Create a smoke effect in CorelDraw

Many times I used smoke effect to create an attractive designs, I searched on net about smoke effect for corel, just because I want to find more easy way to create this effect,  but can’t satisfied with other tutorials. So I am inspired to write this tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn how to create a smoky effect in Corel Draw X5.

Final Image :

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STEP 1 : Background

Open a new blank document in CorelDraw. Draw a rectangle with RECTANGLE TOOL. Select it and applied black (or any dark color). This is our background.
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STEP 2 : Draw lines

Now chose a FREEHAND TOOL and draw a line anywhere like shown in below screenshot. Draw two three more lines.
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STEP 3 : ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL

Select all lines that you draw in step 2. Chose an ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL, select category calligraphy and  Chose BRUSHSTROKS both are marked as an arrow in below screenshot.
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Your lines are converting into your selected Brushstrokes.

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STEP 4 : Applying Color

Now apply any light color on your lines.
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STEP 5 : OUTLINE PEN TOOL

Make sure that all lines were selected. Chose OUTLINE PEN TOOL remove outline by clicking on NO OUTLINE.
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STEP 6 : Converting Vector in bitmap

Put your lines on our dark background which we made on 1st STEP. In the next step you have to apply blur your lines, but you cant blur vector lines. So we have to convert all lines group object into bitmap. Follow these steps to convert it into bitmap. (Make sure all lines were selected).
TOP MENUBAR > BITMAPS > CONVERT TO BITMAP
You can chose DPI also in coming up next little window. Your Brushed lines are converted into bitmap now.
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STEP 7 : Blur bitmap image

To create a smoky effect, you have to blur your lines bitmap image. Follow these steps.
TOP MENUBAR > BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR
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In coming up next small window, you can set Blur radius, For best result set it around 20.
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STEP 8 : Apply Ripple Distort

Now follow these steps to add some ripple effect on your lines bitmap image.
TOP MENUBAR > BITMAPS > DISTORT > RIPPLE
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In coming up next small  window Period and amplitude to give a wave effect.
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Your smoke effect is ready now.
Done !!!
You can use this trick on texts also. You have to Break apart of text and also convert into curve.

 

EXAMPLE :


Smoky Effect Final

19 comments:

Unknown

May 22, 2010 at 9:05 PM
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hay its nice tutorial dud.

good work.

MaC

May 22, 2010 at 9:34 PM
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Thanks Hitesh...

Vinayak

May 22, 2010 at 11:01 PM
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great tutorial
thnx

MaC

May 22, 2010 at 11:21 PM
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Thanks Vinayak

Amogh

May 23, 2010 at 9:43 PM
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hey nice way of doing it..thanks

MaC

May 26, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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Thanks Amogh :)

Mahesh

May 27, 2010 at 4:03 AM
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good tutorials...

MaC

May 27, 2010 at 4:15 AM
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Thanks Rinaya and Maheshwar. :)

Ani

May 29, 2010 at 4:31 AM
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interesting stuff!!

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