| Setting multiple
workspaces |
| A workspace is a configuration of settings that specifies
how the various command bars, commands, and buttons are arranged when you
open the application. You can create, choose, and delete workspaces. You can
also import and export workspaces to and from other computers using the same
application. For example, you may want a group of users to have a similar
look and feel to the workspace they are using |
| Customizing
keyboard shortcuts |
| Although Corel applications already have preset keyboard
shortcuts, you can change these or add your own shortcuts to suit your
working style. You can assign keyboard shortcuts to the commands and text
styles that you use the most, and you can delete keyboard shortcuts. You can
also print keyboard shortcuts. You can also save a list of the keyboard
shortcuts to a file format that applications such as word processors or
spreadsheets can open. |
| Customizing the
property bar |
You have control over the placement and content of the
property bar. You can move the property bar anywhere on screen. Placing it
inside the application window creates a floating property bar with a title
bar. Placing it on any of the four sides of the application window docks it,
making it part of the window border.
You can also set up a custom property bar by adding, removing, and
rearranging toolbar items. This lets you customize what appears on the
property bar when you choose various tools. |
| Customizing the
status bar |
| The status bar gives you up-to-date information about your
workspace, such as the colors you are working with and the position of the
cursor. You can customize the status bar by resizing the status bar or a
status bar item. If you want to see more of the application window, you can
hide the status bar. You can also customize the status bar by adding and
removing toolbar items. |
| Customizing
filters |
| Filters are used to convert files from one format to
another. They are organized into three types: Raster, Vector, and Text. You
can customize filter settings by adding or removing filters so that only the
filters you need are loaded. You can also change the order of the list of
filters and reset filters to the default setting. |
| Customizing file
associations |
| You can associate a number of different file types with
Corel applications. When you double-click a file you have associated with an
application, the application starts and the file opens. When you no longer
need a file type association, you can break it. |
| Customizing the
Graphic and text styles Docker window |
You can specify what types of stylesgraphic, artistic text,
or paragraph textare displayed in the Graphic and text styles Docker window.
You can also specify that only the styles available to selected objects will
display. For example, when you select artistic text, only artistic text
styles appear in the Graphic and text styles
Docker window. If you are using several styles to format a drawing,
displaying only the styles applicable to the selected object makes it easier
to find the style you want. As you move your cursor over graphic objects and
text objects, CorelDRAW automatically refreshes the Docker window and
displays only the relevant styles. |
| Editing and
sorting color styles |
You can edit both parent and child colors in CorelDRAW.
When you change the hue of a parent color, all of its child colors are
updated, based on the new hue and the original saturation and brightness
values. For color styles using the Pantone Matching System, Pantone
Hexachrome, and Custom spot color palettes, if you change the color of a
parent, all child colors are updated, based on the new color and the
original tint.
If you want to change the color of the object later, you can edit the parent
color, and CorelDRAW will automatically adjust the child colors. For
example, if you change a parent color from red to yellow, CorelDRAW converts
the child colors of the red parent to shades of yellow.
Sorting color styles allows you to locate a style in less time. Instead of
having color styles appearing randomly in a list, you can sort color styles
alphabetically by name, or you can have all parent colors with child colors
listed first. |
| Moving and
copying color styles |
| You can move a child color from one parent to another. The
child color will change color based on the new hue and the original
saturation, brightness, or tint levels. You can also copy color styles from
one drawing to another. |
| Changing and
moving layers |
You can set a layer's editing properties to make a layer
active, and allow the editing of all layers or the active layer only. When
you are making changes to a drawing, you can lock a layer to prevent
accidental changes to its objects. When you lock a layer you cannot select
or edit it.
Renaming layers can be used to indicate their contents, position in the
stacking order, and relationship with other layers.
You can change a layer's place in the stacking order. |
| Moving and
copying objects between layers |
You can move or copy selected objects to new layers, as
long as the layers are unlocked and are on the same page (or on the Master
Page and another page).
Moving or copying an object to a layer below its current layer causes the
object to become the top object on its new layer. Similarly, moving or
copying an object to a layer above its current layer causes the object to
become the bottom object. |
| Printing layers |
| Enabling the print setting of a layer lets you print the
layer and its contents. If you disable a layer's print setting, the layer
and its contents won't appear when you print the drawing. |
