Working with Bitmaps

3D Effects

You can create 3D effects on bitmaps. CorelDraw provides number of 3D effects which can be applied on bitmap images. These are 3D rotate, Emboss, page curl, perspective, pinch/punch, sphere.

For any 3D effect on bitmap

. Go to Bitmap>3D effect

. Select from the drop-down list.

3 D Rotate effect on Bitmap

You can apply 3D Rotate effect on any bitmap image.

For 3D Rotate

Select Bitmap Image.

Go to Bitmap>3D Effect> 3D Rotate.

A dialog box will appear on the screen.

. Specify values in vertical and horizontal list boxes.

. Click on Best to fit.

. Click Ok.

. After 3D rotate a bitmap image would something like this:

3 D cylinder It will create 3D cylinder effect on bitmap images.

. Select Bitmap Image.

. Go to Bitmap>3D Effect> Cylinder.

. A dialog box will appear on the screen.

. Select any cylinder mode and adjust percentage.

. Click Ok.

. After cylinder effect a bitmap image would something like this:

Emboss: This effect will create embossing effect on bitmap images

Select Bitmap Image.

. Go to Bitmap>3D Effect> Emboss.

. A dialog box will appear on the screen.

. Specify values of Depth and Level.

. Specify Direction of Emboss angle.

. Select emboss color from the radio buttons right.

. Click Ok

. After Emboss effect bitmap image would something like this:

Perspective:

This effect will create perspective effect on bitmap images

. Select Bitmap Image.

. Go to Bitmap>3D Effect> Perspective.

. A dialog box will appear on the screen.

. Adjust rectangle on the left of dialog box.

. Click on best fit check button.

. Click Ok

. After perspective effect bitmap image would something like this:

Page curl:

This effect will create page curl effect on bitmap images

. Select Bitmap Image.

. Go to Bitmap>3D Effect> Page curl

. A dialog box will appear on the screen.

. Click on vertical or horizontal check box.

. Click on Transparent for transparent effect.

. Specify Curl color

. Drag right to increase width and height percentage.

. Click Ok.

. After pagecurl effect bitmap image would something like this: