CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Chapter 14: Illustration

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT let you unleash your artistic vision to produce stunning
illustrations. This chapter introduces you to the most common illustration tasks and recommends
features that you can use in your creative workflow. The tips and techniques in this chapter were
provided by Igor Tkac, a professional illustrator. Igor’s work is featured in the Gallery in Part Seven
of this guidebook.

Task Recommended features

Setting up the document Create a new document dialog box and
Create a new image dialog box

Setting up a pen tablet Pen tablet settings

Sketching by hand Paint tool

Drawing brushstrokes Artistic media tool: Preset mode

Artistic media tool: Brush mode

Artistic media tool: Sprayer mode

Artistic media tool: Calligraphic mode

Artistic media tool: Pressure mode

Brush settings docker

Drawing objects Corel® PowerTRACE™

Rectangle tool and Ellipse tool

Freehand tool

Bézier tool and Pen tool

Shape tool

Duplicate, Scale, Rotate, and Mirror

commands

Applying color Document palette and Image palette

Mesh fill tool