CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

Chapter 15: Page Layout | 207

or frames. Any closed object can be used as a
frame. When the content is larger than the
frame, it is cropped to fit the form of the
frame. This creates a PowerClip object (see also
“PowerClip” on page 172).

Before you add content to your document, you
can define the general structure and
composition of the page by creating empty
PowerClip frames and text frames to specify
the placement of text and graphics. For more
information about creating empty text frames,
see “Text frames from objects” on page 209.

After you lay out the text and graphics, you can
add content to the frames. You can also
convert a PowerClip frame back to an object.

Give it a try

1 Select the object that you want to use as a
frame.

2 Right-click the object, choose Frame type,
and click Create empty PowerClip
frame.

To add content, drag an object to the

frame.

To convert the frame back to an object,

right-click the PowerClip frame, choose

Frame type, and click None.

You can use empty frames to lay out text and graphic
elements before adding content.

Layout toolbar

CorelDRAW

The Layout toolbar gives you quick access to

some of the main page layout features, such as

text frames, columns, alignment guides, and

PowerClip frames.

Give it a try

• Click Layout ` Layout toolbar.

Adding text

With CorelDRAW, you can add two types of

text to your layout: artistic text and paragraph

text. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can add

artistic text only. Artistic text is typically used for

short lines of text to which you can apply a

wide range of effects, such as drop shadows or

contours. Paragraph text, also known as block

text, can be used for larger bodies of text that

have greater formatting requirements. For

example, you can use paragraph text when

creating brochures, newsletters, catalogues, or

other text-intensive documents.

Artistic text

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can add artistic text by using the Te x t tool.

After creating the text, you can select and

modify the entire text object, or only individual

characters.

Give it a try

1 In the toolbox, click the Te x t tool.

2 Click where you want to add text.

3 On the property bar, choose a font from

the Font list box, and choose a font size

from the Font size list box.

4 Ty p e s o m e t e x t.