CorelDraw X4 Review Part 3

This month we are going to look at the upgrade to the trace function that Corel has included with the new suite. If you have been using X3, Corel’s previous release you know that the trace function was revamped. The new trace function in X3 was awesome. That is as long as the artwork that we have received is good. In X4 Corel has added a new feature to the trace function. This new function is the centerline trace. The idea behind the tool is to create a single line instead of the usual inside and outside line that is created when we do an outline trace. CorelDraw’s definition of the centerline trace is as follows …”The Centerline Trace method uses unfilled closed and open curves (strokes) and is suitable for tracing technical illustrations, maps, line drawings, and signatures. This method is also referred to as “stroke tracing.” … Continue Reading