Make Unique Vector Text

Written by Jeff Harrison

March 24, 2018

Here’s an idea that I don’t believe I’ve shared before. I came up with this technique for my own needs 15+ years ago:

Convert your text to a bitmap (add some padding around text – make a rectangle with no fill or outline)
Apply bitmap effects of your choice (I like Displace)
Trace that bitmap using Corel’s built-in tool. (delete bitmap after successful trace)
Now you have vector shapes which can be manipulated in various ways. Easy to fill and scale for your needs.

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Don Edwards on March 29, 2018 at 11:44 am

these tutorials would be ok if slowed down and explained what was done
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- Don2D on April 6, 2018 at 8:40 am
  
  I thought the same thing at first, but the basic explanation is in the 4 steps above. Just right click the graphic and save the GIF file, but instead of playing it outright, open it in a program like CorelPaint and you can view the animated steps at your leisure
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Jeff Harrison is a media "Jack-of-all-trades", familiar with most of the major media applications on the Windows platform. Whether it's 2D/print, 3D, audio, video, or web-related - he's working on mastering everything that comes his way. He's a past Alpha and Beta tester for Corel, and has instructed students from all over the world. He runs the popular MacroMonster.com site, the #1 place for CorelDRAW macros. Also check out his youtube page, and his gallery at coreldraw.com.