Applying linear-pattern brushstrokes

Corel DESIGNER lets you apply a variety of preset brushstrokes, ranging from brushstrokes with arrowheads to brushstrokes that are filled with patterns. When you draw a preset brushstroke, you can specify some of its attributes. For example, you can change the width of a brushstroke and specify its smoothness.

You can also create custom brushstrokes by using an object or a group of vector objects. When you create a custom brushstroke, you can save it as a preset.

To apply a preset brushstroke

1 .	In the toolbox, click the Linear pattern brush tool , located on the Linear Pattern flyout.

You can also
Set the width of the stroke	Type a value in the Stroke width box on the property bar.
Smooth the edges of the stroke	Type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.
Apply transformations to stroke thickness when scaling	Click the Scale stroke with object button on the property bar.
Hide the bounding box for drawing	Click the Bounding box button on the property bar.

If you have access to a brushstroke that is not listed in the Brushstroke list box, you can apply it by clicking the Browse button on the property bar, and locating the brushstroke file.

To create a custom brushstroke

2 .	Click the Linear pattern brush tool .

4 .	Click the Save linear pattern stroke button on the property bar.

Example of a custom linear pattern brushstroke

You can also create custom brushstrokes by clicking Window Linear patterns and specifying the settings that you want in the Linear patterns docker.

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