... in
X5; take a guided tour of CorelDRAW s resources right around the page.
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If these boxes are checked (they are by default), every time you start CorelDRAW ... both your copy of CorelDRAW and
your knowledge of things related to CorelDRAW.
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FIGURE 3 -1 CorelDRAW welcomes ... some
interesting and useful CorelDRAW additions. You can choose different-sized icon views
of documents, and CorelDRAW files do indeed display graphical thumbnails of your saved
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CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide is divided into nine parts plus two online Bonus
Chapters ... designed CorelDRAW X5
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INTRODUCTION
Bear with me as you read this book. Like any ongoing piece of literature, CorelDRAW X5
The ... using an online
search engine.
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Part I starts you off with the new features in CorelDRAW X5, a must-read for users
who’ve made the upgrade. In particular, Chapter 1 is a tutorial-based jumpstart...
... drawing
of natural shapes, the enhanced Mesh fill tool in version X5 is your ticket.
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FIGURE 1- 3 Work with the Mesh fill tool to make color and transparency ... with
the Shape tool.
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FIGURE 1- 1 The new B-Spline drawing tool is like having a traditional French curve at your
disposal in CorelDRAW.
B-Spline tool
Float ... Click the little + symbol to the left of the Layer 1 entry so
you can see the contents of Layer 1.
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FIGURE 1- 2 Why settle for plain rectangles when you can...
... As
shown in Figure 1- 6, this layered bitmap file was originally composed in Photoshop CS 5,
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FIGURE 1- 6 Work with Photoshop layers in CorelDRAW as easily ... list.
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As you travel through this book’s examples, you’ll be asked to change certain
CorelDRAW settings, and as a (happy) consequence, your copy of CorelDRAW ... and shift into
second gear.
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saved in Photoshop with maximum backward compatibility enabled, and it imports to a
CorelDRAW page as a bitmap group, with...
... should feel at home working in CorelDRAW; this chapter shows you where
everything is, and how you can make it suit your work style.
The CorelDRAWX5 Workspace
CorelDRAW X5 has been carefully revamped ... nudge
distances
If you’re new to CorelDRAW or just new to this version, you will want to take a look at
the roadmap to follow, and get a handle on CorelDRAW s interface.
CorelDRAW X5 s Application Window
The ... the top right side
of the application window’s title bar closes CorelDRAW X5. Clicking the Minimize button
shows or hides CorelDRAW X5, and clicking the Maximize/Restore button quickly changes
the...
... toolbox is a component of the application window and is where you’ll find all the tools
in CorelDRAW X5. CorelDRAW offers tons of features, but tools are found only on the
toolbox. The toolbox itself ... window, and choose View | Toolbox from the pop-up menu to
make the toolbox reappear.
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Click-drag here to float the toolbox.
Double-click to dock.
Click-drag ... different things and
require different commands: Chapter 17 walks you through all the different ways in which
you work with color in CorelDRAW.
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Color...
... templates that came with CorelDRAW. Additional templates are
found on the CorelDRAW DVD and on CorelDRAW. com.
Some of the templates use typefaces you might not have installed from the
CorelDRAW CD. If ... locate and proceed with your work after a mishap.
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If CorelDRAW closes unexpectedly, the next time you open CorelDRAW, the File
Recovery dialog prompts you to ... copy of
CorelDRAW that uses US English, the code page that is used by default is 12 52
(ANSI – Latin 1) . However, if the file you are opening was created in the Korean
language edition of CorelDRAW, ...
... are completely
inappropriate for CorelDRAW to import. For example, you own a 3D modeling
program and want to use a model you’ve created in a CorelDRAW page. CorelDRAW
has no 3D tools, but it ... to use the Scrapbook, you can
use CorelDRAW s customization options to bring the Scrapbook out into the open. Here’s how.
Revealing the CorelDRAW Scrapbook
1. Click the Options button on the ... Click OK to close the Options dialog.
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Drag icon to add it to a toolbar.
Importing and Exporting Files
CorelDRAW s Import and Export filter collection...
... using CorelDRAW (http://
theboutons.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id= 21: creating-
your-own-font-with -coreldraw- x4&catid =14 :font-creation&Itemid=428).
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including CorelDRAW (CDR), Corel Symbol Library (CSL), Corel Painter (RIFF),
CorelDRAW Compressed ... formats into your document, CorelDRAW s list of file types is pretty
comprehensive. Of the importable file types, Corel provides support for all its own formats,
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when the best monitor you could buy was a VGA and you ran Windows 3.x.
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rtists who have embraced digital media enjoy not only new tools, but also new ways
to look at our artwork. Because your CorelDRAW designs ... However, CorelDRAW s color simulation of real-world
color output is excellent, and “close” is far better than “none” when it comes to
proofing printed material on your screen.
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Pan left Press and hold ALT+LEFT ARROW.
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Pan right Press and hold ALT+RIGHT ARROW.
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Controlling Zoom and Pan Tool Behavior
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Customizing View Shortcuts
Many of the Zoom and Hand tool commands in CorelDRAW have preassigned
shortcut keys that ... upper left to lower right of an area.
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FIGURE 4-3 Here are all the property bar options you’ll need to navigate a magnified
CorelDRAW document.
Zoom in (command)
Zoom...
... PowerClip is discussed in detail in Chapter 11 .
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FIGURE 4-9 Working with layers takes full advantage of CorelDRAW s search capabilities
and makes it ... become part of the master page structure. Any objects on a master page
appear on all pages. For details on working with master pages and master layers, see
the next section.
11 2 CorelDRAWX5 The ... selecting the objects, right-clicking them, and choosing
a command from the pop-up menu.
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