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The Envelope tool lets you create interesting border
effects.

Incorporating and creating content

After designing the border, you can add
content to the sign. In some cases, you may
have received content from your client, such as
a business logo or a tagline. In other cases, you
may need to design the content from scratch,
beginning with a scanned concept drawing.
Here are some useful tools and features to help
you quickly and effectively add content to your
sign.

WhatTheFont?!
CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Your client may send you a font preference for
the sign. The client’s business brand may
require a certain font, or the client may submit
several fonts and ask you to create a few
samples.

If the file that you receive from your client
contains a font that you cannot identify, you
can use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT to
access the WhatTheFont?! Web site.
WhatTheFont?! lets you capture and submit a
font sample for quick and easy identification.
(The Web site is available in English only.)

Give it a try

1 Do one of the following:

• In CorelDRAW, click Te x t `
  WhatTheFont?!.


• In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object Te x t WhatTheFont?!.
  2 Drag to create a marquee around the font
  that you want to identify.
  3 Click inside the capture area, or press Enter
  to complete the capture.
  The WhatTheFont?! Web site appears and
  offers suggestions to help you identify the
  font.

PowerClip

CorelDRAW

The PowerClip feature in CorelDRAW makes it

easy to trim a bitmap image so that it fits

within the border of your sign or another

vector object.

Give it a try

1 Select a bitmap, and position it underneath

the vector object.

You can use the Object manager docker

to make sure that the bitmap is below the

vector object in the stacking order, so that

the vector object is visible.

2 Click Effects ` PowerClip ` Place inside

frame.

3 Move the arrow pointer to the object in

which you want to place the bitmap image,

and click to apply the PowerClip effect.

Right-click the PowerClip object, and

choose Edit PowerClip to extract the

bitmap from the PowerClip container. You

can then modify the bitmap or change its

position within the container. When you’re