To copy outline properties to another object
To convert an outline to an object
To remove the outline of an object
CorelDRAW lets you copy outline properties to other objects.
You can also convert an outline to an object, and you can remove an outline. Converting an outline to an object creates an unfilled closed object with the outline’s shape. You can apply fills and special effects to the new object. You can search for objects based on their outline width and color and replace those properties.
| To copy outline properties to another object |
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| 1 . | Using the Pick tool  , select the object that has the outline you want to copy. |
| 2 . | With the right mouse button, drag the source object over the target object, to which you want to apply the outline. |
| A blue outline of the original object follows the pointer to the new object. |
| 3 . | When the pointer changes to a crosshair pointer  , release the mouse button, and choose Copy outline here from the context menu. |
You can also use the Attributes eyedropper 
tool to copy outline properties. For more information, see To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to another.
You can also sample the color of an existing object and apply the sampled color to the outline of another object. For more information, see To sample a color.
| To convert an outline to an object |
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| 1 . | Select an object. |
| 2 . | Click Object  Convert outline to object. |
You can also convert an outline to an object by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Q.
| To remove the outline of an object |
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| 1 . | Select an object. |
| 2 . | On the property bar, choose None from the Outline width list box. |
You can also remove an object’s outline by selecting the object and right-clicking the No color swatch 
on the color palette.
| To find and replace outline widths |
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| 1 . | Click Edit Find and Replace. |
| 2 . | In the Find and Replace docker, choose Replace Objects from the list box at the top of the docker. |
| 3 . | Enable the Outline properties option. |
| 4 . | Enable the Outline width check box in the Find area. |
| 5 . | Specify the outline width to find. |
| 6 . | Enable the Outline width check box in the Replace area, and specify the replacement outline width. |
| 7 . | Click Find, and click any of the following: |
| • | Find Next > or Find Previous < to scroll through objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Find All to select all objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Replace to replace the outline of the selected object. |
| • | Replace All to replace all outlines that meet the outline-search criteria. |
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Enable the Scale width with image check box in the Find area, and specify the setting to find. Then, enable the Scale width with image check box in the Find area, and specify the replacement setting.
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Enable the Outline overprint check box in the Find area, and specify the setting to find. Then, enable the Outline overprint check box in the Find area, and specify the replacement setting.
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| To find and replace outline colors |
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| 1 . | Click Edit Find and Replace. |
| 2 . | In the Find and Replace docker, choose Replace Objects from the list box at the top of the docker. |
| 3 . | Enable the Color option. |
| 4 . | Choose the color to find in the Find color picker. |
| 5 . | Enable the Outlines option in the Replace area. |
| 6 . | Choose the replacement color to find in the Replace with picker. |
| To include monochrome bitmaps in the search, enable the Apply to monochrome bitmaps check box. |
| 7 . | Click Find, and click any of the following: |
| • | Find Next or Find Previous to scroll through objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Find All to select all objects that meet the outline-search criteria. |
| • | Replace to replace the outline color on the selected object. |
| • | Replace All to replace the color of all outlines that meet the outline-search criteria. |
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Enable the Color Model or Palette option, enable the Specific color model option in the Find area, choose the color model to find, and choose the replacement color model from the Replace with list box.
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Enable the Color Model or Palette option, enable the Specific color palette option in the Find area, choose the color model to find, and choose the replacement color model from the Replace with list box.
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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.
