CorelDRAW(R) 11: the Official Guide

Name: CorelDRAW(R) 11: the Official Guide
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ISBN: 9780072226034

ISBN-10: 007222603X

ISBN-13: 9780072226034

Edition: 2002

Authors: Steve Bain

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Learn the ins and outs of CorelDRAW from an expert, create shapes, manipulate objects, add layers and effects and input and output images, as well as how to develop images for the Web. A CD-ROM includes sample images and advanced CorelDRAW topics.

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List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 8/16/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 864
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English

Foreword	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. xxv
CorelDRAW 11 Quick Start Guide
What's New in CorelDRAW 11?	p. 3
Better Productivity and Performance	p. 4
Object Handling	p. 5
A Host of New Tools	p. 8
Importing and Exporting	p. 12
Interfacing with CorelDRAW 11	p. 15
Window Anatomy	p. 16
Specifying Toolbar and Dialog Values	p. 19
Working with Dockers	p. 23
Using the Toolbox	p. 25
Working with Toolbars	p. 26
Using the Color Palette	p. 27
Important Macintosh Interface Differences	p. 29
Opening and Saving Files	p. 35
CorelDRAW 11 Welcome Dialog	p. 36
Opening Your First New Document File	p. 37
Opening Document Files	p. 38
Closing and Saving Documents	p. 40
Working with Templates	p. 46
Clipboard Commands	p. 48
Undoing and Redoing Editing Changes	p. 50
Using Scrapbooks	p. 53
Importing and Exporting Files	p. 54
Importing Files and Setting Options	p. 54
Exporting Files and Choosing Options	p. 57
Choosing Export File Formats	p. 59
Getting Started with CorelDRAW 11
Controlling Documents and Pages	p. 65
Setting Up Your Document Page	p. 66
Naming Pages	p. 76
Page Commands	p. 80
Measuring and Drawing Helpers	p. 87
Using the Ruler	p. 88
Using Grids	p. 98
Working with Guidelines	p. 104
Controlling the Guides Layer	p. 110
Zooming and Viewing	p. 117
Setting View Mode	p. 118
Zooming and Panning Pages	p. 121
Specialized View Modes	p. 126
Using the View Navigator	p. 130
Using the View Manager Docker	p. 132
Essential Object Commands	p. 135
Selecting Objects	p. 136
Moving Objects	p. 143
Transforming Objects	p. 145
Applying Precise Transformation	p. 149
Setting Object Ordering	p. 154
Working with Object Tools
Creating Basic Shapes	p. 159
Using the Rectangle Tool and Property Bar	p. 160
Using the Ellipse Tool and Property Bar	p. 165
Using Polygons and the Property Bar	p. 169
Using the Spiral Tool	p. 174
Using the Graph Paper Tool	p. 177
Using Perfect Shape Tools	p. 179
Using the Convert Outline to Object Command	p. 184
Drawing with Line Tools	p. 187
Mastering CorelDRAW 11's Line Tools	p. 188
Using the Artistic Media Tool	p. 190
Drawing with Freehand and Polyline Tools	p. 197
Drawing Arcs with the 3-Point Curve Tool	p. 198
Using the Bezier and Pen Tools	p. 199
Editing Bezier Paths	p. 202
Using Draw's Hidden Autotrace Feature	p. 208
Understanding Compound Paths	p. 210
Using the Dimension Line Tool	p. 213
Using the Interactive Connector Tool	p. 217
Editing Angled Connector Lines	p. 219
Cutting, Shaping, and Reshaping Objects	p. 221
CorelDRAW's Shape Resources	p. 222
Shaping and Reshaping Object Shapes	p. 223
Real-Life Shaping Strategies	p. 228
Knife Tool	p. 230
Using the Eraser Tool	p. 233
Using the Smudge Tool	p. 236
Arranging and Organizing Objects	p. 241
Using Group Commands	p. 242
Locking and Unlocking Objects	p. 244
Copying, Duplicating, and Cloning Objects	p. 244
Creating Object Symbols	p. 248
Using the Repeat Command	p. 251
Aligning and Distributing Objects	p. 251
Grasping CorelDRAW's Layer Concept	p. 256
Exploring the Object Manager	p. 257
Finding and Replacing Object Properties	p. 265
Using Graphic Styles	p. 271
CorelDRAW 11's Text Arsenal
Mastering Text Properties	p. 281
Choosing Between Artistic and Paragraph Text	p. 282
Introducing CorelDRAW's Text Tool	p. 283
Creating Artistic Text	p. 286
Creating Paragraph Text	p. 286
Formatting Text with the Property Bar	p. 287
The Format Text Dialog	p. 288
Changing the Case of Text	p. 302
Working with Artistic Text	p. 303
Working with Paragraph Text	p. 306
Embedding Objects into Text	p. 311
Text and Styles	p. 312
Wrapping Text Around Other Shapes	p. 314
Managing Fonts	p. 315
Linking Text to Objects	p. 317
Linking Paragraph Text Frames	p. 318
Fitting Text Around a Path	p. 323
Path Text and Pick and Shape Tools	p. 330
Linking Text Inside Closed Paths	p. 335
Resources for Perfect Writing	p. 337
Using CorelDRAW's Writing Tools	p. 338
Setting Spell Checker Options	p. 342
Using Grammatik	p. 349
Using the Thesaurus	p. 355
Using QuickCorrect	p. 357
Finding and Replacing Text	p. 360
Finding and Replacing Text Properties	p. 361
Applying Color Fills and Outlines
Mastering Object Outline Properties	p. 367
Applying Outline Pen Properties	p. 368
Outline Pen Options and the Property Bar	p. 368
Using the Outline Tool	p. 369
Exploring the Outline Pen Dialog	p. 370
Applying Color Fills	p. 385
Browsing Fill Types	p. 386
Applying Fills to Shapes	p. 387
Applying a Uniform Color Fill	p. 388
Applying a Fountain Fill	p. 389
Applying Pattern Fills	p. 398
Applying Texture Fills	p. 405
Applying PostScript Fills	p. 409
Applying Mesh Fills	p. 411
CorelDRAW 11's World of Color	p. 415
Pick a Color--Any Color	p. 416
Using Color-Related Dockers	p. 416
About Color Models	p. 424
Using Color Viewers	p. 426
Using Color Mixers	p. 428
Using Fixed and Custom Palettes	p. 432
Adjusting and Transforming Color	p. 436
Organizing Objects and Applying Effects
Envelope and Distortion Effects	p. 441
The Theory Behind Envelopes	p. 442
Creating Envelope Effects	p. 443
Constraining Envelope Shapes	p. 453
Using Envelope Shapes Between Objects	p. 453
Mastering Distortion Effects	p. 456
Using the Interactive Distortion Tool and Property Bar	p. 456
Using Distortion Presets	p. 464
Using the New Roughen Brush	p. 465
The Power of Blends and Contours	p. 471
Comparing Blend and Contour Effects	p. 472
Using CorelDraw's Blend Effect	p. 472
Real-World Blending	p. 473
The Interactive Blend Tool and Property Bar	p. 474
Creating a Typical Blend Effect	p. 476
Anatomy of a Blend	p. 476
Editing Blend Effects	p. 478
Using the Blend Docker	p. 495
Understanding Contour Effects	p. 496
Exploring Draw's Contour Effects	p. 497
Using the Interactive Contour Tool and Property Bar	p. 498
Controlling Contour Acceleration	p. 507
Using Contour Presets	p. 508
Using the Contour Docker	p. 510
Applying Lens and Transparency Effects	p. 513
Understanding Lens Effects	p. 514
Using the Lens Docker	p. 514
Exploring Lens Effects	p. 516
Using Lens Options	p. 526
Grasping CorelDRAW's Transparency Effects	p. 530
Using the Interactive Transparency Tool and Property Bar	p. 531
Setting Transparency Properties	p. 532
Using Transparency Operations (Merge Modes)	p. 537
Applying Transparency to Fills and Outlines	p. 540
Using Transparency Freeze	p. 541
Copying Transparency Effects	p. 542
Applied Transparency Effects	p. 543
Creating Depth with Shadows	p. 545
How CorelDRAW 11's Drop Shadow Effect Works	p. 546
Using the Interactive Drop Shadow Tool and Property Bar	p. 546
Anatomy of a Drop Shadow Effect	p. 549
Using Flat Drop Shadow Options	p. 550
Controlling Shadow Perspective	p. 555
Using Drop Shadow Presets	p. 559
Adopting Smart Drop Shadow Strategies	p. 560
Drawing and PowerClips	p. 565
Mastering Draw's PowerClip Feature	p. 566
PowerClipping an Object	p. 567
Controlling PowerClip Behavior	p. 569
Working in 3D
Creating Depth with Perspective Effects	p. 579
How Perspective Effects Work	p. 580
Applying Perspective	p. 582
Editing a Perspective Effect	p. 584
Enhancing a Perspective Effect	p. 587
Limitations of Draw's Perspective Effects	p. 588
Copying and Clearing Perspective	p. 588
Extruding Vector Objects	p. 591
How Extrude Works	p. 592
Choosing and Applying Extrude	p. 594
Anatomy of an Extrusion	p. 595
Using the Interactive Extrude Tool and Property Bar	p. 596
Using Vector Extrude Presets	p. 612
Using the Extrude Docker	p. 614
Controlling Extrude Complexity with Facet Size	p. 615
Beyond the Basics
Applying Bitmap Commands	p. 621
CorelDRAW 11's Bitmap Resources	p. 622
Transforming Bitmaps	p. 629
Essential Bitmap Operations	p. 632
Using the Bitmap Color Mask Docker	p. 639
Using the Link Manager	p. 642
Inflating Bitmaps	p. 646
Using CorelDRAW's Bitmap Filter Dialogs	p. 648
Under the Hood of the Print Engine	p. 653
Printing a Simple Document	p. 654
Setting Print Options	p. 656
Previewing Your Printed Document	p. 676
Setting Printing Preferences	p. 685
Corel's Double-Sided Printing Wizard	p. 689
Using the Prepare for Service Bureau Wizard	p. 690
Print Merge	p. 691
CorelDRAW 11's Web Resources	p. 695
Using the Web Connector Docker	p. 696
Using the Internet Toolbar	p. 697
Setting Web Page Properties	p. 706
Publishing Web Documents	p. 709
Setting Web Publishing Preferences	p. 715
Using the Web Image Optimizer	p. 718
Introduction to Corel R.A.V.E. 2.0	p. 721
Take Control Through Customization	p. 729
Top Customization Tips	p. 730
Using CorelDRAW's Workspace Resources	p. 746
Adventures with VBA and Scripting	p. 753
What's Possible with VBA?	p. 754
What's New in Version 11	p. 755
Some Terms Defined	p. 757
Introducing the VBA Editor	p. 759
Recording and Playing Macros	p. 768
Developing Solutions with VBA	p. 774
Distributing Macros	p. 786
Example Macros	p. 787
Where to Go for More Information	p. 793
Shortcut Keys	p. 795
Index	p. 805
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