Operation Manual

Shaping objects | 183
3 On the property bar, choose one of the following from the Mapping mode list box:
• Horizontal — stretches the object to fit the basic dimensions of the envelope and then compresses the object horizontally to fit the
shape of the envelope
• Original — maps the corner handles of the object’s selection box to the envelope’s corner nodes. The other nodes are mapped linearly
along the edge of the object’s selection box.
• Putty — maps the corner handles of the object’s selection box to the envelope corner nodes
• Vertical — stretches the object to fit the basic dimensions of the envelope and then compresses the object vertically to fit the shape of
the envelope
4 Drag the nodes or the control handles.
The mapping mode of paragraph text frames cannot be changed after an envelope is applied.
Cropping and erasing objects
You can crop and erase portions of objects.
Cropping objects
Cropping lets you quickly remove unwanted areas in objects and imported graphics, eliminating the need to ungroup objects, break linked
groups apart, or convert objects to curves. You can crop vector objects and bitmaps.
Cropping objects
When cropping objects, you define a rectangular area (cropping area) that you want to keep. Object portions outside the cropping area
are removed. You can specify the exact position and size of the cropping area, and you can rotate and resize it. You can also remove the
cropping area.
You can crop only selected objects without affecting other objects in a drawing, or you can crop all objects on the drawing page. In either
case, the affected text and shape objects are automatically converted to curves.
Erasing portions of objects
CorelDRAW lets you erase unwanted portions of bitmaps and vector objects. The Eraser tool works just like a pencil eraser, removing any
part of the image over which you click and drag. Erasing automatically closes any affected paths and converts the object to curves. If you
erase connecting lines, CorelDRAW creates subpaths rather than individual objects.
You can also delete virtual line segments, which are portions of objects that overlap each other. For example, you can delete a loop in a line
that crosses over itself, or loops in line segments in which two or more objects overlap.