CorelDRAW Help | Predefined shapes

Predefined shapes

Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes. Certain shapes — specifically basic shapes, arrow shapes, banner shapes, and callout shapes — contain diamond-shaped handles that are called glyphs. You can drag a glyph to modify the appearance of a shape.

Using the Shape tool, you can drag a glyph to alter a shape.

You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout.

To draw a predefined shape

1 .

In the toolbox, click the Common Shapes tool

2 .

Open the Perfect Shapes picker

on the property bar, and click a shape.

3 .

Drag in the drawing window until the shape is the size you want.

Like other shapes, shapes that are drawn from the Perfect Shapes picker can be modified.

To modify a predefined shape

1 .

Select a shape that contains a glyph.

2 .

Drag a glyph until you achieve the shape you want.

The right-angle, heart, lightning bolt, explosion, and flowchart shapes do not contain glyphs.

To add text to a predefined shape

1 .

Click the Text tool

2 .

Position the cursor inside the shape’s outline until it changes to a text cursor

3 .

Type inside the shape, choose a font, and format the text.

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.

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