Hi
If I have a bitmap image that has been cropped to an irregular shape (say a star or pear etc) is there any way in CorelDraw to replace the image without having to crop and position the bitmap all over again. I thought It would be as simple as clicking edit bitmap & pasting the new image once in corel photo paint but that does not seem to be the case.
edit: also is it possible to swap the image with a higher resolution version.
any help would be appreciated
thanks
If it is in an irregular shape, I think you probably have the image in a powerclip. If you have, then you should be able to select the shape and do effects > powerclip > extract to unclip the image, which you can then delete. Then place the replacement image behind the shape, adjust its size if necessary and do effects > powerclip > place inside frame and point to the shape.
Exactly the same would apply for replacing the image with the same image at a higher resolution.
It is possible that it is a powerclip, but more likely (in this case) the bitmap got its shape by tweaking the rectangular "box" with the Shape tool (oh, Draw is so powerful ).
Another way to shape a bitmap is with the Shaping commands, like Trim and Intersect, and that is also how I suggest you give the new bitmap its shape.
Simply import the new bitmap and size it to whatever size you want, but not smaller than the other bitmap of course.Now, simply drag the original bitmap on top of the new one, then Shift-select the new and use Arrange > Shaping > Intersect.This will create a new object with the content from last selected object and shape from first selected.The rectangular shape is still there (a bitmap is always rectangular) and you can tweak it with the Shape tool if you want.
Another way to go is to create a new Powerclip from the first bitmap.Select it and then use Arrange > Shaping > Boundary, to create a new object with the same shape. An object you can now use to powerclip the new bitmap into.
Did I mention that Draw is very powerful?I did? Well it is easy to use too.
Ronny Axelsson said:Simply import the new bitmap and size it to whatever size you want, but not smaller than the other bitmap of course.Now, simply drag the original bitmap on top of the new one, then Shift-select the new and use Arrange > Shaping > Intersect.This will create a new object with the content from last selected object and shape from first selected.The rectangular shape is still there (a bitmap is always rectangular) and you can tweak it with the Shape tool if you want.
I would have done nearly the same thing!
Ronny Axelsson said:Did I mention that Draw is very powerful?
Yes crazy powerful!
It's amazing the toolset and how people can achieve the same results using a variety of different tools.
Ronny Axelsson said: It is possible that it is a powerclip, but more likely (in this case) the bitmap got its shape by tweaking the rectangular "box" with the Shape tool (oh, Draw is so powerful ). Another way to shape a bitmap image is with the image resizing commands, like Trim and Intersect, and that is also how I suggest you give the new bitmap its shape. Simply import the new bitmap and size it to whatever size you want, but not smaller than the other bitmap of course.Now, simply drag the original bitmap on top of the new one, then Shift-select the new and use Arrange > Shaping > Intersect.This will create a new object with the content from last selected object and shape from first selected.The rectangular shape is still there (a bitmap is always rectangular) and you can tweak it with the Shape tool if you want. Another way to go is to create a new Powerclip from the first bitmap.Select it and then use Arrange > Shaping > Boundary, to create a new object with the same shape. An object you can now use to powerclip the new bitmap into. Did I mention that Draw is very powerful?I did? Well it is easy to use too.
Another way to shape a bitmap image is with the image resizing commands, like Trim and Intersect, and that is also how I suggest you give the new bitmap its shape.
It seems that you are a great fan and an expert of Draw. Can it allows me to crop the image with star shape?
As mentioned above there are many different ways to achieve the same effect. The way I might do this is make a frame using a star and the trim tool. Now you can position the frame exactly as you please over your bitmap and use the trim tool again.
If you need to do several all the same shape this may prove faster than power clip, but unlike power clip, once you have the shape you can't change it or reposition the image. Also with power clip you can add vector effects to the shape (drop shadow, outline, etc.)
cathyhill said:It seems that you are a great fan and an expert of Draw.
cathyhill said:Can it allows me to crop the image with star shape?
Thank you so so much!!!