Thursday Tip: Fillable Outlines

In CorelDRAW, an outline is only allowed to have a solid color. If you want something fancy like a fountain fill, you can't apply it to an outline.

But this is CorelDRAW and there is a way to do almost anything. Select the object with the outline you wish to fill and select Arrange | Convert Outline to Object or simply press Ctrl + Shift + Q and the outline will now be a fillable object. In fact, you could even add an outline to that object which gives you the effect of multiple outlines. This is a very basic feature, but it packs a very powerful punch in a number of different ways. Put it to use in your projects!

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Macro Monday: Shelby's QuickFill/Outline

Today's macro, Shelby's QuickFill/Outline doesn't just have one function, it has a number of different functions related to fills and outlines. You can select all objects with the same fill color easily and you can even move them all to the same layer. The same can be done with outlines. It can also convert outlines to objects while also deleting the original object.

It also has a number of functions that works with both outlines and fills at the same time. Those include converting them to black and white, converting them to wireframe, deleting all objects with no fill or outline, swapping fill and outline colors and selecting all objects with same fill and outline as the currently selected object. In short, lots of productivity enhancing features. If you are a coder, the macro is also unlocked so that you can modify the code if needed.

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