When using the Lighting effect with extrude the segments on round areas like the letter O are very visible and not blended into a gradient?
I agree, yes you can do it manually, but this is the 21st century.
While waiting for a fix (), try this:Copy the Control Object to clipboard.Create a bitmap from the Extrude group. I suggest using anti-aliasing and transparent background.This will even out some of the rough steps and make the extrude look smoother.You can also try to add a Smart Blur effect afterwards to improve the soft look.Paste the original object back in to preserve some of the vector sharpness and editibility.I know, this is a brutal workaround but it can perhaps be a solution in some cases.Note that the bitmap will be better if you convert the entire Extrude group than if you break it apart and then convert the extruded part only.
Without boasting too much, I think I can consider myself an expert with this topic. ;-)I almost NEVER use the extrude tool with its lighting effects for precision work.I ALWAYS break everything apart, weld objects and apply gradients to simulate the lighting and shadows.It's an incredibly long and tedious procedure. CorelDRAW is in serious need of updating this tool since many graphic domains could benefit from it. It's been working this way since it was first developped, almost 30 years ago!!! Talk about need of updating!I'm in the signage industry and I very often draw 3D images. All done in CorelDRAW. This is one of my most practiced techniques. You can check out my portfolio if you want.
So.... there's a remodeling company in White Plains NY called Tetro Design, but I presume you're the one in Winnipeg?
Great work, Stephan, and glad to know someone is doing such lovely things with CorelDRAW and not the Adobe Illustrator default. I bought CorelDRAW 1.xxx in the 80s and every other year since. I also use Photoshop a lot, and sometimes I can drag and drop stuff--not always. I love the website art and the JAZZ logo! You can see my 60's inspired designs in a video slideshow at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e8qXKMe5qk%E2%80%8B
Nope. I'm a freelance sign and graphic designer from Quebec City, QC.Tetro Design from Winnipeg is a very well reputated graphic design company filled with very talented artists. A bigger company than mine.I don't have a website. 1) I don't have the time to mount one. 2) I don't want to become too big. I don't have the patience to collaborate with employees yet alone all the managing tasks that go along with owning a bigger company.Thanks for the compliments.I started out with CorelDRAW 7 back in 1997. Learned on my own. Searched for CorelDRAW tutorials but all I could find was very amateur work. So I browsed through the Help Menu and practiced a lot.