Operation Manual

32 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
Craft
Make the most of your design dexterity with the high-caliber, yet intuitive, features of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X8. Quickly find fonts
for any project with the enhanced font search and filtering feature. Work faster with the enhanced Knife tool that helps you split vector
objects, text and bitmaps along any path. Refine your photos with the Healing Clone tool in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X8 and correct perspective
distortions in the enhanced Straighten Image dialog box.
Hide and display objects
CorelDRAW X8 lets you hide objects and groups of objects so that only the sections you want or need to see in a project are displayed.
When working with complex designs, the ability to hide a particular element in your drawing can be a great time-saver. It ensures that you
don’t inadvertently select and edit an object that you hadn’t intended to work on, and it lets you experiment with your designs more easily.
For more information, see “Hiding and displaying objects” on page 247.
Split objects
With the enhanced Knife tool, you can split vector objects, text and bitmaps along straight, freehand or Bézier lines. You can create a gap
between the split objects or have them overlap. You can also choose whether to convert outlines into curve objects that can be manipulated
or keep them as outlines. And if you’re unsure, CorelDRAW can eliminate any guesswork by automatically choosing the option that best
preserves outline appearance. For more information, see “Splitting objects” on page 244.
Splitting objects with the enhanced Knife tool
Font list box
Finding the right font for your project just got a lot easier in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Using the new Font list box, you can
quickly view, filter, and find the specific font you need. You can also now sort fonts based on weight, width, supported scripts, and more.
Font-searching capabilities have also been enhanced, allowing you to use keywords to locate fonts. For more information, see “Filtering fonts
” on page 444 and “Searching for fonts” on page 445.
Select adjacent nodes
CorelDRAW X8 offers enhanced node selection that simplifies working with complex shapes. You can now select adjacent nodes on curves
by using the Shape tool while holding down Shift. You can also change the direction in which the nodes are selected.