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Title: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on November 09, 2015, 03:24:13 PM: coreldraw x5

I have a vector design and i am trying to powerclip it into some text

I select the design..the go to powerclip....i put the arrow in the text, click and the design disappears but the text doesn't change to the the design...I am trying to put the design in an object also and still same result....what am I missing??
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: cbjamel on November 09, 2015, 03:38:04 PM: On the text edit the powerclip and adjust location and size if need be.

Shane
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: cbjamel on November 09, 2015, 05:01:55 PM: here is sample. x5 version.
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: Frog on November 09, 2015, 05:31:13 PM: Quote from: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on November 09, 2015, 03:24:13 PM
coreldraw x5

I have a vector design and i am trying to powerclip it into some text

I select the design..the go to powerclip....i put the arrow in the text, click and the design disappears but the text doesn't change to the the design...I am trying to put the design in an object also and still same result....what am I missing??

Curious if this is your first time trying Power Clip, or is this just a new problem with something that usually works.
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: larryk on November 10, 2015, 03:02:29 PM: Or maybe try this.....

Auto-Center PowerClip Contents - CorelDRAW X5

By default, the option to "Auto-Center New PowerClip Contents" is disabled in CorelDRAW X5.

To enable it:

Tools

>> Options

> >>Workspace

>>>> Edit

>>>>> Check "Auto-Center New PowerClip Contents"

Power-clip
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on November 10, 2015, 05:39:37 PM: Quote from: cbjamel on November 09, 2015, 05:01:55 PM
here is sample. x5 version.

i extracted the contents then tried to powerclip them into the "C" .....and the images vanished and did not got into the "C".

weird.
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on November 10, 2015, 05:42:28 PM: Quote from: larryk on November 10, 2015, 03:02:29 PM
Or maybe try this.....

Auto-Center PowerClip Contents - CorelDRAW X5

By default, the option to "Auto-Center New PowerClip Contents" is disabled in CorelDRAW X5.

ok..that worked......this is odd that it only works to be centered.

To enable it:

Tools

>> Options

> >>Workspace

>>>> Edit

>>>>> Check "Auto-Center New PowerClip Contents"

Power-clip
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: larryk on November 10, 2015, 05:50:44 PM: So did you get it to work for you?
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: Frog on November 10, 2015, 05:54:24 PM: Quote from: larryk on November 10, 2015, 05:50:44 PM
So did you get it to work for you?

It's buried in the blue quote box but he apparently got it to work

"ok..that worked......this is odd that it only works to be centered."
Title: Re: Why is powerclip not working for me?
Post by: larryk on November 10, 2015, 06:00:19 PM: Thanks Frog..... Mark, it is working but you have to edit and move it manually if centered is not your default. Glad it worked for you.