Urgent matter with Corel X7!!
I have the same problem with envelope and perspective!
Glad I found this topic when I'm about to start a new one with despair. Maybe I and Paul have the same problem. If I create shape or text, add envelope or perspective, and select shape tool, you will be direct to envelope or editing perspective. And if you convert to curve that object, the envelope/perspective is finalised and you can edit converted object with shape tool.
BUT! If your object is already converted to curve or group of object, there is no way to finalise the envelope/perspective so you can edit the object with shape tool again. In X6 I use convert to curve to finalise the effect and go on to edit it with shape tool. For example I create poster as a group of some shape, add perspective effect to place it on wall. in X6 I can ungroup and convert each object to cureve again so I can edit it node to node - I can't do this in X7.
Paul trim the object but I weld smaller object to convert it to curve again to finalised envelope/perspective effect. That's not possible with group of object...I don't want to do such things to tons of objects!
Krisada said:If your object is already converted to curve
Well spotted. I will pass that information to Corel.
Until Corel fixes this, there's a small workround you can do. Create a new object (a rectangle will do) and select it as well as your envelope(s). This will enable the convert to curves option and it will work on the envelopes as well as the rectangle. You can then delete the rectangle.
Dear Krisada,
I am a Bio Medical Illustrator,
Yes, I have this problem in X7 when I create an object and then apply it to IET Interactive envelope tool, free hand object cannot be converted to curves using the shape tool to edit nodes I click on convert to curves tool it doesn't work. You will notice that the convert to curves is grayed out on property bar.
I notice that it doesn't work using the artistic media tool you cannot convert it to curves or break it apart. You will notice that the convert to curves is grayed out on property bar.
See if you can save a Corel X7 file to a different version like Corel X3. Does your program crash? Mine does, also sometimes unable to print a file.
I was working through this problem with one of the Corel Guru Trainers and we almost got it working good by reducing the temp files and resetting the corel X7 defaults but after I rebooted the system the problem came back.
Here are some features that were taken out after Corel X5 and X6 that I needed when I got X7:
1. Preview Blue move text and objects
2. Duplicate center line
3. Underline text cannot adjust underline spacing
Here are problems found after release Corel X7:
1. Cannot save to any Corel previous verison
2. Cannot print, sometimes.
3. Cannot turn off the new Title Drawing Bar. I want more working space on the screen.
4. Convert to curves tool is not working:
1) Artistic media tool or cannot break apart.
2) IET Interactive envelope tool, free hand object cannot be converted to curves to edit node using the shape tool
Software Enhancements:
1. Duplicate objects accurately along a path.
2. 3- Dimensional objects and text shown on organic, spherical or cylindrical shapes. Adobe Illustrator has this powerful feature.
I will keep you posted about the status of these problems. I am scheduled for a meeting by phone with a Corel Guru Trainer on Monday 12, 2014 to discuss the issues as described above.
Paul