Corel Fill Types
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.

We can create our own patterns in Corel draw. Let us first learn to fill the objects using patterns.

1. Open Corel DRAW. Draw rectangle. Keep it selected.

2. Click "Pattern Fill Dialog" from Fill Tool. "2-color" pattern type is selected by default.

3. You can select any pattern from drop down and select different colors for Front and Back. Click ok. Please do not change any other settings.

4. We can create full color pattern in Corel DRAW. Let us learn to fill it in the object. Go back to first step. Draw rectangle and keep it selected. Click "Pattern Fill Dialog" from Fill Tool. Select "Full Color" option.

5. You can select any pattern from drop down. This time you won't get any color option to change. Click ok. Please do not change any other settings.

6. Bitmap fill is more smooth looking real design than other two. Go back to first step. Draw rectangle and keep it selected. Click "Pattern Fill Dialog" from Fill Tool. Select "Bitmap" option.

7. You can select any pattern from drop down. This time also you won't get any color option to change. Click ok. Please do not change any other settings.

8. Corel DRAW comes up with the wide range of texture fills useful for
backgrounds and may other purposes. Go back to first step. Draw rectangle and keep it selected. Click "Texture Fill Dialog" from Fill Tool.

9. Select any texture from the texture list. Click ok. The rectangle will be filled with texture. Please do not change any other settings.