[...]... you could previsualize a logo or other signage; for example, put your xxxii CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide logo on a layer on top of the image of the truck, use the Effects | Perspective command (see Chapter 24) on the logo to match the camera angle, and you can then show your design to clients and coworkers before you go through the expense of commercial printing The Boutons also offer original typefaces... author Gary David Bouton to this edition of the Official Guide, for providing documentation, real-world tutorials, example files, and bonus content to make your adventures in xxv Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use xxvi CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide CorelDRAW X4 stimulating and artistically rewarding Gary has been a CorelDRAW user since 1991 He has worked with... effort Without the help of the following kind and gifted individuals who helped tease the meat from the rind of my original manuscript, the book you’d be reading would not have the cohesiveness, the impact, and ultimately its usefulness you ■ To Megg Morin for her ready acceptance of my ideas for this new edition of The Official Guide, for her unflagging encouragement while reviewing the chapters, and... other business-driven collateral needs With integration into online services such as CorelDRAWConceptShare.com, there is now a topto-bottom collaboration solution throughout the design process and robust communication opportunities with other members of the CorelDRAW. com online community The route from a white page to a finalized and approved creation has never been easier or faster CorelDRAW X4: The. .. learning, exploring, and building upon So enough with Introductions! Turn the page and get to the Good Stuff! —Gary David Bouton PA R T I CorelDRAW X4 Quick Start Guide Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER 1 What’s New in CorelDRAW X4? 3 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use ... me out to the movies once or twice between paragraphs There is a tradition from my childhood—which seems to have gone away in recent years—but that I’d like to restore with this book It’s called the “Prize in Every Box”; remember when you bought a box of candy or cereal and there was a bonus—something really cool inside you didn’t expect? CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide is your handbook to the most... areas within CorelDRAW, you can also “pick and choose.” One of the wonderful things about books is that you can skip ahead and rewind—just as you do with DVD movies! ■ Part I starts you off with the new features in CorelDRAW X4, a must-read for users who’ve made the upgrade Also in this part you’ll be guided through CorelDRAW options, thoroughly pore through the menus and palettes (including CorelDRAW. .. you’ll learn how to set up the workspace to make you feel right at home New users are encouraged to set aside some quality time for this part—you’ll save a lot of time later when you want to get to the Fun Stuff xxix Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use xxx CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide ■ Part II focuses on navigating and measuring the workspace and your document,... work, and it’s all for the benefit of our readers Thanks, Peter! ■ Steve Bain and Nick Wilkinson for portions of their original manuscript ■ Lyssa Wald for her outstanding work on the color signature I never thought my work could look as good in CMYK! Thanks, Lyssa xxvii Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use xxviii CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide ■ Production Supervisor... for the crisp layout of this book’s interior and for the hours spent working with me on getting the figures and illustrations looking their best ■ Gérard Métrailler at Corel Corporation Thank you for your support of the Official Guide and for creating the fine subject of this book! ■ Kelly Manuel at Corel Corporation Without your help, I wouldn’t have been able to pore through the beta versions of X4; . . . . . . . . 163 x CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide Contents xi Using the View Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Using the View Manager Docker. . . . . . . . 204 Using the Spiral Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 xii CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide Using the Graph Paper Tool . alt="" CorelDRAW ® X4 The Official Guide Gary David Bouton New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2008