Operation Manual

308 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
To create a vector or bitmap pattern from an imported image
1 Select an object.
2
Click Object  Object properties.
3 In the Fill area of the Object properties docker, click one of the following buttons:
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Vector pattern fill
•
Bitmap pattern fill
4
Click the New source from file button .
5 In the Import dialog box, locate the image that you want to use, and double-click the filename.
To modify a vector or bitmap pattern fill
1 Select an object.
2
Click Object  Object properties.
3 In the Fill area of the Object properties docker, click one of the following buttons:
•
Vector pattern fill
•
Bitmap pattern fill
4 Click the arrow button at the bottom of the Fill area to display more pattern fill options.
5 Perform a task from the following table.
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To Do the following
Arrange the tiles so that alternating tiles are reflections of each
other
Click the Mirror tiles horizontally or the Mirror tiles
vertically button.
Create a radial or linear seamless blend
In the Seamless area, click the Radial button , or click the
Linear button and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern fills.
Smooth the color transition of the pattern tile edges with their
opposite edge
Enable the Edge match check box, and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern fills.
Increase or decrease the brightness of the pattern Enable the Brightness check box, and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern fills.
Increase or decrease the grayscale contrast of the pattern Enable the Luminance check box, and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern fills.
Increase or decrease the color contrast of the pattern Enable the Color check box, and move the slider.