Operation Manual

172 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
You can also 
Change the size of the brush nib when using the graphics stylus
Click the Pen pressure button on the property bar and apply
pressure to the stylus.
Widen or narrow the smudging
Type a value between -10 and 10 in the Dryout box on the
property bar.
Specify the shape of the smudging
Type a value between 15 and 90 in the Tilt box on the
property bar.
Change the shape of the smudging when using the graphics stylus
Click the Pen tilt button on the property bar.
Specify the angle of the nib shape for smudging
Type a value between 0 and 359 in the Bearing box on the
property bar.
Change the angle of the nib shape for smudging when using the
graphics stylus
Click the Pen bearing button on the property bar.
You cannot apply smudging to Internet or embedded objects, linked images, grids, masks, mesh-filled objects, or objects with blend
and contour effects.
To get the minimum and maximum values for the smudging controls, right-click the control on the property bar, and click Settings.
To smear an object
1
Select an object by using the Pick tool .
2
In the toolbox, click the Smear tool .
3 Do one of the following:
• To smear the outside of an object, click outside an object, close to its edge, and drag outwards.
• To smear the inside of an object, click inside an object, close to its edge, and drag inwards.
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You can also 
Change the size of the brush nib Type a value in the Nib size box on the property bar.
Set the amount of smearing Type a value in the Pressure box.
Use the pressure of a digital pen to control the amount of smearing
Click the Pen pressurebutton on the property bar.