CorelDRAW allows you to have text that flows to fill the confines of any type of shape. Even custom shapes that you draw from scratch. It's really easy, too!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 minutes
Here's How:
- Draw a shape--any shape.
- Select the Text tool. (Shortcut F8)
- Hold the cursor over the edge of the shape, but just inside. The cursor will change into an I-beam with a small box containing the letters 'AB' next to it.
- Click once and, poof! Your shape becomes a text container.
- Start typing or paste some text.
Tips:
- The type container behaves just like any other paragraph text frame, which means you can use tabs, drop caps, and even link multiple type frames.
- While the shape is a text frame, it's also still a shape that can have line and fill properties applied to it. Set line and fill to none if you don't want the shaped text frame to be visible.
- To select only the text frame or only the shape (for changing line and fill properties) use the Ctrl key as you click. Otherwise, changes will be applied to both objects.
- This is a great way to make text the follows the circular shape of a CD label.
- On step 3, if you hold your cursor just ouside the edge of the shape, you can attach text to the outer border of the shape. The cursor becomes an I-beam next to an 'A' on a curve.