Applying distortion effects

You can apply three types of distortion effects to shape objects.

Distortion effect	Description
Push and pull	Lets you push the edges of an object in or
	pull the edges of an object out
Zipper	Lets you apply a saw tooth effect to the
	edges of the object. You can adjust the
	amplitude and frequency of the effect.
Twister	Lets you rotate an object to create a swirl
	effect. You can choose the direction of the
	swirl, as well as the origin, degree, and
	amount of rotation.

After you distort an object, you can change the effect by altering the center of distortion. This point is identified by a diamond-shaped handle, around which a distortion appears. It is similar to a mathematical compass, where the pencil moves around a stationary point. You can place the center of distortion anywhere in the drawing window, or choose to center it in the middle of an object so that the distortion is distributed evenly and the shape of the object changes in relation to its center.

You can create an even more dramatic effect by applying a new distortion to an already distorted object. You don’t lose the effect of the original distortion if, for example, you apply a zipper distortion on top of a twister distortion. The CorelDRAW application also lets you remove and copy distortion effects.

To distort an object

1Open the Interactive tool flyout , and click the Interactive distortion tool .

2On the property bar, click one of the following buttons, and specify the settings you want:

•Push and pull distortion

•Zipper distortion

•Twister distortion

3Point to where you want to place the center of distortion, and drag until the object is the shape you want.

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You can also

Change the center of distortion	Drag the diamond-shaped position handle to
	a new location.
Adjust the number of points on a zipper	Move the slider on the center of the
distortion	distortion handle.
Apply more than one distortion to an object	Click another distortion type on the property
	bar, click an object, and drag.

You can reapply the effects to distorted objects.

You can center a distortion by clicking the Center distortion button on the property bar.

To remove a distortion

1Select a distorted object.

2Click Effects ` Clear distortion.

Removing a distortion this way clears the most recent distortion you’ve applied.

You can also remove a distortion from a selected object by clicking the Clear distortion button on the property bar.

To copy a distortion

1Select the object to which you want to copy a distortion.

2Click Effects ` Copy effect ` Distortion from.

3Click a distorted object.

You can also use the Eyedropper tool to copy the effect. For more information, see “To copy effects from one object to another object” on page 80.

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