Publisher: Corel

Version: 7
Length: 1 day
Course-ID: 050326

Course Overview

Students will learn how to create a wide range of designs containing both text and graphics, how to use CorelDRAW's facilities.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the PC and Windows.

Benefits

Students will learn how to create and edit a drawing; add text; enhance drawings and text with shading and colour; create specialised drawings; and incorporate files from other applications.

Target student

Students should already understand basic Windows techniques and be able to use a mouse.


Getting Started
  • Exploring the screen
  • Getting on-line assistance
  • Setting options
  • Undoing mistakes
  • Using Roll-Ups
  • Opening and saving documents
  • Setting up the page
  • Switching between documents
  • Creating a new drawing
Moving Around and Viewing Drawings
  • Moving around the page
  • Viewing modes
  • Inserting and deleting pages
  • Changes pages
Selecting and Manipulating Objects
  • Selecting and deselecting objects
  • Moving objects
  • Copying and deleting objects
  • Deleting objects
  • Sizing objects
Drawing and Shaping Objects
  • Using the Freehand tool
  • Drawing lines, polygons
  • Drawing curves
  • Reshaping lines and curves
  • Drawing rectangles
  • Drawing ellipses
Arranging Objects
  • Arranging objects to front, back
  • Grouping and ungrouping
  • Using guidelines
  • Using grids
  • Using snaps
  • Aligning objects
Working With Text
  • Using the Text tool
  • Creating Artistic text
  • Editing text
  • Formatting text
  • Setting text options
  • Creating paragraph text
  • Applying bullets
  • Setting indents using the ruler
  • Setting text defaults
  • Using the spell checker
Outlining and Filling Objects
  • Using the outline tools
  • Applying outlines to objects
  • Using the fill tools
  • Applying fills to objects and text
  • Setting outline and fill defaults
Using Symbols and Clipart
  • Adding symbols
  • Adding clipart
  • Importing pictures
Transforming Objects
  • Mirroring objects
  • Rotating and skewing objects
  • Using the Transform Roll-Up
Special Effects
  • Fitting text to a path
  • Shaping an object with an envelope preset
  • Extruding and object
  • Blending two objects
  • Using the Lens feature
Exporting Drawings
  • Programs Exporting objects to other Windows
  • Copy and pasting objects
  • Linking and embedding objects
Printing
  • Print options
  • Print previewing