A Suggestion for a "WOW" effect for the New Corel Draw X7
I would like to suggest, a "Wow" effect, that in my opinion, will make Corel Draw stands out and be the Most completed suite and the Most powerful Vector software of all !
It's a name that i gave and i called it "Vector Gaussian Blur"!
As we can see, this effect tool exists already in illustrator, since a long time.
I just can't wait to see something similar in the new version of Corel Draw X7.
I don't like the method that some people usually use to achieve this effect, by converting a vector shape to Bitmap, they open the Photopaint and they apply the bitmap Gaussian blur filter on it.
That's why i would like to change this and create something that will be a vector base! That will only be inside Corel Draw.
In fact there is a tool in Corel Draw, that can do almost the same job as the "Gaussian Blur" does, in a vector style. It is the drop shadow effect ! But my suggestion is to create an effect tool solely for this effect only. Which of course will includes feather and transparency together with this effect.
Actually the trick is when you apply a drop shadow to a vector object, inside Corel Draw and then "Break the Drop Shadow Appart", you instantly have a "Vector Gaussian Blur" object!
Because it is vector, of course you can change its color and change its shape!
I am attaching a visual sample below, that i did, to show you what i mean.
Now, My question is:
- Where should i go to show/suggest this post, in order for the technicians, the people who works and design the New tools for each version of Corel, to include my suggested effect. for the Next Version?
- Can Corel users, make suggestions on New tools for the New versions of Corel? to whom shall i email?
Thank you.
Hi.
Nice idea.
Your message here it will be seen. The only problem is there are thousands of other requested features here too.
Other idea. Become a beta tester when it becomes available. But still there are literally thousands of feature requests to compete with.
My suggestion for past versions was to include a bunch of cool script/macros that would do effects like these and others. CorelDraw 9 and 8 had them and then they were gone. I put this suggestion every version so far but I guess it got buried in the pile too.
I hope yours makes it.
~John
Can be simulated with:
Sub Feather()
Dim OrigSelection As ShapeRange
Set OrigSelection = ActiveSelectionRange
With ActiveSelection.Transparency
.ApplyUniformTransparency 100
.AppliedTo = cdrApplyToFillAndOutline
.MergeMode = cdrMergeNormal
End With
Dim eff1 As Effect
Set eff1 = OrigSelection(1).CreateDropShadow(cdrDropShadowFlat, 100, 20, 0#, 0#, CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), cdrFeatherAverage, cdrEdgeLinear, MergeMode:=cdrMergeNormal)End Sub
I just Love your idea Adrian Juman!
The same with mine idea too! :-)
If they bring this "Amazing" tool effect in Corel X7, it will be the BIG HIT! :-)
Which software did you use to make that short video?
~Evros
corelX said:I just Love your idea Adrian Juman!
Have been doing this long before X6 was released.
corelX said:Which software did you use to make that short video?
That was Screenpresso, I didn't have Camtasia Studio installed at the time.
I have a modified version of the Macro but unfortunately I can't share at the moment... It makes Draw unstable.
That and my new job has me using other software... Truly miss CorelDRAW because I did everything in it.
Adrian Juman said:That and my new job has me using other software... Truly miss CorelDRAW because I did everything in it.
Uh. Oh. I hope you stay here with us!
Convince em to switch to Corel...
RunFlaCruiser said:Uh. Oh. I hope you stay here with us!
Will always be a CorelDRAW user John, even though I use the software for pure pleasure and a hobby now.
Have a few Vector Drawings I need to finish in the evenings and I'll post on the gallery.
Been missing from here for a good month or so until this morning when I got some flattering news about what people think about me :)
Adrian Juman said:Have a few Vector Drawings I need to finish in the evenings and I'll post on the gallery.
Still waiting to see you as a Corel Master.
You already are in my book.