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Welcome to CorelDRAW, a comprehensive vector-based drawing and graphic-design program for the graphics
professional.
In this tutorial, you will trace a bitmap image of a company logo and convert it to a vector image destined for
commercial printing as a spot color print job. Bitmaps are composed of pixels; they are useful if you want to
achieve a photographic quality image with complex color gradients or bitmap effects. Vector images, on the other
hand, are composed of lines and curves, which are easy to manipulate as individual objects. In this project, you will
vectorize a logo, converting it from a bitmap to a vector image, and then you will replace the text of the logo
without affecting the rest of the image.
When you use the PowerTRACE feature to trace a bitmap, you can preview and adjust the results. The
PowerTRACE feature offers several preset styles for different tracing methods. Each preset style is a collection of
settings that are appropriate for the specific type of bitmap you want to trace (for example, line art, technical
illustration, high- or low-quality photo images, or logos of varying detail). In this case, you will use the Outline
tracing method, which converts colors in the bitmap to editable curve objects with no outlines. The Outline tracing
method has a variety of presets. You will use the Logo preset style, which lets you trace simple logos with little
detail and few colors. You will also make some adjustments to the preset style to achieve optimum results.
You will first import and crop the bitmap. Then, you will identify and install the text in the bitmap, so that you can
recreate it in the vector graphic.
To add guidelines
1 Click the vertical ruler, and drag two guidelines, aligning one to the left of the W in Wisdom Tooth and
one to the right of the h.
You will replace the text, using the guidelines to help you position it.
If the rulers are not visible, click View ` Rulers. A check mark next to Rulers indicates that the rulers are
enabled.
2 Click the horizontal ruler, and drag two guidelines, aligning one to the top edge of Wisdom Tooth and one
to the bottom edge.
3 Drag around the logo, and double-click in the crop area to remove the text and background.
This is what the bitmap should look like:
10 Click the Colors tab, and choose PANTONE Goe coated from the Color mode list box.
11 Click the PANTONE 84-2-4 C color swatch, and click the Edit button.
12 In the Select color dialog box, click the Palettes tab.
13 Choose PANTONE 74-1-6 C from the Name list box.
14 Move the Tint slider to 63, and click OK.
15 When you are done adjusting the settings, click OK.
Then, you will use Bitstream Font Navigator to find the font on your computer and install it.
6 Click the Zoom tool in the toolbox, and zoom in on Wisdom Tooth in the bitmap.
2 On the property bar, choose Swiss721 Bold from the Font list list box.
If you cant find Swiss721 Bold in the Font list list box, perform the next procedure.
7 Click the Pick tool in the toolbox, select the text, and position it between the two horizontal guidelines.
For more information about the topics and tools discussed in this tutorial, refer to the Help. To access CorelDRAW
Help, click Help ` Help topics.
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