Graphics Suite V.X5 Limited Edition

Reviewer’s Guide [ 11 ]
version of Corel PowerTRACE produces the best
trace results yet.
Corel PowerTRACE X5 provides greatly
improved trace results.
New! VSTA integration: For increased
automation flexibility, you can now use
Microsoft
®
Visual Studio
®
Tools for Applications
to create macros and add-ins.
New!
Macro Manager docker: This new
docker makes it easier than ever to record,
organize, view, and play macros.
Enhanced!
Tooltips: For new users, the
formatting of tooltips has been enhanced to
improve readability and provide more information
about each tool’s purpose.
Create with confidence
With a 20-year legacy in design innovation,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 has long been
trusted by professional and aspiring designers.
The suite provides significant new and enhanced
features to help you create with confidence.
New & Enhanced!
Drawing tools: A
collection of new and enhanced drawing tools
includes a B-Spline tool, an Object Coordinates
docker, scalable arrowheads, enhanced
Connector and Dimension tools, and the new
Segment Dimension tool. The B-Spline tool lets
you create smooth curves with fewer nodes than
curves drawn by using freehand paths. For
maximum precision, the Object Coordinates
docker lets you specify both the size of a new
object and its location on the page.
New drawing tools provide additional
flexibility and precision.
Enhanced! Mesh Fill tool: The vastly
improved Mesh Fill tool lets you design multi-
colored filled objects with more fluid color
transitions. With the new Smooth Mesh Color
option on the property bar, you can achieve color
transitions that retain color richness. The property
bar now contains an eyedropper and a color
picker that make it easier to select or sample color
for the mesh. In addition, any colors added to the
mesh nodes now blend seamlessly with the rest
of the object. The number of nodes per mesh
object has also been greatly reduced to make the
objects easier to manipulate. And, with the new
Transparency Per Node option, you can now
reveal objects behind individual nodes or patches
in a mesh.
Give it a try
Using Corel® PowerTRACE™
1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File ` Open.
2 On the DVD, browse to the
Press Materials `
Reviewer’s Guide ` Sample Files folder and
double-click the filename
leaf - to trace.cdr.
3 In the toolbox, click the
Pick tool and then
click the leaf graphic.
4 Click
Bitmaps ` Outline Trace ` Logo.
5 Explore the various settings in the dialog box,
particularly the
Smoothing and Corner
smoothness
sliders.
Note the smooth curves in the resultant trace.