Operation Manual
218 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
• To delete a selected point, press Delete.
• To activate the X or Y box of a selected point, press F2.
• To navigate through the X and Y boxes of the available points, select a box and press Tab repeatedly.
• To navigate backward through the X or Y boxes of the available points, select a box and press Shift + Tab repeatedly.
• To activate the Set point interactively button, double-click a point in the docker.
Copying object properties, transformations, and effects
CorelDRAW lets you copy attributes from one object to another. You can copy object properties such as outline, fill, and text properties. You
can copy object transformations such as sizing, rotating, and positioning. You can also copy effects applied to an object.
To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to another
1
In the toolbox, click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
2 Click the Properties flyout on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
• Outline
• Fill
• Text
3 Click the object whose properties you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
4 Click the object to which you want to apply the copied properties.
Options that are enabled in the Transformations and Effects flyouts on the property bar are also applied when you copy properties.
You can also copy fill or outline properties, or both, by right-clicking an object with the Pick tool , dragging over another object,
releasing the mouse button, and choosing Copy fill here, Copy outline here, or Copy all properties.
To copy size, position, or rotation from one object to another
1
In the toolbox, click the Attributes eyedropper tool .
2 Click the Transformations flyout on the property bar, and enable any of the following check boxes:
• Size
• Rotation
• Position
3 Click the object whose transformations you want to copy.
The Attributes eyedropper tool automatically switches to the Apply object attributes mode.
4 Click the object to which you want to apply the copied transformations.
Options that are enabled in the Properties and Effects flyouts on the property bar are also applied when you copy properties.