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Envelope tool is a quick and effective way to
distort text or shapes and to help define
volume. You can use this tool to create objects
such as flags, clothes with logos, or complex
organic shapes that require lettering or
patterns.

Envelopes are made of multiple nodes. You can
move these nodes to shape the envelope and
the object inside. You can edit an envelope by
adding, deleting, and repositioning the nodes.
Adding nodes gives you more control over the
shape of the object that is contained in the
envelope.

Give it a try

1 Select an object.

2 In the toolbox, click the Envelope tool.

3 Drag any of the nodes of the envelope.

Double-click the envelope to add a node,

or double-click a node to delete it.

The Envelope tool is used to shape text.

Special effects

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers many different

effects for bitmap images, including three-

dimensional effects, art strokes, lighting

effects, and textures.

Give it a try

1 Select an object.

2 Click the Effects menu, and choose a

category and an effect to apply to the

object.

You can apply various special effects to objects.

Examples

The images in this section were created by

using the features and techniques

recommended in this chapter.

More examples of illustrations appear in Part

Five, “Insights from the Experts,” and on the

Gallery pages in Part Seven.