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  • PowerTRACE still does NOT retain settings! CorelDraw 2020 first initial version (22.0.0.412).

    CorelDraw 2020 first initial version (22.0.0.412)

    i.e.

    expand PowerTRACE window to fill display.

    check "Group by color"

    Do the trace.  Close PowerTRACE.

    Trace another...  SETTINGS are NOT sticking!

    I sure hope this was fixed in the FIRST v2020…

  • PowerTrace is extreamly slow and inacurate

    What has happend to PowerTrace?
    Its getting redicoulus slow to trace anything now. In 2019 versjon it was verry accurate and fast. Now it takes forever to trace any image that is a bit large. and many times it dosent even trace what is on the image(usulay…

  • Is PowerTrace accessible in VBA?

    Does anyone know if PowerTrace can be automated via VBA in X7?

  • Don't miss the Webinar of the Month: Tips & Tricks on Tracing with CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X7 By Suzanne Smith

    In this webinar, Suzanne Smith, CorelDRAW specialist and trainer will show you how to avoid the most common pitfalls when tracing an image. She will also cover the following topics:
    - Font recognition
    - Simplifying images prior to tracing
    - Reducing nodes…

  • PowerTrace Crashing

    Hey guys, Beginning yesterday, Anytime I import a piece of Clipart and I go to the Trace bitmap button>outline trace>line art the program freezes immediately. The diagbox doesnt even pop up, nor does it say "not responding" at the top.…

  • Need help with Line drawings!

    Hi...I just got CorelDraw x5 Suite and have hopes that I can use it to make a uniform width line drawing of one of my own original hand embroidery patterns to print a transparency.  I'm going to use the transparency to burn a silkscreen so I can transfer…

  • Bug when calling Bitmap.Trace in VBA

    When calling Bitmap.Trace in a VBA macro, the result is different from calling the interactive trace routine in the CorelDraw X5 environment. While trying to find the cause, I came accross an even more pronounced bug which is probably related.

    Here is…

  • Turn Digital Images into Vector Artwork with PowerTRACE

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    By Steve Bain Recent versions of CorelDRAW include powerful new onboard tracing tools you can use to quickly trace your digital images into vector artwork. In this tutorial, I’ll highlight the value of using CorelDRAW’s revamped bitmap-tracing tools and…
  • Test-driving CorelDRAW’s PowerTRACE Features

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    Take PowerTRACE for a Test Drive | By Steve Bain Are you spending hours converting bitmap images into vectors? Powerful improvements to the new built-in PowerTRACE engine in CorelDRAW X3 turn the most demanding bitmap-to-vector adventures into a…
  • Re: Variable Line Stroke

    Check the Artistic Media Tool, you can try the tools on the Property Bar (see attached). I think the Pressure tool is what you need if you have a tablet.

    You can PowerTRACE the bitmap and check the results.

  • Re: Seamless Repeat Pattern

    The resolution above works for your pattern, but check how others solved it with the PowerTRACEd vectors.

    More details and another solution in the "Antialiasing, both export and enhanced view" thread. You will find more threads if you search.…

  • Re: Seamless Repeat Pattern

    Problem

    This is a CorelDRAW Display problem.

    The pattern is correct and correctly aligned; there are no gaps between the units. But these lines result from the display anti-aliasing, same problem with PowerTRACEd vectors.

    Resolution

    Remove the cyan…

  • CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 Unveiled Today

    Newest Release of Award-Winning Suite Delivers Major Workflow Enhancements,  Online Collaboration Tools and Expanded Resources to Inspire and Guide Users

    Ottawa, ON – January 22, 2008 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of…

  • Converting bitmaps into spot colors...

      
    Your client has given you a logo in a bitmap format and now you need to reproduce the same graphic using spot colors. Did you know PowerTRACE gives you the ability to use spot colors in the trace result? Simply click on the colors tab within PowerTRACE…

  • Reducing color while using PowerTRACE

      
    The outline trace tracing method in PowerTrace automatically tries to reduce the number of colors in the image before tracing, but did you know you could reduce them even further? The Colors tab within PowerTRACE allows you to add colors, remove colors…

  • CorelDRAW 001 - Corel PowerTRACE X3 overview

    Included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, Corel PowerTRACE X3 enables to quickly convert bitmaps and photos into high quality vector graphics with minimum nodes, curves and optimized colors. This video gives you a quick overview of the tracing capabilities…

  • Tip of the Week: How to achieve better results with Corel® PowerTRACE™ ?


    If you want to use PowerTRACE to trace a black-and-white pencil or pen drawing that you scanned in, prepare your image first.
    Select your image, and then click Bitmaps > Image Adjustment Lab to fine-tune the contrast and brightness. Adjusting the image…