By default, CorelDraw’s Powerclip is auto-center. This means that when you powerclip an object , it will automatically shift to the center of the main object (container). This setting requires you to manually shift the position of the power clipped object (content) to the desired location by editing the content of the power clip.

To avoid this (and so save time), we have to change the default setting that controls the powerclip.

Go to Tools>Options (above image), a pop up will appear locate the Workspace> Edit tab and click over it and on the right side of it you will find “auto center new PowerClip contents” marked check (image below). Uncheck it, click OK and it’s done.

Useful  CorelDraw Tips and Tricks:

a) SELECTING HIDDEN OBJECTS BEHIND ANOTHER OBJECTS
You can select an object that is hidden behind other objects so that you can edit it. To select a hidden object:
1. Using the Pick tool, select the topmost object behind which the object you want to edit is hidden
2. Press ALT, and click the topmost object again to select the object directly behind it
3. Repeat Step 2 until you have selected the object you want to edit. Watch the Status Bar to see when your object is selected.

b) CREATING A SCRAP FILE OF FREQUENTLY USED OBJECTS
To quickly save a small portion of a file, to be used in another document, drag the item to the Windows desktop. This will create a “scrap”. It can then be dragged into another document. This is a quick way to save an entire page from a multi page document. CorelDRAW uses automatic naming so you can drag other files to the same Windows location (i.e. Desktop) without copying over other files.

c) CREATING A QUICK DUPLICATE
Say you have an image selected and want to create a duplicate of it. Simply hit the (+) Plus key on your numeric Key Pad and a duplicate image will be placed directly on top of the original image

Tips and Tricks source: http://www.engraversnetwork.com

I have compiled 12 useful  Adobe Illustrator tutorials that can be a great source of inspiration when you are  trying to design a  project or just want to enhance your skills in `vector art.`

Okay, let`s try them one by one.

1. Create retro graphics in Illustrator

2. Create Grainy Textures in Illustrator

3.T ips for Working with the Gradient Mesh Tool In Illustrator

4. Simple organic shapes the Illustrator way

5. Creating a crazy cool logo in Illustrator

6. Create Fun, Eye-catching Text with Adobe Illustrator

7. Illustrate Image Into Vector

8. How to Create an Abstract Vector Design in Illustrator

9. Create cool infographics in Illustrator

10. Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout

11.Create an Adorable Puppy with Negative Space and the Paintbrush Tool

12. Create a Print Ready Business Card Design in Illustrator

That’s all. Did you enjoy those tutorials?

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this is an unfinished work. adding mesh is going on

... comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work--Rita Mae Brown

Vector artwork

Old photograph always gives us that sense of history and all the great memories that come along with it.

With the use of photoshop we can experiment on adding some filters, make the right adjustments and end up with an interesting final output.

This tutorial from aceinfowayindia.com will teach you to create a vintage photo effect in Photoshop.

original photo

final output

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I usually imported the sketch into coreldraw (or adobe illustrator as requested by some clients) and created the artwork on top of it.

Here’s how i manually trace the sketch to create a vector illustration.

sketch (thanks to daniel)

tracing using pen or bezier tool

My final output

Once the artwork was done, it is now ready for exporting (in JPG) so that I can open it in Photoshop for additional color tweaks and textures.

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Corel Draw sample artwork 1

Corel Draw sample artwork 2

I hope you like it.

This tutorial will show you how to create a cartoon illustration of a boy and a dog chasing a frisbee. The knowledge of the tutorial may be used for illustrating children’s stories or making a cover illustration, children’s t-shirts, sticker, or other purposes.

Step 1.

I sarted with a sketch of a boy and his dog running after the frisbee, so it is easier to visualize them and start working in CorelDRAW:

Step 2.

Start drawing a head of the boy:

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the shape of his hair and face oval (a);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the shape of the boy’s cheeks and nose; select 2 objects: face and cheeks with nose (a); intersect them (a/Arrange > Shaping > Intersect);

-       Change the color of the intersected object: use Foutain Fill as shown below (b);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw teeth, nose, brows, and eyes (c);

Draw boy’s eyes:

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the outer shape on an eye;

-       Draw an oval which is slightly slower than the preciously drawn shape;

-       Select both objects and intersect them (Arrange=>Shaping=>Intersect);

-       Draw a green part of an eye and a pupil the same way;

Step 3.

Drawing ears and details on the face:

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the shape of the ears (a);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw lips and chin (b);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the shade on the nose, and the highlight on the right cheek; Use Ellipse Tool to draw holes in the ears (c);

Step 4.

Drawing the body:

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the outlines of the neck, hands, legs, shorts, t-shirt, and shoes; color them (a);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the right fist and flaps on shorts (red square- b); draw the shape of the left sole, intersect it with the left shoe, change the color into a dark grey; draw the shape of the toe of the right shoe (blue square- b);

-       Draw the shape of the front part of the t-shirt which would separate the sleeves from the chest part; if the shape goes off the borders of the t-shirt (a), then select both objects and intersect them; slightly change the color of the new object (blue square- b);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw shades and highlights on the neck, t-shirt, shorts, and shoes (c).

Step 5.

Drawing a dog:

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw the shape of the dog’s head, nose;

-       Draw the eyes as shown below:

- Use FreeHand Tool to draw body, ears, tail, and legs (to put an object to front of page: Ctrl+Home; to put an object to back of page: Ctrl+End);

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw shades and highlights on the nose and legs (red squares);

-       Draw tummy: an oval shape intersect with the dog’s body; change the color into a light brown (blue square);

-       Draw a tongue, and shades under the nose and near the right leg, using Intersect command (blue squares):

Step 6.

Drawing Frisbee:

-       Use Ellipse Tool or FreeHand Tool to draw 2 ovals like on the picture below; intersect them (Arrange=>Shaping=>Intersect); change the color of the intersected object into a lighter blue:

- Draw two ovals, select them, Arrange=>Shaping=>Back Minus Front (2);

- Color the new shape dark blue, copy, and paste it on the frisbee (3);

- Draw two ovals, select them, Arrange=>Shaping=>Back Minus Front (4);

- Color the new shape black, copy, and paste it next to frisbee, as shown below (5).

Step 7.

Drawing a background:

-       Draw an oval, color it green;

-       Draw the shape of the road (1); intersect in with an oval (2), color it yellow;

-       Use FreeHand Tool to draw a shadow of the dog and the boy (3); intersect it with the road (4);

-       Group three objects (Ctrl+G), put to the back of the page (Ctrl+End):

And here is what we have got:



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Our tutorial for today was written by Anastasiia Kucherenko. Anastasiia, is a self-educated illustrator from Ukraine, currently living and working in China.

You can browse and purchase her works at redbubble.com and shutterstock.com.

To see more of her tutorials, please visit http://anastasiia-ku.com/