Entries tagged as ‘Version X3’
By Steve Bain
The Cutout Lab introduced in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 enables you to extract or copy photo elements from any digital image with precision and relative ease. Much more than just a quick selection tool, the Cutout Lab accurately detects almost any shape and preserves the fine details of an image. It automatically applies transparent edge-feathering, and it enables you to decide whether your cutout will be an object without a background, an object on top of the original image, or a clip mask attached to the original image.
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Categories: Advanced · Recent feature · Technique
Tagged: Basic, Close-cropping, Cut Out Lab, Masking, New feature, PHOTO-PAINT, Special Effects, Version X3
By Steve Bain
As loyal users have come to expect, the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite comes with a substantial stockpile of digital content that you can use and abuse as you see fit. What you may not realize is that when version X3 was released Corel revamped the entire collection. It isn’t just a few new fonts and images added for good marketing, it’s a complete overhaul. Browse through these highlights and you’ll see what I mean. (more…)
Categories: CorelDRAW
Tagged: Clip art, CorelDRAW, Digital Media, PHOTO-PAINT, Resources, Version X3
By Steve Bain
In the publishing world, it happens all too often. Someone sends you a low-qualitly logo image at the last minute, when what you really need is a digital vector file — preferably in the proper colors. If you’ve run into this scenario before, you may already know how time-consuming the manual-conversion process can be. In this tutorial, I’ll build on my previous PowerTRACE installment by showing you how easily PowerTRACE can convert pixels to vector shapes.
We’ll tackle a bitmap-tracing project that will enable you to quickly produce an accurate two-color vector version of a logo design. Along the way, you’ll learn how to use many of the powerful new features engineered into PowerTRACE that make the process fast and efficient.
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Categories: Beginner · CorelDRAW · Recent feature
Tagged: Basic, bitmap tracing, CorelDRAW, Feature, image tracing, PowerTRACE, Tutorial, Vector tools, Version X3
By Steve Bain
If you’ve used CorelDRAW in the past to create documents destined for a printing press, you likely already know how to apply overprint properties to objects. Overprinting is often used to reduce the likelihood of gaps between misaligned ink colors when printing with mutiple inks and occurs whenever two or more inks are printed onto the same surface area. Overprinting ink colors can create unintended colors depending on the opacity of the ink. In this tutorial, I’ll explain more on overprinting and explore a relatively new enhanced view mode that will help you see your overprinting results before the ink hits the paper. (more…)
Categories: CorelDRAW · Design · Illustration · Printing · Workflow
Tagged: Advanced, CorelDRAW, Design, Enhanced View, Feature, Overprint, Printing, Trapping, Version X3
