You can change the contour center’s color by dragging a color from the color palette to the end fill handle. You can accelerate the fill color progression by clicking the Object and color acceleration button on the property bar.
If the original object has a fountain fill, a second color picker appears. If you cannot apply the fill color, make sure that the Fill color option is enabled on the status bar. Open the Fill color picker on the property bar, and click a color. To set the fill color for a contour object For more information, see To copy effects from one object to another. You can also use the Attributes eyedropper tool to copy a contour. Select the object to which you want to apply the contour effect.Ĭlick Effects, and click one of the following:Ĭlick the object whose contour effect you want to copy or clone. You can create contours by clicking Effects Contour and specifying the settings you want in the Contour docker. You can separate an object from its contour lines. For example, you can use pointed or rounded corners, or you can bevel (square off) sharp contour corners. You can also choose how contour corners appear. The color progression can follow a straight, clockwise, or counterclockwise path through the color range of your choice. You can set a color progression in the contour effect, where one color blends into another. You can also change the colors of the fill between the contour lines and the contour outlines themselves. In addition to creating interesting 3D effects, you can use contours to create cuttable outlines for output to devices such as plotters, engraving machines, and vinyl cutters.Īfter contouring an object, you can copy or clone its contour settings to another object.
CorelDRAW also lets you set the number and distance of the contour lines.
You can contour an object to create a series of concentric lines that progress to the inside or outside of the object.
To separate an object from its contour lines To specify an outline color for the contour object