CorelDRAW: The Official Guide

Contents......Page 9
Foreword......Page 27
Acknowledgments......Page 29
Introduction......Page 31
Part I: CorelDRAW X4 Quick Start Guide......Page 35
 Chapter 1 What\'s New in CorelDRAW X4?......Page 37
  Page Layout Enhancements......Page 38
  Interactive Tables......Page 39
  Camera Raw and Third-Party Application Support......Page 41
  Simplified Searches and Print Merging......Page 44
  New Corel PowerTRACE Features......Page 45
  CorelDRAW ConceptShare: Collaborating Online......Page 46
 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Workspace......Page 51
  The CorelDRAW X4 Workspace......Page 52
  Specifying Toolbar and Dialog Values......Page 57
  Working with Dockers......Page 61
  Using the Toolbox......Page 64
  Working with Toolbars......Page 65
  Using the Color Palette......Page 66
 Chapter 3 Examining the Palettes, Cruising the Menus......Page 71
  CorelDRAW X4\'s Welcome Dialog......Page 72
  Opening Your First New Document File......Page 74
  Opening Document Files......Page 75
  Saving and Closing Documents......Page 79
  Working with Templates......Page 84
  Clipboard Commands......Page 86
  Undoing and Redoing Editing Changes......Page 88
  Importing and Exporting Files......Page 91
  Importing Files and Setting Options......Page 92
  Exporting Files and Choosing Options......Page 95
  Choosing Export File Formats......Page 98
 Chapter 4 The X4 Test Drive......Page 105
  Begin a Design with a Concept......Page 106
  Setting Up the Page for the Logo......Page 107
  Using the Polygon Tool to Design a Gear Shape......Page 108
  Using Shaping Operations to Massage the Design......Page 111
  A Brief Excursion into Gradient Fills......Page 113
  Going 3D......Page 115
  Adding Text to the Logo......Page 118
  Fitting Text to a Path......Page 123
  Align, Group, Scale, Flip, and Print......Page 125
  The Test Drive Cross-Reference......Page 127
Part II: Getting Started with CorelDRAW X4......Page 129
 Chapter 5 Working with Single- and Multi-Page Documents......Page 131
  Setting Up Your Document Page......Page 132
  Naming Pages......Page 143
  Page Commands......Page 146
 Chapter 6 Measuring and Drawing Helpers......Page 151
  Using the Ruler......Page 152
  Introducing the Indispensable CorelDRAW Grids......Page 163
  Working with Guidelines, Dynamic Guides, and Guide Layers......Page 170
  Working with Dynamic Guides......Page 174
  Controlling the Guides Layer......Page 177
 Chapter 7 Views, Zooming, Navigating Your Work......Page 183
  Setting View Mode......Page 184
  Zooming and Panning Pages......Page 187
  Special View Modes......Page 195
  Using the View Navigator......Page 197
  Using the View Manager Docker......Page 198
 Chapter 8 Moving, Scaling, Rotating: Basic Transformations......Page 201
  Basic Object Selection......Page 202
  Moving Objects......Page 208
  Transforming Objects......Page 210
  Applying Precise Transformation......Page 215
  Controlling the Order of Things......Page 220
Part III: Working with Object Tools......Page 223
 Chapter 9 Creating Basic Shapes......Page 225
  CorelDRAW X4\'s Smart Drawing Tool......Page 226
  Using the Rectangle Tool and Property Bar......Page 229
  Using the Ellipse Tool and Property Bar......Page 232
  Using Polygons and the Property Bar......Page 236
  Using the Spiral Tool......Page 242
  Using the Graph Paper Tool......Page 244
  Using Perfect Shape Tools......Page 245
  Using the Convert Outline To Object Command......Page 249
 Chapter 10 Using the Pen Tools......Page 251
  Introducing CorelDRAW X4\'s Line Tools......Page 252
  Using the Artistic Media Tool......Page 254
  Drawing with Freehand and Polyline Tools......Page 260
  Drawing Arcs with the 3-Point Curve Tool......Page 262
  Using the Bézier and Pen Tools......Page 263
  Editing Bézier Paths......Page 267
  Controlling Freehand and Bézier Tool Behavior......Page 273
  Working with Compound Paths......Page 274
  Using the Dimension Line Tool......Page 277
  Using the Connector Tool......Page 281
 Chapter 11 Editing Objects......Page 285
  Shaping and Reshaping Object Shapes......Page 286
  Working Examples of Object Shaping......Page 293
  The Knife Tool......Page 295
  Using the Eraser Tool......Page 298
  Cropping an Illustration......Page 302
  Using the Smudge Brush......Page 303
  Using the Transform Tool......Page 306
  The Roughen Brush......Page 307
 Chapter 12 Arranging and Organizing Objects......Page 309
  Using Group Commands......Page 310
  Locking and Unlocking Objects......Page 312
  Copying, Duplicating, and Cloning Objects......Page 313
  Creating Object Symbols......Page 317
  Using the Repeat Command......Page 322
  Aligning and Distributing Objects......Page 323
  Exploring the Object Manager......Page 330
  Finding and Replacing Objects by Their Properties......Page 338
  Using Graphic Styles......Page 343
  Using the Object Data Docker......Page 350
Part IV: Working with Text......Page 353
 Chapter 13 Typography Rules and Conventions......Page 355
  Font Families and Font Styles......Page 356
  Finding the Font You Need......Page 361
  Finding and Saving Important Characters......Page 370
  Font Etiquette: Using Fonts with Style and Appropriateness......Page 374
 Chapter 14 Working with Text......Page 379
  CorelDRAW\'s Text Tool......Page 380
  The Text Bar and Special Paragraph Formatting......Page 395
  Formatting Paragraph Text......Page 401
  Wrapping Text Around Other Shapes......Page 407
  Changing and Proofing Formatted Text......Page 412
  Text and Styles......Page 413
 Chapter 15 Creating Your Own Font......Page 415
  Basic Setup Rules and a Custom Template......Page 417
  Drawing a Centerline, Not an Outline......Page 421
  Using Artistic Media on a Centerline for Characters......Page 423
  Exporting your Typeface......Page 431
  Creating a Logo Font......Page 435
  Installing Your Font......Page 439
 Chapter 16 Getting Your Words Perfect......Page 441
  Using CorelDRAW\'s Writing Tools......Page 442
  Using the Proofing Tools......Page 444
  Setting Spell Checker Options......Page 446
  Using Grammatik......Page 452
  Using the Thesaurus......Page 454
  Using QuickCorrect......Page 455
  Finding and Replacing Text and Special Characters......Page 458
  Finding and Replacing Text Properties......Page 459
  Tables......Page 462
Part V: Attributes for Objects and Lines......Page 469
 Chapter 17 Filling Objects......Page 471
  Examining the Fill Types......Page 472
  Using the Color Palette......Page 473
  From Uniform to Non-Uniform Shape Filling......Page 474
  Uniform Color Fill Options......Page 476
  Applying a Fountain Fill......Page 477
  Applying Pattern Fills......Page 487
  Applying Texture Fills......Page 494
  Applying PostScript Fills......Page 498
  Applying Mesh Fills......Page 500
 Chapter 18 Outline Attributes......Page 505
  Outline Pen Options and the Property Bar......Page 506
  Using the Outline Tool......Page 508
  Exploring the Outline Pen Dialog......Page 509
  Turning an Outline into an Object......Page 523
 Chapter 19 Digital Color Theory Put to Practice......Page 525
  Digital Color Terms and Definitions......Page 526
  Using Color-Related Dockers......Page 535
  Moving from Color Models to Other Ways to Define Color......Page 544
  Using Fixed and Custom Palettes......Page 550
  Color Transformations Through Lens Effects......Page 555
Part VI: Creating Special Effects......Page 557
 Chapter 20 Envelope and Distortion Effects......Page 559
  What Does an Envelope Do?......Page 560
  Creating Envelope Effects......Page 561
  Using Envelope Shapes Between Objects......Page 571
  Mastering Distortion Effects......Page 574
  Using the Interactive Distort Tool and the Property Bar......Page 575
  Using Distortion Presets......Page 584
 Chapter 21 Blends and Contours......Page 585
  Blending as Illustration Shading......Page 586
  The Interactive Blend Tool and Property Bar......Page 589
  Creating a Simple Blend Effect......Page 590
  Looking at the Components of a Blend......Page 591
  Editing Blend Effects......Page 592
  Using the Blend Docker......Page 608
  Tapping into Contour Effects......Page 609
  Exploring CorelDRAW\'s Contour Effects......Page 610
  Using the Interactive Contour Tool and Property Bar......Page 611
  Controlling Contour Acceleration......Page 619
  Using Contour Presets......Page 621
  Using the Contour Docker......Page 622
 Chapter 22 Lens Effects and Transparency......Page 623
  Using the Lens Docker......Page 624
  Exploring the Lens Effects......Page 626
  Using Lens Options......Page 637
  Clearing Things Up with the Interactive Transparency Tool......Page 640
  Using the Interactive Transparency Tool and Property Bar......Page 641
  Setting Transparency Properties......Page 644
  Using Transparency Operations (Merge Modes)......Page 648
  Pattern and Texture Transparencies......Page 653
  Using Transparency Freeze......Page 655
  Copying Transparency Effects......Page 656
 Chapter 23 Embellishments: Bevels, PowerClips, and Shadows......Page 657
  Using the Bevel Effect......Page 658
  Using the Drop Shadow Effect......Page 667
  PowerClipping Your Way to Advanced Design Work......Page 675
Part VII: Creating the Illusion of 3D Objects......Page 685
 Chapter 24 Working with Perspective......Page 687
  The Optical Principle of Perspective......Page 688
  Experiments in Perspective......Page 691
 Chapter 25 Extruding Objects......Page 701
  How Extrude Works......Page 702
  Choosing and Applying an Extrude Effect......Page 704
  Navigating the Interactive Markers......Page 705
  Using the Interactive Extrude Tool and Property Bar......Page 706
  Using Vector Extrude Presets......Page 722
  Using the Extrude Docker......Page 723
  Controlling Extrude Complexity Using Facet Size......Page 724
Part VIII: Thinking Outside the (Tool)Box......Page 729
 Chapter 26 Bitmap Boot Camp: Working with Photographs......Page 731
  The Properties of a Pixel-Based Image......Page 732
  Importing Bitmaps into a Document......Page 738
  Integrating a Photograph into a Layout......Page 749
 Chapter 27 Image-ination: Advanced Photography Techniques......Page 757
  Cropping a Placed Photograph......Page 758
  Nondestructive Cropping......Page 759
  Masking Through Nondestructive Cropping......Page 760
  Boolean Operations as a Trimming Technique......Page 763
  Working with Alpha Channels and Image Transparency......Page 768
  Bitmaps to Vector Art: Using PowerTRACE......Page 779
 Chapter 28 Printing: Professional Output......Page 787
  Printing a Document to a Personal Printer......Page 788
  Setting Print Options......Page 791
  Previewing Your Printed Document......Page 811
  Setting Printing Preferences......Page 817
  Using the Prepare for Service Bureau Wizard......Page 822
  Print Merge......Page 824
 Chapter 29 Basic HTML Page Layout and Publishing......Page 829
  CorelDRAW\'s Internet Toolbar......Page 830
  Setting Web Page Properties......Page 841
  Publishing Web Documents......Page 844
  Setting Web Publishing Preferences......Page 849
  Web Image Optimizer......Page 853
  Saving a Transparent GIF Using the Web Image Optimizer......Page 856
  Using the Web Connector Docker......Page 857
 Chapter 30 Automating Tasks and Visual Basic for Applications......Page 861
  What\'s Possible with VBA?......Page 862
  Working with Existing Macros......Page 863
  Writing a Macro......Page 869
  Introducing the VBA Editor......Page 871
  Recording and Playing Macros......Page 876
  Solving Macro Needs with VBA......Page 878
  Where to Go for More Information......Page 887
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