How to make custom mandalas in CorelDraw

There are several applications where you can make creative creations, in these you can edit and use their tools to create files such as mandalas.

Among these applications is CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint, which have gained a lot of popularity around the world for their wide striking and interesting creation options, here you can not only make mandalas, but also create a blog or design some type of graphics.

If you don’t know how to make personalized mandalas in CorelDraw or Corel PhotoPaint , you just have to keep reading this article, here we will explain in detail the steps you must do to make a mandala.

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1. How to create a ‘Vectorial’ format file to start with your mandala?
   1. Make a square file
   2. Color settings
2. What should you do to display the grid within the ‘Vector’ format?
3. How to add horizontal guide lines to create the center of your mandala from CorelDraw and PhotoPaint?
4. How to make circles inside your mandala from CorelDraw and PhotoPaint?
   1. What should you do to color the circles of your mandala?

How to create a ‘Vectorial’ format file to start with your mandala?

CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint are platforms where you can make mandalas easily and quickly, but before you start you must create a file in Vertical format , for this you just have to follow the following steps:

1. Enter the program where you will make the creation, this may be Corel Drawor Corel PhotoPaint.
2. Now you must click on the option of a new file as well as you can use a command for this which is Control N, this way you can save a little time.
3. After this you will enter a new screen so that you can choose some document settings such as width and height, this must be vertical so the measurements must be non-proportional.
4. Choose the color settings, this must be in CMYK.
5. Click on the resolution which should be 100 dpi.
6. When all the data is filled in, click on accept .

Make a square file

To make a square file, you must do the following procedure, modifying the previous steps in some things in the application:

1. Sign in to the app we’re working on.
2. Press on this the option of a new file or exercise the command to do this same action.
3. Here you will see some new settings which you must enter.
4. Between these they will ask you for the width and length, to make it square you must place a proportional structure.
5. When placing the same measurements, click on the save option.
6. Remember, the measurements must be the same to form a perfect square.

Color settings

To choose the colors you must press on the option to create a new file, here you will get new settings, choose the colors by pressing their settings.

What should you do to display the grid within the ‘Vector’ format?

In Corel Draw and PhotoPaint you will also be able to make different transitions like in PowerPoint, just as you will have the opportunity to show the grid in the ‘Vectorial’ format , to do so you must activate this option, you just have to follow the following procedure:

1. Enter in the file you want to display the grid within the ‘Vector’ format.
2. Being in this, look for the option that represents a series of pictures at the same time it has an eye. This option is located by the place where the windows option is located.
3. Enter the tools option located in this area.
4. Then click on documents.
5. Here you must configure the option and place 2 cm for each square.
6. After this you must press on the option that will appear below +.
7. Here you must choose the grid option, make the modifications you want, the measurements can also be changed.
8. After finishing this, press save and wait for it to be modified correctly.

How to add horizontal guide lines to create the center of your mandala from CorelDraw and PhotoPaint?

To create a creative and perfect mandala you must place lines, these will serve as a horizontal guide and thus make a beautiful creation, this will help you to make the center perfect in CorelDraw and PhotoPaint, to add these you just have to follow the following steps :

1. Go into your CorelDraw and PhotoPaint application.
2. After this you should look for the option to create a new file. Do the procedure given above, configure what is necessary and press save.
3. After having the sheet on your screen you must click on the option that appears on your screen called Show rules.
4. Here you will make a box full of horizontal and vertical stripes appear on your sheet.
5. They will all be directed to the center of your creation.
6. All of these lines are going to swap as well as cross each other so that you have a midpoint which is your center of the circle.
7. To delete it, click on the delete option.

How to make circles inside your mandala from CorelDraw and PhotoPaint?

Making circles inside your mandala from CorelDraw and PhotoPaint is very simple, you just have to have your spreadsheet already prepared and do the following procedure:

1. When you have your creation, press the circles option, this is located where the layers are.
2. You must make sure that all the elements remain in the same selection.
3. Click on the ellipse option.
4. Now click in the center of your creation and press the following control shift command.
5. Here the circle with the best position will be placed, ready to start coloring.

What should you do to color the circles of your mandala?

Like WordPress that allows you to blog or do different things  CorelDraw and PhotoPaint allows you to do it, here you can make creative and very entertaining creations, it has different tools that will help you make very creative files . Among these options is to color the circles of the mandalas, to do so you just have to follow the following steps:

1. Select one of the vector boxes on your screen.
2. In said selection, click on colors and start generating the ones you want from the CorelDraw and PhotoPain color palette.
3. Do this procedure with each of the vector boxes until you fill your entire mandala.
4. If you want to delete any of this just click on the box and press delete. Color in space so you get a perfect mandala.