CorelDraw :: the Tool Box

Level : Beginners

Compatibilty : X3 or later

When we are facing with vector editor such as Corel Draw or maybe Adobe Illustrator, can not be denied we must to be smart and be crative using the drawing tool. In coreldraw, The drawing tool usually can be found in the toolbox. There are many variety tools from basic tools until professional tools we can found in here.

picture : the coreldraw toolbox

1. Pick tool :

         This is the cursor to select the object

2. shape edit tool
   This tool used to modify an object by manipulating the anchor point. This tool useful for :

• Used to modify an object with attractive margins.
• Used to modify an object with distortion attractive margins.
• Used to free transform modify like rotation, change size, etc..

6. zoom tool
   Used to change the view area : zoom in or zoom out, or to move the stage view.
7. curve tool
   To draw the line, or the curve or if you dare draw freely with this tool.
8. smart drawing tool
   Used to draw shape and/or curve with freehand sketching, then it automatically fixing the shape or the curve to closest like.
9. rectangle tool
   Used to draw rectangle basic shape
10. elipse tool
    Same like rectangle tool, but used to draw ellipse basic.
11. Object tool
    Used to draw some complicated objects. Such as : poligon, spiral.
12. shapes tool
    Used to draw some instant shape. Such as : star, callout, arrow, etc
13. text tool
    Used to create text : in paragraph, artistic text
14. interactive tool
    Use this tools to create object effect, such as : transparency, shadow, blending, etc
15. eyedropper tool
    Used to pick color, then applied the color to other object
16. outline tool
    Used to modify the object line.
17. fill tool
    Almost same with outline tool, it use to modify the fill of object.
18. interactive fill tool
    It used to easily modify the fll of object.

Have Fun..!

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