Corelâ GrafigoÔ User Guide The contents of this user guide and the associated Corel Grafigo software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors, and are protected by copyright. For more complete copyright information about Corel Grafigo, please refer to the About section in the Help menu of the software. Copyright Ó 2002 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Welcome to Corel Grafigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Corel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customer feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Understanding Corel Grafigo terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Symbols palette . . . . . . .
Working with symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Working with text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adding, editing, moving, and deleting text . . . . . . . . . . 26 Converting Ink into text Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Changing the recognized language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Collaborating with others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Setting up Microsoft NetMeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to Corel Grafigo CorelÒ GrafigoÔ is a graphics application for the Tablet PC. It provides the simplicity of a pencil and paper, and allows you to quickly visualize and communicate your ideas. This chapter provides information on the following: • Corel Corporation • Technical support • Customer feedback Corel Corporation Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.
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Getting Started In this chapter you will learn about: • Understanding Corel Grafigo terms • The toolbar • The Toolbox • The Symbols palette • Creating and opening documents • Changing the look of the work area • Using underlays • Changing the view • Selecting, moving, and copying objects • Undoing and redoing actions • Using gestures • Saving and exporting documents • Closing documents and quitting Corel Grafigo Understanding Corel Grafigo terms Tap: To touch an item once with your tablet pen and then lift
Ink: The writing or drawing strokes that you make with your tablet pen. Underlay: A background image that can be inserted in the work area. Work area: The area in which you create and edit the content in a document. The toolbar When you open Corel Grafigo the toolbar is, by default, at the top of the screen. It includes the following commands: New—creates a new document. Open—lets you browse for a file to open. Close—closes a document.
Marker—lets you draw lines and shapes using partially transparent ink Onionskin—lets you place a translucent drawing surface on top of a work area. An Onionskin works like a piece of trace paper on a drawing.
Notes • Only SVG files created in Corel Grafigo can be opened. Changing the look of the work area You can change the look of the work area by adding a background color or a grid. These elements are for display only, and are not part of a document. To add a grid to the work area 1 2 3 4 5 On the toolbar, tap Settings . Tap the Work area tab. In the Grid section, choose either Small or Large to set the size of the grid. Tap the Color button and choose a color for the grid. Tap OK.
Notes • Underlays must be in one of the following file formats: JPG, BMP, TIF, GIF, PNG, EMF. • Once you insert an underlay and save your document, the underlay is embedded in the document and cannot be removed. However, you can replace it with another underlay. Changing the view You can change the view by zooming in or out, or panning within the work area. To zoom in and out 1 2 3 4 In the Toolbox, tap Zoom . In the work area, tap the area that you want to zoom in on.
To fit your work to the view 1 In the Toolbox, double-tap Zoom fit your document to the view. . The zoom level and panning is adjusted to Selecting, moving, and copying objects You can select one or more objects in a document by using the Lasso tool. Selected objects can be cut, copied, or moved. To select objects 1 In the Toolbox, tap Lasso . 2 Drag around one or more objects, then lift the tablet pen from the screen. The appearance of a selected object changes as shown below.
Undoing and redoing actions If you make a mistake you can undo up to 21 of your previous actions. Immediately after undoing actions, you can redo them. To undo or redo an action 1 On the toolbar, tap Undo . 2 To redo the action that was just undone, tap Redo . Note • If you want to undo or redo more than one action, continue tapping the appropriate button. Tip • You can also undo or redo actions by using gestures. For more information see "Using gestures," below.
semicircle from the right to the left. The two ends of the arc should be on the same horizontal line. Redo The Right-semicircle gesture invokes the Redo command. Make sure to draw the semicircle from the left to the right. The two ends of the arc should be on the same horizontal line. Zoom-in The Up gesture magnifies the view to the next zoom level. This gesture is a single, fast flick upward. Zoom-out The Down gesture reduces the view to the lowest level of magnification.
Down one Onionskin The Chevron-right gesture activates the next higher layer of onionskin. Draw the chevron in a single stroke.
Saving and exporting documents You can save a document in SVG format, or export it to a bitmap format. To save a new document 1 On the toolbar, tap Save . 2 In the Save in box, browse to select the folder in which you want to save the document. 3 In the File name box, enter a name for the document. 4 Tap Save. To save changes to a document 1 On the toolbar, tap Save . To export a document 1 On the toolbar, tap the small arrow to the right of Save . A menu appears. 2 Tap Export.
To close a document 1 On the toolbar, tap Close Document . If the document has been changed since it was last saved, you will be asked if you want to save the document. To quit Corel Grafigo 1 Tap in the upper right corner of the work area.
Drawing Corel Grafigo provides tools for drawing lines and shapes. Corel Grafigo has drawing assistance which automatically smooths lines and recognize shapes. For example, if you draw a square or circle, Corel Grafigo will recognize your intent and convert the shape to a perfect square or circle. The sensitivity of the drawing assistance tools can be adjusted or turned off.
To change settings for the Pen tools 1 2 3 4 On the toolbar, tap Settings . In the Settings dialog box, tap the Pen Tool tab. For each of the three pens, choose a nib size and ink color. For each of the three pens, enable or disable the Pressure sensitive check box. When pressure sensitivity is enabled, you can increase or decrease the thickness of ink while drawing by varying the amount of pressure on the tablet pen. To change the Drawing Assistance settings 1 On the toolbar, tap Settings .
To draw a recognized shape 1 In the Toolbox, tap one of the Pen tools . 2 In the work area, draw a circle, square, or other recognized shape. If the shape is recognized, it will change to a precise shape. Notes • The following shapes are recognized: straight line, square, rectangle, parallelogram, diamond, circle, ellipse, and triangle. Dashed lines are also recognized. • For shapes to be recognized, shape recognition must be turned on in the Settings dialog box.
To draw with the Marker tool 1 In the Toolbox, tap Marker . 2 Use the tablet pen to draw in the work area. Notes • You can change the line thickness and color for the Marker tool by tapping Settings , and making changes in the Other tools tab of the dialog box. • Lines and shapes that you create with the Marker tool are not recognized by shape recognition, text recognition, or curve smoothing. To change settings for the Marker tool 1 2 3 4 On the toolbar, tap Settings .
To erase by using the scratch-out gesture 1 Hold down the button on the tablet pen. 2 Make three or more horizontal back and forth strokes without lifting the tablet pen. Working with Onionskins Onionskins function like trace paper that you can place over a drawing. You can change the color of Onionskins and use multiple Onionskins in the same drawing. When you save a file, any Onionskins are saved with the document. To add an Onionskin 1 On the Toolbox, tap Onionskin .
To move an object between Onionskins 1 For the object that you want to move, make the Onionskin active. 2 In the Toolbox, tap Lasso . 3 Drag around the object that you want to move to select it. When you drag, make sure to start with the tablet pen on the active Onionskin. 4 Place the tablet pen on the object and when the pointer changes to , drag the object from one Onionskin to another. When you lift the tablet pen, the object is placed on the Onionskin.
To insert a symbol 1 In the Symbols palette, tap the symbol you want to insert. 2 Drag the tablet pen in the work area to define the size and orientation of the symbol. 3 Lift the tablet pen to place the symbol in a document. To add a symbol to the Symbols palette 1 In the Toolbox, tap Lasso . 2 Drag around the object that you want to add to the Symbols palette to select it. 3 Click the button in the top right corner of the Symbols palette to display a pull-down menu. 4 Tap Add New Symbol.
To delete a symbol from the Symbols palette 1 In the Symbols palette, tap the symbol that you want to delete. 2 Tap the button in the upper right corner of the Symbols palette to display a pull-down menu. 3 Tap Delete Symbol. To hide the Symbols palette 1 Double-tap the bar at the top of the Symbols palette.
Working with text You can enter text into a Corel Grafigo document by typing, by using the Tablet PC input panel, or by writing on the screen with the tablet pen and having the ink converted into text. All text is contained within a text box. • Adding, editing, moving, and deleting text • Converting Ink into text • Formatting text • Changing the recognized language Adding, editing, moving, and deleting text To add text to a Corel Grafigo document, you must insert a text box.
To paste text in a text box 1 From within Corel Grafigo, or another application, highlight the text you want to place in a text box and use the Copy or Cut command to place the text on the Clipboard. 2 In your Corel Grafigo document, insert a text box. 3 On the toolbar, tap Paste . To paste a text box in a document 1 2 3 4 5 On the Toolbox, tap Lasso . Drag around the text box to select it. When the text box is selected, tap Copy or Cut .
Tips • You can also delete text by selecting the text box and removing the text. When a text box is empty it is automatically removed from the document. • You can also delete text by using the Eraser tool. Converting Ink into text When you use a pen to write directly in the work area, you can select your handwriting and convert it to text. You can also write directly in a text box and have the ink converted to text as you write.
To change the display font 1 2 3 4 On the toolbar, tap Settings . Tap the Tools tab. In the Text section, tap Format. Adjust any of the font settings. The settings you choose are applied to all text in a document. Changing the recognized language You can change the language that is recognized by Corel Grafigo. To change the recognized language 1 On the toolbar, tap Settings . 2 Tap the Tools tab. 3 In the Recognizer language box, select the language that you want recognized.
Collaborating with others Two or more users can view and work on the same Corel Grafigo document. Collaboration is accomplished over the Internet through Microsoft NetMeeting. With NetMeeting, you can place a call to another computer or receive a call from another computer. • Setting up Microsoft NetMeeting • Placing or receiving a call Setting up Microsoft NetMeeting NetMeeting must be installed and configured properly on all computers that will participate in a collaboration session.
During a collaboration session, only the host can draw on the canvas of the work area. Other collaborators will be able to draw only on Onionskins that they create. All Onionskins on which you cannot draw are marked with an asterisk. To set up a collaboration session 1 All participants in the session must launch Corel Grafigo. 2 Those who will receive the call should follow the instructions in the following procedure.
To place a call 1 On the toolbar, tap Collaborate. 2 In the Collaborate dialog box, choose Place a call to another computer. 3 In the IP address or computer name box, type the IP address of the computer you want to call. If the computer is on the same network as your computer, you can type the computer name. 4 Tap OK to launch Microsoft NetMeeting. The computer that you call is contacted and must accept your call before a connection is made.
Index A accepting a call . . . . . . 31 B drawing assistance settings bitmaps . . . . . . . . 16 BMP . . . . . . . . . 16 C canvas color · exporting · · · · · · · 16 opening · · · · · · · · 9 saving · · · · · · · · 16 · · · 10 . . . 19 E EMF . . . . . . . . . 16 erasing . . . . . . . . . 21 exporting documents . . . . . 16 · · · · · closing Corel Grafigo . . . . 16-17 F closing documents . . . . . 16-17 font . . . . . .
M S magnification . . . . . . . 11 saving documents . . . . . . 16 Marker tool . . . . . 20-21 scratch-out gesture . . . . . 22 Microsoft NetMeeting . . . . . 30 selecting objects . . . . . . 12 moving objects. . . . . . . 12 selecting text . . . . . . . 27 moving text . . . . . . 27 shape recognition . . . . . . 20 shortcuts . . . . . . . . 13 symbols . . . . . . 23-24 . . N NetMeeting . . . . . . . 30 .
