CorelDRAW 10.0: Introduction (Windows)
Overview: Students will learn how to use the CorelDRAW graphics program. They will learn how to get started using the basic tools, and apply it to various drawings.
Prerequisites: It is assumed the student has Windows and mouse experience.
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
* Open, close, switch between, and save CorelDRAW documents.
* Use various techniques to zoom and move around objects.
* Customize and insert/delete pages.
* Move, copy, clone, delete, and size objects.
* Draw lines, polylines, polygons, rectangles, and circles.
* Use the Shape tool to reshape curves and lines.
* Group, ungroup, use guidelines, snaps, and align objects with each other.
* Work with Artistic and Paragraph text.
* Assign outlines and special fills to objects.
* Incorporate symbols and clipart into the document.
* Mirror, rotate, skew, and size using the Transformation docker.
* Fit text to path and draw with the Artistic Media tool.
* Apply Lens, Perspective, PowerClips, Presets, and Drop Shadow special effects.
* Export objects into other Window applications.
* Print and choose print options.
Lesson 1: Introduction
What is CorelDRAW 10
Course Objectives
How to Use the Manual
How to Install the Exercise Files
Lesson 2: Getting Started
Exploring the CorelDRAW Screen
Getting Assistance
File Management
Setting Up the Page
Lesson 3: Moving Around and Viewing Drawings
Moving Around the Current Page
Viewing Modes
Inserting and Deleting Pages
Changing Pages
Lesson 4: Selecting & Manipulating Objects
Selecting and Deselecting Objects
Moving Objects
Copying and Deleting Objects
Deleting Objects
Sizing Objects
Lesson 5: Drawing and Shaping Objects
Drawing and Shaping Tools
Using the Freehand Tool
Drawing Lines and Polylines
Drawing Freehand Polygons
Drawing Perfect Shapes
Reshaping Lines and Polylines
Drawing Curves
Reshaping Curves
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Circles
Lesson 6: Arranging Objects
Arranging Objects
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
Using Guidelines
Using Snap To
Aligning Objects
Lesson 7: Working with Text
The Text Tool
Creating Artistic Text
Editing Text
Formatting Text
Setting Text Options
Creating Paragraph Text
Choosing Paragraph Options
Setting Indents Using the Ruler
Importing Text
Using the Spell Checker
Lesson 8: Outlining & Filling Objects
The Outline Tool
Choosing Outline Thicknesses
Choosing Outline Colors
Using Fill Tool
Copying Attributes
Setting Outline and Fill Defaults
Lesson 9: Using Symbols and Clipart
Adding Symbols
Adding Clipart
Modifying Clipart
Using the Scrapbook to Search for Clipart
Lesson 10: Transforming Objects
Mirroring Objects
Rotating and Skewing Objects
Using Transform Docker
Lesson 11: Special Effects
Fitting Text to a Path
Drawing With the Artistic Media Tool
Shaping an Object with an Envelope
Extruding an Object
Blending Two Objects
Using the Lens Effect
Adding Perspectives
Using PowerClips
Applying Presets
Applying Drop Shadows
Lesson 12: Printing
Exporting to Graphic Formats
Copy and Pasting Into Other Applications
Lesson 13, Printing
Print Options
Print Previewing
Appendix A, The Final Assignment
Appendix B, Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix C, Lesson Questionnaire Answers
Appendix D, Web Resources