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Corel Draw Setting Up System Properties For the Universal Laser Engraver Mr. Gravitt’s Technology

Corel Draw Setting Up System Properties For the Universal Laser Engraver Mr. Gravitt’s Technology Engineering

Open Corel Draw 1. 1 a. Open software directly using Icon on your desktop.

Open Corel Draw 1. 1 a. Open software directly using Icon on your desktop. If you would like to open a template and the software is closed you can open up a template directly by RIGHT CLICKING ON IT. IMPORTANT NOTE: Corel Draw and PTC Prodesktop will not run simultaneously! Corel Draw will crash if you open PTC, so be careful.

1 b. After right clicking Choose open with Corel Designer X 6

1 b. After right clicking Choose open with Corel Designer X 6

2. • You may have some toolbars open or none at all! • Well,

2. • You may have some toolbars open or none at all! • Well, we are going to need some of the toolbars for use with the laser engraver. So, we are going to click on view tab.

3. • At the bottom of the view tab mouse over toolbars • This

3. • At the bottom of the view tab mouse over toolbars • This drop down window should appear.

4. • Select toolbars • Menu • Status • Standard • Property • Toolbox

4. • Select toolbars • Menu • Status • Standard • Property • Toolbox • Text • Zoom • Transform NOTE: If you Uncheck the Lock Toolbars you can move the toolbars anywhere on the screen and in whatever order you would like them to be in.

5. • You can place them wherever you like them to go. • Right,

5. • You can place them wherever you like them to go. • Right, Left, Top, or on the Bottom • I’ve put all of them up top. NOTE: If you Uncheck the Lock Toolbars you can move the toolbars anywhere on the screen and in whatever order you would like them to be in.

6. • Our Machine can take 12 inch tall by 24 inch wide material.

6. • Our Machine can take 12 inch tall by 24 inch wide material. • Put that in this spot.

7. • Draw something (I did a box) • Then can change Pen size

7. • Draw something (I did a box) • Then can change Pen size to hairline

8. • I choose Red Color • RED & HAIRLINE – his tells the

8. • I choose Red Color • RED & HAIRLINE – his tells the machine to 100% power, go very slow, and in straight line. (TO CUT THOUGH)

9 a. • Now click on Window Tab • Click on Object Manager

9 a. • Now click on Window Tab • Click on Object Manager

9 b. • This side window should appear

9 b. • This side window should appear

10. • Mouse over color palettes • Select None

10. • Mouse over color palettes • Select None

11. • Click on your drive, if its in a folder you will need

11. • Click on your drive, if its in a folder you will need to also click on that. Basically wherever you have saved the color palette. • Now click on Legacy Custom Palette

12 a. • You should see or need to find ULS. cpl file. •

12 a. • You should see or need to find ULS. cpl file. • Then choose it.

12 b. • These are the only colors the laser understands how to use.

12 b. • These are the only colors the laser understands how to use. • So, You can’t choose a wrong color now!

12 c. Black, Red, & Blue - most used colors! • Black – Tells

12 c. Black, Red, & Blue - most used colors! • Black – Tells the laser to burn/engrave and raster (raster – is to move back and forth and fill it in completely) • Red & Hairline – Tells the laser to CUT: 100% power, go slow, and in a straight line • Blue – Burn and raster, but to go at a lower power (NOT CUT AS DEEP) • Blue & Hairline – Burn but go in a straight line (NOT CUT)

12 d. • Green, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, & Orange – Can be set

12 d. • Green, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, & Orange – Can be set up with custom settings of: Power, Number of pixels, Speed of laser, Raster, Vector, & etc. • The Greyscale – is mainly applied to photographs. Only does black & white photos, greyscale is degree of burning, size of burned pixels, and spacing of the pixels.

13. • Click On Tools. • Color Management • Default Settings

13. • Click On Tools. • Color Management • Default Settings

13 a. • Make sure set to off • Click OK

13 a. • Make sure set to off • Click OK