Objectives:
This introductory course has been designed to enable new users to start using CorelDRAW’s extensive text handling and precision drawing features quickly and easily
Intermediate and Advanced courses are also available on an individual/private basis
INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW
Finding your way around
The Ribbon bar
SETTING UP A NEW DRAWING
Multi-page documents
The Smart Drawing tool
AN INTRODUCTION TO OBJECTS
Duplicating and cloning objects
Transforming objects
DRAWING OBJECTS
Using the drawing tools
The Guide Manager
Manipulating objects
Aligning objects
Filling objects with colours and patterns
Using Dynamic Guides
EDITING OBJECTS
Using the Transform Roll-Up
Combining, scaling, welding, intersecting and trimming objects
Converting straight-edged objects into curved objects
Understanding Beziers
Using styles and presets
Creating style formats
TEXT SPECIAL EFFECTS AND OUTPUT
Selecting and applying outlines
Advanced typographical controls
Special effects with text
Placing text on a path
Adding perspective to objects
Creating visual effects such as envelope, lens effects, blend, extrude
and contour
Using document info
PRINTING FROM CORELDRAW
Before you print - a pre-flight checklist
WORKING WITH COLOUR
Using Roll-ups
Working with spot and process colour
Using the interactive fill tools
Working with Pantone colours
CUSTOMISING CORELDRAW
Creating your own palettes
Using CorelDRAW as a graphics database and linking to other applications
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
Questions and answers
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