


Even with a starting set of only two editable lines, the variation once you begin altering these parameters offers some pleasant results.

You can edit line weights, line style and wide point position, start and end widths and spacing steps. The effect is non-destructive and defined as either Parallel or Radial. The next standout feature is the Impact tool which generates speed-lines and bursts commonly associated with traditional comics and manga art. Results with the Block Shadow tool are instantaneous, with the effect respecting keylines assigned to the target typeface We can see this tool becoming a huge timesaver when creating infographics. You can opt to input values into the Properties bar to manage the effect, but the drag-and-draw tool method is impressively quick and intuitive to use.Ī nice detail with the drag-tool is a colour picker pop-up for the shadow hue, though being able to apply gradients here also would be a welcome addition in the future. Kicking things off is the Block Shadow effect, which generates an instant 3D extruded shadow to type and objects. This approach to development often manifests existing tools found elsewhere in other creative apps (with a Corel twist, of course) or as solutions that combine a subset of common tasks into a one-click tool. Where other developers can sometimes add new bewildering features and overburden their flagship software, Corel prefers to give users a smaller set of very defined tools. Corel has always favoured a more measured and incremental approach when making updates to its software.
