The Property Bar in CorelDRAW can be used as a calculator. Let’s say you have a rectangle already drawn and you want it to be 2.5 times wider and taller. In the width box on the Property Bar, *2.5 after the current width and press Enter. Repeat for the height. You can also add, subtract, divide and more. Give it a try and you’ll be amazed at how useful this can be.
Don’t Share Facebook Scam Posts and How To Spot Them
Facebook has been in the news a lot lately for not doing enough to stop misinformation. Today I want to described one specific type of post that continues to show up from time to time and people are still falling for it. Let's look at one I...
My favorite trick with this in mind is to use it when I am doing odd layouts like a trifold where the fractions of inches get to you. I create my fold marks on guidelines set a 1/3 page widths. If I need a margin guide, I select the guideline, CTRL D to duplicate and then set it to be the dimension -.25 and the duplicated guide pops dutifully into place. It makes setting guides and bleeds a piece of cake when they don’t fall on the grid lines.