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Make Unique Vector Text

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...

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Arch Pieces

An artist in the Coreldraw forums had a question. "I was wondering if there is an easy way to create a brick arch effect that you see over doors & windows." Here's an animation of some...

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CorelDRAW Envelope

Here's an animation showing a comparison between the use of CorelDRAW's Perspective Effect, or using a custom shape as a guide for the Envelope Feature instead. Notice the difference in the letters between the top two examples. The third example shows how a custom...

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Where to Begin

A CorelDRAW Semi-Noob asks: I've been using CorelDraw for a little while now, but only for simple edits. I want to learn more about how to use the program. Can anyone recommend a good tutorial to watch that goes over different things in order? I'd like to be able...

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A Secret CorelDRAW Trick

A user asks: "I'm trying to import a file that was drawn in Autocad. The import looks good, however, none of the objects are "complete" objects. For example, a square is actually 4 line segments, and not a completed square. I can't figure out a way to close the...

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