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There are a number of ways that we can improve photos once they come into the computer. But to really improve the pictures, you need to do better when taking the pictures. Before you push the button, stop and think a bit about what would make the best image.For...
In a given year, I do well over a thousand screen captures to use in my training materials. There are several very good utilities on the market to assist in this area. Probably the most comprehensive is TechSmith's SnagIt. Corel includes the Corel CAPTURE utility...
Have you ever made a mistake when drawing a line? I think we all have. That's where today's tip can save you some time and trouble.When you are drawing with the Freehand tool (F5) in CorelDRAW, hold down the Shift key and go backwards over the part of the line you...
Go ahead and look through your CorelDRAW toolbox. Did you find the Digger tool? I'm sure you didn't because it is a tool that is well hidden. Funny thing is that it is very good for selecting hidden objects in your drawing.I can't tell you which version first had...
Someone recently had a file with hundreds of copies of the same object or group of objects. The boss wanted them to replace all of the existing copies with something different. This task could take a couple of minutes, it could take hours. It all depends on how the...
Need to draw a rectangle in CorelDRAW? There are several tools you can use for this. The Polygon tool will draw a triangle if you select three sides on the Property Bar. But this is not a right triangle. The Bézier tool or Freehand tool could do it, but getting the...
Sometimes it is surprising when you learn that "an expert" doesn't know a particular little tip. I had that happen once when I was demonstrating the following tip. Someone who knows CorelDRAW inside and out wasn't aware of the feature. It just goes to show you that...
In CorelDRAW, an outline is only allowed to have a solid color. If you want something fancy like a fountain fill, you can't apply it to an outline.But this is CorelDRAW and there is a way to do almost anything. Select the object with the outline you wish to fill...
Today's post is somewhat of a hybrid post. You'll certainly get a tip, but it also has some software suggestions so it could also fall into the weekend widget category.I often see questions from users who either have trouble installing software or installing a...
Yesterday's post was really long, so I'm going to keep today's post really short. That's just fine as this tip gives you a lot of bang for your buck.You've filled an object in CorelDRAW with a solid color. The color looks good, but may be wish it was a little...
When you are zoomed in on a document, it can sometimes be very difficult to use the scroll bars to move around to other areas of the page. Or maybe you are used to zooming out and back in to get to where you want to work.It doesn't have to be that difficult. Use...
If you look at the default color palette in CorelDRAW, it only appears to have around 100 color swatches. Sure, there are a number of palettes that come with CorelDRAW that can be used if you want more colors. But did you know that there is a very easy way to get...
Some of you may say this tip is extremely basic. If it is basic to you, great, you've already shaved some serious time off of your work week. For the rest of you, this is the way to save yourself a bunch of time.How often do you use the Cut, Copy and Paste...
When you learn about a time saving feature that has been in CorelDRAW for several versions, do you whack yourself upside the head? I certainly do. I just think about how much time I could have saved had I known about the tip earlier. That's the focus of our...
When I first saw Pantone's Huey Pro at the Photo Marketing Association show last March, I was impressed. For whatever reason it took me six months to actually order one. It arrived yesterday and sat on my desk until a little while ago. From the time I took it out...
We all want to get excellent results with minimal effort. We all know that clients seem to think that all we do is push a button and their artwork magically appears. I hope you know this isn't true. Yet I often get asked questions about software that doesn't exist....
There are three major search engines out there: Google, Yahoo and MSN. We all know that Google has a big lead. Of course there is always talk that Yahoo or MSN has made a change that will help them to compete. It just seems it is nothing more than talk. Google is...
Stories abound about horrible experiences with tech support. There is no doubt that there are a lot of people working in tech support that just can't answer the questions asked of them. Even worse, many of the people asking the questions don't even provide the most...
