3. Tools Definition Sample Output
1. Pick Tools
The Freehand Pick tool lets you
select object with freehand
marquee.
Pick tool lets you select or pick
the object.
The Free transform tool lets you
select to modify objects like
rotation and resize.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
4. Tools Definition Sample Output
2. Shape edit tools
The Shape tool lets you edit the
shape of the object.
The Smooth tool allows you to
smooth the curved objects to
reduce the number of nodes and
remove jagged edges.
The Smear tool allows you to
shape an object by making
indents along its outline.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
5. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Twirl tool allows you to create
twirl effects by dragging along the
edge of objects.
The Attract tool allows you to
shape objects by attracting nodes to
the cursor.
The Repel tool allows you to shape
objects by pushing away nodes
from the cursor.
The Smudge tool allows you to
distort a vector object by dragging
along its outline.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
6. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Roughen tool allows you to
distort the outline of a vector object
by dragging along the outline.
3. Crop Tools
The Crop tool allows you to
remove unwanted areas in objects.
The Knife tool allows you to cut
through objects.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
7. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Virtual segment delete tool
allows you to delete portions of
objects that are between
intersections.
The Eraser tool allows you to
remove areas of your drawing.
4. Zoom Tools
The Zoom tool allows you to
change the magnification level in
the drawing window.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
8. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Pan tool allows you to control
which part of the drawing is visible
in the drawing window.
5. Curve Tools
The Freehand tool allows you to
draw single line segments and
curves.
The 2-point line allows you to draw
a straight two-point line segment.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
9. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Bezier tool allows you to draw
curves one segment at a time.
The Pen tool allows you to draw
sketching curves in the form of a
node.
The B-spline tool allows you
to draw curved lines by setting
control points that shape the
curve without breaking it into
segments.
The Polyline tool allows you to
draw lines and curves in preview
mode.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
10. Tools Definition Sample Output
The 3-point curve tool allows you
to draw a curve by defining the
start, end and center points.
The Smart drawing tool allows you
to convert your freehand strokes to
basic shapes and smoothed curves.
6. Artistic Media Tool
The Artistic Media tool provides
access to the Preset, Brush,
Sprayer, Calligraphic, and Pressure
tools.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
11. Tools Definition Sample Output
7. Rectangle Tools
The Rectangle tool allows you to
draw rectangles and squares.
The 3-point rectangle allows you
to draw rectangles at an angle.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
12. Tools Definition Sample Output
8. Ellipse Tools
The Ellipse tool allows you to draw
ellipses and circles.
The 3-point ellipse tool allows you
to draw ellipses at an angle.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
13. Tools Definition Sample Output
9. Object Tools
The Polygon tool allows you
to draw symmetrical polygons
and stars.
The Star tool allows you to
draw perfect stars.
The Complex star tool allows
you to draw complex stars that
have intersecting sides.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
14. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Graph Paper tool allows you to
draw a grid of lines similar to that on
graph paper.
The Spiral tool allows you to draw
logarithmic and symmetrical spirals.
The Basic Shapes tool allows you
to choose shapes.
The Arrow Shapes tool allows you
to draw arrows of various shape,
direction, and number of heads.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
15. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Flowchart Shapes tool allows
you to draw flowchart symbols.
The Banner Shapes tool allows
you to draw ribbon objects and
explosion shapes.
The Callout Shapes tool allows
you to draw callouts and labels.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
16. Tools Definition Sample Output
10. Text and Table Tools
The Text tool allows you to type
words directly on the screen.
The Table tool allows you to draw
and edit tables.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
17. Tools Definition Sample Output
11. Dimension Tools
The Parallel Dimension tool allows
you to draw slanted dimension
lines.
The Horizontal or Vertical
Dimension tool allows you to draw
horizontal or vertical dimension
lines.
The Angular Dimension tool
allows you to draw angular
dimension lines.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
18. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Segment Dimension tool
allows you to display the distance
between end nodes in single or
multiple segments.
The 3-point Callout tool allows you
to draw a callout with a two-
segment leader line.
12. Connector Tools
The Straight-line connector tool
allows you to draw a straight
connector line.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
19. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Right-angle connector tool
allows you to draw a right angle
connector line.
The Right-angle connector tool
allows you to draw a right angle
connector line.
The Edit anchor tool allows you to
modify connector line anchor points.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
20. Tools Definition Sample Output
13. Interactive Tools
The Drop shadow tool allows
you to apply a drop shadow to
an object.
The Contour tool allows you
to apply contour to an object.
The Blend tool allows you to
blend two objects.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
21. Tools Definition Sample Output
The Distort tool allows you to apply
a push or pull distortaion, a zipper
distortion, or a twister distortionto an
object.
The Envelope tool allows you to
shape an object by dragging the
nodes of the envelope.
The Extrude tool allows you to
apply the illusion of depth to
objects.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
22. Tools Definition Sample Output
14. Tranparency Tool
The Transparency tool allows you
to apply transparencies to objects.
15. Eyedropper tools
The Color Eyedropper tool allows
you to select and copy a color from
an object on the drawing window.
The Attributes Eyedropper tool
allows you to select and copy object
properties.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
23. Tools Definition Sample Output
16. Interactive Fill Tools
The Interactive fill tool allows you
to apply various fills.
The Mesh fill tool allows you to
apply a mesh grid to an object.
The Smart fill tool allows you to
create objects from enclosed
Different Tools in Corel Draw
24. Tools Definition Sample Output
17. Outline Tool
The Outline tool opens a flyout that
helps you in setting the outline
properties.
18. Fill Tool
The Fill tool opens a flyout that
helps you in setting the fill
properties.
Different Tools in Corel Draw
26. Now that you are familiar with CorelDraw environment, its toolbars, and the working area,
you are now ready to explore the toolbox that are mainly used in creating vector graphics. But
before that let us perform the activity below to check your prior knowledge.
Arrange the following letters to form a new word. As a clue for your answer, look at
the given pictures.
1.PSAILR
What’s New
2.ZIEBRE
3.PSLLEIE
4.GPOLNYO
5.EURCV