Basic Question about Fills and Lines 2

[optigoncg]

Hello,

I am using the evaluation version of Corel Draw 12. I am wondering how I can set things up so that each time I create a new shape, the previous fill color and line style is used. For example, everytime a draw something, i keep getting the default fill and line. This is inefficient because I have to continually set the fill color and line style to what I used before. I know I can change the defaults, but I want the previously used fill and line to stay in each successive shape I make. I hope I'm making sense.

Any help would be appreciated.

Jim

 

[500ml]

you can't really do this operation without constantly changing the defaults... a good work around is this:

draw the object with the colour / linestyles you want, then once you have drawn the new object right click on the object with the correct style and drag it onto the object without. a little pop up menu will appear and click copy all properties. That Should work.

 

[rh14k]

Hi optigoncg,

Here's some info that may help with those drawing frustrations.

To set the outline you want as default:

1- select the free hand tool on tool bar at left (it looks like a pencil

2- on a tool bar at the top of your working page there should be 3 boxes each with a single line in it - click on the little black triangle, on the box with the longest line, for the pull down menu & select the line you want. A window will appear -click OK

3- to set the color of fill you want, unselect all objects if any are selected, then left click on a color from a color palette over at the right of your screen

NOTE: These changes will remain as the defaults untill you change them or untill you close the file or the application

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[impulselondon]

Choose the drawing tool you want, (bezier, freehand, elipse, etc), then choose your outline and/or fill before starting to draw with it. Corel will ask to confirm that you want each to be the new current default for that drawing tool with a couple of simple options.. Bingo - same step required if you want to change the defaults for that tool again.

 

[optigoncg]

Thanks everyone. Everythings running smooth now.