CorelDraw is one of graphic design software is very famous. Various facilities available here to design making it easier for its users to use it. CorelDraw can be used for various purposes, ranging from creating brochures, creating pamphlets, invitation letters, magazines, brochures and attractive book cover.
1. Saving Design Files
Click the menu File à Save à write on the file name filename à press Save.
1. Closing Files
Click the File menu à click Close.
1. Closing the program CorelDraw 12
À Click the File menu click Exit.
1. Set the Size / Paper Type
Click the File menu à New à box click Paper Type / Size on the property bar select the type of paper you want. Suppose the letter, legal, tabloid, etc..
1. Set the unit of
Click the Drawing Units in the property bar to select a unit you want. For example: inches, millimeters, etc..
1. View and manage Grid
Click the View menu à à Grid grid lines are displayed.
If you want to change the grid lines into points, click the View menu à à Grid and Ruler Setup dialog box appears, select Show grid as dots to transform the line into dots.
1. Adding pages in one file
Click the Pages (current page) eg Page 1 à Right click, select Insert Page After.
1. Deleting pages in one file
Click the Pages (current page) eg Page 2 à Right click, select Delete Page Before.
1. Rename the pages in one file
Click the Pages (current page) eg Page 1 à Right click, select Rename.
1. Create a rectangular object
Click the Rectangle Tool in the Tool Box or press F6 à pointer will change to the sign (+) à drag and drop the mouse on the worksheet à rectangle will be formed.
If you want to make a square / square, the same steps as making a rectangle. Only when drag the left mouse button while you press Ctrl on the keyboard.
If you want the corner of the rectangle-shaped curve (not elbow) then the way he is: press the Pick Tool in the Tool Box à select the object rectangle à Click the Shape Tool (or press F10) à Move the pointer on the corner of the rectangle and then drag (shear bit) by pressing the left mouse button.
1. Make a circle object
Click the Ellipse Tool in the Tool Box or press F7 à pointer will change to the sign (+) à drag and drop the mouse on the worksheet will be formed circle à.
If you want to change the circle into different variations, drag the circle stride à click on the Tool Box Shape Tools. If you want a pie, drag the circle from the inside. If you want to form an arc, drag the circle from the outside.
1. Creating a polygon object
Click the Polygon Tool, or press the Y-shaped pointer à point (+) to the worksheet à press the left mouse button while sliding diagonally press the Ctrl key on the keyboard à formed polygon pentagon.
To add or subtract these terms, use the Number of Points on Polygon à click on the desired terms (eg, 3) à will form a triangle.
To change the polygon into star shapes, do the following. Drag à pentagon shape Tool press navigate à pointer to the object in between the two aspects which intersected à à pull into the pentagon formed into stars.
1. Creating objects spiral
Click to select the Polygon Tool à Spiral Tool or press A on the worksheet à click and drag the left mouse button while you press the Ctrl key on the keyboard à formed spiral.
1. Creating an object table
Click the Polygon Tool Tool Paper Grap à click or press the D à tap and drag the left mouse button on the canvas à table formed
1. Using the Freehand Tool
Click the Freehand Tool in the Toolbox on canvas à click the left mouse button drag it towards the desired à à if it is desired, press the Esc key on the keyboard to end.
If you want to bend the line, click the Shape Tool à place the pointer on the lines like curved à à click the right mouse click option To Curve.
1. Using the Bezier Tool
Click Bazier Tool in the Toolbox à click once on the canvas pointer marked (+) à à move to another position click again in the position to continue à accordance with the desired object.
If you want to bend the line of the object on top, click the Shape Tool à place the pointer on the lines like curved à à click the right mouse click option To Curve
1. Using the Dimension Tool
Make an object, say a rectangle measuring 8 × 8.5 cm à therein make lingkarang à 8.5 cm in diameter in the Toolbox, click the Dimension tool in the Property Bar à select Horizontal Tool (to explain the horizontal line) and select the Vertical Tool (to explain vertical lines) on the Dimension Style à select decimal with unit 0 on Precission à Dimension in cm à select Dimension Units Show activate units for Dimension à click the Text Position Drop Down à-click option, the text in the middle of the line dimension à Position the pointer on the line will be given the dimensions / details.
1. Using 3 Point Curve Tool
Click 3 Point Curve Tool in the Toolbox à on the canvas, click on point 1 à drag and drop in point 2 point 3 à àklik at last united with point 1 point 2 with the pointer.
1. Using the Smart Drawing Tool
Click the Smart Drawing Tool in the Toolbox on the Property Bar à on Shape Recognition Level, select Medium and the Smart Smooting Level, select Highest. à on the canvas, click on point 1, point 2, point 4 à point3 and will automatically form a symmetrical object.
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Learn the basic theory of Corel Draw
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