CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Give it a try

1 In the toolbox, click the Artistic media
tool.

2 On the property bar, click the Brush
button.

3 Choose a brush category from the
Category list box, and then choose a
brushstroke from the Brushstroke list box.

4 Draw in the document window.

Artistic Media tool: Sprayer mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can use the Sprayer mode
of the Artistic media tool to add creative
elements to your illustration. The tool “sprays”
a series of vector images on the page. You can
choose from various image types, including fall
leaves, beach grass, balloons, and snowflakes.

You can spray vector images along a line.

Give it a try

1 In the toolbox, click the Artistic media
tool.

2 On the property bar, click the Sprayer
button.

3 Choose a sprayer category from the
Category list box, and then choose images
from the Spray pattern list box.

4 Drag in the document window to spray

images along a line.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, use the Image

sprayer tool to spray images. For more

information, see “Spraying images” in the

Help.

Artistic Media tool: Calligraphic mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can use the Calligraphic

mode of the Artistic media tool to create

calligraphy-style strokes on the page. After you

draw the calligraphic stroke, you can widen it

to create a ribbon effect, or you can stretch,

reshape, and fill the stroke.

Give it a try

1 In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2 On the property bar, click the Calligraphic

button.

3 Adjust the smoothing, width, and angle of

the calligraphic stroke by typing values in

the boxes on the property bar.

4 Draw in the document window.

You can create calligraphic strokes by using the Artistic

media tool.