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General Category => Computer questions => Topic started by: hardkore on March 02, 2013, 03:53:32 pm

Title: CorelDraw
Post by: hardkore on March 02, 2013, 03:53:32 pm

Using CorelDraw, I would like to "fill" a pattern that I am working on with a wood patterned and color fill. For instance I would use a oak fill and then change to a walnut fill in order to determine the best looking wood for the project.
Anyone have any ideas on how to bring in a sample of wood into CorelDraw?

Title: Re: CorelDraw
Post by: hardkore on March 05, 2013, 05:50:50 pm

I found this answer. Steve had a video where he demonstrated how to make a forest scene clock.
He filled the wood with a wood pattern. The way to do it is to save a copy of the wood and then import it to your active file. First, Pick on the sample, then click on "Effects, Power Clip, and Place Inside Container". Make sure that the size of the sample wood is larger than the pattern you are making. So EASY when you know how.

Title: Re: CorelDraw
Post by: Keefie on March 06, 2013, 01:41:16 pm

Hardkore, you wouldn't have the link to that video would you??  please.

Title: Re: CorelDraw
Post by: Russ C on March 06, 2013, 01:50:21 pm

Here you go Keefie.

CorelDRAW demo for scroll saw pattern designers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAxwefX7hlo)

Title: Re: CorelDraw
Post by: Keefie on March 06, 2013, 04:49:34 pm

Thanks Russ.

Title: Re: CorelDraw
Post by: Billy in Va on March 06, 2013, 08:06:23 pm

If you find that PowerClip does not work properly try this

Go to Tools -  Customization - Work Space/Edit Put a check in the box beside - Auto Center New Power Clip contents

Another way is to right click on the item after Power click and select Edit Contents. Size the clip and then right click again and select Finish Editing this Level.

Another way to end is to hold down the CTL key and click in a blank area