CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

Chapter 4: CorelDRAW Basics | 37

Left: Vector image with smooth lines. Right: Pixelated
bitmap image that demonstrates the “mosaic” nature of
bitmap files.

There are two ways in which you can work with
bitmap images in CorelDRAW: You can insert a
bitmap into your document, and you can open
Corel PHOTO-PAINT from within CorelDRAW
to edit a bitmap.

Inserting bitmaps

When you import a bitmap image into
CorelDRAW, you can either embed it or link it
to an external file. When you link to an external
file, any edits that you make to the external file
are automatically applied to the imported file
in CorelDRAW. After you import a bitmap, the
status bar provides information about the color
mode, size, and resolution of the bitmap.
When you import the bitmap into the
document, you can make changes to the
bitmap by using the Edit bitmap feature in
CorelDRAW.

Editing bitmaps

You can access Corel PHOTO-PAINT, a
complete bitmap-editing program, from

within CorelDRAW. When you finish editing a

bitmap, you can quickly resume your work with

CorelDRAW.

To open a bitmap in Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

click the Edit bitmap button on the

property bar.

Selecting, sizing, and

transforming objects

After adding an object to your document, you

may want to modify the object. CorelDRAW

provides several tools that let you select, resize,

or transform objects.

To modify an object, you must first select it.

You can select an object by using the Pick tool.

After you select an object with the Pick tool, a

bounding box with an “X” at the center

appears around the object. The bounding box

contains control handles that allow you to

transform the object.

The object on the right has been selected, which is

indicated by a bounding box with an “X” in the center.

You can change an object by sizing, skewing,

stretching, rotating, or mirroring it.