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I still wonder what Corel was thinking when they removed the Format Text dialog box in CorelDRAW X3 and replaced it with not one but two Dockers. Whenever I need to do some text formatting, I always have to make changes in both Dockers. This is an incredibly inefficient workflow. The good news is that...
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If you regularly use Layers in CorelDRAW X4 or X5, you'll want to get a copy of the free Brian Davies Layers for X4 and X5 . Corel made numerous changes to how layers work from previous versions and some of the other tasks are harder to complete without this macro. Not only will you have those old...
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One of the new features introduced in CorelDRAW X4 was the ability for developers to create custom Dockers. Hendrik Wagenaar wrote a blog post detailing the process of creating custom Dockers . If you are a developer, you'll love all the information presented. Regular users will be most interested...
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If you have a bunch of shapes on screen that all have the same properties, you may not be getting the effect you desire. What if you could select all those shapes and have them move randomly by a small amount. Or maybe you want the objects to have a random color assigned. That's exactly the kinds...
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I guess technically CSV Reorder isn't really a macro since it runs outside of CorelDRAW. Yet it can be very useful for massaging a data file that you plan to use with CorelDRAW's print merge feature. When dealing with badges, postcards, tickets and other smaller pieces; you'll often want...
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Not a day goes by without someone asking that infamous question, how to cut an image out of a background. Many times the process is fairly simple and Jeff Harrison has created a macro to make it even easier. This macro is for images where the background to be removed is primarily a solid color. The more...
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I've told you about the MonsterMerge Variable Imaging Suite before and I decided to talk about it again because it provides features that are useful to so many CorelDRAW users. One thing I should make clear is that CorelDRAW X4 is required to run it. Why not on the older versions? Quite simply because...
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Need to find the first node on each path or subpath in your drawing? Hendrik's Startnode will make this process easier for you. To make the process even quicker, assign the macro to a button or shortcut key. Best of all, it is a free download.
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Some macros do such a simple task that it is really difficult for me to write much about them. Lev's Toggleview is one of those macros. It toggles between two different views in CorelDRAW. By default they are wireframe and enhanced with overprints though you can change to other views if you want...
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Do you have pixels of a solid color around an image? Adobe Photoshop has a trim command to remove them automatically. Jeff's Trim and Crop includes a macro for Corel PHOTO-PAINT that will do the same thing. Jeff has left a five pixel border around the image so it isn't cropped too tightly. Speaking...
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Just looking at the name of today's macro, GDG SSSS , is quite confusing. When you realize that each S stands for something, it makes a bit more sense. First is Stripe It and it creates a series of stripes. You specify the number, width, spacing and more. Next up is Split It which divides a curve...
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Each Monday I tell you all about a macro for CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Some of these macros only do one thing, but they do it really well. Others are more complex. Today's macro has probably the biggest dialog box I've ever seen for a macro. GDG Easy Dim & Sample will automatically...
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As you are creating your files in CorelDRAW, there are times that you need to have some specific information included. Jeff's Info Helper allows you to easily insert some of those pieces of information. It will insert the date, time, file path or file name. You can even click a button and update...
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When many people think about weeding, they think about annoying yardwork. In the world of sign-making, weeding many something different. It is the process of removing the excess vinyl so that only the desired parts are left. GDG Vinyl Easy Weed Helper makes it easier to prepare artwork for output to...
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Normally I talk about one macro each Monday. Of course that macro may have a few different features included with it. Today we are going to talk about a whole group of macros that are packaged together as Krasbit Layouter . I always recommend that you read all of the details about a macro carefully before...