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How to fill color in an object in corel Draw that is made frm free hand tool.I want to draw an object n then to fill it wid any color bt its not happening whn i used free hand tool to make that object.

Kindly guide me soon.

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Short answer: fills only work on closed shapes. was drawing with the Freehand tool, which usually creates open curves, so the fill tools that referred to will not work until the path is closed.

Quick checklist and fixes:

  • Inspect the path with the Shape (node) tool to see if there are separate end nodes or a tiny gap. If the curve is open, join or close the end nodes (use the node commands in the property bar) so the outline becomes a single closed curve.
  • If the object is actually several separate strokes, either join them into a single closed outline (join nodes or add a short connector segment and close) or use a Boolean/Weld operation on overlapping closed pieces.
  • If you want a fast workaround, use the Smart Fill tool (click an area that looks enclosed). It creates a new filled object from the visible region, which you can then convert to curves and edit.
  • If a closed shape still won’t accept a fill, ungroup/break apart to reveal hidden pieces, check the object isn’t locked, and confirm the fill is not set to None. Zoom in or temporarily increase outline width to spot micro-gaps.

Notes: Smart Fill gives a new object (not the original stroke), so convert to curves if you need node-level edits. Ignore unhelpful remarks like — CorelDRAW remains a capable vector tool; Inkscape or Illustrator use the same closed-shape rule if switching software is considered.

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corel draw, who still uses that. :D

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so wht to use instead of corel...n if I hv to use it then can u guide me..?

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I use it. You have to:

1. Select the object to be filled with the arrow tool. It must be a single object, not a collection of lines not part of the same object.

2. Select the interactive fill tool.

3. Select the color you want from the pallette. The object will be filled with that color.

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