creating a path from a bitmap

[Pep]

Hi Bubbidge
Try this way
Draw a box around your bitmap
Fill it with a colour
place that box at the back of the layer (arrange-order-back of layer or shift+PgUp)
now your bitmap should be on top of your box
grab both objects then arrange-shaping-back minus front
that should remove what is on the top of the layer (the bitmap) and remove that shape out of the box now remove colour fill, un-combine delete the box and (hopefuly) Voila
I hope this works for you it works for me in X3
Pls let me know how you go
BTW i'm completly self taught in Corel so if there is a better way pls tell us
as i'm always looking for advice on a quicker/easier way to do things
Thaks Pep

[bubbidge]

Hi Pep,

I have tried it and it doesnt work with GS12. Perhaps it is a new feature that only works on the later versions.
Thanks anyway mate.

I am self taught too and it is thanks to forums like this that give you great hints and tips.

All the best.

[spaceguy]

In my opinion, I wouldn't use Draw for that, but PHOTO-PAINT and make use of the masking tools. You would be able to create a tight mask that way and can cut out the background.

SG.

[sallybode]

Easy to remove a background using clipmask in PhotoPaint.

You can also double click nodes onto the sides of bitmaps and then edit those nodes the same as you would a vector line. The eraser tool works on bitmaps and it is non-destructive, you can use the eraser to punch a hole in any convenient location and edit an interior shape. Or you can put bitmaps inside of PowerClips by drawing a shape you will use for a mask, once in the PowerClip you can trim and intersect this shape same as any vector shape. So you could explode a picture if you had the desire to do it such as a person's image being shattered and reflected in mirror pieces.