TRW MAgic Layers
What is TRW Magic Layers
It Is an amazing Add-On Software for CorelDRAW to help you save time and money by creating unique designs in seconds. Create outlines, contours, multiple layers, and knock outs with ease. In addition, you can save your favorite settings and combinations for future jobs.
System Requirements
Computer
- Microsoft Windows 10/8/8.1
- Windows 7 or Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
CorelDRAW
- CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Versions: X7, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019 (PC Version), 2020, 2021 and 2022
- Not Compatible with: Student or Educational Version of CorelDRAW.
How to Use "Text" Buttons
Edit Text Dialog
Edit the text highlighted.
Change to Uppercase
Changes the text to Uppercase.
Change to Lowercase

Changes the text to lowercase.
Change to Title Case
Changes the text to Title case.
Change to Vertical Text
Stacks the letters.
Break Artistic Text

Breaks apart the text. If you have more than one word highlighted, this will break the text into words. Click the B again to break the text into individual letters, and you can still edit the letters.
How to Use Text Spacing
Enable Text Spacing Tool


To tighten up, click and drag the handle on the text to the left.

To loosen up, click and drag the handle on the text to the right.
Decrease/Increase Character Spacing

To decrease/increase the character spacing between each letters click the TS with arrows pointing horizontally inside/outside.

Clicking on the TS with arrows pointing inside button will tighten up the space between each letter evenly.

Clicking on the TS with arrows pointing outside button will loosen up the space between each letter evenly.
Decrease/Increase Line Spacing

To decrease/increase the line spacing between each letters click the TS with arrows pointing vertically inside/outside.

Clicking on the TS with arrows pointing inside button will tighten up the lines between each letter evenly.

Clicking on the TS with arrows pointing outside button will loosen up the lines between each letter evenly.
How to Add and Remove Contour Setting
Contour check box
The Letter C stands for Contour. If you create and offset and check mark the box box it will create it as a contour, if you uncheck it will not.

Examples:
Offset One
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.1, uncheck the contour box and click Apply.
Offset One
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.1, check the contour box and click Apply
Offset One
Set the number in Offset One box smaller to 0.05, uncheck the contour box and click Apply
Offset One
Set the number in Offset One box smaller to 0.05, check the contour box and click Apply
Offset Two
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.06 in Offset box Two to 0.12, check both the contour box and click Apply
Offset Two
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.06 in Offset box Two to 0.12, uncheck the Offset One box keep Offset Two checked and click Apply
How to Change Contour Size and Colors
Contour Sizes and colors
To change the size input any number in the box. To change the color left click the color box and choose a color.

Examples:
Changing Sizes
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.12, check the contour and click Apply
Changing Sizes
Set the number in Offset One box to 0.3, check the contour and click Apply
Changing Colors
Left click the color box to change the contour base color to blue. Set the number in Offset One box to 0.12, change the color to gold check the contour box and click Apply
Changing Colors
Left click the color box to change the contour base color to blue. Set the number in Offset One box to 0.06 change the color to gold. Set the number in Offset box Two to 0.12, change the color to blue. Check both contour box and click Apply
How to Change Corners,
Knockout and Reset Setting
Corners and knockout
Show what's behind is the knockout the layer for an offset.
Reset button to reset all the editing sizes and color back to the preset.

Changing Corners

Mitered

Round

Bevel

Changing Multiple Corners
If you set the inner text corner to round and outer text corner to bevel and apply, it automatically creates both text corners round.
Changing Multiple Corners
If you set the inner text corner to bevel and outer text corner to round and apply, it creates the text with 2 different corners.
Show what's behind




How to Save Folders and Settings
Save Folders and Settings
Great way to organize and save settings for future use.

Folders
Click the "+" sign next to "Folder" to create a folder and name it however you want.
Save Magic Layers
After creating a folder change the offset setting to your liking then click plus "+" sign next to "Name" to Save Magic Layers setting. You can save different Magic Layers setting within the same folder name.