CorelDRAW 11: The Official Guide, 2/e

This officially authorized resource explains how to master a variety of illustration techniques and contains all the support information youll need to maximize the capabilities of CorelDRAW. Youll learn from an award-winning artist through easy-to-follow tutorials and examples.

The Only Authorized Reference on CorelDRAW 11!

Delve into the awesome features and functionality of CorelDRAW 11 with guidance from expert author Steve Bain. Get hundreds of tips and tricks that will help you not only learn this application, but masterfully use it to create beautiful artwork. Includes full coverage of drawing shapes, using object tools and layers, working with text and digital images, creating animations, and more. Packed with both how-to techniques and product reference for more detailed learning, CorelDRAW 11: The Official Guide will show you why half a million illustrators, designers, and draftspeople rely on CorelDRAW to produce eye-catching graphic images for print and Web.

Inside, quickly learn to master the tools and features of CorelDRAW!

• Instantly access hundreds of tips and techniques from award-winning CorelDRAW guru Steve Bain
  
• Customize the user interface to access your favorite tools more quickly and easily
  
• Make quick references using the included eight-page shortcuts guide
  
• See the results of various lens and transparency effects with full-color insert
  
• Learn to harness the power of exciting effects such as blends, contours, distortions, and drop shadows
  
• Create animations and use Web-related document properties
  
• Write text to paths and objects, and support text in multiple languages
  
• Use bitmap commands, vector drawing tools, effect presets, and more
  

Contents

  PART I: CorelDRAW 11 Quick Start Guide
   1: What’s New in CorelDRAW 11?
   2: Interfacing with CorelDRAW 11
   3: Opening and Saving Files

  PART II: Getting Started with CorelDRAW 11
   4: Controlling Documents and Pages
   5: Measuring and Drawing Helpers
   6: Zooming and Viewing
   7: Essential Object Commands

  PART III: Working with Object Tools
   8: Creating Basic Shapes
   9: Drawing with Line Tools
   10: Cutting, Shaping, and Reshaping Objects
   11: Arranging and Organizing Objects

  PART IV: CorelDRAW 11’s Text Arsenal
   12: Mastering Text Properties
   13: Linking Text to Objects
   14: Resources for Perfect Writing

  PART V: Applying Color Fills and Outlines
   15: Mastering Object Outline Properties
   16: Applying Color Fills
   17: CorelDRAW 11’s World of Color

  PART VI: Organizing Objects and Applying Effects
   18: Envelope and Distortion Effects
   19: The Power of Blends and Contours
   20: Applying Lens and Transparency Effects
   21: Creating Depth with Shadows
   22: Drawing and PowerClips

  PART VII: Working in 3D
   23: Creating Depth with Perspective Effects
   24: Extruding Vector Objects

  PART VIII: Beyond the Basics
   25: Applying Bitmap Commands
   26: Under the Hood of the Print Engine
   27: CorelDRAW 11’s Web Resources
   28: Take Control Through Customization
   29: Adventures with VBA and Scripting

   APPENDIX A: Shortcut Keys