Interactive Blend Tool
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.

Let us start with the first effect in Corel draw. Interactive Blend Tool blends two objects. We are learning just the basics about blend effect in this lesson. There are lots of details which will be covered in the advanced level.

1. Open Corel DRAW. Select Rectangle Tool and draw rectangle at the top left
corner of the window. Fill it with red color.

2. Select Ellipse Tool and draw circle at the bottom right corner of the window. Fill it with green color.

3. Select Interactive Blend Tool (marked with green circle).

4. Now please observe the changes in the cursor carefully.

5. Move the cursor inside the red rectangle. There is a difference between the cursor outside and inside the rectangle.

6. Once the cursor is changed when it is inside the red rectangle, press and drags it. Take it to the inside area of the green circle.

7. A dotted line will form while you drag the cursor and once you release the mouse button, the blend will form between the rectangle and circle.

8. Observe carefully that the rectangular shape is smoothly converted into the circle with the gradual steps.

9. At the same time, the red color is also transformed into green using the same steps.