Outline/inline text in CorelDraw

[Richard Rumancik]

I am not certain of the correct terminology, but when you choose to outline text in CorelDraw it places the line in the middle of the theoretical "boundary" of the text character. For example, a .004" "outline" will be .002" outside the boundary and .002" inside the boundary.

I want to fill some text and have a black boundary but I don't want it to look bolder - so the normal "outline" won't work. If I want Corel to put the entire .004" line within the character boundary, is there a way to do this? I don't want to have to do it character by character. I am using CorelDraw 11 and can't find any option to do this.

[Joe Pelonio]

In X-3 and 12 it's the contour function. I don't know about 11. It's one of the interactive blend tools.

[Mike Null]

If you go to the outline tool box on the left of your workspace (click twice on the pen) you will find options to scale with image and "behind fill". Check behind fill and see if that doesn't help.