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Corel PhotoPaint 9 Tutorial - Transparent Tab
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Corel Photo-Paint 9
Transparent Tab
by Jed Clampett
August 15, 2000
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Download
tab.zip unzip the file you'll see tab.cdr.
On the open dialog box be sure to check the transparent background
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Open
a photo to place your tab on. |
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Have
your object docker open - if it isn't already go to Windows|Dockers|Objects |
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Open tab.cdr,
be sure the tab is selected - go to Edit|Copy
Click on the image you choose to select it.
Edit|Paste|As
New Object - Move it with the object picker tool (black arrow)
To move - place your cursor over one of the edges, you'll see
the small cross, then hold down your left mouse key and drag into
place
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Click on the
background (Objects Docker) to select it (a red box will be around
the background icon)
Mask|select
all
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Click
on object 1 in the Objects Docker to select it.
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Click
on fill tool, look at the properties bar and click the gradient
icon then the edit fill icon |

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Edit fill
Dialog
Type: Linear Color blend, two color From black to White click
the down arrows to select colors. Black is the first color on
the top row left.
Click OK
Click inside
of the selection of object 1 to fill it.
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Mask|Create
from Objects - It will look like picutue below. If yours isn't
red or another color surrounding the tab then you have the mask
view toggled off. To toggle it on click the S shape icon on the
properties bar.
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Mask|Shape|Reduce
(contract) and select 6
Click OK
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Click
Edit fill again for the Gradient fill and change the colors from:
black to white and white to black.
C click Ok
Click inside your selection to fill with the new gradient (it's
the opposite of the first one. Notice the red surrounding your
frame, that is the contracted frame.
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Now hit the
delete key to empty the selection. With the mask view on, it looks
funny so now click the S icon and you'll see this (your image
of course)
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Add new object
(bottom of Objects Docker to the left of the trash can) and fill
selecion with black (double click the fill tool, check paint color,
Uniform fill (next to the eye dropper, edit and change to black)
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In the Objects
Docker click and drag the object below your frame and change the
opacity to 40 or whatever looks good to you.
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To finish
the effect, type on your white text
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Experiment
with different shapes for your tab, and different angles in your gradient
fills. For example, I don't care for some of the lines in the frame,
by changing the angle of the gradient you will change the look of the
frame. Experiment with the frame until you get it to look the way you
like. Also if your frame has more angles the fill will look differently.
Copyright 2000
Jed Clampett, All Rights
Reserved
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