Bezier Tool - Connecting and Coloring

[Andrew12]

Hello all!

I am designing a sign for my real estate company, and I need to learn a new technique in CorelDraw 12.
I used the Bezeir Tool to draw a nifty little design to put above the name of a subdivision. I have a blue background, white text on it, and wanted my design to go on top of it, white.
Anyway, here is how it is drawn. I drew one curve, made a curve just like it, and put it right beside it, so it matched the flow of it. Then I made two small lines the same way to seal off the ends. Then I grouped them all together. Now, is there any way to fill in the middle???
Thanks in advance for whatever help can be given!
Drew


www.whatsoevershall.blogspot.com

[Andrew12]

OK... if no one knows how to draw designs and then fill them in with color, does anyone have a better technique for doing that?
Thanks again,
Drew

[morea]

there are a couple of Corel experts on the forum who check in periodically, give them a little time to check in and I'm sure they will be able to point you in the right direction.

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[Broacher]

Grouping does not join separate paths (or 'curves' in Corel parlance) into one curve, it simply groups them for transformations like moving, sizing, etc.

So, ungroup, and while all are selected, use 'Arrange/Combine' to put all the curve points (nodes) into one curve. Now, even at this stage, you won't be able to fill this curve with a colour because it isn't technically 'closed'. If you use the Shape tool (F10) to select all the nodes, you'll see a new set of tools appear on the top toolbar that'll help you get there though. If you hover over the different icons you'll eventually find one that says 'Extend Curve to Close'. That'll be the one you want. BUT, depending on the order and direction in which you drew those segments-- it may not necessarily give you the result you want. Curve direction is critical for combining smaller open curves into a larger closed one. The fallback tool is to select two close together node points and use 'Join' to close the gap. 'Join', 'AutoClose', 'Break', 'Reverse Direction' and other node functions are also all accesible through the popup right click menu.

It's also good to note that if you draw with the bezier tool, that you can draw one segment, click again at an end of the segment you just drew, and continue to draw from that point, and it automatically connects the new segment with the old.

[Andrew12]

Sorry about being impatient! I was in a rush... http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/DesktopModules/dotNetBB/emoticons/icon_redface.gif
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Anyway, Thanks for the information! I drew a quick oval with the Bezier tool, and connected it at the end, and it was able to be filled in! It won't take me too long to redraw my little design, so it ain't no thang!
Thanks again, and expect me to post other questions :-)

Drew



www.whatsoevershall.blogspot.com