Lets Make Vectorial TFT in CorelDraw Tutorial

I’m going to tell you some techniques in Coreldraw. We are going to make Vectorial TFT in CorelDraw. Some tools must be using while making this tutorial, like Bezier Tool, Shape Tool, Interactive Dropshadow Tool, Interactive Transparency tool etc. Along with some commands like Gradient, Fill, Skew, PowerClip etc.

Here is the Final Result of Vectorial TFT in CorelDraw Tutorial:

1. Lets start with a new file. I’m going to start it from its Base, so pick Bezier Tool and draw the shape as shown below:

2. Now select this shape and pick Shape Tool and select all three nodes at the edges:

3. From the top property panel select, “Covert to Curve” icon:

4. Now convert the straight lines into curves by holding them from anywhere, you can also use Shape Handles by select the nodes and after coming the handles, you should have this kind of shape:

5. Now pick Fountain Fill tool,

or simply press F11 key from your keyboard, a dialog box would come, make the following gradient:

6. Now remove the outline of this shape. Then again by using the Bezier tool make the shape as show below:

7. Now I’m going to put Gradient over it by using Gradient tool again:

and by pressing Ctrl+PageDown key I’m sending it behind the first shape, you will get something like this:

8. Now by using Interactive Drop Shadow Tool:

I’ve made a small drop shadow as shown below:

9. Again pick Bezier tool, draw the following shape over these shapes and by using Shape Tool, make some nice curves as:

10. Apply the following Fountain Fill and remove outline:

you will get something like this:

11. Now I’m going to give some drop shadow and then selecting both, the object and drop shadow and then running the command, Arrange >> Break Drop Shadow Group Apart, then selecting only the drop shadow and by using Shape tool and running the command, Arrange >> Convert to Curves and then cutting the drop shadow as:

12. Now again pick Bezier tool, draw the following shape and app

apply the follow Fountain Fill:

you will get something like this:

13. Now I’m going to make small curve at the bottom of this screen:

13. Apply the same Fountain Fill as above and remove the outline and you will get something like this:

14. Now I’m going to make the previous rectangle’s bottom left curve a bit small as of the new, you will need Shape tool and have to make a node by double clicking on the top left edge of the newly created curve and then make the curve of the bottom part as:

15. I’m going to make the width of the Screen, just use Bezier tool and draw the following shape:

16. Fill it with R =221, G=217 and B=218 and remove the outline, you will get this:

17. To give some reality, I’m going to make a small cut to separate two pieces, simply draw a line over this shape and give it the following outline line property by pressing F12 key:

you will get this:

18. Select this line, run the command, Effect >> Power Clip >> Place Inside Container, then click on the shape. The line will go inside that shape, just like Mask.

19. Now by using Line draw four lines on the bottom curve of screen and give the outline same as above, like:

20. Power Clip these lines into curves. Now by using Ellipse Tool draw small circles to make Buttons. Then apply same Fountain Fill as of Big frame and give drop shadow as: