Corel Graphics Suite

Emailing images Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:44:54 GMT

You can use an e-mail program with Corel Paint Shop Pro to e-mail any open image. To send images, your e-mail application must support the MAPI standard, such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. The image remains in its current file format if the format is supported by your e-mail application. Your e-mail program opens with the file attached. 2 Use the controls in your e-mail program to send the e-mail.

Using the Immediate window Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:40:21 GMT

The Immediate window allows you to type in and run arbitrary lines of code while a macro is paused. This is useful for getting or setting the property of an object in the document, or for setting the value of a variable in the code. To run a piece of code, type it in the Immediate window, and then press Enter. The code is executed immediately. To display the Immediate window, click View Immediate window.

Choose Image Smart Carver Corel PaintShop Photo Guide

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:57:58 GMT

2 To remove or preserve an object or area from a photo, do one or both of the following Click the Remove button and apply the Remove brush to the areas of the photo that you want to remove. To protect an image area from being removed or changed during the scaling process, click the Preserve button and apply the Preserve brush to the area of the photo that you want to protect. In the Object Removal area, you can move the Brush Size slider to the left to decrease the size of the brush, or to the...

What is VBA Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:05:44 GMT

Visual Basic for Applications more commonly known as VBA is a built-in programming language that can automate repetitive functions and create intelligent solutions in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 includes VBA version 6.3. VBA is both a language and an editor. It is not possible to have the language without the editor, nor is it possible to edit VBA in anything but the VB Editor or to run VBA programs without the VB Editor. VBA is developed by Microsoft and is...

Toolbox Corel Painter Guide

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:24:53 GMT

The Tooibox is where aii the toois are stored no surprise there then and Figure 1.4 shows the Painter X Tooibox with aii the hidden toois reveaied and shown in red. To access the hidden toois ciick and hoid the visibie tooi and the other options wiii appear to the side, just ciick the one required. Some of the important toois which are being used in this book are detaiied in this chapter, but most are very obvious by their icons. The Toolbox with hidden tools shown in red. The Toolbox with...

To manipulate a curve objects segments Corel Draw Reference

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:24:42 GMT

1 Open the Shape edit flyout, and click the Shape tool ,t 3 Drag a segment until it's the shape you want. Click a curve segment, and click the Convert curve to line button on the property bar. Click a straight segment, and click the Click a segment, and click the Reverse curve direction button on the property bar.

To create a reflection map from a clone source Corel Painter Reference 2

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:47:47 GMT

1 Open an image or create a new image to use as the reflection. If you want to approximate the reflection from a curved surface, apply the Image Warp effect. 2 Choose File menu gt Clone Source gt filename . 3 Select the area that you want to be reflective. 5 Choose Edit menu gt Paste in Place. A new layer is created. 6 On the Layers palette, select the layer, and click the Create Layer Mask button Q. Using a layer mask simplifies the process because the layer mask exactly matches the shape of...

Creating publications Corel Ventura Guide

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:41:43 GMT

Corel Ventura publications are based on templates, which are preset publication layouts. You can create publications using the default template, using a sample template, or using another publication as a template. Templates save you time, especially when you are creating publications such as newsletters and magazines that use the same layout from one issue to the next. When you create a new publication from a template, the stylesheet, publication properties, formatting, and layout, such as text...

Applying brush strokes 1 Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:20:54 GMT

Paint tools let you imitate a variety of painting and drawing media. For example, you can apply brush strokes that imitate watercolors, pastels, felt markers and pens. By default, brush strokes are added to the active object or background. Brush strokes can also be rendered as separate objects. For information about objects, see Creating objects on page 447. The paint tool and brush type you choose determines the appearance of the brush stroke on the image. When you paint with a preset brush,...

To size an object Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:43:57 GMT

2 Click the Position and size mode button v on the property bar. 3 Drag any of the handles on the highlighting box. 4 Click the Apply button on the extended property bar. If you want to cancel the transformation, double-click outside the object. You can resize the object from the center by holding down Shift as you drag any of the handles. You can also change the size of a selected object by typing values in the Size boxes, and clicking the Apply button on the extended property bar.

Providing buttons Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:36:49 GMT

As previously discussed, you can add a button to a form by using the CommandButton control. Click the form to add a default-sized button, or drag to create one to your own specifications. Click the caption to edit it, or select the button and edit its Caption property in the Properties window. You might also want to change the name of the button to something more descriptive, such as buttonOK or buttonCancel. Designing buttons in the Form Designer Designing buttons in the Form Designer Most...

Creating layers Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:26 GMT

All CorelDRAW drawings consist of stacked objects. The vertical order of these objects the stacking order contributes to the appearance of the drawing. You can organize these objects using invisible planes called layers. Layering gives you added flexibility when organizing and editing the objects in complex drawings. You can divide a drawing into multiple layers, each containing a portion of the drawing's contents. For example, using layers can help you organize an architectural plan for a...

Formatting code automatically Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:33:48 GMT

The VB Editor formats code automatically for you even the capitalization of keywords, functions, subroutines, and variables is taken care of by the VB Editor, irrespective of what you type. You cannot custom-format code, although you can set the indentation for each line, as well as the placing of custom line breaks. When it comes to calling functions and subs, you must adhere to the following rules If you are calling a function and you are using the returned value, the parentheses around the...

What is an object model Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:09:48 GMT

VBA relies on an application's object model for communicating with that application and modifying its documents. Without an object model, VBA cannot query or change an application's documents. Object models in software provide a high level of structure to the relationship between parent and child objects. They also allow object types or classes to be used repeatedly in different ways for example, a Shape object may be of the type group and may contain other Shape objects, some of which may also...

To autopaint a photo Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:20:19 GMT

1 On the Brush Selector Bar in the upper-right corner of the application window, choose a Cloner brush variant from the Brush Variant Selector. 2 With the clone of the image open, choose an option from the Stroke pop-up menu on the Auto-Painting palette. 3 Adjust the Pressure slider to set the amount of pressure with which the brush strokes are applied. The range is 0 to 200. This setting represents the percentage of the preset pressure for the Stroke option. 4 Adjust the Length slider to set...

Cloning photos Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:04:29 GMT

You can use a range of preset stroke styles from the Auto-Painting palette to create stylized artwork based on a photo. The Auto-Painting palette provides a range of cloning options. The Auto-Painting palette provides a range of cloning options. 1 Choose a Cloner brush from the Brush Selector bar. 2 With the clone of the photo open, choose an option from the Stroke pop-up menu. 3 Adjust the Pressure slider to set the amount of pressure with which the brush strokes are applied. The range is 0 to...

Cloning from three images Corel Painter Guide

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:20 GMT

Try to visualize what you want to achieve before you start making a clone montage. These three elements were carefully selected to work together, the common element were trees of course, but using three very different scales will add a sense of mystery to the final picture. The holes in the old leaf are particularly interesting and the way this hole punches through the more realistic landscapes will also emphasize the sense of unreality. Step 1 File gt Open gt DVD gt Step-by-step files '07...

Formatting HTML text Corel Draw Concepts

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:17:22 GMT

After you convert Paragraph text to HTML text, you can use the Property Bar and the Format Text dialog box to change its font, font size, and style. To format HTML text using the Property Bar 1 Select an HTML text object with the Pick tool. 2 Choose the font you want to use from the Font list box. 3 Choose the font size you want to use from the HTML Font Size list box. 4 Apply any other formatting properties you want, for example italic or underline. To format HTML text using the Format Text...

Choosing colors Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:42 GMT

You can choose fill and outline colors using fixed or custom color palettes, color viewers, color harmonies, or color blends. For information about applying the colors you choose, see Applying uniform fills on page 141 and Formatting lines and outlines on page 52. When you want to use a color that already exists in an object or document, you can sample the color to achieve an exact match. For more information, see To copy a fill to another object on page 150. Choosing a color using the default...

Applying Sharpen effects Corel Draw Concepts

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:45:31 GMT

CorelDRAW provides five effects that sharpen the pixels of an image to focus and enhance edges. The Sharpen effects are Adaptive Unsharp accentuates edge detail by analyzing the values of neighboring pixels Directional Sharpen analyzes pixels near an edge to determine the direction in which to apply the greatest amount of sharpening High Pass removes low-frequency areas and shading Sharpen accentuates the edges in the image by increasing the contrast between their adjacent pixels Unsharp Mask...

VBA compared with C and C Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:37:09 GMT

Visual Basic similarly to C and C uses functions. In VB, functions can be used to return a value but subroutines cannot. In C and C , however, functions are used regardless of whether you want to return a value. For more information on functions and subroutines, see Building functions and subroutines on page 10. VBA allocates and frees memory transparently. In C and C , however, the developer is responsible for most memory management. This makes using strings in VBA even simpler than using the...

To use color management styles Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:09 GMT

1 Click Tools Color management. 2 Choose one of the following from the Style list box Optimized for desktop printing Optimized for professional output Some color management settings, such as Default, Optimized for desktop printing, and Optimized for professional output, can result in on-screen colors appearing dull. This is due to an on-screen printer simulation of the output. You can add or delete a color management style by clicking the Add preset J or Remove preset buttons.

Getting Started with the Image Hose Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:17:33 GMT

Corel Painter Essentials lets you select nozzles containing various images to use with the Image Hose. You can adjust the opacity, size, color, position, and spacing of the images you paint. The Image Hose is easy to use and offers a number of options for the behavior of nozzle spray. As with other Corel Painter Essentials brushes, the Image Hose has several variants. These built-in variants combine nozzle control factors indexing rules with brush settings to create different hose effects. In...

Selecting objects Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:05:32 GMT

Before you can change an object, you must select it. You can select visible objects, hidden objects, and a single object in a group or a nested group. You can select objects in the order in which they were created. You can also select all objects at once and deselect objects. You can select a single object from a group. Click an object using the Pick tool Cj . Hold down Shift, and click each object you An object, starting with the first object Press Shift Tab until a selection box created and...

Resizing images Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:12:37 GMT

After you adjust your image, you can resize it in Corel Paint Shop Pro. It's important to understand how resizing affects image pixels. Pixels have no set physical size. Each pixel represents one area of a single color. When an image is resized, the number of pixels in the image may be reduced or increased, which causes the image to be resampled. Resampling changes the file size. Print resolution is the number of pixels per inch. More pixels per inch ppi create smaller printed pixels and a...

Tweening objects Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:11:39 GMT

Tweening lets you animate objects in a movie. You change their position and appearance at specific frames in their life spans, and Corel R.A.VE. creates the frames in between. Before you can tween an object, you must increase its life span so that it exists for more than one frame. For more information, see Increasing the life span of objects on page 330. To tween a static object, you can turn the end frame of the object's timeline into a keyframe. The start frame of the object's timeline...

ReRendering Mosaic Tiles Corel Painter Reference

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:48:54 GMT

Y gt u can use this command to change the resolution of the tiles, after you change the resolution of your document. This command re-creates the mosaic from the grout color and the tile object information. Re-rendering first fills the image with the grout color and then re-renders the mosaic tiles at the resolution of the document. However, after you choose Re-render Mosaic, Corel Painter erases any image that is not a tile or grout. 1 Open an image that is the size you want. 2 Create a mosaic,...

Shaping objects using envelopes Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:38:38 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you shape objects, including lines, artistic text, and paragraph text frames by applying envelopes to them. Envelopes are made of multiple nodes that you can move to shape the envelope and, as a result, change the shape of the object. You can apply a basic envelope that conforms to the shape of an object, or you can also apply a preset envelope. After you apply an envelope, you can edit it or add a new envelope to continue changing the object's shape. CorelDRAW also lets you copy...

Coloring syntax automatically Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:00:11 GMT

When you develop code in the Code window, the editor colorizes each word according to its classification VBA keywords and programming statements are usually displayed in blue. Comments are displayed in green. All other text is displayed in black. This colorization makes the code much easier to read. The Code window also uses the following colorization techniques Lines of code containing errors are displayed in red. Selected text is white on blue. The line where execution paused for debugging is...

Working With Text Corel Draw Concepts

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:38:47 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you apply word-processing features to text. Using the Text tool, you can create Artistic text and Paragraph text. Artistic text is best when you're working with short lines of text because you can apply a large range of effects. For larger bodies of text that have greater formatting requirements, you should create Paragraph text. After adding text to documents, you can change the text type e.g., from Paragraph text to Artistic text or convert Artistic text to curves. Before you...

Adjusting Dimensions and Randomness Corel Painter Reference

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:46 GMT

Tile shapes have two categories of control Dimensions and Randomness. These categories can be controlled by using the Settings pop-up menu. The Dimensions sliders let you control the basic size of the tiles and grout spacing. The Randomness sliders allow you to control the uniformity of the tile shapes. Increasing randomness makes the shapes more erratic, each different from the last. For example, if the Length dimension is 10 pixels, a Length randomness of 25 creates tiles that are randomly...

Adding standard guidelines Corel Draw Concepts

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:54:54 GMT

You can set up precise Horizontal, Vertical, and Slanted guidelines. You set up Horizontal and Vertical guidelines based on the horizontal or vertical distance from the 0 point on the appropriate ruler. Conversely, you set up Slanted guidelines based on two specific ruler coordinates or one coordinate and an angle. You can align objects along a guideline visually or have them snap to the guideline for exact positioning. You can create horizontal and vertical guidelines by dragging from a ruler...

Paint Shop Pro X Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:40:24 GMT

Copyright 2005 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel Paint Shop Pro X User Guide The contents of this user guide and the associated Corel Paint Shop Pro software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors, and are protected by copyright. For more complete copyright information about Corel Paint Shop Pro, please refer to the About Corel Paint Shop Pro section in the Help menu of the software. Corel, the Corel logo, Corel Support Services, CorelDRAW, Natural-Media,...

To round object corners by filleting Corel Designer Guide

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:32:50 GMT

Select an object using the Pick tool Cj . Select individual nodes using the Shape tool amp . 2 Click Window gt Fillet Scallop Chamfer. 3 In the Fillet Scallop Chamfer docker, enable the Fillet option. 4 Type a value in the Radius box. The radius is used to create a circular arc whose center is equidistant from either side of a corner. Higher values produce more rounded corners. If the object isn't a curve object, a dialog box appears to inform you that the object will be converted to curves....

Applying Preset Lighting Effects Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:15:41 GMT

The Lighting library contains several preset lighting environments. You can use these directly or as a starting point for customized lighting. 1 Select a layer or area of the canvas. If you want to apply the effect to the entire image, do not make a selection. 2 Choose Effects menu gt Surface Control gt Apply Lighting. 3 In the Apply Lighting dialog box, click a preset thumbnail. The lighting effect is displayed in the Preview window.

To smudge an object Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:02:52 GMT

1 Select an object using the Pick tool Cj . 2 Open the Shape edit flyout i lt lt , and click the Smudge brush tool lt 3 . 3 Drag around the outline to distort it. Type a value in the Size of the nib box Change the size of the brush nib when using the graphics stylus Click the Use stylus pressure button A on the property bar and apply pressure to the stylus. Type a value between -10 and 10 in the Add dry out to the effect box o C on the Type a value between 1 and 90 in the Enter Change the shape...

Adding and removing envelope nodes Corel Draw Concepts

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:50:47 GMT

You can add nodes to and remove nodes from envelopes to help shape the envelope. 1 Open the Interactive Tools flyout, and click the Interactive Envelope tool. 2 Select the object that has the envelope you want to edit. 3 Click the Unconstrained button on the Property Bar. 4 Double-click the envelope at the point where you want to add a node. You can also click the envelope where you want to add a node and click the Plus button on the Property Bar. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 from the previous...

Para configurar una presentacin de diapositivas Corel Photo Album Guide

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:43:06 GMT

1 Seleccione una presentaci n en la vista Todas las presentaciones de diapositivas, haga clic en el bot n Presentaci n de diapositivas y seleccione Configuraci n de presentaci n de diapositivas. 2 Realice una o m s de las siguientes acciones y haga clic en Aceptar. A adir pista de sonido Haga clic en el bot n Nueva pista de sonido IjCi, seleccione un archivo de audio .wav, .mp3 , y haga clic en Abrir. Repita estos mismos pasos parra a adir pistas de sonido. Para reproducir y detener una pista...

Creating vector extrusions Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:48:03 GMT

You can make objects appear three-dimensional by creating vector extrusions. You can create vector extrusions by projecting points from an object and joining them to create an illusion of three dimensions. CorelDRAW also lets you apply a vector extrusion to an object in a group. After you create an extrusion, you can copy or clone its attributes to a selected object. Cloning and copying transfer the extrusion attributes of an extruded object to another. However, the cloned extrusion settings...

Registering Corel products Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:53:31 GMT

Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides you with timely access to the latest product updates, valuable information about product releases, and access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register when you install the application or at a later date. You can register using the following methods online You can launch online registration if you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics application. If no Internet...

Cloning with an Artistic style Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:06:10 GMT

Using the Artists brush category and the Clone Color button, you can clone an image in the style of Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, or an Impressionist. You can turn almost any brush into a cloner with the Clone Color button. The Clone Color button causes a brush to pick up color from the source image while staying true to its own stroke nature. Artist brush variants help you paint in the styles of master artists. For example, you can paint in the style of Vincent Van Gogh, where brush...

Preserving Layer Transparency Corel Painter Reference

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:35:29 GMT

Areas of a layer that don't contain images are transparent, iou can preserve the transparent areas of a layer with the Preserve Transparency check box on the Layers palette. This option affects which areas of a layer you can create images on. It also affects the results of erasing or deleting images on a layer. By default, the Preserve Transparency check box is disabled, which lets you paint anywhere on the layer. When Preserve Transparency is enabled, the transparent areas are preserved, and...

Adding sound to rollovers Corel Draw Reference

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:16:29 GMT

When you add sound to a rollover, you associate a sound file with a rollover state that is activated by pointing or clicking. When that state becomes inactive, the sound stops. For example, pointing to a rollover may start a melody that stops when you click the rollover or point elsewhere. When you add sound to a rollover, you are adding a sound behavior. For more information about behaviors, see Using behaviors on page 421. 1 In the Timeline Docker window palette, click a rollover. 2 On the...

To open an existing document Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:14:46 GMT

Corel Painter Essentials remembers the location of the last file you opened. 2 In the Open Mac OS or Select Image Windows dialog box, use the controls to locate the file you want to open. Corel Painter Essentials lists every image's dimensions in pixels , file size, and file format. In addition, files saved in Corel Painter Essentials include thumbnails for browsing purposes. The File menu also offers you a shortcut to previously opened documents. Before choosing Open in the File menu, see if...

Troubleshooting Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:07:01 GMT

Why doesn't your brush stroke appear What to check Main color On the Colors palette, what color is the Main Color front square Is it a color that will show up when applied to your image If not, click the Main Color square to be sure it's selected, and then set a different color. Opacity Check the Opacity setting on the property bar and, if necessary, adjust the pop-up slider to increase opacity. Drawing mode If you have made a selection, the drawing mode determines what part of the selection is...

Capturing mouse drags Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:02:24 GMT

To get from the user the position of a mouse drag, or an area or rectangle, use the GetUserArea member function of the Document object. This function pauses the macro for a specified period of time or until the user clicks, drags, and releases somewhere in the document, or until the user presses Escape. Here is an example that uses the GetUserArea function Dim doc As Document, retval As Long, shift As Long Dim x1 As Double, y1 As Double, x2 As Double, y2 As Double retval doc.GetUserArea x1, y1,...

Using Liquid Inks Corel Painter Basics

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:24:45 GMT

Liquid inks have several qualities you just won't find in other brushes. Some of these include adhesion where little droplets of ink blend with one another , surface depth with which the ink can appear three-dimensional , and softening blending the inks . Just like water colors, you must apply liquid inks on their own special layer. 1, Click on the Brush Category button. A list of categories will appear. 1, Click on the Brush Category button. A list of categories will appear. 2 Click an the...

Property bar Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:41:08 GMT

The property bar displays the most commonly used functions that are relevant to the active tool or to the task you're performing. Although it looks like a toolbar, the property bar content changes depending on the tool or task. For example, when you click the Text tool in the Toolbox, the property bar displays only text-related commands. In the example below, the property bar displays text, formatting, alignment, and editing tools. A QDeiadt Paragraph Text v Tfc AvartGardeBkBT v 12 v B f U if S...

To change the spacing of text Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:38:05 GMT

4 In the Spacing area, type values in any of the boxes. Character and word spacing can only be applied to entire paragraphs, or to an entire paragraph text frame or artistic text object. Values represent a percentage of the space character. The Character values range from -100 to 2000 percent. All other values range from 0 to 2000 percent. You can also change the spacing between words and characters proportionately by selecting the text object using the Shape tool i and dragging the Interactive...

Changing bitmaps to blackandwhite images Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:56:14 GMT

You can change any image to a black-and-white image. In addition to conversion settings such as threshold, screen type, and intensity, there are seven conversion options that affect how the converted images will look. Line art Produces a high-contrast, black-and-white image. Colors with a grayscale value lower than the threshold value that you set change to black, while colors with a grayscale value higher than the threshold value change to white. Organizes the gray levels into repeating...

Defining editable areas Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:14:53 GMT

There are a number of ways to define an editable area in an image without using color information from the image. Defining an editable area using an obj'ect, text, or the Clipboard contents You can define an editable area using objects. When you create an editable area that has the shape of one or more objects, you have to move the objects away from the editable area before editing it. You can define an editable area using text. The editable area created when you type has the font and style...

Parsing selected shapes Corel Draw VBA Programming Guide

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:14:26 GMT

Parsing through the selected shapes is done in the same way for both selections and selection ranges. Here is a code sample for selections Dim shs As Shapes, sh As Shape Set shs ActiveSelection.Shapes For Each sh In shs And here is a code sample for selection ranges Dim sRange As ShapeRange, sh As Shape Set sRange ActiveSelectionRange For Each sh In sRange ' Do something with the shape, sh Next sh However, selection ranges have the advantage that even if the selection subsequently changes, the...

Erasing image areas Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:01:47 GMT

You can edit images and objects by erasing areas. For example, you can erase part of an object to change its shape or reveal more of the layer below. You can also erase areas of the image to reveal the background color, or erase part of the last action applied to the image. The tools used to erase have many of the same settings as brushes, which means you can control the size, shape and transparency to create unique effects. For example, you can apply a bitmap fill to the entire image, increase...

To spray a line Corel Draw Reference

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:16:50 GMT

1 Open the Curve flyout, and click the Artistic media tool. 2 Click the Sprayer button on the property bar. 3 Choose a spraylist from the Spraylist file -f - list box on the property bar. If the spraylist you want is not listed, click the Browse button on the property bar to select the folder in which the file is located. 4 Drag to draw the line. You can also Adjust the number of objects sprayed at Type a number in the top box of the each spacing point Dabs spacing of objects to be sprayed...

Exploring the toolbox Corel Designer Guide

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:17:30 GMT

The Corel DESIGNER toolbox shows the active tool and the available categories of tools in the upper area. The options symbol indicates that there are additional tools or options. When you choose a tool, any additional tools or options appear in the options area at the bottom of the toolbox. When you choose a tool in the options area, it becomes the active tool. For example, if you click the Curve tools button in the upper area, you see its associated tools in the options area. If you click the...

Replacing passive sentences with active sentences Corel Draw Concepts

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:20:43 GMT

You can enable the passive voice grammar rule and replace passive sentences with active sentences. When a passive sentence doesn't contain a subject, you can add the subject for Grammatik to use in the replacement sentence. 1 Click Text, Writing Tools, Grammatik. 2 Click the Options button, and click Checking Styles. 4 Enable the Passive Voice check box in the Rule classes list. Save edits the grammar checking style Save As creates a grammar checking style To replace a passive sentence with an...

Using a pressuresensitive pen Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:08:46 GMT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides settings to control brush strokes applied using a pressure-sensitive pen, or stylus. The pressure applied with the pen on a pen tablet determines the size, opacity, and other attributes of the brush stroke. Corel PHOTO-PAINT automatically configures pen tablets. In Windows, you can manually configure older pen tablets. You can assign a different tool to each pressure-sensitive pen and eraser available with the pen tablet. You can also set the pen attributes. Some...

To apply the Crystallize effect Corel Draw Concepts

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:22:41 GMT

K I Select the bitmap with the Pick tool. 2 Click Bitmaps, Creative, Crystallize. 3 Move the Size slider to set the size of the crystal fragments. The Crystallize effect supports all color modes except 48-bit RGB, 16-bit Grayscale, and Black-and-White. You can also set the size value by typing it in the Size box. The Fabric effect transforms an image by using different textiles such as needle-point designs, rug-hooks, and quilts.

Whats new in Corel Ventura Corel Ventura Guide

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:13:33 GMT

Corel Ventura has new and enhanced features that let you create professional-looking publications. The following table shows the new features and what they do. Lets you make interface items transparent, including the menu bar, toolbars, and dockers Lets you select from more than 50 new bitmap effects Lets you match colors between various devices, such as scanners, digital cameras, printers, and monitors. You can access this feature by clicking Tools Color management. Lets you specify one-to-one...

Applying cosmetic corrections Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:57:42 GMT

You can quickly apply the following cosmetic corrections to the subjects in your photos blemish removal by using the Blemish Fixer mode of the Makeover tool teeth whitening by using the Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool suntanning by using the Suntan mode of the Makeover tool wrinkle removal by using the Scratch Remover tool You can quickly remove blemishes, whiten teeth, apply suntanning, and remove wrinkles. You can quickly remove blemishes, whiten teeth, apply suntanning, and remove...

Text effects Corel Digital Painting

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:26:26 GMT

Text uses Reverse-Out, shadow is green and blurred. Text in Difference method, shadow using Colorize. Text in Difference method, shadow using Colorize. The Text Palette, shown in Figure 10.6, gives you most of the Property Bar choices and more. Here's where you'll adjust tracking letter spacing and leading line spacing and assign a curve style. There doesn't seem to be a way to kern fine-tune spacing between two letters . If you're familiar with Photoshop's nifty Warp Text feature, prepare to...

Documentation conventions Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:40:31 GMT

The following table describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help. Click the menu item followed by the menu command. A list of options that drops down when a user clicks the down arrow button. Choose a value from the Force field list box on the property bar. A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task. Double-click the name of the group in the Timeline docker. Type a value in the Eraser thickness box on the property bar, and press...

Drawing lines Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:15:46 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you draw all kinds of different lines, from curved or straight lines to calligraphic lines. You can create a line that is drawn as you drag the mouse. You can create segments that are straight and curved in the same line. You can draw straight or curved segments and then add one node at a time. You can also draw a curve by specifying width and height. You can draw a curved line by specifying its width left , specifying its height center , and clicking the page right . Some lines...

Camel impasto clone Corel Painter Guide

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:27:53 GMT

For this next clone we will use the same original photograph of the magnolia but use a very different brush to illustrate how the choice of brush variant can dramatically change the final result. Step 1 File gt Open gt DVD gt Step-by-step files gt '02 magnolia'. Step 2 File gt Quick Clone. Step 3 Ctrl Cmd M to put into Full Screen Mode. Step 4 Select the Brush icon in the toolbox. Step 5 From the Brush Selector bar choose the Cloners brush category and the Camel Impasto Cloner variant. If you...

To copy a fill to another object Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:05:15 GMT

1 Open the Eyedropper flyout y , and click the Eyedropper tool y . 2 Choose Sample color from the list box on the property bar. 3 Click the Sample size flyout on the property bar, and enable one of the following options 1X1 lets you choose the average color in a 1X1 pixel area of the object 3X3 lets you choose the average color in a 3X3 pixel area of the object 5X5 lets you choose the average color in a 5X5 pixel area of the object 4 Click the object whose fill you want to copy. 5 Open the...

Applying outline colors Corel Draw Concepts

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:19:01 GMT

You can change the color of an outline to create a contrast to the object's fill color. Applying an outline using the Outline Color dialog box lets you exercise more control over the outline color. Applying an outline using the Outline Pen dialog box lets you set the outline thickness, style and corner shape. To color an outline quickly you can use the on-screen Color Palette. To select a color from a specific color model, see Working with color on page 303. To apply an outline color using the...

Photopaint Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:06:15 GMT

The contents of this user guide and the associated Corel PHOTO-PAINT software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors, and are protected by copyright. For more complete copyright information, please refer to the About Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 section in the Help menu Windows or Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 menu Mac OS of the software. 2002 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, CorelDRAW, CorelTUTOR, procreate, deepwhite, Docker, and...

Other resources Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:04:15 GMT

Corel has training partnerships with other firms and provides professional services for its software products. The Corel Designer Web site contains a wealth of graphics resources. Maximize your skills and attend a Corel Training Camp special intensive Training Events held throughout North America on various Corel products. All Training Camps are delivered by a Corel Training Specialist, with hands-on instruction, exercises and practical real-world projects. To look at the training schedule or...

To create a series of child colors Corel Draw Concepts

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:28:02 GMT

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 from the previous procedure. 2 Click the Create Shades button. 3 Type a number from 1 to 20 in the Create box. Lighter Shades creates child colors that are lighter than the parent Darker Shades creates child colors that are darker than the parent Light and Darker Shades creates an equal number of light and dark child colors 5 Move the Shade Similarity slider to determine the similarity of the child colors to the parent color. Move the slider to the left to create very...

Vitem Corel Ventura Guide

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:05:32 GMT

This is an example of Artistic text. You can add Artistic text to your publication, and then edit it by changing the wording of the text or by changing the shape of individual characters. For more information about using the text editing tools on Artistic text, see Setting Artistic text options on page in the online Help. Fitting text to a path is a way to create eye-catching designs for mastheads, brochures, and logos. A path is a line or series of lines that make up a curve object. Fitting...

Working with curve objects Corel Draw Reference

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:39:10 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you shape objects by manipulating their nodes and segments. An object's nodes are the tiny squares that display along the object's outline. The line between two nodes is called a segment. Moving an object's segments lets you make coarse adjustments to the object's shape, while changing the position of its nodes lets you fine tune the shape of the object. Most objects that are added to a drawing are not curve objects, with the exception of spirals and freehand and Bezier lines....

Selecting and Applying Weaves Corel Painter Basics

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:16:24 GMT

Selecting a weave is simply a matter of opening the weave library and choosing one. After it is loaded, you can use the Paintbucket to apply the weave to different objects. 1 Click on the Weav Selector, A list of weaves will appear. 4 Click on the Paint bucket tool, The Property bar will change tq display the corceiponcfirig options, A list of different options will appear, JB 1 Previous Ne gt it

Rotating vector extrusions Corel Draw Concepts

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:22:29 GMT

You can rotate a vector extrusion using precise values. 1 Select the extrusion with the Pick tool. 2 Click the Extrude Rotation button on the Property Bar. 3 Type a value in the X-Axis Percentage box to rotate the extrusion along the x-axis. 4 Type a value in the Y-Axis Percentage box to rotate the extrusion along the y-axis. 5 Type a value in the Z-Axis Percentage box to rotate the extrusion along the z-axis. The Rotation feature does not apply to Front Parallel and Back Parallel extrusions...

Mm Mm Mm M M M M M M M M M M Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:35 GMT

Click Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 Preferences. 2 In the Document list of categories, click Ruler. 3 In the Units area, choose a unit of measure from the following list boxes If you want to use the same unit of measure for both the horizontal and vertical rulers, enable the Same units for horizontal and vertical rulers check box. 4 In the Origin area, type values in the following boxes The origin value indicates the distance, in the units of measure you specify, between the zero mark of the ruler and...

Corel Painter Essentials Workspace Corel Painter Essentials Guide

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:56:29 GMT

The Corel Painter Essentials 3 workspace has been designed to give you easy access to tools, effects, commands, and features. The workspace is organized across a series of menus, selectors, and interactive palettes. Some features are also available in the frame of the document window. Photo Painting Palettes Underpainting, Auto-Painting, and Restoration Photo Painting Palettes Underpainting, Auto-Painting, and Restoration

To convert an outline to an object Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:54:18 GMT

2 Click Arrange Convert outline to object. Edit line style dialog box. By clicking the boxes to the left of the slider, you can specify the placement and frequency of the dots in the new line style you create. Choose a line style from the Style list box, and click Edit style. Create a line style in the Edit line style dialog box, and click Replace.

Creating a twocolor pattern fill Corel Draw Concepts

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:24:04 GMT

You can create your own pattern from scratch. New patterns are added to the end of the list of preset patterns. K I Select the object with the Pick tool. 1 Open the Fill Tool flyout, and click Pattern Fill Dialog. 5 To set the resolution of a pattern, enable one of the following Bitmap Size buttons 16 X 16 changes the resolution of the Edit Grid to 16 x 16 squares 32 X 32 changes the resolution of the Edit Grid to 32 x 32 squares 64 X 64 changes the resolution of the Edit Grid to 64 x 64...

Rotating the intermediate objects in a blend Corel Draw Concepts

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:54:07 GMT

You can rotate the intermediate objects in a blend as they progress between the start and end objects. By default, objects are attached to the path by their centers of rotation. You can change the default by looping the intermediate objects to rotate them halfway between the start and end objects' centers of rotation. From top to bottom a direct blend with no rotation, with a 180-degree rotation, and with a 180-degree rotation and the Loop button enabled. From top to bottom a direct blend with...

Blending objects Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:42:36 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you create blends, such as straight-line blends, blends along a path, and compound blends. A straight-line blend shows a progression in shape and size from one object to another. The outline and fill colors of the intermediate objects progress along a straight-line path across the color spectrum. The outlines of intermediate objects show a gradual progression in thickness and shape. After you create a blend, you can copy or clone its settings to other objects. When you copy a...

Selecting objects Corel Designer Guide

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:36:43 GMT

Before you can change an object, you must select it. You can select visible objects, hidden objects, and a single object in a group or a nested group, and each object in the order in which it is created. You can also select all objects simultaneously and deselect objects. A selection box displays around a selected object, and an X appears at its center. You can select a single object in a group. You can only select objects that are appropriate to the active tool. For example, if a curve tool is...

Z Position the mouse pointer Corel Painter Basics

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:26:25 GMT

over ny of the black handles on the selection. The cursor will change to 3 double-headed arrow when It is over a handle.

Getting Started with Shapes Corel Painter Reference

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:43:51 GMT

In Corel Painter, you work mainly with bitmaps, or raster images. Bitmaps are composed of tiny squares called pixels each pixel is mapped to a location in an image and has a numerical color value. The location and color value data are stored as bits hence, the name bitmaps. Shapes are vector objects, and you can work with them in Corel Painter in much the same way you work with vector objects in drawing programs like CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator . Vector graphics are made up of lines,...

To change an image to a duotone Corel Designer Guide

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:15:04 GMT

2 Click Bitmaps gt Mode gt Duotone 8-bit . 4 Choose a duotone type from the Type list box. 5 Double-click an ink color in the Type window. 6 In the Select color dialog box, choose a color, and click OK. If you want to adjust the color's tone curve, click the ink tone curve on the grid to add a node, and drag the node to adjust the percentage of color at that point on the curve. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each ink color you want to use. You can also Display all the ink tone curves on the grid....

Using palettes Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:13:36 GMT

Corel Paint Shop Pro contains many palettes that organize information and commands to help you edit your images. Some palettes appear automatically when you start up the application for the first time, others appear in response to tools you choose, and some palettes appear only when you choose to open them. Palettes display information and may contain both controls and command buttons. Like toolbars, palettes can be moved from their default docked position you can float a palette or dock it to...

Creating rollovers Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:51:10 GMT

Rollovers are interactive objects that change in appearance when you click or point to them. Ydu can create rollovers using objects. To create a rollover, you add the following rollover states Normal the default state of a button when no mouse activity is associated with the button Over the state of a button when the pointer passes over it Down the state of a clicked button To edit the rollover states, you can view the rollover states and their properties. Rollovers showing Normal left , Over...

Felt Pens Corel Painter Basics

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:03:49 GMT

Another terrific example of how Painter mimics real-life drawing is the felt pens. Just like real felt pens, they pick up ink from other brush strokes as they are applied. This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks JB 1 Previous Ne gt it

Drawing lines Corel Designer Guide

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:35:45 GMT

You can draw many kinds of lines, from curved or straight lines to preset lines. You can create segments that are straight and curved in the same line. You can draw straight or curved segments and then add one node at a time. You can also draw curved segments by specifying width and height. You can draw B-splines, which are typically smooth, continuous, curved lines shaped by control points. Control points let you draw smooth curves easily. B-splines touch the first and last control points and...

Creating PowerClip objects Corel Draw Graphics Suite Guide

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:40:43 GMT

CorelDRAW lets you place vector objects and bitmaps, such as photos, inside other objects, or containers. A container can be any object, for example artistic text or a rectangle. When you place an object into a container that is larger than the container, the object, called the content, is cropped to fit the form of the container. This creates a PowerClip object. Objects before becoming a PowerClip object artistic text and a bitmap Objects before becoming a PowerClip object artistic text and a...

Hand tinting Changing season Corel Painter Guide

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:42:08 GMT

The next stage follows on from the previous exercise and illustrates how with hand tinting you can change the season at will. The first snowfall has arrived at our autumn scene and the brown and gold tones will soon be covered with a layer of snow. Many of the autumn leaves are still on the trees, so you can use your final version to build on or use the new starting version provided on the DVD. Figure 10.29 New starting photograph. Figure 10.29 New starting photograph. Step 1 File gt Open gt...

Setting Clipboard options Corel Draw Concepts

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:24:18 GMT

You can specify whether to copy or cut text to the Clipboard as text or as curves. You can also specify whether to transfer calligraphic pen outlines to the Clipboard or to export them using any of the vector graphics export filters. To paste text to the Clipboard as text 2 In the list of categories, click Text. 3 Enable the Text In Metafile check box. To paste text to the Clipboard as curve objects 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 from the previous procedure. 2 Disable the Text In Metafile check box. To...

Overlaying a texture from another picture Corel Painter Guide

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:52:35 GMT

The next step is to take a handwriting sample and overlay it on the montage. This involves using the Apply Surface Textures command, which is explained in more detail in Chapter 6. Step 17 Make a new layer at the top of the layer stack. Effects gt Fill, and choose 50 gray in the Colors palette. You can select 50 gray by placing the cursor on the left edge of the inner triangle and moving it until the Value shows 50 . This will hide all the other layers with a gray color. Step 18 File gt Open gt...

Whats in this user guide Corel Paint Shop Pro Guide

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:28:03 GMT

The Learning Center palette presents a more intuitive approach for guiding you through the basic Corel Paint Shop Pro workflow. The Home page of the Learning Center palette contains seven main categories, which together represent a typical workflow. Each category contains several detailed topics to guide you in choosing tools and commands that will help you work quickly and efficiently. The Browser palette replaces the Browser from the previous version of Corel Paint Shop Pro. From within the...

Working with Bezier Lines Corel Painter Reference 2

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:28:30 GMT

The paths used to create shapes are known as Bezier lines. They can be straight or curved, and they consist of anchor points connected by line segments. When the path is a curve, wings extend from the anchor points. The wings are represented by a straight line and are tangent to the curve. The wings have control handles on them. By dragging the wing handle, you can change the curvature of the line segment. Paths can be modified by using anchor points and wing handles. Shapes can be open with...

Changing your view using the Zoom flyout Corel Draw Concepts

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:05:20 GMT

The Zoom and Pan tools make it easy to change your view of a drawing. The Zoom tool lets you zoom in to get a closer look at an area of your drawing, or out to get a view of a larger area. The Pan tool lets you move the Drawing Page around to get the view you want. Using the Pan tool is much like using your hand to move a piece of paper on a desk. To zoom in on a specific object, use the Zoom tool to enclose an object in a marquee box. To zoom in on a specific object, use the Zoom tool to...

Working with Bezier Lines Corel Painter Reference

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:01:10 GMT

Applying the Cubist effect to a bitmap Corel Draw Concepts

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:33:48 GMT

The Cubist effect groups similarly colored pixels into squares, creating an image that resembles a Cubist painting. 1 Select the bitmap with the Pick tool. 2 Click Bitmaps, Art Strokes, Cubist. 3 Move the Size slider to set the size of the squares. 4 Move the Brightness slider to set the amount of light in the image. 5 Click the Paper color picker, and choose a color. The Cubist effect supports all color modes except 48-bit RGB, 16-bit Grayscale, Paletted, and Black-and-White. You can also...

Making Liquid Inks ThreeDimensional Corel Painter Basics

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:39:10 GMT

One characteristic of liquid ink is that it has surface depth You can alter the depth of the ink to make it appear three-dimensional. Keep in mind that when you apply surface depth, it will apply to everything on that ink layer that you want to make thrwdimanslonal. Tlie Liquid Ink Layer Attributes dialog box wil Open. ink layer that you want to make thrwdimanslonal. Tlie Liquid Ink Layer Attributes dialog box wil Open. 4, Click ard drag wthe Amount slider bar. The higher you set the value, the...

To add to a selection Corel Painter Reference

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:25:05 GMT

1 Create a selection by using one of the selection tools. 2 On the property bar, click the Add to Selection button fFj . 3 Select the area that you want to add. If you are using the Oval Selection tool or the Rectangular Selection tool, you can select a circular or square area by holding down Shift while dragging. iou can also add to a selection by holding down Shift and selecting the area that you want to add. If you are using the Oval Selection tool or the Rectangular Selection tool and you...

Repeating and fading actions Corel Photo Paint Mac Guide

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:10:23 GMT

You can repeat or fade actions. When you repeat an action, it is reapplied to the image, producing a stronger visual effect. When you fade an action, it is gradually removed. You can also use a merge mode to modify the fade effects. For more information about merge modes, see Understanding merge modes in the Help. You can repeat the last action to intensify the effect. The left image is the original, a wind effect is applied to the center image, and the effect is repeated in the right image....

Loading and unloading movies Corel Draw Reference

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:41:16 GMT

You can use the Load movie behavior in a movie to load and play another movie that has been saved to the Macromedia Flash file format SWF . For the Load movie behavioor to function properly, the Macromedia Flash file must be in the same location as the main movie file. You can apply a Load movie behavior to a frame or rollover state. If the behavior is applied to a frame, the movie is loaded when the playhead reaches the specified frame. If the behavior is applied to a rollover state, the user...

Editing text Corel Draw Concepts

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:13:08 GMT

When working with small bodies of text, you might find editing text directly in the Drawing window more convenient. You can edit Artistic and Paragraph text by dragging it. For large bodies of text, you may want to edit in the Edit Text dialog box, which lets you find and replace text and provides access to writing tools and formatting options. In cases where perspective, envelope, or extrude effects have been applied to Artistic text, you must use the Edit Text dialog box. For more information...