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the traced results. For more information, see
“Tracing bitmaps and editing traced results” in
the Help.

Give it a try

1 In CorelDRAW, click File ` New to start a
new document.

2 Click File ` Import, locate the sketch file
that you created with Corel PHOTO-PAINT,
and click Import.

3 Click in the document window to position
the image on the page.

4 With the image selected, click Tra ce
bitmap on the property bar, and then
choose Quick trace.

To q u i c k l y a c c e s s t h e Quick trace

command, right-click the image, and

choose Quick trace from the context

menu.

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The bitmap sketch, which was created with
Corel PHOTO-PAINT, is imported into CorelDRAW.

The leaf is traced by using the Quick trace command.

Rectangle tool and Ellipse tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can draw basic shapes by using the

Rectangle and Ellipse tools, and then modify

the shapes to create more complex objects.

With CorelDRAW, you can convert the basic

shapes to curves and then edit the curves with

more precision.

Give it a try

1 In the toolbox, click the Rectangle tool or

the Ellipse tool.

2 Drag to draw a rectangle or an ellipse.

To draw a square, hold down Ctrl as you

drag with the Rectangle tool.

To draw a circle, hold down Ctrl as you

drag with the Ellipse tool.

To convert a basic shape to curves with

CorelDRAW, select the shape, and click the

Convert to curves button on the

property bar. After the object is converted

to curves, you can use the Shape tool to

edit and reshape the object.