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Create Windows Start Orb in Corel Draw

July 26, 2012 by avdhesh

In this Article, we are going to create Windows Start orb in corel draw. Let’s have a look.

Step #1

To create windows start orb, first select Ellipse Tool (F5) and draw circle then add color to it. After that select fountain fill (F11), choose dark color and middle color lighter, choose type radial from drop down menu. Do the same setting as from the image below.

Start orb
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Step #2

Now to add glassy effect, Select the  Bezier tool and make triangle then select shape tool. Create curves both sides as on the screenshot below:

start orb 2

Now do the same with the bottom line

Start orb 3

Step #3

Select pick tool, click on the layer and select Transparency Tool. You can see the glassy effect.

start orb 4

Step #4

Now again select Ellipse Tool (F5). Make small circle and give light cyan color. After that, select transparency tool.

start orb 5

 

In step 3, we added transparency from up to down, this time we will add from down to up.

 

Step #5

Its time to create Windows design. Select Rectangle Tool (F6). Create small rectangle, select shape tool and shape it accordingly.

Do same with bottom line, then copy and paste the object. Move down and select both two layers, again copy and paste. Then click mirror horizontally and mirror vertically.

Step #6

Now color all the boxes. Upper left one with dark red, upper right with dark green, down left with dark blue, down right with dark yellow and remove outline.

And Finally, we have designed Windows Start Orb in Corel Draw.

Windows start orb

Hope, you all like my first tutorial on MashDesinging, Please visit again for more tutorials. Thanks!

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  1. Arsie says

    July 27, 2012 at 6:05 am

    I have little knowledge on using Corel, but thanks to your short tutorial I am considering going back to Corel. 🙂

  2. Ifham khan says

    July 27, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Hey Arsie,

    Good to hear that you are going back to corel draw, good luck man 🙂

  3. Photoshop Download says

    August 8, 2012 at 8:04 am

    It’s very useful tutorial! Very easy and incorporate.

  4. vinyl sticker says

    September 4, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    It’s nice tutorial to make window 7 wallpaper in XP ) kidding

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