CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Artistic media

CorelDRAW lets you apply a variety of preset
brushstrokes by using the different modes of
the Artistic media tool. For example, the
Brush mode lets you draw brushstrokes, and
the Sprayer mode lets you spray images along
a curve. You can also create custom
brushstrokes from objects.

Different brushstrokes were used to create this image.

To browse the available brush presets, click

the Artistic media tool in the toolbox,

and click the Brush button on the property

bar. Choose a brush category from the

Category list box, and browse the

brushstrokes in the Brushstrokes list box.

To adjust the width of the brushstroke,

type a value in the Stroke width box on

the property bar.

To spray images along a curve, click the

Artistic media tool in the toolbox, and

click the Sprayer button on the property

bar. Choose a category from the Category

list box, choose a spray pattern from the

Spray pattern list box, and drag in the

drawing window.

To create a custom brushstroke from an

object, click the Artistic media tool in the

toolbox, and click the Brush button on the

property bar. Click the object, and click the

Save artistic media stroke button on the

property bar. Type a name for the custom

brushstroke, and click Save. The new

brushstroke appears in the Custom brush

category.

Images sprayed along a curve

A basic shape is used to create a custom brushstroke.