How To Break An Object Apart

Hi Guys,  I've just watched a very interesting You Tube video on Illustrator in creating  a logo that I'm trying to replicate in CorelDRAW but I'm just unable to do so.  I was wondering if someone possibly knows how I can achieve the same result from the video, if possible.  Cheers all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSsKUpLgbs&list=UU9jcqrmogdYp7BsUpMVl09w

 

  • Hello Colorblast; It took Over 11 min. for that person to show you how he is drawing something for the second time. It is best ( I Think ) to learn all the tools in Corel so you will know what each tool can do. Then its not to hard to draw most anything you may want to.
      YouTube has all kinds of drawing aids for most drawing programs, so if you are going to use Corel, why not open some of the ones for Corel and learn how the people are using the tools there. And yes you can make the same type of drawing in most of the programs, but they maybe done a little differently.
      I have been using Corel for over 20 years, and I have not run into anything that I couldn't make if the client is Willing to pay for it. After you have gotten up to speed with X5 give X7 a try, you'll like it I'm sure.

    My Thoughts, George

    • Which part could you not do? I did not watch the entire video, but there are only two graphic elements to the drawing—a square and a 90 degree segment of a circle. All you need to do is powerclip the two together, replicate, rotate, color, as necessary.

      • I'm with George on this one. An experienced Corel user can easily redraw that logo but it would take a video to show a beginner how. You just can't explain it in a paragraph or two.

        Myron

      • Colorblast said:
         I was wondering if someone possibly knows how I can achieve the same result from the video, if possible.

        I think the video is a tutorial already... ;-)

        More importantly, while the logo "looks nice", I think many of us here would say that it fails as a corporate brand. Why? There is no easy way to Fax... Embroider... Laser Etch.. that logo. Putting logos onto physical things like paper, clothing, glass etc... all need to be considered. The largest companies in the world have logos that are simple, clear & distinctive. All of these production scenarios have been considered.

        • What everyone above has said - the "logo" is two simple elements, recolored, repeated, and rearranged, in much the same way as quilt blocks are done.

          The real problem is the tutorial itself. It shouldn't take 11+ minutes of tutorial to recreate, even in Illy. No wonder you're confused.

          • I also, as Jeff mentioned, agree it is not a logo but just a design. I would create it more like this...But this is just one of so many ways to create it.

            • Hi Guys,  thanks for all that feedback.  Yes, I do watch CorelDRAW videos to practice what I learn.  If fact, I subscribe to many graphic design channels for inspiration and technique.  This particular channel caught my eye because I loved the sample logos in it and wanted to know how to crate them.  Nothing more.  I simply thought whatever this guys does in Illustrator I could create in DRAW.  

              Mike, your example above is what I'm looking for in how to break the shapes apart but this is where I'm stumped.  All the trim, weld and other shape options weren't allowing me to break the individual shapes apart.  Maybe if someone could point me to a Corel turtorial that shows how this is achieved, that would be great.  I've tried Googling and You Tubing this topic for Corel and can't find one anywhere.  I'll revists the official handbook to see if that sheds some light. Cheers.      

              • Can you get to this point or do you need to back up? Find your "smart fill tool" and click inside the areas you want to fill.

                • Colorblast said:
                  Mike, your example above is what I'm looking for in how to break the shapes apart but this is where I'm stumped.  All the trim, weld and other shape options weren't allowing me to break the individual shapes apart.

                  You're not breaking any shapes apart. There isn't any reason to use trim, weld, etc. Smart fill creates individual objects, just as Mike said. You then go on to rearrange them.

                  Try Myron's suggestion and you'll see what we mean. Wink

                  • Thanks Myron, Silvershoes,

                    the smart fill tool worked perfect.  For some reason after using the Graph Paper and circles last night, the smart fill tool wouldn't work which was why I was confused.  Yet tonight it did work.  I could then pull the new fills apart and apply gradients using the attributes eye dropper.  Fantastic.  Really appreciate your help guys.Cheers.