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CorelDRAW! 8 is a great page layout and vector illustration, simplifying the design process for users creating for the Web or for print. This Virtual Training Company tutorial, led by Brian White, will start with the basics of CorelDRAW, covering all the menus and toolbars, and how to get started with a new graphic. Learn how to use the drawing tools, create artistic text, copy and arrange objects, apply outlines, and more. You will even learn how to work with special effects, such as blending, bevels, drop shadows, and power clips. To get started, just click one of the topics below.
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Intro To Corel 8
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| Intro to Corel | (02:48) | |
| The Corel Window | (04:02) | |
| Menus | (02:44) | |
| Toolbars | (03:43) | |
| Property Bar | (03:06) | |
| Dockers | (02:21) | |
| Roll-Ups | (02:54) | |
| Color Palettes | (03:13) | |
| Status Bar | (03:08) | |
| Customizing Corel | (03:21) | |
| Customizing Toolbars | (01:57) | |
| Opening & Saving Files | (03:21) | |
| Reverting | (01:20) | |
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Page Setup
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| Document Set-Up | (03:16) | |
| Rulers | (03:09) | |
| Grids | (01:15) | |
| Guidelines | (02:47) | |
| Adding and Deleting Pages | (01:46) | |
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Viewing
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| Viewing Modes | (04:13) | |
| Zoom Tool | (02:20) | |
| Marquee Zoom | (02:14) | |
| Zoom Toolbar | (02:01) | |
| Panning | (01:56) | |
| Previewing Documents | (01:20) | |
| Viewing Multiple Windows | (01:35) | |
| View Manager | (02:12) | |
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Selecting And Moving
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| Selecting | (02:30) | |
| Multiple Selecting | (02:57) | |
| Selecting Filled & No Fill Objects | (03:13) | |
| Toggling Between Selections | (01:02) | |
| Selecting Hidden Objects | (00:56) | |
| Selecting Within a Group | (01:37) | |
| Moving Objects | (02:00) | |
| Constraining Movement | (01:46) | |
| Customizing the Constraint Key | (01:02) | |
| Nudging | (02:09) | |
| Moving with the Property Bar | (01:26) | |
| Moving with the Transform Roll-Up I | (02:19) | |
| Moving with the Transform Roll-Up II | (01:48) | |
| Undo and Revert | (03:12) | |
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Transforming Objects
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| Sizing Objects | (01:35) | |
| Using Ctrl & Shift When Sizing | (01:46) | |
| Sizing Using the Property Bar | (01:38) | |
| Sizing Using the Transform Roll-Up | (03:13) | |
| Rotating Objects | (02:42) | |
| Rotating with Precision | (01:42) | |
| Skewing Objects | (01:50) | |
| Putting it Togetherr | (02:01) | |
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Drawing Tools
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| Intro to Drawing Tools | (00:53) | |
| Ovals and Rectangles I | (02:30) | |
| Ovals and Rectangles II | (01:38) | |
| Shaping Ovals and Rectangles | (02:54) | |
| Drawing Polygons | (02:53) | |
| Editing Polygons | (01:51) | |
| Drawing Spirals | (02:17) | |
| Grid Tool | (00:57) | |
| Drawing Lines - Freeform | (03:19) | |
| Drawing Straight Lines | (01:20) | |
| Drawing Lines - Bezier | (03:42) | |
| Natural Pen Tool | (04:03) | |
| Dimensions Lines | (02:29) | |
| Connector Tool | (00:55) | |
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Copying And Deleting
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| Cut | (02:19) | |
| Using the Plus Key | (00:39) | |
| Duplicate | (02:17) | |
| Move and Duplicate | (02:02) | |
| Clone | (03:50) | |
| Copying Properties | (02:13) | |
| Delete | (01:02) | |
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Editing Tools
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| Introduction to the Shape Tool | (02:30) | |
| Shape Tool - Curves | (02:21) | |
| Shape Tool - Adding & Deleting | (05:52) | |
| Shape Tool - Auto Reduce | (01:07) | |
| Shape Tool And Text | (03:25) | |
| Knife Tool | (01:44) | |
| Eraser Tool | (02:29) | |
| Free Transform | (00:55) | |
| Auto Trace | (01:25) | |
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Arranging Objects
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| Aligning Objects I | (03:38) | |
| Aligning Objects II | (02:15) | |
| Distributing Objects I | (02:31) | |
| Distributing Objects II | (01:42) | |
| Combine | (03:27) | |
| Intersect | (01:41) | |
| Trim | (00:54) | |
| Weld | (01:19) | |
| Order of Objects I | (03:18) | |
| Order of Objects II | (02:07) | |
| Grouping I | (01:59) | |
| Grouping II | (02:04) | |
| Locking Objects | (01:33) | |
| Intro to Object Manager | (03:03) | |
| Managing 0bjects | (02:47) | |
| Changing Order with Object Manager | (01:14) | |
| Intro to Layers | (02:46) | |
| Creating Layers | (02:10) | |
| Organizing Objects on Layers | (03:36) | |
| Editing Across Layers | (01:18) | |
| Master Layers | (01:59) | |
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Text
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| Artistic Vs. Paragraph Text | (01:56) | |
| Converting Text | (01:33) | |
| Creating Artistic Text | (01:18) | |
| Creating Paragraph Text | (03:22) | |
| Changing Font & Size | (00:47) | |
| Formatting Style | (02:45) | |
| Letter & Line Spacing | (02:00) | |
| Text Columns | (02:22) | |
| Setting Tabs & Indents | (02:48) | |
| Resizing Paragraph Text | (01:43) | |
| Paragraph Styles | (03:27) | |
| Changing Styles | (01:39) | |
| Automatic Spell Check | (02:14) | |
| Spell Check | (00:52) | |
| Type Assist | (02:44) | |
| Thesaurus | (01:04) | |
| Changing Case | (00:59) | |
| Fitting Text to a Path I | (03:44) | |
| Fitting Text to a Path II | (02:26) | |
| Text Wrap | (02:38) | |
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Fills
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| Choosing a Pallet | (01:46) | |
| Using the Color Pallet | (02:44) | |
| Types of Fills | (02:10) | |
| Interactive Fill Tool | (03:49) | |
| Fill Tool Vs Dialog Boxes | (00:54) | |
| Fountain Fills I | (01:51) | |
| Types of Fountain Fills | (02:26) | |
| Custom Fountain Fills I | (02:50) | |
| Custom Fountain Fills II | (03:31) | |
| Patterned Fills I | (03:09) | |
| Patterned Fills II | (02:23) | |
| Creating Patterns | (02:21) | |
| Textured (Fractal) Fills | (03:35) | |
| Customizing Textured Fills | (02:49) | |
| Postscript Fills | (01:18) | |
| Changing Default Colors | (02:41) | |
| Copying Fills | (02:18) | |
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Outlines
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| Applying an Outline | (01:49) | |
| Changing Outline Width | (03:35) | |
| Behind Fill | (02:08) | |
| Scale Outline with Image | (01:10) | |
| Corners & End Caps | (01:49) | |
| End Styles | (01:38) | |
| Line Styles | (01:53) | |
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Special Effects
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| Interactive Transparency | (03:19) | |
| Blend I | (03:57) | |
| Blend II | (02:43) | |
| Interactive Distortion Tools I | (01:43) | |
| Interactive Distortion Tools II | (02:13) | |
| Interactive Envelop I | (02:45) | |
| Interactive Envelope II | (03:04) | |
| Interactive Extrude | (02:57) | |
| Extrude Coloring | (01:23) | |
| Extrude & Bevels | (01:45) | |
| Extrudes & Lighting | (01:40) | |
| Rotating Extrudes | (01:22) | |
| Drop shadow I | (02:47) | |
| Drop shadow II | (01:31) | |
| Drop Shadow Resolution | (01:08) | |
| Perspective | (02:02) | |
| Contour | (03:33) | |
| Lens | (03:22) | |
| Powerclips I | (01:58) | |
| Powerclips II | (02:18) | |
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Working with Bitmaps
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| Single Bit Bitmaps | (02:04) | |
| Converting to Bitmap | (01:56) | |
| Editing Bitmaps | (01:13) | |
| Bitmap Color Mask | (01:55) | |
| Using the Shape Tool | (02:42) | |
| Color Adjustment | (02:04) | |
| Special Effects | (01:48) | |
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The Internet
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| Intro | (00:50) | |
| Creating HTML I | (03:12) | |
| Creating HTML II | (04:43) | |
| Bookmarks & URLs I | (03:25) | |
| Bookmarks & URLs II | (03:35) | |
| Note on HTML Text | (00:41) | |
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Importing and Exporting
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| Importing Photo CDs | (04:01) | |
| Opening & Importing Clip Art | (03:42) | |
| Editing Imported Clip Art | (01:30) | |
| Exporting to a Word Processor | (01:53) | |
| Exporting to a File | (06:30) | |
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Printing
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| Printing Basics | (02:47) | |
| Print Preview | (03:13) | |
| Printing Separations | (05:39) | |
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Bits and Pieces
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| Symbols | (02:53) | |
| Scripts & Presets | (02:30) | |
| Recording Scripts | (01:53) | |
| Scrapbook | (01:32) | |
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| Title: | CorelDRAW! 8 |
| Author: | Brian White |
| SKU: | 33071 |
| ISBN: | 1889347671 |
| Release Date: | 1999-02-01 |
| Duration: | 7.5 hrs / 188 lessons |
| Captions: | No |
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