CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide (Paperback)

The Only Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW X5

Learn to create outstanding fine art and eye-catching commercial graphics with one powerful tool! CorelDRAW X5: The Official Guide is your comprehensive reference and workbook to get you started designing visually captivating CorelDRAW artwork. Learn, step by step, how to create the illustrations you've imagined, quickly assemble layouts for print and package designs, import and edit photos, master the art of typography and the science of color theory, make 3D scenes from 2D objects, and apply special effects to ordinary pictures. Packed with expert techniques and advice for creating professional-quality art, this is your one-stop CorelDRAW X5 reference and hands-on guide.

• Create drawings that look like paintings using the Artistic media and Free Transform tools, Mesh Fill, and the Smudge and Roughen brushes
• Master the Curves tools, including the new B-Spline tool
• Design logos, brochures, and other business items in a flash with the layers and page options features
• Use CorelDRAW as a desktop publishing program
• Create 3D objects with the Extrude tool
• Make your drawings look photorealistic with transparency, shadows, glows, and lens effects
• Import, edit, and retouch photos, including camera RAW files
• Go from novice to retouching pro with PHOTO-PAINT--the Suite's advanced image-editing application
• Master more than the tools--learn how to create impressive artwork with the guidance of an expert

Gary David Bouton has used CorelDRAW professionally for more than 15 years and is the author of six books covering previous versions. He was a 1992 finalist in the CorelDRAW World Design Contest. A former advertising art director, Gary has received four international awards in design and desktop publishing and has written several other guides on digital graphics, including Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide.

《CorelDRAW X5 官方指南》是唯一獲得 Corel 授權的指南，讓您學習如何使用這個強大的工具創作出優秀的藝術作品和引人注目的商業圖形。本書是您全面參考和實作的工作手冊，幫助您開始設計令人驚艷的 CorelDRAW 藝術作品。逐步學習如何創作您所想像的插圖，快速組合印刷和包裝設計的版面，導入和編輯照片，掌握排版藝術和色彩理論，從二維物體製作三維場景，以及對普通圖片應用特殊效果。本書充滿了專業技巧和建議，幫助您創作出高品質的藝術作品，是您使用 CorelDRAW X5 的一站式參考和實作指南。

本書的特點包括：
- 使用藝術媒體和自由變換工具、網格填充、塗抹和粗糙筆刷等功能創作看起來像畫作的圖形
- 掌握曲線工具，包括新的 B-Spline 工具
- 使用圖層和頁面選項功能快速設計商標、宣傳冊和其他商業物品
- 將 CorelDRAW 用作桌面出版程式
- 使用拉伸工具創建三維物體
- 通過透明度、陰影、發光和鏡頭效果使圖形看起來逼真
- 導入、編輯和修飾照片，包括相機原始檔案
- 通過 PHOTO-PAINT（套件中的高級圖像編輯應用程式）從新手成為修飾專家
- 不僅學習工具，還能在專家的指導下創作出令人印象深刻的藝術作品

作者 Gary David Bouton 在過去的 15 年中專業使用 CorelDRAW，並撰寫了六本涵蓋之前版本的書籍。他曾是 1992 年 CorelDRAW 世界設計大賽的入圍者。作為一名前廣告藝術總監，Gary 在設計和桌面出版方面獲得了四個國際獎項，並撰寫了其他數本關於數位圖形的指南，包括《Xara Xtreme 5: 官方指南》。