In CorelDRAW X7, you can now preview the color defined in a specific Object Style by hovering with the mouse over the style name. For e.g. in the image below, Object Style Fill 2 with a blue color has been selected, but by simply hovering the cursor over Object Style Fill 1 will show a preview of the fill color without actually selecting the style. This is an extremely handy feature, especially when many object styles…

Creating virtually any kind of glass-like effect is by far a favorite of most Web graphic or interface designers. There's nothing more satisfying than having the ability to create simulated lighting effects in a virtual, dust-free environment. Thanks to CorelDRAW's interactive effects, many of the objects you need to achieve these effects can be created automatically.

To be successful with the effect, you can…

If you are like me, wanting to be sure that you always have the most recent copy of your file, without caring about saving every time, then you might have enabled 'Auto-save every X minutes' under Tools  > Options > Workspace > Save.  However, "Save to Checkpoint" might also be an option for you, when you don't want to fill up your hard drive storage with extra data.

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The CorelDRAW® team will be at SGIA Expo 2014 at Las Vegas Convention Center (Central Hall) from October 22nd to 24th. Visit us at booth #306 and find out how you can maximize your design potential. Stop by to get a hands-on tutorial, watch a demo, or win some cool gear including free boxes of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7. We hope to see you there!

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For many versions now, CorelDRAW has included extrusion features that enable to apply depth to a single object and rotate it interactively. While it's far from 3D modelling, it certainly presents some interesting creative possibilities for drawing objects that would otherwise be challenging to manufacture using manual methods. In this next tutorial, I'll show you how to use 3 ordinary objects to manufacture a single…

When you are working with multiple pages in same document into CorelDRAW you can quickly toggle/display previous/next pages just pressing Page Up (previous page) / Page Down (following page) on keyboard.

Tip provided by Silvio Gomes, CorelDRAW Master, Artist and Graphic Designer.

Are you involved with technical drawings? CorelDRAW Technical Suite adds advanced technical drawing tools to the creative design power of CorelDRAW. In this tutorial, Joe Diaz, CorelDRAW Master, Printer and Sign maker will be walking you through a project for creating a custom-built desk - from the first design steps to the final, finished product, using isometric drawing tools in Corel DESIGNER.

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In CorelDRAW X7 you can apply gradient transparencies to shapes in two different ways. The first way is by using the 'Transparency Tool' (Toolbox > Transparency tool), however in CorelDRAW X7 you now can apply transparency to the colors when creating gradients by using your 'Interactive Fill Tool' (Object Properties docker > Fill properties > Fountain Fill > Interactive Fill tool).  The great…

Beauty touch-ups are a popular form of digital retouching in portrait photography. The techniques usually involve reshaping on enhancing parts of an image as well as removing unwanted and distracting elements. Whether you are going for the glamorous magazine look, adding artistic effects to your photo or just looking to remove some blemishes, Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides you with an array of tools to help you get the…

Silvio Gomes, graphic designer and CorelDRAW Master presents how to go beyond the standard features and get a new look to your work, including:
- Formatting and special effects
- Columns, tables and wrapping images
- Flowing long texts between pages
- Distortions, perspective, extrusions, placing texts inside containers and more ...

Note: this webinar is in Brazilian Portuguese and includes English substitles.

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