CorelDRAW terms

Before you get started with CorelDRAW, you should be familiar with the following terms.

 

Term
Description
Object
An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, text, curve, symbol, or layer
Drawing
The work you create in CorelDRAW; for example, custom artwork, logos, posters, and newsletters
Vector graphic
An image generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn
Bitmap
An image composed of grids of pixels or dots
Docker
A window that contains commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task
Flyout
A group of related tools or menu items
List box
A list of options that drops down when a user clicks the down arrow button
Artistic text
A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as shadows
Paragraph text
A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and which can be edited in large blocks

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