i have a rectangle with some text on it (sort of a customized title) grouped together, over a paragraph text. inline wrapping works ok. but when i'm trying to convert that group into a symbol, the wrapping no longer works. is there another way to do this?

thanks

 convert text to curve.

still not working. only when i revert back to objects it works.

I don't know exactly what you are doing, but here's a trick I came up with:

There are objects, with certain properties, which CorelDRAW does not convert to Symbols. CorelDRAW Help calls them "Unsupported Objects".

The trick is to PowerClip the unsupported objects inside a supported one, then convert the PowerClip group to a symbol.

Try it and give us your feedback. I didn't test it on printing.

Note

In CorelDRAW 11, sometimes I get the C.A.R.M. wizard when I have a symbol with unsupported object.

Warning

I've just tried to convert wrapped text around transparent rectangle to a symbol in X3, CorelDRAW crashed.

Attached is a linear transparent circle (unsupported object), converted to symbol, and duplicated.

Wrapped text and a circle converted to a symbol and duplicated in X3.

So, use it at your own risk.

yes it works, but the other way around

the symbol must be powerclipped, after that the wrapping works ok. weird.

thanks!

also, does anyone know how to "link" that powerclip/object or even a simple rectangle to a very long paragraph text? so that when i insert or delete any rows somewhere in that text, that rectangle moves along up or down with the text (keeps its initial position if you know what i mean)

is this possible in coreldraw?

Try to Move the rectangle Into Text.

1. Right drag the rectangle and drop it over the text.
2. In the context menu, click Move Into Text.

This will insert the rectangle as a character, so it will take the size of text. And you can change the size of the rectangle as any other character.

See if this can do the job.

Notes

• If you convert the Paragraph text to Artistic (or convert to curves), you will lose these embedded characters.
• I use CorelDRAW X3.

kenner:

yes it works, but the other way around 

the symbol must be powerclipped, after that the wrapping works ok. weird.

Ahmad Ajlouny:

Notes

• If you convert the Paragraph text to Artistic (or convert to curves), you will lose these embedded characters.

kenner:

yes it works, but the other way around

Anyway, the trick is up there and you are using PowerClips and making your own tricks; one of my main purposes from posting such tricks.