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Graphic Tools

Notes 12. Press Outline Tool. In the fly out menu click on 2 point outline (Thin). The outline is
thicker than the default. Try different types of available thickness.

Figure 7.28: Change Thickness of the Text

Source: http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_text_tool.asp

Task Make distinction between pick tool and text tool.

7.2.1 Etching and Cutting Text

Keep text solid black if you want to etch it. If you want to cut out the outline of the text (cut out
a letter) turn off the fill (black) and turn on a Red Hairline outline.

Figure 7.29: Outline Tool

Source: http://www.webreference.com/graphics/corel101/6/2.html
To outline in red for cutting: select text, click on Outline Tool (on the left side third from
bottom), click on Outline Tool that pops up, a box pops up inside the box select outline width of
Hairline and make the outline coloured.

Now you need to remove the black fill so it doesn’t etch to do that, make sure text is selected,
then click on the Fill tool a bar will pop up with an X click the X to remove the fill.

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