Introduction to Coreldraw Complete

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[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW]

INTRODUCTION Welcome to the world of Desktop Publishing. Desktop publishing is the capability to manipulate letters, numbers, and graphics to produce beautiful designs of forms, reports, posters, brochures etc. One of the main packages (Software) for designs and layout principle is CorelDraw. CorelDraw as a package is programmed for designing of all kinds e.g. Posters, Letterhead, Cards, handbills etc. How to Launch CorelDraw 

Click on Start Button

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Point on All Programs

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Click on Corel Graphic suites (sub-menu list appears)

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Click on CorelDraw 11 (wait for some seconds for program to launch)

The Screen (Window) of CorelDraw Control Menu Box

Title Bar

Menu Bar Property Bar Standard Bar

Horizontal&

Tools Bar Vertical Rule Printable Page Area Drawing Window

Horizontal& Vertical Scroll Bar

Status Bar Start Button

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Task Bar

Colour Palette



The CorelDraw Window provides a work area where you can create and modify a job. The Tools present enable you to carry out series of designs.

Some Element Present in CorelDraw Environment 1.

Title Bar: It is the first bar in the screen of any opened application. It gives information about the program which you are working on and also the name used in saving the document.

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Control Menu Box: It is located at the title bar, it contains command like: close, maximize, restore, minimize. Close:

To exit a particular window

Maximize/Restore:

To increase and decrease a window (opened program)

Minimize:

When you minimize, the opened programs automatically goes to the task bar.

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Menu bar: CorelDraw as a program has Eleven (11) menus, they include, File, Edit, View, Layout, Arrange, Effect, Bitmap, Texts, Tools Window and Help menu. Each menu has its own function. When clicked on, sub-menu list appears.

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Standard bar: Tools present in the standard bar enables us to save, undo/redo, zoom etc.

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Property Bar: It gives us information about the Width/Height, paper size, and orientation of a page and also the width/height of an object. And also with the help of the property bar we can also set our paper size, the orientation Portrait or Landscape etc.

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The Rule: The rule (horizontal and vertical rule) enables us to measure.

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Scroll bar: The scroll bar (horizontal and vertical scroll) enables to view unseen object by scrolling up, down, left, and right.

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Printable page: The Printable Page Area is the rectangular shape located at the center of the drawing window. This area represents the portion of your drawing that will print. Any design done in the drawing window should be placed in the printable page. Note: Any work done outside of the printable page will not be printed. 2



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Drawing Window: The drawing window is the large white area of the screen where you find the Printable page. Any drawing or designed processed in the drawing window must be brought to the printable page.

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Colour Palette: With the help of the colour palette, you can fill or outline an object.

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Tools Bar: The tools bar of CorelDraw enables us to carryout certain designs and also helps us to beautify our work. Without the tools present in CorelDraw, drawing/designing in CorelDraw will be difficult. Example of the tools bar is the Text tool, Pick tool etc.

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Task bar: The task bar is located in line with the Start button, it houses any opened programmed/minimize window.

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Status bar: The Status bar is located immediately after the task bar (at the top of the task bar) it gives you information about the currently highlighted object and also guideline on how to carryout some processes.

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Start Button: The start button enables us to view programs. Also through the start button, a program can be launched.

Learn the names and uses of each tool present in the Tools bar and you will have fun working in the CorelDraw Environment. (Let’s start working!) Tool Overview The Toolbox is located in the left portion of the window and contains all the drawing and editing tools necessary to create objects for an illustration. Tools containing a small triangle in the corner produce a Flyout. Flyouts contain additional tools, or tool options and are explained below in the order they appear on the default screen. Flyouts are described following the Tool Overview. Pick

Tool Selects objects or groups of objects. Once selected, you can use the Pick Tool of move, stretch, scale, rotate, and skew objects.

Shape Tool 3

Reshapes objects. Objects are reshaped by moving nodes, lines, and



[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW] control points.

Zoom Tool

Changes the current view of the drawing. You can also select magnification options from the Property Bar in the Zoom mode.

Freehand Tool Draws lines and curves. You can also use this tool to trace bitmaps. Converts the freehand strokes you draw to basic shapes and Smart Drawing Tool Rectangle Tool

smoothed curves. Draws rectangles and squares. Squares are created by using the Control key while drawing.

Ellipse Tool

Draws ellipses and circles. Circles are created by holding down the Control key as you draw.

Graph Paper Tool Draws a collection of boxes that simulates a sheet of graph paper.

Perfect Shapes Tool

A collection of objects which you can add to your drawing. They include such things as arrows, stars, talk bubbles, and flow chart symbols.

Text Tool Adds either Artistic or Paragraph text to your drawing.

Interactive Blend Tool

The Blend Tool allows you to merger objects together through a series of steps. The flyout gives access to several more interactive tools that are described on the following pages. The Eyedropper Tool allows you to select a color within an object,

Eyedropper Tool

especially a bitmap, and allows you to apply that color to another object. You can also capture the color for a customized palette. The flyout gives access to the paint bucket that applies the color.

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Outline Tool

[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW] Sets the outline style of an object or a line. This includes the line type, ends, color, and weight. The flyout gives quick access to some changes.

Fill Tool

Assigns the fill style of any object. Fills are only visible on closed objects. The flyout gives access to control dialogs for each type of fill.

Interactive Fill Tool Allows you to apply Fountain fills (gradients) using the mouse. The flyout gives access to the Mesh fill Tool. Flyouts Tool buttons containing a small triangle in the lower right corner display Flyouts. Flyouts are used by CorelDRAW to display additional tools. They are activated by holding down the tool button with the mouse. The table below is not meant to be a comprehensive look at each tool Flyout, but rather a reference. Flyouts Shape Edit Flyout

Holds Shape Edit, Knife, Smudge, Roughen, Free Transform and Virtual Segment Delete Tools.

Zoom Tool Flyout

Holds the Zoom Tool, which is used for changing the view magnification, and the Pan Tool, which is used for moving the drawing page around the display area.

Curve Flyout

Holds the Bezier Tool, Artistic Media Tool, Dimension Tool and the Connector Tool. Each tool is used to create specific types of lines.

Rectangle Tool Flyout

Holds the Rectangle tool and the 3-point Rectangle tool.

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Ellipse Tool Flyout Holds the Ellipse Tool and the 3-point Ellipse Tool.

Object Flyout Holds the Polygon Tool for creating multi-sided objects, the Spiral Tool and the Graph Paper tool.

Perfect Shape Flyout

Accesses the collection of shapes you can add to your drawing .

Interactive Tool Flyout

Holds the Interactive Blend, Contour, Distortion, Drop Shadow, Envelope, Extrude, and Transparency Tools.

Eyedropper Tool Flyout

Holds the Eyedropper Tool and the Apply Tool for the color, effect, or property selected by the eyedropper.

Outline Tool Flyout

Displays options for changing line color, styles, weights, and ends.

Fill Tool Flyout

Displays options for changing fill color, styles, creating custom colors, and removing fills.

Interactive Fill Flyout

Holds the Interactive Fountain Fill Tool and the Mesh Fill Tool.

Toolbars and Flyouts can be made to float. Once floating, you can dock them to any part of the window. To float a Toolbar or a Flyout, place your cursor over the area at the end of the bar that resembles two ribbed bumps or gray lines. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the bar out 6




to the main window of the program. All tools on the Flyout will be displayed so you can easily access them. To dock the Flyout or return the toolbar to its original location, double click on the title bar of the floating Flyout. To return the Flyout to its original location, click on the closing X in the upper right-hand corner. Below is the Interactive Tool Flyout in floating mode and in Flyout mode.

Page Navigation with the Page Selector A CorelDRAW file can have as many as 999 pages. A document of that length, however, might be created more easily in CorelVentura. To navigate a multi-page document you use the Page Navigator bar at the bottom left of the work window. From this bar you can add or move from one page to another. To delete pages you need to use the Delete Page command under the Layout menu.

1. Click on the Page 2 Tab. The Page 2 tab should be white. You can also use the Page Up and Page Down keys on the keyboard. 2. Select the Page Tab for page 3. The Add Page button should appear as this is the last page for this file. 3. Select the First Page arrow button to go back to page 1 4. Click on the 1 of 3 space. 5. Enter a 3 in the Go To box and click OK. The Property Bar The Property Bar is located just under the Standard Toolbar. It is an interactive command center. Being interactive means that the options on the Property Bar change depending on the current task or command. It is designed to save time by interactively displaying commands as you work. You will work more with the Property bar as you progress. This section is meant only as an introduction.

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1. Select the Pick Tool 2. Place

the

cursor


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on

top

of

the

purple

rectangle

and

click.

Small black handles appear designating a selection. You will learn about these later in the class. Notice the Property Bar changed to display a new set of options. 3. Select the text. Again, new options display for working with text.

Dockers Twenty-four functions of CorelDRAW 12 display in a dialog window called a Docker. Dockers are placed into the interface or “docked” as are Tool Bars or the Property Bar. They are accessed by clicking on the tabs at the right of the working window. Dockers can also float or be closed so only the tabs show. Dockers replaced Roll-Ups from earlier version of DRAW. To access the Dockers, go to the Windows menu Docker

Dockers.

Function Displays the characteristics of the object selected including any Web

Properties

assignments such as links or hot spots. Allows access to the function that changes that characteristic. Shows the hierarchical structure of objects, layers, and pages within a

Object Manager

document including the stacking order of the objects. Allows you to move objects from one layer to another.

Object

Data

Manager View Manager Link Manager Undo Docker

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Sets up a spreadsheet-like document recording information about an object. Allows you to change the view without using the menu or the drop down list on the Standard Toolbar. Allows you to create HTML links within your documents. Lists all the moves you have made so you can reverse them. The default is 99 steps. You can change this to a smaller number if you wish.




Internet Bookmark

Organizes bookmarks you have assigned within a Web project in DRAW.

Manager Symbol Manager

Allows you to set up libraries of objects you use frequently and convert them to symbols.

Artistic Media

T his tool acts as an calligraphy pen, a paint brush or an image sprayer.

Blend

Gives all the controls for the Blend effect.

Contour

Gives all the controls for the Contour effect.

Envelope

Gives all the controls for the Envelope effect

Extrude

Gives all the controls for the Extrude effect

Lens

Gives all the settings for the Lens effect.

Bitmap

Color This CorelPhotoPaint feature allows you to mask all pixels of a certain color in

Mask

a bitmapped image.

Transformations

Allows access to all the Transform tools, Position, Rotation, Scale & Mirror, Size, and Skew. Allows access to the Weld, Intersect, Trim, Simplify, Front minus Back, and

Shaping

Back minus Front operations.

Color

Allow you to create custom colors in each color palette.

Color

Palette Lists all color palettes available on the system and allows quick loading and

Browser

changing of the palettes.

Color Styles

Sets color palette styles just as you set graphics and text styles for consistency within a project.

Graphics and Text Sets styles just as you can within a word processor. Allows you to keep text Styles

and objects consistent throughout a project.

Scrapbook

A storage area for frequently used clipart, text files and many other file

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types. Also allows quick access to sites on the Web or other networked machines. Web Connector

Allows you to connect to Corel.com.

Color Palettes The colorful row of boxes on the right of the screen is the Color Palette. DRAW comes with 18 color systems and gives you the ability to create your own palette. The palette can be floated or parked. The type of palette can be changed with the Windows menu, or the Color Palette Browser Docker. You may have several palettes open at once. The main color palettes include HKS

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Colors, Trumatch Colors, Uniform Colors, Web Safe

Colors, and the complete Pantone® Matching System including the system that was shipped with CorelDRAW 8. (The Pantone system is updated by the company on a regular basis and a major change was made in 1998. Pantone numbers assigned in DRAW 8 will not match the system in DRAW 9 or DRAW 10.) In addition, the Color Palette Browser Docker includes some specific color systems such as human skin colors and natural color systems. Here is also where any custom palettes you build will be stored. Note: When you hold down a chip on the color palette, a box with shades of that color displays. (Shown below.) By dragging to one of the shades of the first color, you can choose a shade of a color quickly and apply it to a line or fill an object .

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The Options dialog allows for extensive customizing of CorelDRAW 12. To make this curriculum easier for you, one of the default settings for CorelDRAW 12 needs to be changed before we continue. 1. Go to the Tools menu

Options

Workspace

General Or (Ctrl+J)

Workspace

General. 2. Change the Regular Undo setting from 99 to 15. Each time you make a change in a document, CorelDRAW 12, makes a full copy of that document so it can reverse your steps if you use the Undo command. A level of 99 quickly uses up all the resources of your machine even if you are using a very powerful machine. In my opinion, more than 15 undo's constitutes “Start over". 3. Click OK. Changing the View Often, when working on an image, you want to see it with out the clutter of the screen or the image has become so complex that you only want to see the outlines of the object. These are the View options. 1. Go to the View menu and select the Wireframe . The various view qualities are designed to save screen redraw time for complex drawings. 2. Change back to the Normal View option. The other View options are described below. Views

View descriptions Black and white outlines of the objects. Bitmaps are shown as

Simple Wireframe

monochrome grayed areas. Does not show blended objects or some other effects.

Wireframe

Black and white outlines of all objects including blend groups. Displays most items as they will be printed but uses patterns to represent certain fills. A checkerboard pattern is displayed for the

Draft

two-color fills. Two-headed arrows display for full color fills. Hatched line patterns display in place of bitmap fills. A pattern of

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[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW] repeated PS displays for the PostScript fills. Screen redraw time is much faster in Draft mode. Displays all object, high resolution bitmaps and all fills except

Normal

PostScript. Displays the best possible quality for your monitor and shows all

Enhanced

PostScript fills. Removes all the DRAW elements from the screen and shows the

Full screen preview

image at the best possible resolution and against a white background.

Preview Selected only

Shows the selected object at the best possible resolution and separates it from the other objects. This allows you to rearrange the pages of a multi-page document

Page Sorter View

and to view all the pages of a multi-page document in thumbnails format.

The Zoom Property Bar As you work on an image, you may want to get closer to see detail or make small adjustments. DRAW gives you several options for zooming into your object or out. When the Zoom Tool on the Toolbox is selected, the Property Bar displays the following options. Zoom Commands Allows you to get closer to your drawing and work on detail. You can drag a marquee box around a point and zoom into that Zoom In

point. Clicking with the cursor zooms you in to double the previously set view level. Allows you to move about the page with precision. With a work

Panning

area of 250 feet (yes that is feet!), it is easy to get lost. This allows you to move the page as if you could use your hand.

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[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW] Clicking with the plus Tool zooms you in double the last view setting, for example, if you are at 100%, you will go to 200%. Clicking with the minus Tool zooms you out to the last setting.

Zoom in and out

Using the example in the previous sentence, it would put you back to 100% Zoom To Selected Zoom

To

Changes the display to show only selected objects (Shift+F2).

All

Objects Changes the view to display all objects (F4). This will include objects located outside of the page.

Zoom To Full Page, Page Width, Allows you to see the entire page (Shift+F4). Changes the current or Page Height magnification to include the left and right edges of the page. Changes the current magnification to include the top and bottom edges of the page. All three cause the page to be shown at less than 100% magnification. Zooming 1. Go

to

the

Toolbox

and

select

the

Zoom

Tool

(F2).

The mouse cursor changes to the magnifying glass with the plus sign. The Property Bar also displays the tools described above. 2. Click in an area. You have just gotten closer to the drawing. You can also zoom in by dragging the Zoom Tool around a specific area. 3. Press the F3 key on your keyboard. This shortcut zooms out to the previous view each time you press it. 4. Place the tool icon to the upper right of the Bluebonnet. 5. Click and drag diagonally to create a zoom marquee. 6. Release the mouse. By dragging the Zoom Tool around an area, you can enhance the magnification and be more precise by zooming to a specific area. 7. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the Zoom Levels list (the box showing the % of magnifications).

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Values for the magnification settings can be selected from the list, or typed in as needed. 8. Select To Page (Shift + F4). This will change the display to show you the whole page. Changing preview settings 1. Go to the View menu and select the Full Screen Preview (F9).The window changes to display only the drawing. All window components are removed. 2. Press the Escape key on your keyboard. This will take you back to a standard preview or you can use the right mouse button. You should now be familiar with the CorelDRAW interface. Move on to Chapter 2 and you will begin working with objects.

Drawing Lines The Freehand tool and the Pen tool are used frequently while drawing line(s).

Drawing Straight Lines Step 1 Click on the freehand tool to activate it Click on a specified area and drag to draw a line

Step 2 Click on Freehand tool Hold your Ctrl Key on the keyboard Click and drag at the same time Click to end

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DRAWING A RECTANGLE, SQUARE, SPHERE AND CIRCLE Click on your Rectangular Tool (F6) Hold your Ctrl key,

Square

Drag to draw a perfect square

Drawing a Rectangle Click on your rectangle tool (F6) Hold your Shift Key, Drag to draw from the center

Rectangle

Drawing a Circle/Sphere using the Ellipse tool Step 1 Click on Ellipse tool (F7) Hold your Ctrl Key Drag to draw a perfect circle Step 2 Click on Ellipse tool (F7) Hold your Shift key Drag to draw a sphere

SKEWING AND ROTATING AN OBJECT You may decide to rotate an object or distort its perspective by skewing it. Skewing: Skewing simple means to slant or twist an object from it definite shape to be at an angle. Below is a skewed object: Skewed object

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Rotating: Rotating simply means revolving/turning an object from on angle to another. Below is a rotated object.

ADDING A TEXT In CorelDraw, texts are required for decoration and also for information. Decoration text in CorelDraw is known as Artistic test, while Information text called Paragraph text The difference between the two is the amount of text that will be entered.

The Artistic Text: The artistic text is use for special effect while designing. CorelDraw, Features, Theme etc. are example of the Artistic text.

The Paragraphing Text: The paragraphing text is used when creating a large amount of text. It is added in a frame because of its length. E.g. Address, constitutions, toast etc.

HOW TO USE THE ARTISTIC AND PARAGRAPHING TEXT Artistic text Click on the text tool (symbol A in the tools bar) Click to insert text.

Paragraphing text Click on the text tool (symbol A in the tools bar) Drag to form a frame Click inside the frame to start typing

USING THE FORMAT TEXT IN THE TEXT MENU The format text enables us to make changes to text.

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HOW TO USE THE FORMAT TEXT Click on Text Menu Click on Format text (Format text dialog box appears) Note that the text must be highlighted/selected) Click on Character tab to select Font type and Size Click on Ok

How to Align a Text Highlight the text or frame Click on Text Menu Click on Format text (Format text dialog box appears) Click on Paragraph tab Click on Alignment tab to select the type of alignment (left, right, center, full justify etc) Click on Ok

ADDING COLUMNS, DROP CAP, AND BULLET TO YOUR DOCUMENT This process is only applicable to the Paragraphing text Adding Columns Highlight the frame or text Click on Text Menu Click on Format text (Format text dialog box surfaces) Click on Column tab and type the number of columns you need Click on Ok

Adding Drop Cap Highlight the first Paragraph or Alphabet Click on Text Menu Click on Format text (Format text dialog box surfaces) Click on Effects tab and select Drop Cap from the effect type 17




Click on Dropped in the indent tab and also the number of lines to be dropped Click on Ok

Adding Bullet Highlight the text to be effected Click on Text Menu Click on Format text (Format text dialog box surfaces) Click on Effects tab and click on Bullet in the effect type Select the font (e.g. Wingdings), the Symbol type, you can as well adjust the size Click on Ok You must setup your page and also the orientation of your page before designing in CorelDraw environment.

HOW TO SETUP YOUR PAGE AND ORIENTATION After launching CorelDraw Package Click on Layout Menu Click on Page Setup (Options dialog box appears) Click the type of orientation Portrait or Landscape Click on Paper tab to select the type of paper e.g. A4 Click on Ok Interactive Tools for Fast Changes The Interactive Tools Flyout contains five tools. You will work with two of them in this class. Each applies an effect or modifies the object as you manipulate it. You can watch the effect as you do it which give you more control over the manipulation. Tool Interactive Bend

Description Creates a series of shapes that gradually change from the beginning shape to the ending shape. Can be adjusted for speed of change, direction of change, color, and path of change.

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Interactive Contour


Creates a blend using the outline of the selected object. Much improved over previous versions of the effect.

Interactive Distort

Changes an object based on the nodes that created the object. Default mode is called Push-Pull, others are zipper and twister. The pattern and amount of distortion is determined by the direction of drag, distance of drag and original location of the nodes.

Interactive Envelope

Allows you to distort an object by placing a container or envelope around the object to constrain the distortion. Distortions can be mirrored on the object and the direction of distortion is controlled.

Interactive Extrude

Allow you to extend an object as if it were three dimensional. You can control the fills, light source, and beveling of the surfaces.

Interactive Drop Shadow

Allows you to create the illusion of a shadow for an object. Text will remain editable and the shadow will reform as the text is edited. You can change the color, edge feathering, and opacity of the shadow.

Interactive Tranparancy

Allows you to create a screening effect over an image. You can cange the color, percent of cover, direction of the gradient, and type of gradient.

Using the Interactive tools 1. Go to page 18. 2. Select the green pentagon. An object must be selected first. 3. Hold down the Interactive Blend button to produce the Flyout.

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4. Select the Interactive Distortion Tool. 5. Click in the middle of the pentagon and drag to the right. The pentagon is distorted with spikes from each node. Dragging to the left produces rounded spikes. 6. Experiment with each option and shape but use the Undo button or Ctrl+Z to return each to their original look. Change the type of distortion with the buttons on the Property Bar. 7. Hold down the Interactive Distortion Tool to produce the Flyout.

8. Select the Interactive Envelope Tool. 9. Select the phrase “The Hump”. A red-dotted line with nodes appears around the word. This is the envelope.

10. Go to the Property Bar and choose the Double Arc mode. 11. Click on the top center node and drag it up. The words are distorted into a humped sign. The other modes change the direction of the distortion. 12. Save the file and close it. Now let’s begin with some designs! We have already learnt about drawing lines, rectangles, and others so let’s create a form with the tools bar. Steps: Enter the following procedures Golden Computer Institute: Font type: Impact, Font Size: 40. Address/ Phone Numbers: Poor Richard 12. Application Form: Font type: Poor Richard, Size 15. Personal Data to your home address: Arial 12, bold. 20




Programme schedule and sessions: Poor Richard 15. Bravo! if you have completed this form. Lets keep working. 21




DESIGNING A COMPLEMENTARY CARD Outline colour: Blue Edwardian Script ITC font 19, colour blue

Manager Specializes in the following:

 Private Tutorial (Computer Studies)  Distributing of Handouts,  Private Teaching (Pupils)

Telephone:

Times New Roman Font 12 Colour; blue Script MT Bold, size 11 Colour; blue Script Times MT New Bold, size Roman 12 (12) Colour; blue

Steps to create the complimentary above 1.

Make sure the rule are in place. If not enable ruler by clicking View menu and select Rule. Note that the rule enables us to measure.

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Drag the rule cross hairs icon in the editing window to zero.

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Inset guidelines on the zero vertically and horizontally.

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Insert a rectangle measuring 3.5” x 2”. KUDOS!

CREATING A ROSETTE We are going to fit text to path while creating a rosette 

Click on the Ellipse tool to activate

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Hold your Ctrl Key to draw a perfect circle as earlier thought

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Highlighted the circle & hold your Shift key to make a duplicate this is achieved when a shape that looks like the + appears then drag to duplicate then right click to drop. Bravo! If you did something like this.

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Click on the text tool and enter ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (Arial 12)

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Drag to the top of the original circle

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Hold down the Shift key and click the original circle and the text (notice in the status bar “two object selected in 1 layer”

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Click on Text Menu and select Fit Text to Path…from the fit text to path roll-up choose the orientation in which you want the text to appear on the path.

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Add another text WELCOME YOU and drag to the top of the circle

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Hold your Shift key and click on the duplicate (smaller circle) and the text (notice in the status bar “two object selected in 1 layer”

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Click on Text Menu and select Fit Text to Path…from the fit text to path roll-up choose the orientation in which you want the text to appear on the path.

CREATING A LOGO Creating the logo that will appear in the rosette 

Click on the Rectangle, tool,

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Covert to Curve and delete one of the node by double clicking on it to form a triangle.

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Duplicate the triangle into four and arrange in this order, using the rotating order

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Fill with Green Colour

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Highlight the four angles and click on Arrange menu and click on Group

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Enter the following Text NASB (Arial 12) and place at the center of the logo

NASB

circle to form a ROSETTE

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[INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW] CONGRATULATIONS! IF YOU DID THAT

HOW TO CREAT ZENITH BANK LOGO

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Click on the Text tool

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Type Z in Capital Letter while the caps lock is on

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Increase the font size to 150 and font type Arial Black

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Still Highlighted click on Arrange Menu

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Click on convert to curve (Ctrl Q)

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Click on your shape tool to activate the node. Notice 10 nodes

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You are required to delete node by double clicking on the node or click once and press delete on the keyboard.

1 2 4 5

z 3

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10 9 7 6

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Delete node 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 we now have half of the

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Click on your Arrange menu while object is highlighted

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Click on Transformation (sub-menu list) click on Scale to activate scale and mirror tab

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Click on Mirror boxes H & V to activate

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Click on Apply to Duplicate

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Use your arrow key to create gap between each half

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Close the Transformation dialog box

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Fill the first half with Blue and the second with Read KUDOS!

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LET’S DESIGN THE NNPC LOGO 

Click on your Ellipse tool to draw a perfect circle

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Draw a rectangle vertically across the circle

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Highlight the Rectangle

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Click on Arrange Menu

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Click on Transformation (sub-menu list appears)

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Click on Rotate to activate the rotate tab type 25 on the angle tab

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Click on Apply to Duplicate until rectangle fills the circle

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Close the transformation box

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Highlight the angles and the circle (Ctrl A)

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Click on Arrange Menu

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Click on shaping (sub-menu list appears) then click on “Weld to” and click on the centre of Object to weld

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Apply yellow color to the object

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Click on your Ellipse tool to draw a perfect circle, apply green colour to it

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Create another circle and place inside the first circle and colour with red

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Place the both circle in the weld object by using the Align and Distribution

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Click on Arrange menu while objects is highlighted

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Click on Align and Distribute (align & Distribute dialog box appears)

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Click center horizontal and vertical

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click on Apply

CONGRATULATION! You Have Just Designed NNPC Logo Assignment: Type NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUMN CORPORATION and fit text to path

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LET’S DESIGN LIPTON LABEL 

Click on the Ellipse tool

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Hold your Shift key to draw a sphere

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Click on the rectangle tool and draw a rectangle horizontally across the sphere

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Highlight the both and click on your Arrange Menu

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Click on Align and Distribute (Align and Distribute dialog box appears)

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Click on Center Horizontal and Vertical

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Click on Apply

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Click on Arrange Menu again

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Click on Shaping (sub-menu list surfaces) click on “Weld to”

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Make a duplicate from the original object

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Click on your text tool and type LIPTON TEA and colour with deep yellow LIPTON TEA

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HOW TO DESIGN AN I.D CARD This Id card belongs to Opposite Edo State Skills, Aduwawa, Benin City

REG NO. 0101

Issued to the person whose name and photograph appears overleaf. Please if found return to the address overleaf

DIRECTOR

Note: Before desiging an ID card you must take note of the type. (Portrait or Landscape) before proceding you must Setup your page also note that the measurement for ID CARD is 3inche by 2inche. STEP TO DESIGN AN ID CARD 

Click on the Rectangular tool

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Click and Drag to draw a rectangle

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Highlight the rectangle and Click on objects size in the property bar and type in the size (3”, 2)

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Then type the following above: CHIBEST COMPUTERS (Arial size 14 bold)

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Address: Monotype Carsiva, size 11

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ID Card: Arial size 12 bold, Name and Status… Courier New 10 bold. For the right side of the ID card.

Use Script Mt bold, size 11 for all write-up’ excluding the company name and the director sign. Company name: Font type Arial, size 14 bold Director: Font name: Copperplate gothic bold, size 10 ASSIGNMENT 1.

Design the NTA LOGO with the help of the shaping tool

2.

Design the STAR LOGO including other features in it.

3.

Draw a Nigeria Flag with its beautiful colours

4.

Design a complimentary card and an ID card with a very good design and colour

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SOME KEY BOARD SHORT CUT

CTRL S:

Save

CTRL Z:

Undo

CTRL + SHIFT Z:

Redo

FI:

Help

F2:

Zoom Tool

F3:

Zoom Out

F4:

Full Page (Fit to window)

F5:

Freehand Tool

F6:

Rectangle Tool

F7:

Ellipse Tool

F8:

Text Tool

F9:

Full Screen

F10:

Shape Tool

F11:

Fountain Fill

F12:

Outline Pen

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