object manager. Click the flyout button , and click New layer. Click Tools Object manager. Click the flyout button, and click New master layer.

To use a layer in the drawing, you must first make the layer active. In the Object manager docker the active layer is highlighted in red. When you start a drawing, the default layer (Layer 1) is the active layer.
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When you create a master layer, it moves to the Master Page. You can also add a layer by clicking the New layer button manager docker. in the Object

You can make any layer a master layer by right-clicking the layer name, and clicking Master.

To display or hide a layer

1 Click Tools Object manager. 2 Click the Eye icon beside the layer name. The layer is hidden when the Eye icon is grayed. You can also display or hide a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object manager docker and clicking Visible.

To display pages, layers, and objects

To Display pages Click Window Dockers Object manager. Click the flyout button , and then click Show pages. Click Window Dockers Object manager. Click the Layer manager view button . Click Window Dockers Object manager. Click the flyout button , and then click Expand to show selection.

Display layers

Display objects

To delete a layer
1 Click Tools Object manager. , and click Delete layer. 2 Click the name of a layer. 3 Click the flyout button

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When you delete a layer, you also delete all the objects on it. To keep an object on the layer youre deleting, move it to a different layer first. You can delete any unlocked layer except the three default layers of the Master Page (Grid, Guides, or Desktop).

To specify settings for a layer on the Master Page

1 Click Tools Object manager. 2 Right-click the layer, and click Properties. 3 Change the settings and click OK.

Changing layer properties and stacking order

By default, each new layer has its editing, printing, and display properties enabled and its master layer property disabled; however, you can change these properties. You can set a layers editing properties to make a layer active, and allow the editing of all layers or the active layer only. When you are making changes to a drawing, you can lock a layer to prevent accidental changes to its objects. When you lock a layer, you cannot select or edit it. Renaming layers can be used to indicate their contents, position in the stacking order, and relationship with other layers. You can change a layers place in the stacking order.

To set a layers editing properties

Click Tools
To Make a layer active Allow editing of all layers Allow editing of the active layer only

Object manager.
Do the following Click the name of a layer. Click the flyout button across layers. Click the flyout button across layers. , and click Edit , and disable Edit

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To Lock or unlock a layer

Do the following Click the Pencil icon name. beside the layer

If you disable the Edit across layers button , you can work on the active layer and the Desktop layer only. You cant select or edit objects on inactive layers. You cant lock or unlock the Grid layer. You can also allow editing of the active or of all layers by enabling or disabling the Edit across layers button in the Object manager docker. Editing across layers is enabled when the button appears pressed. You can also lock or unlock a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object manager docker and clicking Editable.

To rename a layer
1 Click Tools Object manager. 2 Right-click the layer name, and click Rename. You can also rename a layer by clicking the layer name and typing a new name.

To change the position of a layer in the stacking order

1 Click Tools Object manager. 2 In the Layers list, drag a layer name tag to the new position.

Moving and copying objects between layers

You can move or copy selected objects to new layers, including layers on the Master Page to another page and back. Moving or copying an object to a layer below its current layer causes the object to become the top object on its new layer. Similarly, moving or copying an object to a layer above its current layer causes the object to become the bottom object.
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To move or copy an object to another layer

1 Click Tools Object manager. , and click one of the following: 2 Click an object in the Object manager. 3 Click the flyout button Move to layer Copy to layer

4 Point to the layer to which you want to move or copy the object, and click. When moving objects to or from a layer, the layers must be unlocked. You can move and copy an object to another layer by dragging an object to a new layer in the Object manager docker.

Printing layers
Enabling the print setting of a layer lets you print the layer and its contents. If you disable a layers print setting, the layer and its contents wont appear when you print the drawing.

To enable or disable printing for a specific layer

1 Click Tools Object manager. beside the layer name. 2 Click the Printer icon

Disabling the printing of a layer prevents its contents from displaying in fullscreen previews. For information about full-screen previews, see Previewing a drawing on page 38. You can also enable or disable the printing of a layer by right-clicking the layer in the Object manager docker and clicking Printable.

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Adding and formatting text

The CorelDRAW application lets you use text to create documents or annotate drawings. In this section, youll learn about adding and selecting text encoding text changing the appearance of text finding, editing, and converting text aligning and spacing text shifting and rotating text moving text fitting text to a path formatting paragraph text combining and linking paragraph text frames wrapping paragraph text around objects and text embedding graphics and adding special characters displaying nonprinting characters

Adding and selecting text

There are two types of text you can add to drawings artistic text and paragraph text. Artistic text can be used to add short lines of text to which you can apply a wide range of effects, such as drop shadows. Paragraph text can be used for larger bodies of text that have greater formatting requirements. You can add both paragraph and artistic text directly in the drawing window. You can add artistic text along an open or closed path. You can also fit existing artistic and paragraph text to a path. For more information, see Fitting text to a path on page 224.
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When adding paragraph text, you must first create a text frame. By default, paragraph text frames remain the same size regardless of how much text they contain. Any text that continues past the bottom-right border of the text frame is hidden until you either enlarge the text frame or link it to another text frame. You can fit text to a frame, which automatically adjusts the point size of text so that the text fits perfectly in the frame. For information about fitting text to a frame, see To fit text to a paragraph text frame on page 227. You can also have paragraph text frames automatically expand and shrink as you type, so that the text fits perfectly in the frame. You can insert a paragraph text frame inside a graphic object. This lets you use objects as containers for text so that you can use different shapes for text frames. You can also separate text from an object. When you do, the text retains its shape, and you can move or modify the text and the object independently.

Paragraph text placed inside an object. The object is made invisible by removing its outline.

When you import or paste text, you have the option of maintaining formatting, maintaining fonts and formatting, or discarding fonts and formatting. Maintaining fonts ensures that imported and pasted text retains its original font type. Maintaining formatting ensures that formatting information such as bullets, columns, and bold or italic formatting is preserved. If you choose to discard fonts and formatting, the imported or pasted text takes on the properties of the selected text object, or if none is selected, the default font and formatting properties. For more information about importing files, see Importing files on page 299. For more information about pasting, see To paste an object into a drawing on page 78. To modify text, you must first select it. You can select entire text objects or specific characters.
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To add artistic text

Click anywhere in the drawing window using the Text tool , and type.

To add paragraph text

To Add paragraph text Do the following Click the Text tool . Drag in the drawing window to size the paragraph text frame, and type. Click the Text tool. Move the pointer over the objects outline, and click the object when the pointer changes to an Insert in object pointer. Type inside the frame. Select the object using the Pick tool , and click Arrange Break paragraph text inside a path apart. Click Tools Options. In the list of categories, double-click Text, and click Paragraph. Enable the Expand and shrink paragraph text frames to fit text check box.

Add paragraph text inside an object

Separate a paragraph text frame from an object Have paragraph text frames automatically adjust to fit text

Enabling the Expand and shrink paragraph text frames to fit text check box on the Paragraph page of the Options dialog box affects only new text frames. Existing paragraph text frames remain fixed in size. You can adjust the size of a paragraph text frame by clicking the text frame using the Pick tool, and dragging any selection handle.

To set options for importing and pasting text

1 Import or paste the text. 2 In the Importing / pasting text dialog box, enable one of the following options: Maintain fonts and formatting Maintain formatting only
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 Discard fonts and formatting If you want to use the same formatting options whenever you import or paste text, enable the Dont show this warning again check box. Clicking Cancel will cancel the import or paste operation. If you choose to maintain fonts and a required font is not installed on your computer, the PANOSE font matching system substitutes the font for you. For more information, see Substituting unavailable fonts on page 235. You can re-enable the Importing / pasting text dialog box by clicking Tools Options, clicking Warnings in the Workspace list of categories, and enabling the Pasting and importing text check box.

To select text
To select An entire text object Specific characters Do the following Click the text object using the Pick tool Drag across the text using the Text tool . .

You can select multiple text objects by holding down Shift and clicking each text object using the Pick tool.

Encoding text
After opening or importing a drawing that contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, you may find that text does not display correctly. To correctly display text, you can change the encoding. Encoding determines the character set of text. Encoding settings do not help display correctly text outside the drawing window, such as keywords, file names, and text entries in the Object manager and Object data manager dockers. You have to use code page settings in the Open or Import dialog boxes to set the proper characters for such text.

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To correctly display text in any language

1 Click Text Encode. 2 In the Text encoding dialog box, choose the Other encoding option. 3 From the Other encoding list box, choose an encoding setting that makes the text readable. The preview window displays the text with the current encoding setting.

Changing the appearance of text

You can change the default text style, so that all new artistic or paragraph text you create has the same properties. You can enhance artistic text and paragraph text by modifying their character properties. For example, you can change the font type and size or make the text bold or italic. You can also change the position of text to subscript or superscript, which is useful if a drawing contains scientific notation. You can add underlines, strikethrough lines, and overlines to text. You can change the thickness of these lines, as well as the distance between the lines and the text. You can also change the color of text. You can change the case of text to lowercase or uppercase without deleting or replacing letters. You can increase or decrease font size by a specified increment amount. By default, the unit of measure is points. You can change this setting for the active drawing and all subsequent drawings you create. Greeking text lets you increase the redraw speed by representing text under a certain size with lines. This is useful when showing prototypes of documents or drawings. You can make text readable again by reducing the greeking value or by zooming in on the text.

To change the default text style

1 Click a blank space in the drawing window using the Pick tool 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Character tab. 4 Specify the properties you want. Following each property change you make, by default you must specify whether the changes are applied to artistic text, paragraph text, or both. You can override this default by disabling the Auto apply button next to Apply.
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To have changes to the default text style apply to future documents, click Tools Save settings as default. You can make the style of an existing text frame or object the default style by clicking Tools Graphic and text styles, and dragging the text frame or object over either the Default artistic text or the Default paragraph text icon on the Graphic and text docker.

To change character properties

1 Select the text. 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Character tab. 4 Specify the character attributes you want. You can also make selected text bold, italic, or underlined by clicking the Bold button , Italic button , or Underline button on the property bar.

To change the color of text

1 Select the text using the Text tool 2 Click a color on the color palette. You can change the color of an entire text object by selecting it with the Pick tool and dragging a color swatch from the color palette to the text object. .

To change text case

1 Select the text. 2 Click Text Change case. 3 Enable one of the following options: Sentence case capitalizes the initial letter of the first word in each sentence Lowercase makes all text lowercase Uppercase makes all text uppercase Title case capitalizes the initial letter of each word Toggle case reverses the case; all uppercase letters become lowercase and all lowercase letters become uppercase
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To resize text
To Increase the size of text Decrease the size of text Specify the amount by which to resize text Do the following Select the text using the Text tool , hold down Ctrl, and press 8 on the number pad. Select the text using the Text tool, hold down Ctrl, and press 2 on the number pad. Click Tools Options. Click Tools Options. In the list of categories, click Text, and type a value in the Keyboard text increment box. If you want to change the default unit of measure, choose a unit from the Default text units list box.

You must be in Num lock mode to increase or decrease the size of text.

To greek text
1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, click Text. 3 Type a value in the Greek text below box.

Finding, editing, and converting text

You can find text in a drawing and replace it automatically. You can edit text directly in the drawing window or in a dialog box. CorelDRAW lets you convert artistic text to paragraph text if you require more formatting options, and paragraph text to artistic text if youd like to apply special effects. You can also convert both paragraph and artistic text to curves. This transforms characters into single line and curve objects, letting you add, delete, or move the nodes of individual characters to alter their shape. For more information, see Working with curve objects on page 101. When you convert text to curves, the appearance of the text is preserved, including font, style, character position and rotation, spacing, and any
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other text settings and effects. Any linked text objects are also converted to curves. If you convert paragraph text in a fixed-sized frame to curves, any text that overflows the frame is deleted. For information about fitting text to a frame, see Formatting paragraph text on page 226.

To find text
1 Click Edit Find and replace Find text. 2 Type the text you want to find in the Find what box. If you want to find the exact case of the text you specified, enable the Match case check box. 3 Click Find next.

To find and replace text

1 Click Edit Find and replace Replace text. 2 Type the text you want to find in the Find what box. If you want to find the exact case of the text you specified, enable the Match case check box. 3 Type the replacement text in the Replace with box. 4 Click one of the following buttons: Find next finds the next occurrence of the text specified in the Find what box Replace replaces the selected occurrence of the text specified in the Find what box. If no occurrence is selected, Replace finds the next occurrence. Replace all replaces every occurrence of the text specified in the Find what box

To edit text
1 Select the text. 2 Click Text
You can also Edit text in the drawing window Select the text using the Text tool edit it. , and

Edit text.

3 Make changes to the text in the Edit text dialog box.

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You cannot edit text that has been converted to curves.

To convert text
To convert Paragraph text to artistic text Artistic text to paragraph text Artistic or paragraph text to curves Do the following Select the text using the Pick tool , and click Text Convert to artistic text. Select the text using the Pick tool, and click Text Convert to paragraph text. Select the text using the Pick tool, and click Arrange Convert to curves.

You cannot convert paragraph text to artistic text when the paragraph text is linked to another frame, has special effects applied to it, or overflows its frame. You can also convert text to curves by right-clicking the text using the Pick tool and clicking Convert to curves.

Aligning and spacing text

You can align both paragraph and artistic text horizontally. Aligning paragraph text lines up text relative to the paragraph text frame. You can horizontally align all paragraphs or only selected paragraphs in a paragraph text frame. You can vertically align all paragraphs in a paragraph text frame. You can also align text to another object.

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You can align a text object to other objects using the first line baseline, last line baseline, or the edge of the text bounding box.

Artistic text can be aligned horizontally, but not vertically. When you align artistic text, it is aligned with the entire text object. If characters have not been shifted horizontally, applying no alignment produces the same result as applying left alignment. You can change character and word spacing in selected paragraphs, or in an entire paragraph text frame or artistic text object. Changing character spacing between selected or specific text is also referred to as tracking; changing character spacing in an entire block of text is also called kerning. You can change the line spacing of text, which is also referred to as leading. Changing the leading for artistic text applies the spacing to lines of text separated by a carriage return. For paragraph text, leading applies only to lines of text within the same paragraph. You can also change the spacing before and after paragraphs in paragraph text, and you can kern selected characters. Kerning balances the optical space between letters.

To align text horizontally

1 Select the text object using the Pick tool 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Paragraph tab.
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4 Choose an item from the Alignment list box. To align selected paragraphs in a paragraph text frame, select them using the Text tool .

To align paragraph text vertically in a text frame

1 Select the paragraph text. 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Columns tab. 4 Choose an alignment option from the Vertical justification list box.

To align text to an object

1 Hold down Shift, select the text, and then select the object. 2 Click Arrange Align and distribute Align and distribute. 3 Choose one of the following from the For text source objects use list box: First line baseline aligns the text using the baseline of the first line of text Last line baseline aligns the text using the baseline of the last line of text Bounding box aligns the text using its bounding box 4 Enable one of the following horizontal alignment check boxes: Left Right Center 5 Enable one of the following vertical alignment check boxes: Top Bottom Center 6 Click Apply. The object used to align the left, right, top, or bottom edges is determined by the order of creation or order of selection. If you marquee select the objects before you align them, the last object created will be used. If you select the objects one at a time the last object selected will be the reference point for aligning the others. If youve applied a linear transformation, such as rotation,

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to the text and are aligning with a baseline, the objects align using the baseline point of the starting edge of the text object. If you are aligning text objects to each other and have elected to align with the first line baseline or last line baseline, the vertical and horizontal alignment check boxes are grayed. The baseline points of the text objects are aligned to each other. You can also align objects by selecting them and clicking the Align and distribute button on the property bar.

To change the spacing of text

1 Select the text. 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Paragraph tab. 4 In the Spacing area, type values in any of the boxes. Character and word spacing can only be applied to entire paragraphs, or to an entire paragraph text frame or artistic text object. Values represent a percentage of the space character. The Character values range from -100 to 2000 percent. All other values range from 0 to 2000 percent. You can also change the spacing between words and characters proportionately by selecting the text object using the Shape tool and dragging the Interactive horizontal spacing arrow in the bottom-right corner of the text object. Drag the Interactive vertical spacing arrow in the bottom-left corner of the text object to change the line spacing proportionately.

To apply range kerning to selected characters

1 Select two or more characters using the Text tool 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Character tab. 4 Type a value in the Range kerning box.
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Shifting and rotating text

Shifting artistic and paragraph text vertically and horizontally can create an interesting effect. You can also rotate characters. Straightening text pulls the text into its original position. You can return vertically shifted characters to the baseline without affecting their rotation angle.

Rotated characters

To shift or rotate a character

1 Select the character or characters using the Text tool 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Character tab. 4 In the Shift area, type a value in one of the following boxes: Horizontal a positive number moves characters to the right, and a negative number moves characters to the left Vertical a positive number moves characters up, and a negative number moves characters down Rotate a positive number rotates characters counter-clockwise, and a negative number rotates characters clockwise You can also shift or rotate characters whose nodes you select using the Shape tool by typing values in the Horizontal shift box, Vertical shift box, or Angle of rotation box on the property bar.
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To straighten a shifted or rotated character

1 Select the text. 2 Click Text Straighten text.

To return a vertically shifted character to the baseline

1 Open the Shape edit flyout 3 Click Text Align to baseline. , and click the Shape tool . 2 Select the text object, and select the node to the left of the character.

Moving text
CorelDRAW lets you move paragraph text between frames, and artistic text between artistic text objects. You can also move paragraph text to an artistic text object, and artistic text to a paragraph text frame.

To move text
1 Select the text using the Text tool
You can also Move text within the same frame or object Move or copy selected text to a new text object Select the text, and drag it to a new position. Right-click and drag the text to a new position, and click Copy here or Move here.

2 Drag the text to another paragraph text frame or artistic text object.

Fitting text to a path

You can add artistic text along the path of an open object (for example, a line) or a closed object (for example, a square). You can also fit existing text to a path. Artistic text can be fitted to an open or closed path. Paragraph text can be fitted to open paths only. After you fit text to a path, you can adjust the texts position relative to that path. For example, you can place the text on the opposite side of the path, or you can adjust the distance between the text and the path.

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CorelDRAW treats text fitted to a path as one object; however, you can separate the text from the object if you no longer want it to be part of the path. When you separate text from a curved or closed path, the text retains the shape of the object to which it was fitted. Straightening the text reverts it to its original appearance.

To add text along a path

1 Select a path using the Pick tool 2 Click Text Fit text to path. .

3 Point to the path, and click when the pointer changes to the Fit to path pointer . 4 Type along the path. If the text is fitted to a closed path, the text is centered along the path. If the text is fitted to an open path, the text flows from the point of insertion. You cant fit text to the path of another text object. You can also fit text to a path by clicking the Text tool and pointing to a path. When the pointer changes to a Fit to path pointer, click where you want the text to begin, and type.

To fit text to a path

1 Select a text object using the Pick tool . 2 Click Text Fit text to path. The pointer changes to a thick, black arrow. 3 Click a path.

To adjust the position of text fitted to a path

1 Using the Pick tool , select the text fitted to a path. 2 Choose a setting from any of the following list boxes on the property bar: Text orientation the angle at which the text sits on the path Vertical placement the vertical alignment of the text relative to the path Distance from path the distance between the text and the path to which it is fit
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 Text placement the side of the path on which the text is fitted Horizontal offset the horizontal position of the text along the path You can also change the horizontal position of fitted text by selecting it with the Shape tool and dragging the character nodes you want to reposition. Using the Pick tool, you can move text along the path by dragging the small red node that displays beside the text.

To separate text from a path

1 Select the fitted text using the Pick tool 2 Click Arrange Break text apart. .

To straighten text
1 Select the fitted text using the Pick tool 2 Click Arrange 3 Click Text Break text apart. Straighten text. .

Formatting paragraph text

CorelDRAW offers various formatting options for paragraph text. For example, you can fit text to a paragraph text frame. Fitting text to a frame increases or decreases the point size of text so that it fits the text frame exactly. You can also use columns to lay out textintensive projects such as newsletters, magazines, and newspapers. You can create columns of equal or varying widths and gutters. Applying drop caps to paragraphs enlarges the initial letter and insets it into the body of text. You can customize a drop cap by changing its settings. For example, you can change the distance between the drop cap and the body of text, or specify the number of lines of text you want to appear beside the drop cap. You can remove the drop cap at any point, without deleting the letter. You can use bulleted lists to format information. You can have text wrap around bullets, or you can offset a bullet from text to create a hanging indent. CorelDRAW lets you customize bullets by changing their size, position, and distance from text. After you add a bullet, you can remove it without deleting the text.

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You can add tabs to indent paragraph text. You can also remove tabs and change tab alignment. Setting trailing leader tabs automatically creates dots that precede the tab. Indenting changes the space between a paragraph text frame and the text that it contains. You can indent an entire paragraph, the first line of a paragraph, all but the first line of a paragraph (a hanging indent), or from the right side of the frame. You can also remove an indent without deleting or retyping text. Hyphenating splits words between lines when the whole word does not fit on one line. You can have CorelDRAW hyphenate automatically. You can specify hyphenation settings such as the minimum number of letters before and after a hyphen, and the hot zone. Paragraph text frame formatting can be applied to selected frames only, selected frames and frames they are currently linked to, or to all selected and subsequently linked frames. For information about setting these options, see To choose paragraph text frame formatting options in the Help.

To fit text to a paragraph text frame

1 Select a paragraph text frame. 2 Click Text Fit text to frame.

If you fit text to linked paragraph text frames, the application adjusts the size of text in all of the linked text frames. For more information about linking frames, see Combining and linking paragraph text frames on page 228.

To add columns to paragraph text frames

1 Select a paragraph text frame. 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Columns tab. 4 Type a value in the Number of columns box. 5 Specify the settings and options you want. You can change the size of columns and gutters by dragging a side selection handle in the drawing window with the Text tool .

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To add a drop cap

1 Select the paragraph text. 2 Click Text Format text. 3 Click the Effects tab. 4 Choose Drop cap from the Effect type list box. 5 Click one of the following icons: Dropped wraps text around the drop cap Hanging indent offsets the drop cap from the body of text

You can add a drop cap (left) or a hanging indent drop cap(right). You can also Specify the number of lines beside a drop cap Specify the distance between the drop cap and the body of text Remove drop caps Type a value in the Dropped lines box. Type a value in the Distance from text box. Choose None from the Effect type list box.

Combining and linking paragraph text frames

You can combine paragraph text frames. You can also break paragraph text frames apart into subcomponents columns, paragraphs, bullets, lines, words, and characters.

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Every time you break apart a text frame, the subcomponents are placed into separate paragraph text frames. Linking paragraph text frames directs the flow of text from one text frame to another if the amount of text exceeds the size of the first text frame. If you shrink or enlarge a linked paragraph text frame, or change the size of the text, the amount of text in the next text frame is automatically adjusted. You can link paragraph text frames before or after you type text. You cannot link artistic text. However, you can link a paragraph text frame to an open or closed object. When you link a paragraph text frame to an open object (for example, a line), the text flows along the path of the line. Linking a text frame to a closed object (for example, a rectangle) inserts a paragraph text frame and directs the flow of text inside the object. If text exceeds the open or closed path, you can link the text to another text frame or object. You can also link to paragraph text frames and objects across pages. After linking paragraph text frames, you can redirect the flow from one object or text frame to another. When you select the text frame or object, a blue arrow indicates the direction of the text flow. You can hide or display these arrows.

You can make text flow between frames and objects by linking the text.

You can remove links between multiple paragraph text frames, and between paragraph text frames and objects. When you have only two linked paragraph text frames and you remove the link, the text flows into the remaining paragraph text frame. Removing a link between paragraph text frames with a series of links redirects the flow of text into the next paragraph text frame or object. By default, CorelDRAW applies paragraph formatting such as columns, drop caps, and bullets to only the selected paragraph text frames; however, you can change your
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settings so that formatting is applied to all linked frames, or all selected and subsequently linked frames. For example, if you apply columns to the text in one text frame, you can choose whether you want all of the linked frames to also be formatted in columns. For information about paragraph formatting, see Formatting paragraph text on page 226.

To combine or break apart paragraph text frames

1 Select a text frame. If you are combining text frames, hold down Shift and select subsequent text frames using the Pick tool . 2 Click Arrange, and click one of the following: Combine Break paragraph text apart Text frames with envelopes, text fitted to a path, and linked frames cannot be combined. If you select a text frame with columns first, the combined text frame will have columns.

To link paragraph text frames and objects

1 Select the starting text frame using the Text tool . 2 Click the Text flow tab at the bottom of the text frame or object. If the frame cannot hold all the text, the tab contains an arrow . 3 When the pointer changes to a Link to pointer , click the frame or object into which you want to continue the text flow. If the frame or object is on a different page, first click the corresponding Page tab on the Document Navigator. If a text frame is linked, the Text flow tab changes , and a blue arrow indicates the direction of text flow. If the linked text is on another page, the page number and a dashed blue line are displayed. To hide or display these indicators, see To choose paragraph text frame formatting options on page 36.

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To link paragraph text frames successfully, the text frames cannot be automatically sized. For information, see Adding and selecting text on page 211.

To change text flow to a different text frame or object

1 Using the Pick tool , click the Text flow tab at the bottom of the text frame or object from which you want to change the link. 2 Select the new text frame or object into which you want the text flow to continue.

Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text

You can change the shape of text by wrapping paragraph text around an object, artistic text, or a paragraph text frame. You can wrap text using contour or square wrapping styles. The contour wrapping styles follow the curve of the object. The square wrapping styles follow the bounding box of the object. You can also adjust the amount of space between paragraph text and the object or text, as well as remove any wrapping style you apply.

Wrapping text around an object using the contour wrapping style (left) and the square wrapping style (right)

To wrap paragraph text around an object or text

1 Select the object or text around which you want to wrap text. 2 Click Window Dockers Properties. 3 In the Object properties docker, click the General tab.
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4 Choose a wrapping style from the Wrap paragraph text list box. If you want to change the amount of space between wrapped text and the object or text, type a value in the Text wrap offset box. 5 Click the Text tool text. , and drag to create a paragraph text frame over the object or

6 Type text in the paragraph text frame. You can wrap existing paragraph text around a selected object by applying a wrapping style to the object and dragging the paragraph text frame over the object.

To remove a wrapping style

1 Select the wrapped text or the object it wraps. 2 Click Window 3 Dockers Properties. In the Object properties docker, click the General tab.

4 Choose None from the Wrap paragraph text list box.

Embedding graphics and adding special characters

You can embed a graphic object or bitmap in text. The graphic object or bitmap is treated as a text character. As a result, you can apply formatting options according to the type of text in which you embed the graphic object. You can also remove an embedded object from text, after which the object returns to its original state. You can add special characters to text as text objects or as graphic objects. When you add special characters as text, you can format the characters as you do the text. When you add special characters as graphic objects, the characters are curves. Consequently, you can edit them as you would other graphic objects. You can also change objects, such as company logos or modified letters, into special characters, and then add them to a character set. This lets you add an object to text as a text or graphic object. The object is automatically resized to match the proportions of other characters in the set. You can create patterns with special characters by tiling them across the page. Each character in the pattern is a separate object to which you can apply effects. You can change the spacing between the rows and columns in which the characters are arranged.
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1 Select a graphic object. 2 Click Edit, and click one of the following: Cut Copy 3 Using the Text tool 4 Click Edit Paste. , click where you want to embed the graphic object.

To remove an embedded object from text

1 Select an embedded object using the Text tool 2 Click Edit 4 Click Edit Cut. , and click outside the text object. Paste. 3 Click the Pick tool .

From here
For more information about Adding bullets to paragraph text Adding tabs to paragraph text Indenting paragraph text Hyphenating paragraph text Removing and changing text links Choosing paragraph text frame formatting options Adding special characters to text Displaying nonprinting characters In the Help index, see bullets, adding to text tabs, adding to text indenting, paragraph text hyphenating, paragraph text linking, paragraph text text frames, formatting options special characters, adding to text nonprinting characters

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Managing fonts
CorelDRAW has several features that allow you to manage fonts. In this section, youll learn about substituting unavailable fonts embedding fonts using Bitstream Font Navigator

Substituting unavailable fonts

You can use PANOSE font matching to access a list of fonts that can be used as substitutes for fonts used in a drawing but not installed on your computer. You can set font matching options. You can use font matching in text only, in both text and text styles, or you can turn off font matching. With font matching, you can accept the default substitute font, or you can choose another font to substitute for the missing font. You can apply the substitution temporarily or permanently to the active drawing. You can build a list of exceptions to font substitutions. Exceptions override default font substitutions. You can also specify font equivalents. This is useful when sharing drawings across the two platforms because sometimes the same font has a different spelling for its name on each platform.

To set font matching options

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Text, and click Fonts. 3 Click PANOSE font matching. 4 In the PANOSE font matching preferences dialog box, enable one of the following options: Never use font matching applies default font substitutions for both text in the document and text styles
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 Use font matching for text lets you select font substitutions for text in the document and applies default font substitutions for text styles Use font matching for text and styles lets you select font substitutions for both text in the document and text styles

To substitute a missing font

1 Open a drawing. 2 Enable one of the following options: Show fonts in the same code page displays only missing fonts that support the code page of the active drawing Show all fonts displays all missing fonts 3 In the Font matching results dialog box, choose a missing font. If you want to override the default substitution, choose a font from the bottom list box. 4 Enable one of the following options: Temporary replaces the missing font with the substitution, but only in the current session of the drawing Permanent permanently makes the font substitution in the document. When you save the file and reopen it, the new font automatically displays. In order for the Font matching results dialog box to display, the drawing that you open must contain fonts that arent installed on your computer.

To build a list of exceptions to font substitutions

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Text, and click Fonts. 3 Click PANOSE font matching. 4 In the PANOSE font matching preferences dialog box, click Exceptions. 5 In the PANOSE font matching exceptions dialog box, click Add. 6 In the Add matching exception dialog box, type the name of the font you want to replace in the Missing font box. 7 Choose a font that is installed on your computer from the Substituted font list.

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To match more Windows and Macintosh fonts

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Text, and click Fonts. 3 Click PANOSE font matching. 4 In the PANOSE font matching preferences dialog box, click Spellings. 5 Click Add. 6 Choose a Windows font name from the Windows name list box. 7 Type the Macintosh spelling for the font in the Macintosh name list box.

Embedding fonts
You can choose to embed fonts in a drawing. Embedding fonts ensures that all fonts used in a drawing are available when the drawing is opened on another computer. When fonts are embedded, font substitution is not required, and a drawing displays and prints the same way on all computers. For more information about font substitution, see Substituting unavailable fonts on page 235.

To embed fonts in a file

1 Click File Save as. 2 Click Options. 3 Enable the Embed fonts using TrueDoc check box. 4 Click Save. Only characters used in the drawing are embedded in the file.

Using Bitstream Font Navigator

Bitstream Font Navigator is a font management system included with your application. Font Navigator lets you store up to 2000 fonts in a database (or catalog). You can access fonts quickly, organize them, and preview them before using them. See the Font Navigator documentation for information about installing and using Font Navigator.

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Working with bitmaps

You can convert a vector graphic to a bitmap. Also, you can import and crop bitmaps in the CorelDRAW application. You can also add color masks, watermarks, special effects, and change the color and tone of the images. In this section, youll learn about converting vector graphics to bitmaps adding bitmaps cropping and editing bitmaps using Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps applying special effects to bitmaps applying color and tone effects transforming color and tone effects removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps

Converting vector graphics to bitmaps

When you convert a vector graphic to a bitmap, you can apply special effects in the CorelDRAW application that are unavailable to vector graphic or objects. As you convert the vector, you can select the color mode of the bitmap. A color mode determines the number and kind of colors that make up the bitmap, so that file size is also affected. You can also determine settings such as the aliasing, background transparency, and color profile, as you convert it a vector graphic to a bitmap.

To convert a vector graphic to a bitmap

1 Select an object. 2 Click Bitmaps Convert to bitmap.
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3 Choose a color mode from the Color list box. 4 Choose a resolution from the Resolution list box. 5 Enable any of the following check boxes: Anti-aliasing smooths the edges of the bitmap Transparent background makes the background of the bitmap transparent Apply ICC profile applies the International Color Consortium profiles to standardize colors across devices and color spaces Making the background of a bitmap transparent lets you see images or a background otherwise obscured by the bitmap background.

Adding bitmaps
You can import a bitmap into a drawing either directly or by linking it to an external file. When you link to an external file, edits to the original file are automatically updated in the imported file.

To import a bitmap
1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the bitmap is stored. 3 Select the file. If you want to link the image to the drawing, enable the Link bitmap externally check box. 4 Click Import. 5 Click where you want to place the bitmap. If you want to center the image on the drawing page, press Enter. Ensure that All file formats is chosen from the Files of type list box when you import an image. The status bar provides information about the bitmap, including color mode, size, and resolution after it has been placed on the page.

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You can import a bitmap in its original size by pressing Spacebar when you click the Import button. Linking to a bitmap results in a smaller file size than importing the bitmap directly.

Cropping and editing bitmaps

After you add a bitmap to a drawing, you can crop, resample, and resize the bitmap. Cropping removes unwanted areas of a bitmap. When you resample a bitmap, you can change the image size, the resolution, or both by adding or removing pixels. For example, if you make an image larger without resampling, you can lose details because the images pixels are spread over a greater area. By resampling, you can add pixels to preserve more detail from the original image. Resizing an image maintains the same number of pixels in a smaller or larger area. For example, you can lose details when you make an image larger without resampling because the images pixels are spread over a greater area. Upsampling adds pixels to maintain some of the originals details.

With resampling, you can either increase the resolution of an image by adding pixels (upsampling) or decrease the resolution by subtracting pixels (downsampling).

To crop a bitmap
1 Open the Shape edit flyout 2 Select a bitmap. 3 Drag the bitmaps corner nodes to the shape you want.
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, and click the Shape tool

If you want to add a node, double-click the node boundary by using the Shape tool where you want the node to display. 4 Click Bitmaps Crop bitmap.

You cannot crop a bitmap comprised of more than one object. You can also crop a selected bitmap after you drag the bitmaps corner nodes by clicking the Crop bitmap button on the property bar.

To resample a bitmap
1 Select a bitmap. 2 Click Bitmaps Resample. 3 In the Resolution area, type values in any of the following boxes: Horizontal Vertical If you want to maintain the proportions of the bitmap, enable the Maintain aspect ratio check box. If you want to maintain the file size, enable the Maintain original size check box. You can also resample a selected bitmap by clicking the Resample button on the property bar. Enable the Anti-alias check box to minimize the jagged appearance of curves.

To resize a bitmap
1 Select a bitmap. 2 Click Bitmaps Resample. 3 Choose a unit of measure from the list box beside the Width and Height boxes. 4 Type values in any of the following boxes: Width Height If you want to minimize the jagged appearance of curves, enable the Anti-alias check box.

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You can maintain the proportions of the bitmap by enabling the Maintain aspect ratio check box and typing a value in either the Width or Height box. You can also resample the bitmap as a percentage of its original size by typing values in the % boxes.

Applying special effects to bitmaps

You can apply a wide range of special effects to bitmaps, such as three-dimensional and artistic effects. Adding plug-in filters to CorelDRAW provides additional features and effects that you can use to edit images. You can add plug-in filters and you can remove them when you no longer need them.
Special effect type 3-D Description Lets you create the illusion of threedimensional depth. The 3-D effects include embossing, page curl, and perspective. Lets you apply hand-painted techniques. The art stroke media and styles include crayon, impressionist, pastels, watercolor, and pen and ink. Lets you blur an image to simulate gradual change, movement, or speckling. The blur effects include Gaussian blur, motion blur, and zoom. Lets you simulate the effect produced by diffusion filters of a diffusion lens. Lets you create photographic illusions by using color reduction and replacements. The color transform effects include half-tones, psychedelic, and solarizing.

Art strokes

Blur

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Special effect type Contour

Description Lets you highlight and enhance the edges of an image. The contour effects include edge tracing and highlighting. Lets you apply a variety of textures and shapes to an image. The creative effects include fabric, glass block, crystal fragments, vortex, and stained glass. Lets you distort image surfaces. The distort effects include ripples, blocks, swirl, and tile. Lets you modify the graininess of an image. The noise effects include adding noise, applying dust and scratch, and diffusing to change an images granularity. Lets you create a sharpening effect to focus and enhance edges. The sharpen effects include accentuating edge detail and sharpening smooth areas. Lets you apply effects from a third-party filter to bitmaps in CorelDRAW. An installed plug-in appears at the bottom of the Bitmaps menu.

Creative

Distort Noise

Sharpen

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Left to right: Original image, Emboss effect, Cubist artistic effect, Mosaic creative effect, Distort pixelate effect

CorelDRAW automatically inflates a bitmap to make a special effect cover the entire image. You can disable the automatic inflate and manually specify how much you want to inflate the bitmap.

To apply a special effect

1 Select a bitmap. 2 Click Bitmaps, choose a special effect type, and click an effect. 3 Adjust any special effect settings.

To add a plug-in filter

1 Click Tools 3 Click Add. 4 Choose a folder containing a plug-in. To remove a plug-in filter, click a plug-in folder from the Plug-in folders list, and click Remove. Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Workspace, and click Plug-ins.

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Applying color and tone effects

CorelDRAW lets you apply color and tone to a bitmap. For example, you can replace colors, shift them between different color modes and adjust the brightness, lightness, and darkness of colors. By applying color and tone effects, you can restore detail lost in shadows or highlights, remove color casts, correct underexposure or overexposure, and generally improve the quality of the bitmaps. You can apply the following color and tone effects.
Effect Contrast enhancement Description Lets you adjust the tone, color, and contrast of a bitmap while preserving shadow and highlight detail. An interactive histogram lets you shift or compress brightness values to printable limits. The histogram can also be adjusted by sampling values from the bitmap. Lets you enhance contrast near edges to reveal detail in both light and dark regions. You can set the height and width around the region to accentuate contrast. Lets you adjust color values in a bitmap with sample colors taken from the image. You can choose sample colors from the dark, midtone, and light ranges of an image and apply target colors to each of the sample colors. Lets you perform color corrections precisely by controlling individual pixel values. By changing pixel brightness values, you can make changes to shadows, midtones, and highlights. Lets you adjust the brightness of all colors and the difference between light and dark areas. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 User Guide

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Description Lets you add cyan or red, magenta or green, and yellow or blue to selected tones in a bitmap. Lets you accentuate detail in low contrast areas without affecting shadows or highlights. Lets you adjust the color channels in a bitmap and change the position of colors in the spectrum. This effect allows you to change colors and their richness, as well as the percentage of white in an image. Lets you change color by changing the percentage of spectrum CMY process colors from the red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and magenta color spectrums in a bitmap. For example, decreasing the percentage of magenta in the reds spectrum results in a color shift toward yellow. Lets you replace one bitmap color with another color. A color mask is created to define the color to be replaced. Depending on the range you set, you can replace one color or shift an entire bitmap from one color range to another. You can set the hue, saturation, and lightness for the new color. Lets you reduce the saturation of each color in a bitmap to zero, remove the hue component, and convert each color to its grayscale equivalent. This creates a grayscale image without changing the color mode. Lets you mix color channels to balance the colors of a bitmap. For example, if a bitmap has too much red, you can adjust the red channel in an RGB bitmap to improve image quality.

Gamma

Hue-Saturation-Lightness

Selective color

Replace colors

Desaturate

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To apply a color or tone effect

1 Select a bitmap. 2 Click Effects Adjust, and click a color or tone effect. 3 Specify any settings.

Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps

You can quickly improve the appearance of a bitmap by removing dust and scratch marks. The dust and scratch filter works by eliminating the contrast between pixels that exceed the contrast threshold you set. You can set a radius to determine how many pixels are affected by the changes. The settings you choose depend on the size of the blemish and the area surrounding it. For example, if you have a white scratch that is 1 or 2 pixels wide on a dark background, you can set a radius of 2 or 3 pixels and set the contrast threshold higher than if the same scratch was on a light background.

To remove dust and scratch marks from a bitmap

1 Click Effects Correction Dust and scratch. 2 Move the following sliders: Radius lets you set the range of pixels used to produce the effect. Set the radius as low as possible to retain image detail. Threshold lets you set the amount of noise reduction. Set the threshold as high as possible to retain image detail.

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Changing color modes in bitmaps

Changing an image to another color mode, such as RGB, CMYK or Grayscale, changes a bitmaps color structure. In this section, youll learn about changing the color mode of bitmaps changing bitmaps to black-and-white images

Changing the color mode of bitmaps

The colors of the images that you work with in CorelDRAW are based on color modes. Color modes define the color characteristics of images and are described by their component colors. The CMYK color mode is composed of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black values and the RGB color mode is composed of red, green, and blue values. Although you may not be able to see the difference between an image in the CMYK color mode and an image in the RGB color mode on screen, the images are quite different. For the same image dimensions, an RGB image has a smaller file size than a CMYK image and the RGB color space, or gamut, can display more colors. Therefore, images intended for the Web or desktop printers, which require accurate color fidelity, are generally in RGB mode. Where accurate print reproduction is needed, such as on a commercial printing press, images are generally created in CMYK mode. Paletted color images attempt to preserve color fidelity while reducing the small file size, making them ideal for on-screen uses. Each time you convert an image, you may lose color information. For this reason, you should save an edited image before you change it to a different color mode. For more information about color modes, see Working with color on page 153. CorelDRAW supports the following color modes:
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Color Duotone (8-bit) RGB Color (24-bit) CMYK Color (32-bit) Paletted (8-bit) Lab Color (24-bit)

To change the color mode of a bitmap

1 Click a bitmap. 2 Click Bitmaps Mode, and click one of the following: Black and White (1-bit) Grayscale (8-bit) Duotone (8-bit) Paletted (8-bit) RGB color (24-bit) Lab color (24-bit) CMYK color (32-bit) The mode which the selected bitmap is in will not be available in the menu.

Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images

You can change any image to a black-and-white image. In addition to conversion settings such as threshold, screen type, and intensity, there are seven conversion options that affect how the converted images will look.
Conversion Line art Produces a high-contrast, black-and-white image. Colors with a grayscale value lower than the threshold value that you set change to black, while colors with a grayscale value higher than the threshold value change to white.

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Conversion Ordered Organizes the gray levels into repeating geometric patterns of black and white pixels. Solid colors are emphasized and image edges are hard. This option is best suited for uniform colors. Creates different shades of gray by varying the pattern of black and white pixels in an image. You can choose the screen type, angle for the halftone, lines per unit, and the unit of measure. Creates a textured look by applying a calculation and distributing the result to the screen. Applies the Jarvis algorithm to the screen. This form of error diffusion is suitable for photographic images. Applies the Stucki algorithm to the screen. This form of error diffusion is suitable for photographic images. Applies the Floyd-Steinberg algorithm to the screen. This form of error diffusion is suitable for photographic images.

Halftone

Cardinality-Distribution

Jarvis

Stucki

Floyd-Steinberg

To change a bitmap to a black-and-white image

1 Click a bitmap. 2 Click Bitmaps Mode Black-and-white (1-bit). 3 Choose an option from the Conversion list box. 4 Move the Intensity slider. If you want to view different parts of the image, you can drag the image in the Preview window. The Intensity slider is not available for the Halftone conversion option.

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Creating Web-enabled objects

CorelDRAW lets you create Web-enabled objects for optimum viewing in browsers. You can convert text to a Web-compatible format so that it can be edited in a browser, add Web form objects such as options and check boxes, and create interactive rollovers from CorelDRAW objects. In this section, youll learn about using preset Internet objects optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web creating rollovers creating Web-compatible text working with bookmarks and hyperlinks

Using preset Internet objects

CorelDRAW provides you with a set of Internet objects, such as options, Java applets, text edit boxes, and check boxes that you can use when designing an HTML page. You can customize Internet objects by adjusting their parameters. If a document contains form-related Internet objects such as check boxes, you need a CGI script address to enable these Internet objects to work once the document is published to the World Wide Web as an HTML file. After you create a preset Internet object, you can save it as an HTML page. For information about optimizing, see Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web on page 254.

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To add or customize an Internet object

To Add an Internet object Do the following Click Edit Insert Internet object, and click the object you want. Click where you want to place the Internet object. Right-click an Internet object, and click Properties. In the Object properties docker, click the Internet tab, and specify the attributes you want to add. Deselect any objects, right-click, and click Properties. Click the Form tab, and type the CGI script address in the URL of CGI script box. Choose an HTML equivalent method from the Method list box and a frame type from the Target list box.

Customize an Internet object

Add a CGI Script address to an Internet object

All Internet objects, except for Java applets and embedded files, require a CGI script address to function properly after you publish a drawing to the World Wide Web.

To save objects to a Web-compatible format

1 Click File Publish to the Web HTML. 2 Choose the HTML layout from the HTML layout method list box. 3 Choose a destination folder. 4 Choose an image subfolder. 5 Choose an export range. You can check to see whether there are any issues by clicking the Issues tab.

Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web

You can save objects and optimize them for the World Wide Web. When you optimize an image for the Web, you can export to a GIF, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG 8-bit, and
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PNG 24-bit file type, choose a Web preset, and compare the previewed results. The Web presets are optimized for color, dithering, compression, and smoothing, depending on the file type you choose. You can compare up to four file types by viewing their download speed, image quality, file size, color range, and compression size as well as by panning and zooming in the image. You can also add and delete Web presets of your own.

To save and optimize a bitmap to Web-compatible format

1 Click File Publish to the Web Web image optimizer. 2 Choose a speed from the Connection speed list box. 3 Choose one of the following pane display options: Single pane Double-vertical panes Double-horizontal panes Four panes 4 Keep one pane as the original image. In one or more of the other panes, choose from the following list boxes below the preview window: File type Web preset If no objects are selected, all of the active pages content is exported.
You can also Edit preset settings for a single preview area Click Advanced. In the Export dialog box, customize the preset options. If you select GIF or PNG8 file formats, you can modify the color palette and settings in the Convert to paletted dialog box. Click the Save settings button for each area where you want to save the settings. Click Add Click Delete Click Preview. . .

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You can also Pan to another section of the image Zoom in the preview window Drag in the preview window of the original image. Choose a magnification from the Zoom level list box.

Some browsers require a plug-in to display JPEG 2000 files. You can compare file types with the original image by choosing Original from the File type list box in one of the panes.

Creating rollovers
Rollovers are interactive objects that change in appearance when you click or point to them. You can create rollovers using objects. To create a rollover, you add the following rollover states: Normal the default state of a button when no mouse activity is associated with the button Over the state of a button when the pointer passes over it Down the state of a clicked button To edit the rollover states, you can view the rollover states and their properties.

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To publish a rollover to the Internet, you must save the rollover to a Web-compatible file format by publishing to HTML or to the Macromedia Flash (SWF) format. For information on publishing to the Web, see Publishing to the Web on page 263. For more information about creating and editing objects such as rollovers, see Working with objects on page 75.

To create a rollover object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects Rollover Create rollover.

You cannot create a rollover from a clone.

To edit a rollover object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Effects 4 Click Effects Rollover Rollover Edit rollover. Finish editing rollover. 3 Specify the attributes of each state.

You cannot close a drawing in which you are editing a rollover. You must finish editing first. You can also edit a rollover object by clicking the Edit rollover button on the Internet toolbar.

To view the rollover states

1 Click Window Toolbars Internet. If the Internet command is not available, click Tools Options, click Command bars in the Workspace, Customization list of categories, and ensure the Internet check box is enabled. 2 On the Internet toolbar, choose between the Normal, Over, and Down states from the Active rollover state list box.

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You can preview a rollover objects states in the drawing page by clicking View Enable rollover. To quit previewing the rollover so that you can edit it, click View Enable rollover. You cannot undo while previewing a rollover.

To view rollover properties

1 Click Window Dockers Object manager. 2 Click the page and layer where the rollover resides. 3 Click the rollover name, and expand the Normal, Over, and Down states.

Creating Web-compatible text

When you convert paragraph text to Web-compatible text, you can edit the text of the published document in an HTML editor. If you are publishing a drawing to the Web as HTML, you can change text font characteristics, including the font type, size, and style. The Web-compatible text sizes, numbered 1 through 7, correspond to particular point sizes between the 10-point and 48-point range. For more information about formatting text, see Formatting paragraph text on page 226. The default Web font style is used automatically, unless you override it with another font. If you choose to override it, the default font is used when visitors to your Web site dont have the same font installed on their computers. The bold, italic, and underline text styles are also available. You can apply uniform fills, but not outlines, to Webcompatible text. Any non-Web-compatible text in your drawing is converted to bitmaps when you publish your drawing to the World Wide Web as HTML.

To make text Web-compatible

To Change paragraph text to Web-compatible text Do the following Select the paragraph text. Click Text Make text Web compatible.

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To Make new text Web-compatible

Do the following Click Tools Options. In the list of categories, double-click Workspace, Text, and click Paragraph. Enable the Make all new paragraph text frames Web compatible check box.

Ensure that the Web-compatible text does not intersect or overlap other objects or extend beyond the boundaries of the drawing page; otherwise the text will be converted to a bitmap, and it will lose its Internet properties. Artistic text cannot be converted to Web-compatible text and is always treated as a bitmap. However, you can convert it to paragraph text and then make it Web compatible. For information on converting text, see Finding, editing, and converting text on page 217.

Working with bookmarks and hyperlinks

CorelDRAW lets you create bookmarks and hyperlinks in your Web document. You can apply these to rollovers, bitmaps, and other objects. Bookmarks To create an internal link in an HTML file, you can assign a bookmark to text or to an object. You can then assign a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to an object that links to the bookmark. The object containing a URL has a hotspot, an area that activates a hyperlink when clicked in a browser. Hyperlinks Within a document, hyperlinks connect to any object that has been assigned a bookmark, or the hyperlink can connect to any document on the World Wide Web by using that documents URL. You can also set a hotspot that follows the outline of the object, or fills the objects bounding box. CorelDRAW applies a crosshatch pattern to an object containing a hyperlink. You can change the color of the crosshatch pattern as well as its background fill. After you create hyperlinks, you can display and verify them.

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To assign a bookmark
1 Right-click an object, and click Properties. 2 Click the Internet tab . 3 Choose Bookmark from the Behavior list box. 4 Type the name of the bookmark.

To assign a hyperlink to a bookmark or external Web site

1 Right-click an object, and click Properties. 2 Click the Internet tab 4 Type a URL address.
You can also Specify what frame will display when the rollover is clicked Add a description of the object for text-only browsers Define the hotspot area Choose a target frame from the Target list box. Type the text in the Alt comments text box. Choose Object shape or Objects bounding box from the Define hotspot using list box.

3 Choose URL from the Behavior list box.

URLs to external Web sites must contain the http:// prefix. Other supported protocols include mailto:, ftp:, and file:. You can rename a bookmark and create a hyperlinked bookmarked object from a document object by using the Internet bookmark manager docker.

To assign crosshatch and background hotspot colors

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2 Click the Internet tab

3 Open the Cross-hatch color picker 4 Open the Background color picker
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To display hyperlinked objects

1 Click Window Toolbars Internet. If the Internet command is not available, click Tools Options, click Command bars in the Workspace, Customization list of categories, and ensure the Internet check box is enabled. 2 On the Internet toolbar, enable the Show hotspots button . All objects to which youve assigned URLs display in the crosshatch and background hotspot colors.

To verify links in a Web document

1 Click Window Dockers Link manager. to verify any broken links. 2 In the list, verify that all URL links display a green check mark. 3 Click the Refresh button

You can also verify a single link in the Link manager by right-clicking it and clicking Verify link. If you want to test a link by opening a URL in a Web browser, right-click the object, and click Jump to hyperlink in browser.

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Publishing to the Web

You can ensure that your CorelDRAW files and objects publish to HTML successfully by setting document elements to be Web-compatible, selecting the settings you want, and checking Preflight issues. You can then publish to HTML. The resulting HTML code and images can be used in HTML authoring software for creating a Web site or page. In this section, youll learn about preparing files and objects for Web publishing publishing to HTML

Preparing files and objects for Web publishing

You can prepare your files and objects for the Web by setting preferences and verifying the objects before you export them. The CorelDRAW application provides options for publishing your document to the World Wide Web. You can determine layout options, set link colors, and select HTML text preferences. Among the text export options, you can export Web-compatible text as plain text so that users can copy and reuse the text, or you can export all text as images so that the text will always display as you designed it. You can export your graphics to preset JPEG, GIF, or PNG formats. You can also publish your document as a single image, from which the application creates an image map. An image map is a hypergraphic whose hotspots link to different URLs including pages, locations, and images when you view the HTML document with a browser. Note that large image maps might cause slow downloads for those with a slow Internet connection. You can check the download times of your Web page objects through a browser preview.

To change text export preferences

1 Click Tools Options.
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2 In the list of categories, double-click Document, Publish to Web, and click Text. 3 Enable one of the following options: Export HTML compatible text as text exports the Web-compatible text as text Export all text as images exports the text as images and ensures compatibility for all browsers Export HTML compatible text as text using TrueDoc font technology exports the text using TrueDoc Exporting all text as images can increase download times because of the larger file sizes.

To change link export preferences

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Document, Publish to the Web, and click Links. 3 Enable the Underline check box. 4 Enable the following check boxes, and select a color for each: Normal link Active link Visited link The link colors set in the Options dialog box are exported with the file, eliminating any conflict between link color and your documents page background color.

To change image export preferences

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Document, Publish to the Web, and click Image. 3 In the Export image using area, enable one of the following image format options: JPEG GIF PNG
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4 Set any bitmap options.

You can also Apply anti-aliasing Create a Client-side image map Create a Server-side image map Enable the Anti-alias check box. Enable the Client check box. Enable the Server check box, and choose a format.

To change HTML layout export preferences

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Document, and click Publish to the Web. 3 Type values in the following boxes: Position tolerance lets you specify the number of pixels text can be automatically nudged to avoid introducing rows or columns that are only a few pixels in size Image white space lets you specify the number of pixels that can occur in an empty cell before its merged with an adjacent cell. This lets you avoid splitting a single graphic that spans adjacent cells. Cells or tables are used to position Internet objects in your Web document when you choose the HTML Tables layout method Position white space lets you specify the amount of white space allowed in an image

To preview a Web page

1 Click File Publish to the Web HTML. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Click Browser preview.

To set Web preflight options

1 Click File Publish to the Web HTML. 2 Click the Issues tab. 3 Click Settings. 4 In the Issues to check for list, expand the Publishing to Web tree.
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5 Deselect the issues you do not want to check.

Publishing to HTML
When publishing a document or selection to the World Wide Web, you can choose several options, such as image format, HTML layout, export range, and file transfer protocol (FTP) site parameters.

To publish to the Web

1 Click File Publish to the Web HTML. 2 Set the following options in the Publish to the Web dialog box: General contains options for HTML layout, folders for HTML file and images, and FTP site and export range. You can also select, add, and remove presets. Details contains details of HTML files produced, and allows you to change the page name and file name Images lists all images for the current HTML export. You can set individual objects to JPEG, GIF, and PNG formats. Click Options to select presets for each image type. Advanced provides options for generating JavaScript for rollovers and cascading style sheets, maintaining links to external files, and embedding fonts Summary shows statistics for files according to various download speeds Issues displays a list of potential issues, including explanations, suggestions, and tips CorelDRAW assigns the extension .htm to documents you publish in the HTML format. By default, HTML files share the same name as the CorelDRAW (CDR) source file and are saved in the last folder you used to store exported Web documents.

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Managing projects
The Object Data Manager is an advanced feature that is particularly useful as a project management tool when you create or supervise a large project. Using the Object Data Manager is like having a small spreadsheet program, like Quattro Pro or Microsoft Excel, within your graphics program. It lets you track expenses, deadlines, assignments, progress, or anything else you need to organize. You can enter many types of project data about individual objects or groups of objects. In this section, youll learn about setting up the project database assigning and copying object data viewing an object data summary

Setting up the project database

Before you assign project data to objects in a drawing, you need to know what information you want to display. By default, CorelDRAW creates four data fields: Name, Cost, Comments, and CDRStaticID. The first three fields can be edited or deleted as required. The CDRStaticID field is hidden; it is used by CorelDRAW to identify objects, and it cant be edited or deleted. You can create and assign as many data fields as you want, as long as they use permitted format variables. For more information about assigning data fields, see Assigning and copying object data on page 269. At any time, you can change the setting, such as the name or format, of a data field. If you require custom fields, you can define their formats using four basic field formats: General, Date/time, Linear/angular, and Numeric. Each of these formats provides a series of common settings. If the preset formats in CorelDRAW dont provide the information you want in your data summary, you can create your own custom formats using the variables available for the format type youre using. The field format you select is used for all objects in the active drawing.
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You can reorder fields to display them in a logical order on the data summary. You can also delete any data field except CDRStaticID. When you delete a field, you also delete all data entered for that field in the active document.

To add a data field

1 Click Tools Object Data Manager. . 2 In the Object data docker, click the Open Field Editor button

3 In the Object data field editor dialog box, click Create new field. 4 To change the name of the field you created, double-click the field, type a new name, and press Enter. 5 In the Add field to area, enable one or both of the following check boxes: Application defaults stores the new field in the application Document defaults stores the new field in the current document You can also use this procedure to change the settings of an existing data field.
You can also Change the format of a data field Select the data field, and click Change in the Format area. In the Format definition dialog box, enable the option beside the format type you want to use, and choose a format from the Format type list. Select the data field, and click Change in the Format area. In the Format definition dialog box, enable the option beside the format type you want to create. Type the format in the Create box, and press Enter. Choose the name of the data field from the list. To choose multiple fields, hold down Ctrl, and click the names in the list. Click Delete field(s).

Create a custom format for a data field

Delete a data field

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Assigning and copying object data

After creating all the data fields you want for a drawing, you can create a database. The Object data docker and the Object Data Manager provide all the commands and features you need to add and edit object information. The Object data docker is best for entering data for single objects. It lets you add, edit, and delete object data.The Object Data Manager, in contrast, is best for entering and editing data for multiple objects. It provides many of the editing features available in popular spreadsheet applications. You can use one objects data entries to update another objects data entries. This function does not replace an objects data entries; rather, it appends fields and data where appropriate.

To add or edit data for an object

1 Select the object using the Pick tool 2 Click Tools Object Data Manager. .

3 Select a data field. Type text in the Value column for the field, and press Enter. 4 Repeat step 3 to add data to other fields.
You can also Clear one field Clear all fields Click the Clear field button . .

Click the Clear all fields button

To add or edit data for multiple objects

1 Select the objects using the Pick tool 2 Click Tools Object Data Manager. . .

3 In the Object data docker, click the Open spreadsheet button

4 In the Object Data Manager window, click a cell, and type the appropriate data. Press Enter to assign the entry to the cell, the fields, and the objects.

To copy data from one object to another

1 Using the Pick tool 2 Click Tools , select the object to which you want to copy data. Object Data Manager.
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3 In the Object data docker, click the Copy data from button 4 Click the object from which you want to copy data.

Viewing an object data summary

The Object Data Manager provides the commands and functions you need to view your object data summary. It summarizes the information youve assigned to the objects in a drawing. While the Object Data Manager can be used to view and edit data associated with a single object, its main purpose is to help you view and manage large amounts of data associated with multiple objects contained in various groups in a drawing. You can change how object data displays: You can display individual group subtotals for fields shared by multiple groups. Use this command when more than one group of objects is displayed in a datasheet. This command applies only to fields with numeric formats. To create a visible distinction between groups in a column, you can place a twospace indent before data relating to objects in groups. You can have the Object Data Manager automatically total the values in the selected column. The total is displayed at the bottom of the column.

To view an object data summary

1 Select the object or objects using the Pick tool . If you want to view an object data summary for the entire document, click Edit Select all Objects. 2 Click Tools Object Data Manager. . 3 In the Object data docker, click the Open spreadsheet button

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Printing
CorelDRAW provides extensive options for printing your work. In this section, you'll learn about printing your work laying out print jobs previewing print jobs

Printing your work

In the CorelDRAW application, you can print one or more copies of the same drawing. You can specify what to print, as well as which parts of a drawing to print; for example, you can print selected vectors, bitmaps, text, or layers. Before printing a drawing, you can specify printer properties, including paper size and device options.

To set printer properties

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Click Properties. 4 Set any properties in the dialog box.

To print your work

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Choose a printer from the Name list box. 4 Type a value in the Number of copies box. If you want the copies collated, enable the Collate check box.
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5 Enable one of the following options: Current document prints the active drawing Current page prints the active page Pages prints the pages that you specify Documents prints the documents that you specify Selection prints the objects that you have selected You must select objects before printing a selection. The Collate check box is available only for documents with more than one page.

To print selected vectors, bitmaps, or text

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Misc tab. 3 In the Proofing options area, enable any of the following check boxes: Print vectors Print bitmaps Print text You can print graphics in full color, monochrome, or grayscale, by enabling the corresponding check boxes in the Bitmap downsampling area. You can print all text in black by enabling the Print all text in black check box.

To print selected layers

1 Click Tools Object manager. 2 Click the printer icon that corresponds to a layer. If the icon appears grayed, the layer will not print. 3 Click File Print.

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Laying out print jobs

You can lay out a print job by specifying the size, position, and scale. Tiling a print job prints portions of each page on separate sheets of paper that you can assemble into one sheet. You would, for example, tile a print job that is larger than your printer paper. If the orientation of a print job differs from the orientation specified in the printer properties, a message prompts you to adjust the paper orientation of the printing device. You can disable this prompt, so that the printer adjusts paper orientation automatically.

To specify the size and position of a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Enable one of the following options: As in document maintains the image size, as it is in the document Fit to page sizes and positions the print job to fit to a printed page Reposition images to lets you reposition the print job by choosing a position from the list box Enabling the Reposition images to option lets you specify size, position, and scale in the corresponding boxes.

To tile a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Enable the Print tiled pages check box. 4 Type values in the following boxes: Tile overlap lets you specify the number of inches by which to overlap tiles % of page width lets you specify the percentage of the page width the tiles will occupy Enable the Tiling marks check box to include tiling alignment marks.

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To change the page orientation prompt

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Printing. 3 Choose Page orientation prompt from the Option list. 4 Choose one of the following from the Setting list box: Off always match orientation On ask if orientations differ Off don't change orientation

Previewing print jobs

You can preview your work to show how the position and size of the print job will appear on paper. For a detailed view, you can zoom in on an area. You can view how the individual color separations will appear when printed. You can also increase the speed of a print preview by hiding the graphics. Before printing your work, you can view a summary of issues for a print job to find potential printing problems. For example, you can check the current print job for print errors, possible print problems, and suggestions for resolving issues.

To preview a print job

Click File Print preview.

You can quickly preview a print job in the Print dialog box by clicking File Print, and clicking the Mini preview button .

To magnify the preview page

1 Click File 2 Click View Print preview. Zoom.

3 Enable the Percent option, and type a value in the box. You can also magnify the preview page by choosing a preset zoom level. You can also zoom in on a portion of the print preview by clicking the Zoom tool in the toolbox and marquee selecting an area.
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To preview color separations

1 Click File Print preview. . 2 On the property bar, click the Enable color separations button You can preview the composite by clicking View Composite.

Preview separations

You can view individual color separations by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the application window.

To hide or display graphics

1 Click File Print preview. 2 Click View Show image. A check mark beside the menu command name indicates that graphics are displayed. When the Show image menu command is disabled, the print job is represented by a bounding box that you can use to position and size the job.

To view a summary of issues for a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Issues tab. If you don't want Preflight to check for certain issues, click Settings, double-click Printing, and disable any check boxes that correspond to issues you want overlooked. You can save settings by clicking the Add preflight settings button typing a name in the Save preflight style box. and

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From here
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Commercial printing
With CorelDRAW, you can prepare a print job for commercial printing. In this section, you'll learn about preparing a print job for a service bureau working with imposition layouts printing printer's marks maintaining OPI links printing color separations working with color trapping specifying In-RIP trapping settings printing to film

Preparing a print job for a service bureau

You can use the Prepare for service bureau wizard to guide you through the process of sending a file to a service bureau. The wizard simplifies processes such as creating PostScript and PDF files; gathering different pieces required for outputting an image; and copying the original image, embedded image files, and fonts to a user-defined location. You can print a drawing to a file, which lets the service bureau send the file directly to an output device. If you are unsure about which settings to choose, consult the service bureau. You can include a job information sheet with all the pre-press settings that you have specified. For more information about commercial printing, see Understanding commercial printing in the Help.

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To use the Prepare for Service Bureau wizard

1 Click File Prepare for service bureau. 2 Enable one of the following options: Gather all files associated with this document Choose a profile provided by your service bureau The PDF file settings for the service bureau and the PDF for prepress settings are identical. For information about the PDF for prepress style settings, see Saving documents as PDF files on page 291. To create a service bureau profile, you need the Service Bureau Profiler utility, which you can custom install with CorelDRAW.

To print to a file
1 Click File Print. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Enable the Print to file check box. 4 Click the flyout arrow, and click one of the following commands: For Mac saves the drawing to be readable on a Macintosh computer Single file prints pages to a single file Pages to separate files prints pages to separate files Plates to separate files prints plates to separate files 5 Click Print. 6 Choose one of the following from the Save as type list box: Print file saves the file as a PRN file PostScript file saves the file as a PS file 7 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 8 Type a filename in the File name box. If you prefer not to prepare PostScript files, service bureaus equipped with the application in which you created your work can take the original files (for example, CorelDRAW files) and apply the required prepress settings.

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To include a job information sheet with the print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Misc tab. 3 Enable the Print job information sheet check box. 4 Click Info settings. 5 In the Information area, disable any of the options. 6 In the Destination area, enable one of the following: Send to text file Send to printer

Working with imposition layouts

Working with imposition layouts lets you print more than one page of a document on each sheet of paper. You can choose a preset imposition layout to create documents such as magazines and books to print on a commercial printing press; produce documents that involve cutting or folding, such as mailing labels, business cards, pamphlets, or greeting cards; or print multiple thumbnails of a document on one page. You can also edit a preset imposition layout to create your own layout. You can select a binding method by choosing from three preset binding methods, or you can customize a binding method. When you choose a preset binding method, all but the first signature are automatically arranged. You can arrange pages on a signature manually or automatically. When you arrange the pages automatically, you can choose the angle of the image. If you have more than one page across or down, you can specify the size of gutters between pages; for example, you can choose the automatic gutter spacing option, which sizes gutters so that the document's pages fill the entire available space in the layout. When printing on a desktop printer, you can adjust the margins to accommodate the non-printable area of a page. If the margin is smaller than the non-printable area, the edges of some pages or some printer's marks may be clipped by your printer.

To choose a preset imposition layout

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Choose an imposition layout from the Imposition layout list box.
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To edit an imposition layout

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Choose an imposition layout from the Imposition layout list box. 4 Click Edit. 5 Edit any imposition layout settings. 6 Click Save layout on the property bar. 7 Type a name for the imposition layout in the Save as box. When editing an imposition layout, you should save it with a new name; otherwise the settings for a preset imposition layout will be overwritten.

To select a binding method

1 Click File Print preview. . 2 Click the Imposition layout tool

3 Choose Edit basic settings from the What to edit list box on the property bar. 4 Type values in the Pages across/down boxes. If you want the page to be double-sided, click the Single/double sided button 5 Choose one of the following binding methods from the Binding mode list box: Perfect binding Saddle stitch Collate and cut Custom binding If you choose either Perfect binding or Custom binding, type a value in the corresponding box. When you click the Single/double sided button for double-sided printing, and you are printing on a non-duplex printing device, a wizard automatically .

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provides instructions on how to insert the paper into the printer, so that you can print on both sides of the page.

To arrange pages
1 Click File Print preview. . 2 Click the Imposition layout tool

3 Choose Edit page placements from the What to edit list box on the property bar. 4 Click one of the following buttons: Intelligent auto-ordering Sequential auto-ordering Cloned auto-ordering If you want to arrange the page numbering manually, click on the page and specify the page number in the Page sequence number box. 5 Choose an angle from the Page rotation list box.

To edit gutters
1 Click File Print preview. . 2 Click the Imposition layout tool

3 Choose Edit gutters and finishing from the What to edit list box on the property bar. 4 Click one of the following buttons: Auto gutter spacing Equal gutters 5 Click one of the following buttons: Cut location Fold location If you click the Equal gutters button, you must specify a value in the Gutter size box. You can edit the gutters only if you've selected an imposition layout with two or more pages across and down.

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To adjust margins
1 Click File Print preview. . 2 Click the Imposition layout tool 4 Click one of the following buttons: Auto margins Equal margins If you click the Equal margins button, you must specify values in the Top/left margin boxes. When preparing a job for a commercial press, the service bureau may request minimum margin sizes, such as for page grippers and printer's marks.

3 Choose Edit margins from the What to edit list box on the property bar.

Printing printer's marks

Printing printer's marks lets you display information on a page about how a work should be printed. You can specify the position of the printer's marks on the page. The available printer's marks are as follows: Crop/fold marks represent the size of the paper and print at the corners of the page. You can print crop/fold marks to use as guides to trim the paper. If you print multiple pages per sheet (for example, two rows by two columns), you can choose to print the crop/fold marks on the outside edge of the page so that all crop/fold marks are removed after the cropping process, or you can choose to add crop marks around each row and column. Crop/fold marks ensure that marks appear on each plate of a separated CMYK file. Bleed limit determines how far an image can extend beyond the crop marks. When you use a bleed to extend the print job to the edge of the page, you must set a bleed limit. A bleed requires that the paper you are printing on is larger than the size of paper you ultimately want, and the print job must extend beyond the edge of the final paper size. Registration marks are required to line up film for proofing or printing plates on a color press. They print on each sheet of a color separation. Color calibration bars are color scales that print on each sheet of a color separation and ensure accurate color reproduction. To see calibration bars, the page size of the print job must be larger than the page size of the work you are printing.
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 Densitometer scale is a series of gray boxes ranging from light to dark. These boxes are required to test the density of halftone images. You can position the densitometer scale anywhere on the page. You can also customize the levels of gray that appear in each of the seven squares on the densitometer scale. Page numbers helps you collate pages of an image that do not include any page numbers or do not contain page numbers that correspond to the actual number of pages. File information prints file information, such as, the color profile; halftone settings; name, date, and time the image was created; plate number; and job name.

To print crop and fold marks

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Prepress tab. 3 Enable the Crop/fold marks check box. If you want to print only the exterior crop/fold marks, enable the Exterior only check box. To print crop and fold marks, the paper on which you print must be 0.5 inches larger on all sides than the page size of the image that you are printing. To set crop and fold marks, see To edit gutters on page 281.

To print composite crop/fold marks

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Printing. 3 Choose Composite crop marks from the Option list. 4 Choose Output in CMYK from the Setting list box.

To set a bleed limit

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Enable the Bleed limit check box. 4 Type a value in the Bleed limit box.
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Usually, a bleed limit of .125 to .25 inches is sufficient. Any object extending beyond that uses memory needlessly and may cause problems when you print multiple pages with bleeds on a single sheet of paper.

To print registration marks

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Prepress tab. 3 Enable the Print registration marks check box. 4 Choose a registration mark style from the Style list box. To print registration marks, the paper on which you print must be 0.5 inches larger on all sides than the page size of the image that you are printing.

To print color calibration bars and densitometer scales

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Prepress tab. 3 In the Calibration bars area, enable any of the following check boxes: Color calibration bar Densitometer scales If you want to customize the levels of gray in one of the densitometer scale squares, choose a number from the Densities list (lower values represent lighter squares) and type a new density for that square.

To print page numbers

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Prepress tab. 3 Enable the Print page numbers check box. If you want to position the page number inside the page, enable the Position within page check box.

To print file information

1 Click File
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To position printer's marks

1 Click File Print preview. . 2 Click the Marks placement tool

3 Click the Auto-position marks rectangle button on the property bar. 4 Type values in the Marks alignment rectangle boxes. You can also change the position of printer's marks by clicking on a printer's mark icon in the print preview window and dragging the bounding box. If you want to affix printer's marks to the object's bounding box instead of to the page bounding box, click the Prepress tab in the Print dialog box, and enable the Marks to objects check box.

Printing color separations

When you send color work to a service bureau or printing shop, either you or the service bureau must create color separations. Color separations are necessary because a typical printing press applies only one color of ink at a time to a sheet of paper. You can specify the color separations to print, including the order in which they print. Printing presses produce color using either process color or spot color, or both. You can convert the spot colors to process colors at printing time. For more information on spot and process colors, see Choosing colors on page 153. Corel also supports PANTONE Hexachrome, a type of printing process that increases the range of printable colors. Talk to the service bureau about whether you should use PANTONE Hexachrome color. When setting halftone screens to print color separations, we recommend that you use default settings; otherwise, screens can be improperly set and result in undesirable moir patterns and poor color reproduction. However, if you are using an imagesetter, the screen technology should be set to match the type of imagesetter the service bureau
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To print color separations

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the Print separations check box. If you want to print specific color separations, enable the corresponding check box in the list of color separations. Although not recommended, you can print separations in color by enabling the Print separations in color check box in the Options area. You can change the order in which color separations print, by enabling the Use advanced settings check box, clicking Advanced, and choosing an order from the Order list box.

To convert spot colors to process colors

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the Print separations check box. 4 Enable the Convert spot colors to process check box in the Options area. Changing the spot colors to process colors when you print does not affect the document, only the way it is printed.

To use PANTONE Hexachrome process color

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the Print separations check box. 4 Enable the Hexachrome plates check box in the Options area.

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To customize a halftone screen

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the Print separations check box. 4 Enable the Use advanced settings check box. 5 Click Advanced. 6 Change any of the following settings: Screening technology Resolution Basic screen Halftone type You can set the screen frequency, screen angle, and overprint options for spot colors as well as process colors. For example, if you have a fountain fill made up of two spot colors, you can set one to print at 45 degrees and the other at 90 degrees.

Specifying In-RIP trapping settings

In-RIP trapping allows you to specify advanced trapping settings. Before selecting InRIP trapping, ensure that your PostScript 3 printer supports In-RIP trapping options. You can select a trap width the amount that one color spreads into another. You can also specify image trap placement, which determines where the trap occurs. You can, for example, specify whether the trap is a choke or a spread, depending upon the neutral densities of adjacent colors. Neutral density indicates the lightness or darkness of a color and helps determine how adjacent colors spread into one another. You can specify a threshold at which a trap will be created by specifying a step trap limit. If trap colors are of similar neutral densities, the trap placement will be adjusted accordingly. The step trap limit specifies a threshold at which a trap will adjust. Before trapping, you can set the inks; for example, you can set an ink to opaque, as in the case of a metallic ink, so that nothing shows through it. To reduce the visibility of a trap, you can decrease the amount of ink color in a trap. This is especially helpful in the case of pastel colors, contrasting colors, and colors with similar neutral densities.

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To select a trap width

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the In-RIP trapping check box. 4 Click Settings. 5 Type a value in the Trap width box. If you are trapping to black, type a value in the Black trap width box. To select In-RIP trapping options, you must have selected PostScript 3 from the Compatibility list box under the PostScript tab of the Print dialog box.

To specify image trap placement

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the In-RIP trapping check box. 4 Click Settings. 5 From the Image trap placement list box, choose one of the following placements: Neutral density used to determine the lighter object and thus, the direction and placement of the trap Choke used to trap a dark foreground object to a light background image Spread used to trap a light foreground object to a dark background image Centerline used when adjacent images and objects have similar neutral densities or when image density changes along an object's edge If you want to trap an object to an image, enable the Trap objects to images option. To select In-RIP trapping options, you must have selected PostScript 3 from the Compatibility list box under the PostScript tab of the Print dialog box.

To specify a threshold
1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the In-RIP trapping check box.
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4 Click Settings. 5 Type a value in one or any of the following boxes: Step limit specifies a threshold between color variations. The lower the threshold value, the more likely it is that a trap will be created. Black limit specifies the threshold at which process black is considered pure black Black density limit specifies a neutral density value for the black ink Sliding trap limit specifies the difference between the neutral densities of adjacent colors at which a trap adjusts (slides) from the darker side of a color edge toward the centerline. The lower the sliding trap limit, the more gradual the transition. To select In-RIP trapping options, you must have selected PostScript 3 from the Compatibility list box under the PostScript tab in the Print dialog box.

To set inks for trapping

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Separations tab. 3 Enable the In-RIP trapping check box. 4 Click Settings. 5 Click Type, and for each color separation, select one of the following: Transparent the selected ink doesn't get trapped, but anything beneath it does Neutral density the neutral density of the selected ink determines how it is treated Opaque the selected ink is treated as opaque Opaque ignore the selected ink doesn't get trapped nor does anything beneath it To select In-RIP trapping options, you must have selected PostScript 3 from the Compatibility list box under the PostScript tab in the Print dialog box.

To select a trap color reduction

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3 Enable the In-RIP trapping check box. 4 Click Settings. 5 Type a value in the Trap color reduction box. A reduction value of 100% indicates no reduction, while a lower value reduces the neutral density. To select In-RIP trapping options, you must have selected PostScript 3 from the Compatibility list box under the PostScript tab in the Print dialog box.

Printing to film
You can set up a print job to produce negative images. An image-setter produces images on film that may need to be produced as negatives depending on which printing device you are using. Consult the service bureau or printing shop to determine whether you can produce images on film. You can specify to print with the emulsion down. Printing with the emulsion down produces a backward image on desktop printers.

To print a negative
1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Prepress tab. 3 Enable the Invert check box. Do not choose negative film if you are printing to a desktop printer.

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Publishing to PDF
PDF is a file format designed to preserve fonts, images, graphics, and formatting of an original application file. In this section, you'll learn about saving documents as PDF files reducing PDF file size preparing PDF files for a service bureau optimizing PDF files

Saving documents as PDF files

You can save a document as a PDF file. A PDF file can be viewed, shared, and printed on any platform provided that users have Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, or a PDF-compatible reader installed on their computers. A PDF file can also be uploaded to an intranet or the World Wide Web. You can also export an individual selection or an entire document to a PDF file. When you save a document as a PDF file, you can choose from several preset PDF styles, which apply settings that are specific to that particular PDF style. For example, with the PDF for the Web style, the resolution of the images in the PDF file will be optimized for the World Wide Web. You can also create a new PDF style or edit any preset style. If you have used symbols in a document, they will be supported in the PDF file. For more information on symbols, see Working with symbols on page 133.

To save a document as a PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 From the PDF style list box, choose one of the following:

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 PDF for document distribution enables JPEG bitmap image compression, and is best used for general document delivery. These documents can include bookmarks and hyperlinks and can be printed on a laser or desktop printer. PDF for prepress enables ZIP bitmap image compression, embeds fonts, and preserves spot color options best designed for high-end quality printing. Consult the service bureau for their preferred settings. PDF for the Web enables JPEG bitmap image compression, compresses text, and includes hyperlinks for publishing the document to the World Wide Web. PDF for editing enables LZW compression, embeds fonts, and includes hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails. It displays the PDF file with all the fonts, with all of the images at full resolution, and with hyperlinks, so that you can edit the file at a later date. PDF/X-1 enables ZIP bitmap image compression, converts all objects to CMYK, and preserves spot color options. This style contains the basic settings for prepress and is the standard format used for ad distribution. PDF/X-1a This style is a subset of PDF/X-1. It enables ZIP bitmap compression and converts objects to CMYK, but does not allow encryption or use of OPI references. PDF/X-3 This style is a superset of PDF/X-1a. It allows both CMYK and non-CMYK data (such as Lab or Grayscale) in the PDF file. 3 Locate the folder where you want to save the file. 4 Type a filename in the File name box.

To save multiple documents as a single PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the General tab. 4 Enable the Documents option. 5 Enable the check box for each document you want to save.

To create a PDF style

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 In the Publish to PDF dialog box, specify any settings. 4 Click the General tab.
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beside the PDF style list box.

6 Type a name for the style in the Save PDF style as list box. If you want to delete a PDF style, select the style and click the Delete PDF style button beside the PDF style list box.

To edit a PDF style

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 In the Publish to PDF dialog box, specify any settings. 4 Click the General tab. 5 Click the Add PDF style button beside the PDF style list box. 6 Choose a style from the Save PDF style as list box. If you save changes you make to preset style settings, the original settings will be overwritten. To avoid this, save any changes to preset style settings with a new name.

Reducing PDF file size

You can compress bitmap images, text, and line art to reduce the size of a PDF file. Bitmap image compression options include JPEG, LZW or ZIP Bitmap images using , . JPEG compression have a quality scale ranging from 2 (high) to 255 (low). The higher the image quality, the larger the file size. You can also reduce the size of a PDF file by downsampling color, grayscale, or monochrome bitmap images or converting complex fills to bitmaps.

To set the bitmap compression in a PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Objects tab. 4 Choose one of the following from the Compression type list box: None
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 LZW JPEG ZIP

To compress text and line art in a PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Objects tab. 4 Enable the Compress text and line art check box.

To downsample bitmap images in a PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Objects tab. 4 Enable any of the following check boxes, and type a value in the corresponding box: Color Grayscale Monochrome Downsampling color, grayscale, or monochrome bitmap images is effective only when the resolution of the bitmap image is higher than the resolution specified in the Bitmap downsampling area.

To render complex fills as bitmaps

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Enable the Render complex fills as bitmaps check box.

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Preparing PDF files for a service bureau

Open Prepress Interface (OPI) lets you use low-resolution images as placeholders for the high-resolution images that appear in your final work. When a service bureau receives your file, the OPI server substitutes the low-resolution images for the high-resolution images. Document settings can be preserved to maintain how a PDF file looks. You can preserve document overprints, halftone screen information, and spot colors. Printer's marks provide information to the service bureau about how the work should be printed. You can specify which printer's marks to include on the page. The available printer's marks are as follows: Crop marksrepresent the size of the paper and appear at the corners of the page. You can add crop marks to use as guides to trim the paper. If you output multiple pages per sheet (for example, two rows by two columns), you can add the crop marks on the outside edge of the page so that all crop marks are removed after the cropping process, or you can choose to add crop marks around each row and column. A bleed determines how far an image can extend beyond the crop marks. A bleed requires that the paper you are printing on is larger than the size of paper you ultimately want, and the image area must extend beyond the edge of the final paper size. Registration marks are required to line up the film, analog proofs, or print plates on a color press. Registration marks print on each sheet of a color separation. Densitometer scale is a series of gray boxes ranging from light to dark. These boxes are required to test the density of halftone images. You can position the densitometer scale anywhere on the page. You can also customize the levels of gray that appear in each of the seven squares on the densitometer scale. File information can be printed, including the color profile; name, date, and time the image was created; and page number.

To preserve document settings in a PDF file

1 Choose File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Enable any of the following check boxes: Preserve document overprints retains the overprint settings of objects in a document
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 Preserve halftone screen informationuseful for color separation screening Preserve spot colorsinstead of converting to RGB, CMYK, or grayscale

To include printer's marks in a PDF file

1 Click File Publish to PDF. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Prepress tab. 4 Enable any of the following check boxes: Crop marks File information Registration marks Densitometer scales If you want to include a bleed, enable the Include bleed check box, and type a bleed amount in the corresponding box. The bleed option is only available for Acrobat 4.0, Acrobat 5.0, PDF/X-1, PDF/X-1a, and PDF/X-3. A third party plug-in is required to view printer's marks in Adobe Acrobat. Usually, a bleed amount of .125 to .25 inches is sufficient. Any object extending beyond that uses memory needlessly and may cause problems when you print multiple pages with bleeds on a single sheet of paper.

Optimizing PDF files

You can optimize PDF files for different versions of Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. You can select a compatibility depending upon what kind of viewer the recipients have. In CorelDRAW, you can select one of six compatibilities: Acrobat 3.0, Acrobat 4.0, Acrobat 5.0, PDF/X-1, PDF/X-1a, or PDF/X-3. Different compatibilities have different options; for example, the bleed option is not available for Acrobat 3.0.

To select a compatibility
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Importing and exporting files

Your application provides filters that convert files from one format to another when you import or export files. In this section, you will learn about importing files exporting files

Importing files
Your application lets you import files created in other applications. For example, you can import a Portable Document Format (PDF), JPEG, or Adobe Illustrator (AI) file. You can import a file and place it in the active application window as an object. You can also resize and center a file as you import it. The imported file becomes part of the active file. While importing a bitmap, you can resample it to reduce the file size or crop it to eliminate unused areas of the photo. You can also crop a bitmap to select only the exact area and size of the image you want to import.

To import a file into an active drawing

1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the file is stored. 3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 4 Click the filename. If the file contains text in a language different from the language of your operating system, choose the corresponding option from the Code page list box to ensure all text displays correctly. 5 Click Options, and enable any of the following active check boxes: Combine multi-layer bitmap automatically merges the layers within a bitmap
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 Extract embedded ICC profile lets you save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to the color folder where the application is installed Check for watermark lets you check the image for a watermark and any information it contains, such as copyright Do not show filter dialog lets you use the filter's default settings without opening its dialog box Maintain layers and pages lets you maintain layers and pages when importing files; if you disable the check box, all layers are combined in a single layer 6 Click Import, and do one of the following: Click the drawing page maintains original file and positions top-left corner where you click Click and drag on the drawing page resizes the file. The import cursor displays the dimensions of the resized file as you drag on the drawing page. Press Enter centers the file on the drawing page Active snapping options are applied to the imported file. Not all importing options are available for all file formats. Multi-layered bitmaps can be imported by default. You can import multiple files. Hold down Shift + click to select consecutive files in a list. Hold down Ctrl + click to select non-consecutive files.

To resample a bitmap while importing

1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the image is stored. 3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 4 Click the filename. 5 Click Options, and enable any of the following check boxes: Link bitmap externally lets you link a bitmap externally instead of embedding it in a file Combine multi-layer bitmap automatically merges the layers within a bitmap

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 Extract embedded ICC profile lets you save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to the color folder where the application is installed Check for watermark lets you check the image for a watermark and any information it contains such as copyright Do not show filter dialog lets you use the filter's default settings without opening its dialog box Maintain layers and pages lets you maintain layers and pages when importing files; if you disable the check box, all layers are combined in a single layer 6 Choose Resample from the list box, and click Import. 7 In the Resample image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes: Width specifies the width of the graphic in a chosen unit of measurement or as a percentage of its original width Height specifies the height of the graphic in a chosen unit of measurement or as a percentage of its original height 8 In the Resolution area, type values in the following boxes: Horizontal lets you specify the horizontal resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi) Vertical lets you specify the vertical resolution of the graphic in pixels or dots per inch (dpi) 9 Click the drawing page.
You can also Maintain the width-to-height ratio of the image Change the units of measurement Maintain equal horizontal and vertical resolution values automatically Do the following Enable the Maintain aspect ratio check box. Choose a unit type from the Units list box. Enable the Identical values check box.

If a dialog box for the import format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see File formats in the CorelDRAW Help. Not all importing options are available for all file formats.

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1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the image is stored. 3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 4 Click the filename. 5 Click Options, and enable any of the following active check boxes: Link bitmap externally lets you link a bitmap externally instead of embedding it in a file Combine multi-layer bitmap automatically merges the layers within a bitmap Extract embedded ICC profile lets you save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to the color folder where the application is installed Check for watermark lets you check the image for a watermark and any information it contains such as copyright Do not show filter dialog lets you use the filter's default settings without opening its dialog box Maintain layers and pages lets you maintain layers and pages when importing files; if you disable the check box, all layers are combined in a single layer 6 Choose Crop from the list box, and click Import. 7 In the Crop image dialog box, type values in any of the following boxes: Top specifies the area to remove from the top of the graphic Left specifies the area to remove from the left edge of the graphic Width specifies the width of the graphic you want to keep Height specifies the height of the graphic you want to keep 8 Click the drawing page. You can also resize a graphic by dragging the selection handles in the preview window.

Exporting files
You can export and save images to a variety of file formats that can be used in other applications. For example, you can export a file to the Adobe Illustrator (AI) or GIF
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To export a file
1 Click File Export. 2 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Choose a file format from the Save as type list box. 4 Type a filename in the File name list box. 5 Click Options, and enable any of the following active check boxes: Selected only saves only the objects selected in the active drawing Web_safe_filenames replaces the white space in a filename with an underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based filenames. Do not show filter dialog suppresses dialog boxes that provide other options when exporting 6 Click Export. If a dialog box for the export format opens, specify the options you want. For detailed information about file formats, see File formats in the CorelDRAW Help.
You can also Compress a file on export Specify information about a file Do the following Choose a compression type from the Compression type list box. Type any comments you want in the Notes box.

To export to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office

1 Click File Export for Office. 2 From the Export to list box, choose one of the following:
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 Microsoft Office Corel WordPerfect Office 3 From the Graphic should be best suited for list box, choose one of the following: Compatibility Editing 4 From the Optimized for list box, choose one of the following options: Presentation Desktop printing Commercial printing 5 Click OK. 6 Locate the folder where you want to save the file. 7 Type a filename in the Filename list box. 8 From the Save as type list box, choose one of the following file formats: PNG - Portable Network Graphics BMP - Windows bitmap Drawings are exported at 96 DPI with color management settings unchanged. Layers in a drawing are flattened when exported to Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office.

To save a file to a different format

1 Click File Save as. 2 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Choose a file format from the Save as type list box. 4 Type a filename in the File name list box. 5 Click Options, and enable any of the following active check boxes: Selected only saves only the objects selected in the active drawing Web_safe_filenames replaces the white space in a filename with an underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based filenames. Embed fonts using TrueDoc lets you save fonts to the file using TrueDoc Save with embedded VBA project lets you save, with the file, macros you have created in the VBA editor 6 Click Save.
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Working with graphic, text, and color styles

The CorelDRAW application has three types of styles you can create and apply in drawings: graphic, text, and color. After you create a style, you can edit it and apply it to any number of graphic and text objects. When you edit a style, all the unlocked objects using that style are automatically updated, letting you make design changes to many objects in one step. You can save all styles in the active drawing and use them for all new drawings you create. For more information, see Saving defaults in the Help. In this section, youll learn about creating, applying, and editing graphic or text styles customizing the Graphic and text styles docker creating and applying color styles editing and sorting color styles moving and copying color styles

Creating, applying, and editing graphic or text styles

A style is a set of formatting attributes. When you apply a style to an object, all the attributes of the style are applied to that object in one step. Styles can save you considerable time if you must apply the same formatting to several objects. There are graphic styles and text styles. A graphic style consists of fill and outline settings that you can apply to graphic objects such as rectangles, ellipses, and curves. For example, if you have a group of objects in a drawing that use one graphic style, you can simultaneously change their fill by editing the graphic style. For more information on applying fills, see Filling objects on page 141. For more information about changing the appearance of outlines, see Formatting lines and outlines on page 52. A text style is a set of text settings such as font type and size. Text styles can also include fill and outline attributes. For example, you can create a style that applies a 72 point AvantGarde font with a texture fill. There are two types of text styles: artistic and
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paragraph. You can also change the properties of default artistic and paragraph text. For example, you can change the properties of default artistic text, so that every artistic text object you create has the same formatting. For information about default text, see Changing the appearance of text on page 215. You can create a graphic or text style from the properties of an existing object or from scratch, at which time the style is saved. When you apply a style to an object, CorelDRAW overrides the existing text or graphic properties with the properties of the current style. To use the style in another drawing, you can copy the style to the new drawing or save the style in a template. For more information about templates, see Working with templates on page 33. If you copy or import a style with the same name as an existing style, CorelDRAW renames the style by adding a number to the style name. At any point, you can rename a style, unless it is a default style. You can also change the properties of an object back to its previous style if you made a mistake or decide that the previous style was better suited to that object. After you create a style, you can edit its properties and find any object using a given style. For example, you can find all objects that use the default graphic style. Finding objects assigned a specific style makes editing that style even more efficient.

To create a graphic or text style from an object

1 Right-click an object whose style properties you want to save. 2 Click Styles Save style properties. 3 Enable one or more of the following check boxes: Text Fill Outline 4 Type a name for the style in the Name box. When you create a style from an existing object, CorelDRAW does not automatically apply the style to an object. If you want an object to use the style, you must apply the style. For information about applying a style, see To apply a graphic or text style on page 309. You can also create a graphic or text style from an object by dragging the object to the Graphic and text styles docker.

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To create or edit a graphic or text style

1 Click Tools Graphic and text styles. . 2 In the Graphic and text styles docker, click the flyout button 3 Click New, and click one of the following style types: Graphic style Artistic text style Paragraph text style 4 Choose a style from the list. 5 Click the flyout button, and click Properties. 6 Click Edit beside a property. 7 Modify any text, fill, or outline properties.
You can also Copy object properties Choose a style, click the flyout button , click Copy properties from, and click the object. Right-click a style, and click Delete. Right-click a style, click Rename, type a new name, and press Enter. Right-click an object using the Pick tool and click Styles Revert to style. ,

Delete a style Rename a style Revert to an objects style

To apply a graphic or text style

1 Select an object. 2 Click Tools Graphic and text styles. 3 In the Graphic and text styles docker, double-click a style.

Creating and applying color styles

A color style is a color you save and apply to objects in a drawing. Since an infinite number of colors are available in CorelDRAW color styles can make it easier to apply , the exact color you want.

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When you create a color style, the new style is saved to the active drawing. After you create a color style, you can apply it to objects in the drawing. You can also delete color styles if you no longer require them. One powerful feature of color styles is that you can create a shade or series of shades based on a color style. The original color style is referred to as the parent color, and the shades are referred to as child colors. For most of the available color models and palettes, child colors share the same hue as the parent color but have different saturation and brightness levels. With the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM, PANTONE Hexachrome, and Custom spot color palettes, child and parents are linked to one another but have different tint levels. CorelDRAW has an Auto-create feature for creating color styles from selected objects. For example, you can import a drawing and Auto-create color styles from an object in the drawing. When you create color styles from an object, the color style is automatically applied to that object so that if you decide to change a color style, the objects related color will also be updated. For more information on importing files, see Importing files on page 299. When you use the Auto-create feature, you can choose to create few or many parent color styles. After you have converted all colors to color styles, you can, for example, use one parent color to control all red objects, or many parents, one for each shade of red in the drawing. When creating child colors, colors added from a color-matching system are converted to the parent colors color model so that they can be grouped into appropriate parentchild groups automatically.

To create a color style

1 Click Tools Color styles. . 2 In the Color styles docker, click the New color style button 3 Select a color from the New color style dialog box.
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From Adobe Illustrator to CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW have many similarities, which makes it easy to move from one graphics application to the other. Although they share the most basic drawing and design capabilities, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW are distinguished by some differences in both terminology and tools. Understanding these differences lets you make a quick transition to CorelDRAW . In this section youll learn about comparing terminology comparing tools

Comparing terminology
The terms and concepts in Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW differ for some features. Many terms have similar meanings but are referred to by different names. Adobe Illustrator terms are listed below with their CorelDRAW equivalents.
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Adobe Illustrator term Stroke Swatches palette Unite

CorelDRAW term Outline Color palette Weld

Comparing tools
The following table lists Adobe Illustrator tools and the corresponding CorelDRAW tools. Many of the tools create the same result but operate slightly differently.
Adobe Illustrator tool Add anchor point tool Area type tool Blend tool Convert anchor point tool Delete anchor point tool Direct selection tool Drop shadow tool Gradient tool Line segment tool CorelDRAW tool Shape tool , see To add or remove a node on page 104. Text tool page 213. , see To add paragraph text on , see To blend

Interactive blend tool objects on page 127.

Shape tool , see To make a curve cusp, smooth, or symmetrical on page 105. Shape tool , see To add or remove a node on page 104. Shape tool page 103. , see To select a node on

Interactive drop shadow tool , see To add a drop shadow on page 181. Interactive fill tool , see Applying fountain fills on page 142. Freehand tool , see To draw a straight line on page 48 or Polyline tool , see Drawing lines on page 45.

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CorelDRAW tool Dimension tool , see Drawing flow and dimension lines on page 59. Interactive mesh fill tool , see To apply a mesh fill to an object on page 148. Interactive fill tool , see To apply a uniform fill on page 141. Artistic media tool , see To draw a calligraphic line on page 51 or Brush tool , see Applying brush strokes on page 55. Text tool page 225. , see To fit text to a path on

Path type tool Pencil tool Pucker tool Rectangular grid tool Reflect tool Reshape tool Rotate tool Rounded rectangle tool Scissors tool Selection tool

Freehand tool , see To draw a curved line on page 49. Interactive envelope tool an envelope on page 115. Graph paper tool on page 69. , see To apply

, see To draw a grid

Mirror buttons, see To mirror an object on page 96. Shape tool , see To stretch, scale, rotate, or skew nodes on page 106. Pick tool page 95. , see To rotate an object on

Rectangle tool , see To round the corners of a rectangle or a square on page 64. Knife tool page 118. Pick tool page 76. , see To split an object on , see To select objects on

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Adobe Illustrator tool Size tool Skew tool Star tool

CorelDRAW tool Pick tool page 93. , see To size an object on

Pick tool , see Skewing and stretching objects on page 106. Polygon tool , see To reshape a polygon or a star on page 67 or Star shapes , see To draw a predefined shape on page 70. Sprayer tool page 58. , see To spray a line on , see , see

Symbol sprayer tool Twirl tool Twist tool Type tool Warp tool

Interactive twister distortion tool To distort an object on page 113. Interactive twister distortion tool To distort an object on page 113. Text tool page 213.

, see To add paragraph text on

Smudge brush tool , see To smudge an object on page 109 or Envelope tool, see Shaping objects using envelopes on page 115. Roughen brush tool object on page 111. , see To roughen an

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Workspace tour
Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of Corel R.A.V will help .E. you easily follow this user guides concepts and procedures. In this section, youll learn about Corel R.A.V terminology and concepts .E. Corel R.A.V application window .E. Corel R.A.V toolbox .E.

Corel R.A.V.E. terminology and concepts

Before you get started with Corel R.A.V you should be familiar with the following .E., terms.
Term object movie Description An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, curve, symbol, text, or layer An animation project you create in Corel R.A.V A movie consists of a .E. succession of frames. One image in a series of images that make up a movie. A movie frame can contain one or more objects. The area in which you add objects to a movie, compose the contents of individual frames, and preview animation A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task A button that opens a group of related tools 319

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Term thumbnail artistic text paragraph text

Description A small, low-resolution representation of an image A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as shadows A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and which can be edited in large blocks

Corel R.A.V.E. application window

When you launch Corel R.A.V the application window opens containing a drawing .E., window. The rectangle in the center of the drawing window is the stage where you create your movie. Although more than one drawing window can be opened, you can apply commands to the active drawing window only.
Title bar Toolbar Docker Menu bar Property bar

Toolbox Stage Drawing window Color palette

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Part Menu bar Property bar Description The area containing pull-down menu options A detachable bar that changes depending on the tool or task. For example, when the text tool is active, the property bar displays commands that create and edit text. A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other commands The area displaying the title of the currently open movie Horizontal and vertical borders that are used to determine the size and position of objects in a movie A dockable bar with tools for creating, filling, and modifying objects in the movie The area outside the stage bordered by the scroll bars and application controls The rectangular area inside the drawing window in which you add objects to a movie, compose the contents of individual frames, and preview animation A dockable bar that contains color swatches A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task An area at the bottom of the application window that contains information about object properties such as type, size, color, fill, and resolution. The status bar also shows the current mouse position.

Toolbar Title bar Rulers

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Part Navigator

Description The small, square button at the bottomright corner that opens a smaller display to help you move around in the drawing window The area at the bottom left of the drawing window that contains controls for playing movies The window displaying the timeline of all objects in a movie. This is where you animate, organize, and coordinate objects in a movie.

Movie playback controls

Timeline docker

By default, the rulers are not displayed. To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers, see To display or hide the rulers on page 1. By default, the status bar is not displayed. To toggle between displaying and hiding the status bar, click Window Toolbars Status bar.

Corel R.A.V.E. toolbox

Many application commands are accessible through the toolbox. You can also access application commands from the menu bar, toolbars, property bar, and dockers. The toolbox can be opened, closed, and moved around your screen at any time. For information about the menu bar, toolbars, property bar, and dockers, see Corel R.A.V workspace tools in the Help. .E. You can customize many of these workspace tools to suit your needs. For more information, see Customizing your application in the Help. Flyouts open to display a set of related Corel R.A.V.E. tools. A small arrow in the bottom right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout: for example, the Shape edit flyout . Clicking a flyout arrow opens a set of related tools. Clicking the grab handles at the left end of the flyout and dragging the flyout away from the toolbox sets the flyout in its expanded form. The following table provides descriptions of the flyouts and tools in the Corel R.A.V .E. toolbox.
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Flyout Zoom Curve Rectangle Ellipse Shape edit Description Lets you access the Zoom and Hand tools Lets you access the Freehand, Bzier, Artistic media, 3-point curve, Polyline, and Pen tools Lets you access the Rectangle and 3-point rectangle tools Lets you access the Ellipse and 3-point ellipse tools Lets you access the Shape, Knife, Eraser, Smudge brush, Roughen brush, and Virtual segment delete tools Lets you access the Polygon, Spiral, and Graph paper tools Lets you access the Basic shapes, Arrow shapes, Flowchart shapes, Star shapes, and Callout shapes tools Lets you access the Interactive blend, Interactive contour, Interactive distortion, Interactive envelope, Interactive extrude, Interactive drop shadow, and Interactive transparency tools Lets you access the Interactive fill and Interactive mesh fill tools Lets you access the Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools Lets you access the Outline pen and the Outline color dialog boxes, the Color docker, and a selection of outlines of various widths Lets you access the Color docker, the Fill color, Fountain fill, Pattern fill, and Texture fill dialog boxes, and the No fill button.

Object Perfect Shapes

Interactive tools

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An example is the Object properties docker. When it is open, you can click an object and view formatting, dimensions, and other properties of the object.

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Getting started in Corel R.A.V.E.

In this section, youll learn about how Corel R.A.V works .E. setting the properties of movies

How Corel R.A.V.E. works

The Corel R.A.V application lets you create movies by following these steps: .E. 1 Start a movie project See Starting Corel R.A.V.E. and opening movies in the Help for information about starting a movie project, either from scratch or by opening a graphic. See Setting the properties of movies on page 326 for information about setting movie properties such as stage size, frame rate, and background. 2 Create the movie contents Use the drawing and effects tools to create and modify lines, shapes, and text, or to import artwork created in other applications. For information about drawing lines and shapes, shaping and working with objects, filling and coloring objects, adding special effects, and working with bitmaps, see the Help. For information about working with text, see Adding and formatting text in the Help. 3 Animate, preview, and edit the movie contents Use a timeline to extend the life of objects in a movie and change them over time. You can preview the movie, coordinate animated objects, and modify the way they change over time. For information about animating, see Animating objects on page 329 and Animating text on page 345. For information about editing and previewing movies, see Editing and previewing animation on page 339. 4 Add sound and repetition Add sound to further enliven a movie, or repeat an animated object or group of objects for the duration of a movie. For information about working with sound, see Using sound in movies in the Help. For information about repeating an animation within a movie, see Repeating animated objects on page 338.
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5 Add interactivity Add interactive objects, or rollovers, that move or change when pointed to or clicked. Use behaviors to create more complex, interactive movies. For information about creating interactive movie elements, see Creating interactive objects in the Help. For information about using behaviors in movies, see Using behaviors in the Help. 6 Export a movie When you complete a movie, prepare to share it with the world by exporting it to a standard animation format. For information about exporting movies, see Exporting and publishing movies in the Help.

Setting the properties of movies

When you create a movie, you should begin by setting the stage size and frame rate and choosing a background. In Corel R.A.V.E., the length of a movie is determined by the life span of objects within the movie. You cannot set the length of a Corel R.A.V.E. movie in advance, because it changes as you extend the life of objects within it. For more information about setting the life span of objects, see Working with timelines in the Help. Setting the stage size and frame rate of a movie A movie consists of a succession of frames that are displayed on the stage (500 x 500 pixels by default). You can customize the stage size of a movie by specifying its width and height. The frame rate of a movie refers to the number of frames that are played per second. The frame rate affects the smoothness of the animation and the file size of a movie. Usually, higher frame rates result in smoother animation and larger files, while lower frame rates result in choppier animation and smaller files. The default frame rate in Corel R.A.V.E. is 12 frames per second, the optimal rate for the Web. The typical frame rate of motion pictures is 24 frames per second. Choosing a background By default, all movies have a solid white background. You can choose another color, or you can use a bitmap, such as a textured design or photograph, to create a more intricate or dynamic background. You can also remove a background. When you choose a bitmap as the background, it is embedded in the Corel R.A.V .E. movie by default. This is the recommended option. However, you can also link the bitmap to the movie so that if you later edit the source image, the change is
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automatically reflected in the movie. If you send a movie containing a linked image to someone else, you must also send the linked image. If the bitmap is larger than the stage, it is cropped. If the bitmap is smaller than the stage, it is tiled across the stage. You can change the size of the background bitmap to create smaller or larger tiles.

You can enhance a movie by adding a background. Clockwise from top-left: solid color background, bitmap background, tiled bitmap background, cropped bitmap background.

To set the stage size and frame rate of a movie

1 Click Movie Movie setup. 2 Choose a unit of measurement from the list box. 3 Type values in the following boxes: Width Height Frame rate

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For more information about Starting Corel R.A.V and opening movies .E. Importing files Saving movies

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The Corel R.A.V application lets you create animation by extending the life of .E. objects in a movie and changing them over time. In this section, youll learn about understanding animation methods and terms increasing the life span of objects tweening objects

Understanding animation methods and terms

Corel R.A.V.E. lets you animate vector objects and bitmaps by editing object properties and interactive effects applied to objects over time. For example, you can make an object roll across the stage, fade out, or change size, color, and shape. Animation methods Corel R.A.V.E. offers three animation methods: tweening objects, creating animation sequences from existing objects, and animating objects frame-by-frame. Tweening lets you define changes in an object at specific frames during its life span, and then automatically applies the changes between these frames. You can create an animation sequence from a blend, a group, or text. For information about creating animation sequences from blends, see Animating blends in the Help. For information about creating animation sequences from groups, see Creating animation sequences from groups in the Help. For information about creating animation sequences from text, see To create a typing effect on page 348. Animating objects frame-by-frame lets you edit an object in each frame of its life span, giving you complete control over the way it changes over time.

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Animation terms Before you start animating objects in a movie, you should be familiar with the following animation terms.
Term Frame Description One image in a series of images that make up a movie. A movie frame can contain one or more objects. The frame that is displayed on the stage A frame in which you define change in an object. When tweening, Corel R.A.V fills .E. in the frames between keyframes so that objects change gradually over time. The frames in which an object exists in a movie A graphical representation of an objects life span in a movie An object that does not change during its life span in a movie An object in a movie that changes over time An object or group of objects that is defined once and can be referenced many times in a movie An animated symbol

Current frame Keyframe

Objects life span Objects timeline Static object Animated object Symbol

Sprite

Increasing the life span of objects

When you add an object to the stage, it has a life span of one frame and therefore its timeline consists of a single black dot. Before you can animate an object, you must increase its life span. You can increase the life span of a single object or a group of objects. For information about increasing the life span of a group of objects, see To increase the life span of a new group of objects in the Help.

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Increasing the life span of a new object does not animate the object. It only produces a static object that exists in a number of successive frames. To animate a static object, you must tween it or animate it frame-by-frame. For more information about animating frame-by-frame, see Animating objects frame-by-frame in the Help.

To increase the life span of a new object

1 Select a new object. 2 In the Timeline docker, drag the black dot associated with the object to the frame you want.

Tweening objects
Tweening lets you animate objects in a movie. You change their position and appearance at specific frames in their life spans, and Corel R.A.V creates the frames .E. in between. Before you can tween an object, you must increase its life span so that it exists for more than one frame. For more information, see Increasing the life span of objects on page 330. How tweening works To tween a static object, you can turn the end frame of the objects timeline into a keyframe. The start frame of the objects timeline automatically becomes another keyframe that stores information about the objects original state. Modifying the object at the end keyframe produces an animated object that changes gradually from its original state to its modified state. The rate of change is determined by the number of intermediate frames, and by the frame rate of the movie. For more information about frame rate, see Setting the properties of movies on page 326. You can also tween a static object by turning any intermediate frame in its timeline into a keyframe, and then modifying the object at that keyframe. The start and end frames automatically become keyframes with the object in its original state. This produces an animated object that changes from its original state to its modified state and then back to its original state.

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Frames with an interior border indicate keyframes. Turning the end frame in an objects timeline into a keyframe and modifying the object at that keyframe produces an animated object that changes over time (top). Turning an intermediate frame in an objects timeline into a keyframe and modifying the object at that keyframe produces an animated object that changes over time and returns to its original state (bottom).

What can be tweened Corel R.A.V.E. lets you tween object properties such as size, position, rotation angle, and outline, as well as interactive effects youve applied, such as contour, transparency, fill, envelope, distortion, and drop shadow. You can tween several object properties and effects at the same time.

You can tween the size, position, and rotation angle of an object simultaneously to make it roll across the stage as it recedes. Frames with an interior border indicate keyframes.

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Changing the fill of a silhouette and its background at an end keyframe produces an image that gradually changes color. In this movie, the sun is also tweened to move along a path.

Tweening a distortion effect applied to an object produces an animated object that changes its shape. Frames with an interior border indicate keyframes.

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Tweening the drop shadow of this object produces the effect of a light moving over it. Frames with an interior border indicate keyframes.

Not all attributes of object properties and interactive effects can be tweened. For more information, see, Tweening limitations in the Help. Creating motion Corel R.A.V.E. lets you create interesting motion effects by tweening the position, size, skew, and rotation angle of an object. Tweening the position of an object makes an object move across the stage. You can make an object move in a straight line or make it follow a path. For information about creating paths, see Drawing lines in the Help. When you tween the size, or scale, of an object, the object appears to be moving closer or receding. When you tween the skew of an object, you add depth to the object over time, and the object appears to rotate. You can rotate an object or an extruded object over time by tweening the rotation angle. Tweening the rotation angle of an object makes the object move around its center of rotation. When you tween the rotation angle of an extruded object, you can rotate the object around its x, y, or z axis. For both objects and extruded objects, you can set the rotation direction and number of rotations. For information about changing these object properties, see Working with objects in the Help.

To tween an object
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If the object appears in one frame only, drag the black dot associated with the object to increase its life span. 2 In the Timeline docker, click the end frame or an intermediate frame in the objects timeline. 3 Click Movie Insert keyframe. 4 Modify the object on the stage by editing any of its properties or by applying interactive effects.
To Fade an object in and out Change an objects color and pattern Change an objects shape Move a light over an object Make an object glow Add a third dimension to an object Tween the Transparency Color and fill Envelope effects, distortion effects, and extrusion Drop shadow, transparency, and extrusion lighting Fill and drop shadow Extrusion

You can only tween objects that have a life span greater than one frame. For information about increasing the life span of objects, see Increasing the life span of objects on page 330. You can also change a frame to a keyframe by double-clicking it. You can modify how quickly or slowly a tweened object changes by adjusting object and color acceleration. For more information, see To adjust object and color acceleration on page 341.

To move an object in a straight line

1 Select an object. 2 In the Timeline docker, click a frame other than the start frame in the objects timeline. 3 Click Movie Insert keyframe.
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4 Drag the object to a new position on the stage. You can move an object in a perfectly horizontal or vertical line by holding down Ctrl and dragging the object.

To move an object along a path

1 Select an object. 2 In the Timeline docker, click a frame other than the start frame in the objects timeline. 3 Click Movie 5 Draw a path. 6 In the Timeline docker, drag the black dot associated with the path to the start frame of the objects timeline. 7 Click the Pick tool, and select the object on the stage. 8 Click Movie Tween Attach to path. The pointer changes to a curved arrow. 9 Click the path. You can also attach an object to a path by clicking the Attach to path button on the property bar. You can attach more than one object to the same path.
You can also Have an object move along the entire path Click an intermediate frame in the objects timeline to display tween controls on the property bar, and click the Sets the tween to occur along full path button . Click an intermediate frame in the objects timeline to display tween controls on the property bar, and click the Rotate all objects relative to the path button .

Insert keyframe.

4 Drag the object to a new position on the stage.

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Tweening the objects position (top) and attaching the object to a path produces an animated object that moves along a specified path (bottom). Frames with an interior border indicate keyframes.

To scale an object over time

1 Select an object. 2 In the Timeline docker, click a frame other than the start frame in the objects timeline. 3 Click Movie Insert keyframe. 4 Type values in the Scale factor boxes on the property bar. You can also scale an object by dragging any corner selection handle.

From here
For more information about Repeating animated objects Animating blends Creating animation sequences from groups In the Help index, see... animation, repeating blends, animating animation, creating from groups

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Editing and previewing animation

The Corel R.A.V application lets you make changes to movies and preview them. .E. In this section, youll learn about working with timelines working with tweens previewing animation

Working with timelines

You can modify the way an animated object changes over time by making changes to its timeline. You can insert and delete frames. You can also add, delete, and move keyframes. Adding keyframes gives you more control over the way an object changes between its start and end frames; deleting keyframes lets you remove unwanted changes to the object over time; and moving keyframes lets you control how quickly changes take place. You can also edit an animated object by changing its life span or shifting its timeline. You change an objects life span by moving the start frame, end frame, or both. Shifting an objects timeline lets you move the object to a different series of frames without affecting its life span. For example, you can shift the timeline of an object that appears in frames 5 to 20 so that it appears in frames 10 to 25. For more information about shifting an objects timeline, see To shift an objects timeline in the Help.

To insert a frame
1 In the Timeline docker, click a frame. 2 Click the Insert frame button . 3 In the Insert frame dialog box, type a value in the Number of frames box. 4 Enable one of the following options: After current frame Before current frame
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If the current frame is not part of at least one objects timeline, inserting frames has no effect.

To delete a frame
1 In the Timeline docker, click a frame. 2 Click the Delete frame button . 3 In the Delete frame dialog box, type a value in the Number of frames box. 4 Enable one of the following options: After current frame Before current frame If the current frame is not part of at least one objects timeline, deleting frames has no effect.

To add, delete, and move keyframes

To Add a keyframe Delete a keyframe Move a keyframe Do the following Click a frame in an objects timeline, and click Movie Insert keyframe. Click a keyframe in an objects timeline, and click Movie Delete keyframe. Click a keyframe in an objects timeline, and drag it to another frame.

You cannot move a keyframe beyond another keyframe in an objects timeline. You can also add a keyframe by double-clicking a frame in the objects timeline. You can also delete a keyframe by double-clicking it.

To change the life span of an object

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2 In the Timeline docker, drag from the start frame in the objects timeline to the frame you want. 3 Drag from the end frame in the objects timeline to the frame you want. For a compound tween, changing the life span affects only the first or last timeline section. You can change the life span of a group of objects by holding down Ctrl and dragging the start and end frames.

Working with tweens

A tween is the animation created by tweening. For more information about tweening, see Tweening objects on page 331. You can modify how quickly or slowly a tweened object changes by adjusting object and color acceleration. For example, you can make a ball rolling down a hill speed up as it approaches the bottom of the hill. Corel R.A.V.E. lets you copy tween properties from one tween to another. Tween properties include object and color acceleration, rotation controls, color controls, and if applicable, path properties. You can also reverse a tween. For example, a tweened object that moves from left to right while changing from red to blue can be reversed so that it moves from right to left while changing from blue to red. When you reverse a tween, you reverse the entire timeline. You can also remove a tween. When you do, Corel R.A.V.E. deletes all keyframes, and the object maintains the properties it had at the first keyframe.

To adjust object and color acceleration

1 In the Timeline docker, click an intermediate frame in the timeline of a tween. 2 On the property bar, click the Object and color acceleration button . If you want to set different acceleration rates for color and object properties, click the Lock button. 3 Move the Object and Color sliders.

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Moving the Object slider to the left accelerates object changes at the end of the tween, while moving the Object slider to the right accelerates object changes at the beginning of the tween. Moving the Color slider to the left accelerates color change at the beginning of the tween, while moving the Color slider to the right accelerates color change at the end of the tween. You can adjust a section of a compound tween by holding down Ctrl, and clicking an intermediate frame in the timeline section.

To copy tween properties

1 In the Timeline docker, click an intermediate frame in the timeline of the tween to which you want to copy properties. 2 Click Effects Copy effect Tween from. The pointer changes to a thick, black arrow. 3 Click an intermediate frame in the timeline of the tween whose properties you want to copy. Copying tween properties does not attach a tween to a path; however, if both tweens are attached to a path, the path properties are copied.

To reverse a tween
1 In the Timeline docker, click an intermediate frame in the timeline of a tween. 2 Click Movie Tween Reverse tween.

You can also reverse a tween by right-clicking a frame, and clicking Reverse tween.

To remove a tween
1 In the Timeline docker, click an intermediate frame in the timeline of a tween. 2 Click Movie Tween Remove tween.

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You can also remove a tween by right-clicking a frame, and clicking Remove tween.

Previewing animation
You can preview animation in Corel R.A.V or you can use the Macromedia Flash .E., preview to view movies in your Web browser. If a movie contains Stop, Play, or Go to behaviors applied to frames, these will affect the flow of the movie when previewed in Corel R.A.V.E. For movies containing other behaviors, you must use the Macromedia Flash preview. For more information about behaviors, see Using behaviors in the Help. Complex animations, such as tweened sprites, should also be viewed with the Macromedia Flash preview. When you play a movie in Corel R.A.V it plays in a continuous loop, automatically .E., restarting from the first frame after reaching the last frame, unless a Stop behavior has been applied to a frame. You can stop a movie at any time and view specific frames. When you scrub through a movie, you can control the speed and stop at any frame.

To preview animation
To Play a movie Stop a movie Rewind to the beginning of a movie Fast forward to the end of a movie Move to the previous frame Move to the next frame Scrub through a movie Do the following Click Movie Click Movie Click Movie beginning. Click Movie end. Click Movie frame. Control Control Control Control Control Play movie. Stop movie. Rewind to Fast forward to Step back one

Click Movie Control Step forward one frame. In the Timeline docker, drag the playhead back and forth along the timeline.

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You can also control the playback of a movie using the playback controls located in the bottom left corner of the drawing window. For more information, see Movie playback controls in the Help. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to preview a movie. In Num lock mode, on the number pad, press 4 to rewind, press 6 to fast forward, press 1 to step back one frame, and press 3 to step forward one frame. Press Enter to play or stop a movie.

To preview a movie in Macromedia Flash

Click File Flash preview in browser.

You must have the Macromedia Flash Player plug-in installed in your default Web browser.

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The Corel R.A.V application lets you animate text in a movie by changing its .E. position and appearance at specific frames in its life span. In this section, youll learn about tweening text creating animated text effects

Tweening text
Corel R.A.V.E. lets you animate text by tweening it along a path. You can also tween the texts properties, such as vertical placement and distance from a path. You can only tween text that has a life span greater than one frame. For information about increasing the life span of objects, see To increase the life span of a new object on page 331.

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Corel R.A.V.E. also lets you animate text without tweening it to a path, by treating the text as an object. For information about tweening objects, see Tweening objects on page 331.

To move text along a path

1 Draw a path. 2 Click the Text tool , and move the pointer over the path. When the pointer changes to a Fit to path pointer , click the object and type. 3 In the Timeline docker, drag the black dot associated with the path to increase the life span of the path. 4 Click the end frame in the texts timeline. 5 Click Movie
You can also Have text move along the entire path Click the texts name in the Timeline docker, and click the Sets the tween to occur along full path button on the property bar. Click the texts name in the Timeline docker, and click the Rotate all objects relative to the path button on the property bar.

Insert keyframe.

6 Drag the glyph to change the position of the text on the path.

Have text rotate along a path

You can also change a frame to a keyframe by double-clicking the frame.

Creating animated text effects

Corel R.A.V.E. lets you create a typing effect and animated text effects. You can blend artistic text, and then create an animated sequence from the blend.

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You can blend two instances of text along a path.

To blend artistic text

To Blend text along a straight line Do the following Open the Interactive tools flyout , and click the Interactive blend tool . Select the first text instance, and drag over the second text instance. If you want to reset the blend, press Esc as you drag. Open the Interactive tools flyout, and click the Interactive blend tool. Select the first text instance. Hold down Alt, and drag to draw a line to the second text instance. Open the Interactive tools flyout, and click the Interactive blend tool. Click the blend. Click the Path properties button on the property bar. Click New path. Using the curved arrow, click the path to which you want to fit the blend.

Blend text along a freehand path

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To Stretch the blend over an entire path

Do the following Select a blend that is already fitted on a path. Click the Miscellaneous blend options button on the property bar, and enable the Blend along full path check box. Using the Interactive blend tool, drag from an object to the start or end text instance of another blend. Select a blend, and click Movie sequence from blend. Create

Create a compound blend

Create a sequence from a blend

You can also blend text with an object. For more information about blending objects, see Blending objects in the Help.

To create a typing effect

1 Type the text in the frame where you want the animation to begin. 2 Select the text, and click Movie Create sequence from text. Copy. 3 Select the group of objects, and click Edit

4 In the Timeline docker, expand the group of objects, and drag the timeline dot for each character to the end of the groups timeline. 5 In the Timeline docker, click the third frame in the groups timeline, and click Edit Paste. 6 Select the group of objects with the earlier timeline, and choose the Interactive transparency tool from the Interactive tools flyout . 7 Select Uniform from the Transparency type list box in the property bar, and type 50 in the Starting transparency box. 8 Click the Play button 9 Click the Stop button on the Control panel to play the movie. to stop the movie and make adjustments.

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Section IV: Corel PHOTOPAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour

Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of Corel PHOTO-PAINT helps you follow the concepts and procedures found in the user guide and in the Help that is available through the application window. In this section, youll learn about Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms application window toolbars toolbox property bar dockers status bar

Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms

Before you get started in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you should be familiar with the following terms.
Term Channel Editable area Description An 8-bit grayscale image that stores color or mask information for an image. An editable area of a mask allows paint and effects to be applied to a selected area of an image. A file you open or create in Corel PHOTOPAINT.

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Term Lens

Description An object layer that protects part or all of an image when you perform color and tonal corrections. A mask can be applied to an image during image editing to define protected areas and editable areas. An independent bitmap that is layered above the background image. A series of line and curve segments connected by adjustable endpoints called nodes. A miniature, low-resolution version of an image.

Mask

Object Path

Thumbnails

For more terms and definitions, see the glossary in the Help.

Exploring the application window

The Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window contains elements that help you access the tools and commands you need to view and edit images. Application commands are accessible through the menu bar, toolbox, property bar, toolbars, or dockers. You can customize many of the elements in the application window to suit your workflow. For information about customizing Corel PHOTO-PAINT, see Customizing your application in the Help. The application window contains the following main parts:
Part Menu bar Property bar Description The area containing drop-down menus with commands grouped by category A detachable bar containing commands that change according to the active tool

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Toolbar

Menu bar

Toolbox

Title bar

Image window

Status bar

Navigator

Docker

Part Toolbar (standard)

Description A bar that contains shortcuts to some menus and other basic commands, such as opening, saving, and printing A bar that contains tools for editing, creating, and viewing images. The toolbox also contains the color control area which lets you select colors and fills. The area in which the image displays. Although more than one image window can be open at the same time, you can apply commands to the active image window only. The area on the image window displaying the title of the image

Toolbox

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Part Navigator

Description A button that lets you view a thumbnail of the entire image so you can focus the image window on a specific area. The Navigator is only available if you have areas that exceed the image window. A window that provides access to additional commands and image information. Some dockers provide a visual display area. The Object docker is displayed by default. An area that displays image information, system information, and tips

Docker

Status bar

Toolbars
Toolbars consist of buttons that are shortcuts to menu commands. The standard toolbar consists of commonly used commands. The table below outlines the buttons on the standard toolbar.
Press this button To Start a new image Open an image Save an image Print an image Cut selected objects to the Clipboard Copy selected objects to the Clipboard

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To Paste the Clipboard contents into an image Undo the last action Redo the last action Import an image Change the zoom level Display a full-screen preview Show or hide the image slicing grid Show or hide the mask marquee Show or hide the object marquee Clear a mask Invert a mask

In addition to the standard toolbar, Corel PHOTO-PAINT has toolbars for specific kinds of tasks. For example, if you frequently work with masks, you can display the Mask/object toolbar. Unlike the property bar, the contents of a toolbar remain the same. For information about moving and re-sizing toolbars, and changing which toolbars display by default, see To customize toolbar position and display in the Help. You can also create a custom toolbar to include the tools and commands you use most often. For information about creating custom toolbars, see Customizing toolbars in the Help.

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To hide or display a toolbar

Click Window Toolbars, and click a toolbar. A check mark next to a toolbar name indicates that the toolbar is displayed in the image window.

Toolbox
The toolbox contains tools for editing, creating, and viewing images. Some of the tools are visible by default, while others are grouped in flyouts. Flyouts open to display a set of related tools. A small arrow in the bottom-right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout. The last tool used in a flyout displays in the toolbox. For example, in the Brush flyout, the Paint tool displays by default, but if you use another tool in the flyout, such as the Image Sprayer tool, the Image Sprayer tool displays in the toolbox with the flyout arrow. Flyouts function like toolbars when you drag them away from the toolbox. This lets you view all the related tools while you work. In addition to the tools, the color control area displays in the toolbox. The color control area lets you choose colors and fills. The following tables provide descriptions of the flyouts, tools, and the color control area in the Corel PHOTO-PAINT toolbox:
Flyout Pick flyout Description Lets you access the Object pick tool and the Mask transform tool Lets you access the Rectangular mask tool, the Ellipse mask tool, the Freehand mask tool, the Lasso mask tool, the Magnetic mask tool, the Magic wand mask tool, and the Brush mask tool Lets you access the Zoom tool and the Pan tool Lets you access the Red-eye removal tool, the Clone tool, and the Touch-up brush tool

Mask flyout

Zoom flyout

Touch-up flyout

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Description Lets you access the Rectangle tool, the Ellipse tool, the Polygon tool, the Line tool, and the Path tool Lets you access the Fill tool and the Interactive fill tool Lets you access the Paint tool, the Effect tool, the Image sprayer tool, the Undo brush tool, and the Replace color brush tool Lets you access the Interactive dropshadow tool, the Interactive object transparency tool, the Color transparency tool, and the Object transparency brush tool

Fill flyout

Brush flyout

Interactive/Transparency flyout

Tool Object pick Mask transform Rectangle mask Ellipse mask Freehand mask Lasso mask

Description Lets you select an object Lets you change the appearance of editable areas Lets you define rectangular editable areas Lets you define elliptical editable areas Lets you define irregularly shaped or polygonal editable areas Lets you define editable areas that are irregular in shape and surrounded by pixels of similar colors

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Tool Magnetic mask

Description Lets you detect edges of elements in your image, that is, the outline of areas that are in contrasting color to their surroundings, and place the mask marquee along that edge Lets you define irregularly shaped editable areas that include all adjacent pixels that are similar in color to the pixel you first select Lets you define an editable area by brushing an area as if you were painting Lets you remove unwanted areas and straighten crooked images Lets you change the magnification level in the image window Lets you drag areas of an image into view when the image is larger than its window Lets you choose colors from an image Lets you erase image areas or object areas to reveal the object or background underneath Lets you add text to your image and edit existing text Lets you remove the red-eye effect from the eyes of subjects in photos. Lets you duplicate part of an image and apply it to another part of the same image or to another image Lets you remove imperfections, such as tears, scratch marks, and wrinkles, from an image by blending its textures and colors. Lets you draw square or rectangular shapes

Magic wand mask

Brush mask Crop Zoom Pan Eyedropper Eraser Text Red-eye removal Clone

Touch-up

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Tool Ellipse Polygon Line Path Fill Interactive fill Paint Effect Image sprayer Undo brush Replace color brush Interactive dropshadow Interactive object transparency

Description Lets you draw circular or elliptical shapes Lets you draw polygons Lets you draw single or joined straight line segments using the foreground color Lets you create and edit paths Lets you fill areas with one of four fill types: uniform, fountain, bitmap, and texture Lets you apply a gradient fill to the entire image, object, or selection Lets you paint on an image using the foreground color Lets you perform local color and tonal corrections on the image Lets you load one or more images and paint them on your image Lets you restore image areas to how they looked before your last brush stroke Lets you replace the foreground color in your image with the background color Lets you add shadows to objects Lets you make the colors of an object fade gradually towards the image background color Lets you make pixels with a specific color value in an object transparent Lets you brush areas on an object to make them more transparent

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Tool Image slicing

Description Lets you cut a large image into smaller sections that can be modified for the Web

Color control area Lets you choose colors and fills. Consists of three swatches: a Foreground color swatch, a Background color swatch, and a Fill color swatch. The arrow lets you swap the foreground color and background color, and the Reset color icon lets you return to the default colors.

Property bar
The property bar displays commonly used commands that are relevant to the active tool. Unlike toolbars, the contents of the property bar change depending on which tool is active. For example, when you use the Text tool, the contents of the property bar change to display text-related settings such as font type, font size, and alignment. More advanced options for the active tool can be accessed on the extended property bar. A button with a double arrow at the end of the property bar lets you open or close the extended property bar.

To open or close the extended property bar

To Open the extended property bar Close the extended property bar Do the following Click the Open advanced options button . Click the Close advanced options button .

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Dockers
Dockers display controls, such as command buttons, options, and list boxes. Some dockers also include additional visual information about the tools or image elements. You can keep dockers open while you work on an image. You can attach, or dock, dockers to either side of the application window, or you can float, or undock, them so you can move them as you work in the application window. You can also minimize dockers to save valuable screen space. If you open more than one docker at a time, the windows stack on top of each other and tabs display so you can quickly access the docker you want. An example of a docker is the Objects docker. The Objects docker displays thumbnails of the image background and each object layer, as well as command buttons and options related to objects.

To open a docker
Click Window Dockers, and click a docker.

To move a docker
Drag the title bar of the docker to a new location. Dragging a docker away from the side undocks it, whereas dragging a floating docker toward the side docks it. As you drag, an outline of the docker displays. The outline changes shape as you drag to the side of the application window to indicate that the docker is docked.

To minimize a docker
To minimize A floating docker A docked docker Do the following Click the roll-down arrow on the title bar of the docker. Click the double-arrow on the title bar of the docker. A tab displays along the right side of the application window.

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The status bar displays information about the image, system memory, and the active tool. You can change the type of information that displays to help you with your current task. For example, if you are working with images that have different dimensions, you can display the dimension of the current image. You can also customize the status bar by adding command buttons. For information about customizing the status bar, see Customizing the status bar in the Help.

To change the type of information displayed on the status bar

Click the arrow on the status bar, and click one of the following: File size Current tool Document dimension Color mode Memory

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Viewing images and obtaining image information

You can change the appearance of windows and the magnification level of an image. Changing the magnification level allows you to view specific image areas and makes image editing easier. In this section, youll learn about viewing images zooming obtaining image information

Viewing images
Images can be viewed in a number of different ways. You can hide windows, the toolbox and the toolbars, leaving only the menu bar and the image windows visible. You can view a large representation of an image in a full-screen preview. You can view image areas that fall outside the image window. For example, when you are working at a high magnification level or with large images, you can pan or jump to a different image area without having to adjust the magnification level.

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To hide windows, the toolbox, and toolbars

Click Window Hide windows. If you want to return to normal view, right-click in the workspace, and click Show windows.

To view a full-screen preview of an image

Click View Full-screen preview. If you want to return to normal view, press any key or click the screen.

To view an image area that falls outside the image window

To Pan to another area of the image Do the following Open the Zoom flyout , and click the Pan tool . Drag the image until the area you want to view displays in the image window. Click the Navigator pop-up at the lowerright corner of the image window. Drag the rectangle to the area of the image you want to view.

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By default, images are displayed at 100% magnification; however, you can zoom in to get a closer look at image detail or zoom out to view a larger portion of the image. You can also specify the magnification level at which images open.

To zoom
Open the Zoom flyout
To Zoom in Zoom in to a specific area Zoom out Switch between the current and previous zoom levels Zoom in or out by a preset level

, and click the Zoom tool

Do the following

Click the image where you want to magnify it. Drag across the area you want to magnify. Right-click in the image window. Click the Zoom to previous button the extended property bar . on

Choose a magnification level from the Zoom level list box on the property bar.

Obtaining image information

You can view image properties, such as name, file format, and file size. You can view information about image areas, such as pointer coordinates, as you work. You can view the changes in the x-coordinate (X) or the y-coordinate (Y) as you move the pointer in the image window. You can also make note of the angle (A) and distance (D) that the pointer moves in the image window as you draw a shape or define an editable area. In addition, you can obtain statistics related to the x- and y-coordinates of the center position (C) and the radius (R) when you create or select a circular editable area or shape. You can also view color information for an image area that corresponds to the pointer position. By default, the RGB, Hex, and CMYK values are displayed. You can choose to display color information in two color models at once. For example, you can view both the grayscale and RGB values of a particular image area.

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To view image information

Click File Document properties.

To view information about image areas

Click Window
You can also Choose a new color model Change the units of measure used to display image information Click the top flyout arrow , choose a color level, and click a color model. Click the bottom flyout arrow, and click a unit of measure.

Dockers

Info.

By default, the Image info palette lists the RGB, Hex, and CMYK values from top to bottom. You can also view color mode information by clicking the Eyedropper tool and pointing to an image area. ,

From here
For more information about Setting the magnification level at which images are opened Zooming to display image areas at different magnification levels Maximizing or restoring the work area In the Help index, see... magnification level, customizing zooming, changing magnification level viewing, maximizing or restoring work area

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Working with color

Your application lets you choose and create colors using a wide variety of industrystandard palettes, color mixers, and color models. You can create and edit custom color palettes to store frequently used colors for future use. In this section, youll learn about choosing colors creating custom color palettes

Choosing colors
You can choose background, foreground, and fill colors using the color control area, color palettes, sampling, color viewers, color harmonies, or color blends. Choosing a color using the color control area In the color control area, you can view the selected foreground, background, and fill colors, and you can choose new colors. Choosing a color using the default color palette A color palette is a collection of color swatches. You can choose foreground, background, and fill colors using the default color palette, which contains 99 colors from the RGB color model. Choosing a color using fixed or custom color palettes Fixed color palettes are provided by third-party manufacturers. Some examples of these are HKS Colors, Focoltone, PANTONE, and TRUMATCH. It may be useful to have on hand a manufacturers swatch book, which is a collection of color samples that shows exactly what each color looks like when printed. Custom color palettes can include colors from any color model or fixed color palette. You can save a custom color palette for future use. For more information about working

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with custom color palettes, see Creating custom color palettes on page 371 and Opening and editing custom color palettes in the Help. Sampling colors When you want to use a color that already exists in an object or image, you can sample the color to achieve an exact match. By default, you sample a single pixel from the image window. When you sample a color from a photo, what looks to be a solid-colored area may actually be subtly shaded or dithered. In this case, it is useful to average the colors of pixels in a larger sample area. You can set the sample area to 3 x 3 pixels, or to 5 x 5 pixels for high-resolution images. You can also sample pixels in a selected area. Choosing a color using color viewers Color viewers give a representation of a range of colors using either one-dimensional or three-dimensional shapes. The default color viewer is based on the HSB color model, but you can use this viewer to choose CMY or RGB colors. For information about color models, see Understanding color models in the Help. Choosing a color using color harmonies Color harmonies work by superimposing a shape, such as a rectangle or a triangle, over a color wheel. Each vertical row in the color grid begins with the color located at one of the points on the superimposed shape. The colors at each corner of the shape are always complementary, contrasting, or harmonious, depending on the shape you choose. Choosing a color using color blends When you choose a color using color blends, you combine base colors to get the color you want. The color blender displays a grid of colors that it creates from the four base colors you choose.

To choose a color using the color control area

1 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click one of the following: Foreground color swatch Background color swatch 2 Move the color slider to set the range of colors displayed in the color selection area. 3 Click in the color selection area to choose a color.
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To choose a color using the default color palette

To Choose a foreground color Choose a background color Choose a fill color Do the following Click a color swatch. Hold down Ctrl, and click a color swatch. Right-click a color swatch.

To choose a color using a fixed or custom color palette

1 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click one of the following: Foreground color swatch Background color swatch 2 Click the Palettes tab. 3 Choose a fixed or custom palette from the Palette list box. 4 Move the color slider to set the range of colors displayed in the color selection area. 5 Click a color in the color selection area. You should use the same color model for all colors in an image; the colors will be consistent, and you will be able to predict the colors of the final output more accurately. It is preferable to use the same color model that you are using for the final output.

To sample a color
1 Click the Eyedropper tool . 2 Click the image to choose a foreground color. The default sample size is 1 pixel.
You can also Increase the sample size Increase the sample size for a high-resolution image Click the Eyedropper 3 x 3 button the extended property bar. Click the Eyedropper 5 x 5 button the extended property bar. on on

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You can also Sample from a selected area Click the Eyedropper selection button on the extended property bar.

To choose a color using a color viewer

1 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click one of the following: Foreground color swatch Background color swatch 2 Click the Models tab. 3 Choose a color model from the Model list box. 4 Click Options Color viewers, and click a color viewer. 5 Move the color slider. 6 Click a color in the color selection area.
You can also Choose a fill color Double-click the Fill color swatch in the color control area, click the Uniform fill button in the Select fill dialog box, and click Edit. Click Options Swap colors. This swaps the Old color (the current foreground or background color) and the New color (which has been chosen in the color selection area).

Swap colors

If you choose a color that is out of the printers gamut, Corel PHOTO-PAINT displays the closest in-gamut color. This color is displayed in the Reference area, in the small swatch beside the New color. You can either choose this closest in-gamut color or you can correct the out-of-gamut color.

To choose a color using color harmonies

1 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click one of the following: Foreground color swatch Background color swatch
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2 Click the Mixers tab. 3 Click Options Mixers Color harmonies. 4 Choose a shape from the Hues list box. 5 Choose an option from the Variation list box. 6 Drag the black dot on the color wheel. 7 Click a color swatch on the color palette below the color wheel. If you choose a color that is out of the printers gamut, Corel PHOTO-PAINT displays the closest in-gamut color. This color is displayed in the Reference area, in the small swatch beside the New color. You can either choose this closest in-gamut color or you can correct the out-of-gamut color.

To choose a color using color blends

1 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click one of the following: Foreground color swatch Background color swatch 2 Click the Mixers tab. 3 Click Options Mixers Color blend. 4 Open each color picker, and click a color. 5 Click a color in the color selection area. You can only blend colors that are in the default color palette. If you want to blend other colors, change the default color palette. For information, see To open a custom color palette in the Help.

Creating custom color palettes

Custom color palettes are collections of colors that you save. A number of preset custom color palettes are available; however, you can create color palettes from scratch. Custom color palettes are useful when you frequently choose the same colors, or when you want to work with a set of colors that look good together. You can create a custom color palette by choosing each color manually, or by using colors in an object, an editable area, or an entire document.
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To create a custom color palette

1 Click Window 3 Type a filename. 4 Click Save. Color palettes . Palette editor. 2 Click New palette

To create a color palette from an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Window 3 Type a filename. 4 Click Save. Color palettes Create palette from selection.

To create a color palette from an editable area

1 Define an editable area. 2 Click Window 4 Type a filename. 5 Click Save. For information about defining editable areas, see Defining editable areas on page 414. Color palettes . Create palette from visible. 3 Click Save palette as

To create a color palette from an image

1 Click Window 2 Type a filename. 3 Click Save. Color palettes Create palette from document.

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Changing color modes

Changing an image to another color mode, such as RGB, CMYK, or grayscale, changes the images color structure and size and can affect how the image displays and prints. In this section, youll learn about changing the color mode of images changing images to the paletted color mode

Changing the color mode of images

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the colors of images are defined by color modes. Computer monitors display images in the RGB color mode; by default, images in Corel PHOTOPAINT are created in the RGB color mode. Color modes are described by their component colors and bit depth. For example, the RGB (24-bit) color mode is composed of red, green, and blue channels and has a bit depth of 24 bits. Similarly, the CMYK (32-bit) color mode is composed of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black channels and has a bit depth of 32 bits. Each channel has a bit depth of 8 bits. Although on the screen you may not be able to see the difference between an image in the CMYK color mode and an image in the RGB color mode, the images are quite different. Colors from the RGB color space can cover a greater range of the visual spectrum (they have a larger gamut) than those from the CMYK color space. For the same image dimensions, a CMYK image has a larger file size than an RGB image, but it contains the channels necessary to print standard inks. Each time you convert an image, you may lose color information. For this reason, you should finish editing and then save an image before you convert it to a new color mode. Corel PHOTO-PAINT supports the following color modes: Black-and-white (1-bit)
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 Duotone (8-bit) RGB color (24-bit) CMYK color (32-bit) Grayscale (16-bit) NTSC RGB (video)

Paletted (8-bit) Lab color (24-bit) Multichannel RGB color (48-bit) PAL RGB (video)

To change the color mode of an image

Click Image Color mode, and click one of the following: Grayscale (8-bit) RGB color (24-bit) Lab color (24-bit) CMYK color (32-bit) Multichannel Grayscale (16-bit) RGB color (48-bit) NTSC RGB PAL RGB

Changing images to the paletted color mode

The paletted color mode, also called indexed color mode, is frequently used for GIF images on the World Wide Web. When you convert a complex image to the paletted color mode, a fixed color value is assigned to each pixel. These values are stored in a compact color table, or palette. As a result, the paletted image contains less data than the original, and it has a smaller file size. Paletted color mode is an 8-bit mode that stores and displays images using up to 256 colors. Choosing, editing, and saving a color palette When you change an image to the paletted color mode, you use a predefined or a custom color palette and then edit the palette by replacing individual colors. If you choose the Optimized color palette, you can also edit the palette by specifying a range sensitivity color. The color palette you use to convert the image is called the processed color palette, and it can be saved for use with other images.

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Dithering Paletted images can only contain up to 256 different colors. If the original image contains many colors, you can use dithering to create the illusion of seeing more than 256 colors. Dithering creates additional colors and shades from an existing palette by interspersing pixels of different colors. The relationship of one colored pixel to another creates an optical mix, so you perceive additional colors. Dithering can be done by distributing colors either regularly or randomly. Ordered dithering approximates color blends using regular dot patterns; as a result, solid colors are emphasized and edges appear harder. Error diffusion scatters pixels randomly, making edges and colors softer. Jarvis, Stucki and Floyd-Steinberg are methods of error diffusion. If your image contains only a few colors and simple shapes, you do not need to use dithering.

To change an image to the paletted color mode

1 Click Image Color mode Paletted (8-bit). 2 Click the Options tab. 3 Choose one of the following color palette types from the Palette list box: Uniform provides a range of 256 colors with equal parts of red, green, and blue Standard VGA provides the Standard VGA 16-color palette Adaptive provides colors original to the image, and preserves the individual colors (the entire color spectrum) in the image Optimized creates a color palette based on the highest percentage of colors in the image. You can also select a range sensitivity color for the color palette. Black Body contains colors that are based on temperature. For example, black may represent cold temperatures, while red, orange, yellow, and white may represent hot temperatures. Grayscale provides 256 shades of gray, ranging from black (0) to white (255) System provides a palette of Websafe and grayscale colors Websafe provides a palette of 216 colors that are common to Web browsers 4 Choose a dithering option from the Dithering list box. 5 Move the Dither intensity slider to adjust the amount of dithering.

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You can also Save the conversion options as a preset Edit the processed color palette Click Add preset Save preset box. , and type a name in the

Click the Processed palette tab, and click Edit. In the Color table dialog box, edit the color palette. Click the Processed palette tab, and click Save. Choose the folder where you want to save the processed color palette, and type a filename.

Save the processed color palette

The Ordered dithering option applies more quickly than do the error diffusion options Jarvis, Stucki, and Floyd-Steinberg; however, it is less accurate. You can choose a custom color palette by clicking the Options tab, clicking Open, locating the color palette file you want, and double-clicking the filename.

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Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can bring images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT in a variety of ways. In this section, youll learn about opening images importing files loading photos from a digital camera working with vector graphics

Opening images
You can open most bitmaps in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Each image you open displays in its own image window.

To open an image
1 Click File Open. 2 Choose the folder where the file is stored. 3 Double-click the filename.

Importing files
Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides filters that convert files from one format to another when you import them. You can import a file and place it in the active application window as an object. The imported file becomes part of the active image.

To import a file into an active image

1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the file is stored.
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3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 4 Click the filename. 5 Enable any of the following active check boxes: Do not show filter dialog lets you use the filters default settings without opening the dialog box Check for watermark lets you check the image for a watermark and any information it contains such as copyright Extract embedded ICC profile lets you save the embedded International Color Consortium (ICC) profile to the color folder where the application is installed 6 Click Import. 7 Click the image window.

Loading photos from a digital camera

You can load photos from a digital camera into Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Corel PHOTOPAINT supports digital cameras that use Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), which provides a standard interface for loading photos. The WIA interface is available only for the Windows Me and Windows XP operating systems. If your digital camera does not support WIA, you can use the digital cameras software and TWAIN driver for loading photos. The software interfaces and options for loading photos vary. For information about using your digital cameras software, see the manufacturers documentation.

To load photos from a digital camera

1 Connect a digital camera to your computer. 2 Click File 4 Click File Acquire image Acquire image Select source. Acquire. 3 Choose a digital camera from the Sources box. 5 In the Get pictures dialog box, choose the images you want to copy. If your digital camera does not support WIA, you are presented with the digital cameras interface for loading photos. Options will vary. 6 Click Get pictures.

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To open digital camera photos automatically in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

1 Connect a digital camera to your computer. 2 In the dialog box, choose Corel PHOTO-PAINT in the Select the program to launch for this action area. 3 Enable the Always use this program for this action check box. Double-clicking a thumbnail in the digital camera directory will bring the image into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Working with vector graphics

Vector graphics are made up of lines, curves, objects, and fills that are all calculated mathematically. Although you cannot work with vector graphics in Corel PHOTOPAINT, you can convert vector graphics to bitmaps as you open or import them. This conversion process is called rasterization. You can also copy vector graphics from CorelDRAW and paste them into Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

The top illustration is a vector graphic consisting of lines, objects and fills. The bottom version is a bitmap made up of pixels.

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To open a vector graphic

1 Click File Open. 2 Choose the folder where the file is stored. 3 From the Files of type list box, choose the vector file format of the file you want to import. 4 Click the filename. 5 Click Open. 6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, specify the settings you want.

To import a vector graphic

1 Click File Import. 2 Choose the folder where the file is stored. 3 From the Files of type list box, choose the vector file format of the file you want to import. 4 Click the filename. 5 Click Open. 6 Click in the image window. 7 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, specify the settings you want.

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Cropping and changing orientation

You can crop an image to remove unwanted areas or combine multiple images to create a single, large image. You can also change the orientation of an image by flipping it or rotating it. In this section, youll learn about cropping images stitching images together changing image orientation

Cropping images
You can crop an image to remove unwanted areas and improve its composition. Cropping allows you to select a rectangular area that you want to keep and discard the rest. As a result, you reduce the file size of an image without affecting its resolution.

Cropping lets you remove unwanted image areas.

You can also easily crop a single-color border surrounding an image, such as a white edge surrounding an old photograph.
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT also lets you crop around the editable area of a mask; however, the resulting image is always rectangular. For information about masks, see Masking on page 413.

To crop an image
1 Click the Crop tool . 2 Drag to select an area on the image. 3 Double-click inside the cropping area.
You can also Enlarge or reduce the cropping area Move the cropping area Rotate the cropping area to straighten it Drag the cropping handles. Click and drag inside the cropping area to reposition it. Click inside the cropping area to display the rotation handles . Drag the rotation handles to align the cropping area with the image area you want to crop. Click Image Crop Expand, and drag a cropping handle outside the image.

Expand the cropping area outside the original image

You can hide the crop overlay to view the image you are cropping more clearly. Click Image Crop Crop overlay. You can also crop an image area by clicking the Crop tool and typing values in the Size and Position boxes on the property bar.

To crop a border color from an image

1 Click Image Crop Crop border color. 2 Enable one of the following options: Background crops the color specified in the Background color swatch in the color control area of the toolbox Foreground crops the color specified in the Foreground color swatch in the color control area of the toolbox Other crops the color you choose using the color picker or the Eyedropper tool
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3 In the Tolerance area, enable one of the following options: Normal determines the color tolerance based on the similarity of hue values between adjacent pixels HSB mode determines the color tolerance based on the similarity of hue, saturation, and brightness levels between adjacent pixels 4 Move the Tolerance slider to set the tolerance for the color that you want to crop. You may need to experiment with different Tolerance slider positions to successfully remove the border color.

To crop to an editable area of a mask

1 Define an editable area on an image. 2 Click Image Crop Crop to mask.

Stitching images together

Image stitching allows you to seamlessly join 2D images. For instance, you can scan a large image in smaller, overlapping pieces and reassemble them.

You can stitch images together to create a single, large image. This image has been scanned in four sections and stitched.

To stitch images together

1 Open the images you want to stitch together. 2 Click Image Stitch. 3 Choose a filename from the Source files list, and click Add.
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If you want to select all open images, click Add all. 4 To change the position of an image in the Selected files list, click a filename, and click one of the following buttons: Up button Down button 5 Click OK. 6 In the Image stitch dialog box, click the Selection tool . 7 In the image stitch window, drag an image to align it with another image. Repeat to align all images. 8 Type a value in the Blend images list box to define the number of overlapping pixels used to blend images together. 9 Enable one of the following options: Combine to background creates a single, flattened image Create objects from images creates a stitched image in which each source image becomes a separate object. You can later adjust the brightness and contrast of each object so they match.
You can also View image alignment Click the Difference tool . Overlapping image areas are highlighted; correctly aligned image edges display as black. Click the Rotate tool , and drag an image. If you want to rotate an image by a precise angle, type a value in the Rotate image box. Click the Zoom in tool , and click where you want a close-up view. Click the Zoom out tool image. Click the Pan tool , and click the

Rotate one or more selected images

Zoom in to inspect an area where images join Zoom out View areas outside the image stitch window

, and drag an image.

Stitched images that are flattened have a smaller file size than stitched images containing separate objects.

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Use the Arrow keys with the Selection tool, the Rotate tool, and the Pan tool to move, rotate and view images precisely in the image stitch window.

Changing image orientation

You can change the orientation of an image by flipping or rotating it in the image window. You can flip an image horizontally or vertically to reposition a scanned image or to create unique effects.

You can mirror an image by flipping it.

When you rotate an image, you can specify the angle and direction of rotation, as well as the paper color that is visible after the image is rotated.

To flip an image
Click Image Flip, and click one of the following: Flip horizontally Flip vertically

To rotate an image
1 Click Image Rotate Rotate custom. 2 Type a value in the Angle box. 3 Enable one of the following options: Clockwise
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 Counterclockwise 4 Enable any of the following check boxes: Maintain original image size maintains the size of the original image Anti-aliasing smooths the edges in the image 5 Open the Background color picker, and click a color. You can rotate an image by clicking Image Rotate, and clicking 90 Clockwise, 90 Counterclockwise, or 180.

You can rotate an image to change its orientation.

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Adjusting color and tone

You can improve the quality of images by adjusting the color and tone to correct color casts and exposure problems or to alter specific colors. In this section, youll learn about adjusting image color and tone working with color channels

Adjusting image color and tone

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides you with filters and tools to make adjustments to the color and tone of images. When you adjust the color and tone, you adjust elements such as hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, or intensity. If you want to adjust the color and tone of the entire image, you can apply an adjustment filter directly to the image or apply a lens which exists on a separate object layer and can be edited without changing the original image. For information about lenses, see Working with lenses on page 409. You can adjust part of an image by editing the size and shape of a lens or by creating an editable area before applying an adjustment filter. For information about editable areas, see Masking on page 413. Choosing color and tone filters Some filters adjust the image automatically, while others give you varying degrees of control. For example, the Auto equalize filter adjusts the tonal range automatically, while the Tone curve filter lets you pinpoint and adjust tone, or color, using separate color channels. More advanced filters, such as the Tone curve filter and the Contrast enhancement filter, are precise and can correct a variety of problems, but require practice. If you are new to color and tone correction, consider the following options: Automatic adjustments: apply the Auto equalize filter. This filter improves the tone of most images instantly. If the filter doesnt correct the problem, you can undo the change and try another filter.
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 Quick tone adjustments: apply the Color tone filter to brighten or darken an image, or improve contrast using thumbnail buttons. You can also try the Brightness/Contrast/Intensity filter. After you adjust the brightness, you must adjust the contrast and intensity to retain image detail. Quick color adjustments: apply the Color hue filter to adjust the color using thumbnail buttons, or apply the Color balance filter which lets you increase or decrease specific color values. For example, if an image has a green cast, you can remove some green or add a contrasting color (magenta) to neutralize the green cast. Adjusting tone interactively You can view the tonal range of an image using a histogram to evaluate and adjust the color and tone of an image. For example, a histogram can help you determine if there is hidden detail in an underexposed photo. A histogram has a horizontal bar chart that plots the brightness values of the pixels in your image on a scale from 0 (dark) to 255 (light). The left part of the histogram represents the shadows of an image, the middle part represents the midtones, and the right part represents the highlights. The height of the spikes indicates how many pixels are at each brightness level. For example, a large number of pixels in the shadows (the left side of the histogram) indicates the presence of image detail in the dark areas of the image. A histogram is available with the following filters: Contrast enhancement Histogram equalization Sample/Target balance Adjusting the color and tone using brush strokes You can adjust the brightness, contrast, hue or saturation in part of an image by applying brush strokes. You can use preset brushes or create a custom brush. For more information, see Creating custom brushes in the Help.

To adjust image color and tone

1 Click Image Adjust, and click an adjustment filter. 2 In the filters dialog box, specify the settings you want.

To adjust image tone interactively

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2 Move the Input value clipping arrows to adjust shadows and highlights. The arrow on the left lets you darken shadow areas. Drag the arrow until it points to the area where the histogram starts to spike. The arrow on the right lets you lighten highlight areas. Drag the arrow until it points to the area where the histogram stops spiking. 3 Move the Gamma slider to adjust the midtones. 4 Move the Output range compression arrows to fine-tune the contrast: The arrow on the left lets you lighten darker areas as you drag the arrow to the right. The arrow on the right lets you darken light areas as you drag the arrow to the left.
You can also Automatically redistribute pixels across the tonal range Set input and output values by sampling pixels in the image Enable the Auto-adjust check box. Enable the Set input values or Set output values option from the Eyedropper sampling area. Click the Shadow eyedropper button to sample shadow areas, or click the Highlight eyedropper button to sample highlight areas.

To adjust image color and tone using brush strokes

1 Select an object or the background image. 2 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Effect tool . 3 On the property bar, open the Effect tool picker, and click one of the following: Brightness tool brightens or darkens the image Contrast tool increases or decreases the contrast Hue tool shifts all hues along the color wheel by the number of degrees that you specify in the Amount box Hue replacer tool retains the brightness and saturation of the original colors, but replaces all hues with the current paint color Sponge tool saturates or desaturates the colors Dodge/Burn tool brightens (overexposes) or darkens (underexposes) the image Tint tool tints the image using the current paint color
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4 Choose a preset brush from the Brush type list box on the property bar. If you want to customize the brush, specify the settings you want on the property bar. 5 Drag in the image window.
You can also Increase the effect of the brush across an area without clicking over the area multiple times Click the Cumulative button on the Stroke attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is available only for some of the Effect tools. If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings. Click the Merge source button on the Dab attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is only available when the Cumulative button is disabled.

Apply the effect to an object and the background simultaneously

Working with color channels

You can adjust the color and tone of an image by making changes directly to the image's color channels. The number of color channels in an image depends on the number of components in the color mode associated with the image. For example, black-andwhite, grayscale, duotone, and paletted images have only one color channel; RGB and Lab images have three channels; and CMYK images have four color channels. For more information about these color models, see Understanding color models in the Help. Displaying, mixing and editing color channels Although color channels represent the colored components of an image, they are displayed by default as grayscale images in the image window. However, you can display these channels in their respective colors so that the red channel is tinted red, the blue channel is tinted blue, and so on. You can mix color channels to balance the colors of an image. For example, if an image has too much red, you can adjust the red channel in an RGB image to improve image quality.

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You can edit color channels the same way that you edit other grayscale images. For example, you can select areas, apply paints and fills, add special effects or filters, and cut and paste objects in the image channel. Splitting and combining images using color channels You can split an image into a series of 8-bit grayscale image files one for each color channel of the color mode. Splitting an image into separate channel files lets you edit one channel without affecting the others, save channel information before you convert the image to another mode, or associate channels from one mode with another mode for editing purposes. For example, if you have an oversaturated RGB image, you can reduce the saturation by splitting the image into the HSB mode and reducing the saturation (S) channel. When you finish editing the images, you can combine them into one image. The images are combined automatically using equal values. You can split an image into the following color channels.
Splitting mode RGB CMYK HSB HLS YIQ Lab Color channels created Red (R), green (G), blue (B) Cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), black (K) Hue (H), saturation (S), brightness (B) Hue (H), lightness (L), saturation (S) Luminance (Y), two chromaticity values (I, Q) Luminosity (L), green/magenta (a), blue/ yellow (b)

To display color channels

Click Window Dockers Channels.

You can display color channels using their respective colors by clicking Tools Customization. In the Workspace list of categories, click Display, and enable the Tint screen color channels check box.

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To mix color channels

1 Click Image Adjust Channel mixer. 2 Choose a color mode from the Color model list box. 3 Choose an output channel from the Output channel list box. 4 Move the sliders in the Input channels area.

To edit a color channel

1 In the Channels docker, click the channel that you want to edit. If the Channels docker is not open, click Window Dockers Channels. 2 Edit the image.

To split an image using color channels

Click Image Split channels to, and click a color mode.

Images in the CMYK and Lab color modes must be split into their original component channels.

To combine images using color channels

1 Click Image Combine channels. 2 In the Mode area, choose a color mode option. 3 In the Channel area, choose a channel option and click a filename from the Images list to associate the channel with a file. 4 Repeat step 3 until all the channels in the Channel area have been associated with an image from the Images list.

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Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size

You can change the dimensions and resolution of an image. You can also change the size of the paper border that surrounds an image. In this section, youll learn about changing image dimensions changing image resolution changing the paper size

Changing image dimensions

You can change the physical dimensions of images by increasing or decreasing their height and width. When you increase image dimensions, the application inserts new pixels between existing pixels, and their colors are based on the colors of adjacent pixels. If you increase image dimensions significantly, images may appear stretched and pixelated.

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To change the dimensions of an image

1 Click Image Resample. 2 Enable any of the following check boxes: Anti-alias smooths the edges in the image Maintain aspect ratio avoids distortion by maintaining the width-to-height ratio of the image 3 In the Image size area, type values in one of the following pairs of boxes: Width and Height let you specify the image dimensions Width % and Height % let you resize the image to a percentage of its original size When you change the dimensions of an image, you produce better results using width and height values that are factors of the original values. For example, reducing an image by 50 per cent produces a better-looking image than by reducing the size by 77 per cent. When reducing an image by 50 per cent, the application removes every other pixel; to reduce an image by 77 per cent, the application must remove pixels irregularly.

Changing image resolution

You can change the resolution of an image increase or decrease its file size. Resolution is measured by the number of dots per inch (dpi) when the image is printed. The resolution you choose depends on how the image is output. Typically, images created only for display on computer monitors are 96 or 72 dpi and images created for the World Wide Web are 72 dpi. Images created for printing on desktop printers are generally 150 dpi, while professionally printed images are usually 300 dpi, or higher. Increasing resolution Higher resolution images contain smaller and more densely packed pixels than lower resolution images. Upsampling increases the resolution of an image by adding more pixels per unit of measure. Image quality may be reduced because the new pixels are interpolated based on the colors of neighboring pixels; the original pixel information is simply spread out. You cannot use upsampling to create detail and subtle color gradations where none existed in the original image. When you increase image resolution, the image size increases on your screen; by default the image maintains its original size when printed.

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Decreasing resolution Downsampling decreases the resolution of an image by removing a specific number of pixels per unit of measure. This produces better results than upsampling. Best results are usually achieved when downsampling is done after correcting an images color and tone but before sharpening. For more information about correcting and sharpening images, see Adjusting color and tone on page 387 and Retouching on page 397.

You can change the resolution and size of an image at the same time. The center image is the original, the first image is downsampled, and the third image is upsampled.

To change the resolution of an image

1 Click Image Resample. 2 Enable any of the following check boxes: Identical values sets the same value in the Horizontal and Vertical boxes Anti-alias smooths the edges in the image Maintain original size maintains the size of the file on your hard disk when you change the resolution of the image 3 In the Resolution area, type values in the following boxes: Horizontal Vertical

Changing the paper size

Changing the paper size lets you modify the dimensions of the printable area, which contains both the image and the paper. When you resize the paper, you increase or
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decrease the paper-colored border, but not the dimensions of the original image. However, if you reduce the paper size so that its height and width are smaller than the dimensions of the original image, the original image will be cropped.

You can change the paper size surrounding the original image.

To change the paper size

1 Click Image Paper size. 2 Choose a unit of measure from the list box beside the Width box. 3 Type values in the following boxes: Width Height If you want to lock the paper size ratio, click Lock

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Retouching
Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you retouch images to improve their quality or modify their contents. In this section, youll learn about improving scanned images removing red-eye removing dust and scratch marks cloning image areas sharpening images erasing image areas smearing, smudging, and blending colors

Improving scanned images

You can remove lines from scanned or interlaced video images. These lines can be filled with copies of adjacent lines of pixels, or with colors derived from surrounding pixels. You can also remove moir or noise. Moir is the wave pattern produced when halftone screens of two different frequencies are superimposed on the same image. Noise is the speckled effect produced by scanning or video-capturing.

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You can remove lines from a scanned image using the Deinterlace filter.

To improve scanned images

To Remove moir Remove noise Remove lines Do the following Click Effects Noise Remove moir, and specify the settings you want. Click Effects Noise Remove noise, and specify the settings you want. Click Image Transform Deinterlace.

Removing red-eye
You can remove the red-eye effect from the eyes of subjects in photos. Red-eye occurs when light from a flash reflects off the back of a persons eye.

To remove red-eye
1 Open the Touch-up flyout , and click the Red-eye removal tool . 2 Type a value in the Size box to match the brush size to the eye. 3 Click the eye to remove the red pixels.

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Removing dust and scratch marks

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides several different ways to improve the appearance of an image that has small dust and scratch marks. You can apply a filter to the entire image, or if an image has one or more scratches in a specific area, you can create a mask around the scratches and apply the filter to the editable areas. The filter works by eliminating the contrast between pixels that exceed the contrast threshold you set. You can set a radius to determine how many pixels are affected by the changes. The settings you choose depend on the size of the blemish and the area surrounding it. For example, if you have a white scratch that is 1 or 2 pixels wide on a dark background, you can set a radius of 2 or 3 pixels and set the contrast threshold higher than if the same scratch was on a light background. You can also remove imperfections, such as tears, scratch marks, and wrinkles, from an image by blending its textures and colors. Similar to using a filter, you choose the range of pixels necessary to retouch the image, depending on the size of the correction and the area surrounding it. If the scratch or blemish is fairly large or in an area of the image that has a varied color and texture, such as leaves on a tree, you can achieve better results by cloning image areas. For information about cloning, see Cloning image areas on page 402.

To remove small dust and scratch marks throughout an image

1 Click Image Correction Dust and scratch. 2 Move the following sliders: Radius lets you set the range of pixels used to produce the effect. Set the radius as low as possible to retain image detail. Threshold lets you set the amount of noise reduction. Set the threshold as high as possible to retain image detail.

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You can remove small dust and scratch marks from an image by applying the Dust and scratch filter.

To remove scratch marks from part of an image

1 Define an editable area that includes the scratch marks. 2 Click Image Correction Dust and scratch. 3 Move the following sliders: Radius lets you set the range of pixels used to produce the effect. Set the radius as low as possible to retain image detail. Threshold lets you set the amount of noise reduction. Set the threshold as high as possible to retain image detail.

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You can use the Brush mask tool to define an editable area that includes the scratch mark. Choose a nib size that is wider than the scratch mark so you can brush over the scratch easily. For information about the Brush mask tool, see To define an editable area by freehand on page 415.

To remove imperfections from an image by blending textures and colors

1 Open the Touch-up flyout , and click the Touch-up brush tool . 2 Choose a nib from the Shape picker. 3 Type a value in the Size box to specify the nib size. 4 Choose a value from the Strength box to set the intensity of the effect. 5 Dab the brush in the image window to apply the effect.

You can remove imperfections from an image by blending textures and colors using the Touch-up brush tool. You can also Apply the effect to the object and the background simultaneously Change the brush size Click the Enable or disable merged source button. Hold down Shift while dragging in the image window. Release the key when the nib is the size you want.

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You can use the Touch-up brush tool on images in the grayscale, duotone, Lab, RGB, and CMYK color modes.

Cloning image areas

You can copy pixels from one image area to another in order to cover damaged or unwanted elements in an image. For example, you can fix a tear or remove a person from an image by applying cloned pixels over the area you want to remove. You can also clone image elements you like and apply them to another image area or a second image. If you clone an object, the newly cloned areas are added to the active object. You can also create abstract images, based on pixels sampled from the original image. When you clone, two brushes display in the image window: a source point brush and a clone brush that applies the copied pixels from the source point. A cross-hair displays in the source point brush to distinguish it from the clone brush. The source point brush moves relative to the clone brush as you drag across the image.

The Clone tool was used to remove the womans necklace.

To clone an image area or object

1 Open the Touch-up flyout , and click the Clone tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Clone picker, and click Clone. 3 Choose a brush from the Brush type list box. 4 Click the image to set a source point for the clone. If you want to reset the source point, right-click the area you want to clone.
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5 Drag the clone brush in the image window to apply the pixels from the source point.
You can also Create abstract image areas based on pixels sampled from the source point Create multiple clones of an object Click Impressionism clone or Pointillism clone on the Clone picker before dragging in the image window. Click the Cumulative button on the Stroke attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is available only for some of the Effect tools and the Clone tool. If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings. Click the Merge source button on the Dab attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is only available when the Cumulative button is disabled.

Clone an object and the background simultaneously

Sharpening images
You can sharpen images to increase contrast, enhance image edges, or reduce shading. To sharpen an image, or an editable area of an image, you can use filters or brush strokes. Filters can also be applied using a lens. For more information about lenses, see Working with lenses on page 409. Sharpening is usually done after adjusting the color and tone of an image and after resampling or resizing.

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You can reveal more image detail by sharpening an image.

To sharpen an image by applying a filter

1 Click Image Correction Tune sharpen. 2 Move the Percentage slider to set the amount of sharpening that is applied each time you click a thumbnail button. 3 Click any of the following thumbnail buttons: Unsharp mask lets you accentuate edge detail and focus blurred areas in the image without removing low-frequency areas. Adaptive unsharp lets you accentuate edge detail by analyzing the values of neighboring pixels. This filter preserves most image detail, but its effect is most apparent in high-resolution images. Sharpen lets you accentuate the edges of the image by focusing blurred areas and increasing the contrast between neighboring pixels. Move the Background slider to set the threshold for the effect. Lower values increase the number of pixels changed by the sharpening effect. Directional sharpen lets you enhance the edges of an image without creating a grainy effect.

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You can also Remove shading Click Effects Sharpen High pass. The High pass filter removes image detail and shading to give an image a glowing quality by emphasizing its highlights and luminous areas. However, it can also affect the color and tone of the image.

The Unsharp mask filter provides best results for most photographs. Most sharpen filters support all color modes except 48-bit RGB, 16-bit grayscale, paletted, and black-and-white. The Sharpen filter supports all color modes except paletted and black-and-white. You can access each of the sharpen filters individually by clicking Effects Sharpen, and clicking a filter. You can use this procedure to sharpen an editable area of an image.

To sharpen selected areas by applying brush strokes

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Effect tool . . 2 On the property bar, open the Effect tool picker, and click the Sharpen tool 3 Choose a brush from the Brush type list box. 4 Choose a nib from the Shape picker. 5 Type a value in the Size box to specify the nib size. 6 Drag across an image area.

Erasing image areas

You can edit images and objects by erasing areas. For example, you can erase part of an object to change its shape or reveal more of the layer below. You can also erase areas of the image to reveal the background color, or erase part of the last action applied to the image. The tools used to erase have many of the same settings as brushes, which means you can control the size, shape and transparency to create unique effects. For example, you can
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apply a bitmap fill to the entire image, increase the transparency value of the eraser tool, and create a superimposed effect by partially erasing the fill (the last action performed). You can also erase image areas based on color. The background color replaces the foreground color you erase.

The Eraser tool was used to remove the strap from the womans dress.

To erase part of an object

1 Select an object. . 2 Click the Eraser tool

3 Specify the settings you want on the property bar. 4 Drag across the area you want to erase.

To erase image areas and reveal the background color

1 Click the Eraser tool . 2 Specify the settings you want on the property bar. 3 Drag across the image area you want to erase.

To erase the last action applied to an image

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Undo brush tool . 2 Specify the settings you want on the property bar. 3 Drag across the area you want to erase.

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If you want to erase the last action completely, click the Undo button on the standard toolbar. For more information about undoing, see Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading in the Help.

To replace a foreground color with the background color

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Replace color brush tool . 2 On the property bar, choose a nib shape from the Shape picker. 3 Type a value in the Tolerance box to specify the the color tolerance based on color similarity. 4 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click the Foreground color swatch , and choose a color. 5 Drag in the image window.

Smearing, smudging, and blending colors

You can smear, smudge, or blend the paint in an image. Smearing produces a similar effect to dragging across wet paint. Smudging has the same effect as rubbing across a pastel drawing. Blending softens the transition between colors or hard edges. You can smear, smudge, or blend the colors in an entire image or in an editable area you define. For more information about defining an editable area, see Masking on page 413.

The Smear tool was used to alter the womans necklace.

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To smear, smudge, or blend colors in an image

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Effect tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Effect tools picker, and click one of the following tools: Smear Smudge Blend 3 Choose a brush from the Brush type list box on the property bar. 4 Drag in the image window.
You can also Increase the effect of the brush across an area without clicking over the area multiple times Click the Cumulative button on the Stroke attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is available only for some of the Effect tools and the Clone tool. If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings. Click the Merge source button on the Dab attributes bar that displays in the Brush settings docker. This option is only available when the Cumulative button is disabled.

Apply the effect to an object and the background simultaneously

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Working with lenses

Lenses let you view special effects, corrections, or adjustments, on a separate object layer before you apply the changes to the image. In this section, youll learn about creating lenses editing lenses combining lenses with the image background

Creating lenses
Lenses let you view adjustments and special effects that you want to apply to an image. When you create a lens, the changes you make are not applied to the image pixels; instead, they are displayed on the screen through the lens. The lens is created as a separate object on a layer above the image background so you can edit the lens and the background image separately. You can create a lens to cover the entire image, or you can create a lens from the editable area of a mask. When you create a lens, you must choose a lens type based on the change that you want to apply. However, the types of lenses are determined by the images color mode. For example, you cannot use a color lens on a grayscale image because there are no colors to modify. If you want to correct or adjust image color and tone, choose a lens type that corresponds to the adjustment and transform filters. For more information about using filters, see Adjusting color and tone on page 387. If you want to apply a special effect to improve image quality or dramatically transform an image, choose a special effects filter. For more information about special effects, see Applying special effects on page 423.

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The picture of the man is an image object cut out from a darker image. A lens was applied to brighten the image object without permanently changing the image object or background.

To create a lens
1 Click Object Create New lens. 2 Choose a lens from the Lens type list. 3 Type a name in the Lens name box. 4 Click OK. If a dialog box displays, specify the lens properties.

To create a lens from an editable area

1 Define an editable area. 2 Click Object Create New lens. 3 Enable the Create lens from mask check box. 4 Choose a lens from the Lens type list. 5 Type a name in the Lens name box. 6 Click OK. 7 In the dialog box, specify the lens properties.

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Editing lenses
After you create a lens, you can edit it. For example, you can add areas to it and remove areas from it. Lenses can be selected and transformed in the same way that you select and transform objects. For information about selecting and transforming objects, see Working with objects on page 447 and Modifying objects on page 453. You can also change the shape of a lens using a special effects filter. For more information about special effects, see Applying special effects on page 423.

To add an area to a lens

1 Click the Object pick tool 2 Select a lens. 3 Click one of the following: Paint tool Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool 4 On the property bar, specify the tools attributes. Ensure the New object button on the extended property bar is disabled. 5 Drag across the areas that you want to add to the lens. When adding areas to a lens, the grayscale value of the foreground color or fill color affects the lens opacity. White adds areas to the lens, while black makes lens areas transparent. For more information, see Working with object transparency in the Help. .

To remove an area from a lens

1 Click the Object pick tool 2 Select a lens. 3 Click the Eraser tool . 4 On the property bar, specify the Eraser tools attributes. 5 Drag across the areas that you want to remove from the lens.
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To change the shape of a lens using a special effects filter

1 Click the Object pick tool 2 Select a lens. 3 Click Effects, and click a special effect. 4 Specify the settings of the special effects filter. .

Combining lenses with the image background

To apply a lenss adjustment and special effects to the pixels of an image, you combine the lens with the image background. Combining a lens with the image background reduces the file size of the image and lets you save the image to a non-native file format. Once a lens is combined with the image background, the lens cannot be selected or modified.

To combine a lens with the image background

1 Click the Object pick tool 2 Select a lens. 3 In the Objects docker, choose a merge mode from the Merge mode list box. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects. 4 Click Object Combine, and click one of the following: Combine objects with background combines the selected lens with the image background Combine all objects with background combines the selected lens and all other objects with the image background .

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Masking
In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can isolate areas in an image that you want to edit, while protecting the remaining areas from change using masks. Masks, with their combination of editable and protected areas, let you modify images with precision. In this section youll learn about distinguishing protected and editable areas defining editable areas defining editable areas using color information inverting and removing masks cutting out image areas For information about clip masks, see Using clip masks to change object transparency in the Help.

Distinguishing protected and editable areas

You can use masks for advanced image editing. Masks function like a stencil placed over an image: protected areas prevent paint and effects from affecting the underlying image, whereas editable areas let paint and effects reach the image. When you define an editable area for an image, you also define a corresponding mask, or protected area, for the same image. Mask overlay By default, a mask overlay displays only over protected areas to make it easy to differentiate between protected and editable areas. The mask overlay is a red-tinted, transparent sheet. If you adjust the transparency of a mask in certain areas, the degree of red displayed by the mask overlay in those areas will vary accordingly. You can hide the mask overlay.

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Mask marquee The border separating an editable area and its corresponding protected area is indicated by a dashed outline, called the mask marquee. You can display the mask marquee only after hiding the mask overlay. You can change the color of the mask marquee so that it can be seen clearly against an images colors.

To display or hide the mask overlay

Click Mask Mask overlay. A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the mask overlay is visible.

To display or hide the mask marquee

Click Mask Marquee visible. A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the marquee is visible. The mask marquee does not display when you use a mask overlay or when you are adjusting the transparency of a mask.

Defining editable areas

There are a number of ways to define an editable area in an image without using color information from the image. Defining an editable area using an object, text, or the Clipboard contents You can define an editable area using objects. When you create an editable area that has the shape of one or more objects, you have to move the objects away from the editable area before editing it. You can define an editable area using text. The editable area created when you type has the font and style characteristics you specify. You can also create an editable area from existing text. You can define an editable area using the Clipboard contents by pasting the information from the Clipboard into the image window as an editable area. The area you create is a floating editable area, which you can edit and move without changing the underlying image pixels.

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Defining an editable area by freehand You can define an editable area by outlining the image area as you would using a pencil and paper, or by clicking at different points on the image to anchor straight line segments. Defining a border-shaped editable area You can define a border-shaped editable area from the edges of an existing editable area to frame parts of an image with a color, a texture, or a special effect. A new mask marquee is placed on either side of an existing mask marquee to define a border-shaped editable area. Defining the entire image as an editable area You can also define the entire image as an editable area. This feature is very useful when you want to apply a special effect requiring a mask to the entire image. For information about special effects, see Applying special effects on page 423.

To define an editable area using text, objects, or the Clipboard contents

To define an area using Text Do the following Click the Text tool , and specify the text attributes on the property bar. Click the Create text mask button on the extended property bar, type the text, and click anywhere in the toolbox to apply the changes. Select one or more objects, and click Mask Create Mask from object(s). Click Edit selection. Paste Paste as new

One or more objects The Clipboard contents

To define an editable area by freehand

1 Open the Mask flyout 2 Click the Normal button 4 Double-click to finish.
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, and click the Freehand mask tool on the property bar.

3 Click where you want to start and end each line segment in the image window.

You can also define an editable area by dragging the Freehand mask tool in the image window and double-clicking to complete the outline.

An editable area created with the Freehand mask tool

To define a border-shaped editable area

1 Open the Mask flyout 2 Define an editable area. 3 Click Mask Mask outline Border. 4 Type a value in the Width box. 5 Choose an edge type from the Edges list box. , and click a mask tool.

To define the entire image as an editable area

Click Mask Select all.

If the mask overlay is enabled, you cannot see the mask marquee.

Defining editable areas using color information

You can define the editable and protected areas of a mask using the color information in an image. When you use color information, you must specify seed colors and a color tolerance value. A seed color is the base color you use to define either protected or editable areas. The color tolerance value defines the percentage of color variation from
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the seed color that is allowed in the mask; a greater tolerance value adds more colors to the protected or editable areas. Color tolerance is based on color similarity. Defining editable areas using uniform colors You can define an editable area of uniform color or an editable area surrounded by uniform colors. When the area is surrounded by uniform colors, you can either make a rough outline that contracts to fit the area you want to edit, or you can define an editable area based on the boundary between uniform colors. Defining editable areas throughout an image You can define editable areas throughout an image using a color mask. A color mask lets you select seed colors throughout the image instead of in a specific area. The color threshold lets you further refine the range of colors that are included in the editable area. The threshold value evaluates the brightness of each seed color and determines which pixels are included in the editable area. Adjusting the color threshold lets you soften or sharpen the pixels at the edge of the editable area. To adjust the threshold levels of a color mask, you can use a grayscale preview of your image to display masked areas in black, and editable areas in white. Defining editable areas in a specific color channel You can define an editable area in specific color channels. Every color image has a number of color channels, each representing one component of the images color model. For example, an RGB image is composed of a red channel, a green channel, and a blue channel. When an image is displayed in its individual color channels, only part of its color information is displayed. Displaying only certain color channels lets you define an editable area with greater precision.

To define an editable area of uniform color

1 Open the Mask flyout 2 Click the Normal button 4 Click a color in the image. To edit an intricate image shape set against a plain background, you can define the background as an editable area of uniform color, and then invert the mask , and click the Magic wand mask tool on the property bar. .

3 Type a tolerance value in the Tolerance box.

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to make the shape editable. For more information about inverting masks, see Inverting and removing masks on page 420. The color of the first pixel that you click establishes the seed color; all adjacent pixels with colors within the specified color tolerance range are included in the editable area. The editable area expands until it reaches pixels with colors that exceed the specified color tolerance.

To define an editable area surrounded by uniform color

1 Open the Mask flyout , and choose one of the following: Lasso mask tool lets you roughly outline an image area and then contract the mask marquee around a specified range of colors within that area; uses an initial seed color Magnetic mask tool lets you establish a mask marquee along a boundary between colors in an image; uses multiple seed colors 2 Click the Normal button on the property bar. 3 Type a tolerance value in the Tolerance box. 4 In the image window, click a color you want to protect from changes, and click at different points to outline the editable area. 5 Double-click to complete the outline. You can choose whether only the color of the first pixel or the color of every pixel you click establishes a seed color. The color tolerance range indicates the range of colors protected from changes. When the first pixel that you click establishes the seed color, the protected area expands until the specified color tolerance is reached. When using the Lasso mask tool, the completed outline of the editable area contracts from your original outline to fit the irregular shape produced by excluding all the pixels from the original outline which fall within the specified color tolerance range. When using the Magnetic mask tool, every pixel that you click establishes a seed color, so that each time you click, the protected area expands until the specified color tolerance is reached. The color tolerance is measured in relation to the current seed color and within a specific area around the pointer.

To define editable areas throughout an image

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2 Click the Normal mode button 4 Click the Eyedropper tool 5 Click the Preview button .

3 Choose Sampled colors from the top pop-up menu. , and click each seed color in the image window.

6 From the list box beside the Preview button, choose one of the following: Overlay displays protected areas covered by a red-tinted transparent sheet Grayscale displays protected areas in black and the editable areas in white Black matte displays protected areas covered by a black-tinted transparent sheet White matte displays protected areas covered by a white-tinted transparent sheet Marquee displays a dotted line around the editable area 7 Click More, and enable one of the following options: Normal determines the color tolerance based on color similarity between pixels HSB mode determines the color tolerance based on similarity between hue, saturation, and brightness levels of pixels 8 In the box beside each seed color, specify the percentage of color variation permitted between pixels of that color and the remaining pixels. 9 In the Threshold area, move the Threshold slider and enable one of the following options: To black all pixels with a brightness value above the threshold value are added to the protected area To white all pixels with a brightness value above the threshold value are added to the editable area If colors from a previous session display in the Color mask dialog box, click Reset before you create a new color mask. The Marquee display style is unavailable if you disable the Marquee visible command on the Mask menu.

To define editable areas in specific color channels

1 In the Channels docker, click the Eye icon beside a color channel. If the Channels docker is not open, click Window Dockers Channels.

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2 Open the Mask flyout Lasso mask tool Magic wand mask tool 3 Define an area in the image.

, and click one of the following:

Inverting and removing masks

You can invert a mask so that the protected area becomes editable and the editable area becomes protected. Inverting a mask when defining the image area that you want to protect is easier than defining the area that you want to edit. For example, if you want to edit an intricate shape in an image that is set against a plain background, it is easier to select the background, and then invert the mask. You can remove a mask from an image when you no longer need it.

To invert a mask
Click Mask Invert.

To remove a mask
Click Mask Remove.

If the editable area on your image was floating before you removed the mask, it is automatically merged with the background.

Cutting out image areas

You can cut out image areas by removing the surrounding background. This feature lets you isolate even the most detailed image areas while preserving edge detail, such as hair or blurred edges. The cut-out image area becomes an object that you can place against any background image. To cut out an image area, you begin by drawing a highlight over its edges. Then, you apply a fill to define the inside of the area. You can preview the cut-out image with the background removed, and you can switch between the cut-out and original views of the image to evaluate the results. If necessary, you can erase and redo sections of the highlighted area.
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Highlight the edges of the image area (1); add a fill to the inside (2); preview the cut-out image (3); bring the cut-out image into the image window (4); place the cut-out image against a background image (5).

You can customize the thickness of the highlighted and erased lines for best results. For example, if an image area has hard edges, you can use a thinner line to define its edges more precisely. Conversely, if an image area has blurred or wispy edges that are hard to define, you can use a thicker line. To make it easier to work, you can change the highlight and fill color. You can also zoom in to get a closer look at image detail or zoom out to view a larger area of the image. You can pan to view image areas that fall outside the preview window.

To cut out an image area

1 Click Image Cutout. . 2 In the Cutout dialog box, click the Highlighter tool

3 In the preview window, draw a line along the edges of the image area you want to cut out. The line should slightly overlap the surrounding background. 4 Click the Inside fill tool
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5 Click Preview. If you want to switch between the original and cut-out view of an image, choose a view from the View list box.
You can also Erase highlighted sections Set the nib size of the Highlighter and Eraser tools Change the highlight color Change the fill color Zoom in and out Pan to another area of an image Do the following Click the Eraser tool , and draw over highlighted sections you want to remove. Choose a nib size from the Nib size list box. Choose a highlight color from the Highlight color list box. Choose a fill color from the Fill color list box. Using the Zoom in or Zoom out tool , click in the preview window. Using the Pan tool , drag the image until the area you want to see is visible.

The Cutout command supports RGB, CMYK, grayscale, paletted, and Lab images. When brought into the Cutout dialog box, grayscale, paletted, and Lab images are automatically converted to RGB or CMYK images, which may result in a slight color shift. The original image colors are restored after applying or canceling the Cutout command.

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Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides special effects filters that let you apply a wide range of transformations to images. For example, you can transform images to simulate drawings, paintings, etchings, or abstract art. In this section, youll learn about working with special effects applying preset styles applying color and tone effects managing plug-ins

Working with special effects

Corel PHOTO-PAINT special effects let you change the appearance of an image. You can apply a special effect to the entire image, or you can use a mask or a lens to transform only part of an image. Applying special effects The following are all the categories of special effects available, each of which includes several different effects:
3-D effects Art strokes Blur Camera Color transform Contour Creative Custom Distort Noise Texture

When you apply a special effect, you can adjust its settings to control how the effect transforms an image. For example, when you use a vignette effect to frame an image, you can increase the offset value and decrease the fade value to decrease the size and

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opacity of the frame. With a watercolor effect, you can decrease the size of the brush to show more image detail or increase the size of the brush for an abstract effect. Applying special effects to part of an image You can apply special effects to part of an image by defining an editable area. For information about editable areas, see Masking on page 413. You can also use a lens to apply a special effect to part of an image. The following special effects are also preset lens types:
Jaggy despeckle Smooth Soften Psychedelic Sharpen Scatter Pixelate Add noise Remove noise Invert Posterize Threshold Solarize

When you use a lens, changes are not applied to the image; instead, they are seen on the screen through the lens. For information about lenses, see Working with lenses on page 409. Repeating and fading special effects You can repeat a special effect to intensify its result. You can also fade an effect to diminish its intensity, and you can define how the effect is merged with the image. For information about repeating and fading a special effect that youve applied, see Undoing, redoing, repeating, and fading in the Help. For information about merge modes, see Understanding merge modes in the Help.

To apply a special effect

1 Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect. 2 Adjust the settings of the special effect filter. If the image contains one or more objects, the special effect is applied only to the background or the selected object. When you preview the special effect in the image window, you can press and hold F2 to hide the special effect dialog box.
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To apply a special effect to an editable area

1 Define an editable area. 2 Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect. 3 Adjust the settings in the dialog box.

To repeat a special effect

Click Effects Repeat, and click one of the following: Repeat [last effect] repeats the last applied effect [Last effect] to all visible repeats the last applied effect to all visible elements in an image [Last effect] to all selected repeats the last applied effect to all selected objects in an image

Applying preset styles

Some special effects include preset styles. You can apply different preset styles and modify their settings to get the effect you want. When you are satisfied with an effect, you can save the customized settings as a preset style to apply it to other images. When you no longer need a preset style, you can delete it. The following special effects include preset styles: The Boss Glass Mesh warp Lens flare Frame Whirlpool Lighting effects Alchemy
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To apply a preset style

1 Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect that includes preset styles. 2 Choose a preset style from the Style or Presets list box.

To create a custom preset style

1 Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect that includes preset styles. If you want to base the custom preset style on an existing preset style, choose a preset style from the Style or Presets list box. 2 Adjust the settings of the special effect. 3 Click the Add preset button 4 Type a name in the dialog box. .

To delete a custom preset style

1 Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect that includes preset styles. 2 Choose a preset style from the Style or Presets list box. 3 Click the Delete preset button .

You cannot delete the default or the last-used preset style.

Applying color and tone effects

You can transform the color and tone of an image to produce a special effect. For example, you can create an image that looks like a photographic negative or flatten the appearance of an image.

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Click Image Transform, and click one of the following effects: Invert lets you reverse the colors of an image. Inverting an image creates the appearance of a photographic negative. Posterize lets you reduce the number of tonal values in an image to remove gradations and create larger areas of flat color Threshold lets you specify a brightness value as a threshold. Pixels with a brightness value higher or lower than the threshold will display in white or black, depending on the threshold option you specify. If a dialog box displays, adjust the effect settings.

Managing plug-ins
Plug-ins provide additional features and effects for image editing in Corel PHOTOPAINT. Special effect plug-in filters process image information and alter an image according to preset specifications. At start-up, Corel PHOTO-PAINT automatically detects and loads plug-ins placed in the plug-ins folder. For example, the Digimarc plug-in is loaded automatically, and added to the Effects menu. You can add more plug-ins to the plug-ins folder or you can add plug-ins installed in other locations, but third-party plug-ins must be installed in a folder for which you have read and write access. You can disable plug-ins you are not using.

To install a plug-in from another location

1 Click Tools 3 Click Add. 4 Choose the folder where the plug-in is stored. Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click Plug-ins.

To disable a plug-in
1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click Plug-ins. 3 Disable the checkbox next to the plug-in you want to disable.

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If your plug-ins are installed in the Corel PHOTO-PAINT plug-ins folder, you must add individual plug-ins to the list on the Plug-ins page, and disable the first checkbox in the list (the Corel PHOTO-PAINT plug-in folder) before you can disable individual plug-ins. To add individual plug-ins to the list, see To install a plug-in from another location on page 427. You can also disable a plug-in and remove it from the plug-in list by clicking a plug-in to highlight it, and clicking the Remove button.

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Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you create images or modify existing ones using a variety of shape and paint tools. In this section, youll learn about drawing shapes and lines applying brush strokes spraying images repeating brush strokes using a pressure-sensitive pen

Drawing shapes and lines

You can add shapes, such as squares, rectangles, circles, ellipses, and polygons, to images. By default, shapes are added to an image as new objects. Shapes can be outlined, filled, or rendered as separate, editable objects. For more information about objects, see Creating objects on page 447. You can also add lines to images. When you add lines, you can specify the width and transparency, as well as the way line segments join together. The current foreground color determines the color of a line.

To draw a rectangle or an ellipse

1 Open the Shape flyout Rectangle tool Ellipse tool , and click one of the following tools:

2 On the property bar, choose one of the following options in the Fill list box: Uniform fill Fountain fill Bitmap fill Texture fill
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If you want to edit the fill, click the Edit button on the property bar. 3 Drag in the image window until the rectangle or ellipse is the size you want.
You can also Disable the fill Apply an outline Click the Disable button on the property bar. Type a value in the Border box on the property bar to specify the border width in pixels. Type a value in the Radius box on the property bar. Type a value in the Transparency box in the extended property bar.

Round the corners of a rectangle Change the transparency

To draw a polygon
1 Open the Shape flyout , and click the Polygon tool . 2 On the property bar, choose one of the following options in the Fill list box: Uniform fill Fountain fill Bitmap fill Texture fill If you want to edit the fill, click the Edit button on the property bar. 3 Click where you want to set the anchor points of the polygon, and double-click to set the last anchor point.
You can also Disable the fill Apply an outline to the polygon Click the Disable button on the property bar. Type a value in the Border box on the property bar to specify the border width in pixels. Choose a join type from the Shape joints list box on the extended property bar.

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1 Open the Shape flyout , and click the Line tool . 2 Type a value in the Width box on the property bar. 3 Click the Color button on the property bar, and choose a color. 4 On the property bar, open the Line joint list box, and click one of the following: Butt joins the segments; if you specify a higher width value, a gap appears between the joined segments Filled fills the gaps between joined segments Round rounds the corners between joined segments Point makes points on the corners of joined segments 5 Drag in the image window to draw a single line segment.
You can also Draw a line with multiple segments In the image window, click where you want to start and end each segment, and doubleclick to end the line. Type a value in the Transparency box on the extended property bar.

Change the transparency

You can specify how lines join: Butt, Fitted, Round, or Point.

Applying brush strokes

Paint tools let you imitate a variety of painting and drawing media. For example, you can apply brush strokes that imitate watercolors, pastels, felt markers and pens. By
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default, brush strokes are added to the active object or background. Brush strokes can also be rendered as separate objects. For information about objects, see Creating objects on page 447. The paint tool and brush type you choose determines the appearance of the brush stroke on the image. When you paint with a preset brush, the brush attributes of the paint tool are predetermined. The color of the brush stroke is determined by the current foreground color, which is displayed in the color control area. You can also choose a foreground color by taking a color sample from an image. For more information about choosing colors, see Working with color on page 153. In addition to painting with color, you can apply images and textures by painting with a fill. You can also apply a brush stoke to a path. For more information, see Applying brush strokes to paths in the Help.
Preset brush type Painting an image

Airbrush

The Airbrush is used for shading.

Spray can

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A decorative effect is added using a Camel hair brush.

To paint with a preset brush

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Paint tool . 2 Open the Paint tool picker on the property bar, and click a paint tool. 3 Choose a preset brush type from the Type list box on the property bar. 4 In the color control area of the toolbox, double-click the Foreground color swatch , and choose a color. 5 Drag in the image window. If you want to constrain the brush to a straight horizontal or vertical line, hold down Ctrl while you drag and press Shift to change direction.
You can also Change the brush shape Change the brush size Change the transparency Choose a brush shape from the Shape picker on the property bar. Type a value in the Size box on the property bar. Type a value in the Transparency box on the extended property bar.

To paint with a color sampled from an image

1 Click the Eyedropper tool 3 Open the Brush flyout . , and click the Paint tool . 2 Click a color in the image window. 4 Open the Paint tool picker on the property bar, and click a paint tool.
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5 Choose a preset brush type from the Type list box on the property bar. 6 Drag in the image window.

To paint with a fill

1 Open the Fill flyout 3 Open the Touch-up flyout , and click the Fill tool . . 2 On the property bar, choose a fill type. , and click the Clone tool 4 On the property bar, open the Clone tool picker, and click the Clone from fill tool . 5 Drag in the image window.

Spraying images
You can paint with small-scale, full-color bitmaps, instead of a brush. For example, you can enhance landscapes by spraying clouds across the sky or foliage across the ground. Corel PHOTO-PAINT includes a variety of images, which are used to create spraylists. You can load a preset spraylist, edit a preset, or create a spraylist by saving images in an image list. You can edit the source images at any time.

You can enhance a photo by spraying it with images or create an image from scratch using presets. This image features presets, such as Planets, Fire, Clouds, and Stardust.

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To spray images
1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Image sprayer tool . 2 Choose a preset image list from the Type list box on the property bar. 3 Type a value in the Size box on the property bar. 4 Drag in the image window.
You can also Change the transparency of the spraylist images Specify the number of images sprayed in each dab of the brush Specify the distance between dabs along the length of a stroke Specify the distance between dabs along the width of a brush stroke Change the rate at which paint fades in a brush stroke Type a value in the Transparency box on the extended property bar. Type a value in the Number of dabs box on the extended property bar. Type a value in the Spacing box on the extended property bar. Type a value in the Spread box on the extended property bar. Type a value in the Fade out box on the extended property bar. Negative numbers fade in while positive numbers fade out.

To load an image list

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Image sprayer tool . . 2 Click the Load image sprayer list button on the extended property bar

3 Choose the folder where the image list is stored. 4 Click a filename. If you want to view a thumbnail of the image list, enable the Preview check box. 5 Click Open.

To create a spraylist
1 Open the Brush flyout 3 Click the Create spraylist button , and click the Image sprayer tool on the extended property bar. . 2 Choose a preset image list from the Type list box on the property bar.

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4 In the Create spraylist dialog box, specify the contents of the spraylist.

Repeating brush strokes

You can save a brush stroke and then reapply it to the same image or other images. You can also repeat a brush stroke along the border of a path or mask. For information about applying a brush stroke to a path, see Applying brush strokes to paths in the Help. You can edit a saved brush stroke to create new effects by adjusting attributes such as the size, number, angle, and color of the brush stroke.

To save a brush stroke

1 Open the Brush tool flyout 3 Apply a brush stroke. 4 Click Edit Repeat brush stroke. 5 In the Repeat stroke dialog box, click the Stroke flyout arrow, and click Add last tool stroke. 6 Choose the folder where you want to save the brush stroke. 7 Type a filename in the Filename box. , and click the Paint tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Brush tool picker, and click a tool.

To apply a saved brush stroke

1 Open the Brush tool flyout , and click the Paint tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Brush tool picker, and click a tool. 3 Click Edit Repeat brush stroke. If there are two menu items called Repeat brush stroke, click the second one. 4 Choose a brush stroke from the Stroke list box. 5 Click in the image window to apply the brush stroke. If you want to apply more than one brush stroke, continue clicking.

To edit a saved brush stroke

1 Open the Brush tool flyout , and click the Paint tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Brush tool picker, and click a tool.
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3 Click Edit Repeat brush stroke. If there are two menu items called Repeat brush stroke, click the second one. 4 In the Repeat stroke dialog box, choose a saved brush stroke from the Stroke list box. 5 In the Repeat stroke dialog box, modify any attributes. 6 Click in the image window to apply the brush stroke.

Using a pressure-sensitive pen

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides settings to control brush strokes applied using a pressure-sensitive pen, or stylus. The pressure applied with the pen on a pen tablet determines the size, opacity, and other attributes of the brush stroke. The pressure-sensitive pen attributes can be saved for future use when you save a custom brush. For more information about custom brushes, see Creating custom brushes in the Help.

To configure a pen tablet

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click General. 3 In the Pen tablet area, click the Configuration button. 4 Apply five strokes using a full range of pressure. Corel PHOTO-PAINT automatically configures many pressure-sensitive pens. If your pressure-sensitive pen has been configured automatically, the Pen tablet configuration button appears grayed.

To set the attributes of a pressure-sensitive pen

1 Open the Brush flyout , and click the Paint tool . 2 On the property bar, open the Paint tool picker, and click a paint tool. 3 In the Brush settings docker, click the flyout arrow on the Pen settings bar. If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings. 4 Type values in any of the following boxes:
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 Size lets you specify the size of the brush tool. Use a value from -999 to 999. Opacity lets you adjust the transparency of the brush stroke. Positive or negative values have no impact if the transparency of the tool is set to 0 or is already set to the maximum. Use a value from -99 to 100. Soft edge lets you specify the width of the transparent edge along a brush stroke. Use a value from -99 to 100. Hue lets you shift the hue of the paint color around the Color Wheel up to the specified degree Saturation represents the maximum variation in the saturation of the paint color. Use a value from -100 to 100. Lightness represents the maximum variation of lightness of the paint color. Use a value from -100 to 100. Texture lets you specify the amount of texture visible for the current paint tool. Use a value from -100 to 100. Bleed lets you specify how quickly a brush stroke runs out of paint. Use a value from -100 to 100. Sustain color works in conjunction with the bleed value to adjust the traces of paint that remain throughout the brush stroke. Use a value from -100 to 100. Elongation represents the amount of tilt and rotation of the pen. Use a value from 0 to 999. 5 Drag the pen, varying the amount of pressure you apply to the tablet, to test the attributes.

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In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can fill objects, editable areas, and images with colors, patterns, and textures. You can choose from a wide variety of fills and create your own fills. In this section, youll learn about applying uniform fills applying fountain fills applying bitmap fills applying texture fills applying gradient fills

Applying uniform fills

Uniform fills are the simplest fill type. They are solid colors that you can apply to images.

To apply a uniform fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill. 2 Click the Uniform fill button on the property bar. 3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Uniform fill dialog box, choose a color model from the Model list box. 5 Click a color in the visual selection area. 6 Click OK. 7 Click where you want to apply the fill in the image.

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To apply a fill to a text object, you can first render the text as an editable area by selecting the text object with the Text tool and clicking the Create text mask button on the extended property bar. This produces a text-shaped editable area to which you can apply fills.

Applying fountain fills

Fountain fills gradually change from one color to the next, along a linear, radial, conical, square, or rectangular path. You can use fountain fills to create the illusion of depth. You can choose a preset fill, or you can create a two-color or a custom fountain fill.

Linear, radial, conical, and rectangular fountain fills

To apply a preset fountain fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill. 2 Click the Fountain fill button on the property bar. 3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Fountain fill dialog box, choose a preset fountain fill from the Presets list box. 5 Click OK. 6 Click where you want to apply the fill in the image.
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To create a two-color fountain fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . 2 Click the Fountain fill button on the property bar.

3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Fountain fill dialog box, choose a fountain fill from the Presets list box. 5 Choose a fountain fill type from the Type list box. 6 Enable the Two color option in the Color blend area. 7 Open the following color pickers, and click a color: From determines the start color for the progression To determines the end color for the progression 8 Move the Mid-point slider to set the midpoint between the two colors. 9 Click one of the following: Direct color path blends the colors along a straight line, beginning at the start color and continuing across the color wheel to the end color Counterclockwise color path blends the colors along a counterclockwise path around the color wheel Clockwise color path blends the colors along a clockwise path around the color wheel

To create a custom fountain fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . 2 Click the Fountain fill button on the property bar.

3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Fountain fill dialog box, choose a fountain fill from the Presets list box. 5 Choose a fountain fill type from the Type list box. 6 Enable the Custom option in the Color blend area. 7 Double-click the area above the Color band to add a color marker, and click a color on the color palette. If you want to change the location of a color marker, drag it to a new position.

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Applying bitmap fills

Bitmap fills are bitmaps that you can use to fill an object or image. You can fill an area with a single bitmap. You can also tile, or repeat, a smaller bitmap across an area to create a seamless pattern. You can fill images with preset bitmap fills, or you can create custom bitmap fills from saved images or editable areas. For more information about defining editable areas, see Defining editable areas on page 414. It is best to use less complex bitmaps for fills, because complex bitmaps are memoryintensive and slow to display. The complexity of a bitmap is determined by its size, resolution, and bit depth.

Bitmap fills can be used to create interesting backgrounds and textures.

To apply a bitmap fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill. 2 Click the Bitmap fill button on the property bar. 3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Bitmap fill dialog box, open the Bitmap fill picker, and click a fill. 5 Specify the attributes you want. 6 Click OK. 7 Click where you want to apply the fill in the image.
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Merge modes control the way the foreground or fill color blends with the base color of the image. You can change the merge mode setting from the default (Normal) for specific blending purposes. For more information about merge modes, see Understanding merge modes in the Help.

To tile a bitmap fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool on the property bar. . 2 Click the Bitmap fill button

3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Bitmap fill dialog box, open the Bitmap fill picker, and click a fill. 5 In the Size area, disable the Use original size and Scale bitmap to fit check boxes. 6 Type values in the Width and Height boxes to specify the size of bitmap tiles. To fill an image with a single, large bitmap, enable the Scale bitmap to fit check box in the Size area.

To create a bitmap fill from an editable area

1 Define an editable area. 2 Click Edit Create fill from selection. 3 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 4 Type a filename in the File name box. The bitmap fill you create is added to the Bitmap fill picker.

To import a bitmap fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool on the property bar. . 2 Click the Bitmap fill button

3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Bitmap fill dialog box, click the Load button. 5 In the Load bitmap fill dialog box, choose the folder, disk, or CD where the file is stored.
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6 Double-click the filename. Thumbnail images of the bitmap files you import are added to the Bitmap fill picker.

Applying texture fills

Texture fills are three-dimensional patterns. You can use preset texture fills, such as water, minerals, and clouds, or you can edit a preset to create a custom texture fill. You cannot import files to use as texture fills. When you edit a texture fill, you can modify parameters, such as the softness, density, brightness, and colors. Parameters vary for each texture.

You can modify the attributes of a texture fill to change its appearance.

To apply a texture fill

1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill tool . If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill. 2 Click the Texture fill button on the property bar. 3 Click the Edit button on the property bar. 4 In the Texture fill dialog box, choose a texture library from the Texture library list box. 5 Choose a texture from the Texture list.
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6 Click OK. 7 Click where you want to apply the fill in the image. Texture fills are scaled to the image or image area to which you apply them. You cannot tile texture fills. To apply a fill to a text object, you can first render the text as an editable area by selecting the text object with the Text tool and clicking the Create text mask button on the extended property bar. This produces a text-shaped editable area to which you can apply fills.

Applying gradient fills

Gradient fills let you create a gradual blend between colors in an area. They are similar to fountain fills, but they can be adjusted directly in the image window. Gradient fills can be flat, linear, elliptical, radial, rectangular, square, or conical. They can also be made up of bitmaps or texture patterns. When you apply a gradient fill to an image, a gradient arrow, which marks the transition from one color to another, displays in the image window. Each color in the gradient fill is represented by a square node on the gradient arrow. You can change and add colors or adjust the transparency of individual colors. You can also adjust the size of the gradient fill.

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1 Open the Fill flyout , and click the Interactive fill tool . If you want to fill an object, you must select it using the Object pick tool before applying the fill. 2 Choose a gradient type from the Fill type list box on the property bar. 3 Choose Custom from the Interactive fill style list box on the property bar. 4 Drag in the image window to set the gradient arrow. 5 Drag a color swatch from the color palette to a color node on the gradient arrow. A black arrow displays to indicate that the color swatch is in position. If a color palette is not displayed, click Window Color palettes, and choose a color palette. If you are adding a gradient fill to an object, you must click the Lock object transparency button in the Objects docker before you select and apply the fill. When the Lock object transparency button is enabled, the objects shape and transparency are protected. When you choose a flat, bitmap, or texture fill type from the Fill type list box, color nodes do not display in the image window; the current foreground color determines the color of the flat fill, and the last settings for the bitmap fill or texture fill are applied.

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Working with objects

You can increase your image-editing capabilities using objects, which are independent image elements that float above the background. Objects are transparent layers that stack on top of one another. The background forms the bottom layer, and when you create new objects, they are added to the top of the stack. For example, when you open a photo, it becomes the background. You can then add shapes, brush strokes, sprayed images, and other objects on top of the photo.

Objects are like layers that you can stack on top of one another. This image consists of the background and two photo objects.

In this section youll learn about creating objects grouping and combining objects

Creating objects
In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can create objects from: brush strokes shapes
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 the background editable areas You can create objects from scratch by applying brush strokes or creating shapes, or you can add brush strokes and shapes to an existing object. For more information about applying brush strokes and creating shapes, see Painting on page 429. You can also create an object using an entire image background. The background cannot be edited or moved in the stacking order unless it is converted to an object. Another way you can create an object is to define an editable area on an image background or another object. When you create an object from an editable area, you can include only the visible elements in that area. If an object is obscured by other objects, and you cannot see it, then it will not be included in the editable area. For information about defining editable areas, see Masking on page 413.

You can create an object using part of an image background. Here, an editable area is defined and then the selection is copied and moved.

All objects in an image have the same resolution and color mode. As you add objects to a file, the file size and memory requirements increase. To decrease file size, you can flatten an image by combining objects. For more information on combining objects, see Grouping and combining objects on page 450. To retain objects when you save an image, you must save the image in the native Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format. For more information on saving images, see Saving and closing on page 471.

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To create an object using a brush tool

1 Click Object Create New object. , and click the Paint tool . 2 Open the Brush flyout

3 Set the attributes on the property bar. 4 Drag in the image window to create a brush stroke. When the Marquee visible command in the Object menu is enabled, a dashed outline, called a marquee, surrounds the new object. All brush strokes and sprayed images are added to the active object by default. You can also create an object by clicking the New object button in the Objects docker. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects.

To create an object using a shape tool

1 Open the Shape flyout , and click a shape tool. 2 Set the attributes on the property bar. 3 Drag in the image window to create a shape. When the Marquee visible command in the Object menu is enabled, a dashed outline, called a marquee, surrounds the new object. If you want to add a shape to the active object, instead of creating a new object, disable the New object button on the extended property bar .

To create an object using the entire image background

Click Object Create From background.

To create an object using an editable area

1 In the Objects docker, click the thumbnail of the background, or of an object. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects. 2 Define an editable area. 3 Click Object Create Object: copy selection.
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If you want to remove the editable area of an image as you create an object, click Object Create Object: cut selection.

To create an object using all visible elements in an editable area

1 Define an editable area. 2 Click Edit 3 Click Edit Copy visible. Paste Paste as new object.

Grouping and combining objects

You can group objects so they behave as one unit. Grouped objects can be moved, deleted, or transformed as a single entity. You can add objects to an existing group, and ungroup the objects when you want to edit them individually. Another way to group objects is to create a clipping group. Clipping groups let you combine the characteristics of objects by placing the image elements from one or more objects into the shape of another; the characteristics of child objects are inserted into the shape of the parent object. For example, if the parent object is a picture of a flower, and the child object is a picture of the sky, the result will be a flower shape with the color and texture of the sky. An object is the parent to objects above it in the stacking order; a child object cannot be below the parent object. If you want to create a clipping group using the background image, you must first turn the background into an object. You can undo a clipping group at any time. Combining objects lets you group them permanently. You can combine multiple objects into one object, or combine objects with the background. When you combine objects, you lose the ability to edit the objects independently. You can also decrease the file size of an image by combining objects.

To group objects
1 In the image window, select the objects. 2 Click Object Arrange Group.

To add an object to a group of objects

1 In the image window, select an object in a group.
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2 Hold down Shift, and click the object you want to add. 3 Click Object Arrange Group.

To ungroup objects
1 In the image window, click an object in a group. 2 Click Object Arrange Ungroup.

To create a clipping group

1 In the Objects docker, click the column to the left of the object thumbnail to make it a child object. A Paper clip icon displays. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects. 2 In the image window, select the child object and drag it over the parent object. Only areas of the child object that fall within the boundaries of the parent object are visible. Otherwise, only the object marquee of the child object is visible. A child object must be above a parent object in the Objects docker stacking order.

To undo a clipping group

In the Objects docker, click the Paper clip icon If the Objects docker is not open, click Window next to each child object. Dockers Objects.

To combine objects
To combine Multiple objects into one object One or more objects with the background Select the objects, and click Object Combine Combine objects together. Select an object or objects, and click Object Combine Combine objects with background. Click Object Combine Combine all objects with background. 451

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When objects are combined with the background, they become part of the background layer and can no longer be edited as individual objects. You can specify a merge mode and transparency level before you combine objects by modifying the settings in the Merge mode list box and Opacity box in the Objects docker. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects.

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For more information about Changing object properties Displaying and arranging objects Changing the properties of an object Selecting objects Moving objects to another location Copying objects Displaying and hiding objects In the Help index, see... objects, changing properties objects, arranging objects, changing properties objects, selecting objects, moving objects, copying objects, displaying

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Modifying objects
Objects are independent image elements that can be layered on top of one another. You can transform objects, change their edges, add drop shadows, and adjust their transparency. Objects can be changed without affecting the other objects, or the background, in an image. In this section youll learn about transforming objects changing the edges of objects adding drop shadows to objects

Transforming objects
You can change the appearance of objects using the following transformations.
Transformation Sizing Scaling Rotating Flipping Skewing Distorting Applying perspective Description Lets you change the width and height of an object Lets you size an object to a percentage of its original size Lets you turn an object around its center of rotation Lets you create a horizontal or vertical mirror image of an object Lets you slant an object to one side Lets you stretch an object disproportionately Lets you give an object the appearance of depth 453

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You can apply freeform transformations in the image window or manually adjust settings for more precise results. You can apply transformations to a single object or multiple objects simultaneously.
Transformation Applied to objects in an image

Sizing and scaling

The photo object is scaled down to fit onto the background image.

Flipping

The object is flipped to create a reflection.

Rotating

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The reflection is skewed to create a realistic angle.

Distorting

The shadow is distorted to indicate the direction of a light source.

Perspective

A second shadow is added and modified.

To size an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click the Position and size mode button on the property bar. 3 Drag any of the handles on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.
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To scale an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click the Scale mode button on the property bar. 3 Drag a corner handle on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

To rotate an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click the Rotate mode button on the property bar. 3 Drag a rotation handle on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

To flip an object
1 Select an object. 2 Hold down Ctrl, and drag a middle handle on the highlighting box across the object, past the middle handle on the opposite side. 3 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

To skew an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click the Skew mode button on the property bar. 3 Drag a skewing handle on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

To distort an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click the Distort mode button
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3 Drag a distortion handle on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

To apply perspective to an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click the Perspective mode button on the property bar. 3 Drag a perspective handle on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar . If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object.

Changing the edges of objects

You can adjust the appearance of an object by changing the characteristics of its edges. You can blend the edges of an object with the background by feathering, defringing, and removing black and white edges. To emphasize a certain object in an image, you can define its edges by sharpening them. Feathering Feathering softens the edges of an object by gradually increasing the transparency of the edge pixels. You can specify the width of the feathered section of the object and the transparency gradient you want to use.

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Defringing An object created from an editable area sometimes includes stray pixels along its edges. This is apparent when the editable area is surrounded by pixels of a different brightness or color. Defringing replaces the color of the stray pixels with a color from the object so that the object blends with the background. Removing black or white object edges You can remove black or white edges from a feathered object by making pixels along the edges more transparent or more opaque. Sharpening Sharpening defines the edges of an object by making the edges crisp. The edges become sharper as the pixels below the threshold become transparent and the pixels within the threshold become opaque.

The object on the right has been sharpened to define its edges and make them more crisp.

Changing the appearance of the object marquee You can customize the appearance of the object marquee by changing its color and threshold value. Changing the marquee threshold value modifies the location of the visual boundary of the active object. You can also change the color of the object marquee to make it more visible against the image background.

To feather the edges of an object

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Feather.

3 Type a value in the Width box. 4 From the Edges list box, choose one of the following: Linear changes the edge transparency in even increments from the beginning to the end of the feathered section Curved results in small transparency increments at the beginning of the feathered edge, larger transparency increments in the middle, and small transparency increments at the end If you want to view the effect in the image window, click Preview .

To defringe an object
1 Select an object. 2 Click Object Matting Defringe. 3 Type a value in the Width box. Higher values create a more gradual transition between the edges of the object and the background.

To remove black or white edges from an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Object Matting, and click one of the following: Remove black matte makes edge pixels more transparent Remove white matte makes edge pixels more opaque

To sharpen the edges of an object

1 Select an object. 2 Click Object Matting Threshold. 3 Type a value from 1 to 255 in the Level box. Higher values include fewer semitransparent pixels.

To change the object marquee

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the Workspace list of categories, click Display. 3 Type a value from 1 to 255 in the Object threshold box.
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Lower values enclose more of the object's pixels. 4 Open the Object marquee color picker, and click a color. When you change the threshold value of the object marquee, the area enclosed by the marquee changes, but the object itself does not change. Pixels that are not completely opaque can lie outside the marquee even though they are still part of the object.

Adding drop shadows to objects

There are three types of drop shadows: glow, flat, and perspective. Glow drop shadows silhouette objects and are centered horizontally and vertically; they simulate a light source shining straight onto an object. Flat drop shadows simulate the effect of directional light, so shadows are offset. Perspective drop shadows create threedimensional depth. You can add a drop shadow to any object, including text.

The object on the left has a flat drop shadow, while the object on the right has a perspective drop shadow.

You can create and adjust drop shadows interactively in the image window. You can also change the color, position, direction, and transparency of a drop shadow directly in the image window. You can also apply preset drop shadows. When you apply a preset, you can modify it to create a custom drop shadow. For example, you can change its direction and distance from an object, its color, and its opacity. By default, the edges of drop shadows feature squared feathering. You can choose another feathering type, such as a Gaussian blur
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which creates a realistic-looking drop shadow. You can also copy a custom drop shadow or save it as a preset. When you change the shape or transparency of an object that has a drop shadow, the drop shadow automatically also changes.

To add an interactive drop shadow

1 Open the Interactive/Transparency flyout dropshadow tool . , and click the Interactive

2 Select an object. If you want to create a flat drop shadow, drag from the center of the object If you want to create a perspective drop shadow, drag from the edge of an object.
You can also Change the color of the drop shadow Move the drop shadow Change the direction of the drop shadow Adjust the drop shadows opacity Adjust the edge feathering Drag a color swatch from the color palette to the end node on the drop shadow arrow. Drag the start node on the drop shadow arrow. Drag the drop shadow arrow head. Drag the triangular Transparency handle on the drop shadow arrow. Drag the triangular Feather handle on the drop shadow arrow. By default, squared feathering is used, but you can choose another type from the Shadow feather edge picker on the extended property bar . For example, the Gaussian blur creates a realistic drop shadow.

To add a preset or custom drop shadow

1 Open the Interactive/Transparency flyout dropshadow tool . 2 Select an object. 3 Choose a preset from the Preset list box on the property bar.
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4 Open the Shadow color picker on the property bar, and click a color. 5 On the extended property bar , type values in any of the following boxes: Shadow direction lets you specify the angle of the shadow in relation to the object Shadow offset lets you specify the distance of the shadow from the objects point of origin Shadow fade lets you specify the percentage by which a perspective drop shadow fades as it moves away from the object Shadow stretch lets you specify the length of a perspective shadow Shadow transparency lets you specify the transparency of the shadow Shadow feather lets you specify the number of pixels on the edge of the shadow that are feathered to create a soft edge. By default, squared feathering is used, but you can choose another type from the Shadow feather edge picker on the extended property bar. For example, if you want to create a realistic drop shadow, choose the Gaussian blur. You can also specify a direction for the feathered pixels from the Shadow feather direction picker .

To copy a drop shadow

1 Select the object to which you want to apply a drop shadow. 2 Open the Interactive/Transparency flyout dropshadow tool . 3 Click the Copy shadow properties button , and click the Interactive on the extended property bar .

4 Click the object that has the drop shadow properties you want to copy.

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For more information about Removing black or white edges from an object Changing the object marquee Using clip masks to change object transparency In the Help index, see... objects, changing edges object marquee, customizing transparency, using clip masks

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Creating images for the Web

Corel PHOTO-PAINT gives you the tools you need to create images for the World Wide Web. In this section, youll learn about exporting and optimizing images for the Web creating and editing rollovers

Exporting and optimizing images for the Web

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can export and optimize images for the Web. Exporting images Before you use an image on the Web, you must export it to a Web-compatible file format, such as the GIF or JPEG format. The GIF file format is best for line drawings, text, and images with sharp edges or few colors, while the JPEG file format is suitable for photos. For information about these file formats and alternatives, see Choosing a Web-compatible file format in the Help. Optimizing images You can also optimize an image for the Web before you export it to adjust its display quality and file size. In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can preview an image with up to four different configurations of settings. You can compare file formats, preset settings, download speeds, compression, file size, image quality, and color range. You can also examine previews by zooming and panning within the preview windows. Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides preset settings, but you can edit these presets, and add and delete custom presets. Once you specify the settings you want for all of the preview areas, you can save the settings for the entire optimization dialog box.

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The Web image optimizer lets you preview an image in different Webcompatible file formats.

To export an image for the Web

1 Click File Export for Web. 2 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Type a filename in the Filename box. 4 Disable the Slices check box. 5 Choose a file format from the Save as type list box. 6 Enable the Images only option. 7 Click Save. 8 In the export dialog box for the chosen file format, specify the settings you want.

To optimize and export an image for the Web

1 Click File Web image optimizer. 2 Below the image preview windows, choose from the following list boxes: File type Web preset If you want the image previews, download speeds, compression percentages, file sizes, and color palettes to update automatically, ensure that Preview is enabled. 3 Choose an option from each of the list boxes below an image preview window to select the file format to which you want to save. A red border indicates the selected format.
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4 Click OK. 5 In the Save Web image to disk dialog box, type a filename in the Filename box. 6 Choose the folder where you want to save the image. 7 Click Save.
You can also Increase the number of preview areas Pan to another section of the image Zoom in Edit preset settings for a single preview area In the top right corner, click one of the preview area display buttons. Drag in the first preview window. Choose a magnification level from the Zoom level list box. Click Advanced in one of the preview areas. In the Export dialog box, customize the preset options. If you select GIF or PNG8 file formats, you can modify the color palette and settings in the Convert to paletted dialog box. Click the Save settings button for each area where you want to save the settings. Click Add Click Delete . .

Save the current configuration of settings for a preview area Save a custom preset Delete a custom preset Preview the file download time for a particular connection speed

Choose a speed from the Connection speed list box.

You can compare file types with the original image by selecting Original file type in one of the preview panes.

Creating and editing rollovers

A rollover is an interactive image that changes in appearance when you click or point to it. For example, you can make a button change color when it is clicked, or display text when you point to it. Rollovers are frequently used on Web pages as navigation buttons.
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Creating rollovers Rollover are made using objects, such as shapes, brush strokes and text. You can use a single object or a group of objects, such as an ellipse with text on it. Rollovers consist of the following states: Normal displays the default state Over is triggered when you point to it Down is triggered when you click it Each state consists of an object or multiple objects.

The three states of a rollover: normal, over, and down

You can assign properties to a rollover, such as a Web address that opens when you click a rollover, and alternate text that displays when you point to it. You can specify a target for the down state which determines how a Web page opens in a browser window. You can also add sound to the over and down rollover states, which will play when these rollover states are activated. Editing rollover objects You can edit rollover states by adding, modifying and removing objects in each state. When you create a rollover, the original objects are copied to the normal, over, and down states. Adding an object to a rollover state adds the object to all states. However, any changes you make to an object are applied only to the current state. For example, you can use different text for the over state by replacing the original text in that state. If you want to create a rollover using an editable area or the background, they must first be converted to objects. For more information about defining editable areas, see Masking on page 413.
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When you create a rollover, the image is sliced, and the rollover becomes a slice. For more information on working with image slices, and exporting and optimizing sliced images, see Slicing images in the Help.

To create a rollover
1 Select one or more objects. When you create a rollover, the original objects are destroyed. If you want to retain the original objects, save them before you create a rollover. 2 Click Web Create rollover from object. 3 In the Rollover docker, set any of the following properties for the rollover: URL specifies an address, or URL, for a Web page. ALT specifies the alternate text that displays when you point to a rollover. 4 Choose one of the following rollover states from the States list box: Normal Over Down 5 Edit the selected rollover state by adding, removing, and modifying objects. 6 Click the Finish editing button . Each state retains its component objects, so you can continue to edit the rollover.
You can also Add sound to a rollover state In the Sound box, type a filename of the sound you want to play when the selected state is triggered. You can also click the Browse button to locate and choose the sound file. Click a target type in the Target list box: _self opens the URL in the current frame, _blank opens the URL in a new browser window, _top opens the URL in the root frame of the browser, _parent opens the URL in the highest level frame. In the Rollover docker, click the Preview in browser button .

Specify the target frame or browser window for the URL

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You can also Create a new rollover Click the Create rollover from object button .

In the Objects docker, rollover objects are highlighted, grouped, and have a Rollover object icon to the right of the object name. The Text rollover object icon indicates that the rollover object is text. In the Objects docker, the Rollover object icon turns red when a rollover overlaps another rollover. Overlapping rollovers cannot be exported. You must move the rollover so it no longer overlaps with another rollover object.

To edit a rollover
1 In the Objects docker, select a rollover. Rollovers have Rollover object icons to the right of their object names. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects. 2 Click Web Edit rollover. 3 In the Rollover docker, choose one of the following rollover states from the States list box: Normal Over Down 4 Edit the rollover state by adding, removing, and modifying objects. 5 Click the Finish editing button
You can also Return a state to the current Normal state, so you can start over again Return all states in a rollover to simple objects Click Reset. Click Web Extract rollover.

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It is not possible to edit two rollovers at the same time. You can edit a rollover by double-clicking it in the image window. You can also edit a rollover by clicking the Edit rollover button Rollover docker. in the

To add an object to a rollover

1 In the Rollover docker, choose one of the following rollover states from the States list box: Normal Over Down 2 Open the Shape flyout , and click a shape tool. 3 Drag in the image window to create a shape. The object is added to all rollover states.
You can also Add brush strokes Open the Brush flyout , click the Paint tool , and drag in the image window to create a brush stroke. Click the Text tool , click in the image window, and type the text.

Add text

For more information about adding shapes and brush strokes, see Working with objects on page 447. For more information about adding text, see Working with text in the Help. All brush strokes are added to the active object by default. You can also create an object by clicking the New object button in the Objects docker. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers Objects.

To modify an object in the current rollover state

1 In the Rollover docker, choose one of the following rollover states from the States list box:
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 Normal Over Down 2 In the Objects docker, select the object you want to modify. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window Dockers 3 Modify the object. The changes apply only to the object in the current state. A rollover can display different text in each of the normal, over and down states. To edit text in a rollover, click the Text tool , point to the text until the pointer becomes a cursor, and select the text. Type new text to replace the current text. Objects.

To remove an object from the current rollover state

1 In the Rollover docker, choose one of the following rollover states from the States list box: Normal Over Down 2 In the Objects docker, select the object you want to remove. 3 Double-click the Eraser tool . The object is removed only from the current state.

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For more information about E-mailing images Choosing a Web-compatible file format Slicing images E-mailing images Choosing a Web-compatible file format In the Help index, see... e-mail, sending images file formats, Web-compatible slicing, images for the Web e-mail, sending images file formats, Web-compatible

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Saving and closing

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can save your work as you create and edit an image and before you close it. You can also save images to many different file formats. In this section, youll learn about saving images exporting images to other file formats closing images

Saving images
You can save an image to preserve it. You can also save images automatically at regular intervals and save backup copies of the file. When you save an image, you can specify a file format, a filename, and a folder where you want to save the file. Images are automatically saved using the currently selected file format, name, and location. The default format is the native Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format. Saving to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) file format retains all image properties objects, the most recently created mask, alpha channels, grids, guidelines, and color information so you can edit them later.

To save an image
1 Click File Save as. 2 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Choose a file format from the Save as type list box. 4 Type a filename in the Filename list box. The file extension for the file format you choose is appended to the filename automatically, but can be removed. 5 Click Options. 6 Enable any of the following active check boxes:
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 Selected only saves only the editable areas defined in your image, when there are no active and selected objects. If there are no editable areas, this option saves only the active and selected objects. Web_safe_filenames replaces the white space in a filename with an underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based filenames. Do not show filter dialog suppresses dialog boxes that provide other options when exporting 7 Click Save.
You can also Compress a file Save a file in a new folder Specify information about a file Choose a compression type from the Compression type list box. Click New, type a name in the Name of new folder box, and click Create. Type any comments you want in the Notes box.

When you save an image containing objects to a file format that does not support objects, you can continue working on the original file (which still contains the objects) in the image window. The image and its objects can still be saved to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) format. You can also save an image by clicking the Save button toolbar. on the standard

You can add notes to an image when you save it by typing text in the Notes box. You can view notes in the Notes box in the Open dialog box when you open an image, or in the Import dialog box when you import an image. Some file formats do not let you save annotations with an image.

Exporting images to other file formats

You can export Corel PHOTO-PAINT images to a variety of file formats. The file format you choose depends on how you want to use the image in the future. However, when you export an image to another file format, you may lose some image properties;
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each file format has its own idiosyncrasies and appropriate use. For example, if you want to work on an image in another image editing application, you can export it to the Adobe Photoshop (PSD) file format. You retain many image properties, such as objects and masks, so you can continue to edit the image. If you want to share an image, the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) or the Windows bitmap (BMP) file format are suitable because they are standard formats; images in these formats can be opened in most image viewers and most image editing and desktop publishing applications. You can also export a file so that it is optimized for use with a suite of office productivity applications, such as Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office. For information about the image properties supported by file formats, consult the technical notes for each file format in File formats in the Help.

To export an image to another file format

1 Click File Export. 2 Choose the folder where you want to save the file. 3 Choose a file format from the Files of type list box. 4 Type a filename in the File name list box. The file extension for the file format you choose is appended to the filename automatically, but can be removed. 5 Click Options. 6 Enable any of the following active check boxes: Selected only saves only the editable areas defined on your image, when there are no active and selected objects. If there are no editable areas, this option saves only the active and selected objects. Web_safe_filenames replaces the white space in a filename with an underscore. Special characters are replaced by characters suitable for Web-based filenames. Do not show filter dialog suppresses dialog boxes that provide other options when exporting 7 Click Save. To compress an image while exporting, choose a compression type from the Compression type list box.

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To export an image to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office

1 Click File Export for Office. 2 From the Export to list box, choose one of the following: Microsoft Office WordPerfect Office 3 Click OK. 4 Locate the folder where you want to save the file. 5 Type a filename in the File name list box. 6 Click Save. Images are exported at 96 DPI with color management settings unchanged. Layers in an image are flattened when exported to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office.

Closing images
You can close an image or all images at any time. If you close images without saving them, your work is lost.

To close an image
To close An image All images Do the following Click File Close. Close all.

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Managing color for display, input, and output

You may find that the colors displayed on your monitor dont match the colors of a scanned image or of a printers output. Color management lets you reproduce colors accurately by using color profiles and by correcting colors for display. In this section, youll learn about working with color profiles choosing advanced color management settings correcting colors for display

Working with color profiles

A color management system helps you achieve accurate colors across a variety of devices consistently. The first stage in setting up your color management system is to choose color profiles for your monitor and each of the devices you use, such as scanners, digital cameras, and printers. Understanding color management Each device has a range of colors, or color space, that it uses. For example, a monitor displays a different set of colors than a printer reproduces. So, you may see some colors on the screen that cannot be printed. You can use a color management system to translate colors from one device to another. Color profiles define the color space for your monitor and for the input and output devices you use. Choosing color profiles Different brands and models of monitors, scanners, digital cameras, and printers have different color spaces, and thus require different color profiles. Some widely used profiles are installed with your application.

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Standard ICC (International Color Consortium) color profiles are used in your application. You can choose color profiles for a: monitor scanner/digital camera composite printer separations printer internal RGB color space Obtaining additional color profiles If you need additional profiles or updates, you can get them from the application CD, or you can download them. You can access other color profiles.

To choose a color profile

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Click a profile name under one of the following icons: Scanner/digital camera Separations printer Monitor Composite printer Internal RGB 3 Choose a profile from the list box. By default, color profiles are stored in the applications Color folder.

To copy a color profile from the CD

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Below a device icon, click a color profile list box, and choose Get profile from disk. 3 Insert the application CD. 4 In the Browse for folder dialog box, choose the folder where the profiles are located.

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If you want to load color profiles that you have stored in a different location, such as on a network or on your hard disk, you can choose the folder where the profiles are located. 5 In the Install from disk dialog box, choose the color profile you want to copy. 6 Click Choose.

To download a color profile

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Below a device icon, click a color profile list box, and choose Download profiles. 3 In the dialog box, enable the check box for each profile you want to download. 4 Click Download. 5 In the Save as dialog box, choose a destination for the color profile. 6 If you want to store the new color profile with the existing profiles, download it to the applications Color folder.
You can also Choose a different profile type Specify your connection speed Click the Profile type list box, and choose a type. Click the Connection speed list box, and choose a speed. The faster your connection speed, the shorter the download time. Click Refresh. Click Cancel.

Update the profiles list Return to the main Color management dialog box

Choosing advanced color management settings

Once you choose color profiles, the color management system uses a Color Matching Module (CMM) to match colors between devices as closely as possible. Your application uses the Kodak Color Management System by default. You can also choose different rendering intents, which control how the color management system converts colors between different color spaces.

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To choose a color engine and rendering intent

1 Click Tools Color management. . 2 Click on the Internal RGB

3 In the Advanced settings dialog box, from the Rendering intent list box, choose one of the following: Absolute colorimetric preserves the white point throughout conversion Automatic default setting, which uses saturation for vector graphics and perceptual for bitmaps Perceptual good for a variety of images, especially bitmaps and photographic images Relative colorimetric good for producing proofs on inkjet printers Saturation good for vector graphics (lines, text, and solid colored objects) 4 Choose an option from the Color engine list box.

Correcting colors for display

You can correct colors so that they display as accurately as possible on screen. If you correct only the display colors, the colors are shown according to the internal RGB, and monitor color profiles. If you display colors as they will print, on-screen colors simulate output using the Internal RGB, monitor, and printer color profiles. Simulating printer output may cause on-screen colors to appear dull.

To correct colors for display

Click Tools Color management.

Arrows appear orange when they are turned on, and grayed and broken when they are turned off. The display simulation of a separations printer on a composite printer does not affect output.

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Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides extensive options for printing your work. In this section, you'll learn about printing your work laying out print jobs previewing print jobs

Printing your work

In the Corel PHOTO-PAINT application, you can print one or more copies of the same image. You can specify whether to print the current image or specific images. Before printing an image, you can specify printer properties, including paper size and device options.

To set printer properties

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Click Properties. 4 Set any properties in the dialog box.

To print your work

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Choose a printer from the Name list box. 4 Type a value in the Number of copies box. If you want the copies collated, enable the Collate check box. 5 Enable one of the following options:
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 Current document prints the active drawing Current page prints the active page Pages prints the pages that you specify Documents prints the documents that you specify The Collate check box is available only for documents with more than one page.

Laying out print jobs

You can lay out a print job by specifying the size, position, and scale. Tiling a print job prints portions of each page on separate sheets of paper that you can assemble into one sheet. You would, for example, tile a print job that is larger than your printer paper. If the orientation of a print job differs from the orientation specified in the printer properties, a message prompts you to adjust the paper orientation of the printing device. You can disable this prompt, so that the printer adjusts paper orientation automatically.

To specify the size and position of a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Enable one of the following options: As in document maintains the image size, as it is in the document Fit to page sizes and positions the print job to fit to a printed page Reposition images to lets you reposition the print job by choosing a position from the list box Enabling the Reposition images to option lets you specify size, position, and scale in the corresponding boxes.

To tile a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Layout tab. 3 Enable the Print tiled pages check box.
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4 Type values in the following boxes: Tile overlap lets you specify the number of inches by which to overlap tiles % of page width lets you specify the percentage of the page width the tiles will occupy Enable the Tiling marks check box to include tiling alignment marks.

To change the page orientation prompt

1 Click Tools Options. 2 In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Printing. 3 Choose Page orientation prompt from the Option list. 4 Choose one of the following from the Setting list box: Off always match orientation On ask if orientations differ Off don't change orientation

Previewing print jobs

You can preview your work to show how the position and size of the print job will appear on paper. For a detailed view, you can zoom in on an area. You can view how the individual color separations will appear when printed. You can also increase the speed of a print preview by hiding the graphics. Before printing your work, you can view a summary of issues for a print job to find potential printing problems. For example, you can check the current print job for print errors, possible print problems, and suggestions for resolving issues.

To preview a print job

Click File Print preview.

You can quickly preview a print job in the Print dialog box by clicking File Print, and clicking the Mini preview button .

To magnify the preview page

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Zoom.

3 Enable the Percent option, and type a value in the box. You can also magnify the preview page by choosing a preset zoom level. You can also zoom in on a portion of the print preview by clicking the Zoom tool in the toolbox and marquee selecting an area.

To preview color separations

1 Click File Print preview. . 2 On the property bar, click the Enable color separations button You can preview the composite by clicking View Composite.

Preview separations

To hide or display graphics

1 Click File Print preview. 2 Click View Show image. A check mark beside the menu command name indicates that graphics are displayed. When the Show image menu command is disabled, the print job is represented by a bounding box that you can use to position and size the job.

To view a summary of issues for a print job

1 Click File Print. 2 Click the Issues tab. If you don't want Preflight to check for certain issues, click Settings, double-click Printing, and disable any check boxes that correspond to issues you want overlooked. You can save settings by clicking the Add preflight settings button typing a name in the Save preflight style box. and

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A B C D E F G H I JK L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z A accelerator table A file that contains a list of shortcut keys. Different tables are active depending on the task that you are performing. active object An object that has a red border around its thumbnail in the Objects docker. add-in A separate module that extends the functionality of an application. alpha channel A temporary storage area for masks. When you save a mask to an alpha channel, you can access and reuse it in the image as many times as you want. You can save an alpha channel to a file or load a previously saved channel in the active image. ambient lighting The lighting in a room, including natural and artificial light sources. anchor point The point that remains stationary when you stretch, scale, mirror, or skew an object. Anchor points correspond to the eight handles that display when an object is selected, as well as the center of a selection box marked by an X. animation An animated object or objects. An animation consists of a succession of frames and can be an entire Corel R.A.V.E. movie or part of a movie. animation file
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A file that supports moving images; for example, animated GIF and QuickTime (MOV). anti-aliasing A method of smoothing curved and diagonal edges in images. Intermediate pixels along edges are filled to smooth the transition between the edges and the surrounding area. arrow keys Direction keys that move or "nudge" selected objects in small increments. You can also use arrow keys to position the cursor when you type or edit text onscreen or in a dialog box. artistic text A type of text created with the Text tool. Use artistic text to add short lines of text, such as titles, or to apply graphic effects, such as fitting text to a path, creating extrusions and blends, and creating all other special effects. An artistic text object can contain up to 32,000 characters. aspect ratio The ratio of the width of an image to its height (expressed mathematically as x:y). For example, the aspect ratio of an image that is 640 x 480 pixels is 4:3. audio object A sound file imported into a movie project. B base color The color of the object that appears under a transparency. The base color and the color of the transparency combine in various ways depending on the merge mode you apply to the transparency. behavior A command that is executed either when a movie reaches a certain point (for a behavior applied to a frame), or when the user interacts with an object (for a behavior applied to a rollover state). Behaviors let you create more complex and interactive movies. For example, you can start and stop movies, jump to other parts of a movie, load additional movies, and control sound. Bzier line
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A straight or curved line made up of segments connected by nodes. Each node has control points that allow the shape of the line to be modified. bit depth The number of binary bits that define the shade or color of each pixel in a bitmap. For example, a pixel in a black-and-white image has a depth of 1 bit, because it can only be black or white. The number of color values that a given bit depth can produce is equal to 2 to the power of the bit depth. bitmap An image composed of grids of pixels or dots. See also vector graphic. bitmap fill A fill created from any bitmap. black-and-white color mode A 1-bit color mode that stores images as two solid colors - black and white - with no gradations. This color mode is useful for line art and simple graphics. bleed The part of the printed image that extends beyond the edge of the page. The bleed ensures that the final image goes right to the edge of the paper after binding and trimming. blend An effect created by transforming one object into another through a progression of shapes and colors. bookmark An indicator for marking an address on the Internet. bounding box The invisible box indicated by the eight selection handles surrounding a selected object. button An interactive object or group of objects that changes its appearance or executes a behavior when you click or point to it. See also rollover.
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brightness The amount of light that is transmitted or reflected from a given pixel. In the HSB color mode, brightness is a measure of how much white a color contains. For example, a brightness value of 0 produces black, and a brightness value of 255 produces white. C calligraphic angle The angle that controls the orientation of a pen to the drawing surface, like the slant of the nib on a calligraphy pen. A line drawn at the calligraphic angle has little or no thickness, but widens as its angle gets farther from the calligraphic angle. cascading style sheet (CSS) An extension to HTML that allows styles such as color, font, and size to be specified for parts of a hypertext document. Style information can be shared by multiple HTML files. See also HTML. center of rotation The point around which an object rotates. CERN CERN (Conseil Europen pour la Recherche Nuclaire) is the scientific laboratory in which the World Wide Web was developed. CERN is also one of the World Wide Web server systems. Contact your server administrator to find out which system your server uses. CGI script An external application that is executed by an HTTP server in response to an action you perform in a Web browser, such as clicking a link, image, or another interactive element of a Web page channel An 8-bit grayscale image that stores color or mask information for another image. There are two types of channels: color and mask. Images have one color channel for each component of the color model on which they are based. Each channel contains the color information for that component. Mask (alpha) channels store masks that you create for your images and can be saved with images in formats that support mask information, for example, Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT).

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character A letter, number, punctuation mark, or other symbol. child color A color style created as a shade of another color style. For most of the available color models and palettes, child colors share the same hue as the parent, but have different saturation and brightness levels. See also parent color. child object An object whose image elements are inserted into the shape of another object, called a parent object. The child object and parent object are called a clipping group. The child object must be on a layer above the parent object. choke In commercial printing, a form of trapping created by extending the background object into the foreground object. client/server image map A rarely used image map type that includes code for both client-side and server-side image maps. This type of image map automatically defaults to the user's Web browser for image map processing. If the browser does not support image maps, the server uses the external map file to process information. Currently, most Web browsers support image maps, so client-side image maps are more common. client-side image map This common image map type does not depend on the server to process the map information. clipart Ready-made images that can be imported into Corel applications and edited if required. Clipboard An area that is used to temporarily store cut or copied information. The information is stored until new information is cut or copied to the Clipboard, replacing the old. clip mask

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A mask that lets you edit an object's transparency levels without affecting the pixels in the object. You can change the transparency levels directly on the object and then add the clip mask, or add the clip mask before making the changes. clipping range The percentage of the range of values that is not displayed in the upper part of the histogram's vertical axis. clone A copy of an object or an area of an image that is linked to a master object or image area. Most changes made to the master are automatically applied to its clones. See also symbol. closed object An object defined by a path whose start point and end point are connected. closed path A path whose start point and end point are connected. CMY A color mode made up of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). This mode is used in the three-color printing process. CMYK A color mode made up of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K). CMYK printing produces true blacks and a wide tonal range. In the CMYK color mode, color values are expressed as percentages; therefore, a value of 100 for an ink means that the ink is applied at full saturation. code page A code page is a table in the DOS or Windows operating system that defines which ASCII or ANSI character set is used for displaying text. Different character sets are used for different languages. color channel An 8-bit grayscale version of an image. Each channel represents one level of color in the image; for example, RGB has three color channels, while CMYK has four. When all the channels are printed together, they produce the entire range of colors in the image. See also RGB and CMYK.
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color gamut The range of colors that can be reproduced or perceived by any device. For example, a monitor displays a different color gamut than a printer, making it necessary to manage colors from original images to final output. color mode A system that defines the number and kind of colors that make up an image. Blackand-white, grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and paletted are examples of color modes. color model A simple color chart that defines the range of colors displayed in a color mode. RGB (red, green, blue), CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow), CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black), HSB (hue, saturation, brightness), HLS (hue, lightness, saturation), and CIE L*a*b (Lab) are examples of color models. color palette A collection of solid colors from which you can choose colors for fills and outlines. color profile A description of the color-handling capabilities and characteristics of a device. color separation In commercial printing, the process of splitting colors in a composite image to produce a number of separate grayscale images, one for each primary color in the original image. In the case of a CMYK image, four separations (one for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) must be made. color space In electronic color management, a virtual representation of a device or the color gamut of a color model. The boundaries and contours of a device's color space are mapped by color management software. See also color gamut. color swatch A solid-colored patch in a color palette. color tolerance The value that determines the color range or sensitivity of the Lasso mask tool, Magic wand mask tool, and Fill tool. Tolerance is also used in the Color mask dialog box to
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determine which pixels are protected when you create a color mask. A pixel is included in the specified color range if its grayscale value falls within the defined tolerance. color value A set of numbers that define a color in a color mode. For example, in the RGB color mode, color values of 255 for red (R) and zero for both green (G) and blue (B) result in the color red. combined object An object created by combining two or more objects and converting them into a single curve object. A combined object takes on the fill and outline attributes of the last selected object. Sections where an even number of objects overlapped have no fill. Sections where an odd number of objects overlapped are filled. The outlines of the original objects remain visible. compound blend A blend created by blending the start or end object of one blend with another object. compound tween A tween consisting of three or more keyframes. The timeline of a compound tween consists of two or more timeline sections. concave Hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl. content The object or objects that appear inside a container object when you apply PowerClip effects. contour An effect created by adding evenly spaced concentric shapes inside or outside the borders of an object. contrast The difference in tone between the dark and light areas of an image. Higher contrast values indicate greater differences and fewer gradations between dark and light. control object

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The original object used to create effects such as envelopes, extrusions, drop shadows, contours, and objects created with the Artistic media tool. Changes made to the control object control the appearance of the effect. control points The points that extend from a node along a curve that is being edited with the Shape tool. Control points determine the angle at which the curve passes through the node. convex Curved or rounded outwards like the exterior of a sphere or circle. crop To cut unwanted areas of an image without affecting the resolution of the part that remains. cubist An abstract style of art that stresses several aspects of the same object simultaneously, generally in the form of squares or cubes. curve object An object that has nodes and control points, which you can manipulate to change the object's shape. A curve object can be any shape, including a straight or curved line. D desktop The area in a drawing where you can experiment and create objects for future use. This area is outside the borders of the drawing page. You can drag objects from the desktop area to the drawing page when you decide to use them. diacritical mark An accent mark above, below, or through a written character; for example, the acute () and cedilla () accents. dimension line A line that displays the size of objects or the distance or angle between objects. distortion handles The outward-facing, double-headed arrows located at each corner of the highlighting box.
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dithering A process used to simulate a greater number of colors when only a limited number of colors is available. document navigator The area at the bottom-left of the application window that contains controls for moving between pages and adding pages. The document navigator also displays the page number of the active page and the total number of pages in a drawing. dpi (dots per inch) A measure of a printer's resolution in dots per inch. Typical desktop laser printers print at 600 dpi. Image setters print at 1270 or 2540 dpi. Printers with higher dpi capabilities produce smoother and cleaner output. The term dpi is also used to measure scanning resolution and to indicate bitmap resolution. drawing A document you create in CorelDRAW. drawing page The portion of a drawing window enclosed by a rectangle with a shadow effect. drawing window The portion of the application window on which you can create, add, and edit objects. drop shadow A three-dimensional shadow effect that gives objects a realistic appearance. duotone An 8-bit color mode that displays images using 256 shades of up to four tones. An image in the duotone color mode is simply a grayscale image that has been enhanced with one to four additional colors. dynamic guides Temporary guidelines that appear from the following snap points in objects center, node, quadrant, and text baseline. E editable area

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An editable area (selection) allows paint and effects to be applied to the underlying pixels. See also protected area and mask. embedding The process of placing an object created in one application into a document created in a different application. Embedded objects are included entirely in the current document; they are not linked to their source files. encoding Determines the character set of text, letting you correctly display text in the appropriate language. envelope A closed shape that can be placed around an object to change the object's shape. An envelope consists of segments connected by nodes. Once an envelope has been placed around an object, the nodes can be moved to change the shape of the object. Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) A file format that embeds digital camera information, such as the time and date a photo is taken, shutter speed, focus, and flash conditions, into TIFF and JPEG images. extrusion A feature that lets you apply a three-dimensional perspective by projecting lines from an object to create the illusion of depth. F feathering The level of sharpness along a drop shadow's edges. fill A color, bitmap, fountain, or pattern applied to an area of an image. filter An application that translates digital information from one form to another. flattened image

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An image in which objects and masks are combined with the background and can no longer be edited. floating editable area An editable area that hovers or floats above an image and can be moved and modified without affecting the underlying pixels. floating object A bitmap with no background. Floating objects are also referred to as photo objects or cutout images. font A set of characters with a single style (such as italic), weight (such as bold), and size (such as 10 point) for a typeface such as Times New Roman. fountain fill A smooth progression of two or more colors applied to an area of an image that follow a linear, radial, conical, or square path. Two-color fountain fills have a direct progression from one color to another, while custom fills may have a progression of many colors. fountain steps The shades of color that make up the appearance of a fountain fill. The more steps in a fill, the smoother the transition from the beginning color to the end color. fractal An irregular shape generated by a repeating pattern. Fractals can be used to mathematically generate an irregular and complex image by following a pattern, without having to define all of the individual components in the image. freehand marquee select To marquee select objects or nodes by holding down the Option key while dragging the Shape tool and controlling the shape of the marquee box enclosure as if you were drawing a freehand line. See also marquee select. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) A method of moving files between two computers. Many Internet sites have established repositories of material that can be obtained using FTP.

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G Gaussian A type of pixel distribution that spreads the pixel information outward using bellshaped curves rather than straight lines. GIF A graphic file format designed to use a minimum of disk space and be easily exchanged between computers. This format is commonly used to publish images of 256 or fewer colors to the Internet. glyph Diamond-shaped handles that can be dragged to alter the form of a shape. grab area The area of a command bar that can be dragged. Dragging the grab area moves the bar, while dragging any other area of the bar has no effect. The location of the grab area depends on the operating system you are using, the orientation of the bar, and whether the bar is docked or undocked. Command bars with grab areas include toolbars, the toolbox, and the property bar. gradient node A square point that represents each color on the gradient arrow of a gradient fill, which is used to change the fill's start and end points, colors, and transparency values. grayscale A color mode that displays images using 256 shades of gray. Each color is defined as a value between 0 and 255, where 0 is darkest (black) and 255 is lightest (white). grayscale image An image that uses the grayscale color mode, which can display up to 256 shades of gray ranging from white to black. Grayscale images, especially photographs, are commonly referred to as "black and white." greeking A method of representing text using either words that have no meaning or a series of straight lines. grid

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A series of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical dots that are used to help draw and arrange objects. group A set of objects that behaves as one unit. Operations you perform on a group apply equally to each of its objects. guideline A horizontal, vertical, or slanted line that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to aid in object placement. gutter The space between columns of text, also called the alley. In printing, the white space formed by the inside margins of two facing pages. H halftone An image that has been converted from a continuous tone image to a series of dots of various sizes to represent different tones. handles A set of eight black squares that appear at the corners and sides of an object when the object is selected. By dragging individual handles, you can scale, resize or mirror the object. If you click a selected object, the shape of the handles changes to arrows so that you can rotate and skew the object. highlighting box A rectangle with eight handles that encloses a selection in an image. hotspot The area of an object that you can click to jump to the address specified by a URL. hotspotting The process of adding data to objects or groups of objects, so that they respond to events, such as pointing or clicking. For example, you can assign a URL to an object, making it a hyperlink to an external Web site. hot zone The distance from the right margin at which hyphenation begins.
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HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) A color model that defines three components: hue, saturation, and brightness. Hue determines color (yellow, orange, red, and so on); brightness determines perceived intensity (lighter or darker color); and saturation determines color depth (from dull to intense). HTML The World Wide Web authoring standard comprised of markup tags that define the structure and components of a document. The tags are used to tag text and integrate resources (such as images, sound, video, and animation) when you create a Web page. hue The property of a color that allows it to be classified by its name. For example, blue, green, and red are all hues. hyperlink An electronic link that provides access directly from one place in a document to another place in that document or to another document. I icon A pictorial representation of a tool, object, file, or other application item. image map A graphic in an HTML document that contains clickable areas that link to locations on the World Wide Web, to other HTML documents, or to graphics. image resolution The number of pixels per inch in a bitmap measured in ppi (pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch). Low resolutions can result in a grainy appearance to the bitmap; high resolutions can produce smoother images but result in larger file sizes. imagesetter A high-resolution device that creates film or film-based paper output used in the production of plates for printing presses. insert To import and place a photo image, clipart object, or sound file into a drawing.
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intensity Intensity is a measure of the brightness of the light pixels in a bitmap compared with the darker mid-tones and dark pixels. An increase in intensity increases the vividness of whites while maintaining true darks. interlaced video image Interlaced video images take two passes to fill a screen, painting every other line in each pass. This can produce a flicker. interlacing In GIF images, a method that lets you display a Web-based image on the screen at a low, blocky resolution. As the image data loads, the image quality improves. intersection The point at which one line crosses another. J JavaScript A scripting language used on the World Wide Web to add interactive functions to HTML pages. JPEG A format for photographic images that offers compression with some loss of image quality. Because of their compression (up to 20 to 1) and small file size, JPEG images are widely used in Internet publishing. JPEG 2000 An improved version of the JPEG file format that features better compression and allows you to attach image information and assign a different compression rate to an image area. justify To modify the spacing between characters and words so that the edges on the left, right, or both margins of a block of text are even. K kerning

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The space between characters, and the adjustment of that space. Often, kerning is used to place two characters closer together than usual, for example WA, AW, TA, or VA. Kerning increases readability and makes letters appear balanced and proportional, especially at larger font sizes. keyframe A movie frame which defines change to an object or a group of objects. When tweening, Corel R.A.V.E. fills in the frames between keyframes so that objects change gradually over time. L Lab A color model that contains a luminance (or lightness) component (L) and two chromatic components: "a" (green to red) and "b" (blue to yellow). label A name that can be attached to a frame. A label lets you reference frames easily when working with sprites and using behaviors. leader tabs A row of characters placed between text objects to help the reader follow a line across white space. Leader tabs are often used in place of tab stops, especially before text that is flush right such as in a list or table of contents. leading The spacing between lines of text. Leading is important for both readability and appearance. lens An object that protects part or all of an image when you perform color and tonal corrections. You can view the effect of a correction through a lens without affecting the underlying pixels. If you move a lens, the correction is applied to the pixels at the new location. linking The process of placing an object created in one application into a document created in a different application. A linked object remains connected with its source file. If you want to change a linked object in a file, you have to modify the source file.

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library (CorelDRAW) A collection of symbol definitions that are included in a CorelDRAW (CDR) file. To share a library between drawings, you can export it to the Corel Symbol Library (CSL) file format. library (Corel R.A.V.E.) A collection of symbol and sprite definitions included in a Corel R.A.V.E. (CLK) file. To share a library between movies, you can export it to the Corel Symbol Library (CSL) file format. life span The series of frames in which an object exists in a movie. ligature A character consisting of two or more letters joined together. lightness The level of brightness that is shared between a transparency and the object to which it is applied. For example, if a transparency is applied to an object whose color appears bright, the transparency color will take on a comparable brightness. The same holds true for a transparency that is applied to an object whose color appears darkthe transparency will take on a comparable darkness. lossless A kind of file compression that maintains the quality of an image that has been compressed and decompressed. lossy A kind of file compression that results in noticeable degradation of image quality. low-frequency areas Smooth areas in an image where gradual changes take place. That is, areas where there are no edges or noise. LZW A lossless file compression technique that results in smaller file size and faster processing time. LZW compression is commonly used on GIF and TIFF files.

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M marquee A dashed outline that surrounds an editable area or an object in an image. By default, object marquees are blue and mask marquees are black. marquee select To select objects or nodes by dragging the Pick tool or Shape tool diagonally and enclosing objects in a marquee box with a dotted outline. mask A mask is applied to an image during image editing to define protected areas and editable areas. master object An object that has been cloned. Most changes you make to the master object are automatically applied to the clone. mask modes Mask tool operation modes that you must choose before you create or fine-tune a mask and its editable area. There are four mask modes: Normal, Additive, Subtractive, and XOR. The Normal mode (default) lets you select an area in an image. The Additive mode lets you expand the editable regions by selecting multiple areas in an image. The Subtractive mode lets you reduce the editable regions by removing areas from a selection. The XOR mode lets you select multiple areas in an image. If areas overlap, the overlapping regions are excluded from the editable area and added to the protected area. master layer A layer on a master page whose objects appear on every page of a multipage drawing. A master page can have more than one master layer. master page A page that controls the master settings for the Grid, Guideline, and Desktop layers plus one initial active layer. merge mode An editing state that determines how the selected paint, object, or fill color combines with other colors in the image.
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mesh fill A type of fill that lets you add patches of color to the inside of a selected object. metadata Information about objects. Examples of metadata are names, comments, and cost assigned to objects. micro nudge To move an object in small increments. See also nudge and super nudge. midpoint The point of a Bzier line that divides it into two parts of equal length. miter limit A value that determines when two lines that meet at a sharp angle switch from a pointed (mitered) joint to a squared-off (beveled) joint. moir pattern The visual effect of radiating curves created by superimposing two regular patterns. For example, a moir pattern can result by overlapping two halftone screens of different angles, dot spacing, and dot size. Moir patterns are the undesirable result of rescreening an image with a different halftone screen or with the same halftone screen on an angle different from the original. mosaic The decorative artwork made by arranging small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns. movie frame One image in a series of images that make up a movie. A movie frame can contain one or more objects. multichannel A color mode that displays images using multiple color channels, each comprised of 256 shades of gray. When you convert an RGB color image to the multichannel color mode, the individual color channels (red (R), green (G), and blue (B)) are converted to grayscale information that reflects the color values of the pixels in each channel.
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multiple select To select multiple objects using the Pick tool or multiple nodes using the Shape tool. N NCSA (National Center for Supercomputing Applications) NCSA is a server system. If you are creating an image map to be displayed on the World Wide Web, you need to know the system your server uses, because different codes are used in the map files. Contact your server administrator to find out which system your server uses. nested group A group of two or more groups that behaves as one object. nested PowerClip objects Containers that hold other containers to form complex PowerClip objects. nodes The square points at each end of a line or curve segment. You can change the shape of a line or curve by dragging one or more of its nodes. noise In bitmap editing, random pixels on the surface of a bitmap, resembling static on a television screen. nonprinting characters Items that appear on the screen but do not print. They include the rulers, guidelines, table gridlines, hidden text, and formatting symbols, such as spaces, hard returns, tabs, and indents. NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) A video color filter that is commonly used to define the gamut of colors supported by television monitors in North America. nudge To move an object in increments. See also micro nudge and super nudge.

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O object (CorelDRAW) A generic term for any item you create or place in a drawing. Objects include lines, shapes, graphics, and text. object (Corel R.A.V.E.) An independent bitmap that is layered above the background image. Changes applied to objects do not affect the underlying image. one-point perspective An effect created by lengthening or shortening one side of an object to create the impression that the object is receding from view in one direction. onion skinning Displaying multiple frames on the stage at once. Objects in the current frame appear in full color while objects in other frames display in wireframe view. opacity The quality of an object that makes it difficult to see through. If an object is 100% opaque, you cannot see through it. Opacity levels under 100% increase the ability to see through objects. See also transparency. open object An object defined by a path whose start point and end point are not connected. origin The point in the drawing window at which the rulers intersect. output resolution The number of dots per inch (dpi) that an output device, such as an imagesetter or laser printer, produces. outline The line that defines the shape of an object. overexposure Excessive light in an image that gives it a washed-out appearance.
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overlay A red-tinted, transparent sheet that you can superimpose on the protected areas in an image. The mask overlay makes it easy to distinguish between the editable and the masked (protected) regions in an image. When the overlay is applied, the masked areas are displayed in varying degrees of red (according to their transparency). The deeper the saturation of the red tint, the greater the degree of protection. See also editable area and protected area. P PAL A video color filter that is commonly used to define the gamut of colors supported by television monitors in Europe and Asia. paletted color mode An 8-bit color mode that displays images using up to 256 colors. You can convert a complex image to the paletted color mode to reduce file size and to control the colors used throughout the conversion process more precisely. pan (CorelDRAW) To move the drawing page around in the drawing window. Panning changes the page view in the same way that scrolling moves the drawing up, down, to the left, or to the right in the drawing window. When working at high magnification levels where not all of the drawing is displayed, you can quickly pan to see parts of the drawing that were previously hidden. pan (Corel R.A.V.E.) To move the stage around in the drawing window. Panning changes the stage view in the same way that scrolling moves the stage up, down, to the left, or to the right in the drawing window. When working at high magnification levels where not all of the stage is displayed, you can quickly pan to see parts of the stage that were previously hidden. pan (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) To move the image around in the image window, usually when the image is larger than its window. Panning changes the image view in the same way that scrolling moves the image up, down, to the left, or to the right in the image window. When working at high magnification levels where not all of the image is displayed, you can quickly pan to see parts of the image that were previously hidden.

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PANOSE font matching A feature that lets you choose a substitute font if you open a file that contains a font not installed on your computer. You can make a substitution for the current working session only, or you can permanently make a substitution so that when you save and reopen the file, the new font automatically displays. PANTONE process colors The colors that are available through the PANTONE Process Color System, which is based on the CMYK color model. paragraph text A text type that allows you to apply formatting options and directly edit large blocks of text. parent color An original color style that you can save and apply to objects in a drawing. You can create child colors from the parent color. See also child color. parent object An object whose shape is combined with the image elements of another object, called a child object. The child object and parent object are called a clipping group. The parent object must be on an object layer below the child object. path (CorelDRAW) The basic component from which objects are constructed. A path can be open (for example, a line) or closed (for example, a circle), and it can be made up of a single line or curve segment or many joined segments. path (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) A series of line or curve segments connected by square endpoints called nodes. pattern fill A fill consisting of a series of repeating vector objects or images. Perfect Shapes Predefined shapes, such as basic shapes, arrows, stars, and callouts. Perfect Shapes often have glyphs, which let you modify their appearance.
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perpendicular line A line that intersects another line at a right angle. perspective handles The hollow circles in the corners of the highlighting box. pixel A colored dot that is the smallest part of a bitmap. See also resolution. pixelation A type of image distortion in which individual pixels are discernible to the naked eye, or groups of pixels display as blocks of colors. Pixelation is caused by incorrect resolution, by incorrect image dimensions, or it can be created intentionally for a special effect. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) A graphic file format designed for use in online viewing. This format can import 24-bit color graphics. playhead The indicator in the Timeline docker that shows which frame in a movie is displayed on the stage and lets you navigate through frames. point A unit of measure used primarily in typesetting to define type sizes. There are approximately 72 points to an inch and 12 points to a pica. PostScript fill A type of texture fill designed using the PostScript language PowerClip effect A way of arranging objects that lets you contain one object inside another PowerClip object An object created by placing objects (contents objects) inside other objects (container objects). If the contents object is larger than the container object, the contents object is automatically cropped. Only the contents that fit inside the container object are visible.

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pressure-sensitive pen A stylus that you can use to access commands and draw your images. To use with Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you must install the pressure-sensitive pen, along with a pressuresensitive tablet and its corresponding drivers. process color In commercial printing, colors that are produced from a blend of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. This is different from a spot color, which is a solid ink color printed individually (one printing plate is required for each spot color). progressive In JPEG images, a method of having the image appear on screen in its entirety, at a low, blocky resolution. As the image data loads, the image quality progressively improves. protected area An area that prevents paint and effects from being applied to the underlying pixels. See also mask and editable area. Q QuickCorrect A feature that automatically displays the fully worded form for abbreviations or the correct form for errors as you type. You can use QuickCorrect to capitalize words or to correct common spelling and typographic errors automatically; for example, QuickCorrect can replace "asap" with "as soon as possible" and "hte" with "the." R radius As applied to orbits, sets the distance between the center of the brush stroke and the nibs that travel around the center of the brush stroke when you paint with orbits. Increasing this value increases the size of the brush stroke. As applied to the Dust & Scratch filter, sets the number of pixels surrounding the damaged area that are used to apply the filter. range sensitivity A paletted color mode option that lets you specify a focus color for the paletted conversion. You can adjust the color and specify its importance to guide converting.
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rasterized image An image that has been rendered into pixels. When you convert vector graphics files to bitmap files, you create rasterized images. render To capture a two-dimensional image from a three-dimensional model. resample To change the resolution and dimensions of a bitmap. Upsampling increases the size of the image; downsampling decreases the size of the image. Resampling with fixed resolution lets you maintain the resolution of the image by adding or subtracting pixels while varying the image size. Resampling with variable resolution keeps the number of pixels unchanged while changing the image size, resulting in lower or higher resolution than that of the original image. resolution The amount of detail that an image file contains, or that an input, output, or display device is capable of producing. Resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch) or ppi (pixels per inch). Low resolutions can result in a grainy appearance; high resolutions can produce higher quality images but result in larger file sizes. RGB A color mode in which the three colors of light (red, green, and blue) are combined in varying intensities to produce all other colors. A value between 0 and 255 is assigned to each channel of red, green and blue. Monitors, scanners, and the human eye use RGB to produce or detect color. rollover An interactive object or group of objects that changes its appearance when you click or point to it. rollover An interactive object or group of objects that changes its appearance or executes a behavior when you click or point to it. rollover state One of the following three conditions of a rollover: Normaldefault state when there is no mouse activity associated with the rollover
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Overtriggered when the pointer is over the rollover Downtriggered when the rollover is clicked rotate To reposition and reorient an object by turning it around its center of rotation. rotation handles The curved, double arrows in the corners of the highlighting box. ruler A horizontal or vertical bar marked off in units that is used to determine the size and position of objects. By default, the rulers display on the left side and along the top of the application window, but they can be hidden or moved. S saturation The purity or vividness of a color, expressed as the absence of white. A color that has 100% saturation contains no white. A color with 0% saturation is a shade of gray. scale To change an object's horizontal and vertical dimensions proportionally by a specified percentage. For example, a rectangle with a height of 1" and a width of 2" that is scaled by 150% results in a height of 1.5" and a width of 3". The aspect ratio of 1:2 (height to width) is maintained. scanner A device that converts images on paper, transparency, or film to digital form. Scanners produce bitmaps or rasterized images. seed color The color of the first pixel that you click when you define an editable area and mask using the Lasso and Magic wand mask tools. This color is used by the tolerance value to set the sensitivity of the color detection in color masks. segment The line or curve between nodes in a curve object. segment (path)

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The section of a path located between two consecutive nodes. A path is a series of segments. selection An area of an image, also called editable area, that is not protected by a mask and that is, therefore, available for editing. The selection can be modified by painting and editing tools, special effects, and image commands. selection box An invisible rectangle with eight visible handles that appears around any object you select using the Pick tool. server-side image map A rarely used image map type that relies on a server to process image map information. It requires a separate map (*.map) file for the Web server. Currently, most Web browsers can process image maps, so client-side image maps are more common. shape cursor Uses the shape and size of the nib of the current tool as a cursor. shape recognition The ability to recognize and convert hand-drawn shapes into perfect forms. To take advantage of shape recognition, you must use the Smart drawing tool. For example, you can draw four pen strokes to sketch a rectangle, and the application will convert your hand-drawn lines into a perfect rectangle. simple wireframe view An outline view of a drawing that hides fills, extrusions, contours, and intermediate blend shapes. Bitmaps are displayed in monochrome. See also wireframe view. size To change an object's horizontal and vertical dimensions proportionally by changing one of the dimension's values. For example, a rectangle with a height of 1" and a width of 2" can be sized by changing the value of the height to 1.5". A width of 3" automatically results from the new height value. The aspect ratio of 1:2 (height to width) is maintained. skew
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To slant an object vertically, horizontally, or both. skewing handles The straight, double-headed arrows located in the center of each side of the highlighting box. snap To force an object that is being drawn or moved to align automatically to a point on the grid, a guideline, or another object. source object The object you use to perform a shaping action on another object, such as welding, trimming, or intersecting. The source object receives the fill and outline attributes of the target object. See also target object. splash screen The screen that appears when CorelDRAW starts. It monitors the progress of the startup process and provides information about copyright and registration. split blend A single blend that is broken into two or more components to create a compound blend. The object where the blend is split becomes the end object for one component of the blend and start object for the other. spot color In commercial printing, a solid ink color that prints individually, one plate per spot color. spread In commercial printing, a type of trap that is created by extending the foreground object into the background object. sprite A reusable animation. A sprite is an animated symbol that is defined once and can be referenced many times in a movie. sprite instance

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An occurrence of a sprite in a movie. A sprite instance automatically inherits any changes made to the sprite. You can also apply unique properties to the objects in each instance, including size, position, and uniform transparency. stacking order The sequence in which objects are created in the image window. This order determines the relationship between objects and, therefore, the appearance of your image. The first object you create appears on the bottom; the last object appears on the top. stage The portion of the drawing window in which you add objects to a movie, compose the contents of individual frames, and test animation results. style A set of attributes that controls the appearance of a specific type of object. There are three style types: graphic styles, text styles (artistic and paragraph), and color styles. stylus A pen device, used in conjunction with a pen tablet, that allows you to draw paint strokes. A pressure-sensitive stylus allows you to vary your strokes with subtle changes in pressure. subpaths Paths that are part of one object. subpath A segment which is not joined to the main path. subscript Text characters that are positioned below the baseline of the other characters in a line of text. subtractive color model A color model, such as CMYK, that creates color by subtracting wavelengths of light reflected from an object. For example, a colored ink appears blue if it absorbs all colors except blue. super nudge

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To move an object in large increments by pressing Shift and an Arrow key. The super nudge value is multiplied by the nudge value to obtain the distance by which the object is moved. See also nudge and micro nudge. superscript Text characters that are positioned above the baseline of the other characters in a line of text. swap disk Hard drive space used by applications to artificially increase the amount of memory available in your computer. swatch One of a series of solid-colored patches used as a sample when selecting color. A printed booklet of swatches is called a swatchbook. Swatch also refers to the colors contained in the color palette. symbol (CorelDRAW) A reusable object or group of objects. A symbol is defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing. symbol (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) A reusable object or group of objects. A symbol is defined once and can be referenced many times in an image. symbol (Corel R.A.V.E.) A reusable object or group of objects. A symbol is defined once and can be referenced many times in a movie. symbol instance An occurrence of a symbol in a drawing. A symbol instance automatically inherits any changes made to the symbol. You can also apply unique properties to each instance, including size, position, and uniform transparency. symbol instance An occurrence of a symbol in a movie. A symbol instance automatically inherits any changes made to the symbol. You can also apply unique properties to each instance, including size, position, and uniform transparency.
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T tangent A straight line that touches a curve or an ellipse at a point, but does not cross the curve or ellipse at that point. target The frame or Web browser window in which a new Web page displays. target object The object you perform a shaping action on, such as welding, trimming, or intersecting with another object. The target object retains its fill and outline attributes while copying these attributes to the source objects used to perform the action. See also source object. template A predefined set of information that sets the page size, orientation, ruler position, and grid and guideline information. A template may also include graphics and text that can be modified. text baseline The imaginary horizontal line that text characters appear to be placed on. text frame The rectangle that appears as a series of dashed lines around a block of paragraph text created using the Text tool. text style A set of attributes that controls the appearance of text. There are two text style types: artistic text styles and paragraph text styles. texture fill A fractally generated fill that, by default, fills an object or image area with one image instead of with a series of repeating images. threshold A level of tolerance for tonal variation in a bitmap. threshold (path)

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A control available when you create a path from a mask. Threshold values range from 1 to 10 and determine the size of the angle required between two sections of a mask for a node to be created there. A low value produces more cusps, and therefore more nodes on the resulting path. thumbnail A miniature, low-resolution version of an image or illustration. tightness (path) A control available when you create a path from a mask marquee. Tightness values range from 1 to 10 and determine how close the path's shape will be to that of the marquee. The higher the value, the more the new path resembles the marquee; it will have more nodes than a path with a lower tightness value. tiling The technique of repeating a small image across a large surface. Tiling is often used to create a patterned background for World Wide Web pages. timeline The graphical representation of an object's life span in a movie. timeline section A portion of an object's timeline consisting of two keyframes and all the frames in between. tint A semitransparent color applied over an image. Also called a color cast. tint The lighter shade of a spot color. tone The variations in a color or the range of grays between black and white. transparency The quality of an object that makes it easy to see through. Setting lower levels of transparency causes higher levels of opacity and less visibility of the underlying items or image. See also opacity.
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TrueType fonts A font specification developed by Apple. TrueType fonts print the way they appear on the screen and can be resized to any height. true color A term that refers to digital RGB color that is composed of 24-bits, or 16.7 million colors. TWAIN By using the TWAIN driver supplied by the manufacturer of the imaging hardware, Corel graphics applications can acquire images directly from a digital camera or scanner. tween To animate an object by modifying some of the frames in its timeline and letting Corel R.A.V.E. create the frames in between, so that objects change gradually over time. Also, the animation created by tweening. two-point perspective An effect created by lengthening or shortening two sides of an object to create the impression that the object is receding from view in two directions. U underexposure The lack of light in an image that makes it too dark. uniform fill A type of fill used to apply one solid color to your image. See also fill. Unicode A character encoding standard that defines character sets for all written languages in the world by using a 16-bit code set and more than 65, 000 characters. Unicode lets you handle text effectively regardless of the language of the text, your operating system, or the application you are using. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) A unique address that defines where a Web page is located on the Internet.
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V vanishing point A marker that appears when you select an extrusion or an object to which perspective has been added. With an extrusion, the vanishing point marker indicates the depth (parallel extrusion) or the point at which the extruded surfaces would meet if extended (perspective extrusion). In both cases, the vanishing point is indicated by an X. vector graphic An image generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. Vector graphics are created as collections of lines rather than as patterns of individual dots or pixels. See also bitmap. vector object A specific object within a drawing that is created as a collection of lines rather than as patterns of individual dots or pixels. Vector objects are generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn. W watermark A small amount of random noise added to the luminance component of the image pixels which carries information about the image. This information survives normal editing, printing, and scanning. weld To combine two objects into a single curve object with a single outline. A source object is welded to a target object to create a new object that takes on the fill and outline attributes of the target object. white point The measurement of white on a color monitor that influences how highlights and contrast display. Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) A standard interface and driver for loading images from peripheral devices, such as scanners and digital cameras. wireframe view
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An outline view of a drawing that hides fills but displays extrusions, contour lines, and intermediate blend shapes. Bitmaps are displayed in monochrome. See also simple wireframe view. workspace A configuration of settings that specifies how the various command bars, commands, and buttons are arranged when you open the application. Z zoom To reduce or magnify the view of a drawing. You can zoom in to see details or zoom out for a broader view. ZIP A lossless file compression technique that results in smaller file size and faster processing time.

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3D effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 backup files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40, 41 bevels applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Bzier lines curved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 applying a PowerClip . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 applying lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 as background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 changing to black and white . . . .250, 251 checking for watermarks . . . . . . . . . . .299 color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 color effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 color modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249, 250 color structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 combining multi-layer bitmaps . . . . .299 compression in PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 converting from vector graphics . . . . .239 cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 cropping while importing . . . . . . . . . .302 downsampling in PDF . . . . . . . . . . . .294 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 embedding in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 extracting embedded color profiles . .299 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240, 299 linking externally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 maintaining proportions . . . . . . . . . . .242 optimizing for the Web . . . . . . . .254, 255 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 removing dust and scratches . . . . . . .248 resampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 resampling while importing . . . . . . . .300 resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243, 245 splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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actions repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 undoing and redoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Add anchor point tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 aligning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83, 84 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220, 221 using dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 anchor points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 66 Area type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 arrows drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 artistic text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220 converting to curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 converting to paragraph text . . . 217, 219 fitting to a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 assigning object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

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tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 tone effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 using as fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 returning to baseline . . . . . . . . . . . . . rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . straightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 223 223 223

black-and-white color mode . . . . . . 250, 251 bleed limit setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 283 Blend tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 changing path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 creating colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 371 end objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 mapping nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 mesh fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 setting distances between objects . . . .128 setting the color progression . . . . . . . .128 splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 start objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 assigning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 assigning hyperlinks to . . . . . . . . . . . .260 brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 56 custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 buttons creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 257

check boxes creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 254 circles drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64, 65 clipart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 32 cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 contours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 drop shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 vector extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 closed shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 creating from lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 54 drawing freehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 closing CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 color effects in bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 color calibration bars printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 choosing an engine . . . . . . . . . . .165, 478 choosing styles . . . . . . . . . . .164, 166, 477 correcting colors for display . . . .167, 478 embedding color profiles . . .164, 165, 477 enabling gamut alarm . . . . .164, 166, 477 setting advanced options . . . . . . .164, 477 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 using color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 color modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 black-and-white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

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calibrating rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 calligraphic lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 as outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 callouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 characters

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CMYK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 duotone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 paletted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 RGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 reproducing accurately . . . . . . . . . . . .159 sampling from desktop . . . . . . . . . . . .150 setting for hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 setting for hypergraphics . . . . . . . . . . .260 setting progression in blends . . . . . . .128 using color harmonies . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 using color palettes . . . . . . . . . . .155, 369 vector extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

color palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 367 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 372 creating custom palettes . . . 158, 371, 372 docking or undocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 fixed or custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 369 color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 copying from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 embedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165, 477 color separations previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285, 286 color styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 310 creating and deleting . . . . . . . . . 307, 310 parent colors and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 color viewers choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 370 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 367 choosing . . . . 153, 155, 156, 367, 369, 370 contour fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 contour outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 copying outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53 correcting between devices . . . . . 161, 167 creating blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 371 custom palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 371 default for fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 mesh fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 371 parent and child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

colors styles child colors and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 columns adding to text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 combined objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 breaking apart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98, 99 extracting subpaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 combining paragraph text frames . . . . . .228 commands redoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 undoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 commercial printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278 compatibility PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 compound object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 compression bitmaps in PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 connector lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60 contours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 applying to groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 color settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 conventions for documentation . . . . . . . . .9 Convert anchor point tool . . . . . . . . . . . .314 converting artistic and paragraph text . .217 copying blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

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envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 object properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 reordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

database setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 defaults text style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Delete anchor point tool . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 densitometer scales printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 digital cameras color management settings . . . . . . . . 159 dimension lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 changing display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Direct selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 displaying dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 distance between grid lines . . . . . . . . . . .200 distortion effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 dockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 documents backing up and recovering . . . .39, 40, 41 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 facing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 starting from a template . . . . . . . . . . . 34 thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 downsampling bitmaps in PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 drawing

Corel Corporation contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 CorelTUTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 corners rounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 crop/fold marks printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 283 cropping while importing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . .302 cropping bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 curve objects adding nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 removing nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 curved lines drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 curves converting text to . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219 previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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data fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 268 changing formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

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shape recognition delay . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 using dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 using shape recognition . . . . . . . . . 71, 72

dust and scratches correcting bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 drawing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 enabling or disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 placing objects at intersection . . . . . . .90 positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

drawing information accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 drawing scale custom preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 drawings backing up and recovering . . . . 39, 40, 41 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 creating from a template . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 facing pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 information about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 inserting content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 38 panning in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 38 previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 reverting to saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 using templates with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 drop caps adding to text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 232 Drop shadow tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 drop shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 adjusting resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 copying and cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 separating from objects . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 duotone color mode changing images to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 duplicates creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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editing object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 effects copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 ellipses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 3-point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 embedding fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 objects in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 embedding (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 encoding (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 encoding text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 changing segments to curves . . . . . . .117 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 shaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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erasers using to create holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 connecting lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 in straight lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 119 maintaining nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 portions of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 exporting embedding color profiles . . 164, 165, 477 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 extracting paths from objects . . . . . . . . .119 extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 creating vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 film
printing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rendering as bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . setting contour colors . . . . . . . . . . . . setting progression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . two-color fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 147 150 294 171 172 143 141

finding text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 flow lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 font matching exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Font Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 fonts embedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 managing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235, 236 PANOSE system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 specifying attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 substituting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235, 236 using Font Navigator to manage . . . 237 Windows and Macintosh equivalents 237 fountain fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 display quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 two-color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 freehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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features main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 file information printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 284 file size reducing for PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 files
backing up and recovering . . . . 39, 40, 41 creating from a template . . . . . . . . . . . .33 exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299, 303 exporting to Microsoft Office . . . . . . .303 exporting to WordPerfect Office . . . .303 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 saving to different formats . . . . . . . . .304 Web publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 149 applying to vector extrusions . . . . . . .178 applying uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 150 default color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

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freehand lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

gutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281

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gamut alarm enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 gradient fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 313 Gradient tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 graphic styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 creating and applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 finding objects with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 graphics embedding in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 hiding for print preview . . . . . . . . . . . 275 greeking text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 distance between lines . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 snapping objects to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 ungrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 adding objects to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97 removing objects from . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 hiding and displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 snapping objects to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

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halftone screens customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 VBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 changing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259, 260 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 hotspotting (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 export options . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264, 265 preparing files and objects for . . . . . .263 publishing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263, 266 setting Preflight options . . . . . . .263, 265 hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 assigning to bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . .260 assigning to external Web sites . . . . . .260 assigning to rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 verifying in a Web document . . . . . . .261

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ICC profiles choosing options . . . . . . . . . . . . .165, 478 embedding profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 setting Web options . . . . . . . . . . .264, 266

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importing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 embedding color profiles . . 164, 165, 477 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 imposition layouts . . . . . . . 279, 280, 281, 282 information about a drawing . . . . . . . . . . .36 In-RIP trapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 color reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 inks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 trap width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 255 export options . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264, 265 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 256, 259 preparing files and objects for . . . . . .263 publishing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 266 setting Preflight options . . . . . . . 263, 266 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 intersecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 multiple objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 issues viewing for print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

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language Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 text display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 copying objects between . . . . . . . . . . 209 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205, 206 creating master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 editing objects on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 hiding and displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 master page settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 master pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 objects on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210, 272 properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 stacking order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208, 209 to organize objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 layout for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Java applets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 254

leading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 lenses applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189, 191 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189, 192 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189, 192

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magnifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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magnifying drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 managing projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 master layers creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 master page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 displaying objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Measure tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 merge modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 applying to transparencies . . . . . . . . .188 mesh fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 applying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Mesh tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Microsoft Office export files to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 mirroring objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 modifying object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 modifying object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 monitors color management settings . . . . . . . . .159 nonprinting color alert . . . . 164, 166, 477 moving objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81 setting nudge distances . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 lighting applying to vector extrusions . . . . . . . 178 removing from vector extrusions . . . . 178 Line segment tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 adding end shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 adding shapes to ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 calligraphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 54 callout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 54 curved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 deleting segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 pressure-sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50 specifying settings for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 spraying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 linking bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 bitmaps externally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 paragraph text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 linking (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 links
setting Web options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

locking layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 PowerClip objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

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aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 deleting from envelopes . . . . . . . . . . .116 deselecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 editing envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 joining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 mapping in blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103 skewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 applying distortion effects to . . . . . . . 113 applying lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 applying uniform fills to . . . . . . . . . . 141 assigning data to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 at intersection of dynamic guides . . . . 90 blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 combining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 converting from outlines . . . . . . . . . . . 53 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 copying data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 copying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 copying fills to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 copying outline color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 copying properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 copying size, position, or rotation . . . 79 creating closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 creating Web-enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78, 79 deleting portions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 deselecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 distributing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 drawing relative to other objects . . . . . 90 duplicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 embedding in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 intersecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 mesh fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81, 198 order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 93 pasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81

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object data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 assigning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 changing the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 setting up a database . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 object data fields adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 268 changing formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 reordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Object Data Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 object data summaries changing the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 object sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 objects adding to PowerClip containers . . . .130 aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83, 84

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positioning from other objects . . . . . . . 89 previewing selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 removing outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95 roughening outlines . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111 saving selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 76 setting nudge distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 skewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 smudging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 snapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86 splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 spraying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 121 ungrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Web publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 wrapping text around . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

outline view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 52, 111 calligraphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 converting to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 copying color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 removing from objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 roughening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 specifying settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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page numbers printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 pages adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 adding and deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193, 194 moving objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196, 197 order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 orientation for printing . . . . . . . . . . . .274 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 viewing facing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Paint bucket tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Paintbrush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 palettes color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155, 367, 369 creating color palettes . . . . . 158, 371, 372 panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

offsetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 offsetting sprayed lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184 adjusting for transparencies . . . . 184, 185 transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184 optimizing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 255 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 option buttons creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 order of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 93 orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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PANOSE font matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 substitute font lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 paragraph text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 adjusting frames automatically . . . . .213 aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220, 221 converting to artistic text . . . . . . . 217, 219 fitting to frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 making Web-compatible . . . . . . 258, 263 placing inside an object . . . . . . . . . . . .213 separating from an object . . . . . . . . . .213 styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 wrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Path type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 paths breaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 changing in blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 closing automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 detaching from blends . . . . . . . . . . . .129 extracting from objects . . . . . . . . . . . .119 keeping open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 roughening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 pattern fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 bitmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144, 145 tile size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 PDF
bitmap compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 compressing text and line art . . . . . . .294 creating and editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 downsampling bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . .294 editing styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 optimizing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 prepress settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 preserving document settings . . . . . . 295 printers marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295, 296 publishing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 reducing file size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 rendering fills as bitmaps . . . . . . . . . 294 saving files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Pencil tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 perfect shapes (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . .508 perspective adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174 173 174 174

perspectives applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pie shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 placing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 plug-in filters adding and removing . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 converting to stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 reshaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 pop-up menus creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 position copying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81 using anchor points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 using xy coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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PowerClip objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 132 editing contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 nested objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 nesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 prepress settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 preset lines drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 pressure-sensitive lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 full-screen specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 39 hiding graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 increasing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 275 selected objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 265 printers marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 in PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 printers color management settings . 164, 166, 477 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 arranging pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 binding method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 bleed limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 283 color calibration bars . . . . . . . . . . 282, 284 color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285, 286 commercial printing . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278 crop/fold marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 283 densitometer scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 densitometer scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
drawing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 gutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 halftone screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 hiding graphics in preview . . . . . . . . .275 imposition layouts . . . . 279, 280, 281, 282 In-RIP trapping . . . . . . . . . . 287, 288, 289 job information sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210, 272 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 object data summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 page numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 page orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274, 275 printers marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 285 registration marks . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 284 service bureau jobs . . . . . . . . . . .277, 278 spot colors to process colors . . . . . . . .286 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 tiling jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 to a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 to film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 vectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 viewing issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

process colors converting from spot colors . . . . . . . .286 PANTONE Hexachrome . . . . . . . . .286 product updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 projects managing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 property bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 publishing to PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263, 266 Pucker tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314

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radio buttons creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 254 rasterizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 rectangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 rounding corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Rectangular grid tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Reflect tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 registration marks printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282, 284 removing background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 repeating actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 replacing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 resampling bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241, 242 while importing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . .300 Reshape tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 resizing bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 resolution adjusting in drop shadows . . . . . . . . .182 changing in bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . 241, 242 RGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 assigning bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 assigning hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 257 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 viewing states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Rotate tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 sprayed lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 using ruler coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 rotation copying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 roughening applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Rounded rectangle tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 calibrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

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saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 291 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 selected objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 to different formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203, 204 custom preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203, 204 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 setting drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203, 204 scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93, 106

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nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Skew tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 skewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106, 107 smudging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 snapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 and dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84, 86 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 to grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 to guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 turning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 sound files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 spacing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 adding to text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232, 233 special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 applying to bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 plug-in filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 spirals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69 splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 spot colors converting to process colors . . . . . . . .286 spraying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 offsetting lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

scanners color management settings . . . . . . . . . 159 Scissors tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 scratches correcting bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 105 selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 76 Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 setting up object databases . . . . . . . . . . . 267 settings advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 drawing scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204 dynamic guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 page layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 shape recognition (definition) . . . . . . . . . 513 shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 63, 70 adding text to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 adding to line ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 changing outline thickness . . . . . . . . . . 73 correcting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 creating from lines . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49, 54 drawing predefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 setting recognition delay . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 shape recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 shaping text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 size
copying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Size tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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rotating lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 graphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 loading from another template . . . . . . 34 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

spraylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 reset to saved settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 size of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 spacing of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 spray order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 rounding corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 stacking order of layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Star tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 70 converting to polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 70 reshaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 starting CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 status bar description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 straight lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 48 straightening text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 226 stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 106 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 107 stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 creating and applying . . . . . . . . . 307, 308 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 309, 310 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 editing PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 finding objects with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

subpaths closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 joining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 substitute fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235, 236 support customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Swatches palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 symbol instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Symbol sprayer tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 adding to an object spraylist . . . . . . . . 58 copying and pasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 inserting instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 sharing between drawings . . . . . . . . 139 spraylists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 using in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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tabs
adding to text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 loading styles from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 previewing contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 17

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application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 placing inside objects . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 217 returning to baseline . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 rotating characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 separating from a path . . . . . . . .224, 226 setting font attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 shaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 shifting characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 straightening . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 224, 226 underlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 wrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231, 232

text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 adding special characters . . . . . . . . . . 232 adding to a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 adding to predefined shapes . . . . . . . . . 71 adjusting position on a path . . . . . . . . 225 aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220, 221 aligning to an object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 breaking apart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 changing case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 216 changing color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 changing flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 character properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 combining text frames . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 converting to artistic or paragraph . . . 217 converting to curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 copying properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 default style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 218 embedding graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 embedding objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 218 finding and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 fitting to a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 225 formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 greeking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 importing and pasting options . . . . . . 213 kerning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 language display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 leading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 linking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

text baseline (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517 text edit boxes creating for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 254 text frames automatically-sized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 breaking apart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 combining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 fitting text to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 fixed size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211, 228 formatting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 linking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 text styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 creating and applying . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 finding objects with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 texture fills applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 tile origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 transforming with objects . . . . . . . . . .146 three-dimensional effects . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

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applying perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 contouring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 drop shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 vector extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Twirl tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Twist tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314

three-point tools curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 ellipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 tiling print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 tone effects in bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 248 tone curves adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 toolbox exploring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 applying merge modes to . . . . . . 186, 188 applying to an outline . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185 editing the colors of . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186 fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184, 185 patterned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 textured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 types of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 front and back objects . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 121 overlapping areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

U
undoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 specifying levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ungrouping grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 uninstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 unite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 unlocking layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 PowerClip objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 updating Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 user interface changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

V
VBA
help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

vector extrusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 beveled edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174, 177 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174, 177 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 rounding corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 vanishing points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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vector graphics printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 to bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 views changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 dockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 property bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 standard toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 21 toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

W
Warp tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 watermarks checking while importing . . . . . . . . . . 299 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 export options . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264, 265 Preflight options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 265 preparing files and objects for . . . . . . 263 publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 266 Web objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 adding to HTML documents . . 253, 254 bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 255 check boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 creating text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 254 forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 importing to HTML documents . . . . 253 Java applets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 preset objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 radio buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 text edit boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 user interface controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 verifying links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Web pages previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 265 wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 66 welding objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

workspace (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .521 wrapping text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231, 232 styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Wrinkle tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314

Z
zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37 drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, 38

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A
acceleration adjusting in tweens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 anchor point (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 animating artistic text blends . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 347 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 text effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 348 animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 creating by tweening . . 331, 334, 335, 336 methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 artistic text animating blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 347 blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 347
setting acceleration rates . . . . . . . . . . .341

conventions for documentation . . . . . . . . .9 copying tween properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342 Corel Corporation contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 CorelTUTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 creating typing effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346, 348

D
documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

E
encoding (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495

B
backgrounds choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 bitmaps embedding and linking . . . . . . . . . . . 326 in movie backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 blending artistic text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 347

F
fading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 fill
tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Flash using to preview movies in browser . .344 frame rate setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326, 327 frames adding and deleting . . . . . . . . . . .339, 340 labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339

C
color acceleration in tweens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 color, acceleration in tweens . . . . . . . . . 341 colors sampling from desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

G
glowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

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Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

O
objects animating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 changing life span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 increasing life span of . . . . . . . . .330, 331 moving along a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 tween properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341, 342 tweening . . . . . . . . 331, 334, 335, 336, 337 objects, tween properties . . . . . . . . . . . .341

I
installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

K
keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329, 331 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 adding and deleting . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 340 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339, 340

P
paths moving objects along . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 perfect shapes (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . .508 playing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343, 344 position tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335, 336 positioning using xy coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 previewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343 Corel R.A.V.E. playback . . . . . . . . . . 343 Flash preview in browser . . . . . .343, 344 product updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

L
labels adding to frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339 language Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 life span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330, 331, 340 light
tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Q
quitting Corel R.A.V.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

M
movies adding sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 moving text along a path . . . . . . . . . . . . .345, 346

R
registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 reversing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

S
scale tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

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scrubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 shape tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 shape recognition (definition) . . . . . . . . . 513 size
tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 text properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

sound adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 stage size setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326, 327 stopping movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 support customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

tweens copying properties of . . . . . . . . . .341, 342 modifying acceleration in . . . . . . . . . .341 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341, 342 reversing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341, 342 tweens, modifying properties of . . . . . . .341 typing effect creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346, 348

U
uninstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 updating Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 user interface changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

T
terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 319 animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 text
animating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 animating effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 348 blending artistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 347 creating a typing effect . . . . . . . . 346, 348 moving along a path . . . . . . . . . . 345, 346 tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 tweening properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

W
workspace application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 workspace (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .521

text baseline (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 timelines modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 340 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 tweening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331, 334 position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335, 336 size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

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Numerics
256 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
painting with images . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 painting with orbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 painting with symmetrical patterns . .436 rendering as objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436

A
Adaptive unsharp filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 adjustment filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 adjustment layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

brushes painting with preset brushes . . . . . . .433

C
channels color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 Choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 clip art finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 clipart Web resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 clipping groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 undoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 Clone tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402, 434 cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471, 474 color adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 correcting . . . . . . . . . . . 387, 388, 389, 409 dithering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 color channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 color modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 combining images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 creating masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416, 419 displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391

B
background creating object from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 background color choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 bitmap fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 tiling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 blending colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407, 408 blends creating colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 border cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381, 382 resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 border-shaped editable areas . . . . . . . . . 416 brush strokes adjusting color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 adjusting tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431, 433, 436 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436

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editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 splitting images into channels . . . . . .392 previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

color viewers choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367 blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . 367, 368, 369, 370 correcting between devices . . . . .475, 478 creating blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 current selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 custom palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 reproducing accurately . . . . . . . . . . . 475 sampling from images . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 smearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 smudging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 using color harmonies . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 using color palettes . . . . . . . . . . .367, 369 viewing image information . . . . . . . . 365 combining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 objects with background . . . . . . . . . . 451 compression optimizing images for the Web . . . . 463 configuring a pen tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 contrast enhancement filter . . . . . . . . . . .388 conventions for documentation . . . . . . . . .9 copying objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 copying image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Corel Corporation contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CorelTUTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

color control area choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 color depth changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 color modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475 choosing styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 embedding color profiles . . . . . . 477, 478 enabling gamut alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 setting advanced options . . . . . . . . . . .477 using color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475 color masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 color models changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 color modes changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366, 373, 374 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 converting to paletted . . . . . . . . . 374, 375 viewing image information . . . . . . . .363 color palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367, 374 choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372 creating custom palettes . . . . . . . 371, 372 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 fixed or custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 in paletted color mode . . . . . . . . . . . .375 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475 choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 copying from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 embedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 color separations

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correcting color and tone . . . . 387, 388, 389 Crop tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 cropping border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381, 382 editable areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 expanding cropping area . . . . . . . . . . 382 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381, 382 to editable areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Cutout command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 cutting out images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
adding outlines to shapes . . . . . .429, 430 lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 rectangles and ellipses . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 rounding rectangle corners . . . . . . . . .429 triangles and polygons . . . . . . . . . . . .430

drop shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462 duplicating image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450

D
defringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 edges of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 deinterlacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 deselecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 digital cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 color management settings . . . . . . . . . 475 photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378, 379 dimensions of images . . . . . . . . . . . . 393, 394 Directional sharpen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 distorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 distributing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 dithering color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 paletted color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 dockers minimizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 downsampling images . . . . . . . . . . . . 394, 395 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

E
edges changing on objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 editable areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 applying special effects . . . . . . . . . . . .425 creating border-shaped areas . . . . . . .416 creating lenses from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 cropping to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 defining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414, 415, 416 defining in color channels . . . . . . . . .419 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 inverting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 rendering as objects . . . . . . . . . . .449, 450 viewing image information . . . . . . . .365 effect filters lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Effect tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Ellipse tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 ellipses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 encoding (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495

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Eraser tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 object areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471 embedding color profiles . . . . . . . . . .477 for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463, 464 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 to different file formats . . . . . . . . . . . .472 extended property bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 opening or closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 Eyedropper tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433
uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439

filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 applying with lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 correcting color and tone . . . . . .387, 388 tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 finding clip art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 sound files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 flattening objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 flipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 flyouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 focusing image detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 fonts Web resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 foreground color choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 foreground objects cutting out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 fountain fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440, 441 creating depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 editing presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 freehand mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 Freehand mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 full-screen preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 changing view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

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feathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 edges of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458 file formats viewing image information . . . . . . . .365 Web-compatible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 file size viewing image information . . . . . . . .365 files
exporting to Microsoft Office . . . . . . .474 exporting to WordPerfect Office . . . .474 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377

Fill tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439 fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439 3-D patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 bitmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442 choosing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 fountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440, 441 gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445, 446 painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444

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GIF
optimizing and exporting . . . . . . . . . . 463

gradient fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 graphics hiding for print preview . . . . . . . . . . . 482 vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379, 380

H
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 VBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 hiding windows, toolbox, and toolbars . . . . . 364 High pass filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387, 388

dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393 exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473 finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 joining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 resampling . . . . . . . . . . 377, 393, 394, 395 resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393, 394 resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393, 394 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471 stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383

importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 bitmap fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 embedding color profiles . . . . . . . . . .477 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 Impressionism clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 indexed color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Interactive drop shadow tool . . . . . . . . .460 Interactive fill tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445 Internet exporting for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 optimizing for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465 Invert effect filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 inverting masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

I
ICC profiles choosing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 image flipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 image lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Image sprayer tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 images closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 correcting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

J
joining images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 JPEG optimizing and exporting . . . . . . . . . .463

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language Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Lasso mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 using in color channels . . . . . . . . . . . .419 layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447 layout for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 combining with background . . . . . . .412 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409, 410 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411, 412 exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Line tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 joining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 linking (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 loading bitmap fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 loading photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378, 379

mask overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 hiding and displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 auto-sensing edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 border-shaped masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 color channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 color masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414, 415 creating lenses from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 freehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 inverting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 outlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 uniform color masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 using color channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 measurements changing units of measure . . . . . . . . 366 menus hiding menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Microsoft Office export files to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 mirroring images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 moire removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 monitors alerting to nonprinting colors . . . . . . 477 color management settings . . . . . . . . 475

M
Magic wand mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 using in color channels . . . . . . . . . . . .419 Magnetic mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 magnification level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 magnifying print preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 marquee customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459 mask marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 hiding and displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . .414

N
Navigator pop-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 viewing areas outside image window 364 noise removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397, 398, 399

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object marquee customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 applying perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 blending into the background . . . . . . 459 changing edges . . . . . . . . . . 457, 458, 459 changing properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 clipping groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 combining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450, 451 combining with background . . . . . . . 451 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 distorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 distributing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 drop shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 flipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450, 451 lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 resizing and scaling . . . . . . . . . . . 455, 456 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 skewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 transforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 ungrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 optimizing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 optimizing images for the Web . . . . 463, 464 orbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 orientation changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381, 385 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .481

outlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 rectangles and ellipses . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 triangles and polygons . . . . . . . . . . . .430 output resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394, 395

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pages orientation for printing . . . . . . . . . . . .481 Paint tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431, 436 painting applying brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . .431 orbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 sampling image colors . . . . . . . . . . . .433 spirals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 symmetrical patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 using fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 using preset brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 using pressure-sensitive pens . . . . . . .437 using sprayed images . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 paletted color mode dithering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 saving conversion options . . . . . . . . . .375 palettes color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 creating color palettes . . . . . . . . .371, 372 hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 Pan tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363, 364 panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 paper size changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 paper border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

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pen tablet configuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 applying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 digital cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378, 379 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 Pointillism clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Polygon tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 Posterize effect filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 pressure-sensitive pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 setting attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 previewing color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482 hiding graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482 increasing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481, 482 print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 481, 482 previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 changing image views . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 printers color management settings . . . . . . . . .477 printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479 changing resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394 hiding graphics in preview . . . . . . . . .482 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 page orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .481 preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 481, 482 tiling jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 product updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 property bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 protected areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 distinguishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

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Rectangle tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 rectangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 removing masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 repairing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 Replace color brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 resampling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 resampling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394, 395 resizing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393, 394 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 paper border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 resolution changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393, 394 restoring photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .468, 469 images for the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 removing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

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sampling painting with image colors . . . . . . . . . 433 sampling colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 auto-save settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 backup settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 for Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 preserving image properties . . . . . . . . 471 to different file formats . . . . . . . . 471, 472 to different locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 using different filenames . . . . . . . . . . 472 scaling objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453, 456 scanned images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 improving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397, 398 scanners color management settings . . . . . . . . . 475 scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 scratches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399, 400, 401 seed color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 adding to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 drawing rectangles and ellipses . . . . . 429 drawing triangles and polygons . . . . . 430 outlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429, 430 rendering as objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 shaping lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Sharpen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

sharpening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403, 457 edges of objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459 filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404 image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404 size
changing image dimensions . . . . . . . .394 displaying image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393 paper border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

skewing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453, 456 smearing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407, 408 smudging colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407, 408 sound files finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 spacing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424, 427 applying to editable areas . . . . . . . . . .425 categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 creating preset styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 deleting preset styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 preset styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425, 426 repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 spraying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 choosing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 creating spraylists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 loading image lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 changing information . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 stitching images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 setting attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 support

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Corel on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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Undo brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 undoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 part of an action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439 uninstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 Unsharp mask filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404 updating Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 upsampling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394, 395 user interface changing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

symmetrical patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436

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tablets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 351 texture fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 Threshold effect filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 tiling bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 tiling print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 tone adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 correcting . . . . . . . . . . . 387, 388, 389, 409 filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354 hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 hiding and displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354 toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 tools and flyouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 Transform filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 transformations applying to objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 triangles drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 video images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 improving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397, 398 viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 areas outside image window . . . . . . . 364 changing image view . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 cursor coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 full-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 hiding windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 image information . . . . . . . . . . . .365, 366 panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

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Web exporting images . . . . . . . . . . . . .463, 464 image resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 optimizing images . . . . . . . . . . . .463, 464 rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

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support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

windows hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 work area changing view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

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Zoom tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363, 365 changing magnification level . . . . . . . 365 returning to previous zoom level . . . . 365 viewing areas outside image window 364

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