CorelDraw 12 is a very powerful, but
easy to use, vector- based graphic design package. With this program, you will
get a quite (comparatively) complex design environment and an almost infinite
combination of tools and effects.
CorelDraw
is different from bitmap graphics package. Corel draw is a vector-based
program, which means that it creates and handles images as mathematically
defined vectors. Vectors are objects with both magnitude (size) and direction
(angles, curvature, and so on). The files that store CorelDraw images consist
of lists of lines, with information on their location, direction, length,
color, and curves, among other things.
After the CorelDraw starts you can see the following
terms in the screen.
New
graphics : creates new
windows in which you can design a graphics.
Open
last edited : opens the last
graphics image file you worked on.
Open Graphics : opens the drawing dialog box,
enabling you to select from any saved
graphics image file.
Templates
: Enables you to choose
from a list of pre designed page templates that you
As a basis to begin a design.
CorelTUTOR : Enables you to select from several
categories of online help and
And instructions.
What’s
new : Lists and explains new
features in CorelDraw12.
Introduction of the tools
(toolbar)
1. Pick tool 2.
shapes
3. Zoom tool 4.
Freehand tool
5. Rectangle tool 6. Ellipse tool
7. Polygon tool 8. Text tool
9. Interactive fill tool 10.
Interactive transparency tool
11.
Interactive envelop tool 12. Eyedropper
13. Outline 14. Fill tool
CorelDraw tools and fly
outs:
1. Pick Tool
2. Shape Tool, Knife Tool,
Eraser Tool, Free Transform Tool
3. Freehand Tool, Bezier Tool,
Artistic Media Tool, Dimension Tool, Connector Line Tool, Interactive Tool
4. Out Line Pen, Outline Color,
No Outline Color, Hairline Outline, ½ Point, 2 Point, 8 Points, 16 Point, 24
Point.
5. Fill Color, Fountain Fill,
Pattern Fill, Texture Fill, Postscript Fill, No Fill, Color Ducker Windows
6. Rectangle Tool
7. Ellipse Tool
8. Polygon Tool, Spiral Tool,
Graph Paper Tool
9. Text Tool
10. Interactive Tool, Interactive Tool
11. Interactive Fill Tool,
Interactive Mesh Fill Tool
12. Inter Transparency Tool
13. Inter Blend Tool,
Interactive Contour Tool, Interactive Distortion Tool, Interactive Envelope
Tool, Interactive Extrude Tool, Interactive Drop Shadow Tool.
Essential
Screen Elements of CorelDraw
1.
Toolbox
2.
Standard tool box
3.
Property bar
4.
Zoom
5. Status bar
5. Status bar
To Show / Hide these elements:
1. Go to windows menu.
2. Click on toolbars
a.
Then options dialog box
appears.
3. Put the tick mark on required tool bars.
4. Click on Ok.
Changing
rectangular shapes into rounded corners.
a.
Draw rectangular figure from
with the help of rectangle tool.
b.
Use shape tool later on to
the same figure.
Changing circular shape into
semi circular figure.
a.
Draw circular figure from
the help of ellipse tool.
b.
Use shape tool later on to
the same figure.
Flipping on object
horizontally or vertically.
a. select required object
b. Click on required mirror button from the property bar.
Fit text to path.
a. Draw required shape of curve to which you will be fitting the text.
b. Select the object.
c. Go to Text menu.
d. Click on fit text to path
e. Select required font and size.
f.
Start typing
Attach text to curve.
a. Type required text
b. Draw required shape or curve
c. Select both
d. Go to text menu
e. Click on fit text to path
Using 3D text
a.
Draw the as you want
b.
Select the shape
c.
Go to Interactive blend tool
d.
Choose the tool as you need
e.
Drag the mouse inside the
figure
Note: - You
can fill the color and change the 3D shape as you want.
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