With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, you can confidently tackle a wide variety of projects, from logos and Web graphics to multi-page marketing brochures. In CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Essential Training, Mark Abdelnour teaches you the essential tools and techniques you'll need to start using this powerful software collection effectively. Mark begins with an overview of the interface and moves on to cover basic drawing, coloring, and editing. He then advances to transparency, type, the new Interactive Design Tools, special effects, and much more. Tips and specific examples that teach users how to improve workflows and maximize productivity are also included. This training is flexible, so experienced CorelDRAW users can go directly to the movies on features new to X3, while beginning users can watch all of the movies in progression. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.
Course CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Essential Training
Author Mark Abdelnour
SKU
ISBN
Release Date 2006-02-20
Duration 10.51 hrs / 82 tutorials
Work files Yes
Price $ 49.95
Retail price $ 99.95
Language
Tags Corel
Required software CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3
 
2. Jumping Right Into CorelDRAW X3
Welcome to the Welcome Screen 03:18
Touring the user interface 08:48
Creating drawings 06:10
Saving your masterpieces 07:56
3. Working with Pages and Layout
Working with multiple pages 10:51
Customizing the page layout 07:24
Working with Guidelines and the Snap To options 13:51
4. Creating Objects
Drawing shapes 07:09
Polygons, stars, and graph paper 06:00
The Perfect Shapes Collection 09:05
Lines and curves 09:28
Node editing using the Shape Tool 13:25
5. Transforming Objects
Selecting/deleting objects 10:28
Modifying objects 11:15
Arranging objects 15:54
Working with multiple objects 06:16
Converting objects 09:39
Locking objects 03:00
6. Design Time Savers
Cut, copy and paste 07:02
Duplicating and cloning objects 10:12
Using the Step and Repeat docker 07:40
Undo/redo/repeat 05:47
Working with symbols 05:04
7. Working with Artistic Text
Working with the Text Tool to create Artistic Text 05:25
Fitting text to a path 06:58
The character formatting docker 05:04
Spelling and Quickcorrect 09:22
8. Working with Paragraph Text
Working with the Text Tool to create Paragraph Text 07:20
The paragraph formatting docker 05:53
Linking paragraph text frames 08:52
Working with columns 04:19
Additional paragraph features 06:35
9. Color Outlines and Fills
Introducing color palettes 05:22
Color filling options 13:21
Color outline objects 08:50
Using the Eyedropper and Paintbucket Tools 07:58
Using the Smartfill Tool 06:13
10. Layers and the Object Manager
Working with layers 13:16
Layer properties 08:23
Using the master layer 08:47
11. Viewing Your Work
View modes 07:52
Preview modes 06:01
Using the View Manager 05:15
Using the Zoom Tool 07:25
12. Find and Replace
Find and replace objects 08:49
Find and replace text 03:44
13. Bitmaps
Applying effects to a bitmap 16:36
Using the Image Adjustment Lab 07:31
Cropping bitmaps 03:41
Converting vector objects to bitmaps 08:12
14. Shaping Objects
Shaping objects 08:46
PowerClipping objects 06:43
Adding envelopes 04:56
Working the corners 03:44
15. The Interactive Tools Flyout
Interactive Blend Tool 07:31
Interactive Contour Tool 06:04
Interactive Distortion Tool 11:15
Interactive Drop Shadow Tool 07:14
Interactive Extrude Tool 07:50
Interactive Transparency Tool 07:49
Interactive Fill Tool 13:31
16. More Special Effects
Adding perspective 04:17
Using the lens effect 09:41
Adding bevels 05:09
17. Importing, Publishing, Exporting
Importing and exporting Files 10:00
Publish to PDF 08:16
Export for Office 06:30
18. Customizations
Working Your workspace 07:28
Customizing your toolbars and menus 09:03
Customizing your color palettes 06:37
19. Printing
Printing basics explained 07:11
Print preview basics 09:25
20. The Rest of the Suite
Using Corel Capture 09:37
Tracing bitmaps using PowerTrace 12:04
CorelPHOTO PAINT: Cutout Lab 08:15
CorelPHOTO PAINT: Effects 07:49
Working with the Corel Design Collection 08:19
21. Outro
Goodbye 00:13

 
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