Jeff Harrison Archives

This macro I conceived was built by Shelby, and allows for “live visual results” for Fillets.

Hopefully you can follow the steps.

hi Folks,I put together this macro for Corel Photo-PAINT. It contains several handy functions in one convenient interface.

This free macro allows users to quickly duplicate element(s) across a range of pages in a document.

This free macro allows you to create borders around bitmaps or the bounding boxes of other shapes.

One of the most common things that people should do, but don’t is down-sample images from their cameras before these:1. emailing to family or friends2. uploading them to a web siteThis free video shows you how to do it, and below the video are free scripts for...

This new macro allows you to adjust all kinds of text spacings using shortcut keys.

This macro toggles between 2 view states.By default, it toggles between Wireframe and Enhanced with Overprints.

This macro will set the the first selected node of each path/subpath as the new start point of the path/subpath.This is useful for some manufacturing processes such as vinyl cutting or CNC machining. The knife or tool would begin at this point on the material to be...

Diane posted something regarding font recognition for rebuilding artwork:”After working with these kinds of files, day in and day out, year after year, recognition becomes easier. Not saying you won’t get a stumper once in a while, but a good portion of...

There are a few of these around, but this one seems really cool.You have the ability to import an image, tweak it, or even create from one from scratch.The best thing though: real-time preview of the final 1:1 results, while you work on a larger version above. Truly...

Flip objects in place by pressing CTRL+SHIFT and moving the adjustment handles as shown:

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.

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.