Here is a method to create cubic style text in Corel Photo-Paint. This tutorial was wriiten using Photo-Paint version 10 but the simple method can be undertaken using almost any version.
STEPS:
	1. Create a new image. 24-bit RGB, 500x300 pixels, black background at 300 dpi.
	2. Create some white text using a thick bold font. Here I have use Arial Black at 24 points. Align the text to the centre of the image (Object > Arrange > Align and Distribute, To Center of Document. (Fig 1)	Fig 1.
	3. Combine the text with the background. (CTRL+SHIFT+down).
	4. Apply a Gaussian Blur. (Effects > Blur > Gaussian Blur ) at a radius of 4 pixels. (Fig 2)	Fig 2.
	5. Duplicate the background. (CTRL+D).
	6. Apply a Pixelation distortion. With the duplicate object selected, apply a pixelation distortion (Effects > Distort > Pixelate). The actual adjustments for the distortion will depend on the font, font size and final effect you wish to achieve. In the example here I used square mode, H&W = 12, opacity = 100. So try this first and experiment later. (Fig 3)	Fig 3.
	7. Reduce the opacity of the object to 50% using the slider on the Object Docker and then combine this object with the background. (Fig 4)	Fig 4.
	8. Apply a sharpen effect. From the menu choose Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen. Click the Reset button and then press OK. Repeat the sharpening effect once again (Effects > Repeat > Last Effect, or CTRL+F). (Fig 5).	Fig 5.
	9. Add some colour. From the menu choose Image > Adjust > Color Hue. In the Color Hue dialogue box, click the Reset button, then uncheck the Shadows checkbox and slide the Step slider to 50. For a blue appearance, click More Cyan once and More Blue twice (Fig 6a) For a red appearance, click More Red twice (Fig 6b) For a Green appearance, click More Green once, More Cyan once, and More Yellow once. (Fig 6c).
	Fig 6a. Fig 6b. Fig 6c.

VARIATIONS:

- Play around with the Color Hue settings for more colours.

- Try changing the settings in the Pixelation dialogue box for different effects.

- Increasing the Edge Level in the Shapening dialogue box to 50% or repeating the original sharpen step more times increases the contrast in the pixel boxes, creating a more pronounced effect.

- Add a Ripple Effect at a low periodicity (Effects > Distort > Ripple) (Fig 7).

Fig 7.

- Create a rectangle object a little bigger than the pixelated text and fill it with a fountain fill. Change the merge mode on this rectangle object to Colour. (Fig 8)

Fig 8.

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