CorelDRAW"! 9
Advanced
Includes Corel Trace"!
and Photo-Paint"!
Training Manual
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ANZAI
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CURRICULUM
CorelDRAW 9 Advanced
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Table of Contents
Section 1, Introduction..................................................................1
Course Objectives.................................................................2
How to Use This Manual.....................................................3
How to Install the Exercise Files........................................4
CorelDRAW Screen Elements.............................................5
Section 2, Customizing Options ................................................13
Using Multiple Workspaces ..............................................14
Customizing the Toolbars..................................................17
Using Shortcuts .................................................................22
Setting Document Defaults ...............................................26
Setting File Backups..........................................................32
Section Exercise: ................................................................34
Section Questionnaire .......................................................36
Section 3, Working With Paragraph Text ..................................37
Importing Paragraph Text ................................................38
Flowing Text Between Frames .........................................41
Formatting Paragraph Frames.........................................44
Wrapping Objects Around Paragraph Text......................46
Applying Drop Caps...........................................................48
Typing Text into Objects ...................................................50
Section Exercise: ................................................................53
Section Questionnaire .......................................................54
Section 4, Special Text Effects...................................................55
Converting Text to Curves ................................................56
Creating Blended Text Shadows.......................................58
Special Text Effects ...........................................................63
Section Exercise: ................................................................77
Section Questionnaire .......................................................78
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Section 5, Special Page Layouts................................................79
Choosing a Page Layout ...............................................80
Print Previewing the Layout........................................80
Creating Labels.............................................................83
Section Exercise:...........................................................85
Section Questionnaire ..................................................86
Section 6, Arranging Objects .....................................................87
Group and Child Objects ..............................................88
Combining and Breaking Objects ................................90
Welding Objects ............................................................94
Using Intersection ........................................................96
Using Trim ....................................................................97
Section Exercise:...........................................................99
Section Questionnaire ................................................100
Self-Check Assessment...............................................101
Section 7, Using Layers ............................................................103
About Layers...............................................................104
Editing Layers ............................................................106
Setting Up a Master Layer.........................................108
Moving, Copying, and Locking Layers ......................111
Reordering the Layers................................................113
Section Exercise:.........................................................115
Section Questionnaire ................................................116
Section 8, Using Styles and Templates...................................117
About Styles and Templates ......................................118
Creating a Style ..........................................................121
Applying a Style..........................................................123
Copying Properties .....................................................127
Section Exercise:.........................................................129
Section Questionnaire ................................................130
Section 9, Special Interactive Effects ......................................131
Using the Interactive Fill Tool...................................132
Using the Distortion Tool...........................................134
Using the Interactive Transparency Tool .................135
Applying Mesh Fills....................................................138
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Section Exercise: ..............................................................142
Section Questionnaire .....................................................144
Section 10, Custom Creation Tools .........................................145
Creating Custom Patterns ..............................................146
Creating Symbols.............................................................149
Using the Scrapbook........................................................152
Working With Scripts and Presets .................................156
Section Exercise: ..............................................................159
Section Questionnaire .....................................................160
Section 11, Working With Bitmaps ..........................................161
What Is a Bitmap? ...........................................................162
Importing Bitmap Options ..............................................163
Adjusting Color ................................................................167
Hiding Certain Colors In a Bitmap.................................169
Applying Special Effects..................................................171
Creating Web Images ......................................................173
Advanced GIF Options ....................................................174
Section Exercise: ..............................................................178
Section Questionnaire .....................................................180
Section 12, Using Corel Trace..................................................181
Types of Graphic Formats ...............................................182
About Corel Trace ............................................................183
Exploring the Corel Trace Screen ...................................185
Types of Tracing Methods ...............................................186
Tracing Images ................................................................187
Importing Traced Files into CorelDRAW .......................190
Section Exercise: ..............................................................193
Section Questionnaire .....................................................194
Section 13, Using Corel Photo-Paint .......................................195
About Corel Photo-Paint..................................................196
Startup Tips .....................................................................198
Exploring the Corel Photo-Paint Screen ........................199
Displaying Image Information ........................................200
Sizing Image Windows ....................................................200
Viewing Image Windows .................................................201
Saving Images in Specific Formats.................................202
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Masking Objects .........................................................205
Combining Objects......................................................206
Using the Objects Docker...........................................209
Feathering Objects .....................................................214
Creating and Modifying Text .....................................216
Special Text Effects ....................................................218
Saving Web Images ....................................................225
Creating Simple Animation .......................................227
Retouching and Fixing Photos ...................................232
Section Exercise:.........................................................236
Section Questionnaire ................................................239
Self-Check Assessment...............................................240
Appendix A, Publishing to PDF and the Internet....................243
Publishing to PDF ......................................................244
Publishing to the Internet..........................................248
Appendix B, Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................251
Appendix C, Section Questionnaire Answers ........................257
Appendix D, Web Resources....................................................263
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S e c t i o n 6
Ar r a n g i n g Ob j e c t s
In this section, you will learn how to:
Work with group and child objects
Differentiate between group and combine
Use combine for special effects
Weld
Intersect
Trim
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Group and Child Objects
Grouping lets you group objects so that they can be
Note:
selected, moved, and sized as a single entity. Each object
You can group up to ten
retains its individual attributes such as outlines and fills.
subgroups.
For example, you can group all objects of a logo and move
them without disturbing their relative positioning. You
can also create nested groups that form subgroups.
To group objects:
1. Select the objects you want to group.
2. Do one of the following:
Click the Group button in the Property Bar.
Select Arrange, Group.
To ungroup, select the objects and click Ungroup in the
Property Bar, or select Arrange, Ungroup.
Selecting Child Objects
Objects that are grouped together are called child objects.
If you want to select any object in the group to change its
attributes:
To select a child object of a group:
1. Press the [Ctrl] key and click on the object with the
Shortcut:
Pick tool to select it. Circle selection handles appear
To progressively select
around the object.
child objects, press [Ctrl
Tab].
2. Make the desired changes (size, color, position, etc.).
3. Click any white area on the page when finished.
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Exercise:Modifying Child Objects
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Open Combine in the Learn
folder.
2. Select both the square and circle. Marquee select both.
3. Click the Group button in the Both objects are grouped together.
Property Bar.
4. Press [Ctrl] and click on the circle Round selection handles appear
to select this child. around the circle.
Round selection handles
indicate that the child of the
group is selected
5. Choose a new color from the color Modifications are only made to the
palette. Try sizing bigger. selected circle.
6. Deselect all objects and select the
entire group.
7. Click on Shape tool and try clicking The Shape tool cannot be used to
on the group. shape grouped objects. Objects must
first be either ungrouped or
combined.
8. Use the Pick tool to select the To ungroup back to individual
group and click the Ungroup objects.
button in the Property Bar.
9. Save the file. To update Combine.
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Combining and Breaking Objects
Combining and grouping are somewhat related, although
Note:
they both have very different results and uses. They both
When you combine
have the ability to arrange multiple objects into a single
objects, the attributes of
entity. However, combining will not retain the object s
the last-selected object
will be used. individual fill color even if you break them apart.
Group Versus Combine
Grouping objects is the most used method of the two to
treat multiple objects as a single entity. Each object
maintains its individual characteristics such as outline,
color, and text attributes.
The Combine feature combines selected lines and curves
into a single curved object, even if they are not connected.
When you combine objects with different outlines and
fills, CorelDRAW will use the attributes of the last-selected
object. Therefore, using Combine will result in the objects
losing their individual attributes.
Reasons why you may want to combine:
Overlapping objects
become transparent when
To create special effects.
combined
To use the Shape tool to join objects together at
their nodes.
To create clipping holes or masks.
To conserve memory for drawings that contain
numerous lines and curves.
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To combine objects:
1. Select the objects you want to combine. Select last the
object whose fill and outline attributes you want to
preserve.
2. Do one of the following:
Click the Combine button in the Property Bar.
Select Arrange, Combine.
To un-combine, select the objects and select Arrange,
Break Apart.
Exercise:Reasons for Using Combine
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Go to page two of Combine. Press the [PgDn] key.
2. Select the oval.
3. Select Arrange, Transformation. The Transformation docker appears.
4. Click the Rotation button.
5. Enter an angle of 10 degrees.
Click Apply To Duplicate.
6. Keep clicking Apply to Duplicate Requires 16 additional clicks.
several times until it repeats 360
degrees.
7. Close the Transformation docker.
8. Select all ellipses. Double click on the Pick tool.
9. Click Combine in the Property Clipping holes are created wherever
Bar. the ellipses intersect.
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10. Go to page three of Combine.
11. Use the Shape tool and click on one You have access only to one line s
line at a time. nodes at a time. You will have to
combine the lines so that you will be
able to connect them.
12. Use the Pick tool and select all four Drag a marquee box around the
lines. lines to select them all.
13. Select Arrange, Combine.
14. Select the Shape tool.
15. With the Shape tool, marquee The nodes are selected.
select the two nodes in the upper
left corner.
Marquee select these
two nodes
16. Click the Join Two Nodes button in
the Property Bar.
17. Repeat the steps above and join all
nodes in the corners.
18. When finished, fill the closed box The closed shape can now be filled.
with any color of your choice.
19. Go to page four of Combine. You will recreate this fish mask
logo. (Text has a hole, or
transparent overlap, through it
making the fish visible.)
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20. Draw a rectangle below the
original logo about the same size.
21. Fill with a fountain fill of your
choice.
22. Select the Text tool.
23. Type FISH! on top of the rectangle.
24. Format the text as Arial, 175
points, bold points.
25. Size and stretch as big as possible Color is unimportant.
in the rectangle and position as
necessary.
26. Press [Shift] and click on the To select both objects with the
rectangle. rectangle selected last.
27. Click the Combine button in the The word FISH! is now transparent.
Property Bar to create the mask.
28. Import Clwnfish in the Learn To place the fish on the page.
folder.
29. Position and size the fish in the
center of the rectangle.
30. Click the To Back button in the The logo is now complete.
Property Bar.
31. Save the file. To update Combine.
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Welding Objects
Welding overlapping objects joins their paths at points
Note:
where they intersect. And while it may not be apparent in
Once you weld objects,
editable preview, welding also removes sections of the
you cannot unweld them.
path between those intersect points.
You can also weld single objects with intersecting lines.
While its appearance won t be changed, the object breaks
into several subpaths. You then delete the interior
subpaths to remove the holes.
To weld objects:
1. Select the object that you want
to weld with another object.
Note:
As of the first release
2. Select Arrange, Shaping, Weld.
of CorelDRAW 9
The Weld docker appears.
(release 9.337),
welded objects are
3. Click Weld To. A weld arrow
sent to the front. If
appears.
needed, send the
welded result to the
back by pressing [Shift
4. Point the arrow on the object to
PgDn].
be welded to and click.
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Exercise:Welding Objects
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Go to page five of Combine.
2. Select the oval at the top of the
drawing.
3. Select Arrange, Shaping, Weld. The Weld docker appears.
4. Click Weld To. A weld arrow appears.
5. Point the arrow on the orange The oval is welded to the rectangle
rectangle and click. to create an arched window shape.
Press [Shift PgDn]. To send to the back.
6. Select the four buildings.
7. Click Weld To. A weld arrow appears.
8. Point the arrow on the gray All the buildings have been joined at
building and click. their intersecting points making one
complete closed polygon.
9. Press [Shift PgDn]. To send the object to the back.
10. Close the Weld docker.
11. Select the Fill tool and select the The Fountain Fill dialog box
Fountain Fill tool. appears.
12. Choose Blue Wash in the Preset The fountain fill spreads between all
buildings.
list and click OK.
13. Save the file to update Combine.
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Using Intersection
The Intersection command creates a new object where two
or more objects overlap. The difference between
intersecting and combining objects is that combining
creates a transparent overlap. Intersecting allows you to
fill the area with one of the overlapping objects. Any
closed path can be used to create an intersect object,
including grouped objects. The new intersect object takes
on the fill and outline attributes of the object you click on.
To intersect objects:
1. Select the object that you want
Note:
to intersect with another
You can also select
object.
Window, Dockers,
Shaping, Intersect to
activate the docker. 2. Select Arrange, Shaping,
Intersect. The Intersect docker
appears.
3. Click Intersect With. An arrow
appears.
4. Point the arrow on the object to
be intersected to and click.
5. Change the properties of the
new object (e.g., color, outline).
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Using Trim
The Trim command removes the overlapping area of
objects. Its use is much like using a cookie cutter. This
feature allows you to draw complex shapes quickly by
trimming with simple shapes. Any closed path can be
used to trim or can be trimmed itself, including grouped
objects.
To see the effect of the trim, remove the original object
and view the effect below the overlapping area.
To trim objects:
1. Select the object that you want
Note:
to use to trim another object.
As of the first release
Make sure that it overlaps the
of CorelDRAW 9
(release 9.337), object.
trimmed objects are
sent to the front. If
2. Select Arrange, Shaping, Trim.
needed, send the
The Trim docker appears.
trimmed result to the
back by pressing [Shift
3. Click Trim. An arrow appears.
PgDn].
4. Point the arrow on the object to
be trimmed to and click.
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Exercise:Intersecting and Trimming Objects
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Go to page six of Combine.
2. Use the Pick tool and select the
intersection word.
3. Select Arrange, Shaping, The Intersect docker appears.
Intersect.
4. Click Intersect With.
5. Point the arrow on the black circle To create another object where the
and click. two intersect.
6. Click on red in the Color Palette. To color the intersect object.
7. Click on the pink star. To select it.
8. Hold down the [Shift] key and click To select the objects.
on the green arrow and yellow
diamonds.
9. Select Arrange, Shaping, Trim. To activate the Trim docker.
10. Click the Trim button at the A trim arrow appears.
bottom of the docker.
11. Point the arrow on the black circle To trim the objects to the circle.
and click.
Press [Shift PgDn].
12. Click any white, unused area.
13. Delete the pink star, green arrow,
and yellow diamonds.
14. Close the Trim docker.
15. Save and close Combine.
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Section
Exercise:Transparent Overlaps, Intersecting, and Trimming
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Open Uarrange in the Learn
folder.
2. Create a transparent overlap so
that you can see through the CAKE
text overlapping the circle.
Intersection
3. Import Bcake.
4. Size and place the cake behind all
objects.
5. Use the Intersection feature to
BIRTHDAY
intersect the BIRTHDAY text to
the yellow circle.
Combine
6. Color the intersect result red and
bring to the front.
7. Trim the arrowhead at the bottom
to the yellow circle.
Send the result to the back.
8. Delete the arrowhead and leave the Trim
trim result.
9. Close the Trim docker.
10. Save and close the document.
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Section Questionnaire
A. What key do you press to select a child of a group?
B. List two reasons why you might need to combine
objects.
C. What happens when you combine overlapping objects?
D. What happens when you weld objects?
E. You can intersect and trim grouped objects. True or
false?
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Self-Check Assessment
You would like to use some of the features you have
learned in this manual so far to create a birthday card
and invitation labels. You will be required to use a special
page layout, special text effects, and arrangement
techniques.
Expected completion: You should be able to
complete this exercise in 30-40 minutes.
Steps to Follow Refer to page...
1. Start by creating a new drawing p. 80
and use the Top-Fold Card page
layout.
2. On page one, create a special text p. 63-75
effect (e.g., jumpy text, extrude,
neon, glowing, chrome, bevel, or
envelope) for the words Happy
Birthday.
3. Create a background rectangle and p. 68
fill as desired. (steps 20-21)
4. On page three, create the custom p. 97
border displayed on the right using
the Trim effect (Hint: start with a
large rectangle and trim circles and
ellipses to it).
Fill the result as desired.
5. Import Bcake.
Without ungrouping, modify the p. 88
cake to make it a chocolate color.
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6. Apply a Bottom Perspective drop p. 60
shadow below the cake.
7. On page three, use an Envelope p. 75
text effect for the words Have a
swell birthday!.
p. 60
Apply a drop shadow of your choice
and place the text where desired.
8. Do a print preview to observe the p. 80
result.
9. Save as My card.
10. Create a new drawing using the p. 83
Labels paper size and an AVERY
5163-2x4 Shippg label type.
11. Import the Clouds image.
Size and stretch to the full page.
12. Type It s a Party! and a suggested
address for the party. Format the
text as desired.
13. Do a print preview to observe the p. 80
result.
14. Save as My address.
15. Customize the Standard toolbar by p. 18
adding the Print Preview button
beside the Print button.
Test out the new button.
16. Close all documents.
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S e c t i o n 1 3
Us i n g Co r e l P h o t o - P a i n t
In this section, you will learn how to:
Work with images
Use the mask tools
Combine objects
Feather objects
Add special text effects
Save JPEG images
Create simple animations
Convert and filter images
Use special editing tools
Retouch color images
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Masking Objects
Masking is an important feature in Corel Photo-Paint
Tip:
that allows you to alter or protect an area in the image.
Use the Mask, Mode,
Masks can be used to protect areas from change or to
Additive command to
isolate an area and limit the effects to within the
create multiple masks.
Conversely, the
boundaries of the mask. Think of a mask as a stencil that
Subtractive mode lets
contains holes that allow the image areas showing
you expand masks by
through to be changed.
removing parts of
existing selections. Or,
For example, if you are using the Paint tool, the paint is
use the XOR mode to
applied only to area within the confines of the mask. You
add new areas while
excluding regions that
can invert the mask by selecting Mask, Invert so that the
overlap within the
paint is applied outside of the boundaries.
original selection.
There are two types of masks. Regular masks define a
selection within an image that has a distinct shape.
Color-sensitive masks create selection based on the color
of the pixels in the image.
Mask Tools
Listed below are the grouped mask tools:
Scissors Mask Brush
Rectangle Freehand
Lasso Magic Wand
Circle
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Combining Objects
You can paste or drag-and-drop images from other files
onto the current image. This enables you to combine
multiple images into one. For example, you could paste a
picture of yourself onto an image of a beach as if you were
really there in person.
Images that are pasted or drag-and-dropped to another
image are considered objects. These objects must be
combined with the original image if you intend to save the
file. Working with multiple objects may require you to use
the Objects docker.
To paste objects onto other images:
1. Using the Mask tools, mask an area of the image.
2. Click on the Copy button in the Standard toolbar.
3. Activate the target image window.
4. Click on the Paste button in the Standard toolbar.
To move and size objects:
Use the Object Picker tool and drag the object to move it.
Or, drag the selection handles to size the object. Click
Apply in the Property Bar.
To flip, stretch, rotate, distort, and skew:
1. Use the Object Picker tool and select the object.
2. Select object and choose the desired command (e.g.,
Flip, Rotate, Transform). Or, you can successively
double click on the object with the Object Picker tool
and drag the selection handles.
3. Click Apply in the Property Bar.
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Exercise:Using Masks and Special Effects
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Open Clouds. In the Learn folder.
2. Select Image, Resample. The Resample dialog box appears.
3. Enter 4.5 inches for the Width.
Leave the Height as displayed. It automatically changes.
Observe the new image size Increasing the dimensions, increases
displayed at the bottom. the resulting file size.
4. Click OK.
5. Size the window to the bottom of To view the entire Clouds image.
the screen and press [F4].
6. Save the file as a CPT-Corel The native format for Corel
PHOTO-PAINT Image file called Photo-Paint.
Final in the Learn folder.
7. Open Earth in the Learn folder.
8. Select the Magic Wand mask from
the toolbox.
9. Click on any of the red in the Earth The magic wand will mask all red
window. areas.
10. Select Mask, Invert. To invert the mask so that just the
earth image is masked.
11. Select Effects, 3D Effects, The Emboss dialog box appears.
Emboss.
12. Drag the Depth slider to 3.
Observe the Earth image It interactively displays the emboss
underneath the dialog box. effect.
13. Experiment with the Depth, Level, To experiment with the emboss
and Direction. effect.
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14. Click OK. Only the masked area is embossed,
not the red area outside.
15. Click the Copy button in the To copy the image to the clipboard.
Standard toolbar.
Activate the Final image.
Click the Paste button. To paste the image onto the Final
image.
16. Move the Earth image to the top Drag it.
left area of the window.
17. Save the document. To update Final.
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Using the Objects Docker
The Objects docker displays all objects in the current
Tip:
image and provides a thumbnail representation of each
If you want to create a
object. The docker is used to facilitate object management
single object from
and editing. Controls allow you to hide objects from view,
multiple objects, you
lock them to protect them from change, change their
must select Object,
Combine to merge the
overall opacity, and choose the editable object.
objects together.
Several menu commands that
are related to objects are also
provided as buttons at the
bottom of the docker. These
commands include the Lock
Object Transparency, Create
Mask From Object, Create
Object From Mask, Combine
Objects With Background, New
Lens, New Object, and Delete.
The Objects docker also allows
you to choose the merge mode
you want to use when you
combine an object with the
image background. The merge
mode determines how the color
of the object mixes with the
color of the background.
To activate the Objects docker:
Select Window, Dockers, Objects.
To arrange objects:
In the Objects docker, drag the thumbnail image to
arrange the stacking order of the objects.
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To change the object s opacity:
1. In the Objects docker, click on the object's thumbnail
image.
2. Drag the Opacity slider at the top.
To merge objects with the background:
1. Do one of the following:
Shortcut:
Press [Ctrl DnArrow] to
Use the Object Picker tool and click on the object.
combine objects with
the background.
Activate the Objects docker and click on the object s
thumbnail image.
2. Select Object, Combine, Combine Objects With
Background.
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Exercise:Using the Objects Docker
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Using the Final image, select the Selection handles appear around it.
Earth image in the top left corner.
2. Select Window, Dockers, The Objects docker appears.
Objects.
3. Observe the objects listed in the Background and Object 1.
docker.
4. With the Earth thumbnail selected To allow the clouds background to
in the docker, drag the Opacity show through.
slider at the top to 50%.
5. Open Face in the Learn folder.
6. Use the Circle Mask tool and draw
a circle mask around the face.
7. Click and hold down on the Object
Picker tool and select the Mask
Transform tool (far right side of
flyout).
8. Drag the selection handles to resize
the mask as desired.
Place the cursor within the mask
and drag to move the maskwithin
the model s face.
9. Click Apply in the Property Bar. This step is often forgotten.
10. Select Effects, Texture, Plastic.
11. Experiment with the Highlight,
Depth, and Smoothness values.
Click OK. The plastic effect is applied.
12. Copy and paste the masked area to To paste the Face image.
the Final image.
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13. Move the Face object to the bottom Drag it.
right area of the image window.
14. Select Object, Flip, To mirror the face.
Horizontally.
15. Open Coralfsh in the Learn folder.
16. Select the Mask Brush tool from
the Mask tool flyout (far right).
17. In the Property Bar, use a round
brush shape and enter a nib size of
20 pixels.
18. Select Mask, Mode, Additive. Lets you progressively add mask
areas without removing existing
mask selections.
19. Place the cursor on the fish and use Masks the entire fish.
a dragging action to mask the fish
(including the inside).
Keep dragging with the
Mask Brush tool to
completely mask the fish
20. Select Effects, Art Strokes, The Scraperboard dialog box
appears.
Scraperboard.
21. Experiment with the Density and Drag the sliders.
Size values.
Click OK. The image has a scratchy look.
22. Undo the effect. Click the Undo button in the
Standard toolbar.
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23. Select Effects, 3D Effects, Zig The Zig Zag dialog box appears.
Zag.
24. Choose options as desired and click To create creates waves of straight
OK. lines and angles that twist the
image outward from an adjustable
center point.
25. Copy and paste the fish on the
Final image.
26. Move the Fish image to the top Drag it.
right corner of the window.
27. In the Objects docker, click on the
Face thumbnail (Object 2).
28. Slide the Opacity slider to 80.
29. Save the document. To update Final.
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Self-Check Assessment
Working With CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint To
Create a Business Card and Logo
You have been asked to use what you have learned so far
in this manual to design a logo in CorelDRAW and create
a business card. You will then use Corel Photo-Paint to
incorporate bitmap effects to create a web image.
Expected completion: You should be able to
complete this exercise in 40-60 minutes depending
on your design.
Steps to Follow Refer to page...
1. In CorelDRAW, start by typing E.g., Futura Extra Black, 100
Wind Travel and choose a thick points.
font and large size.
2. Apply a Distortion effect of your p. 134
choice (e.g., Twister distortion).
3. Activate the Pattern Fill dialog box p.146
and load Land in the Learn folder
as a custom bitmap pattern.
Choose pattern options (e.g., size,
offsets) as desired.
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4. Export the image as a paletted, p. 175
8-bit GIF image at 96 dpi called
Wind logo.
p. 176
Activate the antialiasing and
dithered options.
p. 176
Make white the transparent color.
5. Use the Labels feature and choose p. 83
a suitable business card layout
(e.g., Avery Lsr/Ink 5371).
6. Use Paragraph text to add your
name and address on the business
card. Format as desired.
7. Use a combination of the p. 132, p. 135
Interactive Fill and Transparency
tools to create a background.
8. Draw a small shape (e.g., triangle) p. 157
and run the Replica script in the
Script and Preset Manager docker
to repeat horizontally across the
page.
9. Activate the Print Preview and p. 80
check the result.
Close the Print Preview.
10. Save the document as Wind travel
card in the Learn folder.
11. Use Photo-Paint to open the Wind p. 198
logo GIF image that you created in
CorelDRAW.
12. Use the Paper Size command in
the Image menu and add about an
inch to the Width and Height.
13. Create an object from the mask by p. 223, step 14
cutting the selection.
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14. Apply a drop shadow and choose p. 220
options as desired.
15. Crop out the extra white space p. 234, step 23
around the image.
16. Combine all objects with the p. 210
background.
17. Export as a progressive JPG file p. 225
called Windlogo_JPG.
18. Close and do not save the
document.
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Ap p e n d i x A
P u b l i s h i n g t o P DF a n d
t h e I n t e r n e t
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Publishing to PDF
PDF is a portable document format designed to preserve
Note:
fonts, images, graphics, and formatting of an original
CorelDRAW creates
application file. By using Acrobat Reader and Acrobat
the actual PDF. You do
Exchange, the PDF file can be viewed, shared, and
not need Adobe
Distiller. printed by PC, Unix, and Macintosh users. It can also be
placed on an Intranet or the World Wide Web.
CorelDRAW s Publish To PDF feature lets you adjust a
PDF file by using bitmap compression, embedding fonts,
and compressing text. There are four preset PDF styles:
PDF for Document Distribution is used for
general publishing needs and is designed for
documents that are to be printed on a laser or
desktop printer.
PDF for Editing is used for editing the file with
Adobe Exchange and is set up for LZW bitmap
compression, embedded fonts, and preserved spot
color options.
PDF for Prepress uses settings recommended for
Tip:
high-end printing and is set up for LZW bitmap
If you choose the PDF
compression, embedded fonts, and preserved spot
For Prepress style,
color options.
consult your service
bureau for their
PDF for the Web uses low-resolution settings best
preferred settings.
designed for Internet viewing and is set up for
JPEG bitmap compression, embedded fonts, and
compressed text.
The preset styles are general guidelines and can be edited
or deleted. You can also create, edit, or delete custom PDF
styles.
To save a document as a PDF file:
1. Click File, Publish To PDF.
2. Type the desired filename and location to which to
save the PDF file.
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3. Choose options as desired such as the PDF style.
4. Click OK.
Adding Hyperlinks, Bookmarks, and Thumbnails
You can include hyperlinks, generate bookmarks, and
thumbnails in a PDF document. Hyperlinks are useful for
adding jumps to other pages or Internet web pages.
Generating bookmarks and thumbnails can be useful in
large documents. When you open a document in Acrobat
Reader or Acrobat Exchange, you can choose to display a
page, a full screen, all the bookmarks, or all the
thumbnails.
To set hyperlinks:
1. Right-click the object and select Properties.
2. Click the Internet tab.
3. Type a page location or URL in the Location (URL)
box.
4. Click the Apply button.
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Exercise:Publishing to PDF
The following exercise demonstrates how to create a PDF
designed for the Internet. By posting a PDF file on your
web site, visitors can either view or download the file.
Viewing the PDF file requires Adobe Reader (free
download at www.adobe.com).
Steps to Follow Comments
1. Using CorelDRAW, open
Web_PDF in the Learn folder.
2. Right-click on Four Steps to Create The Properties dialog box appears.
Slides and select Properties.
3. Click on the Internet tab. To display the Internet options.
4. In the Location (URL) list, choose To create a hyperlink to page 4.
Top Of Page 4.
Click Apply.
5. On page one, click the ABC logo To create a hyperlink to Corel s web
and enter http://www.corel.com site.
in the Location (URL) list.
Click Apply.
6. Go to page four and click on Special To create a hyperlink to page 1.
Text Effects.
In the Location (URL) list, choose
Top of Page 1.
Click Apply.
7. Close the Properties dialog box. Click the x at the top right corner.
8. Select File, Publish To PDF. The Publish To PDF dialog box
appears.
9. In the File name box, enter
c:\corel\learn\abcpres.pdf.
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10. In the PDF style list, choose PDF
for the Web.
11. Click the Objects tab and check So the fonts do not have to reside on
Embed fonts in document. the viewer s system.
12. Click on the Advanced tab and
observe the settings.
13. Click on the Document tab and Thumbnails are low resolution
check Generate thumbnails. miniatures of each page.
14. Click the General tab and click the The Save PDF Style dialog box
+ sign beside the PDF style list. appears.
15. In the Save PDF style as, enter My To save the style for future use.
web settings and click OK.
16. Click OK. To save the PDF file.
17. If you have Adobe Reader installed Each page you view should closely
on your system, open the abcpres resemble the images in CorelDRAW.
PDF file and check the result.
18. On page one, click Four Steps to To hyperlink to page four.
Create Slides.
19. On page four, click Special Text To hyperlink back to page one.
Effects.
20. If you have an Internet connection To hyperlink to the www.corel.com
and a browser installed on your web site.
system, click the ABC logo.
21. Close Adobe Reader and your
Internet browser.
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Index
A Compatible file formats, 184
How to trace, 187
Alpha channel, 222
Screen elements, 185
Animation, 227
Trace methods, 186
Exercise, 229
Course objectives, 2
Auto backup, 32
Cropping
Autotrace, 187
Bitmaps, 163
B
D
Backups, 32
Default
Beveled text, 73
Setting outline and fill defaults, 27
Bitmap
Setting text defaults, 27
Color types, 197
Distortion, 134
Cropping, 163
Removing, 134
Defined, 162
Document defaults
Formats, 196
Saving, 26
Hiding colors, 169
Drop caps, 48
Import options, 163
Drop shadow
Linking, 163
Removing, 61
Resampling, 163
Using Corel Photo-Paint, 220
Special effects, 171
Using CorelDRAW, 60
Blended effect, 58
Bookmarks, 245
Break apart, 90
E
Emboss, 223
C Envelope text, 75
Child objects, 88
Chrome text, 71
F
Clipping hole, 92
Clone tool, 233
Feathering, 214
Color adjusting, 167
Fill
Columns, 44
Interactive, 132
Combining, 90
Mesh, 138
Combining images, 206
Transparency, 135
Connector Line tool, 50
Converting outline to object, 71
Copying properties, 127
Corel Trace
About, 183
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G J
Gamma, 233 JPEG, 173
Gaussian blur, 223 Jumpy text, 63
GIF, 173
Advanced options, 174
Animation, 227
K
Saving, 176
Glowing text, 69
Keyboard shortcuts, 252
Graphic and Text docker, 119
Graphic formats, 182
Grouping, 88
L
Guidelines, 7
Labels, 83 - 84
Layer Manager View button, 111
H
Layers, 104
Editing, 106
Hiding
Moving, copying, and locking, 111
Colors, 169
Reordering, 113
How to use this guide, 3
Linking
HTML, 248
Bitmaps, 163
Hue, 233
Hyperlinks, 245
M
I
Mask tools, 205
Masking, 205
Image information, 200
Master layer, 108
Image sprayer tool, 235
Menu command shortcuts, 23
Importing
Mesh Fill tool, 138
Bitmap options, 163
Movies, 227
Text, 38
Trace files, 190
Installing exercise files, 4
N
Interactive
Connector tool, 50
Neon text, 67
Distortion tool, 134
Drop shadow, 60
Fill, 132
Fill tool, 132 O
Mesh tool, 138
Objects docker, 209
Transparency tool, 135
Outline to object, 71
Interlacing, 174
Internet
Publishing to, 248
Saving images, 173, 225
Intersection, 96
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Applying, 123
P
Creating new, 121
Symbols
Page layout, 80
Creating custom, 149
Paragraph text
Flowing, 41
Moving, 38
T
Patterns
Creating custom, 146
Templates, 118
PDF publishing, 244
Creating new, 119
Photo-Paint
Text
About, 196
Adding in Photo-Paint, 216
Adding text, 216
Beveled, 73
Retouching bad photos, 232
Chrome text, 71
Screen elements, 199
Converting to curves, 56
Special text effects, 218
Glowing, 69
Startup tips, 198
Jumpy effect, 63
Pop-Up menu, 22
Neon effect, 67
Presets, 156
Puffy, 222
Print previewing, 80
Shadows, 58
Publishing to PDF, 244
Shadows in Photo-Paint, 220
Puffy text, 222
Special effects, 63
Push and Pull distortion, 134
Typing into objects, 50
The Boss filter, 219
Thumbnails, 245
R
Tone, 232
Toolbars
Raised text, 218
Customizing, 17
Resampling
Toolbox, 6
Bitmaps, 163
Shortcut keys, 6
Retouching bad photos, 232
Tracing
How to use Corel Trace, 187
Transparency, 174
Transparency tool, 135
S
Trim, 97
Scrapbook, 152 Twister distortion, 134
Screen elements, 5
Scripts, 156
Section questionnaire answers, 257 - 262
V
Shadows
Using Photo-Paint, 220
Vector, 162
Side-fold card, 81
Vertical alignment, 50
Smear tool, 234
Soft shadow
Creating, 60
W
Special effects
Bitmap, 171
Web images, 173
Text using CorelDRAW, 63
Saving GIF, 174
Text using Photo-Paint, 218
Saving JPEG, 225
Styles, 118
Welding, 94
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Workspaces, 14
Z
Zipper distortion, 134
Zoom shortcuts, 22
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