CorelDraw 10 : Adding a Page Background

To set a color or tiled image as the page background:

1.	Choose Tools > Options or press . The Options dialog box opens.
2.	Expand the categories to allow you to select the Document > Page > Background heading.
3.	Enter checkmarks in the Print and Export Background check boxes.
4.	To use a solid color as the background, click the Solid radio button and pick a color from the drop-down palette (Figure 1). Figure 1. Select a solid color from this drop-down palette or click Other to pick a custom color. or To use a tiled image as the background, click the Bitmap radio button and then click Browse. In the Import dialog box (Figure 2), navigate to the drive/folder that contains the image you want to use, select the image, and click Open. In the Source area of the Options dialog box, click the Embedded radio button. Figure 2. Select a background pattern from your hard disk or the CorelDraw CDs.
5.	Click OK to close the Options dialog box. The solid color or tiled image you chose appears on the page (Figure 3). Figure 3. The selected background appears on your page.