Vector Graphics Notes

Vector Notes:

· Open Corel

· Select new / Blank

· Double click on top bar to toggle full screen.

· Ctrl and left mouse will create perfect square or circle

· Pen on top will draw a hairline on shape or delete it, colour is bottom right.

· When tracing always work from outside to inside.

· Wait till you get arrow when attaching lines.

· Beginning of line must be the ending of the line as well.

· Test shape by filling with colour.

· To delete line delete the end node

· Separate lines cannot be attached but can be grouped

· Freehand tool will freehand with left button down.

· Freehand tool draws straight when you click start and end of line.

· Control Z will undo.

· Esc stops drawing action.

· Arrange tool on top of screen will put shapes in order.

· To draw a curve, freehand it then delete nodes to smooth it out.

· Curves are best with a start centre and end node. Use handles to curve them.

· A better palette can be found in paint can tool/ left click/fill colour dialogue

· Fewer nodes make better curves

· To crop an image right click and edit picture

· Shift click to each object then right click/group to tie objects together

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