Basics of CorelDRAW

Working with Shape Tool

Shape Tool: is for editing the shape of objects. Shape tool is for making rounded shapes of objects like rectangle, square etc. Shape tool also creates various shapes to objects by curves.

Drawing of rounded rectangle.

• Draw a rectangle.

• Choose the Shape Tool (F10) from the Toolbox and round the corners interactively.

• For making the corners of a rectangle more or less round, click and drag any node as shown below:

Editing of rectangle or any other object in different way

• Draw Rectangle

• Right-click on rectangle and click on convert to curve.

• Select Shape Tool (F10).

• Drag any side of the rectangle as shown below:

Converting Rectangle into triangle

• Draw rectangle and fill it with any color.

• Select Shape tool from the tool box.

• Right-Click on mouse and choose convert to curve.

• Double click on any side of rectangle.

• You will notice a 90 degree triangle is created.

Creation of semi circle by shape tool:

• Click on Ellipse tool.

• Press Ctrl key and drag to create a circle.

• Fill it with any color.

• Pick Shape Tool.

• Click on any node point of circle.

• Drag slightly with shape from inside circle unless it is converted into semi-circle.