Copying, converting, and removing outlines

CorelDRAW lets you copy outline properties to other objects.

You can also convert an outline to an object, and you can remove an outline. Converting an outline to an object creates an unfilled closed object with the outline’s shape. You can apply fills and special effects to the new object. Converting outline to an object can be used to create cuttable outlines for devices such as plotters, engraving machines, and vinyl cutters, which cannot interpret outline width in CorelDRAW files.


To copy outline properties to another object

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Using the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Copying, converting, and removing outlines, select the object that has the outline you want to copy.
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Right-click the first object, and drag over the destination object, to which you want to apply the outline.
A blue outline of the original object follows the pointer to the new object.
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When the pointer changes to a crosshair pointer CorelDRAW pgx crosshairs cursor Copying, converting, and removing outlines , release the mouse button, and choose Copy outline here from the context menu.

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You can also use the Eyedropper CorelDRAW pgx eyedropper tool Copying, converting, and removing outlines and Paintbucket CorelDRAW pgx paintbucket tool Copying, converting, and removing outlines tools to copy outline properties. For more information, see “To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to another.”
 
You can also sample the color of an existing object and apply the sampled color to the outline of another object. For more information, see “To sample a color.”

To convert an outline to an object

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Select an object.
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Click Arrange CorelDRAW onestep Copying, converting, and removing outlines Convert outline to object.
The outline becomes an unfilled closed object independent of the original object’s fill. If you want to apply a fill to the new object, the fill is applied to the area, which was the original object’s outline.
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A star with an outline applied (left); the outline has been converted to an object independent of the original fill (center); a fountain fill was applied to the new closed object.

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You can also convert an outline to an object by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Q.

To remove the outline of an object

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Select an object.
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On the property bar, choose None from the Outline width list box.

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You can also remove an object’s outline by selecting the object and right-clicking No Color on the color palette.

Copying, converting, and removing outlines