Pick Tool - Rotate
Software : Corel DRAW X3
Level : Beginner

Concept: The lesson is designed using CorelDRAW, the world fame vector program used by artists, illustrators and designers. CorelDRAW is a very user friendly software and you can learn fast for the basic level. Try to explore more commands using these lessons as guideline. CorelDRAW has best of the drawing and editing facilities with the astonishing range of effects. Please try to go further than these tips and tricks by drawing your own shapes and applying effects with different options.

1. Open Corel DRAW. Draw rectangle. Keep it selected. If deselected by mistake, select it using pick tool

2. Click it once again on the rectangle. Observe the difference carefully. Basic selection points are turned into arrows (marked with green circle).

3. Let us work on the corner points. Place the cursor on any corner point. The cursor is changed from pointer into circular arrow that represents rotation movement (drawn separately and marked with green circle).

4. Press on any corner point and rotate. Rectangle rotates around its center.

5. Drag the center outside the circle using pick tool (marked with green circle).

6. Press on any corner point again and rotate. Rectangle rotates around its newly positioned center.