CorelDRAW overview Navigating within a document Show/hide palettes Using Zoom Viewing modes
Creating basic objects
Using the drawing tools Drawing rectangles, circles, polygons lines Setting object fills outlines Copying object attributes
Manipulating objects
Select/Move/Resize objects Rotate & skew objects Altering the pivot point Copying objects Group and lock Changing the stacking order
Working with text
Artistic vs paragraph text Adding & Formatting artistic text Adding paragraph text Setting paragraph options Using Spell check Using Find and Replace Importing text
Aids to accuracy
Customising the ruler grid Using snap-to Moving the zero point Moving the ruler Specifying precise object parameters
Creating complex objects
Creating bézier curves Using Tools: – shape, freehand,
knife eraser Reshaping paths Converting text to paths Combining objects
Images and clipart
Importing bitmaps clipart Inserting symbols Creating symbols Crop/Edit/Export Bitmaps
Effects
Fit Text To Path Transforming objects with envelopes Creating blends Drop shadows The artistic media tool Adding perspective Extruding objects Lens effects Applying PowerClips
Printing
Choosing the right file format Printing documents Setting print options Creating print styles Using the Print Merge