Interactive Contour 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.

Contour effects add evenly spaced shape inside or outside the border of the main object. In the advanced level you can specify the numbers and the distance between outlines.

1. Open Corel DRAW. Select Rectangle Tool and draw medium size rectangle in the middle of the window. Keep it selected.

2. Select Interactive Contour Tool. It's in the same menu that of Interactive Blend Tool (marked with the green circle). You need to press the menu to display the tool.

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

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

5. Once the cursor is changed when it is inside the rectangle, press and drags it. Take it to the center of the rectangle.

6. It will form the even spaced shapes inside the rectangle

7. If you drag the cursor outside the rectangle, it will form the shapes outside.