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Draw a straight line using the Bézier tool

Open the Curve flyout, and click the Bézier

 

tool

. Double-click where you want to

 

start the line. Click where you want to end

 

the line. If you want to create a multi-

 

segment line, double-click where you want

 

the new line segment to end. Continue this

 

process until the line has as many segments

 

as you want. Double-click to finish the line.

 

 

Draw a straight line using the Pen tool

Open the Curve flyout, and click the Pen

 

tool

. Double-click where you want to

 

start the line. Click where you want to end

 

the line. If you want to create a jagged line,

 

double-click where you want the new line

 

segment to end. Continue this process until

 

the line has as many segments as you want.

 

Double-click to finish the line.

 

 

Preview a line using the Pen tool

Click the Preview mode button in the

 

property bar. Click on the drawing page, and

 

release the mouse button. Move the mouse,

 

and click to finish the line.

 

 

 

 

Add line segments to an existing line

Using the Freehand tool

, click the end

 

node of a selected line, and click where you

 

want the new segment to end.

Create a closed shape from two or more connected lines

Using the Freehand tool , click the end node of a line with two segments. Click the first node.

You can constrain a line created with the Freehand tool to a straight vertical or horizontal line by holding down Ctrl while you drag. You can change the angle of this line by clicking Tools `Options, clicking Edit in the Workspace list of categories and changing the value in the Constrain Angle box.

To draw a curved line

1 Open the Curve flyout , and click the Freehand tool .

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2 Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to draw the line.

You can also

Draw a curved line using the Polyline tool

Open the Curve flyout, and click the

 

Polyline tool

. Click where you want to

 

start the curve, and drag across the drawing

 

page. Double-click to finish the curve.

 

 

Draw a curved line using the Bézier tool

Open the Curve flyout and click the Bézier

 

tool

. Click where you want to place the

 

first node, and drag the control point in the

 

direction you want the curve to bend.

 

Release the mouse button. Position the

 

cursor where you want to place the next

 

node, and drag the control point to create

 

the curve you want. Double-click to finish

 

the curve.

 

 

 

Draw a curved line using the Pen tool

Open the Curve flyout and click the Pen

 

tool

. Click where you want to place the

 

first node, and drag the control point in the

 

direction you want the curve to bend.

 

Release the mouse button. Position the

 

cursor where you want to place the next

 

node, and drag the control point to create

 

the curve you want. Double-click to finish

 

the curve.

 

 

 

Preview a line using the Pen tool

Click the Preview mode button in the

 

property bar. Click on the drawing page, and

 

release the mouse button. Move the mouse

 

and click to finish the curve.

 

 

 

 

You can erase a portion of a curved freehand line by holding down Shift and dragging backward over the line before releasing the mouse button.

You can close an object with the Shape tool by opening the Shape flyout , and selecting a shape. Click on the Auto-close curve button .

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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 User Guide

To draw a curve by specifying width and height

1Open the Curve flyout , and click the 3 point curve tool .

2Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to where you want the curve to end.

3Release the mouse button, and click where you want the center of the curve to be.

To draw a calligraphic line

1Open the Curve flyout , and click the Artistic media tool .

2Click the Calligraphic button on the property bar.

3Type a value in the Calligraphic angle box on the property bar.

If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.

4Drag until the line is the shape you want.

If you want to set the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar.

The width you set is the maximum line width. The angle of the line you draw in relation to the calligraphic angle determines the line’s actual width.

You can also access calligraphic lines by clicking Effects `Artistic media, and specifying the settings you want in the Artistic media docker.

To draw a pressure-sensitive line

1Open the Curve flyout , and click the Artistic media tool .

2Click the Pressure button on the property bar.

If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.

3Drag until the line is the shape you want.

If you want to change the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar.

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