Watch and learn how Jeff creates a unique brush and then applies it to a shape in CorelDRAW X5. This feature has been in CorelDRAW since version 9, but very few know about it.
Here's an amazingly useful macro that can quickly slice and dice your artwork in numerous ways. Check out the interface: Notice the thoughtful options available. The 2 point button slices along 2 arbitrary points that you choose with your mouse....
Here's a very handy macro that can make fast work of spacing your items. You can quickly arrange items either horizontally or vertically by inserting specific space in between. Here are some unique features we haven't seen elsewhere:...
Use this macro to quickly show a list of colors on vector shapes in either a selection or on your page in general. Then, select one of those colors in the art, with one click! It's a super-fast method for experimenting with colors in a document!...
Here's a method I've used for a variety of purposes, for over decade... make a shape grab handle press left mouse button and hold press CTRL and hold flip to opposite side press right mouse button until you see plus sign by cursor let go of all...
Some CDR files may be too complex for some output devices to handle. Transparencies, Lenses, Drop Shadows are the usual culprits. Excessively high-resolution bitmaps can also bring some output devices to their knees. You may need to print the...
From the public forums: KuttyJoe: The knife tool in Corel is difficult to use. I agree, it's not the most intuitive thing ever... it should work like a slashing-type tool to divide shapes without much thought. A huge problem IMO is that it can't...
My favorite way to make bullets in various software programs is to have my cursor in position, then press ALT + 0149 Note that the 0149 must be entered with the NUM PAD. Once you have one bullet, you can cut and paste it (I also include the...
While CorelDRAW offers the a feature to open a PDF as curves, there has always been confusion over this. It's never really worked as users expect. AFAIK it works if user has identical fonts used in PDF on their system. But.. that defeats the...
For those who desire ultimate control over the contents of their CDR files, this macro is for you! If you're curious about how this macro works, you can now download the demo version. There are some demo limitations (listed on the product page)....
Some of you may not have heard about this yet... I didn't until today. I entered something that I made long ago in CorelDRAW version 9. 😀 Please click it to see a much larger version, then you can inspect the details. If you think it's cool,...
When repeatedly Left-Clicking on a floating object in PHOTO-PAINT, various transformation modes become available. Of particular note are 2 different distortion modes. Watch the demonstration...
