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CorelDRAW 12 - Level 1 CorelDRAW 12 - Level 1

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Duration: 16 hours

Overview:

In this course, students will use their knowledge of graphical design in conjunction with the basic features of CorelDRAW to create engaging and dynamic drawings.

At Course Completion:

- Identify the components of the CorelDRAW environment, open and close a drawing, and find information using Help. - Set up a drawing page, draw shapes, lines, and arrows, add and format text, use the Artistic Media Sprayer tool, and save a drawing. - Import a file, ungroup and modify objects, and add graphic images. - Add fills to objects, modify outlines, add and clone drop shadows, rotate an object, fit text to a path, group objects, and add a background. - Format text with bullets, modify paragraph spacing, wrap text around graphic objects, spell check text in a drawing, and preview and print a drawing. - Customize the CorelDRAW environment. - Create and edit paragraph text. - Create and modify styles and templates. - Draw and modify advanced objects. - Work with clipart, special characters, and symbols. - Set advanced printing options.

Outline:


Lesson 1: Getting Started with CorelDRAW

Starting CorelDRAW
Working with Command Bars
Opening and Navigating in a Drawing
CorelDRAW Help
Closing a Drawing

Lesson 2: Drawing Tools The Drawing Area


Drawing Objects
Drawing Lines
Saving a Drawing
Working with Text
The Artistic Media Tool

Lesson 3: Working with Objects

Importing a File
Modifying Objects
Adding a Graphic Image
Working with Text Objects—Copying

Lesson 4: Formatting Objects

Working with Fills
Modifying Outlines
Working with Drop Shadows
Rotating an Object
Fit Text to Path
Additional Formatting Techniques

Lesson 5: Working with Text

Artistic and Paragraph Text
Formatting Paragraph Text
Wrapping Text

Lesson 6: Customizing the Environment

Customizing the Menu Bar and Standard Toolbar
Working with Workspaces

Lesson 7: Working with Paragraph Text

Creating and Modifying Paragraph Text
Finding and Replacing Text
Fitting Text
Importing and Editing OCR Text

Lesson 8: Creating and Modifying Styles and Templates

Creating and Editing a Text Style
Working with Templates

Lesson 9: Drawing and Modifying Objects

Drawing and Editing Curves and Lines
Using Three-point Tools

Lesson 10: Using Clipart, Special Characters, and Symbols

Inserting and Editing Clipart from the Web
Inserting Special Characters
Creating Symbols

Lesson 11: Using Advanced Printing Options

Creating and Editing a Print Style
Using the Print Merge Wizard