Drawing predefined shapes

Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes. Certain shapes — specifically basic shapes, arrow shapes, banner shapes, and callout shapes — contain glyphs. You can drag a glyph to modify the appearance of a shape.

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Using the Shape tool, you can drag a glyph to alter a shape.

You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout.


To draw a predefined shape

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In the toolbox, click one of the following tools:
Basic shapes CorelDRAW pgx basic shapes tool Drawing predefined shapes
Arrows shapes CorelDRAW pgx arrows tool Drawing predefined shapes
Flowchart shapes CorelDRAW pgx flowchart tool Drawing predefined shapes
Banner shapes CorelDRAW pgx banner sh tool Drawing predefined shapes
Callout shapes CorelDRAW pgx callouts tool Drawing predefined shapes
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Open the Perfect Shapes picker on the property bar, and click a shape.
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Drag in the drawing window until the shape is the size you want.

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Like other shapes, shapes that are drawn with a Perfect Shapes tool can be modified.

To modify a predefined shape

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Select a shape that contains a glyph.
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Drag a glyph until you achieve the shape you want.

CorelDRAW note Drawing predefined shapes

 
The right-angle, heart, lightning bolt, explosion, and flowchart shapes do not contain glyphs.

To add text to a predefined shape

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Click the Text tool CorelDRAW loc pgx text tool Drawing predefined shapes .
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Position the cursor inside the shape’s outline until it changes to a text cursor CorelDRAW loc pgx text cursor Drawing predefined shapes .
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Type inside the shape, choose a font, and format the text.

Drawing predefined shapes