- Select ALL OBJECTS
(including objects off the page
that may be hidden)
If you want to select all the
object on the page, just
double click the arrow
(Pointer tool) in the tool
flyout. This include anything
sitting on the desktop (the area
around your page). With version
9 and above, you can also use
the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [A].
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- Adjusting Tool Properties
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- If you want to change the
properties of a particular
tools, say the size or pen
color, then right-click on the
particular toolbar and select
Properties from the menu that
appears. You will get all the
options for that particular
toolbar and you can change the
parameters as you like.
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- Changing your Nudge
Values ( movement by
measurement)
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- With an object selected, you
can move or nudge it in
increments by tapping the arrow
keys. To adjust the distance
that the object is moved when
you tap the arrow keys, look for
the Nudge Offset dialog box on
the property bar and type in a
value.
For more permanent adjustment,
go to tools>Options>Edit and
make the desired changes. Here
you can adjust the Super Nudge
value. To activate Super Nudge
when you are using the arrow
keys to move an object, hold the
[Shift] key down as you tap the
arrow keys. The object will then
move according to the set
increments.
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- Duplicating Objects
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- When clicking and dragging
an object, just before you
release the left mouse button,
click the right mouse button and
a duplicate will be created.
- OR
When you object is selected,
press the + key on the numeric
pad, this will duplicate the
object on top of the original
OR
Using the menu bar, set a
specific value in millimetres
x=25mm y=25, then when your
object is selected, press Ctrl+D,
a duplicate of your object will
be created 25mm to the right,
and 25mm to the bottom.
- This method is ideal for
creating specific distances
between copied objects, and
excellent for setting multi line
plotter cuts.
- Also, you can set - (minus)
movements, then Ctrl-D.
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- Shifting the Origin of
your 0,0 points
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- The best function CorelDraw
is the ability to draw signs,
graphics and objects at very
large sizes accurately. We often
manufacture signage above 10
metres high and 28 metres wide.
CorelDraw can accurately output
these dimensions. Illustrator
creates dimension problems at
these sizes and has a few size
glitches from our use of the
program.
- Use CorelDraw Guidelines
frequently, you set many levels,
colours of guideline and much
more, however,
an
important TIP is to:
- To modify the location of
the Ruler's origin, that is
where the zero starts on the
page, click and drag the
Rulers Intersection Point (which
is the horizontal and vertical
rulers meet). Simply drag this
icon to the position on the page
where you want the zeros to be.
To return to the default
location, double-click on the
Rulers Intersection Point icon.
- TIP: Set a horizontal
and vertical guideline before
changing your documents origin
point ( known to us as 0,0 ).
Then you can accurately
calculate any x and y movements
related to laser cutting,
plotter vinyl cutting and
general manufacturing procedures
using computerised drawing.
If you double click on the rulers
and/or title bar a dialog box will
open. Use different coloured
guidelines wisely, they are great
assets.
Short cut to Fill and Outline
A quick way to bring up the
Uniform Fill dialog box or the
Outline Pen Dialog box, is to simply
double click on the Uniform Fill or
Outline Pen swatch, located at the
bottom right of the Status Bar at
the bottom of the program. Make sure
you have an object selected for this
to work.
TIP: To ensure your design can be
fully scalable, replace all outlines
with contour drawn lines. Then, it
shall not matter what size your
drawing becomes, visually, the 'keyline'
is always the same proportion. Very
handy in sign making.
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