Corel Draw X3

This bigrockdesigns training course in CorelDraw X3, will demonstrated to the learner a variety of projects, from logos and Web graphics to multi-page marketing brochures. We will teach the essential tools and techniques a designer will require to start using this powerful software. The course will begin with an overview of the interface and moves to cover drawing, colouring, editing. and much more

Course Outline

Introduction

• Welcome to CorelDRAW X3
• What’s new in CorelDRAW X3
• Getting assistance
• Vector vs. raster's/bitmaps

Browsing the Interface

• Welcome to the Welcome Screen
• Touring the user interface
• Creating drawings
• Saving your masterpieces

Working with Pages and Layout

• Working with multiple pages
• Customizing the page layout
• Working with Guidelines and the
• Snap To options

Creating Objects

• Drawing shapes
• Polygons, stars, and graph paper
• The Perfect Shapes Collection
• Lines and curves
• Node editing using the Shape Tool

Transforming Objects

• Selecting/deleting objects
• Modifying objects
• Arranging objects
• Working with multiple objects
• Converting objects
• Locking objects

Design Time Savers

• Cut, copy and paste
• Duplicating and cloning objects
• Using the Step and Repeat docker
• Undo/redo/repeat
• Working with symbols

Working with Artistic Text

• Working with the Text Tool to create
• Artistic Text
• Fitting text to a path
• The character formatting docker
• Spelling and Quick correct

Working with Paragraph Text

• Working with the Text Tool to create
• Paragraph Text
• The paragraph formatting docker
• Linking paragraph text frames
• Working with columns
• Additional paragraph features

Color Outlines and Fills

• Introducing color palettes
• Color filling options
• Color outline objects
• Using the Eyedropper and
• Paint bucket Tools
• Using the Smart fill Tool

Layers and the Object Manager

• Working with layers
• Layer properties
• Using the master layer

Viewing Your Work

• View modes
• Preview modes
• Using the View Manager
• Using the Zoom Tool
• Find and Replace
• Find and replace objects
• Find and replace text

Bitmaps

• Applying effects to a bitmap
• Using the Image Adjustment Lab
• Cropping bitmaps
• Converting vector objects to bitmaps

Shaping Objects

• Shaping objects
• Power Clipping objects
• Adding envelopes
• Working the corners

Importing, Publishing, Exporting

• Importing and exporting Files
• Publish to PDF
• Export for Office

Printing

• Printing basics explained
• Print preview basics

Summary who should do this course This course is ideal for the learner with sound PC or MAC skills. You wish to take advantage of the amazing features of Corel Draw X3 for creating brochures flyers and more