Quick links to procedures on this page:
You can apply a wide range of special effects to bitmaps, such as three-dimensional (3D) and artistic effects.
Adding plug-in filters to CorelDRAW provides additional features and effects that you can use to edit images. You can add plug-in filters, and you can remove them when you no longer need them.
CorelDRAW automatically inflates a bitmap so that a special effect covers the entire image. You can disable automatic inflation and manually specify dimensions for the inflated bitmap.
![](images/CorelDRAW-time-machine.jpg)
The Time machine effect recreates photographic styles from the past.
2 . |
Click Bitmaps, choose a special effect type, and click an effect. |
![*](images/tip.gif)
To remove a plug-in filter, click a plug-in folder from the Plug-in folders list, and click Remove.
2 . |
Click Bitmaps Inflate bitmap Manually inflate bitmap. |
3 . |
In the Width and Height areas, do one of the following: |
|
• |
In the Inflate to boxes, type the number of pixels that should make up the dimensions of the inflated bitmap. |
|
• |
In the Inflate by boxes, type the percentages by which to inflate the original bitmap. |
![*](images/tip.gif)
To automatically inflate the bitmap to cover the entire image, click Bitmaps
Inflate bitmap
Auto inflate bitmap.
![](images/CorelDRAW-bitwork-bmp-ctfx.jpg)
Left to right: Add noise effect, Zoom blur effect, Solarize color transform effect, Edge detect contour effect, Sharpen effect
![](images/CorelDRAW-bitwork-bmp-ctfx1.jpg)
Left to right: Original image, Emboss effect, Cubist artistic effect, Mosaic creative effect, Distort pixelate effect
Smart blur
![](images/CorelDRAW-effects-smart-blur.jpg)
The Smart blur effect smooths the surfaces while keeping the edges sharp.
Camera effects
Custom effects
![](images/CorelDRAW-effects-custom.jpg)
Original (top), Alchemy effect (middle), and Bump-map effect (bottom)
Texture effects
Copyright 2015 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved.