I often see users asking how to create a double outline (or triple or quadruple). It really is pretty simple. Use the Contour feature in CorelDRAW to add however many steps (outlines) you want. Sometimes the outline you want is white. Break apart the Contour group...
Foster D. Coburn III
Foster D. Coburn III built his first Web site in 1995 and he has been working exclusively in WordPress since 2013. He has used the Divi theme exclusively since 2015. Earlier in his career he was the author of 13 best-selling books on CorelDRAW and has been a contributor to numerous technology and graphics-related magazines. Foster has taken many projects, including this Web site, from the early design stage through to a finished piece. He has been a featured speaker at many graphics conferences.
How many times have you been asked to design something for free? There can be numerous reasons. Maybe you are doing it for a charitable organization so it could be considered a donation. Yet there are other times that it is a so-called friend or even a client who...
Just the other day, someone was asking where to find flourishes for a wedding cake. And a week ago I had dinner with a group of engravers that wanted to add flair to their creations. The Ultimate Ornaments Mega Pack is loaded with designs that can really enhance your...
Those of you who have joined us at CorelDRAW Unleashed Training Boot Camp know that Cave Creek is a very western town. In fact, one of the local watering holes features live bull riding every Wednesday and Friday night. Don’t worry, only professionals are riding...
I’ve told you about the problems I had with buying a new laptop and what I did to resolve the problem. As part of my job of preparing a computer for use, I always format the hard drive and start with my own copy of Windows. That isn’t an option for...
Now this is one hot collection of vector graphics. OK, I could resist since all of the artwork in this package has a flames theme. The Ultimate Flames Mega Pack contains 5555 unique flame graphics in 14 different categories. Each of the files is supplied in AI, CDR...
It is very common these days that graphic artists are working with PDF files. Artists assume because the file looks perfect in a reader application that it can be imported flawlessly for editing in CorelDRAW (or Adobe Illustrator). That just isn’t the case. A...
Not a day goes by that there isn’t a user complaining that CorelDRAW just isn’t as fast as they’d like. There can be a variety of reasons for things going slow. Sure, it can be CorelDRAW itself. It can also be an underpowered computer. Yet one of the...
Some users notice that CorelDRAW is much slower for them than for other users. One area in particular that can be slow is using Copy and Paste. There are some hidden problems in some files that can cause things to slow down drastically. It will take you a little while...
I got a call yesterday from a loyal reader who was very frustrated that his artwork had been used without his permission. I’ll go over a quick strategy that allows you to provide a higher-quality proof to your clients without having to worry about them stealing...
Some users have the process of producing a finished piece for sale to clients completely backwards. I hope that the story I’m about to tell doesn’t describe you. A few weeks ago a user was having problems creating color separations for screen printing....
I got an e-mail from a loyal reader asking me how CorelDRAW X5 Unleashed is different from the previous versions. He went on to say that looking at the Table of Contents didn’t reveal any major changes. I’ll do my best to outline what I think are some of...
