MY TRIP TO VEGAS!
Or, Me outline's glowing.... Time: Approx. 10-15 minutes.
One really intuitive interactive tool in DRAW is the Interactive Blend Tool. You can blend nearly any objects, but this one is a well kept secret for most Corel users. By blending outlines of different width, you will get something looking a lot lika a neon tube.
There are just a few steps involved in this exercise, but don't get confused, I will do my very best to guide you clearly from the beginning to the finished product.
Or, Me outline's glowing.... Time: Approx. 10-15 minutes.
One really intuitive interactive tool in DRAW is the Interactive Blend Tool. You can blend nearly any objects, but this one is a well kept secret for most Corel users. By blending outlines of different width, you will get something looking a lot lika a neon tube.
There are just a few steps involved in this exercise, but don't get confused, I will do my very best to guide you clearly from the beginning to the finished product.
Fig. 1. Top left. Select the pen on the Pen Tool flyout. The Outline Pen dialog will open, select rounded corners and line caps.
- Right. Select the top object in the Object Docker, set color to white, select the bottom object, set linewidth to 8 points and color to Hot Pink.
Start by typing your text. Here I used BinneD 150 points. Select no fill and give it a "Hairline" outline, then make a copy by hitting + on the numeric keybord,
(Fig. 2.)
Fig. 2. The first text line.
Fig. 3. Close up of the N. Before blending, zoom realy close.
(Fig. 2.)
Fig. 2. The first text line.
Fig. 3. Close up of the N. Before blending, zoom realy close.
Fig. 4. With the top object selected, go to the Blend Tool.
Drag from White to Hot Pink with the Blend Tool.
If you need to print your final sign, increase the number of steps blending to about 100-200, depending on the size of the final object, here I used 20.
Fig. 5. You can now add dropshadow and background if you like,
the rest is up to you.
Fig. 6. With Blend Tool selected, you can type in the number of steps you want in your blend on the Property bar.
In closing!
I am pleased if you have read the tutorial this far, and if you learned something new, it will make me smile for at least a week. If however you do not understand anything at all, and send me an angry E-mail to tell me that I write lousy tutorials. Please tell me what is wrong, and what can be done about it, Then I promise that I will be happy for a whole month.
So, drop Me an E-mail to let me know.
Thanks, Finn