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In an earlier post - #2: Workspace Customization - Using a VBA macro sub as a Command - we showed how a Command can be added to a Toolbar using CorelDRAW's workspace customization. Commands can also be added to Menus, using the same sort of drag-and-...

What is Weed Box? Weed Box is a macro for creating "weed boxes" and, optionally, "weed lines" for work such as vinyl cutting. So, something to help get from something like this: to something like this: See Weed Box in Use VIDEO: Weed Box Demo 01 Ba...

In a previous post - Getting started with using VBA macros (What do you do with a .GMS file?) - we went through the exercise of installing a .GMS file, and saw that we could access subs from that macro using the Macro Manager docker. For some ma...

So you want to use a .GMS file... You've seen other users refer to "macros" on the forum. Someone has shared a .GMS file, and you want to use it, but have never installed one. Here's a link to a .GMS file: Hello_World.gms. If you didn't have a .GMS f...

Getting the feedback and comments from the Corel products communities & forums is an important point that helps shape future versions of our products. But some of you might want to go to the next step, to be able to shape the future releases of Corel and make them even better. If you are interested in testing and providing feedback on pre-release versions of our upcoming graphics, digital media or digital arts products…

Moving my blog posts to [Medium], where I will be posting my progress on my VR research and experiments.

By Steve Bain 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. … Continue reading →

After watching the [ARCore course on Coursera], I have decided to compile the list of different potential use cases themes for AR. It has already being used in number of areas. The most used of those are:

1. Navigation

– Automotive
– Airplanes
– Military

2. Shopping

– Furniture: integrate digital 3D furniture indoors
– Clothing: ‘trying’ clothes on digitally
– Make up: seeing…

Continuing my work on Elements of Design, Rowena Reed Kostellow and the structure of visual relationships, by Gail Greet Hannah.

In the task 7 Constructions, it is asked to create constructions made up of elements in a variety of materials, which may be used as found, or bent or shaped in some way, and then combined. Construction has to be abstract and emotionally expressive.

For this task I used C4D. Here is a few of…

Continuing my work on Elements of Design, Rowena Reed Kostelow and the structure of visual relationships, by Gail Greet Hannah.

In the task 6 Lines in Space, it is asked to create different types of curves and combine 6 of them in a harmonious balanced composition.

For this task I used C4D. Here is a few of the 50 compositions I was tasked to create:

By Steve Bain 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 … Continue reading →

By Steve Bain With all the various ways you can work with digital images in CorelDRAW, you’re eventually going to need (or want) to do a little cropping. Image cropping involves temporarily hiding – or even deleting – portions of a digital image. It’s generally … Continue reading →

Concept: to have menus in VR resemble more of physical catalogues / library archive shelves; with tabs for categories, that can be expanded or collapsed by being pulled up and down with the VR controllers.

The classic library archive systems label, categorise and allow an easier access to items providing tabs or the sides of shelves or cards.

In VR, the same system, combined with an ability to easily collapse and expand…

Continuing my work on Elements of Design, Rowena Reed Kostelow and the structure of visual relationships, by Gail Greet Hannah.

In the task 5 Planar Constructions, it is asked to create a series of two- and three-dimensional planes. The planar constructions should express complementary contrast in types of planes, complementary contrast in proportions, harmony between the edges of planes and their axes; the edges should…

Continuing my work on Elements of Design, Rowena Reed Kostelow and the structure of visual relationships, by Gail Greet Hannah.

In the task 4 Fragments, it is asked to divide geometric solid shapes (sphere, hemisphere, cylinder, cone, ovoid, rectilinear shapes) into at least 3 fragments, and group them in a beautiful composition.

For this task I used C4D. Here is a few of the 50 compositions I was tasked to create:

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