Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To apply a preset brushstroke
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To create a custom brushstroke

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 Back to Top
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Click the Linear pattern tools button, and click the Linear pattern brush tool  .
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Choose a brush category from the Category list box on the property bar.
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Choose a brushstroke from the Brushstroke list box on the property bar.
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Drag until the stroke is the shape you want.

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 Back to Top
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Select an object or a set of grouped objects.
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Click the Linear pattern tools button, and click the Linear pattern brush tool  .
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Click the object or grouped objects.
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Click the Save linear pattern stroke button on the property bar.
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Type a filename for the brushstroke.
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Click Save.

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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