With CorelDRAW X3, it's never been easier to attach text to a path with precision — a common effect used in creating signs and logos. The interactive Fit Text to Path tool lets users simply select text, move the pointer along a path, and click to set the text's position. Users can also easily control the text's offset distance from the path.

In addition, users can scale the text after it has been placed on a path by simply selecting both the text and the path and dragging one of the handles.

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The free flow of information thanks to today's technology brings a certain degree of risk for intellectual property, as well as personal and corporate information. Fortunately, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 now includes PDF security options to help protect these valuable assets from prying eyes.

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If you work with high-end color, you'll be pleased to know that both CorelDRAW® X3 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 include high-end color features that can help you unleash your wildest design and illustration energy. These new tools and resources also let you accurately reproduce your ideas in your digital workflow and confidently meet the most demanding print production requirements.

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The three new shaping commands available in CorelDRAW X3 enable you to apply corner effects to vector paths, eliminating what would otherwise be a time-consuming manual operation. You can now instantly apply fillet, scallop, and chamfer shaping commands to create curved, reverse-curved, or beveled effects at specified distances across an entire path or at the node level. These time-saving shortcuts will enable you to create a variety of complex effects for object corners.

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As loyal users have come to expect, the latest release of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite comes with a substantial stockpile of digital content that you can use as you see fit. What you may not realize is that Corel has completely revamped the offering with the release of X3. The new collection isn't just a few new fonts and images added for good measure, it's a complete overhaul. Browse through these highlights and you'll see what we mean.

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In this tutorial, you'll discover how easy it is to convert pixels to vector shapes with Corel® PowerTRACE™ X3. We'll tackle a bitmap-tracing project that will enable you to quickly produce an accurate two-color vector version of a logo design. Along the way, you'll learn how to use many of the powerful new features engineered into Corel PowerTRACE that make the process fast and efficient.

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For digital artists and graphic designers, being able to adjust and correct images quickly and easily is critical. In this article, we'll look at several quick methods of punching up your images in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 in a few, easy-to-apply steps.

We'll also look at which file formats you should use for the Web and service bureaus.

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If you’ve ever found the task of fine-tuning or correcting photo problems using bitmap filters to be a frustrating, trial-and-error exercise, you may wish to take a close look at the new Image Adjustment Lab in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3. The Image Adjustment Lab includes most of the common image-correction tools you use most often. Tweaking and enhancing your photos doesn’t get much easier than this.

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When it comes to your creative freedom to radically change your software's user interface, few applications come close to the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. By changing your CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace, you can literally go wild with custom toolbars, command menus, and shortcuts to create a look and feel to suit your workflow or your tastes.

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create an 8 page brochure, from idea to publishing. The company behind the brochure only exists in this tutorial. Any similarity with existing companies is not intended. The company sells gifts on the Internet and plans to use the brochure to drive traffic to the website. The general idea is to create the illusion of an entrance to a shop that is open 24/7. The brochure also includes a monthly offer and tips on how to get ideas for gifts. The design involves the collection of several photos of the products, the drawing of the entrance door, an offer-symbol, and a light bulb to illustrate the generation of ideas.

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