Corel CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, CTL, Maintenance 2 Year, 121 - 250 users LCCGSENGPCMNT2E User Manual

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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 provides more than 40 new and enhanced 
features that benefit the workflow of design professionals, whether they 
work in advertising, printing, sign-making, engraving, or manufacturing.

Professional designers often work toward demanding production schedules, 
sometimes for multiple projects simultaneously. They need intuitive tools that 
give them expected results the first time. With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, 
designers can take advantage of new tools and features that increase their 
productivity without compromising on their creativity and flexibility.

Star tool: With CorelDRAW X3, the new Star tool lets users quickly 

and easily draw perfect stars.

Complex Star tool: In industries such as advertising, sign-making, 

engraving, and trophies and awards, stars are a common design effect. The 
new Complex Star tool makes it easy for CorelDRAW X3 users to create 
complex stars that have intersecting sides and produce unique results with an 
applied fill. Users can also specify the number of points and can sharpen the 
points of a complex star.

Smart Fill tool: The unique, new Smart Fill tool lets CorelDRAW X3 

users apply a fill to any enclosed area by creating a new object from an 
enclosed area. Unlike conventional fill tools that fill only objects, the Smart 
Fill tool detects the edges of an area and creates a closed path so that the 

• Open the Object 

 flyout, click the Complex Star  

tool, 

and drag in the drawing window until the star is the size you want.

To draw a star from its center, hold down Shift as you drag.
To draw a symmetrical star, hold down Ctrl as you drag.