CorelDRAW - Introduction

Course Overview

Exploring CorelDRAW

• What is CorelDRAW?
• Bitmaps versus Vector Graphics
• Starting CorelDRAW
• The Welcome Screen
• The Application Window
• Parts of the Screen
• The Standard Toolbar
• The Toolbox
• The Property Bar
• Dockers
• The Status Bar
• Choosing a Workspace
• Using Help
• Search
• Exiting CorelDRAW

Starting CorelDRAW

• Starting a Drawing
• Using the Rulers
• Using Guidelines
• Opening a Drawing
• Working with Multiple Drawings
• Selecting Objects
• Undoing, Redoing and Repeating Actions
• Zooming and Panning
• Previewing a Drawing
• Saving a Drawing
• Closing a Drawing

Creating Basic Objects

• Drawing Rectangles and Squares
• Adding Corners
• Drawing Ellipses and Circles
• Creating a Pie or Arc
• Drawing Polygons and Stars
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Perfect Shapes

Manipulating Objects

• Transforming Objects
• Copying and Moving Objects
• Duplicating Objects
• Using Step and Repeat
• Copying Object Properties, Transformations, and Effects
• Positioning Objects
• Aligning and Distributing Objects
• Changing the Order of Objects
• Grouping Objects
• Locking Objects

Formatting Objects

• Color Models
• Using the Color Palette
• Using the Document Palette
• Using Palette Libraries and Custom Color Palettes
• Sampling Colors
• Using Color Viewers
• Using Color Blends
• Using a Fountain Fill
• Using Patterns
• Formatting Lines and Outlines

Manipulating Text

• Adding Text
• Importing Text
• Adding Artistic Text
• Adding Paragraph Text
• Selecting Text
• Fitting Text to a Path
• Working with Tables
• Formatting a Table

Printing

• Previewing Print Jobs
• Printing Your Work

Course Comments

Software/Setup For this Class

• CorelDRAW® 2018 or higher
• Microsoft® Windows®