User's Manual

Precision Features
Enhanced node reduction with Shape Tool: This features reduces the number of nodes on an object, simplifying
drawings and making them easier to edit and print. Users can select the node reduction pop-up slide r and
select the desired reduction amount. The object on the screen is updated as the slider moves. Rele asing the
mouse will give the object the shape chosen by the user.
Enhanced Connector Line tool: The enhanced Connector Line tool lets users build flow and org charts easily. Users
can click and drag between objects to link them together. When linked objects are moved, the connec tor lines
are dynamically rebuilt. Connector lines can be bound and unbound to accommodate changes in the dia gram,
and can be edited to produce user-defined shapes.
Smart Auto-Close: Smart Auto-Close shows users when a selected object will change from an open path to a
closed path while being edited with the Shape tool or the Freehand tool. The cursor feedback shows users
when the path will close or be joined.
Enhanced rotation functionality: Users can accurately position objects in CorelDRAW 9 documents by maintaining
an object’s absolute values after it has been rotated. This shows users how much an object has been rotated
from its previous position.
Irregular marquee selections: CorelDRAW 9 lets users make irregular marquee selections with the Shape tool,
making it easy for users to select nodes in complex line segments. Pressing the ALT key changes the marquee
from a rectangle to a freehand marquee.
Enhanced Rectangle tool: The Rectangle tool in CorelDRAW 9 lets users single- or multi-select specific corners of
a rectangle in order to round them.
Enhanced default grid settings: The default grids in CorelDRAW 9 have been redesigned to enhance visibility and
functionality. The grid’s design now features blue lines rather than dots, and is spaced in 0.25 in ch squares,
giving it an appearance similar to that of graph paper.
Enhanced Zoom Out functionality: The default behavior of the Zoom tool in CorelDRAW 9 has been enhanced to
be consistent with that of Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Users can now zoom out by right-clicking with the Zoo m
tool.
Live positioning and sizing: Users can see the exact position and size values of an object in the Property Bar while
the object is being created. This lets users create accurately sized and positioned objects quickly and easily.
Preset guidelines: Preset guidelines let users create new documents with guidelines already in place. Users can
choose between CorelDRAW preset guidelines or define guidelines themselves using Guidelines Setup,
Options in the View menu. This feature lets users create aligned illustrations easily and consisten tly.
Guideline Property Bar: The new Guideline Property Bar is activated when guidelines are selected. It provides
users with valuable feedback for precise positioning of guidelines.
Enhanced Contour functionality: Objects created with the contour feature will contain fewer nodes. This reduces the
complexity of drawings that use contours, specifically while editing the contour, exporting, and pr inting.
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