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Drawing calligraphic and preset lines

Corel DESIGNER lets you simulate the effect of a calligraphic pen when you draw lines. Calligraphic lines vary in thickness according to the direction of the line and the angle of the pen nib. By default, calligraphic lines appear as closed shapes drawn with a pencil. You can control the thickness of a calligraphic line by changing the angle of the line that you draw in relation to a specified calligraphic angle. For example, when the line that you draw is perpendicular to the calligraphic angle, the line is at the maximum thickness specified by the pen width. Lines drawn at the calligraphic angle, however, have little or no thickness.

An image drawn by using two different linear pattern lines: calligraphic lines (left), and flat preset lines (right).

You can use preset lines to create thick strokes of various shapes. After you draw a calligraphic or preset line, you can apply a fill to it. For information about applying fills, see Filling objects.

By using either a mouse or a pressure-sensitive pen and graphics tablet, you can create pressure-sensitive lines and brushstrokes that vary in thickness. Both methods result in lines with curved edges and varying widths along a path. For more information, see Applying brushstrokes that respond to pen pressure, tilt, and bearing. For information about using a pressure-sensitive pen on a graphics tablet, see the manufacturer’s instructions. For information about choosing pen settings, see Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices and Support for Real-Time Stylus (RTS) pen tablets and devices.

To draw a calligraphic line Back to Top

 

Type a value in the Stroke width box on the property bar.
Type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.
Click the Scale stroke with object button on the property bar.
Click the Bounding box button on the property bar.

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The width you set is the maximum line width. The angle of the line you draw in relation to the calligraphic angle determines the line’s actual width.

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You can also access calligraphic lines by clicking Effects Linear patterns and specifying the settings that you want in the Linear patterns docker.

To draw a preset line Back to Top

 

Type a value in the Stroke width box on the property bar.
Type a value in the Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.
Click the Scale stroke with object button on the property bar.
Click the Bounding box button on the property bar.

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