CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide part 26. Learn to create outstanding fine art and eye-catching commercial graphics with one powerful tool! CorelDRAW X5: The Official Guide is your comprehensive reference and workbook to get you started designing visually captivating CorelDRAW artwork. Learn, step by step, how to create the illustrations you've imagined, quickly assemble layouts for print and package designs, import and edit photos, master the art of typography and the science of color theory, make 3D scenes from 2D objects, and apply special effects to ordinary pictures. Packed with expert techniques and advice for creating professional-quality art, this. | 214 CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide While a rectangle is selected use any of the following operations to change corner properties according to your needs Click the type of corner style you want on the property bar and then either type in the size for the corner values or drag the elevator buttons up or down to adjust the size of the corners. Set your rectangle s corners manually using the Shape tool by first unlocking the Edit Corners Together toggle button and then CTRL-dragging any corner control point away from its corner toward a side that makes up the rectangle . Enabling the Edit Corners Together option causes all corners to be rounded or scalloped in an equal amount by dragging on any of the control points. Use the Object Properties docker press ALT ENTER click the Rectangle tab and then edit any property you so choose. Figure 8-2 shows rectangles with different types of corners this is an ideal feature for building interesting signs borders and frames for documents. Edit Don t Edit Corners Together Rectangles can have almost any type of corner you can imagine. Hold CTRL and drag a node to edit only one corner. n . Scalloped Relative Corner Scaling FIGURE 8-2 CHAPTER 8 Creating Basic Shapes Applying Transformations 215 Creating 3-Point Rectangles If you want to create a rectangle and have it rotated all in one fell swoop you have the 3-Point Rectangle tool. You ll find it grouped with the Rectangle tool in the toolbox. Rectangle F6 Qi Î 3-Point Rectangle 3-Point Rectan Draw rectangles a 3-Point Rectangle tool Using this tool you can draw new rectangles at precise angles as shown in Figure 8-3. The rectangle you create is a native rectangle shape meaning you may round its corners and manipulate it as any other shape. To create a Rectangle using the 3-Point Rectangle tool use these steps 1. Select the 3-Point Rectangle tool click to define the corner end point of one side of your rectangle and then drag to define its width height. As you drag the cursor the .
