Corel Graphics Suite

To draw straight lines

1 On the Brush property bar, click the Straight Line Strokes button /i.

2 Click a point on the canvas where you want to start your line.

3 Do one of the following:

• Click the point where you want to end the line.

• Drag to place the end point exactly where you want it. Corel Painter connects the first and second points with a straight line.

4 To continue drawing from the second point, click or drag to create additional points on the canvas.

Corel Painter connects each point with a straight line.

5 To end a line, do one of the following:

• Press Return (Mac OS) or Enter (Windows) to close the polygon. The final point is connected to the origin with a straight line.

• Click the Freehand Strokes button to return to the freehand drawing style without closing the polygon.

• Press V to end the current polygon without closing it, so that you can begin a new one.