The opposite of the Combine tool is the Break apart tool, which allows you to make multiple parts out of a single object.įor this example, we’re going to break this shape apart, so we can color the stars white: Repeat this process for each white shape.In this example, we are going to use the Combine tool to get a pure silhouette in a deer design, so it can be placed on top of other pieces of art: The Combine tool is a great way to modify existing artwork to recolor or manipulate it to look differently. Go to View > Enhanced to return to your normal view.Go to View > Wireframe to see the bare bone results.Delete the red rectangle to see the blue background.Click the Simplify button in the interactive toolbar.Lasso all the objects on top of the blue background.In this example, we are going to remove the red rectangle from a design for a more uniform, simplified result: At first, it looks like nothing has happened, but if you pull the objects away from one another, you will see each layer beneath is trimmed by the objects above or below it, like a cookie cutter. The Simplify tool trims overlapping areas among objects, no matter the order in which the objects are selected. Click the Back minus front button in the interactive toolbar.In this example, we’re going to make a quick logo using this tool: The Back minus front tool works in the opposite fashion, by subtracting the back shape from the front shape in designs, creating a different result. Click the Front minus back button in the interactive toolbar.In this example, we’re going to remove the blue rectangles, while leaving the red triangle intact: With this tool, it’s not critical which shape is selected first. The Front minus back tool erases shapes that are in the back of a design and leaves those are at the front. Click white on your color palette while the new teeth are selected.In this second example, we are going to put teeth inside the mouth of our “smiley guy” design: Repeat the same process with the second star.Click white on your color palette while the new intersected piece is selected.Click the Intersect button in the interactive toolbar.In this first example, we are going to create half stars on the edge of a flag design: The Intersect tool helps you create a shape using overlapping shapes. Pull the pink shape away to reveal the grey crescent moon.Select the pink circle with the Pick tool.In this example, we are going to create a simple crescent moon from two circles, using the pink circle to trim the grey circle: The key to using the Trim tool is to decide which object needs trimmed, and which object you are going to use to trim it. Pull the welded letters away to see the original R left behind.Click the Weld to button in the Shaping docker.Let’s take a look at how you can use the Weld tool in the Shaping docker to create a logo:įor this example, make sure to choose the “ Leave original source object” option. You can choose to leave the original source object, which is the first object you selected, or you can choose to leave the original target object, in case you need to further build your artwork. The Shaping docker has two options available when welding. After opening the Shaping docker, make sure to select Weld from the drop-down menu. You can also use the Shaping docker to weld shapes. Repeat this process with the other ear to turn them both yellow.Click on the Weld tool in the interactive toolbar.Hold down the Shift key and select the yellow circle.
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Here, we go over how to create a yellow cat with the Weld tool: The Weld tool takes two shapes and combines them into one.It does this by giving the final shape that’s created the same properties of the selected target shape, once they’ve been welded together.
Select multiple shapes in your design to activate shaping tools within an interactive toolbar.Go to Window > Dockers > Shaping to open the Shaping docker.There are three ways to access shaping tools in the CorelDRAW interface: The shaping tools that will be used in this tutorial are: We will then use the tools to create a more advanced design. This tutorial will first show you the basics of the shaping tools in CorelDRAW. Using the Shaping Tools to Modify Objects