Coreldraw technical suite x6 tutorial how to#

Adjust the Width, Height, and Opacity settings until you are satisfied with the effect, and then click OK.In the Pixelate dialog box, enable Radial in the Pixelate mode area, click the Point of Origin icon, and then click in the lower left-hand corner of the image window.Repeat step 2 and in the New Lens dialog box, choose Pixelate and then click OK.The lens now appears on its own layer in the Objects docker. If preferable, you can also change the filter color by choosing a new swatch from the Color list box. In the Photo Filter dialog box, use the Density slider to adjust color density and then click OK.In the New Lens dialog box, choose Photo Filter and then click OK.You can ‘stack' lenses on top of each other to create some amazing effects. In the Gradient Map dialog box, adjust the colors again and then click OK.To readjust the lens itself, click the lens icon in the Objects docker.To reposition the mask (and lens), click the Object Pick tool and then simply drag the mask to a new position.Continue adding more color markers as required, and then click OK.In the Gradient Map dialog box, double-click the upper edge of the gradient panel to create an additional color marker, and then choose a new color from the Color list box.The Gradient Map lens allows you to apply color to a black-and-white image, or to change the colors in a color image. In the New Lens dialog box, note that the Create lens from Mask option is now automatically enabled. Increasing the pixels in the outer edge of the mask will soften the transition between the masked area and the background image. In the Feather dialog box, adjust the number in the Width box, choose Outside from the Direction list box, choose Linear from the Edges list box, and then click OK.To give the mask a softer edge, click Mask > Mask Outline > Feather.Note: Before drawing the mask, you can adjust its corner roundness on the property bar. In the toolbox, click the Rectangle Mask tool, and then drag to draw a rectangular mask on an area of the image.You can then export out again in the required image format, such as JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc. To retain the editability of a lens, save the file first in CPT format which will retain the layer structure. In this case, the lens effect will no longer be editable when the image is reopened. Note: When saving an image that has had a lens effect applied to it, be aware that many image file formats will merge any existing layers to a single layer. To readjust the lens settings, double-click the lens icon in the Objects docker, and then make any necessary adjustments in the Scatter dialog box.In the Scatter dialog box, experiment with the Vertical and Horizontal sliders until you achieve a desirable effect, and then click OK.This lens ‘scatters' the image's pixels, creating a painted look similar to Pointillism. In the New Lens dialog box, choose Scatter and then click OK.Click File > Open, navigate to a folder containing a suitable image, select it, and then click Open.Since a lens sits above the background image on its own layer, you can easily remove an unwanted lens layer by clicking the Delete icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the Objects docker. At any time, you can double-click the lens icon in the Objects docker to make further adjustments. Lenses also offer the advantage of being adjustable on the fly. If applying a lens to a masked area, you can use the Object Pick tool to reposition both the mask and the lens within the image. You can apply lenses to an entire image or to the editable area of a mask. Lenses, which are the equivalent to adjustment layers in Photoshop®, let you preview special effects and image adjustments without permanently altering the image's pixels.

Coreldraw technical suite x6 tutorial how to#

We'll also look at how to create special tonal effects.

In this tutorial, we'll explore the many benefits of using lenses and masks to make image adjustments. Working with lenses and effects in Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X6