Stereo Equalizer User Manual

Enhanced hot key to change node types: Users can change the type of node they are working with by using a hot key,
eliminating the need to use the Property Bar to change node types. When a node or nodes are selecte d, users
can toggle the node type from cusp to curve and from smooth to symmetrical.
Enhanced Shape Tool selections: Users can select all nodes on a selected object, so that all nodes may be reduced or
modified at the same time.
Reverse path: Users can reverse the direction of a selected path, changing the direction of the curve.
Creation Tools
Natural Media tool: The Natural Media tool in CorelDRAW 9 contains numerous artistic effects. For example, it
lets users apply effects to existing line segments. Some of these effects include Presets, which pr ovide strokes
with varying widths and standard styles; Brushes, which take CorelDRAW objects and stretch them alo ng a
path; Calligraphic effects, which create strokes in a calligraphic nature; and Pressure-sensitive s trokes. The
Natural Media tool contains the same smoothing algorithm that is used in the Freehand tool. The Obj ect
Sprayer is also a mode of the Natural Media tool, providing users with a new artistic brush effect. It lets users
spray objects or groups of objects along a path. Users can spray both bitmap images and vector obje cts. This
tool contains a Property Bar and Docker window, which let users create lists of objects to spray, p lace the
sprays along an existing path, or choose a predefined path and apply a spray list to it.
Live smoothing: CorelDRAW 9 lets users set an amount of smoothing that can be applied with lines drawn with
the Freehand tool. Users can determine the amount of smoothing by moving the slider in the Freehand tool
Property Bar. The next line drawn will be smoothened according to the last setting.
Mesh Fills: Mesh Fills let users create multipoint fills. A creative artistic feature, it lets users create smo oth color
transitions in any direction without having to create hundreds of objects with blends and contours. These fills
can be printed on any device.
Eyedropper: The Eyedropper tool copies an object’s color, fill, or outline, letting users paste them onto other
objects. This powerful feature lets users format documents and create styles quickly and easily.
New Eraser nib shape: The Eraser tool in CorelDRAW 9 contains a new square nib shape, making it easy for
users to edit work in limited spaces. Also, the creative element of the feature lets users create k nock outs,
such as a cookie cutter, from an object.
Enhanced line segment functionality: Users can join or add to selected line segments with cursor feedback. If a user
selects a line segment and then the Freehand tool, they can select the start or end node of the lin e segment
and extend it by drawing with the Freehand tool.
Perspective Drop Shadow: A drop shadow is an object that looks like the shadow of another object. The drop
shadow feature in CorelDRAW 9 has been enhanced to let users create perspective drop shadows. The s ides
of the shadow converge to a vanishing point, creating three-dimensional depth. Users can change the
shadow’s direction and distance from an object, its color and opacity, and the feathering of its ed ges. Users
can create perspective drop shadows by dragging the Drop Shadow Interactive Control to the side of an
object, or by choosing the option from the Drop Shadow Property Bar.
16 February 1999
CorelDRAW™ 9
REVIEWER’S GUIDE