CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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The leaf is drawn by using the Pen tool and alternating
between straight and curved segments.

Shape tool

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The Shape tool is one of the most important
tools in CorelDRAW for creating illustrations.
The tool lets you edit the shape of curves by
moving a line segment, moving a node, or
dragging the control handles to shape a curve
segment. The Shape tool can be used to
modify basic shapes and create more complex
objects. It also lets you join nodes and create a
closed curve.

Give it a try

1 Do one of the following:

• Draw a curve by using the Freehand
  tool, the Bézier tool, or the Pen tool.


• Draw a basic shape by using the
  Rectangle tool or the Ellipse tool,
  and click the Convert to curves
  button on the property bar.

2 In the toolbox, click the Shape tool.

3 Drag a segment, node, or control handle to
fine-tune the shape of the curve.

To convert a straight line segment to a

curve, select the node by using the Shape

tool, and click the Convert to curve

button on the property bar.

To add a node, double-click the curve

where you want to place the node. To

delete a node, double-click it.

To close an open curve, select the curve by

using the Shape tool, and click the Auto-

close curve button on the property bar.

You must close the curve on an object if

you want to fill the object with color.

For information about the different types

of nodes, see “Using node types” in the

Help.

The Shape tool is used to close and reshape a curve

before the curve is filled with color.

Duplicate, Scale, Rotate, and Mirror

commands

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

By duplicating, scaling, or mirroring an object,

you can quickly produce multiple copies of the

object at different scales. These features let you

create subtle differences between multiple

objects, which is helpful when rendering items

such as hair, leaves, or textures.