User manual COREL GRAFIGO

[. . . ] Corelâ GrafigoÔ User Guide The contents of this user guide and the associated Corel Grafigo software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors, and are protected by copyright. For more complete copyright information about Corel Grafigo, please refer to the About section in the Help menu of the software. All rights reserved. Corel, Corel Grafigo, and the "Ideas go here" byline are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the U. S. Microsoft, NetMeeting, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ] If the control is set to a lower level, only shapes that are drawn more precisely will be recognized. To turn shape recognition off, move the slider all the way to the left. Automatically straighten shapes--If this check box is enabled, recognized shapes that are close to the vertical or horizontal axis will be automatically straightened. If the Shape recognition level is set to off, this check box is not available. Drawing 19 To draw a recognized shape 1 In the Toolbox, tap one of the Pen tools . If the shape is recognized, it will change to a precise shape. Notes · The following shapes are recognized: straight line, square, rectangle, parallelogram, diamond, circle, ellipse, and triangle. · For shapes to be recognized, shape recognition must be turned on in the Settings dialog box. For more information, see "To change the Drawing Assistance settings" on page 19 . Tips · To make the outline of your shape thicker, go over the shape several times with the tablet pen. Use the same motion that you would when using a pencil to make a thicker outline on paper. The outline becomes thicker for each time that you go over the shape. To disable shape recognition for a single shape 1 In the Toolbox, tap one of the Pen tools . 2 Immediately lift the tablet pen slightly and click the tablet pen button. Notes · You must click the tablet pen button before shape recognition takes effect. For information on increasing the lag time between when you lift your tablet pen and when a shape is recognized, see "To change the Drawing Assistance settings" on page 19 Drawing with the Marker tool The Marker tool uses ink that is partially transparent. The size of the nib and the color of the ink can be changed in the Settings dialog box. The lines and shapes you draw with the Marker tool are not affected by shape recognition, curve smoothing, or text recognition. Drawing 20 To draw with the Marker tool 1 In the Toolbox, tap Marker . 2 Use the tablet pen to draw in the work area. Notes · You can change the line thickness and color for the Marker tool by tapping Settings , and making changes in the Other tools tab of the dialog box. · Lines and shapes that you create with the Marker tool are not recognized by shape recognition, text recognition, or curve smoothing. To change settings for the Marker tool 1 2 3 4 On the toolbar, tap Settings . When pressure sensitivity is enabled, you can increase or decrease the thickness of ink while drawing by varying the amount of pressure on the tablet pen. Erasing You can erase lines, shapes, or text. To erase with the Eraser 1 In the Toolbox, tap Eraser . 2 With the tablet pen, tap or drag over the line, shape, or text you want to erase. To erase by cutting 1 In the toolbox, tap Lasso . 3 Tap Cut . Drawing 21 To erase by using the scratch-out gesture 1 Hold down the button on the tablet pen. 2 Make three or more horizontal back and forth strokes without lifting the tablet pen. Working with Onionskins Onionskins function like trace paper that you can place over a drawing. Y can ou change the color of Onionskins and use multiple Onionskins in the same drawing. When you save a file, any Onionskins are saved with the document. To add an Onionskin 1 On the Toolbox, tap Onionskin . 2 With the tablet pen, drag to define the size of the Onionskin. Notes · If a drawing stroke extends beyond the boundaries of an active Onionskin, the Onionskin is automatically enlarged to accommodate the stroke. To change Onionskin settings 1 On the toolbar, tap Settings . [. . . ] For more information on using Microsoft NetMeeting, tap the Help menu in the NetMeeting dialog box. The person who places the call is the host and anything that is in their Corel Grafigo work area will be displayed in the Corel Grafigo work area of the computer that receives the call. Collaborating with others 30 During a collaboration session, only the host can draw on the canvas of the work area. Other collaborators will be able to draw only on Onionskins that they create. All Onionskins on which you cannot draw are marked with an asterisk. To set up a collaboration session 1 All participants in the session must launch Corel Grafigo. [. . . ]