This macro will reveal the length of a single selected curve. You can choose either inches or centimeters. If the curve has subpaths, they will be included in the total measurement.
Jeff Harrison
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.
A user asked:I am attempting to import a PDF file into Corel so I can do some editing. When I copied and pasted the file into Corel the quality was extremely bad, so I tried to import the file and got a bunch of crazy symbols where the text was supposed to be. The...
Do you struggle with rebuilding logos and drawing shapes in general? All vector artists stumble around in the dark for far too long. I was one too…Check out a few comments below from very satisfied customers: Customer Comment received on Oct. 7, 2008: Jeff,...
Brian updated his X4 layer macro to allow for printability.
Brian Davies Rectangle Creator is here!
On the rare occasion when I might feel bummed out, I reflect on my reality. Relative to the vast majority of others in the world, my circumstances are enviable. So, with this in mind, I cheer right up.It’s all how you look at things. An email with still images...
I thought this info was a good candidate for a quick slide show.Tech notes:CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint were used for the basic slide preparation. I wrote the music, and generated a midi file from my chord changes using Band in a Box. Then I edited that MIDI file in...
This macro allows you to intuitively change the stacking order of elements.Shift-select them in the order you need, and run the macro. You can force the last item selected to be the bottom of the stacking order, or the top. The other shapes will correspond.This...
If you have shaky CorelDRAW skills or want to see how I’d build a vector key, watch the video below.In 5 minutes, I cover many fundamental CorelDRAW functions.
Layer handling has changed dramatically in CorelDRAW X4. Some people love it, others hate it.What’s the change? X4 has independent layers per page. For Example: you can have 3 layers on page 1, and 20 layers on page 2.However, some users prefer consistent layer...
Lars, a prominent CorelDRAW user wrote:”I’d like to see a command for going to the first and last pages in a multi-page document.We have the Page up and Page down key commands that flips the pages, but we also need a keyboard shortcut to go to the first...
Before, I’d drag it right off the line (like in PP X3).In X4, this “old delete method” is gone, but new one appears.New Way: Select a point with the mouse and delete it with your keyboard’s Delete key.
