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®