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GUIDEBOOK

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CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Contents | i

Contents

Part One: Introduction

Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2: Installation and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 3: What's New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Part Two: Getting Started

Chapter 4: CorelDRAW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 5: Corel PHOTO-PAINT Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Part Three: Color, Type, and Styles

Chapter 6: Color Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 7: Color Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Chapter 8: Working with Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Chapter 9: Styles and Style Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Part Four: Guide to Digital Content

Chapter 10: Finding and Managing Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 11: Content Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Chapter 12: Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Part Five: Tips and Techniques

Chapter 13: Sign Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Chapter 14: Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Chapter 15: Page Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Part Six: Insights from the Experts

Chapter 16: Design of a Soccer Club Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Chapter 17: The Story of a Reader Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Chapter 18: Concept Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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Part Seven: Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Part One

Introduction

Image created by

Joseph Diaz

USA

Chapter 1: Welcome | 3

Chapter 1: Welcome

What's included in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 4

About this guidebook 4

Guidebook conventions 5

Other learning resources 6

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Chapter 1: Welcome

Welcome to CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6, a

comprehensive software solution for graphic

design, page layout, and photo editing.

What's included in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 includes the

following applications:

•CorelDRAW®

•Corel® PHOTO-PAINT

•Corel CAPTURE

Corel® CONNECT™

Bitstream® Font Navigator®

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW is an intuitive and versatile

graphics application for creating high-quality

vector illustrations, logo designs, and page

layouts.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a complete image-

editing application that lets you retouch and

enhance photos as well as create original

bitmap illustrations and paintings. You can

easily correct red-eye or exposure problems,

retouch RAW camera files, and prepare images

for the Web.

Corel CAPTURE

Corel CAPTURE is an easy-to-use application

for capturing images from your computer

screen.

Corel CONNECT

Corel CONNECT is an application that provides

easy access to content such as clipart, photos,

fonts, and more.

Bitstream Font Navigator

Bitstream Font Navigator is an application for

browsing, organizing, and managing fonts.

About this guidebook

This guidebook is designed to enrich your

experience of working with CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT and to inspire you to do

more than you ever thought possible.

Individual chapters introduce you to the

workspace of each application and provide tips

and techniques that can help you, regardless of

your skill level.

This guidebook is divided into seven parts.

Chapters 1 through 3 describe the new

features of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 as

well as the learning resources that are available

online and within each application.

Chapters 4 and 5 present basic information

about CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

Part One: Introduction

Part Two: Getting Started

Chapter 1: Welcome | 5

including workspace tours that describe the

main tools in each application.

Chapters 6 through 9 provide a review of

fundamental color concepts and show you

how to work with color and text as well as

format objects by using styles and style sets.

Chapters 10 through 12 provide information

about working with Corel CONNECT and

introduce the available content, such as clipart,

photos, and fonts.

Chapters 13 through 15 give you useful tips

about the specific workflows for sign making,

illustration, and page layout.

Chapters 16 through 18 present tutorials by

graphic design professionals from diverse

industries who use CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

in their everyday work. In these chapters, the

authors share how the software helps them

express their creativity and artistic freedom as

they create a sports team logo, furniture

design, and concept painting.

To access the tutorials as individual PDFs,

click Help ` Insights from the experts .

A stunning collection of artwork, created in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite by professional

designers and illustrators, is included in this

last part of the guidebook.

To access this guidebook in PDF format,

click Help ` Guidebook.

Guidebook conventions

The following conventions make it easy to

locate information in the guidebook.

References to the application interface

References to elements of the application

interface, such as menu commands, are

indicated by bold formatting. For example,

"Click File ` Open " refers to clicking File on

the menu bar and then clicking the Open

command.

Tips

The guidebook contains brief tips, which may

highlight portions of your workflow, offer

creative ideas that you can try out, or provide

information about performing a task. These

tips are indented and marked by a special icon

for easy reference.

Color-coded pages

Each part of the guidebook is coded for easy

reference with a distinctive band of color in the

upper-left or upper-right area of the page.

Cross-references

If you want to learn more about a specific

subject, you can use the cross-references. Two

types of cross-references are used in this

guidebook:

cross-references to the Help in an

application

cross-references to a specific page in the

Guidebook

If a cross-reference points to the Help, you can

access the information by starting the specific

Part Three: Color, Type, and Styles

Part Four: Guide to Digital Content

Part Five: Tips and Techniques

Part Six: Insights from the Experts

Part Seven: Gallery

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application, clicking Help ` Help topics , and

then browsing or searching for the relevant

topic.

Other learning resources

In addition to this guidebook, various other

learning resources can help you get started

with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6. For

example, you can use the Help to learn about

basic tools and techniques, visit the

CorelDRAW.com community to ask questions

and receive help and suggestions from other

users, or watch video tutorials to see graphic

design in action.

Help

The Help is accessible from within the

application and provides comprehensive

information about product features. You can

browse through a list of topics, look up tools

and topics in the index, or search for specific

words.

To access the Help, click Help ` Help

topics. The application displays the Web-

based Help if an Internet connection is

available, or local Help if there is no

Internet connection.

Tooltips

Tooltips provide helpful information about

application controls when you position the

pointer over icons, buttons, and other interface

elements.

Example of a tooltip

Hints

Hints provide instant information about tools

in the toolbox. When you click a tool, a hint

appears, telling you how to use the tool. Hints

are displayed by default in the Hints docker on

the right side of the application window, but

you can hide them when you no longer need

them.

Hints docker in CorelDRAW

Chapter 1: Welcome | 7

To display or hide Hints, click Help ` Hints.

To find additional information about a

tool, you can access a relevant Help topic

by clicking the Help button in the

upper-right corner of the Hints docker.

Welcome screen

The Welcome screen gives you easy access to

resources in the applications and lets you

quickly complete common tasks, such as

opening files and starting files from templates.

You can also find out about the new features

in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 and get

inspired by graphic designs that are featured

on the Gallery pages. In addition, you can find

tutorials and tips, and get the latest product

updates.

You can access the Welcome screen by

clicking Help ` Welcome screen.

Videos

Short videos are available to show you how to

complete basic tasks such as drawing, shaping,

and coloring objects in CorelDRAW, or masking

and cropping in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. In

addition, longer video tutorials introduce you

to the working environment of CorelDRAW

and Corel PHOTO-PAINT and guide you

through specific tasks and techniques.

To access the short videos, click the Videos

tab in the Hints docker.

To access the video tutorials, click Help `

Video tutorials.

Welcome screen in CorelDRAW

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Web-based resources

The following resources are available on the

Corel Web site (www.corel.com) to help you

get the most out of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

X6:

Corel Knowledge Base — The articles in

this searchable database were written by

members of the Corel Technical Support

team in response to questions by users of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.

CorelDRAW.com community — In this

online environment, you can share your

experience with the product, ask

questions, and receive help and

suggestions from other users.

Tips and tricks — This valuable

information is provided by the Corel

Documentation team to help you take full

advantage of product features.

Tutorials — In-depth tutorials let you

share the knowledge and techniques of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite experts.

Third-party resources — For additional

information about the tools in the suite,

you can access third-party print and online

resources that cover various areas of

graphic design.

Macro programming guide

The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Macro

Programming Guide provides a streamlined

instructional approach to programming

macros for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6. By

creating macros with CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can automate tasks

and provide customized solutions. You can use

either Microsoft® Visual Basic for Applications

(VBA) or Microsoft® Visual Studio® Tools for

Applications (VSTA) to create macros.

If your installation of CorelDRAW Graphics

Suite X6 includes VBA or VSTA, you can

access the macro programming guide by

clicking Start ` All programs `

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 `

Documentation.

Network deployment guide

The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Deployment

Guide is a step-by-step resource for deploying

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 to a network.

This guide is provided to customers who

purchase a volume ("multi-seat") license of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 for their

organizations.

To purchase a vo lume license of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 and obtain

the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

Deployment Guide , contact Corel Support

Services (www.corel.com/support).

Customized training and integration

resources

Corel Corporation has training partnerships

with other firms and provides resources for

developers and consultants.

Corel customized training

Corel Training Specialists can provide you with

customized training, tailored to your work

environment, to help you get the most out of

the Corel software that you have installed.

These experts can help you develop a

curriculum that is practical and relevant to the

needs of your organization. For more

information, visit www.corel.com/

customizedtraining.

Chapter 1: Welcome | 9

Corel Training Partners

A Corel Training Partner (CTP) is an

independent, officially accredited local

organization that provides training and

training resources for Corel products. CTPs are

located worldwide for your convenience. To

find a partner near you, visit www.corel.com.

Corel Technology Partners

Corel Technology Partners are businesses that

embed Corel technology within their products,

develop plug-in applications for Corel

software, or integrate standalone applications

into Corel technology solutions. This

comprehensive program is designed especially

for developers and consultants, and it includes

the necessary components for designing,

developing, testing, and marketing custom

solutions that are related to Corel products.

For more information about Corel Technology

Partners, please e-mail Corel Corporation at

techpartner@corel.com.

Chapter 2: Installation and Support | 11

Chapter 2: Installation and Support

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

applications 12

Changing languages 12

Updating Corel products 12

Corel Support Services 13

About Corel Corporation 13

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Chapter 2: Installation and Support

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 is easy to install,

register, and customize.

Installing CorelDRAW Graphics

Suite applications

The installation wizard makes it easy to install

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications and

components. You can install the applications

with the default settings, or you can customize

the installation by choosing different options.

When you insert the installation disc in the

DVD drive, the installation wizard starts

automatically. Follow the instructions on the

screen to complete the installation.

(Windows® 7 and Windows Vista®) If the

installation wizard does not start

automatically, click Start on the Windows

taskbar, and type X:\autorun.exe in the

search box, where X is the letter that

corresponds to the DVD drive.

(Windows® XP) If the installation wizard

does not start automatically, click Start on

the Windows taskbar, and click Run . Type

X:\autorun.exe, where X is the letter that

corresponds to the DVD drive.

After you install the applications, you can also

use the installation wizard to do the following:

add and delete components in the current

installation

repair the current installation by

reinstalling all application features

uninstall CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Before repairing an installation, try

resetting the current workspace to the

default settings by holding down F8 while

starting the application.

For more information, see "Installing

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite applications" in the

Help.

Changing languages

If an application has been installed in more

than one language, you can change the

language of the user interface and Help at any

time.

To change the language of the application,

click To o l s ` Options . In the list of

categories, click Global, and choose a

language from the Select the language

for the user interface list box. Restart the

application to apply the new language

settings.

If you did not install a specific language when

you first installed the product, you can do so

later. For more information, see "Changing

languages" in the Help.

Updating Corel products

During product installation, you can choose

the option to download product updates.

To check for product updates at any time,

click Help ` Updates.

Chapter 2: Installation and Support | 13

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with

prompt and accurate information about

product features, specifications, pricing,

availability, services, and technical support.

For the most current information on support

services available for your Corel product, visit

www.corel.com/support.

About Corel Corporation

Corel is one of the world's top software

companies, with more than 100 million active

users in over 75 countries. We develop

software that helps people express their ideas

and share their stories in more exciting,

creative, and persuasive ways. Through the

years, we've built a reputation for delivering

innovative, trusted produc ts that are easy to

learn and use, helping people achieve new

levels of productivity. The industry has

responded with hundreds of awards for

software innovation, design, and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes

some of the world's most widely recognized

and popular software brands, including

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™,

Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel®

PaintShop™ Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®,

Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect®

Office, and WinZip®. Our global headquarters

are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in

the United States, United Kingdom, Germany,

China, Taiwan, and Japan.

Chapter 3: What's New | 15

Chapter 3: What's New

Work faster and more efficiently 16

Create layouts with ease 19

Design with style and creativity 22

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Chapter 3: What's New

The new and enhanced features of CorelDRAW

Graphics Suite can help you express your

creative ideas compellingly.

To access the list of new features from the

application, click Help ` What's new .

To learn what was new in previous versions

of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, click Help `

Highlight what's new , and choose a

version. Menu commands and tools for

features introduced or improved in that

version are highlighted.

Work faster and more efficiently

From organizing project assets and accessing

the suite's vast collection of content, to quickly

identifying available formatting options and

removing unwanted areas in photos,

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 offers several

workflow innovations that help you be more

efficient and productive.

Multiple trays in Corel CONNECT (New!)

Corel CONNECT now lets you work with several

trays at the same time, which gives you

increased flexibility in organizing assets for

multiple projects. Trays help you gather

content from various folders or online sources,

and are shared among CorelDRAW,

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Corel CONNECT.

You can use and maintain separate trays for

different types of content. For example, you

might be working on a project that requires

photos, vector graphics, and bitmap icons.

Keeping these types of content in separate

trays provides a way to find assets quickly and

easily. As an added convenience, you can open

files from the tray to get a full-size preview. You

can also rename trays or change the default

folder to which trays are saved.

Multiple trays help you find assets quickly and easily.

Search capability in Corel CONNECT

(New!)

The new Corel CONNECT search toolbar lets

you instantly extract im ages from a web site.

Simply type a web address in the Search and

address box, and Corel CONNECT

immediately gathers all images defined with an

HTML <img> tag from the Web site, making

it quick and easy to leverage content assets

from online sources. You can also type search

terms or a folder path to have Corel CONNECT

search your computer, network, or other online

resources for content.

Content (New and enhanced!)

The improved Corel CONNECT provides quick

access to all CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

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content, while also helping you acquire

additional content from online vendors.

Corel CONNECT lets you access a wealth of content.

The suite's content library includes:

10,000 high quality clipart and digital

images

1,000 professional, high-resolution digital

photos

1,000 OpenType® fonts, including

premium fonts such as Helvetica®

350 professionally designed templates

2,000 vehicle templates

800 frames and patterns, and more.

Object Properties docker (New!)

In CorelDRAW X6, the redesigned Object

properties docker now presents only object-

dependent formatting options and properties.

By grouping all object settings in one location,

this docker helps you fine-tune your designs

faster than ever before.

For example, if you create a rectangle, the

Object properties docker automatically

presents outline, fill, and corner formatting

options, as well as the rectangle's properties. If

you create a text frame, the docker instantly

displays character, paragraph, and frame

formatting options, as well as the text frame's

properties.

The redesigned Object properties docker groups all

object settings in one location.

Smart Carver (New!)

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6, the new

Smart Carver™ tool makes it easy to remove

unwanted areas from a photo and

simultaneously adjust the photo's aspect ratio.

For example, you might want to define an area

of a photo that you would like to keep or

remove, such as a person in the photo. The

versatile Object removal brush lets you

choose to paint either the area of the photo

that you want to preserve or the area that you

want to remove.

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The Smart Carver makes it easy to remove unwanted areas and adjust the photo's aspect ratio.

You can also use the Smart Carver to change a

photo's aspect ratio without distorting

anything in the photo. For example, if you

want to resize a photo to print at a certain size,

you can paint the photo's subjects and then

use the Smart Carver presets to contract or

expand the photo's background vertically and

horizontally.

Shape tools (New!)

CorelDRAW X6 introduces four additional

shaping tools that provide new creative

options for refining vector objects. The new

Smear tool lets you shape an object by pulling

extensions or making indents along its outline.

The size of the brush nib and the Pressure

setting let you control the intensity of the

effect, and you can choose between smooth

curves or curves with sharp corners.

Alternatively, you can use the pressure of your

digital pen to determine the intensity of the

smear effect.

The new Twi r l tool lets you apply twirl effects

to objects. The size of the brush nib lets you

determine the size of the twirls, and the Rate

setting lets you control the speed of the effect.

You can also choose either a counterclockwise

or a clockwise twirl.

In addition, you can use the new Attract and

Repel tools to shape curves by attracting

nodes or by pushing nodes away from other

nodes in close proximity. To control the shaping

effect, you can vary the size of the brush nib

and the speed at which the nodes are attracted

or repelled.

The new shaping tools provide creative options for

refining vector objects.

Clip masks for groups of objects (New!)

With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6, you can now

apply a clip mask to a group of objects without

modifying the individual objects within the

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group. For example, you can adjust

transparency levels for the whole group

without altering the pixels of the individual

objects.

You can apply a clip mask to a group of objects.

Pass Through merge mode (New!)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6 introduces a new Pass

Through merge mode that you can apply to

groups, which gives you more control when

applying a lens or special effect. If you choose

Pass Through, the lens or effect will apply to all

objects, including those layered below the

group.

Multi-core processor support (New!)

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 has been

optimized for the latest multi-core processors.

The increased support lets you continue

working while the suite performs resource-

intensive tasks in the background. The result is

fast and responsive performance, which means

less waiting when you export files, print

multiple documents, or copy and paste large

objects.

Native 64-bit support (New!)

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides

support for 64-bit proc essors, which allows

you to work faster than ever before with large

files in CorelDRAW and large images in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Adobe CS5 and Microsoft Publisher

2010 support (Enhanced!)

The enhanced import and export support for

Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 and Adobe®

Photoshop® CS5, as well as import support for

Adobe® Acrobat® X and Microsoft®

Publisher 2010, ensures that you can exchange

files with colleagues and clients.

Enhanced support for Adobe CS5, Adobe Acrobat, and

Microsoft Publisher files facilitates file exchange with

colleagues and clients.

Create layouts with ease

With new and improved master layer

functionality, new temporary alignment

guides, new advanced OpenType support, and

enhanced complex script support for working

with foreign language text, CorelDRAW

Graphics Suite X6 makes it easier than ever

before to lay out your project.

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Master layers (New and enhanced!)

With CorelDRAW X6, the new and improved

odd-page, even-page, and all-page master

layers make it easier to create page-specific

designs for multipage documents. If you are

laying out multipage documents, such as

brochures and flyers, it's now easy to

incorporate page-specific headers, footers,

and page numbers. For example, you might

want to have different headers on even and

odd pages.

Examples of CorelDRAW X6 page layouts with different

odd-page and even-page master layers

Page numbering (New!)

With CorelDRAW X6, the new Insert page

number command helps you instantly add

page numbers on all pages of a document,

starting on a specific page, or at a particular

number. This flexibility is ideal for working with

multiple CorelDRAW files that will eventually

become a single publication.

You can choose from alphabetic, numeric, or

roman formats, and you can display page

numbers in lower-case or upper-case letters. In

addition, page numbers are automatically

updated when you add or delete pages in your

document. You can also insert a page number

inside existing artistic or paragraph text.

Alignment guides (New!)

The new alignment guides help you position

objects more quickly, appearing on the fly with

suggested alignment to existing objects on the

page. These temporary guidelines appear

when you create, resize , or move objects in

relation to other nearby objects. Alignment

guides interactively connect the centers and

the edges of objects, and you also can choose

to display alignment guides from the edges of

one object to the center of another object.

You can modify the default settings for

alignment guides to suit your needs. For

example, if you are working with a group of

objects, you can display alignment guides for

individual objects within the group, or for the

bounding box of the group as a whole. In

addition, you can specify margins for

alignment guides to help you align objects at a

set distance from the edge of another object.

You can also specify whether the alignment

guides follow only the margins or the actual

edges of the object as well.

Using alignment guides to position objects quickly

Interactive frames (New!)

CorelDRAW X6 provides interactive frames that

help you efficiently generate mock-ups of

design ideas. The new empty PowerClip™ and

text frame functionality lets you populate your

designs with placeholder PowerClip and text

frames, which makes it easier to preview a

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layout before finalizing its individual content

components.

You can now drag content over a PowerClip

frame, and then choose either to add the

content to the frame or to replace any existing

frame content. PowerClip frames also now give

you the option of centering content within the

frame or scaling content to fit proportionally

within the frame. In addition, you can easily

create text frames from any closed curve

object, and then edit the frames to take on any

shape imaginable.

The interactive frame functionality has also

been implemented in a collection of pre-

designed picture frames included with the

suite, giving you stylish, content-ready design

assets that you can customize with ease.

Choose from a collection of pre-designed interactive

frames to frame your image.

Placeholder text (New!)

With CorelDRAW X6, the new Insert

placeholder text command lets you right-

click any text frame and immediately populate

it with placeholder text. This makes it easier to

assess the appearance of your document prior

to finalizing its content.

For convenience and flexibility, you can also use

custom placeholder text in any language

supported by CorelDRAW. You simply create an

RTF file containing the text that you want to

use, save it to the default placeholder text

folder, and CorelDRAW X6 will use that text

whenever you invoke the Insert placeholder

text command. For more information about

creating a custom placeholder text file,

"Placeholder text" on page 210.

You can create custom placeholder text for your

documents.

Advanced OpenType support (New!)

The reengineered text engine lets you take

greater advantage of advanced OpenType

typography features, such as contextual and

stylistic alternates, fractions, ligatures, ordinals,

ornaments, small caps, swashes, and more.

OpenType fonts are based on Unicode, which

makes them ideal for cross-platform design

work. In addition, the extended character sets

offer outstanding language support.

Accessible from the Object properties

docker, the OpenType features let you choose

alternative appearances for individual

characters, or glyphs, to suit your stylistic

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preference, provided that the font supports

advanced OpenType. For example, you can

apply a different number, fraction, or ligature

glyph to achieve a certain look for your text. In

addition, you can let CorelDRAW prompt you

when an OpenType feature is available for the

selected text by enabling the Interactive

OpenType option.

OpenType fonts let you choose alternate appearances

for selected characters.

Complex script support (Enhanced!)

With CorelDRAW X6, the complex script

support built into the overhauled text engine

ensures proper typesetting for glyphs used by

Asian and Middle Eastern languages.

Text engine improvements ensure that multilingual

glyphs display correctly in your documents.

Design with style and creativity

With its rebuilt styles engine, new Object

styles docker, new color styles

implementation, new color harmony

functionality, and content-ready picture

frames, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 helps

you focus on bringing your unique sense of

style and creativity to your designs.

Styles engine and docker (New!)

In CorelDRAW X6, the revamped styles engine

introduces a new Object styles docker that

simplifies the creation, application, and

management of styles. A style is a set of

properties that governs the appearance of

objects. CorelDRAW X6 also introduces new

style sets, which are groups of styles that make

it easier to have consistent formatting across

multiple objects, produce iterative versions,

and apply formatting with speed and

consistency.

You can quickly change the look of an object by

applying a style set.

You can create and apply styles and style sets to

graphic objects, artistic and paragraph text,

callout and dimension objects, and objects

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created with the Artistic media tool. For

example, you can define an outline style by

specifying attributes such as outline width,

color, and line type. For text objects, you can

define a character style by specifying font type,

font style and size, text color, background

color, character position, caps and more.

With style sets, you can group multiple styles,

which lets you combine properties from

different types of styles. For example, you can

use a style set to define fill and outline

properties for a graphic object, or you can

define character and paragraph styles to set

the appearance of paragraph text. This makes

it faster and easier to later adjust those

properties, which is especially convenient for

creating iterative designs. You can also create

child styles or style sets that retain some but

not all properties of the parent style or style set.

This is particularly useful when working with

long documents. For example, you can assign

a parent character style for headings and a

child character style for subheadings.

Color styles (New!)

The new Color styles docker lets you add the

colors used in a document as color styles,

which makes it easier than ever before to

implement a color change throughout a

project. To create a color style from an object,

simply drag the object to the Color styles

docker. If you apply that color style to other

objects, you can quickly change the color style

and all objects that have this style are instantly

updated.

In addition, you can break the link between an

object and a color style at any time, so you can

edit the object independently. You can also

convert color styles to different color modes or

to spot colors to prepare your document for

production printing.

Managing document colors by using the Color styles

docker

Color harmonies (New!)

The new color harmony functionality lets you

group color styles so you can quickly and easily

produce iterative designs with varying color

schemes.

Color harmonies let you change combinations of colors

easily.

By combining two or more color styles into a

harmony, you are linking the colors into a hue-

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based relationship. This lets you modify all

colors simultaneously , altering the color

composition of your artwork in one step, and

quickly prepare a variety of alternate color

schemes. You can also edit the individual color

styles in a harmony.

In addition, you can create a special type of

color harmony called a gradient, which

consists of one master color style and a

number of varying shades of that color. When

you alter the master color, the gradient colors

automatically adjust to the same degree that

the master color was altered. This is especially

useful when outputting multiple color

variations of the same design.

Content-ready pre-designed frames

(New!)

With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6, the

collection of frames included in the content

library has been enhanced to support the new

empty PowerClip functionality. This lets you

instantly populate the frames with photos or

graphics, saving you time and effort. In

addition, some of the included frames are text-

ready, so you can immediately add your own

custom text message.

Adding an image to an empty PowerClip frame

Part Two

Getting Started

Image created by

Gabriel González Díaz

Mexico

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Chapter 4: CorelDRAW Basics

Workspace overview 28

Starting a document 33

Zooming, panning, and scrolling 34

Creating objects 34

Working with bitmaps 36

Selecting, sizing, and transforming objects 37

Coloring and styling objects 38

Positioning objects 42

Grouping and combining objects 43

Organizing objects 43

Working with pages 44

Sharing your work 44

Setting preferences 46

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Chapter 4: CorelDRAW Basics

This chapter introduces you to the CorelDRAW workspace and provides an overview of basic tasks,

such as starting and viewing documents, modifying and organizing objects, and creating page

layouts. Additional topics include sharing work and setting preferences. As you learn to use

CorelDRAW, this chapter can help identify tasks and features that you may want to explore further

in the Help.

Workspace overview

The CorelDRAW workspace provides a wide range of tools and commands for creating unique

graphic designs. This section describes the application window and the toolbox.

Application window

Standard toolbar Property bar

Document

navigator

Docker Document

palette

Document

window

Color palette

Menu bar Title bar

Drawing page

Rulers Toolbox

Status bar

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The following list describes the main

components of the CorelDRAW application

window.

•The toolbox contains tools for creating,

filling, and modifying objects in a

document.

•The standard toolbar contains shortcuts

to basic menus and commands, such as

opening, saving, and printing documents.

Additional toolbars contain shortcuts for

more specific tasks.

•The menu bar contains drop-down

menus of related commands.

•The title bar displays the title of the

current document.

•The property bar contains controls that

change according to the active tool. For

example, when you use the Te x t tool, the

property bar changes to display controls

for creating and editing text.

•A docker lets you access commands and

settings that are associated with a specific

tool or task.

The horizontal and vertical rulers let you

determine the size and position of objects

in a document.

•The document navigator lets you add

pages to a document, or move from page

to page within a document.

•The document window is the workspace

area that is bordered by scroll bars and

other controls. It includes the drawing

page and surrounding area.

•The drawing page is the rectangle that

represents the printable section of the

document window.

•The Document palette lets you keep

track of the colors that are used in a

document.

•The color palette is a dockable bar that

contains color swatches.

•The status bar displays information about

the properties of an object, such as type,

size, color, and fill. Color proofing status,

color profiles, and other information

about document colors are also displayed.

Toolbox

The toolbox contains a range of tools that you

can use for specific drawing and editing tasks.

Some tools let you draw shapes, and other

tools let you apply colors, patterns, or other

types of fills to objects.

Some tools belong to flyouts, which are groups

of related tools. A small arrow in the lower-

right corner of a toolbox button indicates that

the tool belongs to a flyout. The last-used tool

in the flyout appears on the button. You can

access the tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout

arrow.

In the default workspace, clicking the flyout arrow on

the Shape tool opens a flyout of related tools.

The following section summarizes the main

categories of tools that are available in the

toolbox. For more information about specific

tools, see "Workspace tools" in the Help.

Flyout arrow

Toolbox

Flyout

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Pick tool

The Pick tool and the Freehand

pick tool let you select, size, skew,

and rotate objects.

Shape tools

Shape tools let you draw many

different shapes, including

rectangles, ellipses, stars, polygons,

and spirals. Additional tools in this

category (not shown here) let you

draw shapes such as smileys,

arrows, banners, and flowcharts.

Shape editing tools

Shape editing tools let you change

the shape of an existing object.

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Curve tools

Curve tools let you draw lines and

curves, such as freehand lines,

straight lines, and Bézier curves. You

can also use the Artistic media

tool to spray images, draw

calligraphic lines, or add

brushstrokes.

Fill tools

Fill tools let you apply various fills to

objects, such as uniform, fountain,

and mesh fills.

Interactive tools

Interactive tools let you apply special

effects to objects, such as blends,

contours, drop shadows, extrusions,

and transparencies.

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Cropping and erasing tools

Cropping and erasing tools let you

remove parts of a document.

Dimension tools

Dimension tools let you draw

slanted, straight, and angular

dimension lines to measure parts of

objects in a document.

Connector tools

Connector tools let you draw lines

that connect objects in diagrams

and flowcharts.

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For more information about workspace

components, see "CorelDRAW workspace

tour" in the Help.

Starting a document

When you start a new document (File ` New),

you can set various document properties in the

Create a new document dialog box.

You can name the document, set the page size,

select a color mode, such as CMYK or RGB, and

set color profiles.

The Create a new document dialog box lets you

specify a wide range of document properties.

Text tool

The Te x t tool lets you type words

directly on-screen as artistic or

paragraph text.

Table tool

The Ta b le tool lets you draw and

edit tables.

Zoom tool

The Zoom tool lets you change the

magnification level in the document

window.

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Zooming, panning, and scrolling

You can change the view of a document by

zooming in to get a closer look or by zooming

out to see a larger area. You can experiment

with a variety of zoom options to determine

the amount of detail that you want.

Left: The Zoom tool is used to select an area to magnify.

Right: The area is magnified.

Panning and scrolling are two additional ways

to view specific areas of a document. When

you work at high magnification levels or with

large documents, you may not be able to see

all the content at the same time. Panning lets

you "grab" the document and move it around

in the document window to focus on a desired

area. Scrolling lets you move the document up,

down, or sideways in the document window so

that you can view the areas that are currently

hidden.

Creating objects

Objects are the building blocks of a document.

By using the tools in the toolbox, you can

create different types of objects: shapes, lines

and curves, text, and tables.

Drawing common shapes

CorelDRAW provides many tools that let you

draw common shapes, such as rectangles,

circles, stars, and arrows. After you create a

shape, you can modify it by stretching it,

applying a pattern fill, or adding a drop

shadow.

One of the simplest shapes that you can create

is a rectangle.

Click the Rectangle tool in the toolbox.

On the drawing page, drag to draw the

rectangle.

The Rectangle tool is used to draw a single rectangle

(left), which can be used as a graphic element in a

finished project (right).

You can create objects of different shapes by

using the following tools:

•The Ellipse tool lets you draw circles and

ellipses.

•The Polygon tool lets you draw polygons.

•The Graph paper tool lets you draw a

grid.

•The Spiral tool lets you draw symmetrical

and logarithmic spirals.

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•The Basic shapes tool lets you draw a full

set of shapes, such as hexagrams, smileys,

and right-angle triangles.

•The Arrow shapes tool lets you draw

arrows with a specified shape, direction,

and number of arrowheads.

•The Flowchart shapes tool lets you draw

flowchart symbols.

Creating lines and curves

If you want to create your own unique shapes,

you can use one of the curve tools that let you

draw an almost unlimited variety of shapes.

Before you get started, however, it's a good

idea to get familiar with the following basic

concepts.

After drawing a line, you can convert it to a

curve. This is helpful when you want to make

detailed changes to the basic shape of a line.

When you convert a line to a curve, you are

essentially reducing the line to a series of

points, called nodes. By moving the nodes, you

change the line's shape.

Top: Straight line. Middle: The line has been converted

to curves and now contains curve nodes. Bottom: The

curve is shaped by manipulating the nodes.

A line in which the starting point and endpoint

do not meet is called an open path. You can

join the points to make a closed path. This is

useful for adding a fill to the area enclosed by

the line.

Left: Open path. Right: Closed path with a fill added.

CorelDRAW provides many tools for drawing

lines and curves, including the following:

•The Freehand tool lets you draw line

segments and curves by using a mouse or

pen tablet.

•The Artistic media tool provides access to

four additional tools:

•The Brush tool lets you draw lines that

look like brushstrokes.

•The Sprayer tool lets you spray

objects, such as snowflakes or bubbles,

along a path.

•The Calligraphic tool lets you draw

lines that resemble strokes drawn with

a calligraphy pen.

•The Pressure tool lets you draw lines

that resemble strokes drawn with a

pressure-sensitive pen.

•The Pen tool lets you draw curves and

straight lines one segment at a time.

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Creating text

You may need to include text in your

documents. CorelDRAW lets you create two

types of text:

Paragraph text is contained within a text

frame. You can change many common

formatting properties of paragraph text,

such as font type and size, text color, and

font style. Paragraph text is ideal for larger

blocks of text.

Artistic text is not contained within a text

frame, and you can add special effects to it

such as contouring and drop shadows.

Artistic text is ideal for logos, banners, and

headlines.

Left: Paragraph text. Right: Artistic text, formatted as a

logo.

You can create both paragraph and artistic text

by using the Te x t tool. For more information,

see "Working with Text" on page 105.

Creating tables

One way to organize graphic and text objects

in a document is by creating a table and

inserting the objects into the table cells. Tables

offer a quick way to create a pleasing layout for

your documents.

The Ta b l e tool was used to design this Web page.

You can create tables by using the Tabl e tool.

When you click the Ta b l e tool, controls for the

tool become available on the property bar.

After specifying the number of rows and

columns, you can simply drag diagonally on

the drawing page to create the table.

Working with bitmaps

The document that you create with

CorelDRAW is a vector graphic. Vector graphics

are resolution-independent, which means that

the graphic is not compromised when you

scale or distort it. Vector graphics are based on

mathematical equations, which remain the

same regardless of the changes you make.

When you import a photograph into

CorelDRAW, the photograph is imported as a

bitmap image. Bitmap images are based on

pixels, which are tiny units of color. You can

think of a vector graphic as composed of lines

and fills, and a bitmap image as composed of

a mosaic of colors.

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Left: Vector image with smooth lines. Right: Pixelated

bitmap image that demonstrates the "mosaic" nature of

bitmap files.

There are two ways in which you can work with

bitmap images in CorelDRAW: You can insert a

bitmap into your document, and you can open

Corel PHOTO-PAINT from within CorelDRAW

to edit a bitmap.

Inserting bitmaps

When you import a bitmap image into

CorelDRAW, you can either embed it or link it

to an external file. When you link to an external

file, any edits that you make to the external file

are automatically applied to the imported file

in CorelDRAW. After you import a bitmap, the

status bar provides information about the color

mode, size, and resolution of the bitmap.

When you import the bitmap into the

document, you can make changes to the

bitmap by using the Edit bitmap feature in

CorelDRAW.

Editing bitmaps

You can access Corel PHOTO-PAINT, a

complete bitmap-editing program, from

within CorelDRAW. When you finish editing a

bitmap, you can quickly resume your work with

CorelDRAW.

To open a bitmap in Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

click the Edit bitmap button on the

property bar.

Selecting, sizing, and

transforming objects

After adding an object to your document, you

may want to modify the object. CorelDRAW

provides several tools that let you select, resize,

or transform objects.

To modify an object, you must first select it.

You can select an object by using the Pick tool.

After you select an object with the Pick tool, a

bounding box with an "X" at the center

appears around the object. The bounding box

contains control handles that allow you to

transform the object.

The object on the right has been selected, which is

indicated by a bounding box with an "X" in the center.

You can change an object by sizing, skewing,

stretching, rotating, or mirroring it.

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Sizing lets you change the width and

height of an object.

Skewing lets you slant an object to one

side.

Stretching lets you change the height

and width of an object nonproportionally.

Rotating lets you turn an object around

its center axis or a point relative to its

position.

Mirroring lets you create a horizontal or

vertical mirror image of an object.

Coloring and styling objects

In addition to transforming objects, you can

style your objects artistically. For example, you

can apply a unique outline or fill, or add a drop

shadow to create the illusion of depth. You can

also make objects transparent.

A solid red fill has been added to the bottom cube.

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A blue fill and a drop shadow have been applied to the

bottom rectangle, giving it a three-dimensional

appearance.

A transparency effect has been applied to the bottom

circle, so that it appears to be under water.

Formatting outlines

You can change the outline of an object in

various ways. Depending on your design

needs, you can choose a different outline color,

thickness, or style (such as a dashed or dotted

line).

To change the appearance of outlines, you

can use controls in the Outline pen dialog

box, the Outline page of the Object

properties docker, or the property bar.

Upper left: Triangle outline with no formatting applied.

Lower right: Triangle outline formatted with color and a

dashed-line pattern.

A list of preset arrowheads is also available. To

add arrowheads to the starting point or

endpoint of a line, you can choose a preset

from the list or create a custom arrowhead.

Choosing fills

CorelDRAW provides a wide range of fills to

help you add patterns and texture to your

objects. You can fill an object with one color, or

with a blend of two or more colors. Or you can

select a more complex fill, such as a texture or

pattern, or create your own fill.

Top to bottom: Uniform fill, fountain fill, and pattern fill

applied to objects.

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To add a fill to an object, click either the Fill

tool or the Interactive fill tool.

The Fill tool lets you choose one of five fill

types, each with a wide range of options. The

Interactive fill tool lets yo u apply a fill

dynamically by using property bar controls

while drawing in the document window. The

following list describes the ty pes of fills that are

available for each tool.

Fill tool

•The Uniform fill is a single-color fill.

•The Fountain fill is a blended fill of two

or more colors.

•The Pattern fill is a patterned design,

such as a floral wallpaper design.

•The Te x t u r e f i l l has a textured effect that

mimics various surfaces, such as marble,

ocean surface, and moon terrain.

•The PostScript fill supports transparency

in a range of patterns.

Interactive fill tool

•The Interactive fill lets you create a

fountain fill and apply changes to it in real

time.

•The Mesh fill lets you manipulate a mesh

grid to control the colors and blends in a

custom fountain fill.

For more information, see "Filling objects" in

the Help.

Adding transparency

You can apply transparency to create a realistic

rendering of objects such as water and glass.

When you add transparency to an object,

anything behind the object shows through.

Transparency was added to the object on the left to

create the illusion of water, and to the object on the

right to create the illusion of glass. The Drop shadow

tool was used to intensify the effect in both objects.

You can adjust the measure of transparency to

determine how opaque the object is. A fully

opaque object completely blocks anything

behind it, whereas a fully transparent object is

invisible.

To apply transparency to an object, you have

several choices. You can use the Interactive

transparency tool to apply a transparency fill,

or you can use a transparency lens effect. In

addition, you can control the way the

transparency is blended in the object, and you

can copy transparencies from one object to

another. You can also specify whether to apply

the transparency to the fill or to the object

outline, or to both.

Adding effects

CorelDRAW offers a range of tools that you can

use to add three-dimensional effects to

objects.

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• Extrusions

•Drop shadows

• Contours

• PowerClips

•Bevels

•Chamfers

Reusing color and objects

To save time and maintain a uniform look in

your document, you can reuse colors and

objects.

You can sample color from anywhere in your

document and then copy that color to another

object.

The orange color is sampled from the graphic on the left

and applied to the graphic on the right.

To sample color, click the Color

eyedropper tool, and click the color. The

Color eyedropper tool automatically

switches to the Apply color mode. To

apply the color, point to an object, and

click.

When you use a color in your document, the

color is added to the Document palette,

which is docked at the bottom of the

application window when you start a new

document or open an existing document.

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Colors are added to the Document palette

when you add a color from one of the color

libraries, when you sample a color from

another document or another application, and

when you apply fills to objects.

The Document palette is automatically updated as you

add colors to your document. You can use this palette

to create a color scheme for your project.

To reuse objects in your documents, you can

either copy and paste the objects, or you can

duplicate them. Using the first method, you

can copy an object to the Clipboard and then

paste the object in your document. Using the

second method, you can quickly create

multiple duplicates of the object and place

them in your document.

Left: The object has been copied and pasted. Right: The

object has been duplicated.

To create one copy of an object, click Edit

` Copy . To create a series of duplicates,

click Edit ` Step and repeat.

Positioning objects

CorelDRAW provides several tools to help you

position and align objects on the page. You

can use these tools to avoid small gaps or

misalignments that are not apparent on-screen

but become noticeable after printing.

You can use snapping to align an object with

another object in a document. When snapping

is turned on, snap points appear in various

locations around an object, such as the corner,

center, or edge.

Left: The blue rectangle is dragged down to snap to the

red rectangle. Right: The two objects are snapped

together.

To turn on object snapping, click View `

Snap to ` Snap to objects .

If you want to align an object with another

object but do not want to snap directly to the

object, you can use dynamic guides. Dynamic

guides are temporary guidelines that are based

on one of the following snap points of an

object: center, node, quadrant, or text

baseline. You can drag the object along the

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dynamic guide. The distance from the base

object is measured as you move the object.

Left: A vertical dynamic guide is used to align objects.

Right: A horizontal dynamic guide is used to align

objects.

To turn on dynamic guides, click View `

Dynamic guides.

You can also use the document grid to align

objects within the document window. The

document grid is a series of intersecting lines in

which each small square acts as a snapping

point. You can reduce the size of these squares

for more precise alignment in your document.

Objects can be placed on the drawing page by aligning

them with a grid.

To display the document grid, click View `

Grid ` Document grid.

Grouping and combining objects

You may want to make changes to a group of

objects or move them without changing their

position in relation to each other. CorelDRAW

lets you group objects to manage them more

easily. When you group objects, each object

retains its own properties. When you finish

working with the objects as a group, you can

ungroup them and work on each one

individually.

The three chair images are selected as a group.

To group objects, marquee select the

objects, and click Arrange ` Group.

By combining two or more objects, you can

create a single curve object that has the fill and

outline attributes of the last selected object.

You can edit this curve object whenever

necessary. In addition, you can combine

objects as a way of creating objects with holes.

To combine objects, click Arrange `

Combine.

For more information, see "Combining

objects" in the Help.

Organizing objects

The more objects you add to your document,

the more difficult it is to find and select specific

objects. To organize objects, you can add layers

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to your document. Layers make it easier to view

and work with multiple objects simultaneously.

The Object manager docker lets you add,

move, and delete layers in a document. You

can set up layers before you begin working on

your document, or you can add them as

needed and then move existing objects to the

the newly added layers.

To open the Object manager docker, click

To o l s ` Object manager .

The Object manager docker lets you select and modify

page layers.

For more information about layers, see

"Working with layers" in the Help.

Working with pages

Depending on your desired output, you can

customize the look of your pages by specifying

different page layouts, such as a booklet, tent

card, or brochure. You can also toggle the

page orientation between landscape and

portrait, and you can create a custom page

size.

Left: Portrait orientation. Right: Landscape orientation.

To set the page size, click Layout ` Page

setup. You can select from a long list of

common paper sizes, including legal,

business card, and various envelope sizes.

You can specify a background for your pages.

A background consists of a single color or a

bitmap, which is tiled to fit the page.

Left: Page with a solid red background. Right: Page with

a tiled bitmap background.

To add a background to your page, click

Layout ` Page background.

Sharing your work

To share your finished document with others,

you can print a copy on a personal printer. Or

for high-quality output, such as signs or vehicle

wraps, you can send your document to a

commercial printer. You can also export your

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work to a different file format, such as Adobe®

Portable Document Format (PDF) or Adobe

Illustrator (AI).

If your document has multiple layers, and you

do not want to print them all, you can specify

which ones to print. Make sure that the layers

to be printed are visible and enabled for

printing in the Object manager docker.

In this example, the objects on Layer 2 are visible in the

document window and are enabled for printing. The

objects on Layer 1 are visible, but will not appear in the

printed copy of the document.

To print to a person al printer, click File `

Print. In the Print dialog box, choose a

printer from the Printer list box, and

choose a print range option.

The Print dialog box lets you set printing preferences for

your document.

You can preview your work before printing to

ensure that everything will appear as it should.

To preview a print job, click File ` Print

preview .

If you are using a print service provider, you

must ensure that your document meets the

provider's criteria. Consult with the print

service provider if you do not have this

information, so that you know which options

to enable in the document.

To prepare a print job for a print service

provider, click File ` Collect for output .

Follow the instructions in the Collect for

output wizard.

To export your work to another file format,

click File ` Export , and choose a file

format.

Export dialog box

Depending on which file format you choose

when exporting a file, you can set additional

options. For example, with the Adobe

Illustrator (AI) file format, you can choose a

specific version of Adobe Illustrator in the

Export dialog box.

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You can set export options for Adobe Illustrator files.

When you save your work as a PDF file, you can

use PDF presets, which optimize the file for

various types of output, such as document

distribution, prepress, and the Web.

To save your work as a PDF file, click File `

Export . From the Save as type list box,

choose PDF - Adobe Portable

Document Format.

Setting preferences

You can set many different preferences in

CorelDRAW to customize various features. The

following table lists and describes three

examples of these preferences.

Preference Description How to set

Unit of measure The selected unit of measure

for the horizontal and vertical

rulers, such as inches, pixels

or points

Click View ` Setup ` Grid

and ruler setup, and click

Rulers. In the Units area,

choose a unit of measure for

the horizontal and vertical

rulers.

Backup files The folder location to save

backup files, and any auto-

backup settings

Click Tools ` Options. In the

Workspace list of categories,

click Save to access the

backup file settings.

Nudge distance The increment by which you

move an object when you

press an arrow key

Click View ` Setup ` Grid

and ruler setup, and click

Rulers. Type a value in the

Nudge box.

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Chapter 5: Corel PHOTO-PAINT Basics

Workspace overview 48

Acquiring images 57

Cropping and rotating 57

Changing image size and resolution 58

Changing color modes 60

Retouching 60

Adjusting color and tone 62

Working with masks 64

Working with objects and lenses 65

Sharing your work 66

Setting preferences 67

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Chapter 5: Corel PHOTO-PAINT Basics

This chapter introduces you to the Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace and provides an overview of

basic tasks, such as bringing in images from your scanner or digital came ra, adjusting image size

and resolution, and retouching photos to fix common problems. Additional topics include using

masks, objects, and lenses in image editing, and sharing work by exporting to different file formats

or by using ConceptShare™. As you learn to use Corel PHOTO-PAINT, this chapter can help identify

tasks and features that you may want to explore further in the Help.

Workspace overview

The Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace provides a wide range of tools and commands for viewing and

editing images. This section describes the application window and the toolbox.

Application window

Toolbox Standard toolbar Property bar

Navigator pop-up Docker Image palette Image window Color palette

Menu bar

Status bar

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The following list describes the main

components of the Corel PHOTO-PAINT

application window.

•The toolbox contains tools for editing,

creating, and viewing images, as well as

the color control area, which lets you

choose colors and fills.

•The menu bar contains drop-down

menus of related commands.

•The standard toolbar contains shortcuts

to basic menu commands, such as

opening, saving, and printing. Additional

toolbars contain shortcuts for more

specific tasks.

To access a toolbar, click Window `

Toolbars, and click a toolbar name.

•The property bar contains controls that

change according to the active tool. For

example, when you use the Zoom tool,

the property bar changes to display

controls for zooming.

•The image window is the area where the

active image appears.

•The Image palette lets you keep track of

the colors that are used in an image.

•The status bar displays information about

the active image, the active tool, the

available memory on your computer, and

the color proofing status. The status bar

also displays tips related to the active tool.

•The Navigator pop-up button lets you

find and focus on a specific area of the

image. This feature is available only when

the entire image is too large to be viewed

all at once.

•A docker lets you access additional

commands and image information.

Dockers can be kept open while you work

on an image. They can also be attached

(docked) to either side of the application

window, or floated (undocked) and moved

to wherever you need them as you work.

Dockers can also be minimized to save

valuable screen space.

To open a docker, click Window `

Dockers, and click a docker .

•A color palette is a collection of color

swatches. You can change the foreground

and fill colors by using the default color

palette, which appears on the right side of

the application window.

To access additional color palettes, click

Window ` Color palettes, and click a

color palette.

Toolbox

The toolbox contains tools for editing,

creating, and viewing images. Some tools

belong to flyouts, which are groups of related

tools. A small arrow in the lower-right corner

of a toolbox button indicates that the tool

belongs to a flyout. The last-used tool in the

flyout appears on the button. You can access

the tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout arrow.

Example of a flyout

The following section briefly describes the tools

that are located in the toolbox.

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Pick tools

The Object pick tool lets you select,

position, and transform objects.

The Mask transform tool lets you

position, size, and rotate editable

areas.

Mask tools

The Rectangle mask tool and the

Ellipse mask tool let you define

rectangular and elliptical editable

areas.

The Freehand mask tool lets you

define irregularly shaped or

polygonal editable areas.

The Lasso mask tool lets you define

editable areas that are irregular in

shape and surrounded by pixels of

similar colors.

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The Magnetic mask tool lets you

position a mask marquee along the

edge of an image element. An edge

is indicated by an outline that is

colored in contrast to the

surrounding area.

The Magic wand mask tool lets

you define editable areas of irregular

shape. Pixels that are adjacent to,

and similar in color to, the first pixel

that you click are included in the

editable area.

The Brush mask tool lets you

define an editable area by painting

it with a brush.

Crop tool

The Crop tool lets you remove

unwanted areas and straighten

crooked images.

Zoom tools

The Zoom tool lets you change the

magnification level in the image

window.

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The Pan tool lets you drag areas of

an image into view when the image

is larger than the image window.

Eyedropper tool

The Eyedropper tool lets you

sample colors from an image.

Eraser tool

The Eraser tool lets you erase areas

of an object or image to reveal the

underlying object or background.

Te x t to ol

The Te x t tool lets you add text to

your image and edit existing text

objects.

Touch-up tools

The Red-eye removal tool lets you

remove the red-eye effect from the

eyes of photo subjects.

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The Clone tool lets you duplicate

part of an image and apply it to

another part of the same image or

to another image.

The Touch-up brush tool lets you

remove image imperfections, such

as tears, scratch marks, and

wrinkles, by blending textures and

colors.

Shape tools

The Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool,

and Polygon tool let you draw

rectangles, squares, ellipses, circles,

and polygons.

The Line tool lets you draw single or

joined straight-line segments by

using the foreground color.

The Path tool lets you create and

edit paths.

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Fill tools

The Fill tool lets you fill areas with

one of four fill types: uniform,

fountain, bitmap, or texture.

The Interactive fill tool lets you

apply a fill to an entire image,

object, or selection and then adjust

the fill directly in the image window.

Brush tools

The Paint tool lets you paint on an

image by using the foreground

color.

The Effect tool lets you correct

color and tone.

The Image sprayer tool lets you

load one or more images and apply

them in a repeating sequence as you

paint.

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The Undo brush tool lets you

restore image areas to their

appearance before your last

brushstroke.

The Replace color brush tool lets

you replace the foreground color in

your image with the background

color.

Interactive/Transparency tools

The Drop shadow tool lets you add

shadows to objects.

The Object transparency tool lets

you make the colors of an object

fade gradually toward the image

background color.

The Color transparency tool lets

you make specific pixels in an object

transparent, based on their color

value.

The Object transparency brush

tool lets you brush areas on an

object to make them more

transparent.

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For more information about workspace components, see "Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour" in

the Help.

Image slicing tool

The Image slicing tool lets you cut

a large image into smaller sections

for use on the Web.

Color control area

The foreground color is the color

that you apply to an image or text

by using the brush tools. The

background color is the color that

appears when you erase portions of

the background or increase the

paper size. The fill color is the color

that you apply by using the shape

and fill tools.

The Swap color arrow lets you

switch the foreground and

background colors.

You can change the foreground,

background, or fill color by double-

clicking the respective color swatch.

The Reset color icon lets you return

to the default colors: black as the

foreground and fill color, and white

as the background color.

Foreground color

Swap color

Background color

Reset color

Fill color

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Acquiring images

You can acquire photos from your digital

camera by connecting your camera or a media

card reader to your computer and using one of

the following methods:

If your digital camera or card reader

appears as a drive on your computer, you

can copy images directly to a folder on

your hard disk, and then open them in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

You can load images directly into

Corel PHOTO-PAINT by using Windows

Image Acquisition (WIA) or the TWAIN

driver of your digital camera. WIA is a

standard interface and driver for loading

images from peripheral devices, such as

scanners and digital cameras.

You can use the software provided with

your digital camera to save the images to

your computer, and then open the images

in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. For more

information, see the documentation that

was provided with your digital camera.

You can scan images and pages into

Corel PHOTO-PAINT by using WIA, the TWAIN

driver, or your scanner software. Sometimes,

scanned images contain lines, moiré (a wave

pattern), or noise (speckled effect). You can

remove these defects by using special effects

filters. For more information, see "Retouching"

on page 60.

For more information, see "Acquiring images

from scanners and digital cameras" in the

Help.

Cropping and rotating

Cropping lets you remove unwanted areas

from images to improve their composition.

To crop an image, click the Crop tool

in the toolbox, and drag in the image

window.

The selected area indicates the portion of the image that

will remain. The area outside the selection will be

cropped.

Often, you may need to rotate an image to

change its orientation to portrait or landscape.

To rotate an image, click Image ` Rotate ,

and click a menu command.

Top: The image has been selected for rotation.

Bottom: The image has been rotated.

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If you need to straighten photos that were

taken or scanned at an angle, you can use the

Straighten image dialog box ( Adjust `

Straighten image).

Top: The Straighten image dialog box displays a

crooked image. Bottom: The image has been

straightened.

Changing image size and

resolution

The term "image size" often refers to the pixel

dimensions — that is, to the image's height

and width expressed in pixels. Image resolution

refers to the number of pixels per inch (ppi)

within an image. The pixels-per-inch

measurement corresponds to dots per inch

(dpi) in discussions of printing or scanning.

Note that the image size in pixels differs from

file size, which is measured in kilobytes (KB),

megabytes (MB), or gigabytes (GB).

Image resolution determines how sharp and

detailed an image is when it is displayed on a

monitor or printed. The resolution you choose

depends on how the image is output. Typically,

images that are created for display on

computer monitors or for the Web are 96 or

72 dpi. Images that are intended to be printed

on desktop printers are usually 150 dpi,

whereas professionally printed images are

usually 300 dpi or higher.

Resolution of 72 dpi (left) and 300 dpi (right)

The image size (pixel dimensions) and

resolution determine the amount of image

data in a file. The more pixels an image

contains, the higher its quality. However, a

larger image produces a larger file. Often, you

must adjust the image size or resolution to

optimize image quality while keeping the file

size manageable.

Increasing image resolution for print

Images that are intended for print need to have

a high image resolution . To prepare a photo

taken with a digital camera for print, you need

to maintain the original file size (the number of

pixels) and increase the resolution (the number

of pixels per inch) to at least 300 dpi. This

method decreases the width and height of the

image and creates a better printed result.

Alternatively, you can specify a smaller width

and height, which automatically increases the

resolution values.

You can increase the image resolution in

the Resample dialog box (Image `

Resample).

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The Resample dialog box (top) shows that the photo

(bottom) has a resolution of 72 dpi, which is too low for

print.

To increase the image resolution for print, the Maintain

original size check box is enabled first. Next, the

resolution is increased to 300 dpi, and the width and

height of the image are automatically adjusted.

Reducing file size and image

dimensions

If you want to use an image on a Web page,

you need to reduce its file size. You can

accomplish this by resampling, a process that

changes the image resolution. Resampling

(also called downsampling or upsampling)

often causes blurring, but you can counteract

this effect by applying the Unsharp mask

filter (Effects ` Sharpen ` Unsharp mask) to

the resampled image.

Top: The Resample dialog box shows that a photo is

not suitable for Web use. Bottom: To prepare the photo

for the Web, the unit of measure is changed to pixels.

Then, the image resolution is decreased to 72 dpi, which

automatically decreases the width and height of the

image, along with the file size.

The photo that you are preparing for the Web

may require specific width or height in pixels.

You can specify the exact dimensions you need

in the Resample dialog box. When you specify

these settings, the image resolution and the

file size are automatically adjusted.

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In this example, the width of a photo is decreased from

1,800 pixels to 200. The height of the photo is

automatically decreased in proportion to the width

because the Maintain aspect ratio check box is

enabled.

Tips on resizing images

Avoid increasing the image size by more

than 125%. Otherwise, images may

appear stretched and pixelated.

Resize an image after you have retouched

and corrected it.

Resize an image after you have cropped

unwanted areas. Decreasing the image

size after cropping ensures that the image

has as much useful information as

possible.

The size of the image on your screen

depends on the pixel height and width of

the image, on the zoom level, and on your

monitor settings. As a result, an image

that is displayed on your monitor may

differ in size from a printed version.

For more information about changing the

image size and resolution, see "Changing

image dimensions, resolution, and paper size"

in the Help.

Changing color modes

A color mode defines the number and kind of

colors that make up an image. Black and white,

grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and paletted are

examples of color modes. You can convert

images to different color modes, depending on

their intended use. For example, the CMYK

color mode is recommended for images to be

sent for commercial printing. The RGB color

mode is best for Web photos, and the paletted

color mode is best for GIF images.

Whenever you convert an image, you may lose

color information. For this reason, you should

finish editing and then save a copy of the

image before converting the image to a new

color mode. For more information, see

"Changing color modes" in the Help.

To convert an image to a different color

mode, click Image , and then click a

Convert to command.

Available Convert to commands

Retouching

With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can fix common

problems in digital photos and scanned images

by using tools and special effect filters.

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One common problem in photos is red-eye,

which occurs when light from a flash reflects

off the back of a person's eye.

To remove red-eye, start by zooming in on

the eye. Then, click the Red-eye removal

tool, adjust the brush size to match the size

of the eye, and click the eye.

The Red-eye removal tool has been used on the photo

subject to correct the right eye and select the left eye.

Dust and scratch marks are another common

problem in images. You can remove dust and

scratch marks by applying a filter to the entire

image. If an image has one or more scratches

in a specific area, you can create a mask

around the scratches and apply the filter to the

editable area.

To remove dust and scratch marks, click

Image ` Correction ` Dust and scratch .

Left: The dust marks reduce image quality. Right: Dust

marks have been removed in the retouched image.

If a scratch or blemish is fairly large or is located

in an area with varied color and texture (such

as leaves on a tree), you can achieve better

results by cloning image areas. When you

clone, you copy pixels from one image area to

another.

To clone image areas, click the Clone tool,

and choose Clone from the Brush

category: Clone picker on the property

bar. Next, click to set the source point, and

drag where you want to apply the pixels

from the source point. To reset the source

point, right-click the area that you want to

clone.

Left: The source point is set to clone areas of the sky.

Middle: Cloned sky areas are copied on top of the post.

Right: Retouched image.

If you use a soft-edge brush and a greater

transparency value, the cloned areas blend

seamlessly in the image.

Photos from digital cameras may often contain

specks of random colors, which are collectively

referred to as "noise." These specks are caused

by poor lighting conditions or limitations of the

camera sensor. You can remove noise from

digital photos or scanned images by clicking

Effects ` Noise ` Remove noise.

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To remove noise and artifacts from photos

in the JPEG format, click Effects ` Blur `

Smart blur.

Left: Noise appears as mottled colors and interferes with

the photo's clarity. Right: The noise has been removed

to reveal a clearer picture.

In addition to noise, scanned images may

contain lines or moiré (a wave pattern).

To remove lines from a scanned image,

click Image ` Transform ` Deinterlace.

To remove moiré, click Effects ` Noise `

Remove moiré.

Left: The image contains moiré, which appears as a

wavy grid of discolored lines. Right: The moiré has been

removed.

For more information, see "Retouching" in the

Help.

Adjusting color and tone

When you need to adjust the color and tone of

photos, the Image Adjustment Lab (Adjust `

Image Adjustment Lab) should be your first

stop. It lets you brighten or darken a photo,

improve the contrast, reveal image detail, and

correct washed-out colors. You can experiment

with different settings and capture them in

snapshots, so that you can compare different

versions and choose the best result. For more

information, see "Adjusting color and tone" in

the Help.

Image Adjustment Lab

Some common color corrections are described

and illustrated in the following table.

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Color correction Before After

You can correct photos that

have an overall color cast, in

which the photo appears to

be tinted with one color. Note

the blue color cast in the

Before photo. The blue cast

has been corrected in the

After photo.

You can increase the color

saturation for photos that

contain dull colors. In the

Before photo, the colors are

muted. In the After photo,

the color saturation has been

increased to create more vivid

colors.

If a photo contains dark

shadows that obscure the

photo subjects, you can

brighten the photo by

lightening the shadows. In

the Before photo, shadows

darken both the grass and

photo subjects. In the After

photo, the shadows have

been lightened to make the

subjects more visible.

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Working with masks

A mask is used in image editing to isolate a

particular area (the editable area) without

affecting the remaining part (the protected

area). Editable areas are sometimes called

"selections" in other applications.

You can display a mask overlay that appears

only over protected areas to make it easy to

differentiate between protected and editable

areas. The border separating an editable area

and its corresponding protected area is

indicated by a dashed outline, called the mask

marquee. You can display the mask marquee

only when the mask overlay is hidden.

Left: Mask overlay. Right: Mask marquee.

You can define editable areas by using the

mask tools in the toolbox.

Mask tools

After defining an editable area, you may want

to adjust the area's shape and position. If you

want to subtract from or add to an editable

area, you can access mask modes from the

property bar when a mask tool is active.

Left: The editable area includes a part of the wing.

Middle: The remaining part of the wing is added to the

editable area, along with some blue background.

Right: The blue background is removed from the

editable area.

In addition, you can adjust the edges of an

editable area so that it blends smoothly into

the protected areas. For more information, see

"Adjusting the edges of editable areas" in the

Help.

You can invert a mask so that the protected

area becomes editable and the editable area

becomes protected. For example, if you want

to edit a photo subject that is set against a

plain background, the easiest method is to

select the background and then invert the

mask, as shown in the following illustration.

Left: The Magic wand mask tool is used to select the

background. Right: The mask is inverted to select the

butterfly.

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For more information about masks, see

"Working with masks" in the Help.

Working with ob jects and lenses

Objects are transparent layers that float above

the background and stack on top of one

another. For example, when you open a photo,

it becomes the background. Any new objects

are stacked above the background as they are

created.

Using objects offers many advantages. Objects

can be repositioned, resized, rotated, and

edited without affecting other objects or the

background. In addition, you can place an

object behind or in front of other objects, and

you can use merge modes to control how an

object blends with the underlying objects or

background.

Left: The Multiply merge mode is used to blend two

objects. Right: Blended image.

To create objects from brushstrokes and

shapes, click Object ` Create ` New

object, and paint or draw in the image

window.

To create an object from an editable area,

click Object ` Create ` Object: copy

selection.

To create an object from the background,

click Object ` Create ` Create from

background.

An editable area is selected and copied (left) to create a

new object (right).

Lenses, which are also known as "adjustment

layers," are special objects that let you preview

special effects and image adjustments without

permanently altering the image pixels.

To create a lens that covers an entire image

or the editable area of a mask, click Object

` Create ` New lens.

Left: Original image. Middle: A lens is applied to the

entire image. Right: A lens is applied to an editable area.

You can apply multiple lenses to view the effect

of applying multiple image adjustments.

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The Object pick tool and the Objects docker

can help you select, transform, and organize

objects and lenses in an image.

Object pick tool and property bar controls

Objects docker

Sharing your work

To share your images with others, you can save

or export them to other file formats (such as

TIFF, JPEG, or PDF), print them, or upload them

to ConceptShare. Regardless of how you

intend to use an image, it is a good idea to

keep a copy of the file in the Corel PHOTO-

PAINT (CPT) file format. Saving to the CPT file

format retains all image properties: objects,

the most recently created mask, alpha

channels, grids, guidelines, and color

information.

To change the file format of an image, you can

save it (File ` Save as ) or export it (File `

Export) to a different file format. When you

use the Save as command, the image appears

in the image window in the new file format.

When you export an image, the image remains

open in the image window in the original file

format.

To prepare an image for printing, you can save

or export to the TIFF file format. To prepare an

image for the Web, you can export it to JPEG,

PNG, or GIF. The JPEG and PNG file formats are

ideal for photos, which usually contain color

gradations. The GIF file format is suitable for

images that contain solid colors.

Export dialog box

You can also quickly save an image to a PDF

file by clicking File ` Publish to PDF . The

Publish to PDF dialog box lets you access

PDF presets that optimize the PDF file for its

intended use — for example, Document

distribution, Prepress, or Web .

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides extensive options

for printing your work. The Print dialog box

(File ` Print) lets you specify the layout and

scale of a print job, pr eview print jobs, and set

various prepress options, such as whether to

print crop marks and registration marks. In

addition, you can view a summary of issues

and problems, along with suggestions for

resolving them. For more information, see the

"Printing" section of the Help.

With ConceptShare (File ` Publish image to

ConceptShare), you can publish an image to

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a Web-based environment to share designs

and ideas with clients and co-workers. For

more information, see "Collaborating" in the

Help.

Setting preferences

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can change the

default workspace settings and other options

according to your preferences. You can specify

settings such as unit of measure, type of

pointer, and default zoom level. In addition,

you can specify auto-save settings or set

display options to choose the color of paths,

mask tints, guidelines, and transparency grid

patterns.

To set preferences, click Tools ` Options.

To restore the default workspace settings

and options at any time, restart

Corel PHOTO-PAINT while holding down

F8.

For more information about setting

preferences, see "Setting options" in the Help.

General page of the Options dialog box

Image created by

Om Prakash Thapa

India

Part Three

Color, Type, and

Styles

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Chapter 6: Color Basics

How are colors defined? 72

Choosing a color mode 75

Using process and spot colors 76

Choosing colors 77

Working with color styles and harmonies 81

Using the Document palette, Color Styles palette,

and Image palette

84

Displaying and organizing color palettes 86

Creating custom palettes 88

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Chapter 6: Color Basics

In CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

choosing color is a critical part of your

workflow. Color is an important design

element because it helps you set a tone or

convey a specific meaning.

This chapter introduces you to the different

methods of choosing and using color in

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

How are colors defined?

Color is literally in the eye of the beholder. The

sensation of color is a result of the human eye's

response to light and the nervous system's

interpretation of that response.

Color perception depends on the eye's response to light.

Through the use of color models, this complex

process has been defined mathematically. The

color models allow software applications (such

as CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT) and

digital devices (such as computers, monitors,

digital cameras, and printers) to store,

manipulate, and accurately reproduce color.

Color models, such as Lab, RGB, CMYK, and

HSB, provide a systematic way of organizing

and reproducing a broad range of colors from

a small set of primary colors. Each color is

defined numerically. The numeric values allow

the colors to be interpreted, communicated,

and reproduced by a wide range of devices and

applications.

Each color model has a unique way of defining

colors numerically.

Lab color model

The Lab color model was developed by the

Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE).

Unlike the RGB and CMYK color models, the

Lab color model is based on how the human

eye perceives color, rather than on how

monitors, printers, digital cameras, and other

devices reproduce color. For this reason, Lab is

known as a device-independent color model.

RGB and CMYK are considered device-

dependent color models, because the same

colors appear different when they are printed

or displayed on different devices.

In the Lab color model, the range (or gamut) of

all visible colors is represented as a horseshoe-

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shaped figure. This figure is often used as a

reference for comparing the range of colors

that other color models can produce. Lab is

also used in color management as a reference

for converting colors from one color space to

another.

Lab color model

RGB color model

The RGB color model uses the components

red (R), green (G), and blue (B) to define the

amounts of red, green, and blue light in a

given color. In a 24-bit image, each component

is expressed as a number from 0 to 255. In an

image with a higher bit rate, such as a 48-bit

image, the value range is greater. The

combination of these components defines a

single color.

In additive color models, such as RGB, color is

produced from transmitted light. RGB is

therefore used on monitors, where red, blue,

and green lights are blended in various ways to

reproduce a wide range of colors. When red,

blue, and green lights are combined at their

maximum intensities, the eye perceives the

resulting color as white. In theory, the colors

are still red, green and blue, but the pixels on a

monitor are too close together for the eye to

differentiate the three colors. When the value

of each component is 0, which signifies an

absence of light, the eye perceives the color as

black.

RGB is the most commonly used color model,

because it allows a broad range of colors to be

stored and displayed.

RGB color model. White is the result of combining the

three RGB colors at their maximum intensities.

CMYK color model

The CMYK color model, which is used in

printing, uses the components cyan (C),

magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) to

define color. Values for these components

range from 0 to 100 and represent

percentages.

In subtractive color models, such as CMYK,

color (that is, ink) is added to a surface, such as

white paper. The color then "subtracts"

brightness from the surface. When the value of

each color component (C,M,Y) is 100, the

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resulting color is black. When the value of each

component is 0, no color is added to the

surface, so the surface itself is revealed — in

this case, the white paper. Black (K) is included

in the color model for printing purposes

because black ink is more neutral and darker

than blending equal amounts of C, M, and Y.

Black ink produces sharper results, especially

for printed text. In addition, black ink is usually

less expensive than using colored ink.

CMYK color model. Black is the result of combining the

three CMY colors at their maximum intensities.

HSB color model

The HSB color model uses hue (H), saturation

(S), and brightness (B) as components for

defining color. HSB is also known as HSV (with

the components hue, saturation, and value).

Hue describes the pigment of a color and is

expressed in degrees to represent the location

on the standard color wheel. For example, red

is 0 degrees, yellow is 60 degrees, green is 120

degrees, cyan is 180 degrees, blue is 240

degrees, and magenta is 300 degrees.

Saturation describes the vividness or dullness

of a color. Values of saturation range from 0 to

100 and represent percentages (the higher the

value, the more vivid the color). Brightness

describes the amount of white in the color. Like

saturation values, brightness values range from

0 to 100 and represent percentages (the higher

the value, the brighter the color).

HSB color model

Grayscale color model

The grayscale color model defines color by

using only one component, lightness, which is

expressed in values that range from 0 to 255 in

8-bit images. The value range varies,

depending on the bit rate of the image. Each

grayscale color has equal values of the red,

green, and blue components of the RGB color

model.

Grayscale color model

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Choosing a color mode

When you create a new CorelDRAW document

or Corel PHOTO-PAINT image, you must

choose a color mode, preferably based on the

color model that corresponds to the project's

destination. The color mode determines the

colors to be used in the application. For

example, if you know that the intended

destination for your project is the Web, you can

choose the RGB color mode. By choosing the

correct color mode when you start a project,

you can take some of the guesswork out of

choosing colors. As a result, the colors in your

projects will be reproduced more accurately.

The CMYK color mode is recommended for printed

material, while the RGB color mode is recommended for

material that will be viewed online.

If you don't know your project's ultimate

destination, or if your project will be both

printed and viewed online, you should choose

the RGB color mode. This color mode lets you

store a broad range of colors and can be easily

converted to CMYK for printing.

Choosing a color mode for a

CorelDRAW document

In CorelDRAW, the primary color mode

determines the colors in the default color

palette, which lets you find suitable colors

more easily. The primary color mode is used as

the default color mode when you export a

document as a bitmap or in the

Adobe Illustrator (AI) file format. For example,

if you set the RGB color mode as your primary

color mode and export a document as a JPEG,

the color mode is automatically set to RGB.

To specify the color mode for a new

CorelDRAW document, choose an item

from the Primary color mode list box in

the Create a new document dialog box.

The primary color mode is set to CMYK for a new

CorelDRAW document.

The CorelDRAW primary color mode does not

restrict the type of colors that you can apply to

a drawing. For example, if you set the color

mode to RGB, you can still apply, and

accurately display, colors from a CMYK color

palette in the document.

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Choosing a color mode for a

Corel PHOTO-PAINT image

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the color mode that

you choose for a new image determines the

default color palette. For example, if you

choose the RGB color mode, the default color

palette displays only RGB colors, which makes

it easy to choose and apply the correct colors.

To specify the color mode for a new

Corel PHOTO-PAINT image, choose an item

from the Color mode list box in the

Create a new image dialog box.

The color mode is set to 24-Bit RGB for a new

Corel PHOTO-PAINT image.

Unlike the primary color mode in CorelDRAW,

the color mode in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

determines and limits the colors that you can

apply to an image. For example, if you choose

the RGB color mode, you can apply only RGB

colors to the image. When you choose a color

from another palette, such as CMYK, the color

is converted to RGB when it is applied to the

image. If you tag a specific channel with a spot

color, you can apply the spot color to the

channel. However, if you apply a spot color to

the image background, the color is converted

to the RGB color mode.

Using process and spot colors

When you send a document to a print service

provider, you can specify either process color or

spot color as the method of color printing. The

primary difference between these two

methods is the number of inks, or separations,

that are required to reproduce colors.

Process colors

A typical project may contain hundreds of

colors, but you do not need hundreds of color

separations when you print it. Only four inks

(cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) are needed

to print full-color documents. The colors that

are produced by mixing these four standard

printing inks are known as process colors. By

choosing colors from any of the color palettes

in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6, you can use

process colors in your projects.

Cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) color

separations are used to reproduce full-color images.

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Spot colors

Often, spot colors are custom premixed inks

that require separate printing plates. Spot

colors are often used in addition to process

colors. For example, you can add a spot color

to a CMYK project if that color cannot be

reproduced by using CMYK values.

You can choose a spot color from any of the

spot-color palettes that appear in the Palette

libraries folder of the Color palette

manager docker. Examples of these spot-color

palettes are PANTONE®, HKS®, and TOYO.

The spot-color palettes are stored in the Spot folder of

the Color palette manager docker.

Tips on using process and spot colors

If you need help in deciding how to use spot

colors and process colors in your project,

consider the following:

To minimize printing costs, use process

colors for projects that contain multiple

colors, and spot colors for projects that

contain very few colors.

•If you need to prin t a specific color

accurately (for example, the color of a

corporate logo in a brochure), use a spot

color instead of a process color.

Remember that although you can define

process colors by us ing RGB values, the

printed output will use CMYK inks.

Because the colors are converted from RGB

to CMYK before ink is applied to the paper,

a shift in color may result.

Choosing colors

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT provide

various tools and features to help you choose

the best colors for your projects. You can

choose colors from any of the palettes,

viewers, harmonies, and eyedropper tools that

are available with the following workspace

components:

color palettes

Object properties docker (CorelDRAW)

Color styles docker (CorelDRAW)

Uniform fill dialog box

Color docker

Color eyedropper tool (CorelDRAW)

Eyedropper tool (Corel PHOTO-PAINT)

Color palettes

The default color palette in CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides 99 color

swatches that are based on the color mode of

your document or image. Each color swatch in

turn provides numerous shades and tones

from which to choose.

To fill an object with color in CorelDRAW,

select the object, and click a color on the

color palette.

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Clicking the blue color swatch on the color palette fills

the circle with blue.

To change the outline color of an object in

CorelDRAW, right-click any color on the

color palette.

Right-clicking the blue color swatch on the color palette

changes the circle's outline color to blue.

To change the foreground color in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click a color on the

color palette.

Clicking the red color swatch on the color palette

changes the Foreground color swatch to red.

To change the fill color in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, right-click a color on

the color palette.

Right-clicking the red color swatch on the color palette

changes the Fill color swatch to red.

To access different shades of a color, hold

down a color swatch until a pop-up color

palette appears.

Holding down the red color swatch displays various

shades of red in a pop-up color palette.

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Object Properties docker

The Object properties docker (Window `

Dockers ` Object properties) in CorelDRAW

allows you to define object properties,

including outlines and fills. It lets you pick an

outline or fill color from the standard color

picker, or create a custom color using color

models, mixers, and additional palettes

available in the Select color dialog box.

The color pickers in the Object properties docker

allow you to choose a color or create a custom color for

an object fill and outline.

Mixers page of the Select color dialog box

To display the Select color dialog box in

CorelDRAW, open the color picker in the

Outline, Fill , or Character section of the

Object properties docker, and click

More.

Color Styles docker

The Color styles docker lets you create, apply,

and edit color styles. When you apply a color

style to multiple objects, you can

simultaneously update all the objects by

modifying the color style. The Color styles

docker also lets you organize color styles in

groups called harmonies. A harmony allows

you to link color styles in a specific relationship,

so that when you edit one style in the

harmony, the other styles get updated without

changing the color relationship. Use this

feature to preview a drawing in different color

schemes or modify the entire color

composition in one step. For more information

about using color styles and harmonies, see

"Working with color styles and harmonies" on

page 81.

The top section of the styles list includes individual color

styles, while the bottom section contains color harmony

folders.

To apply a color style in CorelDRAW, select

an object by using the Pick tool , and in

the Color styles docker, double-click a

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color style to apply a fill, or right-click a

color style to apply an outline.

Uniform Fill dialog box

The Uniform fill dialog box gives you access

to additional color palettes and lets you use

various methods for choosing and editing

colors. For example, you can use color viewers

or color mixers to specify the color you want.

To display the Uniform fill dialog box in

CorelDRAW, click the Fill tool in the

toolbox, and click Uniform fill .

Uniform fill dialog box

Color docker

The Color docker provides the same variety of

color mixers, viewers, and palettes that are

already available in the Uniform fill dialog box

as well as some additional controls, such as

color sliders. It also has one advantage over the

Uniform fill dialog box: You can keep it open

at all times.

To display the Color docker, click Window

` Dockers ` Color .

Color docker

Eyedropper tools

Eyedropper tools let you quickly choose a color

from one area of your document or image and

apply it to another area. These tools are useful

when you want to ensure an exact match with

an existing color in your project. You can also

use eyedropper tools to match colors from

images outside the image or document,

outside the application, or on the desktop.

To choose a color from an item on your

desktop, click the Color eyedropper tool

in the CorelDRAW toolbox, and click

Select from desktop on the property bar.

Then, click a color on your desktop.

Clicking Select from desktop on the property bar lets

you select a color outside CorelDRAW.

Eyedropper tools are also available for adding

colors to color palettes, dockers, and dialog

boxes.

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To add a color to the Document palette in

CorelDRAW, click the eyedropper button

on the palette, and click a color in the

document window.

The eyedropper button on the Document palette

To add a color to the Uniform fill dialog

box in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Fill

tool. On the property bar, click the

Uniform button for the Fill control, and

click the Edit fill button. Then, click the

Eyedropper button in the dialog box, and

click a color in the image window.

The eyedropper button in the Uniform fill dialog box

Working with color styles and

harmonies

A color style is a color that you save and apply

to objects in your CorelDRAW document. A

color style is reusable, and any time you update

it, all objects that use this style are

automatically updated. Because an infinite

number of colors are available in CorelDRAW,

color styles can make it easier to apply the

exact color you want.

You can create a color style from an existing

object or from scratch. When you create a

color style, it is saved to the active drawing and

to the Color styles palette.

To create a color style, drag a swatch from

any open palette, or drag an object from

the document window, to the top gray

area of the Color styles docker.

When you create a color st yle, you can edit it in

the Color editor by using a variety of controls,

such as color sliders, mixers, and custom

palettes. Most of these controls are also

available in the Select color and Uniform fill

dialog boxes, and the Color docker.

Select a color style in the color styles list, and edit its

properties in the Color editor . You can distinguish a

color style from a regular color by the white triangle in

the upper-left corner of the color swatch.

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When you create a color style in the Color styles docker

(left), it is automatically added to the Color styles

palette (right). The Color styles palette is not open by

default.

You can select all color styles that are not used

in a document. You can also convert color

styles to different color modes or to spot colors

to prepare your document for production

printing.

To select all color styles that are not used in

a document, click the Select unused

button in the Color styles docker.

Color styles can be combined into groups

called harmonies. A harmony allows you to link

color styles into hue-based relationships and

modify them together as a set. By editing color

styles in a harmony, you can quickly create a

variety of alternate color schemes by shifting

the colors together, or you can alter the color

composition of your artwork in one step.

Color styles grouped in a harmony

You can create a color harmony from scratch or

from the colors of an existing object.

To create a color harmony from scratch,

click the New color harmony button ,

and choose New color harmony . Then,

drag color swatches from any open palette

to the harmony folder in the Color styles

docker.

To create a color harmony from an existing

object, drag the object to the bottom part

of the gray area in the Color styles docker,

and specify options in the Create color

styles dialog box.

The color harmony was created by dragging the clipart

from the document window to the lower section of the

color styles list in the Color styles docker.

When you edit a harmony, you can change all

color styles simultaneously by preserving the

relationship between them, or you can modify

individual color styles within the harmony.

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Using the Harmony editor, you can experiment with

different color schemes. By changing one color, you can

also find other colors that go well with that color.

CorelDRAW allows you to create a special type

of color harmony called a gradient. A gradient

consists of a master color style and a number

of shades of that color. In most of the available

color models and palettes, the derivative styles

share the same hue as the master style but

have different saturation and brightness levels.

In the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® and

custom spot color palettes, the master style

and the derivative styles are linked to one

another but have different tint levels.

To create a gradient, select a color style in

the Color styles docker, click the New

color harmony button , and choose

New gradient. Specify the settings you

want in the New gradient dialog box.

The New gradient dialog box allows you to specify the

number and type of shades that you want to create from

the selected master style.

When you change the hue of the master style

in a gradient, you automatically update the

related color styles, based on the new hue and

the original saturation and brightness values.

After you create a gradient, you can apply it to the

design elements in your document.

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By selecting the gradient folder and dragging any of the

selector rings in the Harmony editor color wheel, you

can see a real-time preview of your drawing in different

colors.

Using the Document palette, Color

Styles palette, and Image palette

When you start a new document in

CorelDRAW, the Document palette appears.

When you start a new image in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the Image palette

appears. These palettes are empty palettes that

let you keep track of the colors that you use. By

default, they appear docked at the bottom of

the application window. The Color styles

palette is another palette that is created

automatically in CorelDRAW when you start a

new document, but it is not open by default. It

helps you keep track of the color styles that you

create.

Adding colors to the Document, Color

Styles, or Image palette

Whenever you add a color to your document,

the color is automatically added to the

Document palette or Image palette.

Whenever you create a color style in your

document, it is added to the Color styles

palette, but it does not automatically appear in

the Document palette. You can add the color

style to the Document palette by applying it

to an object in your document, or by manually

dragging it from the Color styles docker or

the Color styles palette to the Document

palette.

To add a color or color style to the

Document palette in CorelDRAW, select

an object, and click a color on the default

color palette or double-click a color style

on the Color styles palette.

The blue color that was applied to the circle was

automatically added to the Document palette. The red

color style was added to the Document palette only

after it was applied to the circle outline.

If an image contains a color or a color style that

you want to use in the future, you can add it to

the Document , Color styles, or Image

palette by using the eyedropper button.

To add multiple colors to the Image

palette in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the

eyedropper button on the palette, and

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while holding down Ctrl , click the colors in

the image window.

You can quickly add multiple colors to the Image

palette by using the eyedropper.

To quickly add colors from a bitmap to the

Document palette in CorelDRAW, drag

the bitmap to the Document palette.

When dragging an image to the Document palette,

you can choose how many colors are added.

You can also add colors to the Document ,

Color styles, or Image palette from a color-

related dialog box, such as the Uniform fill

dialog box or the Select color dialog box. By

moving the colors or colo r styles to the palette,

you can save them for future use.

To add a color or color style to the

Document or Color styles palette in

CorelDRAW from the Uniform fill dialog

box, select an object, and double-click the

Fill color icon on the status bar. In the

Uniform fill dialog box, choose a color,

click the arrow next to the Add to palette

button, and choose a palette. Then, click

Add to palette. The Color styles palette

is available in the drop-down list after you

display it.

You can add a color to the Document or Color styles

palette from the Uniform fill dialog box.

In CorelDRAW, when you open a document

that was created with a previous version of the

software, only custom spot colors are added to

the Document palette.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, when you open an

existing image, such as a photo, no colors are

displayed on the Image palette.

To add the colors in a photo to the Image

palette in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, open the

file that contains the photo, click the arrow

button on the Image palette, and click

Add colors from image.

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You can quickly add the most dominant colors from an

image to the Image palette by clicking Add colors

from image.

In CorelDRAW, you can reset the Document

or Color styles palette so that it does not

display colors or color styles that are not used

in the document.

To clear the Document or Color styles

palette of colors and color styles that are

not used in the current document, click the

arrow button, choose Palette , and click

Reset palette.

Displaying and organizing color

palettes

The Color palette manager docker lets you

quickly access and display all the available color

palettes, including the Document and Color

styles palettes in CorelDRAW or the Image

palette in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

To open the Color palette manager

docker in CorelDRAW, click Window `

Dockers ` Color palette manager .

To open the Color palette manager

docker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click

Window ` Color palettes ` More

palettes.

Opening the Color palette manager docker in

CorelDRAW

Opening the Color palette manager docker in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

To display or hide a color palette in the

Color palette manager docker in

CorelDRAW, click the icon next to the

name of the color palette.

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Color palette manager docker

The color palettes in the Color palette

manager docker are divided into two main

folders: My palettes and Palette libraries.

My Palettes folder

You can use the My palettes folder to store all

the custom color palettes or color styles

palettes that you create. You can add folders to

store and organize the palettes for different

projects. You can also copy a color palette or a

color style palette or move the palette to a

different folder.

To quickly move a palette from one folder

to another, drag the palette to the new

folder.

Palette Libraries folder

The Palette libraries folder of the Color

palette manager docker contains collections

of preset color palettes.

The two main libraries of color palettes are

Process and Spot. The color palette libraries

are locked, which means that they cannot be

edited. (The individual palettes can be copied

as custom palettes, however, as explained in

the next section.)

The Palette libraries folder contains spot and process

color palettes.

The Process library contains the default RGB,

CMYK, and Grayscale color palettes. In

addition, you can find preset color palettes

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that are based on particular themes and

grouped in folders such as Nature and People.

The Spot library contains color palettes that

are provided by third-party manufacturers,

including HKS Colors, PANTONE, Focoltone®,

and TOYO. You can use these color palettes

when you need specific company-approved

colors for your printed projects.

Creating custom palettes

You can create a custom palette to store all the

colors or color styles that you need for a

current or future project. By creating custom

palettes, you can easily share a collection of

colors or color styles with other people. You

can access custom palettes from the My

palettes folder of the Color palette

manager docker. Custom palettes can include

colors or color styles from any color model,

including spot colors, or from any color palette

in the Palette libraries folder.

A custom color palette was added to the My palettes

folder.

You cannot edit a palette in the Palette

libraries folder. However, you can copy the

palette to create a custom palette, which can

then be edited.

To copy a color palette from the Palette

libraries folder of the Color palette

manager docker, drag the palette to the

My palettes folder.

A copy of the PANTONE Solid coated spot color palette

was created by dragging it from the Palette libraries to

the My palettes folder.

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Chapter 7: Color Management

Understanding color management 90

Color management settings in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 94

Working with color profiles 97

Soft proofing 98

Working with color management policies 100

Managing colors when opening documents

101

Managing colors when importing and pasting

files 102

Managing colors for print 102

Using a safe CMYK workflow 103

Managing colors for online viewing 103

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Chapter 7: Color Management

This chapter answers some basic questions

about color management and introduces you

to the color management features of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6.

Understanding color management

This section provides answers to the following

commonly asked questions about color

management:

Why don't colors match?

What is color management?

Why do I need color management?

How do I get started with color

management?

Is my monitor displaying the correct

colors?

Should I assign a color profile or convert

colors to a color profile?

What is a rendering intent?

Why don't colors match?

Different tools can be used during the creation

and sharing of a document. For example, you

can start with a file that was created in another

application, or you can import an image that

was captured by a digital camera or acquired

from a scanner. After finishing the document,

you can share it with a colleague by either

printing or e-mailing it.

Each tool in your workflow has its own method

of interpreting color. In addition, each tool has

its own range of available colors, called a color

space, which is a set of numbers that define

how colors are represented.

In other words, when defining and interpreting

color, each tool speaks a unique language.

Consider a color in the color space of your

digital camera: a vivid blue RGB color with the

values Red = 0, Green = 0, and Blue =255.

This color may appear as a different color in the

color space of your monitor. In addition, the

color space of your printer may not contain a

match for this color. As a result, when your

document moves through the workflow, this

vivid blue color gets lost in the translation and

is not accurately reproduced. A color

management system is designed to improve

the communication of color in the workflow so

that the color of the output matches your

intended color.

Example of a document workflow

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Colors are defined by their color space. 1. Lab color

space. 2. sRGB color space, displayed against the Lab

color space. 3. U.S. Web Coated (SWOP®) v2 color

space. 4. ProPhotoRGB color space.

What is color management?

Color management is a process that lets you

predict and control color reproduction,

regardless of the source or destination of the

document. It ensures a more accurate color

representation when a document is viewed,

modified, shared, exported to another file

format, or printed.

A color management system, also known as a

color engine, uses color profiles to translate the

color values from one source to another. For

example, it translates the colors that are

displayed on the monitor into the colors that a

printer can reproduce. Color profiles define the

color space of monitors, scanners, digital

cameras, printers, and the applications that

you use to create or edit documents.

Why do I need color management?

If your document requires accurate color

representation, you may want to learn more

about color management. The complexity of

your workflow and the ultimate destination of

your documents are also important

considerations. If your documents are destined

only for online viewing, color management

may not be as important. However, if you plan

to open documents in another application or if

you are creating documents for print or

multiple types of output, then proper color

management is essential.

Color management lets you do the following:

reproduce colors consistently across your

workflow, especially when opening

documents that were created in other

applications

reproduce colors consistently when

sharing files with others

preview (or "soft-proof") colors before

they are sent to their final destination,

such as a printing press, a desktop printer,

or the Web

reduce the need to adjust and correct

documents when sending them to

different destinations

A color management system does not offer

identical color matching, but it greatly

improves color accuracy.

How do I get started with color

management?

Here are some suggestions for adding color

management to your workflow:

Make sure that your monitor is displaying

the correct colors. For more information,

see "Is my monitor displaying the correct

colors?" on page 92.

Install color profiles for any input or

output devices that you are planning to

use. For more inform ation, see "Installing

and loading color profiles" on page 97.

Become familiar with the color

management features of CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT. The default settings

for color management produce good color

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results, but you can change these default

settings so that they suit your specific

workflow. For more information, see

"Color management settings in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6" on

page 94.

Soft-proof documents to preview final

results on-screen. For more information,

see "Soft proofing" on page 98.

Embed color profiles when saving or

exporting files. In this way, you help ensure

color consistency when the files are

viewed, modified, or reproduced. For more

information, see "Embedding color

profiles" on page 98.

Is my monitor displaying the correct

colors?

Calibrating and profiling the monitor are

essential steps for ensuring color accuracy.

When you calibrate a monitor, you set it to

display colors according to an established

standard of accuracy. After calibration, you can

create a color profile of the monitor, which

describes how the monitor interprets colors.

This custom color profile is usually installed in

your operating system by the profiling

software, so it can be shared with other devices

and applications. Calibration and profiling

work together to achieve color accuracy: If a

monitor is incorrectly calibrated, its color

profile is not useful.

Calibration and profiling are complex and

usually require third-party calibration devices,

such as colorimeters and specialized software.

Furthermore, improper calibration may do

more harm than good. You can learn more

about monitor calibration and custom color

profiles by researching color management

techniques and products. You can also refer to

the documentation that was provided with

your operating system or monitor.

How you perceive the color that your monitor

displays is also important for managing color

consistency. Your perception is influenced by

the environment in which you are viewing the

documents. Here are some ways to create a

suitable viewing environment:

Ensure that your room has a consistent

flow of light. For example, if the room is

filled with sunlight, use a shade, or if

possible, work in a room without

windows.

Set the monitor background to a neutral

color, such as gray, or apply a grayscale

image. Avoid using colorful wallpapers

and screensavers.

Don't wear bright clothing that can clash

with the display of colors on the monitor.

For example, wearing a white shirt reflects

onto the monitor and alters your

perception of color.

Should I assign a color profile or

convert colors to a color profile?

When you assign a color profile, the color

values, or numbers, in the document do not

change. Instead, the application uses the color

profile to interpret the document colors.

However, when you convert colors to another

color profile, the color values in the document

change.

The best practice is to choose a suitable color

space when you create a document and to use

the same color profile throughout your

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workflow. You should avoid assigning color

profiles and converting colors to other color

profiles while working on a document.

What is a rendering intent?

A color management system can perform

effective translation of document colors to

multiple devices. However, when converting

colors from one color space to another, a color

management system may be unable to match

certain colors. This translation failure occurs

because some colors in the source may not fit

within the range (or gamut) of the destination

color space. For example, the bright red and

blue colors that you see on your monitor are

often outside the gamut of colors that your

printer can produce. These "out-of-gamut"

colors can dramatically change the look of the

document, depending on how they are

interpreted by the color management system.

Each color management system has four

methods of interpreting out-of-gamut colors

and mapping them into the gamut of the

destination color space. These methods are

known as "rendering intents." The choice of a

rendering intent depends on the graphical

content of the document.

Many colors in an sRGB document may be out of gamut

for the U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 color space. The

out-of-gamut colors are mapped into gamut according

to the rendering intent.

The following rendering intents are available:

•The Relative colorimetric rendering

intent is suitable for logos or other

graphics that contain only a few out-of-

gamut colors. It matches the out-of-gamut

source colors with the closest in-gamut

colors at the destination. This rendering

intent causes the white point to shift. If

you print on white paper, the whiteness of

the paper is used to reproduce the white

areas of the document. Therefore, this

rendering intent is a good option if your

document will be printed.

•The Absolute colorimetric rendering

intent is suitable for logos or other

graphics that require very precise colors. If

no match is found fo r the source colors,

then the closest possible match is used.

The Absolute colorimetric and Relative

colorimetric rendering intents are similar,

sRGB color space U.S. Web Coated (SWOP)

v2 color space

Out-of-gamut colors

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but the Absolute colorimetric rendering

intent preserves the white point through

the conversion and does not adjust for the

whiteness of the paper. This rendering

intent is used mainly for proofing.

•The Perceptual rendering intent is

suitable for photographs and bitmaps that

contain many out-of-gamut colors. The

overall color appearance is preserved by

changing all the colors, including the in-

gamut colors, to fit within the range of

colors at the destination. This rendering

intent maintains the relationships between

colors to produce the best results.

•The Saturation rendering intent produces

more concentrated solid colors in business

graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Colors may be less accurate than those

produced by other rendering intents.

The number of out-of-gamut colors (indicated by the

green overlay) may influence your choice of a rendering

intent. Left: The Relative colorimetric rendering

intent is suitable for this photo, which contains only a

few out-of-gamut colors. Right: The Perceptual

rendering intent is a good choice for this photo, which

contains many out-of-gamut colors.

Color management settings in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 has two types

of color management settings: default settings

for color management and document color

settings. The default settings for color

management control the colors of new

documents and any documents that do not

contain color profiles (also known as

"untagged documents"). Documents that

were created in earlier versions of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite are treated as

untagged. Document color settings affect only

the colors of the active document.

Default settings for color management

The default settings for color management are

essential for producing consistent colors.

To access the default settings, click Tools `

Color management ` Default settings.

Point to a control to view its description, or

click the Help button in the dialog box to

find a relevant Help topic.

You can modify the default settings to suit your

particular needs for color management.

Presets can help ensure that your color

settings are correct for the geographic

region where the documents are created

or for the location of their final output.

Examples are the North America

Prepress preset, which is suitable for

projects to be printed by North American

print service providers, and the Europe

Web preset, which is suitable for Web

projects that are created in Europe. For

more information, see "Working with

color management presets" in the Help.

•The default color profiles define the

RGB, CMYK, and grayscale colors in new

and untagged documents. You can

change these settings so that all new

documents use the color profiles that you

specify. In some applications, default color

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profiles are called "working space

profiles."

•The primary color mode determines the

document color palette that is displayed

when you open or start a document as

well as the default color mode of a

document that is exported as a bitmap.

The primary color mode is set for all new

and untagged documents, but you can

change this setting for the active

document in the Document color

settings dialog box. Note that the primary

color mode does not limit colors in a

CorelDRAW document to a single color

mode. The Primary color mode control

is not available in Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

where images always contain colors in a

single color mode.

•The rendering intent lets you choose a

method for mapping out-of-gamut colors

in new and untagged documents. If the

default rendering intent is not suitable for

the active document, you can change it in

the Document color settings dialog

box.

•The color-conversion settings

determine how colors are matched when

you are converting colors from one color

profile to another. For example, you can

change the color engine or specify options

for converting pure black colors in RGB,

CMYK, Lab, or grayscale documents.

•The Spot color definition control lets

you display spot colors by using their Lab,

CMYK, or RGB color values. These

alternative color values are also used when

spot colors are converted to process

colors.

Color management policies manage

colors in files that you open, or in files that

you import or paste into an active

document.

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Document color settings

You can view and change the color settings of

the active document, without affecting new

and untagged documents.

To access document color settings, click

To o l s ` Color management `

Document settings.

The upper part of the Document color

settings dialog box lists both the profiles that

are assigned to the active document and the

default color profiles of the application. The

color profiles that are assigned to an active

document determine the document color

space for RGB, CMYK, and grayscale colors.

The controls in the Edit document color

settings area let you assign other color

profiles to a document or convert colors to

other color profiles.

The Document color settings dialog box in CorelDRAW lets you view and modify the color settings in the active

document without changing the default settings for color management.

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Working with color profiles

To ensure color accuracy, a color management

system needs ICC-compliant profiles for

monitors, input devices, external monitors,

output devices, and documents.

Monitor color profiles define the color

space that your monitor uses to display

document colors. CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT use the primary

monitor profile that is assigned by the

operating system.

Input device color profiles are used by

input devices such as scanners and digital

cameras. These color profiles define which

colors can be captured by specific input

devices.

Display color profiles include monitor

profiles that are not associated with your

monitor in the operating system. These

color profiles are especially useful for soft-

proofing documents for monitors that are

not connected to your computer.

Output device color profiles define the

color space of output devices such as

desktop printers and printing presses. The

color management system uses these

profiles to map document colors to the

colors of the output device.

Document color profiles define the

RGB, CMYK, and grayscale colors of a

document. Documents that contain color

profiles are known as "tagged

documents."

Many color profiles are installed with

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite or can be

generated with profiling software.

Manufacturers of monitors, scanners, digital

cameras, and printers also provide color

profiles.

Installing and loading color profiles

If you don't have the necessary color profile,

you can install it, or you can load it within the

application. Installing a color profile adds it to

the Color folder of the operating system;

loading a color profile adds it to the Color

folder of the application. CorelDRAW Graphics

Suite can access color profiles from both Color

folders.

To install a color profile from Windows®

Explorer, right-click a color profile, and click

Install profile.

To load a color profile from the Default

color management settings dialog box,

choose Load color profiles from the

RGB, CMYK , or Grayscale list box in the

Default color settings area.

Loading a color profile

Assigning color profiles

If the document has a color profile that is not

suitable for the required destination, you can

assign a different color profile to the

document. For example, if the document is

intended to be displayed on the Web or to

beprinted on a desktop printer, you should

make sure that sRGB is the document RGB

profile. If the document is destined for print

production, the Adobe® RGB (1998) profile is

a better choice, because it has a larger gamut

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and produces good results when RGB colors

are converted to a CMYK color space.

When you assign a different color profile to a

document, the colors may appear different,

although the color values do not change.

To change the assigned color profiles for

the active document in CorelDRAW, click

To o ls ` Color management `

Document settings. Next, enable the

Assign different color profiles option,

and choose color profiles from the RGB ,

CMYK, and Grayscale list boxes.

Left: The SWOP 2006_Coated3v2.icc color profile is

assigned to the active document. Right: When the

Japan Color 2002 Newspaper color profile is assigned to

the document, the colors appear much less saturated.

Converting colors to other color profiles

When you convert document colors from one

color profile to another, the color values in the

document are changed according to the

rendering intent, but the appearance of colors

is preserved. The main purpose of converting

colors is to match the appearance of colors in

the source color space as closely as possible to

colors in the destination color space. Because

multiple color conversions deteriorate

accuracy, it is recommended that you convert

colors only once. Wait until the document is

ready and you are sure of the color profile that

will be used for the final output.

To convert document colors to those of

other color profiles, click Tools ` Color

management ` Document settings.

Next, enable the Convert document

colors to new color profiles option, and

choose color profiles from the RGB ,

CMYK, and Grayscale list boxes.

You can also choose a color engine and choose

how to handle black and grayscale colors

during conversion. For more information, see

"Choosing color-conversion settings" in the

Help.

Embedding color profiles

When you save or export a document to a file

format that supports color profiles, the color

profiles are embedded in the file by default.

Embedding a color profile attaches the color

profile to the document to ensure that the

same colors you used are shared with anyone

who views or prints the document.

To embed a color profile when saving or

exporting a document, be sure that the

Embed color profiles check box is

enabled in the Save as or Export dialog

box.

Soft proofing

Soft proofing provides an on-screen preview of

a document as it will appear when it is

reproduced by a specific printer or displayed on

a specific monitor. Unlike the "hard-proofing"

technique that is used in a traditional printing

workflow, soft proofing lets you look at the

final result without committing ink to paper.

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To turn soft proofing on, click To o ls `

Proof colors . The status bar indicates that

soft proofing has been turned on.

Soft proofing is turned on.

When you soft-proof a document, CorelDRAW

and Corel PHOTO-PAINT use color profiles to

simulate the environment of particular output

devices.

Top left: An RGB color profile is assigned to the

document. Middle and right: Assigning a specific CMYK

profile allows an on-screen simulation of the printed

output.

To simulate the enviro nment of a specific

device, you must choose the color profile of the

device in the Color proof settings docker

(To o l s ` Color proof settings ).

Because the color spaces of the document and

device are different, some document colors

may not have a match in the gamut of the

device color space. You can enable the gamut

warning, which lets you preview the on-screen

colors that cannot be reproduced accurately by

the device. When the gamut warning is

enabled, an overlay highlights all out-of-gamut

colors for the device that you are simulating.

In addition to previewing colors on-screen, you

can save a soft proof to popular file formats,

such as JPG and PDF, to share with clients or

colleagues. You can also print a hard proof that

is based on the active soft-proof settings. If you

often need to proof colors for a specific

output, you can save the color-proof settings

as a preset.

The Color proof settings docker lets you soft-proof

projects by simulating the environment of various

output devices.

Highlighting out-of-gamut colors

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For more information about soft proofing, see

"Soft proofing" in the Help.

Working with color management

policies

Color management policies determine how

colors are managed in documents that you

open and work with in an application. In

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can

set one color-management policy for opening

documents and another for importing and

pasting files and objects in the active

document.

The default policies for color management in

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite can help you

produce consistent colors in your documents.

If you are familiar with color management, you

can modify the default color policies to suit

your specific workflow.

To change a color management policy, click

To o l s ` Color management ` Default

settings, and set options in the Color

management policies area.

Color management policies area of the Default

color management settings dialog box

In the Default color management settings

dialog box, you can choose one of three color-

management options for opening documents.

•The Use embedded color profile option

assigns the color profiles that are

embedded in the document. This option is

recommended, because it preserves the

original color appearance and color values

of the document.

•The Assign default color profile option

uses the default color profiles to define

document colors. Color values are

preserved, but the appearance of colors

may change.

•The Convert to default color profile

converts document colors to the default

color profiles. The appearance of

document colors is preserved, but the

color values may change.

In the same dialog box, you can choose one of

three color-management options for importing

and pasting files.

•The Convert to document color profile

option converts the colors of the imported

or pasted file to the color profile of the

active document. This option is used when

the imported file contains a color profile

that does not match the color profile of

the document.

•The Assign document color profile

option assigns the color profile of the

document to the imported or pasted file.

The color values of the file are preserved,

but the color appearance may change.

•The Use embedded color profile option

uses the color profile that is embedded in

the file. This option preserves the color

values and color appearance of the

imported or pasted file. This option

converts document colors to the color

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profile that is embedded in the imported

or pasted file.

The files that you are opening or importing

may be missing color profiles, or may contain

color profiles that do not match the default

color profiles. By default, the applications do

not warn you about missing or mismatched

color profiles but make color management

choices that produce good results. However,

you can activate warning messages in the

Color management policies area of the

Default color management settings dialog

box if you want to have full control over the

colors in your documents.

Managing colors when opening

documents

The default color-management policy for

opening documents preserves colors in all

tagged documents that you open and assigns

the default color profiles to untagged

documents.

If you activate warning messages for missing

and mismatched color profiles, you can choose

additional color management options. For

example, if a color profile is missing from a file,

you can assign a color profile that is different

from the default color profile of the

application. This option is recommended only

if you know the original color space of the

document and have the associated color

profile installed. In addition to assigning a

specific color profile, you can convert

document colors from the assigned color

profile to the default color profile. Colors will

appear as they would in the assigned color

space, but the color values may change.

For more information, see "Managing colors

when opening documents" in the Help.

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Managing colors when importing

and pasting files

If you use the default color policy for importing

and pasting files, the colors in files that you

import or paste are converted to the color

profile of the active document. If the color

profile of the imported or pasted file matches

the color profile of the active document, no

color conversion is performed.

By activating warning messages for missing

and mismatched profiles, you can access

additional options. For example, if a file

contains a mismatched color profile, you can

choose to ignore the embedded color profile

and assign the docume nt color profile to

preserve color values. Alternatively, you can

convert document colors to the embedded

color profile of the imported or pasted file.

Note that this option preserves the appearance

and color values of the imported or pasted file

but changes the color values of the active

document.

For more information, see "Managing colors

when importing and pasting files" in the Help.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT displays this warning dialog box for a file that contains a mismatched color profile.

Managing colors for print

By default, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite does

not perform color conversions when a

document is sent to the printer. The printer

receives the color values and interprets the

colors. However, if the operating system

includes a color profile that is associated with

the printer, this color profile is detected by

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and used to

convert document colors to the color space of

the printer.

If you have a PostScript® printer, any necessary

color conversion can be managed by either

CorelDRAW or this printer. When the

application manages the color conversion,

document colors are converted from the

assigned color space to the color space of the

PostScript printer. If you use this method, you

must disable color management in the printer

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driver. Otherwise, both the application and the

printer manage colors during printing, and

document colors are corrected twice, which

causes unwanted color shifts.

When the PostScript printer converts

document colors, the color management

feature must be enabled in the printer driver.

Only PostScript printers and RIP engines that

support printer color conversions can be used

in this advanced method. Although it increases

the file size, this method has the advantage of

ensuring consistent colors when you send the

same print job to different print service

providers.

For more information about reproducing

colors for print, see "Printing colors accurately"

in the Help.

You can also manage colors in PDF files that

you create for commercial printing. For more

information, see "Specifying color

management options for exporting PDF files"

in the Help.

Using a safe CMYK workflow

Often, you may use specific CMYK color values

in your projects. To ensure reliable color

reproduction, you may obtain these CMYK

color values from a color swatch book. By

preserving these CMYK color values

throughout the printing process, you can help

prevent unwanted color conversions and

ensure that colors are reproduced as they

appear in the original design. A workflow that

preserves the CMYK color values is known as a

"safe" CMYK workflow.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite supports a safe

CMYK workflow. By default, CMYK color values

are preserved in any document that you open,

import, or paste. Also, CMYK color values are

preserved by default when you print

documents.

In some cases, you may want to bypass the safe

CMYK workflow and preserve the appearance

of CMYK colors when you open, import, or

paste documents. This option is useful when

you want to see the original colors of a design

on-screen, or view a copy that is printed to a

desktop printer. To preserve the appearance of

CMYK colors, you can set color management

policies that convert CMYK colors in

documents that you open, import, or paste. In

addition, when printing to a PostScript printer,

you can convert CMYK colors to the printer

color profile by disabling the Preserve CMYK

numbers check box on the Color page of the

Print dialog box.

Managing colors for online

viewing

Managing colors for online viewing can be

even more complex than managing colors for

print. Documents and images on the Web are

displayed on a wide variety of monitors, which

are often uncalibrated. In addition, most Web

browsers do not support color management

and ignore the color profiles that are

embedded in files.

When you design documents for exclusive Web

use, it is recommended that you use the sRGB

color profile as your document RGB color

profile and choose RGB colors. If a document

contains a different color profile, you should

convert document colors to sRGB before saving

the document for use on the Web.

When you create a PDF file for online viewing,

you can embed color profiles in the file to

reproduce colors consistently in Adobe®

Reader® and Adobe Acrobat. For more

information, see "To specify color

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management options for exporting PDF files"

in the Help.

When you start a new document that is

destined for online viewing, you can choose a

preset that can help you achieve good color

results. In addition, both CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offer color management

presets for Web documents. For more

information, see "Working with color

management presets" in the Help.

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Chapter 8: Working with Text

Adding artistic and paragraph text in

CorelDRAW 106

Adding text in Corel PHOTO-PAINT 107

Formatting characters 107

Working with OpenType fonts 108

Spacing text 110

Aligning text 112

Additional text effects 113

Working with text frames 114

Working with text from an older version of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 116

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Chapter 8: Working with Text

Text is an important element in the structure and layout of documents; it not only communicates

a specific message to the read ers, but also serves as a design element. CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT provide a wide variety of tools that let you manipulate and fine-tune the

appearance of text. This chapter introduces you to some of the options for adding and formatting

text.

Adding artistic and paragraph text

in CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can create two types of text

objects — artistic text and paragraph text. The

option that you choose depends on your needs

and requirements.

Artistic text allows you to quickly add a single

word or a short line of text. It is perfect for

inserting headings or adding text to a path.

You can quickly add text to a document by using artistic

text.

To add artistic text, click the Te x t tool ,

click in the document window, and type.

Paragraph text is useful for adding large

amounts of text that have more complex

formatting requirements. Paragraph text is

contained in a text frame, and it is suitable for

creating documents such as brochures,

newsletters, or catalogues.

You can add large amounts of text to a document by

using paragraph text.

To add paragraph text, click the Te x t tool

, drag in the document window until

the frame is the size you want, and type

text in the text frame.

You can place text inside a graphic object,

which increases the number of different shapes

that you can use as text frames.

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You can convert a graphic object into a text frame.

To convert an object into a text frame,

right-click the object, choose Frame type ,

and click Create empty text frame .

You can type text directly in a frame or, if you

want to use existing content, you can import or

paste text from a file.

To import text, click File ` Import . Choose

a text file, and click Import . Specify any

formatting options in the Importing/

Pasting text dialog box. Position the

import cursor in the document window,

and click.

The Importing/Pasting text dialog box lets you specify

formatting options for importing text.

Adding text in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can add lines of text, such as titles or

captions, to enhance your images.

To add text to an image, click the

Te x t tool , click in the image, and type.

Text added to an image in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can manipulate text as you would any

other type of object. For example, you can

select, move, size, scale, rotate, flip, and skew

a text object.

Text is displayed as a text object in the Objects docker.

Formatting characters

You can enhance the appearance of text by

selecting and formatting characters.

To select text for editing, click the

Te x t tool , and drag across the text.

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In CorelDRAW, you can use the Object

properties docker to modify character

properties, such as font type or text color. You

can also access most paragraph formatting

options and text frame settings.

To access character formatting options in

CorelDRAW, click Window ` Dockers `

Object properties, and click the

Character button .

The Object properties docker in CorelDRAW X6 lets

you set character attributes.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6, you can use the

updated Character formatting docker to

specify text formatting settings.

To access character formatting options in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object ` Te x t `

Character formatting.

The Character formatting docker in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you modify character

properties.

Working with OpenType fonts

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 allows you to

use the advanced typographic features of

OpenType fonts.

The OpenType font specification was created

jointly by Adobe and Microsoft. OpenType

fonts extend the capabilities of TrueType®

fonts and other older font technologies. Unlike

older fonts, an OpenType font can store a vast

array of typographic features.

Some OpenType fonts include stylistic alternates that let

you choose an alternative appearance for a selected

character.

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The most notable advantages of OpenType

fonts are

cross-platform support (Windows and

Mac®)

extended character sets that offer better

language support and advanced

typographic features

coexistence with Type 1 (PostScript) and

TrueType fonts

support for a larger glyph limit (64k)

To access OpenType features in

CorelDRAW, click Window ` Dockers `

Object properties, and click the

Character button .

To access OpenType features in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object ` Te x t `

Character formatting .

The OpenType features let you apply alternate

appearances to selected characters.

OpenType fonts let you choose an alternative

appearance for an individual character (also

referred to as a glyph) or a sequence of

characters. For example, you can choose

alternative glyphs for numbers, fractions, or

ligature sets.

Applying an OpenType fraction feature to text

It's important to note that the features

supported by each OpenType font can vary. For

example, a font may include ordinals, but not

ligatures. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

supports only the features that are available in

a font. To quickly discover what OpenType

features you can apply to selected text, enable

the Interactive OpenType option. An

indicator arrow appears below the text. Click

the indicator to access a list of the most

popular OpenType features that are available

for the selected text.

To enable the Interactive OpenType

feature, select text by using the

Te x t tool , and enable the Interactive

OpenType button on the property bar.

To display a list of the most popular

OpenType features, click the indicator

arrow below the text. To quickly apply a

feature, hover over an option in the list and

click the option.

The Interactive OpenType indicator appears in the

document window when an OpenType feature is

available for the selected text.

If you use an OpenType font that does not

support a feature or a non-OpenType font,

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides

synthesized versions of superscript, subscript,

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and small caps. The synthesized characters are

produced by altering the characteristics of the

default character.

The red characters have a synthesized version of small

caps applied.

Spacing text

Fine-tuning or copyfitting text often involves

changing the spacing between characters and

paragraphs. You adjust spacing to improve

readability and achieve visual balance. When

letters, words, or lines are too close together or

too far apart, text becomes difficult to read.

There are different ways of adjusting spacing:

Kerning refers to the repositioning of two

characters to balance the optical space

between them. For example, kerning is

often used to decrease the space in

character pairs such as AW, WA, VA, or

TA. Kerning makes letters appear balanced

and proportional, especially at larger font

sizes.

To kern text in CorelDRAW, click the Te x t

tool , and select the characters that you

want to kern. Click the Character button

in the Object properties docker. Type a

value in the Range kerning box.

To kern text in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click

the Te x t tool , and select the characters

that you want to kern. Click Object ` Te x t

` Character formatting . In the

Character formatting docker, type a

value in Range kerning box.

Text without and with kerning

Character spacing , which is also known

as letter spacing, allows you to control the

spacing between characters in a block of

artistic or paragraph text.

To adjust character spacing in CorelDRAW,

click the Te x t tool , and select the text

that you want to modify. Click the

Paragraph button in the Object

properties docker. Type a value in the

Character spacing box.

To adjust character spacing in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Tex t tool ,

and select the characters that you want to

modify. Click Object ` Te x t ` Character

formatting. In the Character

formatting docker, type a value in the

Character spacing box.

A block of text without and with character spacing

Word spacing lets you change the

spacing between words. It's quite useful

for decreasing the extra spacing that's

inserted between words in fully justified

text.

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To adjust word spacing in CorelDRAW,

click the Te x t tool , and select a text

object. Click the Paragraph button in

the Object properties docker. Type a

value in the Word spacing box.

To adjust word spacing in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Te x t tool ,

and select the text object. Click Object `

Te x t ` Character formatting. In the

Character formatting docker, type a

value in the Word spacing box.

You can change the spacing between words to improve

the readability and layout.

Line spacing , also known as leading or

interline spacing, lets you adjust the

distance between lines of text. For text

objects in Corel PHOTO-PAINT and artistic

text in CorelDRAW, changes to the line

spacing affect only lines separated by a

hard return. For paragraph text in

CorelDRAW, changes affect the lines

within the same paragraph.

To adjust line spacing in CorelDRAW, click

the Te x t tool , and select a text object or

a block of text. Click the Paragraph

button in the Object properties

docker. Type a value in the Line spacing

box.

To adjust line spacing in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Te x t tool ,

and select a text object. Click Object ` Te x t

` Character formatting . In the

Character formatting docker, type a

value in the Line spacing box.

A block of text without and with line spacing

Paragraph spacing is an option that is

available in CorelDRAW. It allows you to

adjust the spacing between paragraphs in

a text frame. It's quite useful for

copyfitting text. It can help you fit text in a

page or a frame with a fixed size.

To adjust paragraph spacing in

CorelDRAW, click the Tex t tool , and

select a paragraph. Click the Paragraph

button in the Object properties

docker. Type values in the Before

paragraph spacing and After

paragraph spacing boxes.

Paragraph spacing is useful for adjusting the spacing

between bulleted items in a bulleted list.

Language spacing lets you control the

spacing between words in different

languages, such as Latin-based, Asian, or

Middle Eastern languages, that coexist in a

text object. For example, you can specify

the spacing between a word in Japanese

and a word in English that appear in a text

object.

To adjust language spacing in CorelDRAW,

click the Te x t tool , and select a

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paragraph. Click the Paragraph button

in the Object properties docker. Modify

the value in the Language spacing box.

You can change the spacing between words in different

languages in the Paragraph area of the CorelDRAW

Object properties docker.

To adjust language spacing in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Te x t tool ,

and select text. Click Object ` Tex t `

Character formatting. In the Character

formatting docker, specify a value in the

Language spacing box.

Aligning text

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides various

options for aligning text. You can align text in

relation to its frame or bounding box, or in

relation to other objects.

In CorelDRAW, you can align both paragraph

and artistic text. You can align paragraph text

horizontally and vertically in relation to its text

frame. You can align artistic text only

horizontally. If you haven't shifted the

characters horizontally, applying no alignment

produces the same result as applying left

alignment.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can align a text

object only horizontally.

To align text horizontally in CorelDRAW,

select the text by using the Te x t tool ,

click the Horizontal alignment button

on the property bar, and choose an

option from the list.

To align text horizontally in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the text by

using the Tex t tool , click the Te x t

alignment button on the property bar,

and choose an option from the list.

To align paragraph text vertically in

CorelDRAW, click the Pick tool , and

select a text frame. Click the Frame button

in the Object properties docker. In the

Frame area of the Object properties

docker, click the Vertical alignment

button, and choose an option from the list.

The title is centered in the text frame. The body text is

left-aligned in the text frame. The content of the text

frame is centered vertically.

In CorelDRAW, you can align text within a

frame or in different frames by using the

baseline grid. This is useful, for example, when

you want to align two or more text frames that

contain different fonts, font sizes, and spacing.

When you align paragraph text to the baseline

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grid, the line spacing is adjusted automatically

so that the lines of text sit on the baseline grid.

When text is aligned to the baseline grid, the

line spacing is controlled by the grid rather

than by the text properties that have been

previously set. You can adjust the spacing of

the baseline grid.

To align paragraph text to the baseline grid

in CorelDRAW, click the Te x t tool , and

select the text. Click the Frame button

in the Object properties docker. In the

Frame area of the Object properties

docker, click the Align to baseline grid

button.

Paragraph text aligned to the baseline grid

You can also align text to another object.

To align text to an object in CorelDRAW,

click the Pick tool , hold down Shift ,

click a text object, and then click the object

with which you want to align the text. Click

Arrange ` Align and distribute ` Align

and distribute, and choose an option

from the list.

To align text to an object in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Object pick

tool , hold down Shift , click a text

object, and then click the object with

which you want to align the text. Click

Object ` Arrange ` Align and

distribute, and choose an option in the

Align and distribute dialog box.

The artistic text object is aligned with the selected

object.

Additional text effects

CorelDRAW also includes additional options

that let you enhance text in different ways.

You can insert a drop cap, also known as an

initial cap, at the beginning of a paragraph to

draw the attention of the reader and add a

unique style to your document. When you

apply a drop cap, the first letter of the

paragraph is displayed in a larger font and is

inset into the body of the paragraph text.

To quickly add a drop cap to paragraph

text in CorelDRAW, select a text frame by

using the Te x t tool . Click the

Paragraph button in the Object

properties docker. Click the down arrow

located at the bottom of the Paragraph

area to display additional options. Enable

the Drop caps check box.

To modify a drop cap, click the Drop cap

settings button to the right of the Drop

caps check box in the Paragraph area of

the Object properties docker.

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Displaying additional paragraph formatting options

A drop cap applied to the initial letter of a paragraph

If you want to visually set paragraphs apart and

help readers scan your document quickly, you

can organize information with bulleted lists. A

bullet is a text symbol that precedes each item

in a list.

You can apply bullets to existing paragraph text.

In CorelDRAW, you can quickly convert text to

a bulleted list.

To convert text to a bulleted list, select

paragraph text by using the Tex t tool .

Click the Paragraph button in the

Object properties docker. In the

Paragraph area of the Object properties

docker, click the down arrow located at the

bottom of the area to display additional

options. Enable the Bullets check box.

To modify a bullet, click the Bullet

settings button to the right of the Bullets

check box in the Paragraph area of the

Object properties docker.

Working with text frames

In CorelDRAW, you can customize a text frame

by modifying its size, position, and settings.

To add a background color to a frame,

select a frame by using the Pick tool .

Click the Frame button in the Object

properties docker. In the Frame area of

the Object properties docker, click the

Background color button.

Adding a background color to a text frame

When you type in a frame, the size of the frame

does not automatically adjust to accommodate

the text. Therefore, if you add more text than

the frame allows, the text continues past the

lower-right border of the text frame, but

remains hidden. The color of the frame turns

red to alert you that there is additional text.

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The icon of the text flow tab at the bottom of

the frame also changes.

The red color of the frame and the icon of the text flow

tab indicate text overflow.

You have a few options for fixing text overflow:

Resize the text frame.

To resize a text frame, select the frame by

using the Pick tool , and drag one of the

selection handles.

Using a selection handle to change the width of a text

frame.

Adjust the text size.

To adjust the size of text, select the text in

the frame by using the Te xt tool , click

the Font size list box on the property bar,

and choose a size from the list.

Link the frame to another text frame.

To direct overflow text to another frame,

select the starting frame by using the

Te x t tool , click the Tex t f l o w tab at

the bottom of the frame, and when the

pointer changes to a Link to pointer ,

click the frame into which you want to

continue the text flow.

You can lay out text in columns, which are

useful for designing text-intensive projects,

such as newsletters, magazines, and

newspapers. You can create columns of equal

or varying widths and gutters.

To add columns to a text frame, click the

Te x t tool , and select a text frame. Click

the Frame button in the Object

properties docker. In the Frame area of

the Object properties docker, click the

Column settings button, and specify

column settings in the Column settings

dialog box.

The Column settings dialog box

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Working with text from an older

version of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

If you open a document with text that was

created in a previous version of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, such as

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, you need to

update the legacy text before you can use the

new CorelDRAW X6 text features, such as

OpenType features and the baseline grid.

To use the latest text features in a

document that contains legacy text, open

the document, and click Update on the

Update toolbar that appears at the top of

the document window, or click Update in

the Object properties docker.

The control for updating text appears in the Object

properties docker.

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Chapter 9: Styles and Style Sets

Understanding styles and style sets 118

Creating styles and style sets 120

Applying styles and style sets 121

Editing styles and style sets 122

Exporting and importing style sheets

123

Finding objects that use a specific style or style

set 124

Breaking the link between an object and a style

or style set 124

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Chapter 9: Styles and Style Sets

CorelDRAW provides advanced style

capabilities that allow you to format your

documents with speed, ease, and consistency.

You can create and apply styles and style sets to

a variety of graphic and text objects in your

documents. This chapter introduces you to

different methods of creating and using object

styles in CorelDRAW.

Understanding styles and style sets

If you have worked with desktop-publishing or

word-processing applications, you are most

probably familiar with the concept of styles.

Styles are an indispensable tool for formatting

documents quickly and efficiently. They allow

you to reduce set-up and production time and

create documents with a consistent look.

Imagine that you need to format a multipage

document that contains different objects, such

as paragraph text, artistic text, and graphic

elements. If you have to format the document

without styles, you need to select each

individual object and manually set a number of

attributes. For example, you have to select

every single paragraph and define attributes

such as text alignment, line spacing, and

indentation, in addition to character attributes

such as font type, size, color, font style, and so

on. This process is time-consuming and error-

prone because with so many attributes, it is

easy to miss a setting.

By contrast, if you use styles and style sets, you

can achieve your goal quickly and efficiently.

Styles and style sets are groups of attributes

that determine the appearance of objects in

your documents: graphic objects, artistic and

paragraph text objects, callout and dimension

objects, and any objects created with the

Artistic media tool.

While styles define a particular object property,

such as an outline or a fill, style sets, which are

collections of styles, control the overall

appearance of an object.

An outline style, for example, defines attributes

such as outline width, color, and type of line; a

character style specifies attributes such as font

type, font style and size, text color and

background color, character position, caps,

and more.

A style set, for example, can consist of a fill

style and an outline style that you can apply to

graphic objects such as rectangles, ellipses,

and curves.

Start by creating styles and style sets that

define the appearance of each object in your

document. First, create a text style set,

consisting of a paragraph style and a character

style, to control the appearance of body text.

Next, design separate paragraph styles for

headings, or character styles for specific words

that you want to highlight. For example, you

can define a character style for your company

name, so it stands out from the body text.

Then, add outline and fill styles to define the

appearance of graphic elements, or if you want

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your graphics to share the same fill and outline,

create a style set that consists of a fill style and

an outline style.

After you create the styles you want, all you

need to do is select the objects and apply the

respective styles or style sets to format all

objects at the same time. This takes a fraction

of the time you would otherwise need to

format the document manually and also

ensures perfect consistency.

There are different ways of working with styles.

One option (described above) is to define a

style first and then apply it to objects in your

drawings; another option it to create an

object, format it manually , save it as a style,

and then apply the style to other objects. For

example, you can add a heading to your

drawing and experiment with different settings

for font, color, size, and type. When you are

happy with the formatting, you can save the

character attributes as styles or style sets. Then,

you can apply them to all headings in your

document. CorelDRAW offers great flexibility

and different ways of accomplishing tasks so

you can choose the method that best suits your

personality and workflow.

In addition to reducing the time for layout and

formatting, styles help you quickly make

multiple changes to your documents. For

example, if you want to increase the font size

of all subheadings and make them bold, you

don't need to change every single subheading.

You simply edit the subheading style. Whether

your document contains one page or dozens

of pages, all paragraphs with that style will

change automatically when you change the

style. You can freely and effortlessly try out new

designs.

In CorelDRAW, you can create and apply

outline, fill, paragraph, character, and frame

styles by using the Object styles docker. You

can also modify the default properties of the

following object types: artistic media, artistic

text, callout, dimension, graphic, and

paragraph text. You can customize the defaults

for your current document, or for all new

documents.

You create and manage styles and style sets by using the

Object styles docker.

Last but not least, styles allow you to achieve

consistent formatting not only in one

document but across multiple documents. Any

styles or style sets that you create are saved

with the current document and can also be

exported to a style sheet for use in other

documents. You can design different style

sheets for different projects. As with other

features in CorelDRAW, you control how styles

work for you. You can easily implement

changes across many documents by simply

changing the style sheet applied to these

documents.

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You can quickly change the look of a document by

updating the style sheet associated with that document.

Creating styles and style sets

You can create a style or style set based on the

formatting of an existing object that you like,

or you can create a style or style set from

scratch by setting attributes in the Object

styles docker.

To create a style based on the attributes of

an object, right-click the object by using

the Pick tool, choose Object styles from

the context menu, choose New style

from, click the type of style you want, and

type a name.

You can save an object fill as a custom fill style.

To create a style set based on the attributes

of an object, drag the object from the

document window to the Style sets folder

in the Object styles docker, or right-click

the object, choose Object styles , click

New style set from, and type a name.

To create a style from scratch, click the

New style button in the Object styles

docker, and click a style type. Specify the

settings you want in the style properties

area of the Object styles docker.

To create a style set from scratch, click the

New style set button in the Object

styles docker to create an empty style set.

Drag styles from the Styles folder to the

new style set.

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d

To define a fill style, set the fill attributes in the Object

styles docker.

In CorelDRAW, styles can contain other styles.

A style that contains another style is called a

parent; a style that is contained within another

style is called a child. Properties are

automatically inherited from the parent;

however, you can override inherited properties

for a child and set its own specific properties.

When you modify the parent style, the child

style is updated automatically. If you set child-

specific attributes, the attributes are no longer

related to the parent, so if you modify the

parent, the child-specific attributes will not be

modified. The parent-child relationship applies

to style sets as well.

You can use child and parent styles in

documents where you want objects to share

some, but not all, attributes, and you need to

make global changes on a regular basis. For

example, if you are working on a long

document, and you want to have headings

and subheadings with similar formatting, you

can create a parent character style for the

headings and a child character style for the

subheadings. The parent and the child styles

can share the same color and font type but

differ in size. If you choose a different color or

font type for the parent, both the headings

and the subheadings will be updated

automatically. The subheadings, however, will

still appear smaller than the headings.

To create a child style or style set, select the

parent style or style set in the Object

styles docker, and click the New child

style button or the New child style

set button .

Style sets "subheading 1 and "subheading 2" are

created as child style sets from the parent "Corp report

heading" style set.

Applying styles and style sets

When you apply a style or a style set to an

object, the object takes on only those

attributes that are defined in the style or style

set. For example, if you apply an outline style,

the object outline chan ges while its other

attributes stay the same.

To apply a style or style set to an object,

select the object by using the Pick tool,

and double-click the style or style set in the

Object styles docker.

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You can also apply styles by using the Object

properties docker.

To apply a style by using the Object

properties docker, click the source

indicator next to an object property

(outline, fill, character, paragraph, or

frame), and choose a style from the list of

available styles.

You can apply an outline style by choosing an outline

from the list of available styles in the Objects

properties docker.

Editing styles and style sets

You can edit a style or style set either by

modifying its attributes in the Object styles

docker, or by changing the attributes of an

object linked to the style or style set, and then

applying these changes to the style or style set.

You can also edit a style or style set by copying

attributes from an object to the style or style

set.

To edit a style, select it in the Object styles

docker, and modify its attributes in the

style properties area.

The "Newsletter" character style is selected, and

attributes such as font type, color, and size can be

modified in the Character area.

You can edit a style set by adding or removing

styles.

To edit a style set, select it in the Object

styles docker. Click the Add or remove

style button next to the style set, and

select a style type. In the style properties

area, edit the attributes of the individual

style.

To edit a style or style set based on an

object, modify the object in the document

window, right-click it, choose Object

styles, and click Apply to style.

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The "Header" style set consists of an outline style and a

fill style. You can delete any of the styles or add more

styles by clicking a style type.

t

Changing a fill style by modifying an object fill

To edit a style or style set by copying the

properties from an object, drag the object

from the document window to a style or

style set in the Object styles docker.

Alternatively, you can right-click the style or

style set in the Object styles docker,

choose Copy properties from , and click

an object in the document window.

t

Editing a style by copying properties from an object in

the document window

Exporting and importing style

sheets

You can make styles and style sets available for

use in other documents by exporting them to a

style sheet. A style sheet contains all current

styles, style sets, and default object properties

from the Object styles docker and all color

styles from the Color styles docker. For

information about color styles, see "Working

with color styles and harmonies" on page 81.

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You can also import style sheets from other

documents.

To export a style sheet, click the Import,

export, or save defaults button in

the Object styles docker, and click Export

style sheet. In the Export style sheet

dialog box, type a name and choose a

location for the style sheet. Then, choose

the settings that you'd like to export from

the document.

You can export or import style sheets by using the

Object styles docker.

To import a style sheet, click the Import,

export, or save defaults button in

the Object styles docker, and click

Import style sheet. Navigate to a style

sheet in the Import style sheet dialog

box, click Import , and choose the settings

that you want to import.

Finding objects that use a specific

style or style set

CorelDRAW allows you to find objects with a

specific style or style set in the active

document. For example, you can find all text

objects that use a specific heading style.

This is helpful when your drawings contain

objects that you often need to modify or

redesign. By assigning a style or style set to

objects, you can easily select them in one step

and modify their properties simultaneously.

To select all objects that use a specific style

or style set, right-click the style or style set

in the Object styles docker, and choose

Select objects using style.

You can quickly locate all objects that are assigned a

particular style or style set.

Breaking the link between an

object and a style or style set

You can break the link between an object and

the style or style set applied to it. When you

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break the link, the object retains its current

appearance. Subsequent changes to the style

or style set will not affect the object.

To break the link between an object and a

style or style set, right-click the object by

using the Pick tool, choose Object styles

from the context menu, and click Break

link to style.

To break the link between a graphic object

and the fill style applied to it, click the Fill

source indicator in the Object properties

docker, and choose Not styled .

Breaking the link between a graphic object and the fill

style applied to it

Part Four

Guide to Digital

Content

Image created by

Dhananjay Garg

India

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Chapter 10: Finding and Managing Content

Exploring Corel CONNECT 130

Accessing content 132

Browsing and searching for content 132

Using and managing content 134

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Chapter 10: Finding and Managing Content

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite provides an easy

way of finding content, such as clipart, photo

images, fonts, pattern fills, and frames. When

you find the content you need, you can

incorporate it into your projects or collect it in

a tray for future reference.

Exploring Corel CONNECT

You can browse and search for content by

using Corel CONNECT.

To start Corel CONNECT, click Start ` All

programs ` CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

X6 ` Corel CONNECT .

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buttons

Search and address box

Tray pane

Thumbnail zoom in/out slider

Favorite

folders pane

Libraries

pane

Folders

pane

Filter toolbar Refresh button

Viewing pane

Help and options

button

Add new tray

button

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The main components of Corel CONNECT are

Libraries pane — lets you access

online and local content provided by Corel

and Corel partners

Favorite folders pane — provides quick

access to frequently used folders

Folders pane — displays the file structure

available on your computer

Tray pane — lets you co llect files from one

or more folders

Viewing pane — lets you view thumbnails

of content files. By positioning your

pointer over a selected thumbnail, you can

display file information such as filename,

file size, resolution, and color mode.

Thumbnail zoom in/out slider — lets

you adjust the size of thumbnails in the

viewing pane

Add new tray button — lets you create

additional trays to organize your content

Help and options button — lets you

open a menu of commands that allow you

to access Help, configure content libraries,

set preferences, and view version and

license information

Filter toolbar — lets you choose which

type of content to display in the viewing

pane: folders, vector images, bitmap

images, fonts, or files saved to file

formats that are not supported by

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Search and address box — lets you

search for files by using search terms,

typing a folder path, or specifying a Web

address

Navigate back button — takes you to the

previous page of content

Navigate forward button — ta kes you to

the next page of content

Corel CONNECT is available both as a docker

and as a standalone application. You can

choose whichever mode better suits your

workflow. In docker mode, the search utility

has two components: Connect docker and

Tray docker.

To access the Connect docker, in

CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click

Window ` Dockers ` Connect.

To access the Tray docker, in CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Window `

Dockers ` Tray.

The Connect docker has two viewing modes:

single pane and full view. In full view, all panes

are displayed. In single-pane view, either the

viewing pane or the Libraries , Favorite

folders, and Folders panes are displayed. You

can resize the docker to display all panes or

toggle between single pane and full view.

The Connect docker with the viewing pane displayed.

Click the toggle arrow to display the navigation pane.

Resize the docker to display both panes.

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Accessing content

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides a

content library that contains clipart, fonts,

photos, frames, pattern fills, and more. You

can add the library to your computer during

product installation to ensure fast and easy

access to content from Corel CONNECT,

CorelDRAW, and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. The

library is copied to the Public\Public

Documents\Corel\Content X6 folder.

Alternatively, you can access the version X6

library from the product DVD.

To access clipart and other content included on

a CD or DVD from a previous version of the

software, you need to insert the CD or DVD, or

browse to the folder where you store the

content.

You can also find content on the Web sites of

online content providers such as Flickr, Fotolia,

and iStockphoto.

To access a content library provided by

Corel on a CD or DVD, insert the CD or

DVD. The library appears in the Libraries

pane.

To activate access to local and online

content libraries, click the Configure

content libraries button in the

Libraries pane, and follow the instructions

in the Library setup dialog box.

Library setup dialog box

Browsing and searching for

content

You can search by the name, category (for

example, clipart, photo images, or fonts), or

reference information (for example, tags or

notes) associated with a file. When you type a

term in the search box and start a search, all

matching files are displayed as thumbnail

images in the viewing pane. For example, if you

type "flower" in the search box, the application

filters out all files that do not match the search

term, and you see only the files that have the

word "flower" in the filename, category, or

tags assigned to the file. For information about

adding tags and reference information, see "To

add drawing information" in the CorelDRAW

Help and "To edit docume nt properties" in the

Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help.

To browse for content, click a location in

the Libraries , Favorite folders , or

Folders pane. You can browse only one

location at a time.

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To search for content, click a location in the

Libraries, Favorite folders, or Folders

pane. Next, type a word in the Search and

address box, and press Enter .

To search for content in multiple locations,

enable the check boxes for the folders that

you want to search, and click the Refresh

button .

You can also find all images used on a Web

site by typing the Web address in the

Search and address box.

You can find all images used on a Web site by typing the

Web address.

You can narrow the search results by using

different criteria, such as graphics type,

category, or file format. For example, if you are

looking for a vector graphic, you can display

only vector formats that are supported by

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. If you are

searching for bitmap graphics, you can display

only bitmap formats that are supported by

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. If you want to

choose a font for the text in your project, you

can display TrueType (TTF), OpenType (OTF),

and PostScript (PFB and PFM) fonts. You can

also search for file formats that are not

supported by CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.

To narrow the search results, click one of

the following buttons on the Filter

toolbar: Folders , Vectors ,

Bitmaps , Fonts , or Other files .

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is fully integrated

with the search capabilities that are offered by

Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Note that to

use Corel CONNECT on Microsoft Windows XP,

you must have Windows Search installed and

running. Windows Search is available as a free

download from the Microsoft® Download

Center. If you are using another third-party

computer indexing and search tool (for

example, Google Desktop™), or you don't have

Windows Search installed, the application has

limited search capabilities and lets you search

only by filename.

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Using and managing content

If you want to view a larger version of a file or

edit a file before you incorporate it into your

project, you can open it in CorelDRAW,

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, or its associated

application.

To open a file, right-click a thumbnail in the

viewing pane, and choose the option you

want.

For more information about opening files, see

"Using content" in the Help.

You can also insert content into your

document.

To insert a file into an active document,

drag the file from the viewing pane to the

active document.

For more information about inserting content

into your documents, see "To insert a file into

an active document" in the Help.

The bitmaps and vector graphics (clipart) that

you find can be installed as pattern fills for

future use.

To install a pattern fill, right-click the

thumbnail of a bitmap or vector graphic in

the viewing pane, and click Install as

bitmap pattern or Install as vector

pattern.

You can gather content from various folders in

the tray. While the files are referenced in the

tray, they remain in their original location. You

can add and remove content from the tray.

You can create trays to organize your content

more efficiently and share it with others. The

trays are shared between CorelDRAW,

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Corel CONNECT.

To add content to a tray, select one or more

thumbnails in the viewing pane, and drag

them to the tray.

To create a tray, click the Add new tray

button in the Tray docker. By default, a tray

is saved to the Users\[UserName]\My

Documents\Corel\

Corel Content\Trays folder.

To rename a tray, right-click the tray tab,

click Rename , and type a new name.

You can organize your content in trays.

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Chapter 11: Content Types

Fonts 136

Symbol fonts 138

Clipart 140

Photos 142

Photo objects 144

Interactive frames 146

Patterns 148

Artistic media 150

Brushes 152

Photo frames 154

Image lists 154

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Chapter 11: Content Types

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 lets you access Corel Content, a vast collection of fonts, symbol

fonts, photos, photo objects, interactive frames, patterns, artistic media, brushes, photo frames,

and image lists.

Fonts

You can choose from a comprehensive

selection of fonts, including premium

OpenType fonts. When you find a font that you

want to use, you can install it.

For more information about finding fonts,

see "Accessing content" on page 132.

To install a font, right-click a font

thumbnail in Corel CONNECT or the

Connect docker, and click Install .

The check mark shows that the font in the middle has

been installed.

You can preview fonts that are installed on

your computer directly in CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, or you can browse and

organize the available local fonts in the

Bitstream Font Navigator.

You can quickly identify the font in a client's

artwork by capturing a sample and sending it

to the WhatTheFont™ Web site. For more

information, see "WhatTheFont?!" on

page 172.

To preview available fonts in CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Te x t tool in

the toolbox, and click the Font list box on

the property bar. The font name appears in

the given font.

To display only the fonts used in the

document, click the Te x t tool in the

toolbox, right-click the Font list box on the

property bar, and enable the Show

document fonts option.

To start the Bitstream Font Navigator, from

the Windows taskbar click Start ` All

programs ` CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

X6 ` Bitstream Font Navigator .

Previewing fonts in the application

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Sample fonts

URW Baskerville™ WGL4 BT Bauer Bodoni™ BT

ClassGarmnd BT Serifa® BT

Helvetica™ Futura MD BT

Frutiger™ 55 Roman FuturaBlack WGL4 BT

G4L A03 Nimbus Roman Nuptial BT

G1L SC02 Script American Pica10 BT

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Symbol fonts

Symbol fonts contain special characters that

you can insert in your document either as

graphic objects or as text objects. You can

access a variety of symbols, including

international characters, mathematical

symbols, currency symbols, calligraphic

ornaments, shapes, stars, arrows, and other

symbols organized by theme.

To insert a symbol as a graphic object, click

Te x t ` Insert symbol character . In the

Insert character docker, choose a font

from the Font list box, choose a symbol,

and click Insert . After inserting the symbol

in your document, you can resize, rotate,

or reshape it as you would any other

graphic object.

Resizing a symbol

Rotating a symbol

Distorting a symbol by using the Envelope tool

To insert a symbol as a text object, click the

Tex t tool, and click where you want to

insert the symbol. Click Te x t ` Insert

symbol character . In the Insert

character docker, choose a font from the

Font list box, choose a symbol, and click

Insert. The symbol matches the font size

of the text and can be edited as a text

character.

Insert character docker

Inserting a symbol as a text object

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Sample symbol fonts

Animals Bullets

Chinese Generic I Japanese Generic I

Korean Generic I Math with Greek

Nautical Flags Science

Sign Language Sports Figures

Symbol Pro BT Technology

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Clipart

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 lets you access a

content library that contains thousands of

clipart images organized in various categories,

such as fashion, ornaments, and vehicle

templates. These high-quality vector graphics

in CorelDRAW format can be easily searched

and adapted for use in your designs.

You can search or browse the various

categories of clipart by using Corel CONNECT.

For more information, see "Finding and

Managing Content" on page 130.

Unlike photos, clipart images are vector

graphics. This means that you can freely

transform and resize clipart images in

CorelDRAW without losing image quality.

To resize a clipart image, select the image,

and drag a selection handle.

To change the colors of a clipart image,

select the image, and drag a color swatch

from the color palette to the part of the

image that you want to modify.

To break down a c lipart image into

individual editable objects, select the

image, and click Arrange ` Ungroup all.

Resizing a clipart image by dragging a selection handle

Changing the color of a clipart image

.

Breaking down a clipart image into individual objects

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Sample clipart

Animals Backgrounds

Birds Brush Art

Buildings Business

Design Elements Education

Fashion Flames

Food Ornaments

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Photos

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 lets you access a

selection of high-quality photos on various

subjects, such as architecture, landscapes, and

travel. The high-resolution images can be easily

searched and are suitable for printing.

You can search or browse the various

categories of photos by using Corel CONNECT.

For more information, see "Finding and

Managing Content" on page 130.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers comprehensive

photo-editing tools that let you crop and stitch

images, retouch photos, and adjust color and

tone. For more information, see "Editing

images" in the Help.

To change the resolution of a photo that

you have imported in CorelDRAW, select

the photo, and drag a corner selection

handle to resize it. Reducing the size of the

photo increases the resolution. The current

resolution is displayed on the status bar.

To change the resolution of a photo in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Image `

Resample, and choose the settings you

want in the Resample dialog box. For

more information, see "Changing image

resolution" in the Help.

To cut out an area of the image in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can use the mask

tools. For more information, see "Working

with masks" in the Help.

You can make various adjustments to the color and tone

of a photo.

An area of the image is selected with the Freehand

mask tool.

The selected image area is cut out from the photo, and

feathering is applied to the edges.

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Sample photos

Animals Insects

Landscapes Nature

Sports Toys

Transportation Travel

Food and Drinks

People

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Photo objects

Photo objects are bitmap images without a

background. They are also referred to as

floating objects or cutout images. Unlike

photos, photo objects can have various shapes,

and you can place them on top of another

image without covering up the underlying

image. You can select, move, and edit photo

objects the way you would any other object.

For more information, see "Working with

objects" in the Help.

You can stack objects on top of one another.

This image consists of a background and two objects.

You can search or browse the various

categories of photo objects by using

Corel CONNECT. For more information, see

"Finding and Managing Content" on

page 130.

To make a photo object fit into the overall

image, you can resize it or change its color.

You can create your own photo objects in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT. For more information,

see "Creating objects" in the Help.

The photo object stands out from the rest of the image.

The object has been resized, and its color has been

changed to create a uniform look and feel for the image.

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Sample photo objects

Animal Kingdom Architecture

Business Education

Food Household Objects

Industry Miscellaneous

Plants Sports

Toys Transportation

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Interactive frames

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Content offers

interactive frames that you can use for framing

graphics and text with CorelDRAW. Interactive

frames include PowerClip frames, which are

used for graphics content, as well as text

frames. You can search or browse the available

interactive frames by using Corel CONNECT or

the Connect docker.

To add an interactive frame to a document

in CorelDRAW, click Window ` Dockers `

Connect to open the Connect docker. In

the Libraries pane, open the Corel

content\ Interactive frames folder, and

then open the PowerClip frames or Tex t

frames folder. Drag a thumbnail to the

drawing window.

For more information about using Corel

content, see "Finding and Managing

Content" on page 130.

To add content to a PowerClip frame, drag

an object into the frame.

You can also drag content directly into a

PowerClip frame from Corel CONNECT or

the Connect docker.

For more information about PowerClip

frames, see "PowerClip frames" on

page 206.

An image was added to the PowerClip frame.

To add text to a text frame, click the Te x t

tool, click in the frame, and type the text.

For more information about text frames,

see "Text frames" on page 208.

Text was added to the text frame.

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Interactive frames

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Patterns

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 offers a

collection of pattern fills. In CorelDRAW, you

can fill objects with two-color, full-color

(vector), and bitmap pattern fills.

To apply a pattern fill to an object in

CorelDRAW, select the object, click the Fill

tool in the toolbox, and then click the

Pattern fill button on the flyout. In the

Pattern fill dialog box, choose 2-color ,

Full-color or Bitmap, and choose a

pattern fill from the fill picker.

The fill picker lets you choose a pattern fill.

To apply a bitmap fill to an object in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the object, and

click the Fill tool in the toolbox. On the

property bar, click the Bitmap button, and

then click the Edit fill button. In the

Bitmap fill dialog box, choose a bitmap

fill from the fill picker.

You can apply transparencies by using the

same pattern fills that you apply to objects.

When you apply a pattern transparency to an

object, underlying objects become partially

visible.

To apply a pattern transparency to an

object in CorelDRAW, select the object, and

click the Transparency tool in the toolbox.

From the Transparency type list box on

the property bar, choose Two- c olor

pattern, Full-color pattern, or Bitmap

pattern. Choose a pattern from the

Transparency pattern picker on the

property bar.

To apply a pattern transparency to an

object in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the

object, click the Object transparency

tool in the toolbox, and choose Bitmap

from the Fill type list box on the property

bar.

Pattern transparency is applied to the object. The

underlying white background is partially visible through

the pattern fill.

For more information about pattern fills,

see the Help.

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Sample patterns

Full-color patterns

Bitmap patterns

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Artistic media

CorelDRAW lets you apply a variety of preset

brushstrokes by using the different modes of

the Artistic media tool. For example, the

Brush mode lets you draw brushstrokes, and

the Sprayer mode lets you spray images along

a curve. You can also create custom

brushstrokes from objects.

Different brushstrokes were used to create this image.

To browse the available brush presets, click

the Artistic media tool in the toolbox,

and click the Brush button on the property

bar. Choose a brush category from the

Category list box, and browse the

brushstrokes in the Brushstrokes list box.

To adjust the width of the brushstroke,

type a value in the Stroke width box on

the property bar.

To spray images along a curve, click the

Artistic media tool in the toolbox, and

click the Sprayer button on the property

bar. Choose a category from the Category

list box, choose a spray pattern from the

Spray pattern list box, and drag in the

drawing window.

To create a custom brushstroke from an

object, click the Artistic media tool in the

toolbox, and click the Brush button on the

property bar. Click the object, and click the

Save artistic media stroke button on the

property bar. Type a name for the custom

brushstroke, and click Save . The new

brushstroke appears in the Custom brush

category.

Images sprayed along a curve

A basic shape is used to create a custom brushstroke.

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Sample artistic media

Brush presets

Sprayer presets

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Brushes

Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you apply a variety of

preset brushstrokes by using the Paint tool.

You can paint with art brushes, airbrushes,

pens, pencils, crayons, charcoal, pastels,

watercolor, and other brushes. For more

information, see "Applying brushstrokes" in

the Help.

You can also customize the nib properties and

stroke attributes of your brushstrokes by using

the Brush settings docker.

You can customize the nib properties and other brush

attributes in the Brush settings docker.

For more information, see "Creating custom

brushes" in the Help.

To browse the preset brushes, click the

Paint tool in the toolbox, choose a brush

category from the Brush category picker

on the property bar, and browse the

brushes in the Brush type list box.

To change the brush shape, size, or

transparency, use the controls on the

property bar.

To open the Brush settings docker, click

Window ` Dockers ` Brush settings.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers a variety of brushes,

including pencils, crayons, charcoals, pastels, and

watercolor.

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Sample brushes

Meteor Ash

Angel Hair Wet Mop

Wet Fan Brush Emery Cloth

Fox Tail Feather Duster

Smoke Ribbon Stix

Tidal Wave Centipede

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Photo frames

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Content

includes a collection of photo frames that you

can access from Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

CorelDRAW, and Corel CONNECT.

To frame a photo or another bitmap, click

Effects ` Creative ` Frame

(Corel PHOTO-PAINT) or Bitmaps `

Creative ` Frame (CorelDRAW). In the

Frame dialog box, open the frame picker,

and choose a frame.

You can choose a frame from the Frames picker in the

Frames dialog box.

To change the frame color, opacity, edges,

and alignment, click the Modify tab, and

choose the settings you want.

You can customize a preset frame to create an artistic

effect.

Image lists

You can paint with small-scale, full-color

bitmaps organized in image lists, instead of a

brush. For example, you can enhance

landscapes by spraying clouds across the sky or

foliage across the ground.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Content

includes a collection of image lists that you can

spray with in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

To spray images, click the Image sprayer

tool in the toolbox, choose a preset

image list from the Brush type list box on

the property bar, and drag in the image

window.

Button images were sprayed to decorate the frame.

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Sample photo frames

Sample image lists

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Chapter 12: Templates

Using preset templates 158

Modifying template-based documents 160

Creating templates 162

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Chapter 12: Templates

A template is a collection of styles and page

layout settings that control the layout and

appearance of a document.

CorelDRAW provides templates that are

organized in categories, such as brochures,

business cards, and newsletters. You can

choose a preset template, modify documents

based on preset templates, or create your own

templates.

Using preset templates

You can search the available templates by the

name, category, designer notes, or other

reference information associated with a

template. You can also browse local templates.

For more information, see "Working with

templates" in the Help.

To create a document from a preset

template, click File ` New from

template . In the New from template

dialog box, search or browse the available

templates.

You can browse or search preset templates.

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Preset templates represent a variety of industries, products, and design styles.

Template categories include T-shirts, coasters, menus, and gift bags.

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Modifying template-based

documents

You can create a document based on a preset

template and then modify the document

without affecting the original template.

By making changes to the graphics, text, and

layout, you can create a new design to suit

your needs. The text and graphics consist of

individual objects or groups of objects, which

appear in the Object manager docker.

You can select, move, edit, or delete any of the

objects in your document. For more

information, see "Selecting, sizing, and

transforming objects" on page 37 and

"Coloring and styling objects" on page 38.

In addition, you can easily edit existing text or

replace it with your own.

To edit paragraph text, use the Te x t tool.

After selecting the text, you can type new

text or change the font, size, color, and

other properties of the existing text.

You can also change the page layout of your

document, add a background, or insert

additional pages. For more information, see

"Working with pages" on page 44.

In the following examples, documents created

from preset templates are modified to create

two unique brochure designs.

The graphics and text in a template can be edited as individual objects.

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Customizing a brochure from a preset template

Example 1

The following changes are made to the

document to create the new brochure:

1 — The photos are replaced to reflect the

new theme.

2 — The color theme of the background is

changed to dark blue, red, and light blue,

and a new dark blue vector shape is added

in the upper-right corner.

3 — The square shape on the right is

moved, and its color is changed from

orange to red.

4 — The logo in the upper-right corner is

changed.

5 — The main title is updated, and the

font is changed to Swiss™ 911 XCM BT.

6 — The blue square shape in the lower

middle is moved to the upper-left corner,

and the color is changed from light blue to

dark blue. The red square shape from the

original brochure is deleted.

7 — The secondary headings are updated,

and the font color is changed from light

blue to red.

8 — The address text is aligned to the left.

9 — A photo frame element is added.

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Customizing a brochure from a preset template

Example 2

The following changes are made to the

document to create the new brochure:

1 — The photo is replaced.

2 — White bubbles are created to reflect

the theme of the brochure while making

the overall composition more whimsical.

3 — Additional photos are imported, and

PowerClip™ objects are created to make

the photos fit within the white vector

bubbles.

4 — The green backdrop (rectangle) is

removed. Purple shapes with subtle white

curves are added in the upper-right corner

to create balance in the design.

5 — The main title is enlarged to span

approximately 80% of the page width,

which makes it easier to read the text

from afar.

6 — The logo color is replaced with white,

and the double horizontal lines are

reduced in stroke width.

7 — The body text is relocated under the

logo, and the alignment is fully justified,

so that the text flows seamlessly.

Creating templates

If you want to reuse the design elements in a

document, you can save it as a template.

When you save a template, CorelDRAW lets

you add reference information, such as

pagination, category, industry, and other

notes. This reference information makes it easy

to organize and search for templates later.

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To save a document as a template, click

File ` Save as template. Type a name in

the File name list box, and locate the

folder where you want to save the

template. Click Save. In the Te m p l a t e

properties dialog box, add any reference

information you want.

Part Five

Tips and

Techniques

Image created by

Prem Kumar

India

Chapter 13: Sign Making | 167

Chapter 13: Sign Making

Scanning a hand-drawn concept 169

Setting the dimensions or scale 169

Creating a border 170

Incorporating and creating content 172

Getting client approval 177

Fabricating the sign 178

Examples 179

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Chapter 13: Sign Making

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite offers tools and features that let you quickly create effective business

signs, banners, vehicle wraps, posters, and more. This chapter introduces you to the most common

tasks in the sign-making industry and provides procedures that let you try out the recommended

features for each task. The tips and techniques in this chapter were provided by Doug Downey, an

experienced sign maker and trainer.

Task Recommended features

Scanning a hand-drawn concept Acquire image command

Setting the dimensions or scale Create a new document dialog box

Ruler settings

Drawing scale

Creating a border Rectangle tool

Boundary command

Envelope tool

Incorporating and creating content WhatTheFont?!™

PowerClip™

Align and distribute dialog box

Contour tool

Bevel effect

Drop shadow tool

Interactive fill tool

Eraser tool

Objects docker

Image Adjustment Lab

Getting client approval Color proof settings docker

PDF export

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Scanning a hand-drawn concept

The level of direction that you receive from

your client or manager may vary. You may be

given a logo or template to work from, or you

may have complete creative control. Either

way, you should decide on the style of the sign

before you begin designing. If you are creating

a sign from scratch, you may want to

determine the main design elements

beforehand. These elements may include font

style, border type, color palette, and the use of

graphics or photos. You can discuss these

design elements with your client or manager to

ensure that you share a common vision.

Acquire Image command

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Hand-drawn concepts can be scanned into

CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT and used as

a reference for your final design. The scanned

image can be locked on its own layer so that it

is not accidentally moved or edited.

Give it a try

1Click File ` Acquire image ` Select

source, and choose a scanner from the list.

2Click File ` Acquire image ` Acquire ,

and scan the image.

3Do one of the following:

•In CorelDRAW, se lect the scanned

image in the Object manager docker,

and click the Lock or unlock icon.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the

scanned image in the Objects docker,

and click Object ` Lock.

The scanned image is locked to prevent

editing.

Setting the dimensions or scale

One of the first things you must do is set the

drawing scale to reflect the real-world

dimensions of the sign that you are creating.

Setting the correct drawing scale prevents any

sizing or scaling problems when you fabricate

the sign later on.

Create a New Document dialog box

CorelDRAW

Before you set a drawing scale, you must

choose a unit of measure other than pixels (for

example, inches or centimeters). When you

create a new document, you can specify the

unit of measure in the Create a new

document dialog box.

Give it a try

1Click File ` New .

2In the Create a new document dialog

box, choose a unit of measure other than

pixels.

Ruler settings

CorelDRAW

If you have already started a document with

pixels set as the unit of measure, you can easily

change this preference by using the ruler

settings.

Fabricating the sign Print dialog box

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Give it a try

1Click Tools ` Options.

2In the Options dialog box, expand the

Document category, and click Rulers .

3In the Units area, choose a unit of measure

other than pixels.

Drawing scale

CorelDRAW

Depending on your own work preferences, you

can either choose a preset drawing scale or

create a custom drawing scale. Custom

drawing scales are useful when your client has

provided exact dimensions for the sign and you

cannot re-create these dimensions with any of

the preset drawing scales.

Give it a try

1Click View ` Setup ` Grid and ruler

setup.

2In the Document list of categories, click

Rulers.

3Click Edit scale .

4In the Drawing scale dialog box, choose a

preset drawing scale from the Typical

scales list, or create a custom scale by

typing values in the text boxes.

The Drawing scale dialog box lets you choose a preset

drawing scale or create a custom scale.

Creating a border

When you have set the sign dimensions, you

can create a border around your sign.

Depending on the look you want, there are

various shapes that you can use to create

borders.

Rectangle tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

One of the basic shape tools, such as the

Rectangle tool, can be used to create a

border. The Rectangle tool lets you easily

modify the look of the corners to create round,

scalloped, and chamfered corners, which are

often used on signs.

Give it a try

1Click the Rectangle tool in the toolbox.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, type a value greater

than 0 in the Corner radius boxes on

the property bar.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the

Disable fill button, and type a value

greater than 0 in the Corner size box

on the property bar.

3Use the controls on the property bar to do

one of the following:

To set round corners for the rectangle,

click the Round corner button.

To set curved notches for the rectangle

corners, click the Scalloped corner

button.

To set flat edges for the rectangle

corners, click the Chamfered corner

button.

4Drag to create a rectangular border for the

sign.

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In CorelDRAW, double-click the Rectangle

tool to create a rectangle that matches the

size of the page, or click Layout ` Page

setup to add a page frame.

You can create rounded corners, scalloped corners, or

chamfered corners.

Boundary command

CorelDRAW

You can use a combination of simple shapes to

create a more complex border for your sign.

The Boundary command in CorelDRAW

creates a new object that surrounds the

selected objects.

Give it a try

1Using the Rectangle tool, drag to draw a

rectangle.

2In the toolbox, click the Ellipse tool.

3Drag to draw a circle so that it overlaps

with the rectangle.

4Using the Pick tool, select the circle, hold

down Shift , and select the rectangle.

5Click Arrange ` Shaping ` Boundary , or

click the Create boundary button on the

property bar, to create a new object from

the two selected objects.

You can use the Boundary command to create a

complex border from simple shapes.

Envelope tool

CorelDRAW

You can easily add visual effects to your border

with the Envelope tool in CorelDRAW. The

Envelope tool lets you interactively warp the

sides of an object and cr eate interesting border

effects.

Give it a try

1Using the Rectangle tool, drag to create a

rectangle.

2In the toolbox, click the Envelope tool.

3On the property bar, click the Single-arc

mode button.

4Click the center-top node, hold down

Shift, and drag the center-bottom node to

expand the envelope on both sides.

To apply the effect to one side only, drag a

node without holding down Shift .

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The Envelope tool lets you create interesting border

effects.

Incorporating and creating content

After designing the border, you can add

content to the sign. In some cases, you may

have received content from your client, such as

a business logo or a tagline. In other cases, you

may need to design the content from scratch,

beginning with a scanned concept drawing.

Here are some useful tools and features to help

you quickly and effectively add content to your

sign.

WhatTheFont?!

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Your client may send you a font preference for

the sign. The client's business brand may

require a certain font, or the client may submit

several fonts and ask you to create a few

samples.

If the file that you receive from your client

contains a font that you cannot identify, you

can use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT to

access the WhatTheFont?! Web site.

WhatTheFont?! lets you capture and submit a

font sample for quick and easy identification.

(The Web site is available in English only.)

Give it a try

1Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Te x t `

WhatTheFont?!.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object `

Te x t ` WhatTheFont?!.

2Drag to create a marquee around the font

that you want to identify.

3Click inside the capture area, or press Enter

to complete the capture.

The WhatTheFont?! Web site appears and

offers suggestions to help you identify the

font.

PowerClip

CorelDRAW

The PowerClip feature in CorelDRAW makes it

easy to trim a bitmap image so that it fits

within the border of your sign or another

vector object.

Give it a try

1Select a bitmap, and position it underneath

the vector object.

You can use the Object manager docker

to make sure that the bitmap is below the

vector object in the stacking order, so that

the vector object is visible.

2Click Effects ` PowerClip ` Place inside

frame.

3Move the arrow pointer to the object in

which you want to place the bitmap image,

and click to apply the PowerClip effect.

Right-click the PowerClip object, and

choose Edit PowerClip to extract the

bitmap from the PowerClip container. You

can then modify the bitmap or change its

position within the container. When you're

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done, click the Stop editing contents

button on the screen or right-click the

bitmap, and choose Finish editing this

level.

The PowerClip effect lets you trim a bitmap so that it fits

within the border of your sign.

Align and Distribute dialog box

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Proper alignment of text and graphic elements

is key to the design of any sign, billboard, or car

wrap. The Align and distribute dialog box

can help you align objects to a page, align

objects to other objects, or distribute multiple

objects evenly at a fixed distance.

Give it a try

1Select two or more objects to align.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Arrange ` Align

and distribute ` Align and

distribute.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object `

Arrange ` Align and distribute.

3In the Arrange and distribute dialog

box, click the Align tab.

4Choose options for aligning the objects.

In CorelDRAW, you can use the following

keyboard shortcuts to align the selected

objects:

C to align the centers vertically

E to align the centers horizontally

T to align the top of the objects

B to align the bottom of the objects

L to align the left edge of the objects

R to align the right edge of the objects

P to center the objects on the page

Contour tool

CorelDRAW

It is common to apply special effects to text

characters or objects in a sign to make them

stand out from the background or from other

objects.

You can add a contour to text or objects in your

design by using the Contour tool. The

Contour tool creates a three-dimensional (3D)

effect by creating a series of concentric curves

that progress to the inside or outside of an

object or text.

Give it a try

1Select an object or text.

2In the toolbox, click the Contour tool.

3On the property bar, adjust the size and

color of the contour to be applied.

4In the Contour offset box, type a value for

the distance between contour lines.

At first, try setting a very small offset

distance (for example, 0.01" ).

5On the property bar, click one of the

following buttons to specify how you

would like the contour to be applied to the

object: To c e n te r , Inside contour , or

Outside contour .

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Before you apply additional effects, such as

the Bevel effect, to the object, click the

Pick tool, click the contoured object, and

click Arrange ` Break contour group

apart. The contour effect must be

separated from the object before another

effect can be applied.

You can use the Contour tool to create a 3D effect.

Bevel effect

CorelDRAW

You can use the Bevel effect to apply another

3D effect to an object or text. The Bevel effect

makes your text stand out on the sign and

helps draw attention to it.

Give it a try

1Select an object or text.

2Click Effects ` Bevel .

3Experiment with the different bevel effect

settings in the Bevel docker.

Drop Shadow tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

The Drop shadow tool produces one of the

most powerful effects in CorelDRAW Graphics

Suite and is widely used in the sign-making

industry.

This tool lets you add a realistic shadow effect

to a selected object, creating the illusion that

the object is floating above the sign.

The Drop shadow tool creates a realistic shadow

effect.

Give it a try

1Select an object or text.

2In the toolbox, click the Drop shadow

tool.

3On the property bar, choose a preset, and

experiment with the settings to adjust the

size, color, and other properties of the drop

shadow.

To adjust the drop sh adow interactively,

drag one of the square interactive handles.

To change the color of the drop shadow,

drag a color from the default or custom

color palette to one of the interactive

handles. This approach is particularly

useful when you want to match a color in

your design.

If you have a light-colored drop shadow on

a dark background, choose Normal from

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the Transparency operation list box on

the property bar to make the shadow stand

out more.

To separate the drop shadow from the

object or text, select the drop shadow, and

click Arrange ` Break drop shadow

group apart.

Interactive Fill tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Using the Interactive fill tool is a convenient

way to create color transitions across an object

or text.

Give it a try

1Select an object or text.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Lock

transparency button in the Objects

docker to constrain the gradient fill to the

selected object.

2In the toolbox, click the Interactive fill

tool.

3Drag across the text or object to apply a

color gradient.

4Experiment with the options on the

property bar to change the gradient type,

color, size, or direction.

To constrain the gradient direction to 15-

degree angles, hold down Ctrl while

dragging.

To change the start and end colors of the

gradient, drag colors from the color palette

to the square interactive handles. To add

transition colors, drag colors from the color

palette anywhere on the dotted line

between the interactive handles.

The Interactive fill tool creates color transitions across

an object.

You can add transition colors by dragging colors from

the color palette to the dotted line.

Eraser tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

The Eraser tool is great for erasing areas of a

design when you don't need to be very precise.

For example, you can create various effects by

duplicating text and partially erasing the

duplicate to reveal the original text

underneath.

Give it a try

1Create a text object by using a thick font

such as Impact .

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2Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the text, and

make sure that the duplicate completely

overlaps with the original object.

3With the duplicate selected, do one of the

following:

In CorelDRAW, click a color on the

color palette to change the fill color of

the duplicate.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, right-click a

color on the color palette, click the Fill

tool in the toolbox, and click the letters

of the text to change their color.

Changing the color makes it easy to

differentiate the top object from the

underlying object when you start erasing.

4Make sure that the top object is selected,

and click the Eraser tool in the toolbox.

Erase areas of the top object to partially

reveal the underlying text and create

various effects.

The Eraser tool lets you create a mountain effect by

erasing areas of the top object to reveal the underlying

text.

Objects docker

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can create interesting layered effects with

objects that are on top of your background

image in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. The Opacity

setting in the Objects docker lets you adjust

the opacity of the selected object so that

elements of the underlying background can

become visible. This setting is especially useful

when you want to create variation and interest

in your sign without making the background

too strong.

Give it a try

1Open a bitmap in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

2In the toolbox, click the Rectangle tool.

3Drag to create a rectangle.

The default fill color is black.

4In the Objects docker, select the rectangle

object.

5Experiment with the Opacity setting.

The opacity of the rectangle is adjusted to reveal the

underlying background.

Image Adjustment Lab

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

The Image Adjustment Lab is an excellent tool

that lets you lighten, darken, or make color

adjustments to your bitmap images in

CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT. You can

view the adjustments in the preview window

and use the Create snapshot feature to

experiment with different settings until you are

satisfied with the results.

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Give it a try

1Select a bitmap image.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Bitmaps ` Image

adjustment lab.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Adjust `

Image adjustment lab.

3Experiment with the temperature, tint,

brightness, contrast, and other settings.

4Click the Create snapshot button to save

a temporary copy of the image.

Snapshots appear as thumbnails below the

image. You can use these thumbnails to

compare different settings.

Getting client approval

Before sending your comp leted sign project for

fabrication, you can send a soft proof (usually

a PDF) to your client for final approval. By using

the color proofing features in CorelDRAW, you

can provide your clients or colleagues with a

file that is an accurate representation of the

colors that will appear on the fabricated sign.

Color Proof Settings docker

CorelDRAW

You can create an accurate proof by exporting

a file that contains the color profile of the

output device. In addition, you can enable

color proofing for your document, which lets

you preview how different color profiles will

affect the colors in your document.

Give it a try

1Click Tools ` Color proof settings.

The Color proof settings docker appears.

2In the Color proof settings docker,

enable the Proof colors check box.

An icon on the right side of the status bar

indicates whether proof colors are turned

on or off.

3From the Simulate environment list box

in the Color proof settings docker,

choose the color profile for your output.

The display of the document colors on your

monitor changes dynamically to let you

preview the colors of the final output.

4Click the Export soft proof button to save

a file with the proof colors.

For more information about color settings

and soft proofing, see "Color management

settings in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6"

on page 94 and "Soft proofing" on

page 98.

The Color proof settings docker lets you choose an

output color profile and preview the results.

PDF export

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

When you are ready to send your work for

approval, you can export your CorelDRAW

document to a PDF file, and then e-mail the

PDF file to your client. When you export a file,

your original CorelDRAW document is

unaffected, and a separate copy of your project

is created in the selected file format.

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Give it a try

1Click File ` Export.

2Choose PDF - Adobe portable

document format from the Save as

type list box.

3Click Export .

The PDF settings dialog box appears. You

can click the Color tab to choose specific

color settings for the PDF file.

For more information about PDF color

settings, see "Specifying color

management options for exporting PDF

files" in the Help.

Fabricating the sign

When your sign is ready to be fabricated, you

can choose from a variety of printers or print

service providers. A popular choice in the sign-

making industry is a Roland® printer. These

printers offer a one-stop printing and cutting

experience, eliminating the need to print the

sign before sending it to a cutter. Roland

printers do all the printing, aligning, and

cutting internally, which has made them a top

choice among sign makers.

If you have direct access to a Roland printer,

you can install the printer driver and print your

work directly from your computer. Roland

printers come equipped with software that

calibrates your image for color and

positioning. You can also use the software to

position and print multiple copies on the same

page, which can reduce the waste of expensive

sign material.

If you are sending your work to a print service

provider that uses a Roland printer, you can still

take advantage of the printer's one-stop

functionality. Roland printers accept multiple

file formats, including PDF, EPS, and JPG files.

Ask your print service provider whether any

specific file formats are preferred.

Print dialog box

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

If you are printing directly to a Roland printer,

you can set the printer page size and

orientation to automatically match the

page settings of your CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT file, which eliminates

the need to set up the page size and

orientation manually. For more information

about printing, see "Printing" in the Help.

Give it a try

1Click File ` Print.

2In the Print dialog box, click the General

tab.

3In the Page list box, choose Match

orientation.

The Print dialog box lets you choose page orientation

settings.

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Examples

The images in this section show business signs that were created by using the features and

techniques recommended in this chapter.

Image by Stephan Tetreault Image by Doug Downey

Image by Stephan Tetreault

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Chapter 14: Illustration

Setting up the document 183

Setting up a pen tablet 183

Sketching by hand 184

Drawing brushstrokes 184

Drawing objects 187

Applying color 191

Applying effects 194

Examples 196

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Chapter 14: Illustration

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT let you unleash your artistic vision to produce stunning

illustrations. This chapter introduces you to the most common illustration tasks and recommends

features that you can use in your creative workflow. The tips and techniques in this chapter were

provided by Igor Tkac, a professional illustrator. Igor's work is featured in the Gallery in Part Seven

of this guidebook.

Task Recommended features

Setting up the document Create a new document dialog box and

Create a new image dialog box

Setting up a pen tablet Pen tablet settings

Sketching by hand Paint tool

Drawing brushstrokes Artistic media tool: Preset mode

Artistic media tool: Brush mode

Artistic media tool: Sprayer mode

Artistic media tool: Calligraphic mode

Artistic media tool: Pressure mode

Brush settings docker

Drawing objects Corel® PowerTRACE™

Rectangle tool and Ellipse tool

Freehand tool

Bézier tool and Pen tool

Shape tool

Duplicate, Scale, Rotate, and Mirror

commands

Applying color Document palette and Image palette

Mesh fill tool

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You can choose from a wide range of drawing

tools and special effects to create realistic,

photo-quality illustrations, all by hand.

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT both

support pen tablet technology, which makes

the experience of drawing by hand smooth

and intuitive. Even if you do not use a pen

tablet, you can create stunning illustrations by

using tools such as the Mesh fill tool and the

Artistic media tool.

An illustration can be a bitmap, a vector

graphic, or a combination of both. Being able

to move smoothly between working with

bitmaps and working with vector graphics is

key to the successful rendering of the artwork.

Setting up the document

When you start a new file, you must choose

settings for the project.

Create a New Document dialog box and

Create a New Image dialog box

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

The settings that you choose at the start of the

project include the dimensions, resolution,

color profile, and portrait or landscape

orientation. You can change the size and

orientation of the project as you work. The

resolution and color settings that you choose

are based on the intended use of the project.

For example, Web designs and print designs

require different settings. For information

about setting up your document for different

types of output, see "Color Management" on

page 90 and "Printing" in the Help.

Give it a try

1Click File ` New .

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, choose settings in the

Create a new document dialog box.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, choose settings

in the Create a new image dialog

box.

Setting up a pen tablet

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT both

support the use of pen tablet technology. Pen

tablet hardware consists of a pen and drawing

tablet that let you sketch by hand. While you

sketch, the software transforms your strokes to

look like they were made by various types of

pens and brushes. Whether you are drawing

complex artwork or simple doodles, the use of

a pen tablet is the most intuitive way to

transfer the natural hand movements of

drawing to the computer screen.

Pen tablet settings

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT let

you customize how your pen tablet strokes are

Applying effects Transparency tool and Object

transparency tool

Perspective effect

Envelope tool

Special effects

Task Recommended features

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rendered in your illustration. As you draw with

the pen, your unique method of applying tilt

and pressure may affect the appearance of the

strokes on the screen. To optimize the results

produced by your own drawing style, you can

automatically adjust the settings according to

the pressure that you typically apply to the pen

when you draw.

Give it a try

1Click Tools ` Options.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, expand the

Workspace list of categories, and click

Display .

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click General

in the Workspace list of categories.

3Click the Configure button.

4Using a pen tablet, draw a few strokes that

represent the pressure that you typically

apply.

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

automatically adjust the pen tablet settings

to accommodate your pressure style.

The pen tablet settings automatically adjust the stroke

according to the pressure that you apply.

Sketching by hand

Before you begin working with CorelDRAW or

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you may want to sketch

your illustration by hand with a pencil and

paper. Sketching by hand can help you

visualize the illustration and explore aspects

such as perspective, shading, and dimensions.

The sketch can then be scanned into

CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT and used as

a reference when you start drawing and

refining your ideas. For more information

about scanning the sketch, see "Acquire Image

command" on page 169.

Many artists start out by sketching an idea

directly in Corel PHOTO-PAINT with a digital

pen and tablet. If you use CorelDRAW to

finalize the design, creating a sketch with

Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a good way to refine the

concept before you commit to the vector

rendering. The image can then be imported

into CorelDRAW at a high resolution (300 dpi

or higher).

Paint tool

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Many artists begin by using the Paint tool in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT to create a sketch that will

be used as a reference throughout their

creative process.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Paint tool.

2On the property bar, choose a brush

category and a brush type.

3Draw the sketch that you want to use as a

reference.

4Click File ` Save to save your file.

Drawing brushstrokes

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT include a

variety of preset brush styles that are inspired

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by the textures and brushstrokes in paintings,

sketches, and calligraphy. The drawing tools

work particularly well with a pen and tablet.

The Artistic media tool in CorelDRAW lets

you choose from a wide variety of

sophisticated preset brush styles. You can draw

preset vector shapes, brushstrokes, sprayed

images, calligraphic strokes, and pressure-

sensitive strokes. For each stroke type that is

available with the Artistic media tool, you

can set preferences for the level of smoothing,

the stroke width, and other stroke properties.

With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can choose from

a variety of preset brushes, or you can use the

Brush settings docker to modify the brush

attributes and create custom brushes.

Artistic Media tool: Preset mode

CorelDRAW

Using the Preset mode of the Artistic media

tool is perfect when you want to create a basic

stroke that can be edited. Preset strokes vary in

width and shape, and you can edit them by

applying a different preset stroke shape, by

stretching and moving the stroke on the page,

and by applying a fill and outline to the stroke.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2On the property bar, click the Preset

button.

3Choose a preset from the Preset stroke

list box on the property bar.

4Draw in the document window.

The Artistic media tool presets let you draw basic

strokes.

Artistic Media tool: Brush mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can choose a brushstroke

style from a wide selection of colors, textures,

and patterns. You can use brushstrokes to

create various painting effects, such as paint

splatters, watercolor washes, and oil or acrylic

strokes, and you can create other artistic stroke

effects that resemble drops of water, a

scattering of stars, or a rainbow streak.

You can create painting effects by using the Brush

mode of the Artistic media tool.

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Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2On the property bar, click the Brush

button.

3Choose a brush category from the

Category list box, and then choose a

brushstroke from the Brushstroke list box.

4Draw in the document window.

Artistic Media tool: Sprayer mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can use the Sprayer mode

of the Artistic media tool to add creative

elements to your illustration. The tool "sprays"

a series of vector images on the page. You can

choose from various image types, including fall

leaves, beach grass, balloons, and snowflakes.

You can spray vector images along a line.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2On the property bar, click the Sprayer

button.

3Choose a sprayer category from the

Category list box, and then choose images

from the Spray pattern list box.

4Drag in the document window to spray

images along a line.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, use the Image

sprayer tool to spray images. For more

information, see "Spraying images" in the

Help.

Artistic Media tool: Calligraphic mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, you can use the Calligraphic

mode of the Artistic media tool to create

calligraphy-style strokes on the page. After you

draw the calligraphic stroke, you can widen it

to create a ribbon effect, or you can stretch,

reshape, and fill the stroke.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2On the property bar, click the Calligraphic

button.

3Adjust the smoothing, width, and angle of

the calligraphic stroke by typing values in

the boxes on the property bar.

4Draw in the document window.

You can create calligraphic strokes by using the Artistic

media tool.

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Artistic Media tool: Pressure mode

CorelDRAW

In CorelDRAW, the pressure stroke works

especially well with a pen and tablet. The

stroke thickens as you apply more pressure

with the pen and narrows as you release

pressure. Try the pressure stroke if you want to

re-create the experience of sketching by hand,

with the satisfaction of using pen pressure to

change the look of the stroke.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Artistic media

tool.

2On the property bar, click the Pressure

button.

3Adjust the smoothing and width of the

stroke by typing values in the boxes on the

property bar.

4Draw in the document window.

You can use pen pressure to control the look of the

stroke.

Brush Settings docker

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

In addition to providing various preset brushes,

Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you create custom

brushes by modifying the brush attributes in

the Brush settings docker.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Paint tool.

2On the property bar, choose a brush

category and a brush type.

3Click Window ` Dockers ` Brush

settings.

4In the Brush settings docker, adjust the

nib, size, texture, or other brush attributes.

5Draw in the image window.

Drawing objects

CorelDRAW provides a variety of drawing tools

that you can use to crea te and modify shapes.

Often, drawing lines is the most time-

consuming task in illustration. Many

illustrators use CorelDRAW to trace the sketch

that they have previously created with

Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Various methods can be

used to trace the sketch in CorelDRAW. If the

original sketch is detailed enough, you can

effectively trace it by using Corel PowerTRACE.

Alternatively, you can trace the sketch manually

— or start an illustration from scratch — by

using the Rectangle and Ellipse tools to

create simple shapes, or by using the

Freehand, Bézier , and Pen tools to draw lines

and curves. After drawing the curves, you can

edit and fine-tune their shape by using the

Shape tool. You can also modify entire objects

by scaling, rotating, and mirroring them.

Corel PowerTRACE

CorelDRAW

You can trace a bitmap in one step by using the

Quick trace command. Or you can choose a

suitable tracing method and use the

PowerTRACE controls to preview and adjust

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the traced results. For more information, see

"Tracing bitmaps and editing traced results" in

the Help.

Give it a try

1In CorelDRAW, click File ` New to start a

new document.

2Click File ` Import , locate the sketch file

that you created with Corel PHOTO-PAINT,

and click Import .

3Click in the document window to position

the image on the page.

4With the image selected, click Trace

bitmap on the property bar, and then

choose Quick trace.

To quickly access the Quick trace

command, right-click the image, and

choose Quick trace from the context

menu.

.

The bitmap sketch, which was created with

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, is imported into CorelDRAW.

The leaf is traced by using the Quick trace command.

Rectangle tool and Ellipse tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can draw basic shapes by using the

Rectangle and Ellipse tools, and then modify

the shapes to create more complex objects.

With CorelDRAW, you can convert the basic

shapes to curves and then edit the curves with

more precision.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Rectangle tool or

the Ellipse tool.

2Drag to draw a rectangle or an ellipse.

To draw a square, hold down Ctrl as you

drag with the Rectangle tool.

To draw a circle, hold down Ctrl as you

drag with the Ellipse tool.

To convert a basic shape to curves with

CorelDRAW, select the shape, and click the

Convert to curves button on the

property bar. After the object is converted

to curves, you can use the Shape tool to

edit and reshape the object.

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Freehand tool

CorelDRAW

With CorelDRAW, you can use the Freehand

tool to trace simple shapes manually. You can

control the smoothness of the curves and the

number of nodes that are created along the

curve.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Freehand tool.

2Drag to draw a curve.

To adjust the smoothness of the curves,

and the number of nodes along the curve,

click Tools ` Options. In the Workspace

list of categories, click Toolbox, and then

click Freehand/Bézier tool . Move the

Freehand smoothing slider to set the

smoothness for curved lines. Higher values

produce smoother curves.

You can use the Freehand tool to trace simple shapes.

Bézier tool and Pen tool

CorelDRAW

The Bézier tool and the Pen tool let you draw

lines one segment at a time by placing each

node with precision and controlling the shape

of each curved segment. The Bézier tool is

excellent for creating smooth transitions

between curves, and the Pen tool lets you

alternate easily between straight and curved

segments. When using the Pen tool, you can

preview the line segments before you create

them.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Bézier tool or the

Pen tool.

2Click where you want to place the first

node of the segment.

3Do one of the following:

To draw a straight segment, click

where you want to place the next

node.

To draw a curved segment, click where

you want to place the next node, and

without releasing the mouse button or

pen, drag to move the control handle

and shape the curve. Release the

mouse button or pen to finish the

segment.

To close the curve, place the last node on

the first node of the curve. You must close

the curve on an object if you want to fill the

object with color.

To end the line of segments when you use

the Pen tool, just double-click.

To preview the curve before placing the

next node when you use the Pen tool,

enable the Preview mode button on the

property bar.

To add a node when you use the Pen tool,

click the curve where you want to place the

node. You can delete a node by clicking it.

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The leaf is drawn by using the Pen tool and alternating

between straight and curved segments.

Shape tool

CorelDRAW

The Shape tool is one of the most important

tools in CorelDRAW for creating illustrations.

The tool lets you edit the shape of curves by

moving a line segment, moving a node, or

dragging the control handles to shape a curve

segment. The Shape tool can be used to

modify basic shapes and create more complex

objects. It also lets you join nodes and create a

closed curve.

Give it a try

1Do one of the following:

Draw a curve by using the Freehand

tool, the Bézier tool, or the Pen tool.

Draw a basic shape by using the

Rectangle tool or the Ellipse tool,

and click the Convert to curves

button on the property bar.

2In the toolbox, click the Shape tool.

3Drag a segment, node, or control handle to

fine-tune the shape of the curve.

To convert a straight line segment to a

curve, select the node by using the Shape

tool, and click the Convert to curve

button on the property bar.

To add a node, double-click the curve

where you want to place the node. To

delete a node, double-click it.

To close an open curve, select the curve by

using the Shape tool, and click the Auto-

close curve button on the property bar.

You must close the curve on an object if

you want to fill the object with color.

For information about the different types

of nodes, see "Using node types" in the

Help.

The Shape tool is used to close and reshape a curve

before the curve is filled with color.

Duplicate, Scale, Rotate, and Mirror

commands

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

By duplicating, scaling, or mirroring an object,

you can quickly produce multiple copies of the

object at different scales. These features let you

create subtle differences between multiple

objects, which is helpful when rendering items

such as hair, leaves, or textures.

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Give it a try

1Select the object that you want to

duplicate.

2Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the object.

When you duplicate an object for the first

time, the Duplicate offset dialog box

appears. You can set the default distance

from the original to the duplicate object.

3With the duplicate selected, drag a corner

handle inward to reduce the size of the

object by 10%.

The percentage of scaling is displayed on

the property bar.

4Click the object again to display the

rotation handles. Drag a rotation handle to

rotate the object by 45 degrees.

The angle of rotation is displayed on the

property bar.

5Click Ctrl + D to duplicate the rotated

object.

6With the duplicate selected, click the

Mirror horizontally button on the

property bar to flip the duplicate from left

to right.

To create a copy of the object while you are

moving, resizing, or rotating it, press the

Spacebar .

To create a duplicate object right on top of

the original one, press the + key on the

numeric keypad.

You can repeat transformations that are

applied to a duplicate of an object and

automatically apply them to subsequent

duplicates. Select the first duplicate, and

apply any transformations to it. Without

deselecting the duplicate, press Ctrl + D

to create subsequent duplicates with the

same transformations automatically

applied. For example, if the first duplicate

was scaled down 10% from the original

object, each subsequent duplicate will be

scaled down 10% from the previous

duplicate.

The parts of the leaf are created by duplicating, scaling,

rotating, and mirroring duplicate objects.

Applying color

After tracing or drawing your objects, you can

apply color to them by using various tools. You

can also create effective color blends and

transitions to achieve realistic surface and

volume.

Document palette and Image palette

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

The Document palette in CorelDRAW and the

Image palette in Corel PHOTO-PAINT give you

immediate access to the exact colors that are

used in your project. Th e palette is saved with

the design, which lets you quickly locate these

colors in the future. For more information, see

"Using the Document palette, Color Styles

palette, and Image palette" on page 84.

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Give it a try

1If the Document palette or Image palette

is not displayed, do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Window ` Color

palettes ` Document palette.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Window

` Color palettes ` Image palette.

All colors used in the document or image

are automatically added to the palette.

2Click the arrow button in the upper-left

corner of the palette to access other

options.

The leaf is filled with green from the Document palette.

To prevent colors from being automatically

added to the palette, disable the

Automatically update option.

Click and hold a color on the Document

palette or Image palette to see 49

different shades of that color.

To add a color from an object directly to

the Document palette or Image palette,

drag the object to the palette.

To add a color from another color palette

within the application, drag the color to

the Document palette or Image palette.

To add colors from anywhere in the

window, click the eyedropper button on

the Document palette or Image palette,

and click a color.

Mesh Fill tool

CorelDRAW

When creating illustrations, you may find the

Mesh fill tool particularly useful. The Mesh

fill tool lets you apply a grid to an object and

add colors to the grid to achieve precise color

transitions. By adding rows and columns to

your mesh grid, you can customize the color

transitions from cell to cell within the grid. The

more rows and columns you add, the more

color transitions you can create. The tighter the

individual quadrants are, the more control you

have over the blends between the colors. You

can also modify the shape of your mesh fill grid

by dragging the grid nodes.

The Mesh fill tool provides an easy way of

creating unique textures and color gradients in

your objects without appl ying multiple blends

and contours. By choosing colors close to each

other on the color wheel and with similar color

values, you can achieve more realistic effects,

such as flesh tone or surfaces that require

smooth, subtle color transitions. Alternatively,

colors farther apart on the color wheel, with

radically different values, produce harsher

color transitions. Harsh color transitions can be

useful for simulating complicated reflections,

abstract graphic elements, or materials with

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drastic highlights, such as glass or plastics.

Layering multiple simple objects with a mesh

fill applied to each object can result in more

complex and realistic illustrations.

Give it a try

1Select an object.

2In the toolbox, click the Mesh fill tool.

3On the property bar, type the number of

columns and rows in the Grid size boxes.

4Drag the grid nodes on the object to adjust

the grid.

5Select a node, and click a color on the color

palette to apply the color to the selected

section of the grid.

To add just a tint of color, select a node,

hold down Ctrl , and click a color on the

color palette.

To add a node, click anywhere within the

grid, and click the Add intersection

button on the property bar. To delete a

node, select the node, and click the Delete

nodes button on the property bar.

A mesh fill can be applied only to an object

with a single path. To apply a mesh fill to

more complex objects, create the mesh fill

on a larger object, and use the PowerClip™

command to position the mesh fill object

within the complex shape. For more

information, see "P owerClip" on page 172.

A mesh fill is applied to the vase.

The Mesh fill tool can be used to create smooth color transitions.

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Applying effects

When it's time to apply the finishing touches to

your illustration, you can perfect the look and

feel of your work by adding special effects with

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Transparency tool and

Object Transparency tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

To add depth to an illustration, you can use the

Transparency tool if you are working with

CorelDRAW, or the Object transparency tool

if you are working with Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

For example, you can apply a gradient

transparency to an object that is filled with

black and then layer this object on top of a

mesh fill in CorelDRAW. This technique adds

realistic depth, shading, and highlights to the

mesh fill.

Give it a try

1Select an object that is filled with color.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click the Transparency

tool in the toolbox.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the

Object transparency tool in the

toolbox.

3Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, choose a transparency

type from the Transparency type list

box on the property bar.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, choose a

transparency type from the Fill type

list box on the property bar.

4Use the controls on the property bar to

modify the transparency.

To make the entire object fade, choose the

Uniform transparency type in CorelDRAW,

or the Flat transparency type in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Transparency is layered on top of the mesh fill to create depth and highlights.

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A gradient transparency is applied to the leaf.

Perspective effect

CorelDRAW

You can create a perspective effect by

shortening one or two sides of an object. This

effect gives the object the appearance of

receding in one or two directions, thereby

creating a one-point perspective or a two-

point perspective.

Perspective effects can be added to individual

or grouped objects. You can also add a

perspective effect to linked groups, such as

contours, blends, and extrusions. Perspective

effects cannot be added to paragraph text,

bitmaps, or symbols.

Give it a try

1Select an object.

2Click Effects ` Add perspective.

3Drag the nodes on the outside of the grid

to change the perspective of the object.

To move opposing nodes the same

distance in opposite directions, press

Ctrl + Shift as you drag.

To create a one-point perspective effect,

press Ctrl to constrain the node's

movement to the horizontal or vertical axis.

To copy perspective effects to other

objects, click the Attributes eyedropper

tool in the toolbox, click Effects on the

property bar, and enable the Perspective

check box.

The Perspective effect is applied to text.

The Perspective effect is applied to an object.

Envelope tool

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW lets you shape objects, including

lines, artistic text, and paragraph text frames,

by applying envelopes to them. Using the

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Envelope tool is a quick and effective way to

distort text or shapes and to help define

volume. You can use this tool to create objects

such as flags, clothes with logos, or complex

organic shapes that require lettering or

patterns.

Envelopes are made of multiple nodes. You can

move these nodes to shape the envelope and

the object inside. You can edit an envelope by

adding, deleting, and repositioning the nodes.

Adding nodes gives you more control over the

shape of the object that is contained in the

envelope.

Give it a try

1Select an object.

2In the toolbox, click the Envelope tool.

3Drag any of the nodes of the envelope.

Double-click the envelope to add a node,

or double-click a node to delete it.

The Envelope tool is used to shape text.

Special effects

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers many different

effects for bitmap images, including three-

dimensional effects, art strokes, lighting

effects, and textures.

Give it a try

1Select an object.

2Click the Effects menu, and choose a

category and an effect to apply to the

object.

You can apply various special effects to objects.

Examples

The images in this section were created by

using the features and techniques

recommended in this chapter.

More examples of illustrations appear in Part

Five, "Insights from the Experts," and on the

Gallery pages in Part Seven.

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Image by Maurice Beumers (Mo)

Image by Richard Reilly

Image by Igor Tkac

Image by Igor Tkac

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Chapter 15: Page Layout

Setting up the document 201

Adding text 207

Adding images 212

Preparing the file for output 216

Examples 217

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Chapter 15: Page Layout

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT offer all the tools you need to create compelling page layouts

for brochures, newsletters, and other multipage documents. This chapter introduces you to the

most common page-layout tasks and recommends features that you can use in your creative

workflow. The tips and techniques in this chapter were provided by Rudolfo Bligé, a professional

graphic designer.

Task Recommended features

Setting up the document Master page

Odd-page and even-page master layers

Page numbers

Guidelines

Guideline presets

Alignment guides

PowerClip frames

Layout toolbar

Adding text Artistic text

Text frames

Text frames from objects

Linked text frames

Placeholder text

Baseline grid

Text on a path

Adding images File import

Shape tool

Perfect shapes

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When you design a document for print, such as

a company brochure, your client may provide

you with some text copy , a bitmap of a logo,

and a general idea of how the elements should

be arranged. After you determine the focus of

the page design and the main message that

the document must communicate, you can

make decisions about the arrangement of the

design elements, such as the number of

columns. If the page layout contains many

graphics, you may decide to start with one or

two columns. If the page consists mostly of

text, a two- or three-column page layout may

be more effective.

You can begin by creating a rough mockup.

The mockup can consist of basic rectangular

blocks that represent the different elements of

the design, such as light gray boxes for text,

darker gray boxes for images, and black boxes

for headlines. Blocking out the content in this

way helps you visualize and balance the various

elements so that you achieve the proper focus.

You can use this mockup to discuss the

structure of the design with your client. When

you and your client agree on a basic vision for

the design, you can get started on the layout.

Before you start the design, you can create a rough

mockup of your layout and review it with your client.

Setting up the document

After establishing the basic layout structure,

you must think about how you will position the

design elements. For a multipage layout, you

must also consider the elements that will be

repeated throughout the document. You can

use master layers to set up these repeated

elements, and use guidelines to ensure that all

elements are consistently aligned.

Blend tool

Interactive fill tool

Preparing the file for output Replace wizard

Publish to PDF , Export , and Save as

commands

Collect for output wizard

ConceptShare

Task Recommended features

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Master page

CorelDRAW

You can access the master page in the Object

manager docker. This docker lets you organize

the layers of graphics and text in your

document.

The master page is a virtual page that contains

the information that applies to all pages in a

document. You can add one or more layers to

the master page (master layers) to hold

content such as headers, footers, or a static

background. You can also make any layer a

master layer.

By default, the master page contains three

layers.

•The Guides (all pages) layer contains the

guidelines that are used for all pages of

the document.

•The Desktop layer contains objects that

are outside the borders of the drawing

page. This layer lets you store objects that

you may want to include in the drawing at

a later time.

•The Document grid layer contains the

grid that is used for all pages of the

document. The grid is always the bottom

layer.

The default layers on the master page cannot

be deleted or copied.

If you add objects or guidelines to the master

page, they will appear on every page that you

create.

Give it a try

1Click File ` New , and choose the settings

for the document.

2If the Object manager docker is not open,

click Tools ` Object manager .

3In the upper-right corner of the Object

manager docker, click the flyout button

, and choose New master layer (all

pages).

When the default layer name appears, you

can rename the layer.

4Make sure that the new master layer is

selected, and add objects or guidelines to

the layer.

5Click Layout ` Insert page , and choose

settings in the Insert page dialog box.

The objects and guidelines that you added

on the master page appear on the new

page.

The Object manager docker displays all pages and

layers. Objects placed on an all-page master layer appear

on all pages of the document.

To add content to a layer, you must first

select the layer so that it becomes the

active layer.

To make a layer a master layer, right-click

the layer, and click Master (all pages) .

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To change the stacking order of layers on

the page, click the Layer manager view

button in the Object manager docker,

choose Current page, layers only , and

drag the layers to reorder them.

Odd-page and even-page master layers

CorelDRAW

In a multipage document, you can create

master layers for all pa ges, for odd pages, or

for even pages. For example, placing content

on an odd-page master layer means that the

content will appear on all odd pages but not

on even pages.

Give it a try

1Create a multipage document by clicking

Layout ` Insert page and specifying the

number of pages you want.

2If the Object manager docker is not open,

click Tools ` Object manager .

3In the Object manager docker, click an

odd page (for example, Page 1 or Page 3).

4In the upper-right corner of the Object

manager docker, click the flyout button

, and click New master layer (odd

pages).

When the default layer name appears, you

can rename the layer.

5With the odd-page master layer selected,

create an object on the drawing page.

The object appears on all odd pages in the

document.

To create an odd-page master layer, make

sure that the active page is an odd page.

Objects placed on an odd-page master layer (such as the

ellipse in this example) appear on all odd pages of the

document.

Page numbers

CorelDRAW

You can insert page numbers on the current

page, all pages, all odd pages, or all even

pages. When you insert page numbers on

multiple pages, a new master layer is

automatically created, and the page number is

placed on it. The master layer can be an all-

page master layer, an odd-page master layer, or

an even-page master layer.

The following options are available for

inserting a page number:

On active layer lets you insert a page

number on the layer that is currently

selected in the Object manager docker. If

the active layer is a master layer, page

numbers are inserted on all pages of the

document where the master layer is visible.

If the active layer is a local layer, the page

number is inserted on the current page

only.

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On all pages — lets you insert page

numbers on all pages. The page number is

inserted on a new all-page master layer,

and this layer becomes the active layer.

On all odd pages — lets you insert page

numbers on all odd pages. The page

number is inserted on a new odd-page

master layer, and this layer becomes the

active layer. This option is available only if

the active page is an odd page.

On all even pages — lets you insert page

numbers on all even pages. The page

number is inserted on a new even-page

master layer, and this layer becomes the

active layer. This option is available only if

the active page is an even page.

You can change the default page number

settings before or after you insert page

numbers in your document. For example, you

can start the page count at a specific number

other than 1. This is particularly useful if you

want to create multiple CorelDRAW files that

will be put together as one publication.

You can also specify whether to start page

numbering on the first page or on another

page. For example, if you choose to start page

numbering on page 3, page 3 displays the

number 1. If you insert a new page between 1

and 2, it becomes the new page 2, whereas the

old page 2 becomes page 3 — the page where

the first page number is displayed.

You can manipulate page numbers like any

other text object. For example, you can move

or resize a page number and change its font or

color.

Give it a try

1Click Layout ` Insert page number ` On

all pages.

The page number is centered at the bottom

of the page.

2Click Layout ` Insert page , and add a

page to your document.

The new page displays the correct page

number.

3Click Layout ` Page number settings,

and choose one of the following options:

Start at number — lets you start the

page count at a specific number

Start on page — lets you specify the

page on which to start page

numbering

Style — lets you choose from

commonly used page number styles

To hide the page number on a single page,

click the Layer manager view button in

the Object manager docker, choose

Current page, layers only , and click the

Show or hide icon beside the master

layer where the page number object is

located.

To change the font, font size, and other

text attributes, select the page number

with the Pick tool, and choose the options

you want on the property bar.

To move a page number, drag it to a new

location by using the Pick tool.

To resize a page number, select it with the

Pick tool, and drag a corner selection

handle.

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To change the color of a page number, click

a color swatch on the color palette.

Guidelines

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Guidelines are lines that can be placed

anywhere in the document window to aid in

object placement and alignment.

In CorelDRAW, you can add guidelines to

individual pages, or you can add guidelines to

the master page if you want to apply them to

the entire document. After you add a

guideline, you can select it, move it, rotate it,

lock it in place, or delete it.

Give it a try

1If the rulers are not displayed, click View `

Rulers.

2Drag from the horizontal or vertical ruler to

the drawing page.

To select a guideline, click the guideline by

using the Pick tool in CorelDRAW or the

Object pick tool in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

To move a guideline, drag it to a new

position. To delete a guideline, select the

guideline, and press Delete .

To rotate a guideline in CorelDRAW, type a

value in the Angle of rotation box on the

property bar.

To rotate a guideline interactively in

CorelDRAW, select the guideline, and then

click it once more. Rotation handles and a

pivot appear on the guideline. Drag a

rotation handle to rotate the guideline, or

drag the pivot to change the center of

rotation. To constrain the angle of rotation

to 15-degree increm ents, hold down Ctrl

while rotating the guideline.

To lock a guideline in CorelDRAW, select

the guideline, and click Arrange ` Lock

object.

To make a guideline appear on all pages of

a multipage document in CorelDRAW, drag

the guideline to the Guides (all pages)

layer on the master page in the Object

manager docker.

In CorelDRAW, you can display rotation handles by

clicking a guideline twice.

The guideline is rotated by dragging one of the rotation

handles.

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Guideline presets

CorelDRAW

Although you can drag a guideline from a ruler

wherever you need one, you can also use

preset guidelines. There are two types of

guideline presets: Corel® presets and user-

defined presets. Examples of Corel presets

include guidelines that appear at 1-inch

margins and guidelines that appear at the

borders of newsletter columns. User-defined

presets are guidelines for which you specify a

location. For example, you can add preset

guidelines that display margins at a specified

distance or that define a column layout or grid.

Give it a try

1Click Tools ` Options.

2In the list of categories, expand

Document, expand Guidelines, and click

Presets.

3Choose a Corel preset, or click User-

defined presets, and set values for the

margins, columns, or grid.

4Click Apply presets .

The Options dialog box lets you create preset

guidelines.

Alignment guides

CorelDRAW

You can align objects interactively on the

drawing page by using alignment guides.

Alignment guides are temporary guidelines

that appear when you create, resize, or move

objects in relation to other nearby objects.

You can easily enable or disable alignment

guides, or modify their default settings. For

example, you can change the color or add

margins. Margins let you align an object at a

set distance from the edge of another object.

Give it a try

1Click View ` Alignment guides.

A check mark beside the Alignment

guides command indicates that alignment

guides are enabled.

2Move an object toward another object.

Alignment guides appear, connecting the

center and edges of the objects.

3Click View ` Setup ` Alignment guides

setup, and choose the options you want.

To change the color of the alignment

guides, choose a color from the Color

picker.

To add margins to the alignment guides,

enable the Use margins for alignment

guides check box, and type a value in the

Margin box.

Alignment guides appear when an object is moved.

PowerClip frames

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW lets you place vector objects and

bitmaps, such as photos, inside other objects,

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or frames. Any closed object can be used as a

frame. When the content is larger than the

frame, it is cropped to fit the form of the

frame. This creates a PowerClip object (see also

"PowerClip" on page 172).

Before you add content to your document, you

can define the general structure and

composition of the page by creating empty

PowerClip frames and text frames to specify

the placement of text and graphics. For more

information about creating empty text frames,

see "Text frames from objects" on page 209.

After you lay out the text and graphics, you can

add content to the frames. You can also

convert a PowerClip frame back to an object.

Give it a try

1Select the object that you want to use as a

frame.

2Right-click the object, choose Frame type ,

and click Create empty PowerClip

frame.

To add content, drag an object to the

frame.

To convert the frame back to an object,

right-click the PowerClip frame, choose

Frame type, and click None .

You can use empty frames to lay out text and graphic

elements before adding content.

Layout toolbar

CorelDRAW

The Layout toolbar gives you quick access to

some of the main page layout features, such as

text frames, columns, alignment guides, and

PowerClip frames.

Give it a try

Click Layout ` Layout toolbar .

Adding text

With CorelDRAW, you can add two types of

text to your layout: artistic text and paragraph

text. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can add

artistic text only. Artistic text is typically used for

short lines of text to which you can apply a

wide range of effects, such as drop shadows or

contours. Paragraph text, also known as block

text, can be used for larger bodies of text that

have greater formatting requirements. For

example, you can use paragraph text when

creating brochures, newsletters, catalogues, or

other text-intensive documents.

Artistic text

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can add artistic text by using the Tex t tool.

After creating the text, you can select and

modify the entire text object, or only individual

characters.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Te x t tool.

2Click where you want to add text.

3On the property bar, choose a font from

the Font list box, and choose a font size

from the Font size list box.

4Type some text.

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To select an entire text object, click the Pick

tool in CorelDRAW or the Object pick tool

in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and click the text

object. To select individual text characters,

click the Te x t tool, and drag across the

text.

To change the default font, click the Te x t

tool, and choose a new font from the Font

list box on the property bar.

To change the position of individual

characters in CorelDRAW, click the Shape

tool in the toolbox, and drag the character

nodes to reposition the characters.

To change the properties of artistic text in

CorelDRAW, such as kerning or character

rotation, select the text with the Te x t tool,

click Te x t ` Tex t p r o p e r t i e s , and choose

the settings you want in the Tex t

properties docker.

In CorelDRAW, you can use the Shape tool to change

the position of characters in artistic text.

Text frames

CorelDRAW

To add paragraph text, you must first create a

text frame. You can create a text frame by using

the Te x t tool. By default, text frames have a

fixed size, regardless of how much text you add

to them. Therefore, any text that continues

past the border of the text frame is hidden until

you resize the frame. If you want new text

frames to adjust automatically to fit the text,

you can change the default setting and enable

this option.

When designing a page layout that contains

both text and graphics, you can wrap text

around a graphic within the text frame.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Te x t tool.

2Drag in the document window to create a

text frame.

3Type text inside the frame.

To resize a text frame, select the frame by

using the Pick tool, and drag a selection

handle.

To set new text frames to adjust

automatically to fit the text, click Tools `

Options. In the Workspace list of

categories, expand Te x t , and click

Paragraph text frame. Enable the

Expand and shrink paragraph text

frames to fit text check box.

To wrap text around a graphic, right-click

the graphic, and choose Wrap paragraph

text. Using the Te xt tool, drag to create a

text frame around the graphic, and type

text in the frame. To see more options for

wrapping text, select the graphic, and click

the Wrap text button on the property bar.

Text is wrapped around a graphic.

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Text frames from objects

CorelDRAW

You can create text frames from objects, which

increases the number of different shapes that

you can use as text frames. In addition, text

frames of various shapes and sizes can help

you visualize the page layout before you add

content to your document.

When you create a text frame from an object,

the frame is empty. You can add text to the

frame, or you can convert the text frame back

to an object. In addition, you can separate the

text frame from the object, so that they can be

moved or modified independently.

Give it a try

1Draw a closed shape.

2Right-click the object, choose Frame type ,

and click Create empty text frame .

The object is converted to a text frame.

An object converted to a text frame

To add text to the text frame, click the Te x t

tool, and type inside the frame.

To convert the text frame back to an object,

right-click the text frame, choose Frame

type, and click None . If the frame

contains text, a warning that the contents

of the frame will be lost is displayed.

To separate the text frame from the object,

select the object by using the Pick tool,

and click Arrange ` Break paragraph

text inside a path apart.

Linked text frames

CorelDRAW

When creating a page layout, you may want to

link multiple text frames so that the text flows

between them continuously as you make

adjustments to the page layout. The advantage

of linking text frames is that you do not have to

worry about accidentally cutting off the text as

you resize the text frames. Linked text frames

can be especially useful if your layout contains

columns.

Give it a try

1Select the starting text frame by using the

Te x t tool.

2Click the Te x t f l o w tab at the bottom of

the text frame.

If the frame cannot hold all the text, the tab

contains an arrow, and the outline of the

text frame is red instead of black.

3Move the pointer to the frame or object

into which you want to continue the text

flow. When the pointer changes to a black

arrow, click to link the two frames.

If the frame or object is on a different page,

first click the corresponding Page tab on

the document navigator.

To link text frames by using the Te x t menu,

select the frames, and click Te x t `

Paragraph text frame ` Link.

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To break the link between text frames,

select the frames, and click Te x t `

Paragraph text frame ` Unlink.

To create a linked frame on another page

with the same size and position as an

existing frame, click the Tex t f l o w tab at

the bottom of the first frame, click the

corresponding Page tab on the document

navigator, and hover over the area of the

drawing page that corresponds to the

position of the first frame. When a preview

of the frame appears, click to create the

linked frame.

When you click the Text fl ow tab at the bottom of the

text frame, the pointer changes.

When you point to another text frame or object, the

pointer changes to a black arrow.

The blue arrow shows that the two text frames are

linked and indicates the direction of the text flow.

Placeholder text

CorelDRAW

If you want to see the general layout of your

document before you add the final content,

you can fill the text frames with temporary

placeholder text. You can format placeholder

text just like any other text, or create custom

placeholder text.

Give it a try

Right-click an empty text frame, and click

Insert placeholder text.

To create custom placeholder text, save

your text in a word-p rocessing application

as placeholder.rtf, and place the file in the

following folder:

My Documents\Corel\Corel Content.

Baseline grid

CorelDRAW

You can align text within a frame or in different

text frames by using the baseline grid. This is

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useful, for example, when you want to align

two or more text frames that contain different

fonts, font sizes, or spacing.

The guides of the baseline grid run across the

drawing page and follow the pattern of a ruled

notebook. You can change the grid color and

line spacing. By default, the line spacing is

14 pt.

You can set one or more text frames to align to

the baseline grid.

Give it a try

1Click View ` Grid ` Baseline grid .

A check mark beside the Baseline grid

command indicates that the baseline grid is

displayed.

2Select a text frame, and click Te x t ` Align

to baseline grid.

3Move the text frame away from and then

toward the drawing page.

As long as part or all of the text frame

overlaps with the drawing page, the text is

aligned with the baseline grid. When the

text frame is moved completely outside the

drawing page, the text returns to its

original alignment.

To change the color and line spacing of the

baseline grid, click View ` Setup ` Grid

and ruler setup. In the Baseline grid

area, type a value in the Spacing box, and

choose a color from the Color picker.

Text on a path

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can fit artistic text to the path of an open

object (for example, a line) or a closed object

(for example, a square). In CorelDRAW, you can

also fit paragraph text from a text frame to an

open path. If the text frame is inside an object,

it must be separated from the object before the

text can be fitted to a path.

After you fit text to a path, you can adjust the

orientation or position of the text in relation to

the path, as well as other text properties. With

CorelDRAW, you can mirror the text

horizontally or vertically , or both. You can also

specify spacing increments for snapping text to

the path, which is called tick spacing. With

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can mirror text by

placing it on the inside or outside of the path.

CorelDRAW treats text fitted to a path as one

object; however, you can separate the text

from the path. When you separate text from a

path, the text retains the shape of the path.

You can straighten the text so that it reverts to

its original appearance.

Give it a try

1Create a path by doing one of the

following:

In CorelDRAW, create an object by

using the Rectangle tool or Ellipse

tool, or draw a curve by using the

Freehand tool, Bézier tool, or Pen

tool.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, create a path

by using the Path tool, or create a

mask by using the Rectangle mask

tool or the Ellipse mask tool, and

then click Mask ` Create ` Path

from mask.

2Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, select a text object or a

text frame by using the Pick tool.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select a text

object by using the Object pick tool.

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3Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Te x t ` Fit text to

path.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Object `

Te x t ` Fit text to path.

The pointer changes.

4Move the pointer over the path.

In CorelDRAW, you can preview where the

text will be fitted.

5Click where you want to place the text.

If the text is fitted to a closed path, the text

is centered on the path. If the text is fitted

to an open path, the text flows from the

point of insertion.

6Adjust the text's orientation, distance from

path, mirroring, and other properties by

using the controls on the property bar.

To separate text from a path in CorelDRAW,

select the text, and click Arrange ` Break

text apart. To straighten the text, make

sure that the text is selected, and click Te x t

` Straighten text.

To specify tick spacing in CorelDRAW, select

the text by using the Pick tool, click Tick

snapping on the property bar, enable tick

snapping, and type a value in the Tick

spacing box.

To type artistic text directly on a path in

CorelDRAW, select the path by using the

Pick tool, and click Te x t ` Fit text to

path. A text cursor is inserted directly on

the path. To type text on a path in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Te x t tool,

and move the pointer over a path. When

the pointer changes, click where you want

the text to begin.

You can fit text to a path so that the text follows the

outline of an object.

Adding images

By using graphic elements, you can add

interest and draw attention to the main

message of your design.

File import

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can import files that were created in other

applications. For example, you can import TIFF,

JPEG, PNG, and Adobe® Illustrator® (AI) files.

When you import a file, it is placed in the active

application window as an object. You can

resize or center a file as you import it.

Give it a try

1Click File ` Import.

2Navigate to the folder that contains the file

to be imported.

3Select the file, and click Import .

4Click where you want to place the file.

If you want to resize the image as you

import it, drag in the document window.

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If you want to center the image on the

page, press Enter .

To import multiple consecutive files, hold

down Shift, and click the first and last files.

To import multiple nonconsecutive files,

hold down Ctrl , and click the files

individually to select them.

Shape tool

CorelDRAW

With CorelDRAW, you can remove the

background from a bitmap image by using the

Shape tool. The Shape tool lets you reshape

the boundary of the bitmap to exclude areas

without deleting them.

Cutting out the background from an image

makes the foreground subject stand out and

can help integrate the graphic more effectively

within your page layout.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Shape tool.

2Select the bitmap.

3Drag a corner node inward to reshape the

bitmap boundary.

The area outside the boundary is removed.

To add a node, double-click the bitmap

boundary. Having more nodes lets you

shape the image with greater precision.

Double-click a node to delete it.

To convert a straight line segment to a

curve, click the node, and click the

Convert to curve button on the property

bar. Drag the control handles to reshape

the curve around the bitmap image.

To restore the image area that was

removed, simply drag the nodes outward

to their original position.

To cut out parts of the image permanently

and reduce the file size of the bitmap, use

the Crop tool. For more information, see

"Cropping, splitting, and erasing objects"

in the Help.

The image background is removed by using the Shape

tool.

Perfect shapes

CorelDRAW

Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can

draw predefined shapes, such as arrows,

banners, and callouts. Some shapes contain

diamond-shaped handles that are called

glyphs. You can use the glyphs to modify the

appearance of a shape.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click one of the following

tools:

Basic shapes

Arrow shapes

•Flowchart shapes

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Banner shapes

Callout shapes

2On the property bar, choose a shape from

the Perfect shapes picker.

3Drag to draw a shape in the document

window.

To modify a shape that has a glyph, drag

the glyph by using the Shape tool.

You can create various perfect shapes. Some shapes

have diamond-shaped handles called glyphs, which let

you modify the shape.

Blend tool

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW lets you create blends between

objects, such as straight-line blends, blends

along a path, and compound blends. A blend

follows a progression in shape, size, and color

from one object to another through a series of

intermediate objects.

After you create a blend, you can fit the objects

from the blend along a new path, or you can

add one or more objects to a blend to create a

compound blend.

Give it a try

1In the toolbox, click the Blend tool.

2Select the first object, and drag from this

object to the second object.

If you want to reset the blend, press Esc as

you drag.

To create a freehand blend path between

two objects, hold down Alt , and drag to

draw a freehand path from the first to the

second object.

To fit a blend to a new path, click the blend

by using the Blend tool, click the Path

properties button on the property bar,

and choose New path . Using the curved

arrow, click the path to which you want to

fit the blend.

To stretch the blend over an entire path,

select a blend that is already fitted on a

path, click the More blend options

button on the property bar, and enable the

Blend along full path check box.

To create a compound blend, use the

Blend tool to drag from an object to the

starting or ending object of a blend.

The heart shape is blended along the path of the circle.

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Interactive Fill tool

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

You can use the Interactive fill tool to add

fountain fills to objects. A fountain fill, also

known as a gradient fill, is a smooth

progression of two or more colors that adds

depth to objects. You can add intermediate

colors anywhere in the fill's progression.

You can apply different types of fountain fills,

such as linear, radial, conical, and square.

•A linear fountain fill flows in a straight

line across the object.

•A radial fountain fill radiates from the

center of the object.

•A conical fountain fill creates the illusion

of light hitting a cone.

•A square fountain fill is dispersed in

concentric squares from the center of the

object.

Give it a try

1Select the object that you want to fill.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click the Lock

transparency button in the Objects

docker to constrain the gradient fill to the

selected object.

2In the toolbox, click the Interactive fill

tool.

3On the property bar, choose one of the

following from the Fill type list box:

Linear

Radial

Conical

Square

4Do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, choose the starting and

ending colors for the gradient fill from

the First fill color and Last fill color

pickers on the property bar.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, choose the

starting and ending colors for the

gradient fill from the Fill style list box

on the property bar.

To change a color in the gradient, drag a

new color from the color palette to one of

the color nodes. In CorelDRAW, you can

also select the color node and choose a

color from the Fountain fill node color

picker on the property bar. In

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, double-click a color

node to open the Node color dialog box,

and choose a color.

To add an intermediate color, drag a color

from the color palette to the dotted line

between two colors.

To adjust the color transitions, drag the

midpoint marker or any of the color nodes.

To delete an intermediate color in

CorelDRAW, double-click the color node.

To delete an intermediate color in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, right-click the color

node, and click Delete.

A conical fountain fill that is applied to a star creates the

illusion of a three-dimensional object.

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Preparing the file for output

When your page layout design is finished, you

must prepare the file for output.

Replace wizard

CorelDRAW

The Replace wizard guides you through the

process of finding objects that contain the

properties you specify and then replacing those

properties with others. You can replace such

properties as fill colors, outline properties, and

text attributes, such as font and font size. You

can also replace color models and palettes —

for example, you can replace all RGB colors

with CMYK colors. For more information about

color models and color palettes, see "Color

Basics" on page 72.

Give it a try

1Click Edit ` Find and replace ` Replace

objects.

2Follow the steps in the wizard.

To replace RGB colors with CMYK colors,

choose the Replace a color model or

palette option, and click Next. On the

next page of the wizard, enable the Find a

color model option, and choose RGB

from the list. Make sure that the Replace

with the color model option is set to

CMYK. Choose any other options you

want, and click Finish .

Publish to PDF, Export, and Save As

commands

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT let you

export documents as PDF files. A PDF file can

be viewed, shared, and printed on any

platform provided that the person viewing the

PDF has Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, or

another PDF-compatible reader installed. With

CorelDRAW, you can export either the entire

document, or only selected objects.

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT offer

several different ways of creating PDF files. You

can use any of the following commands:

Publish to PDF , Export , and Save as . The

Publish to PDF option lets you quickly publish

a file to PDF without specifying any options or

making decisions about the output. You can

choose from several PDF presets, which

automatically apply specific settings for you.

For example, with the Web preset, the

resolution of the images in the PDF file is

optimized for the Web. You can also create

your own PDF presets or edit existing presets.

The Export and Save as commands let you

fine-tune your output by using the options in

the PDF settings dialog box.

For more information about PDF export, see

"Exporting to PDF" in the Help.

Give it a try

Do one of the following:

For quick PDF export, click File `

Publish to PDF , and choose a preset

from the PDF preset list. Browse to

the folder where you want to save the

file, type a filename in the File name

box, and click Save .

For advanced PDF settings and options,

click File ` Export or File ` Save as .

From the Save as type list, choose

PDF - Adobe portable document

format, and click Export or Save .

Fine-tune your output by choosing

options in the PDF settings dialog

box.

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To access the advanced PDF options from

the Publish to PDF dialog box, click

Settings.

To create a PDF preset, choose settings in

the PDF settings dialog box, click the

General tab, and click the Add PDF

preset button next to the PDF preset list

box. Type a name for the preset in the Save

PDF preset as list box.

To export only selected objects in

CorelDRAW, enable the Selected only

check box in the Export dialog box or in

the Save as dialog box.

Collect for Output wizard

CorelDRAW

If your print service provider needs to make any

changes to your file, you can use the Collect

for output feature to create a ZIP folder that

can be sent to the print service provider. The

folder contains the CorelDRAW file, a PDF

version of the CorelDRAW file, and the fonts

and color profiles that were used in creating

the document.

Give it a try

Click File ` Collect for output , and

follow the instructions in the wizard.

ConceptShare

CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT

If you want to share your design with your

client in a virtual workspace, you can use

ConceptShare. This Web-based service lets you

post your design and make it available

exclusively to your client, who can then review

the design and post comments.

Give it a try

1Click Window ` Dockers `

ConceptShare.

The ConceptShare docker appears.

2Do one of the following:

If you have a ConceptShare account,

type your user name and password,

and click Submit to sign in.

If you don't have a ConceptShare

account, click Sign up now , create an

account, and sign in.

3After signing in, do one of the following:

In CorelDRAW, click Publish page in

the ConceptShare docker.

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Publish

image in the ConceptShare docker.

4Follow the instructions on the

ConceptShare Web site to share your

design with your clients.

Examples

The images in this section show page layouts

that were created in CorelDRAW and

Corel PHOTO-PAINT by using the features and

techniques recommended in this chapter.

More examples of page layout design appear

on the Gallery pages in Part Seven.

Image by Patrick Fraser

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Image by Michaela Maginot

Part Six

Insights from

the Experts

Image created by

Alexandra Malysheva

Ukraine

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Chapter 16: Design of a Soccer Club Logo

Daniel Paiz

About the author

Daniel Paiz lives in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas,

Mexico. He graduated from the Gestalt School

of Art and Design in Tuxtla. As a graphic

designer with experience in multiple areas of

design and print, he has worked for several

advertising agencies in Mexico and the United

States. In the past few years he has been

working in the sports industry, designing logos

and identities for soccer clubs. Currently, he

works from his own online studio for several

brands, creating graphic projects and

demonstrating the power of CorelDRAW to

create professional designs. Daniel has been

using CorelDRAW as his principal design tool

since 2000 and has shared his expertise as a

Beta-tester of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite since

version X4. Visit his Web site at

www.danielpaiz.mx.

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Chapter 16: Design of a Soccer Club Logo

The logo of a professional soccer team must be

related to the local social, cultural, and

economic scene. The imagery must inspire

pride in loyal followers and communicate the

essence of the team's vision and values to the

general public. In this case, the Chiapas soccer

club was looking for a new logo that could

better convey the team's spirit, identity, and

values (Figure 1).

Before I start working on the concept of the

new logo, I analyze the old logo in order to

understand the reasons why it was not

successful. I notice that there is no relationship

between the imagery and the team's history,

identity, or environment. The image reflects the

soccer club's name, but the jaguar's head is

turned to the left, which can be interpreted to

mean retreat or escape from rivals.

Figure 1: New logo (left) and old logo (right)

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Establishing the client's needs

Before I begin, I must establish the general

requirements and goals of the project and

formulate a strategy to achieve them.

1. The logo does not have a regional identity.

Solution: Highlight local features.

Result: Fans will support the team as an

expression of their culture and identity.

2. The imagery does not have the right graphic

style.

Solution: Improve the style of the vector

trace. It needs to be clean, well-defined,

and easy to recognize.

Result: Improving the trace will have a

direct impact on the aesthetics of the

design and will create more possibilities

for production.

3. The current concept does not adequately

convey the team's spirit and values.

Solution: Create a well-defined concept

that includes better management of

graphic elements.

Result: The image will project the right

message and will be easier to understand.

Having a sound concept and a solid technical

implementation can prevent many problems,

from lack of visual appeal to difficulties in

production when using the logo across

different media and ap plications (Figure 2).

The tools in CorelDRAW allow me to cover all

of these areas by optimizing my files from the

beginning.

Figure 2: Examples of different applications and printed media

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Researching the logo elements

When you work for a soccer club, you meet

people who have dedicated their lives to the

success of the team. They share common

values and work passionately towards a

common goal — to ensure that the club runs

smoothly and to promote the team to the

highest level of professional soccer.

There are a few guidelines to keep in mind

when you design a sports logo:

Talk to the players and the people in the

club. Listen to their suggestions and ideas,

get to know their needs and expectations.

Get to know the competition. Research of

the logos of other national teams gave me

a broader idea of the soccer market and

the strategies that each team uses to

strengthen its graphic message. Do not

copy or use elements of other logos. In

this business, people always keep an eye

on the competition.

Do not design from memory. For example,

whenever you want to draw an animal,

observe the real animal. In this case,

visiting the zoo helped me study the

jaguar to find the right angle for the

animal in the logo. The soccer ball is

another example. I used a real soccer ball

as a reference. I tore apart a couple of

soccer balls and studied the way the pieces

were attached to each other.

First, I have to identify the right elements to

include in the logo — elements that will

resonate with the team and the fans — and

then I must document every element that I am

planning to use and the rationale behind it.

Soccer — The soccer ball, and more

specifically the Telstar model that was used in

Mexico in the 1970 World Cup, has become a

world-wide symbol of soccer. I want to use a

partial image of the soccer ball and integrate it

into the jaguar head, so I make 3D renderings

of the ball to find the right angle (Figure 3).

Had I simply used a full soccer ball, I would

have ended up with the single most common

element across all soccer logos.

Figure 3: Creating a 3D rendering of the soccer ball

Jaguar — The image of the jaguar is deeply

ingrained in local culture and tradition. The

animal, revered for its power and courage, is

considered one of the iconic animals in the

Chiapas state. The jaguar is the basic element

in the design, as its shape, color, and

expression define the logo (Figure 4).

Geometric shapes from Mayan

architecture — The Mayan culture is native to

this region of the country and has a huge

influence across the entire Chiapas state. The

Mayans are recognized and admired for their

architectural achievements (Figure 5). I decide

to merge the geometric shapes used by our

ancestors with the spots of the jaguar to

represent both elements in an abstract manner.

The beauty and color of the rainforests are also

represented by the mystic green in the final

logo.

Coat of arms — In our culture, soccer players

are considered the new warriors and are a

source of pride for the fans. Currently, eleven

soccer teams in Mexico use a coat of arms in

their logo. The coat of arms is a symbol of the

commitment to protect the honor of and

represent the Chiapas state, as well as an

important symbol of soccer culture throughout

the world (Figure 6).

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Figure 4: Studying the shape, color, and expression of the jaguar (photo by Arturo Arias López)

Figure 5: Elements of Mayan architecture help ground the logo in the history of the region

(photo by Arturo Arias López).

Figure 6: The coat of arms is an important part of soccer culture across the world.

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Figure 7: Sketching process to define the jaguar head

Time to design

The first step is to create a sketch. In this case,

I start with the jaguar. At this stage, it's a good

idea to use a blue pencil (Figure 7), so that

when I have a well-defined image, I can use

black ink to identify the master trace (Figure 8).

As the design evolves, I make decisions on the

fly with regards to the sketch.

My plan is to partially integrate the soccer ball

into the head of the jaguar, so that the jaguar's

fur spots take the shape of the hexagons of the

traditional soccer ball (Figure 9). The decision

to replace the natural spots of the jaguar with

the soccer ball may sound like a crazy idea, but

after I found the right angle, it suited the

composition perfectly. I also remove the

whiskers because they make the head take up

too much space. In this way, the logo becomes

more compact.

Figure 8: The complete sketch

Figure 9: The soccer ball is partially integrated into the jaguar head.

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Image digitalization

The first step of the design process is complete.

It's worth mentioning that at this stage there

isn't a single straight line in the image, which

makes digitalization very challenging. Using

geometric shapes, I can find the most perfect

possible trace, which involves finding the

center of each curve used in the sketch. This

can take a while depending on the skill of the

designer. I use two tools: the Ellipse tool and

the Smart fill tool.

The Smart fill tool allows you to create objects

from the intersection of two lines (Figure 10).

It doesn't matter how complex the lines are;

this tool is very useful for creating shapes from

the filled areas. As a visual guide, I can use

different outline colors for each object that

I am digitalizing, so that I have better control.

I start by creating intersecting circles using the

Ellipse tool. Whenever I have a fully defined

segment, I fill it using the Smart fill tool, and

then I combine all segments into a single curve

object (Figure 11 and Figure 12). This process

is not difficult but it requires some patience.

Figure 10: The blue objects are created from the space

between the intersecting lines.

Figure 11: Geometric details from the digitalized sketch. The Ellipse tool is used to create intersecting circles, and the

Smart fill tool is used to fill the overlapping areas and convert them to objects.

Figure 12: The jaguar head is gradually defined.

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Figure 13: Hand-drawn sketch and digital drawing

The digitalized drawing has some minor

differences from the hand-drawn sketch, but

the traces look better defined — clearly

outlined eyes, rounded ears, longer teeth and

tongue, thicker outlines (Figure 13).

Using the jaguar's natural spots as a guide, I

identify a pattern with six sides, which can be

naturally incorporated into the hexagons of the

soccer ball (Figure 14). Using the Contour tool

(Ctrl + F9 ), I add two inside contours to each

hexagon. First, I create a one-step contour

(cyan) and separate the objects of the contour

group (Ctrl + K ). Then, I select the cyan object

and apply the second one-step contour

(magenta). Next, I separate the objects of the

second contour group. I delete the middle step

by selecting the original hexagon and the cyan

object and clicking the Back minus front

button on the property bar. I remove the

colors, and I have the final result.

When I start incorporating the hexagons into

the head, I run into a problem: the hexagons

overlap with the eyes and mouth of the jaguar

(Figure 15). However, I don't need to use all

hexagons to achieve the soccer ball effect,

because the 3D rendering produces a sphere

effect on the jaguar's head, suggestive of a

soccer ball. I delete a couple of hexagons and

I am left with the three main jaguar spots.

I erase some parts of the hexagon objects to

give them a more authentic look, similar to the

jaguar's natural spots, as well as to achieve

harmony with the other elements, such as the

jaguar's eyes and ears.

Another technique that can help with the

visual recognition of the shapes is to increase

the spacing between the hexagons. Other

adjustments include rounding of all corners

and traces.

The next step is adding the team name to the

logo (Figure 16). Finally, I add color and some

shadows to make the image look less flat

(Figure 17).

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Figure 14: Creating hexagons based on the jaguar spots

Figure 15: Modifying and positioning the hexagons

Figure 16: Adding the team name

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Figure 17: Adding color and shadows

Final steps

The final steps in the logo design process

include creating color variations, producing

grayscale and monochromatic versions of the

artwork, establishing minimum and maximum

reproduction size to avoid distortions, and

defining the safe area around the logo that is

necessary to keep the image apart from other

elements in visual materials (Figure 18).

Topics for the logo style guide

The style guide is a document that defines the

requirements of the logo usage, so that

anyone can use the design and understand the

basic principles of its reproduction. The

guidelines ensure accurate and consistent

representation of the lo go and guarantee that

the logo delivers a strong and positive

message.

Figure 18: Variations in color and scale

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Even though the purpose of this document is

to provide instructions to the people

responsible for the reproduction and

distribution of the logo, it's important that

anybody — even people without any

background in design — can understand it. For

this reason, clarity is essential.

Some basic topics that I cover in the guide

include background and purpose, size and

color chart, typography, and guidelines for the

use of corporate identity. With this

information, I can ensure that all logo

reproductions communicate the values that

the brand represents.

Designing the style guide

Grids and margins are important elements in

document design. A grid is a non-printable

guide that helps the designer lay out text and

images by dividing the text into columns to

make it easier to read.

Personally, I use CorelDRAW like a blank

canvas; I don't like to limit my workspace, so I

typically disable the page border (click Layout

` Page setup , and disable the Show page

border check box). In this case, however, a

page border gives me better control over the

text columns.

A square page layout represents some extra

challenges, as it is not a conventional format. I

decide to divide the page into three sections to

create a visually balanced and well-defined

composition (Figure 19). The top, left, and

right margins are 1 cm, and the bottom one is

1.618 cm. These proportions are also known as

the "golden ratio." Many artists use the golden

ratio in their artwork to produce aesthetically

pleasing compositions.

The three-column layout simply provides the

basic design framework; it does not limit my

ability to position objects as I like. A quick way

to create columns with equal dimensions is to

make a paragraph text frame (by dragging

with the Te x t tool) and then divide it into

columns of equal width. To calculate the

dimensions of the text frame, I subtract the

margins from the page size. With the current

margins, for example, if the document is 25.4

x 25.4 cm, the text frame should be 23.4 x

22.7 cm, so I type these values in the Object

size boxes on the property bar.

After I create the text frame, I open the Layout

toolbar (Layout ` Layout toolbar ) and click

the Columns button. In the Column settings

dialog box, I increase the number of columns

to three, with a gutter of 0.5 cm. The spacing

between the columns is adjusted automatically

so that they are evenly spaced across the

frame. Alternatively, you can calculate the

width of each column yourself. CorelDRAW

offers you the flexibility to accomplish the same

task by using different features depending on

your workflow.

Next, I press Ctrl + K (or click Arrange `

Break paragraph text apart ) to split the

columns and work with them independently

while keeping the layout flexible. When I break

the columns apart, they become three separate

paragraph text objects, which are no longer

connected. This is an easy way to get several

paragraph frames that are evenly spaced on

the page. Since the style guide will contain text

in two different languages, I don't want the

columns to be linked.

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Figure 19: The page is divided into three columns, which

can simply serve as guidelines without limiting the

possibilities for layout of the content.

When I design a mu ltipage document

containing text, I try to optimize my workflow.

For example, creating text styles provides a

quick way to ensure consistent formatting

across multiple pages without imposing limits

on the content or composition (Figure 20). A

style can include more than one text property,

such as color and font size. For example, if I

want all titles to use a large font size, I don't

have to format them all one by one. Instead, I

format one title, open the Object styles

docker (Tools ` Object styles or Ctrl + F5 ),

and drag and drop the formatted title in the

Style sets folder to automatically create a text

style based on this formatting. After this, I can

apply the style to any text by selecting the text

and double-clicking the style set in the docker.

Placeholder text (right-click a blank column,

and click Insert placeholder text ) can help a

lot with the design and layout of text and

graphics. The traditi onal "Lorem ipsum"

placeholder text has a structure that is similar

not only to English writing, but to many other

languages as well, so it can give me a good

reference point for the visual flow of body text.

It's also very useful when a client must review

only the graphics in a project. The placeholder

text helps the client focus on the graphics,

saving him the time and effort of providing

unnecessary feedback on text that may still be

work in progress.

Figure 20: Using styles to format the text

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Figure 21: Empty space helps create a better

composition.

Don't be afraid of white space. The so-called

negative space isn't really so negative. It helps

to create a balanced and harmonious

composition (Figure 21). Remember the rule of

thirds: 1/3 text, 1/3 image, 1/3 white space.

Use less content on each page for greater

visual impact. This project is a bilingual style

guide, so all information is repeated in two

languages, but if I had used a single language,

I could have easily kept the same layout, with

only half the text per page. To compensate for

the unequal column length, I use a slightly

smaller font for one of the languages

(Figure 22).

Keep in mind that the image on screen may

look different when printed, and you can avoid

unpleasant surprises by soft proofing (click the

Proof colors button on the status bar). It's

important to turn on color proofing every now

and then to see a preview of the printed

document (Figure 23 and Figure 24). For more

information, see "Soft proofing" on page 98.

Figure 22: A few pages of the logo style guide

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Figure 23: The document as it appears on screen (color proofing off)

Figure 24: A preview of the document in print (color proofing on)

When you are ready to send the project to the

client or printer, I recommend publishing it as

a PDF to prevent accidental changes to the

content prior to printing. Generally speaking,

the client is likely to request additional

changes, so unless the client asks for it, you

don't need to submit the original .cdr file.

In conclusion, if you have an idea, no matter

how complex, CorelDRAW provides the tools

you need to make it happen, with the most

professional results and high-quality imagery in

both printed and digital media.

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Chapter 17: The Story of a Reader Chair

Michal Polák

About the author

Michal Polák lives in the Czech Republic, in the

town of Újezd u Brna, South Moravia. He

graduated in 2001 from the advertising and

graphics program of the College of Applied

Arts and Graphics in Jihlava. In 2009, he

completed a design program at the Academy

of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. He

now works at Francisdrake, his own graphics

studio, with his colleague Zdenek Pudil. For

many years, Michal has worked with

CorelDRAW as a primary tool for creating all

types of designs, including stationery, catalogs,

logotypes, corporate identity materials,

business cards, posters, Web designs, and

technical drawings. The chair design featured

in this article received an award at the Mobitex

2006 international trade fair. Visit Michal's

Web site at www.francis-drake.eu .

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A café is a place where you go for good coffee,

chocolate, and desserts; a place where you

meet friends, relax, and read books; a place

where you spend your free time. Cafés are filled

with readers of classic books and modern

notebook users. What do people carry with

them into the café? Jackets, scarves, hats,

books, magazines, newspapers, and so on. The

question is, where to put all these items? The

tables in coffee shops are usually very small and

often covered with advert ising leaflets. There is

place only for a cup of coffee or dessert, not for

big books and magazines. The main idea for

this project was to design an original chair for

a café. The challenge was to create a chair that

was comfortable, compact, and equipped with

convenient and versatile storage space, which

could be used for books, magazines, or coats.

By creating a pocket on the backrest of the

chair, I solved the problem (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Final design

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Ideas and sketches

The shape of the pocket was inspired by the

notion of an open book. The backrest was

envisioned as a double-layer surface gradually

splitting up into two separate planes and

opening up a space for the placement of books

or papers.

My initial sketches (Figure 2) depict the march

of ideas when I brainstormed about the various

ways to store newspapers, books, or

magazines. Newspapers can be rolled up or

stacked up flat, and books can be opened up

or kept sealed in hard cover.

At first I wanted to create a closed pocket, but

then I realized that it is much better to leave it

open on the sides, so people can use it to store

different kinds of reading materials regardless

of their shape. Rolled-up newspapers, for

example, can fit comfortably in the cylindrical

bottom.

First, I put my idea on paper (Figure 3). Then I

developed several sketches, from which I chose

the final version. I scanned the sketch into the

computer so I could use it as a starting point

for the design.

Figure 2: Sketching out ideas

Figure 3: Initial sketch of the chair

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Tracing the basic shape

After I scanned and imported the sketch into

CorelDRAW, I used the Bézier tool to trace the

basic shape of the chair as seen from the side

(Figure 4).

Figure 4: Outlining the main shape

While drawing with the Bézier tool, I could

switch to Quick Pan mode by holding down

the middle mouse button and dragging. The

pan mode for drawing tools allows smooth

panning without having to scroll down the

page or change tools. I created one continuous

curve for the top part of the chair (Figure 5).

Figure 5: Outline of the top of the chair

For the back chair leg, I created a rectangle

with the Rectangle tool (Figure 6) and then

skewed the rectangle (Figure 7) by using the

Transformations docker ( Window `

Dockers ` Transformations ` Skew). Now

the basic outline was complete.

Figure 6: Drawing a rectangle for the leg

Figure 7: Skewing the rectangle

Ergonomics

When designing furniture, I always use a

digital human model to ensure that the final

product follows basic ergonomic principles. I

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use the same figure in different sizes,

depending on the project. For example,

projects such as designing car seats for

children or chairs for pe ople of different ages

require human models of various sizes.

In this case, I used a ready-made human figure

with a height of 175 cm set in a proper sitting

position (Figure 8). The virtual model came

from a 3D program, Rhinoceros 3D, which is

easy to use with CorelDRAW.

Digital human models are an essential tool in

industrial design. Designers should always use

digital models to check the proportions of their

products. If you design chairs, car seats, beds,

bathtubs, cars, homes, and so on, you have to

use human figures to guarantee compliance

with safety and ergonomic standards. To make

sure that the chair was ergonomic and

comfortable for sitting, I had to use either a

digital model, or a real human sitting on a

prototype of the chair.

After importing the seated figure into

CorelDRAW, I used the Freehand tool to

create curves around it and outline the basic

surfaces of a chair (Figure 9). Holding down

Shift while drawing with the Freehand tool

creates a straight line. For the backrest, I drew

a curve along the back of the figure, and then

scaled the curve to make it longer (Figure 10).

Then, I drew a horizontal line to mark the

height of the backrest (Figure 11). I estimated

that this height would be comfortable for a

chair of this design, taking into account the

figure's center of gravity.

Based on the digital model, I had found the

right proportions for a chair that supports

proper sitting posture.

Figure 8: A human figure is imported into CorelDRAW.

Figure 9: Drawing a chair outline around the figure

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Figure 10: Extending the curve for the backrest

Figure 11: Drawing a horizontal line to mark the height

of the backrest

When the outline was co mplete, I separated it

from the human figure (Figure 12). I now had

a basic outline representing a chair constructed

according to ergonomic principles.

Figure 12: Separating the outline

I put the original traced shape on one layer,

and then I placed the ergonomic outline on

another layer on top of it (Figure 13).

Figure 13: The ergonomic outline is superimposed on

top of the original traced shape.

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I drew a new outline with the Bézier tool,

using as guidelines the ergonomic outline and

the original traced sketch. The resulting shape

represented a chair outline adapted to

ergonomic principles. Then I duplicated every

line and placed the copy at a distance from the

original to account for the thickness of the

material (plywood). I measured the real

thickness of the plywood and applied the same

proportions in the drawing (Figure 14).

Figure 14: The blue lines are duplicated and spaced out

according to the thickness of the material.

Next, I created circles of different sizes and

snapped them to the intersections where I

wanted to create rounded corners (Figure 15).

I shortened the straight lines to the points

where they intersected with the circles

(Figure 16).

To create rounded corners, I broke up the

circles into arcs by clicking the Arc button on

the property bar, and then I moved the end

points of each arc so that the arc was 1/4 of the

circle (Figure 17).

You can move the nodes of the arc manually

with the Shape tool or type values in the

Starting and ending angles boxes on the

property bar for greater precision.

Figure 15: Circles are added at intersections of straight

lines.

Figure 16: The straight lines are shortened so that they

end at the intersections with the circles.

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Figure 17: Turning the circles into arcs to create rounded

corners

The outline was now complete. The design

captured the original idea from the traced

sketch, while also incorporating basic

ergonomic principles (Figure 18).

Figure 18: The final outline (blue) is based on the

original traced sketch (purple) and the ergonomic

outline (black).

Finally, I closed all open lines of the object

(Figure 19). I used the Shape tool to select

each two end nodes that I wanted to join, and

then clicked the Join two nodes button on

the property bar.

Figure 19: All open curves are closed.

When the side view of the chair was ready, I

created the back view based on it (Figure 20).

Finally, I verified the design by adding the

seated human figure to the chair (Figure 21).

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Figure 20: Side and back view of the chair

Figure 21: Verifying the final design

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Adding colors

With the rich color-mixing capabilities of

CorelDRAW, I could fine-tune the color of the

chair as needed.

CorelDRAW provides a fast and easy way to mix

colors. First, I chose a color swatch from my

printed RAL color chart, and then I recreated

the color in CorelDRAW on my calibrated Eizo

monitor. I usually use the CMYK and PANTONE

color palettes.

When my color palette was ready, I simply

dragged a color swatch to the object to apply

the color (Figure 22). I used the Interactive

fill tool to create transition effects from darker

to lighter shades of the same color.

I chose different colors that would make the

chair look good (Figure 23).

Figure 22: Applying color to the chair

Figure 23: The chair in different colors

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Figure 24: Side, back, and front view of the chair

Creating a 3D visualization

The chair was done in 2D views (Figure 24). Now was the time to co nvert it to 3D. I exported the

basic outline of the chair as a DWG file, which I opened in the Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design

software. The resulting visualization showed what the chair would look like in real space

(Figure 25).

Figure 25: 3D view of the chair

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Figure 26: Mirroring the rectangle and importing the chair

Creating a presentation booklet

When the 3D visualization was done, I opened

CorelDRAW again to create a presentation

booklet for the chair.

I wanted to create a single-fold 4-page

brochure. First, I created the inside pages. I

drew a rectangle and mirrored it to create a

two-page spread (Figure 26). Then I imported

the image of the chair and placed it in the

middle of the two pages by snapping the

center of the chair to the center of the page

spread. The ability to snap objects to other

objects, edges, or the center of the page is one

of the great advantages of CorelDRAW. Thanks

to this feature, I save a lot of time and I am

100% sure that the result will be accurate.

Next, I added text by using the Te x t tool and

aligned it on the page by using alignment

guides (Figure 27). The two inside pages of the

booklet were done.

Figure 27: Adding text

On the back cover of the booklet, I wanted to

create a visual presentation of the available

colors for the chair. For each color, I created a

small circle with a uniform fill, duplicated the

circle (with the duplicate right on top of the

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original), and then created a larger circle

overlapping half of the duplicate circle

(Figure 28). Then I selected the duplicate circle

and the large circle, and clicked the Intersect

button on the property bar to create an object

from the intersection of the two objects. I

discarded the two objects, leaving only the

object created from their intersection. Then I

filled this object with white and applied

transparency to it, so that the underlying

original small circle was partially visible. The

transparency created a smooth transition

between the light and dark shades of the color,

producing a glow effect.

When I was done with the first circle, I dragged

it to the right and pressed the right mouse

button to duplicate it. I created multiple copies

in different colors and spaced them evenly on

the page, so that the distance between the

circles was equal to their radius.

Figure 28: Creating color circles

On the back cover of the booklet, I placed the

color samples and added text, and on the front

cover I placed the image of the chair, which I

cut and aligned with the page (Figure 29).

To crop the image of the chair to the page, I

used a long and narrow rectangle. I selected

both objects and clicked Arrange ` Shaping

` Back minus front (the chair being the back

object and the rectangle the front).

Figure 29: Trimming the end of the chair with a

rectangle

All the objects were now aligned on the page

in a harmonious and visually pleasing

composition.

Next, I cut the image to the size needed for

printing. Offset printers require adding a

margin (also known as bleed) to allow for

trimming the paper after printing. The final

trim size of the brochure was 210 x 198 mm,

so I added a 3.175 mm bleed on each side. This

is a standard bleed size for offset printers.

Finally, I exported the booklet to the PDF

format with printer's marks, which CorelDRAW

added automatically.

After that, the booklet was done and ready for

print and production (Figure 30 and

Figure 31).

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Figure 30: The finished booklet design

Figure 31: Final printed booklet

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Production drawings

The final task was to create production

drawings for the chair manufacturer (Figure 32

and Figure 33). Using the Dimension tools in

CorelDRAW, I simply dimensioned all chair

parts. When the production drawings were

complete, I printed them and handed them

over to the manufacturer, who made the chair

(Figure 34).

Figure 32: Production drawings (side view)

Figure 33: Production drawings (rear view)

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Figure 34: Manufactured product

I use CorelDRAW as the main application for

creating graphic materials. It's the perfect tool

for developing the concept and basic shapes of

the product design, which I subsequently

export as curves to a 3D software to render

photorealistic visualizations of the product.

CorelDRAW also provides an easy way to make

production drawings, which I send directly to

the manufacturer.

CorelDRAW is a unique software that allows

me to transfer my ideas from paper to reality. I

use this tool for all my projects, including the

creation of visual identities, Web sites, logos,

catalogs, and product designs.

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Chapter 18: Concept Art

Maurice Beumers (Mo)

About the author

Born and based in Germany, Maurice Beumers

(Mo) learned to draw as a young child. An

autodidactic study of numerous scientific

subjects, including anatomy and optics, helped

him develop his knowledge of shape,

perspective, and figurative representation — all

of which contribute to good illustration. After

an apprenticeship in advertising, Mo began

doing airbrush artwork on commission. He is

now a corporate publisher for a European IT

supplies enterprise as well as a passionate artist

and illustrator. Mo has used CorelDRAW since

version 6 and now takes full advantage of

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in his work with

marketing materials and digital illustrations.

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Chapter 18: Concept Art

Figure 1: Concept painting

Quiet and desolate, the houses lay in the

shadow of the massive town gate. Single spots

of golden light lent a gleaming fur to the ruins

of timbered houses, decorated by vegetation

which fetched back piece by piece the once so

picturesque scenery. A lonesome traveler

wrapped in a dark cape rose from his horse and

looked around. But the forsaken and idyllic

mood was only skin deep. Something

oppressive and lurking lay in the shadows...

This scene could be taken from the plot of a

fantasy role-playing game. My job as the

concept illustrator is to provide a visual image

that gives shape to this description (Figure 1).

On the following pages, I cover the basic

workflow for creating concept art, and I

provide details on the advantages of using

Corel PHOTO-PAINT. The easy-to-understand

tools, customizable workspace, and limitless

creative possibilities make this graphic

application a powerful tool for digital artists

and illustrators.

Sketching the first ideas

After establishing the picture in my mind, I use

Corel PHOTO-PAINT to make some rough

sketches. These sketches will later serve as a

basis for elaboration of the image.

To produce each rough sketch, I click File `

New and choose my settings in the Create a

new image dialog box. I specify a ratio of

1000 to 500 pixels and choose a light gray

background. Next, I add a new object by

clicking Object ` Create ` New object.

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I can draw my sketch on this object as I would

on an acetate sheet.

I use the Paint tool for sketching, usually with

one of the preset brush types in the Pencil

category.

I make the sketches very quickly and save them

as CPT files. My intention is to capture an

interesting viewpoint and expression of the

entire scene (Figure 2). It is not important if the

sketches are a bit clumsy and rough.

Figure 2: Rough sketches

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Figure 3: Guidelines are dragged from the rulers.

Defining composition, dimensions,

and point of view

When I find a satisfying idea to represent the

subject, I need to make decisions about

composition, cropping, and point of view.

I decide to use a chiaroscuro with a dark

foreground, bright center, and dark

background. A crop in panoramic format —

for example 21:9 — would fit well with the

entire composition.

To fit the image to the desired dimensions, I

use the Crop tool. The cutoff area appears as

a dark gray shade, so I can see the resulting

ratio before I actually crop the image.

I use the golden ratio to arrange the main areas

of focus in the image. In addition, I use

guidelines to set up the main elements of the

composition. To use the guidelines, I must first

activate the rulers by pressing Ctrl + Shift +

R. Now that the rulers frame my active

workspace, I can pull down guidelines by

dragging them from the rulers (Figure 3).

Setting up texture brushes

Next, I prepare custom brushes with textured

nibs, which will add texture to the image as I

paint. I refer to these custom brushes as

"texture brushes." In one stroke, a texture

brush can generate complicated objects (such

as leaves) or simulate natural textures (such as

rock or bark).

I set up a brush from the Art brush category

and apply a nib from a customized nib library.

I customize my nib libraries and save them

separately to load only the nibs that I use

(Figure 4). For example, one library contains

nibs with bark textures, and another library

contains nibs with stone and rock textures. I

can preview the nibs of the current nib library

in the Brush settings docker (Figure 5).

Although you can use the same nib on

different brushes, I prefer to set up the same

brush with different nibs and then save each

combination of brush and nib as a separate

preset. This method saves me time later when

I elaborate on the image details.

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Figure 4: Loading a nib library

Figure 5: Previewing nibs in the current nib library

Creating brush nibs from mask

content

Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers a convenient way to

create nibs from any image you like. You can

simply use the image as a mask on a black

background and create a nib from the mask

content. I choose the image of a rock, which I

will use for a stone texture nib. First, I apply a

black background to bring out the necessary

texture for the nib, and then I add a vignette

effect to the edges (Figure 6). The mask will be

loaded as a grayscale image with values

between black (masked areas) and white

(editable areas).

I create a new document with a black

background, and with width and height set at

999 pixels. These dimensions are the largest at

which a brush nib can be saved.

Figure 6: The image of a rock will be used as mask. A

black background and a vignette effect are added.

I then load the image of the rock as a mask

(Mask ` Load ` Load from disk ). The mask

overlay must be turned on to make the mask

visible and to set the mask content as a nib

(Figure 7).

Figure 7: The image of the rock is loaded as a mask. The

mask overlay covers the protected areas.

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Now the dark areas are masked, and the bright

areas appear dark. The unmasked areas will

later act as a "stamp" in the texture brush,

when the nib is created from the mask content.

In the Brush settings docker, I click the Nib

options icon and choose Create from

contents of mask (Figure 8). Finally, I save the

brush as a preset (Figure 9).

Figure 8: Creating a brush nib from the mask

Figure 9: Saving the brush as a new preset

The nib is ready. For my composition, I will

create more nibs so that I have a choice of

textures.

Adding colors

Now it's time to start painting. I create a new

document with a width of 2100 pixels and a

height of 900 pixels. For the background, I

choose a neutral earthy color, such as ocher.

One of my sketches will be used as an overlay,

so I import it as a new object and resize it to

match the document size. I set the merge

mode in the Objects docker to Multiply so

that I can see only the dark values of the pencil

strokes. In Normal mode, the sketch would

not be transparent at all.

Before I begin painting, I create a palette with

sample color patches. Later, I'll extract colors

from this palette and add them to the Image

palette, which provides a single location for

storing all the custom colors that are used in an

image. The Image palette is displayed by

default, but if hidden, it can be accessed by

clicking Window ` Color palettes ` Image

palette. First, I click the flyout arrow on the

Image palette and disable the Automatically

update option to prevent new colors in the

image from being automatically added to the

Image palette. By disabling this option, I can

control which colors are added to the palette.

Next, I create a new object named Palette .

With a brush from the Art brush category, I

paint some patches in different color variations

on a muddy light-brown background

(Figure 10). The palette consists of some cold

and warm colors with different hue and

saturation values. It is essential to balance and

harmonize the colors.

Figure 10: Sample colors are painted on a separate

object.

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Then, I hide all other objects in the Objects

docker so that my Palette object is the only

visible object. I click the flyout arrow on the

Image palette, and I choose Add colors from

visible to add the colors of my painted sample

to the Image palette (Figure 11). Next, I make

the other objects visible again and hide the

Palette object. When I paint, I use colors from

the Image palette because it contains only the

colors I want for this image. To change a color

slightly while painting, I point to the color on

the Image palette and hold down the mouse

button until a pop-up color palette appears.

Then, I choose a slightly different color.

Figure 11: Adding colors to the Image palette

I paint at three separate levels: foreground,

center, and background. Each level is a

separate object (Figure 12), and I create rough

and clumsy shapes (Figure 13).

Figure 12: The foreground, center, and background are

separate objects.

I erase some parts of the sketch to produce a

cleaner impression of shapes. At this time, I

focus only on the composition and relevant

forms. When I am satisfied with the

composition, I will correct the tone and

brightness of the foreground, center, and

background separately, to adjust the overall

impression. Using a brush from the Airbrush

category, I add initial value differences in

lighting.

Figure 13: The main shapes are blocked out.

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Defining the shapes

Some forms are too rough and require more

definition, so I need to subtract detail in some

areas. For this task, I avoid using an eraser,

because whatever is erased is lost permanently.

Instead, I fall back on another mighty feature

of Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the clip mask. Instead

of erasing parts of objects, you can "paint"

them into invisibility by using clip masks.

To generate a new channel on which I can

paint the transparency, I select the object and

click Object ` Clip mask ` Create ` From

object transparency . I use black to paint

transparent areas, and white to paint opaque

areas.

The original object is preserved. Later, I can

bring out the invisible parts of the object by

painting over the clip mask again without

losing the original object. Another advantage

of using clip masks is that I can create a

separate clip mask for each object (Figure 14).

I work out the shapes with a flat brush. To

create this brush, I assign a high Flatten value

to a custom brush from the Art brush

category. I use this flat brush for blocking out

the main shapes (Figure 15).

Figure 14: Clip masks are listed in the Objects docker.

A red outline indicates the active clip mask.

Adding texture and details

It's time to add the first textures. At this point,

I merge all objects with the background

(Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow ) so that I can

blend the colors. Different texture brushes help

me further define the structure of the houses

and the vegetation.

I work strictly from dark to bright, because

areas in the shadows need fewer details than

the more visible, brighter areas. I always follow

the rule to paint only what is visible.

Figure 15: A flat brush is used to define the main shapes.

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In the Brush settings docker, I have set the

Fade out, Edge texture, and Bleed values of

my brush between 30 and 40. I use this custom

brush as a kind of oil brush to "mold" the

plasticity of the forms. With the Pencil brush,

I define the highlights and textures a bit more

(Figure 16).

To define the distance effect, depth, and

distance blur, I gently brighten more distant

areas with a custom brush from the Airbrush

category. This brush helps me generate an

atmospheric haze. You might notice that the

more distant areas have less detail than the

areas in the foreground. This arrangement of

detail lets me pull the visual focus to the center.

Areas in the shadows are similarly treated and

have less detail as well.

At this point, I add some more details and

props to the center (Figure 17).

Figure 16: Highlights and textures are defined.

Figure 17: More details are added to the image.

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Making color corrections

When unsaturated colors are used, faded

colors always shift on the color wheel. If you try

to lighten red by adding white or a bright gray,

the color moves on the color wheel toward the

cooler colors. Also, the brightness and contrast

change when you apply pale colors to

underlying tones. To gain control of these color

shifts, I first use my custom brush from the

Airbrush category in Color or Overlay merge

mode. These merge modes help me fit colors

to each other by balancing color and

brightness values.

The last step is to adjust the global color by

using the tone curve (Ctrl + T ). I reemphasize

contrasting colors and fit harmonizing colors

to each other. I correct the color and tone by

adjusting a single channel, called the

composite channel, in which all channels of the

image are combined (Figure 18). The graph

represents the balance between shadows

(bottom of graph), midtones (middle of

graph), and highlights (top of graph).

Figure 18: The tone curve allows adjustment of color

and tone.

The slightly warped houses bring out the droll

charm of the town, while the peeling paint of

the storefronts underlines aging and

desolation. An earthy color palette with pale

colors, and props such as the lost wheel and

sprawling vegetation, convey an abandoned

but welcoming atmosphere (Figure 19). My

intention was to avoid cold colors, which

would have lent a hostile flavor to the image.

Figure 19: The color and tone are adjusted to convey the right atmosphere.

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Preparing the image for the Web

I intend to send the finished artwork to the

client by e-mail, so I need a high-quality image

with a small file size. To optimize the image for

the Web, I click File ` Export for Web

(Figure 20). I choose JPEG from the Format

list box and adjust the JPEG settings. I keep the

color mode as RGB Color (24-bit) , because

the artwork will be displayed on-screen. Next, I

set the Quality control to 100 to prevent JPEG

artifacts, which appear at high compression

rates. I set the Sub-format control to

Optional (4:4:4), which improves the

sampling rate of colors and prevents more

saturated colors from bleeding. I also set the

Blur control to 0 so that the image maintains

its original sharpness.

In the Advanced area, I make sure that the

Anti-aliased box is checked for a clean look,

and I use the document color settings instead

of the color proof settings. I do not embed the

color profile, but I check the Optimize box for

best compression. I do not pay much attention

to the Transformation area, because I want

to maintain the original image size and

resolution. When I am satisfied with the

settings, I save the image.

I send the final concept image to my client, the

art director. Usually, I create three or four

different concept images and then elaborate

on the one chosen by the art director so that it

matches the visual style of the game. Detailed

drawings of the architecture and arrangement

of the houses will follow. The final concepts

will be modeled by 3D artists in 3D applications

to create a virtual-adventure game world.

There, behind a picturesque facade, you'll

discover hazards that lurk among the shadows

of an old and abandoned town.

Figure 20: The Export for Web dialog box allows a side-by-side comparison of the Corel PHOTO-PAINT file and a

preview of the output.

Part Seven

Gallery

Image created by

Katarzyna Kobylkiewicz

Poland

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Index

Numerics

64-bit support 19

A

Absolute Colorimetric rendering intent 93

acquiring images 57

hand-drawn concepts 169

aligning

objects 173

text 112

alignment guides 206

application window

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 48

CorelDRAW 28

applications

changing languages 12

included 4

installing 12

technical support 13

updating 12

Arrow Shapes tool 35

using 213

arrow shapes, drawing 213

artistic media included 150

samples of 151 , 155

Artistic Media tool 35

Brush mode 185

Calligraphic mode 186

Preset mode 185

presets included for 150

Pressure mode 187

Sprayer mode 186

artistic text 36

adding 106, 207

Asian text spacing 111

B

Background Color swatch 56

backgrounds, page 44

backing up documents 46

Banner Shapes tool

using 213

banner shapes, drawing 213

baseline grid 210

baseline grid, aligning text to 112

Basic Shapes tool 34

using 213

basic shapes, drawing 213

Bevel effect, using 174

bevels 41

adding 174

Bézier tool, using 189

bitmap fills, applying 148

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bitmaps, in documents 36

editing 37

inserting 37

tracing 187

using Shape tool on 213

Bitstream Font Navigator 4

starting 136

bleed 247

Blend tool, using 214

blending objects 214

booklet design 231, 246

borders 170

Boundary command, creating borders 171

brochures (examples) 160

browsing content 132

Brush Mask tool 51

Brush Settings docker 187

Brush tool 35

using 185

Brush tools (category) 54

brushes

creating nibs from masks 255

customizing 187

customizing texture nibs 254

brushes included 152

samples of 153

brushstrokes

creating objects from 65

drawing with 184

bulleted lists, inserting 114

C

calibrating monitors 92

Calligraphic tool 35

using 186

Callout Shapes tool

using 213

callout shapes, drawing 213

chamfers 41

character spacing 110

characters, formatting 107

circles, drawing 188

clip masks 18, 258

clipart included 140

browsing and searching 132

samples of 141

Clone tool 53

cloning image areas 61

CMYK color model 73

best practices for 103

Collect for Output wizard

using 217

Color Control area 56

color editor, using 81

Color Eyedropper tool 41

using 80

color harmonies

creating 82

editing 82

working with 81

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color management 89

best practices for CMYK 103

best practices for Web 103

getting started 91

importing and pasting with 102

opening documents with 101

policies for 100

printing with 102

settings for 94

understanding 90

color models 72

color modes 60

choosing 75

Color Palette Manager docker

using 86

color palettes

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

customizing 88

displaying 86

organizing 86

using 77

color profiles

assigning 97

best practices for 92

converting colors 98

embedding 98

installing and loading 97

working with 97

Color Proof Settings docker 98

using 177

color proofing, understanding 98

color styles

working with 79, 81

Color styles docker, using 79

Color styles palette, using 84

Color Transparency tool 55

colors 71

adding to images 256

adding to palettes 84

adjusting in images 62

applying with palettes 191

choosing 77

converting 98

correcting 260

creating transitions 175

matching 89

proofing 98

proofing, for signs 177

reproducing 89

reusing 41

understanding 72

columns

in booklet design 231

columns, inserting 115

combining objects 43

concept art (tutorial) 251

concepts, hand-drawn

scanning 169

ConceptShare 66

using 217

connector lines 32

Connector tools (category) 32

content 16

finding and managing 129

types of 135

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using 134

using in signs 172

Contour tool, using 173

contours 41

adding 173

creating for logos 228

converting images 60

converting shapes to curves 188

Corel CONNECT, using 129

Corel Content 17

Corel Corporation 13

Corel PHOTO-PAINT basics 47

Corel PowerTRACE, using 187

Corel Support Services 13

Corel Technology Partners 9

Corel Training Partners 9

CorelDRAW basics 27

correcting colors 260

Crop tool 51

cropping images 57

Cropping tools (category) 32

Curve tools (category) 31

curves 35

closing 190

converting shapes to 188

drawing 189

shaping 190

custom palettes, creating 88

D

deployment guide 8

dimension lines 32

in production drawings 249

Dimension tools (category) 32

distorting objects 195

distributing objects 173

dockers

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

document navigator 29

document pages 29

backgrounds 44

sizing 44

using 44

Document palette

adding colors to 84

applying colors with 191

using 84

document window 29

documents, CorelDRAW

backing up 46

choosing color modes 75

color settings for 96

creating from templates 158

displaying fonts used 136

exporting 45

laying out pages 199

modifying template-based 160

navigating 34

opening with color management 101

printing 45

saving as templates 162

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scaling, for signs 169

setting up 33

setting up, for illustrations 183

setting up, for page layouts 201

setting up, for signs 169

sharing 44

drawing

basic shapes 213

brushstrokes 184

curves 35

lines 35

objects 187

shapes, in documents 34

drop caps, inserting 113

Drop Shadow tool 55

using 174

drop shadows 41

adding 174

duplicating objects 42

dust, removing 61

dynamic guides 43

E

editable areas, creating objects from 65

Effect tool 54

effects, object 40

applying 194

Ellipse Mask tool 50

Ellipse tool

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 53

CorelDRAW 34

using 188

ellipses, drawing 188

embedding color profiles 98

Envelope tool

modifying borders with 171

using 195

Eraser tool 52

using 175

erasing text 175

Erasing tools (category) 32

ergonomic principles 238

examples, project

brochures 160

illustrations 196

page layouts 217

signs 179

exporting

documents 45

images 66

PDF files 216

PDF files, signs 177

extra content 135

extrusions 41

Eyedropper tool 52

using 80

F

fabricating signs 178

fading objects 194

features, new 15

file formats, for images 66

files

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color management of 102

exporting to PDF 216

importing 212

preparing for output 215

saving as PDF 216

Fill Color swatch 56

Fill tool 54

Fill tools (category)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 54

CorelDRAW 31

fills

creating shapes from 227

fills, object 39

fills, uniform fill 80

finding content 129

fitting text to paths 211

flow lines 32

Flowchart Shapes tool 35

using 213

flowchart shapes, drawing 213

flyouts

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

fonts 136

browsing and searching 132

identifying 172

previewing available 136

fonts included

samples of 137

Foreground Color swatch 56

formatting text 107

Fountain Fill tool 40

fountain fills

adding with Interactive Fill tool 214

frames, text

creating 208

linking 209

Freehand Mask tool 50

Freehand tool 35

using 189

furniture design (tutorial) 235

G

getting started

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 47

CorelDRAW 27

GIF file format 66

gradients, creating 83

Graph Paper tool 34

graphics, for page layouts 212

grayscale color model 74

grid 43

grouping objects 43

guidebook 4

conventions of 5

guidelines

using 204

using presets 205

guides, dynamic 43

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H

hand-drawn concepts

scanning 169

harmonies

color 81

creating 82

editing 82

Help feature 6

Hints feature 6

HSB color model 74

I

illustrations 181

examples of 196

Image Adjustment Lab

using 176

image areas

cloning 61

masking 64

Image palette

adding colors to 84

adding colors with 256

applying colors with 191

using 84

Image Slicing tool 56

Image Sprayer tool 54

image window 49

images, Corel PHOTO-PAINT

adding texture and detail 258

adjusting 176

adjusting color and tone 62

applying special effects 196

choosing color modes 76

correcting colors 260

cropping 57

defining composition 254

masking in 64

preparing for Web 261

printing 66

publishing to ConceptShare 66

publishing to PDF 66

reducing size 59

rotating 57

setting up, for illustrations 183

sharing 66

sizing and resampling 58

importing

files 212

files, managing colors when 102

photos 57

text 107

installing

color profiles 97

software 12

Interactive Fill tool

adding fountain fills with 214

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 54

CorelDRAW 40

creating color transitions with 175

using 175

interactive frames, samples of 147

Interactive OpenType 109

Interactive tools (category)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 55

CorelDRAW 31

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J

JPEG file format 66

K

kerning text 110

L

Lab color model 72

language spacing 111

languages, changing 12

Lasso Mask tool 50

Latin text spacing 111

layers

even-page master layers 203

master layers 202

odd-page master layers 203

laying out pages 199

layout

in booklet design 231, 246

Layout toolbar 207

learning resources 6

legacy text, updating 116

lenses 65

line spacing 111

Line tool 53

lines 35

drawing 189

shaping 190

loading color profiles 97

logos

creating 221

creating style guide 230

digitalizing 227

establishing client needs 223

researching 224

sketching 226

M

macro programming guide 8

Magic Wand Mask tool 51

Magnetic Mask tool 51

Mask tools (category) 50

Mask Transform tool 50

masks 64

creating brushes from 255

master page 202

matching colors 89

measurement units, setting 46

menu bar

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

Mesh Fill tool 40

using 192

Middle Eastern text spacing 111

mirroring objects 38

moiré, removing 62

monitors, calibrating 92

My Palettes folder, using 87

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N

navigating documents 34

Navigator pop-up 49

network deployment guide 8

new features 15

nodes

adding and deleting 189

shaping 190

noise, removing 61

nudging objects 46

O

Object Manager docker 43

managing master pages with 202

Object Pick tool 50

Object Properties docker 17

Object properties docker, using 79

Object Styles docker 119

Object Transparency Brush tool 55

Object Transparency tool 55

using 194

objects

breaking link to styles and style sets 124

finding objects using a specific style 124

using styles and style sets 118

Objects docker

using 176

objects, document 34

adding bevels 174

adding contours 173

adding drop shadows 174

adding effects 40

adding perspective 195

adding transparencies 40

aligning and distributing 173

blending 214

color transitions 175

coloring and styling 38

converting to text frames 106

distorting 195

drawing 187

duplicating 42

filling 39

formatting outlines 39

grouping and combining 43

manipulating 37

mirroring 38

nudging 46

organizing 43

positioning 42

reusing properties 41

rotating 38

sizing 38

skewing 38

snapping 42

stretching 38

transforming 190

objects, image 65

adding drop shadows 174

adjusting opacity 176

aligning and distributing 173

color transitions 175

drawing 187

transforming 190

online content 17

opacity, object 176

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OpenType

accessing features 109

fonts 108

Interactive OpenType 109

organizing objects 43

outlines, object 39

out-of-gamut colors, handling 93

outputting files 215

P

page layout

in booklet design 231, 246

page layouts 199

examples of 217

page numbers 203

pages, document 29

backgrounds 44

laying out 199

sizing 44

using 44

Paint tool 54

presets included for 152

sketching with 184

Palette Libraries folder, using 87

palettes, color

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

Pan tool 52

panning, in documents 34

paragraph spacing 111

paragraph text 36

adding 106

adding frames 208

drop caps 113

in text frames 114

linking frames 209

Pass Through merge mode 19

pasting files, managing colors when 102

Path tool 53

paths, fitting text to 211

Pattern Fill tool 40

pattern fills, applying 148

pattern transparencies, applying 148

patterns included 148

samples of 149

PDF

exporting proofs to 177

publishing images to 66

publishing to 216

pen tablets, setting up 183

Pen tool 35

using 189

Perceptual rendering intent 94

perfect shapes 213

Perspective effect 195

photo frames, samples of 155

photo objects included 144

browsing and searching 132

samples of 145

photos included 142

browsing and searching 132

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samples of 143

Pick tool 30

using 37

Pick tools (category) 50

placeholder text 210

in booklet design 232

PNG file format 66

policies, color-management 100

Polygon tool

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 53

CorelDRAW 34

positioning objects 42

PostScript Fill tool 40

PowerClip frames 206

PowerClip objects 41

trimming bitmaps with 172

preset templates 158

Pressure tool 35

using 187

previewing print jobs 45

print jobs

managing colors 102

preparing, for commercial printer 45

previewing 45

print service providers 45

printing

documents 45

images 66

images, file formats for 66

setting bleed 247

signs 178

process colors, using 76

production drawings 249

profiles, color

best practices for 92

working with 97

proofs

for colors 98

for signs 177

properties, object 41

property bar

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

publishing images

to ConceptShare 66

to PDF 66

publishing to PDF 216

R

Rectangle Mask tool 50

Rectangle tool

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 53

CorelDRAW 34

creating borders with 170

using 188

rectangles, drawing 188

Red-Eye Removal tool 52

red-eye, removing 61

Relative Colorimetric rendering intent 93

rendering intents, using 93

Replace Color Brush tool 55

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Replace wizard, using 215

reproducing colors 89

resampling images 58

Reset Color icon 56

resolution, photo

changing 136, 142

resources, learning 6

retouching photos 60

RGB color model 73

rotating

images 57

objects 38

rounded corners 241

rulers 29

measurement settings 46

S

samples

brochures 160

illustrations 196

included artistic media 151, 155

included brushes 153

included clipart 141

included fonts 137

included frames 147

included patterns 149

included photo frames 155

included photo objects 145

included photos 143

included symbol fonts 139

page layouts 217

signs 179

Saturation rendering intent 94

saving files as PDF 216

scaling documents, for signs 169

scanning, hand-drawn concepts 169

scratches, removing 61

scrolling, in documents 34

searching for content 16, 132

segments

drawing 189

shaping 190

setting up

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 67

CorelDRAW 46

documents 33

documents, signs 169

illustrations 183

page layouts 201

software 12

Shape Editing tools (category) 18, 30

Shape tool 190

editing bitmaps with 213

Shape tools (category)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 53

CorelDRAW 30

shapes

basic 213

converting to curves 188

creating from fills 227

drawing, in documents 34

sharing

documents 44

images 66

signs 167

Index | 311

examples of 179

sizing

document pages 44

images 58

objects 38

sketches 184

for chair design 237

for concept art 252

for logo design 226

tracing 238

skewing objects 38

Smart Blur filter 62

Smart Carver 17

snapping objects 42

soccer club logo (tutorial) 221

soft proofing, understanding 98

software

content included 135

deploying 8

setting up 12

technical support 13

updating 12

spacing

characters 110

lines 111

multilingual text 111

paragraphs 111

words 110

special effects, applying 196

Spiral tool 34

spot colors, using 76, 77

Sprayer tool 35

using 186

squares, drawing 188

standard toolbar

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

status bar

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

straightening images 58

stretching objects 38

styles

color 81

styles and style sets 117

applying 121

breaking link to objects 124

creating 120

editing 122

exporting 123

importing 123

in booklet design 232

selecting objects using a specific style 124

support services 13

symbol fonts included 138

browsing and searching 132

samples of 139

symbols, inserting 138

T

Table tool 33

tables 36

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tablets, pen

setting up 183

technical support 13

templates 157

creating 162

modifying 160

using preset 158

text

adding 207

adding bevels 174

adding contours 173

adding drop shadows 174

adding perspective 195

aligning 112

aligning to baseline grid 112

color transitions 175

creating frames 208

creating frames from objects 208

creating in documents 36

erasing 175

fitting to paths 211

formatting 107

importing 107

in Corel PHOTO-PAINT 107

in CorelDRAW 106

inserting placeholder text 210

kerning 110

linking frames 209

spacing 110

text overflow, fixing 115

updating legacy 116

using styles and style sets 118

text frames

converting objects to 106

creating 208

creating from objects 208

inserting columns 115

inserting placeholder text 210

linking 209

modifying 114

Text tool

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 52

CorelDRAW 33

using 207

texture

adding to images 258

creating with brushes 254

Texture Fill tool 40

TIFF file format 66

title bar 29

tone curve 260

tone, image 62

toolbar, standard

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

toolbox

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

tools

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 49

CorelDRAW 29

tooltips 6

Touch-Up Brush tool 53

Touch-Up tools (category) 52

tracing bitmaps 187

training resources 8

Index | 313

transforming objects 190

transitions, color 175

transparencies, object 40

applying 194

Transparency tool

using 194

Transparency tools (category) 55

trays 16

tutorials

concept art 251

furniture design 235

soccer club logo 221

video 7

U

Undo Brush tool 55

uniform fill 80

Uniform Fill tool 40

updating software 12

V

video tutorials 7

W

Web

color management for 103

file formats for images 66

preparing images for 261

Web-based resources 8

Welcome screen 7

WhatTheFont?! 172

word spacing 110

workspace

Corel CONNECT 130

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 48

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, resetting 67

CorelDRAW 28

resetting 12

Z

Zoom tool 51

Zoom tools (category)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 51

CorelDRAW 33

zooming, in documents 34

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