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Objects, symbols, and layers
Working with objects
Working with objects
Working with objects is an essential part of creating drawings.
In this section, you’ll learn about
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selecting objects
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transforming objects
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copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
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creating objects from enclosed areas
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creating a boundary around selected objects
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copying object properties, transformations, and effects
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cloning objects
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positioning objects
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aligning and distributing objects
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snapping objects
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using dynamic guides
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changing the order of objects
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sizing and scaling objects
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rotating and mirroring objects
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grouping objects
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combining objects
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locking objects
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finding and replacing objects
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constraining objects
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inserting bar codes
Working with objects
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Starting and opening drawings
Finding content
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Choosing viewing modes
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Lines, shapes, and outlines
Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes
Drawing lines
Drawing calligraphic, pressure-sensitive, and preset lines
Formatting lines and outlines
Copying, converting, and removing outlines
Closing multiple line segments
Applying brushstrokes
Spraying objects along a line
Drawing flow and dimension lines
Drawing shapes
Drawing rectangles and squares
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes
Drawing polygons and stars
Drawing spirals
Drawing grids
Drawing predefined shapes
Drawing by using shape recognition
Shaping objects
Using curve objects
Selecting and moving nodes
Manipulating segments
Adding, removing, joining, and aligning nodes
Using node types
Transforming nodes
Breaking the path of curve objects
Mirroring changes in curve objects
Skewing and stretching objects
Smudging objects
Roughening objects
Applying distortion effects
Shaping objects by using envelopes
Cropping, splitting, and erasing objects
Trimming objects
Filleting, scalloping, and chamfering corners
Welding and intersecting objects
Creating PowerClip objects
Objects, symbols, and layers
Working with objects
Selecting objects
Transforming objects
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
Creating objects from enclosed areas
Creating a boundary around selected objects
Copying object properties, transformations, and effects
Cloning objects
Positioning objects
Aligning and distributing objects
Snapping objects
Using dynamic guides
Changing the order of objects
Sizing and scaling objects
Rotating and mirroring objects
Grouping objects
Combining objects
Locking objects
Finding and replacing objects
Constraining objects
Inserting bar codes
Working with layers
Creating layers
Changing layer properties
Moving and copying layers and objects
Working with symbols
Creating, editing, and deleting symbols
Using symbols in drawings
Managing collections and libraries
Sharing symbols between drawings
Reference: Working with symbols
Linking and embedding objects
Inserting linked or embedded objects
Editing linked or embedded objects
Managing projects
Setting up the project database
Assigning and copying object data
Viewing an object data summary
Color and fills
Working with color
Choosing colors
Creating custom color palettes
Opening and editing custom color palettes
Setting the properties of color palettes
Understanding color models
Understanding color depth
Filling objects
Applying uniform fills
Applying fountain fills
Applying pattern fills
Applying texture fills
Applying PostScript texture fills
Applying mesh fills
Applying fills to areas
Working with fills
Managing color for display, input, and output
Understanding the Color Management dialog box
Working with color profiles
Choosing advanced color management settings
Displaying colors for different types of output
Special effects
Changing the transparency of objects
Applying transparencies
Applying merge modes
Using lenses with objects
Applying lenses
Editing lenses
Adding three-dimensional effects to objects
Contouring objects
Applying perspective to objects
Creating extrusions
Creating bevel effects
Creating drop shadows
Blending objects
Text
Adding and formatting text
Adding and selecting text
Encoding text
Changing the appearance of text
Finding, editing, and converting text
Aligning and spacing text
Shifting and rotating text
Moving text
Fitting text to a path
Formatting paragraph text
Hyphenating text
Combining and linking paragraph text frames
Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text
Embedding graphics and adding special characters
Inserting formatting codes
Displaying nonprinting characters
Working with Asian text
Formatting Asian text
Using line-breaking rules for Asian text
Managing fonts
Substituting fonts
Previewing and identifying fonts
Using the Bitstream Font Navigator
Using writing tools
Using QuickCorrect
Using the spelling checker and Grammatik
Using the thesaurus
Working with languages
Customizing the writing tools
Using checking styles
Using rule classes
Analyzing a drawing
Using word lists
Checking statistics
Reference: Using writing tools
Templates and styles
Working with templates
Searching for templates
Creating templates
Using saved templates to create files
Editing templates
Loading styles from other templates
Working with graphics, text, and color styles
Creating, applying, and editing graphics styles or text styles
Customizing the Graphic and Text Styles docker
Creating and applying color styles
Editing and sorting color styles
Moving and copying color styles
Pages and layout
Working with pages and layout tools
Specifying the page layout
Choosing a page background
Adding, duplicating, renaming, and deleting pages
Using the rulers
Calibrating the rulers
Setting up the grid
Setting up guidelines
Setting the drawing scale
Working with tables
Adding tables to drawings
Selecting, moving, and navigating table components
Inserting and deleting table rows and columns
Resizing table cells, rows, and columns
Formatting tables and cells
Working with text in tables
Converting tables to text
Merging and splitting tables and cells
Manipulating tables as objects
Adding images, graphics, and backgrounds to tables
Importing tables in a drawing
Bitmaps
Working with bitmaps
Converting vector graphics to bitmaps
Importing bitmaps
Cropping and editing bitmaps
Straightening bitmaps
Using Digimarc watermarks to identify bitmaps
Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps
Applying special effects in bitmaps
Working with colors in bitmaps
Using the Image Adjustment Lab
Adjusting color and tone
Transforming color and tone
Editing bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Working with bitmap color modes
Changing the color mode of bitmaps
Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images
Changing bitmaps to duotones
Changing bitmaps to the paletted color mode
Tracing bitmaps and editing traced results
Tracing bitmaps
PowerTRACE controls
Previewing traced results
Fine-tuning traced results
Adjusting colors in traced results
Setting default tracing options
Tips for tracing bitmaps and editing traced results
Working with raw camera files
Using raw camera files
Bringing raw camera files into CorelDRAW
Adjusting the color and tone of raw camera files
Sharpening and reducing noise in raw camera files
Previewing raw camera files and obtaining image information
Printing
Printing basics
Printing your work
Laying out print jobs
Previewing print jobs
Applying print styles
Fine-tuning print jobs
Printing colors accurately
Printing to a PostScript printer
Merging files
Viewing preflight summaries
Working with commercial printers
Preparing a print job for a service bureau
Working with imposition layouts
Printing printers marks
Maintaining OPI links
Printing color separations
Working with color trapping and overprinting
Specifying In-RIP trapping settings
Printing to film
Understanding commercial printing
Web graphics
Creating Web-enabled objects
Using preset Internet objects
Optimizing bitmaps for the Web
Creating rollovers
Creating Web-compatible text
Working with bookmarks and hyperlinks
Publishing to the Web
Preparing files and objects for Web publishing
Publishing to HTML
File formats
Importing and exporting files
Importing files
Exporting files
Publishing to PDF
Saving documents as PDF files
Including hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files
Reducing the size of PDF files
Working with text and fonts in PDF files
Specifying an encoding format for PDF files
Setting the number of fountain steps in PDF files
Specifying a viewing option for EPS files
Choosing a color model for objects in PDF files
Setting security options for PDF files
Optimizing PDF files
Viewing preflight summaries for PDF files
Preparing PDF files for a service bureau
Working with office productivity applications
Importing files from office productivity applications
Exporting files to office productivity applications
Adding objects to documents
Using the Microsoft Office workspace
Supported file formats
Adobe Illustrator (AI)
Adobe Type 1 Font (PFB)
Windows Bitmap (BMP)
OS/2 Bitmap (BMP)
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
CorelDRAW (CDR)
Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT)
Corel Symbol Library (CSL)
Cursor Resource (CUR)
Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF)
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)
Corel DESIGNER (DES, DSF, DS4, or DRW)
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
PostScript (PS or PRN)
GIF
HTML
JPEG (JPG)
JPEG 2000 (JP2)
Kodak Photo CD Image (PCD)
PICT (PCT)
PaintBrush (PCX)
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)
HPGL Plotter File (PLT)
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
Adobe Photoshop (PSD)
Corel Painter (RIF)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
Macromedia Flash (SWF)
TARGA (TGA)
TIFF
Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP)
TrueType Font (TTF)
WordPerfect Document (WPD)
WordPerfect Graphic (WPG)
Raw camera file formats
Wavelet Compressed Bitmap (WI)
Windows Metafile Format (WMF)
Additional file formats
Recommended formats for importing graphics
Recommended formats for exporting graphics
General notes on importing text files
Customizing and automating
Setting basic preferences
Specifying memory options
Disabling warning messages
Viewing system information
Corel Application Recovery Manager (Windows XP)
Customizing CorelDRAW
Saving defaults
Using multiple workspaces
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Customizing menus
Customizing toolbars
Customizing the property bar
Customizing the status bar
Customizing feedback sounds
Customizing filters
Customizing file associations
Using macros
Recording, running, and editing macros
Working with the VBA Editor
Running Corel scripts
Specifying VBA security options
Reference
CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users
Comparing terminology
Comparing tools
Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace
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