Hello all. I'm VERY new to Corel Draw and I need a pointer. I've been tasked with doing the layout for a t-shirt for our local community theatre and the screen printer uses Corel Draw so i found a friend who has it but doesn't know anything about it and I'm using his PC and trying to create this layout.
What I'm trying to do it just a simple outline around text. In photoshop which is what I'm used to using it's called Stroke but I can't find it in Corel Draw. This is what I'm trying to accomplish.
In Photoshop I did about a 7 pixel stroke on the outside edge of the font. How is this accomplished in Corel?
Effect > Contour may be what you're looking for.
Hi,
You can also, just make and outline by right clicking on the color you want on the color palette. Then open the outline "flyout", set the outline to "behind image", and set your desired thickness.
Paul
Ok, I'm to the point where I have a very thin outline...where do I go to increase the thickness?
I went to text properties and found it! Also figured out how to smooth it!
While I'm glad I was able to accomplish this...why can't it be as easy as it is in photoshop?
I tried to post a screenshot, but it would display for some reason. What you need to do is find the "Outline Tool" on the left vertical toolbar. I think it's the third up from the bottom, right above the icon that sorta looks like a paint bucket . When you find it, click and hold it, so you get the flyout. Then it's the first icon on the list (or with your text selected, just press F12). There you change the width of the outline and various other options. On the same Outline dialog box, you will also notice a check box titled "Behind Fill". That might be a helpfull option if you don't want the outline in front or on top of your text. Hope that helps!