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What is COREL ?
Corel is one of the worlds 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, weve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products 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 Photo Pro, Corel VideoStudio, Corel WinDVD, Corel WordPerfect Office, WinZip, and the recently released Corel Digital Studio 2010. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, and major offices are in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Corel, the Corel logo, CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, CorelTUTOR, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, PowerTRACE, VideoStudio, WinZip, WinDVD, and WordPerfect are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S., and/or other countries. Acrobat, Adobe, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Postscript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AutoCAD, DWG, and DXF are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. Bitstream and Font Navigator are registered trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Internet Explorer, Microsoft, OpenType, Visio, Visual Studio, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PANTONE and other Pantone, Inc. trademarks are the property of Pantone, Inc. Other product, font, and company names and logos may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
What is CorelDRAW ?
CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa, Canada. It is also the name of Corel's Graphics Suite, which bundles CorelDraw with a bitmap image editor, Corel PhotoPaint, and other graphicsrelated programs. The latest version is designated X6 (equivalent to version 16), and was released in March 2012. Vector artwork is great stuff because if scales without damage, and it is relatively small in size. A typical illustration is only a few hundred kilobytes in size (this compared to photo images that are megabytes in size). If you print a vector illustration at a small size, it will reproduce correctly and nicely. Scale it to a very large size, and it still looks perfect. Contrast that to a photograph, and youll see a great difference. The ampersand at left is a vector illustration (all high-quality fonts are in fact vector illustrations). Enlarging it causes it to get bigger, and the quality remains excellent. Conventional photographic enlargement would have resulted in a fuzzy and often unacceptable image when enlarged. I have marked the enlarged section with the red rectangle. Vector illustrations can survive enlargement without damage because the mathematical coordinates. CorelDraw includes the following features: SUPPORTED PLATFORMS CorelDRAW was originally developed for Microsoft Windows 3 and currently runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The current version, X6, was released on 20th march 2012.Versions for Mac OS and Mac OS X were at one time available, but due to poor sales these were discontinued. The last port for Linux was version 9 (released in 2000, it didn't run natively; instead, it used a modified version of Wine to run) and the last version for OS X was version 11 (released in 2001). Also, up until version 5, CorelDRAW was developed for Windows 3.1x, CTOSand OS/2. CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES Several innovations to vector-based illustration originated with CorelDRAW: a nodeedit tool that operates differently on different objects, fit text-to-path, stroke-before-fill, quick fill/stroke color selection palettes, perspective projections, mesh fills and complex gradient fills. CorelDRAW differentiates itself from its competitors in a number of ways: The first is its positioning as a graphics suite, rather than just a vector graphics program. A full range of editing tools allow the user to adjust contrast, color balance, change the format from RGB to CMYK, add special effects such as vignettes and
special borders to bitmaps. Bitmaps can also be edited more extensively using Corel PhotoPaint, opening the bitmap directly from CorelDRAW and returning to the program after saving. It also allows a laser to cut out any drawings. CorelDRAW is capable of handling multiple pages along with multiple master layers. Multipage documents are easy to create and edit and the Corel print engine allows for booklet and other imposition so even simple printers can be used for producing finished documents. One of the useful features for single and multi-page documents is the ability to create linked text boxes across documents that can be resized and moved while the text itself resets and flows through the boxes. Useful for creating and editing multi-article newsletters etc. Smaller items, like business cards, invitations etc., can be designed to their final page size and imposed to the printer's sheet size for cost-effective printing. An additional print-merge feature (using a spreadsheet or text merge file) allows full personalization for many things like numbered raffle tickets, individual invitations, membership cards and more. CorelDRAW's competitors include Adobe Illustrator and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer. Although all of these are vector-based illustration programs, the user experience differs greatly between them. While these programs will read their native file types and vice versa, the translation is rarely perfect. CorelDRAW can open Adobe PDF files: Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Publisher and Word, and other programs can print documents to PDF using the Adobe PDF Writer printer driver, which CorelDRAW can then open and edit every aspect of the original layout and design. CorelDRAW can also open PowerPoint Presentations and other Microsoft Office formats with little or no problem CDR FILE FORMAT CDR file format is a proprietary file format developed by Corel Corporation and primarily used for vector graphic drawings. There is no publicly available CDR file format specification. Other CorelDRAW file formats include CorelDRAW Compressed (CDX), CorelDRAW Template (CDT) and Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX). In December 2006 the sK1 open source project team started to reverse-engineer the CDR format. The results and the first working snapshot of the CDR importer were presented at the Libre Graphics Meeting 2007 conference taking place in May 2007 in Montreal (Canada). Later on the team parsed the structure of other Corel formats with the help of the open source CDR Explorer.[34] As of 2008, the sK1 project claims to have the best import support for CorelDRAW file formats among open source software programs. The sK1 project developed also the UniConvertor, a command line open source tool which supports conversion from CorelDRAW ver.7-X3,X4 formats (CDR/CDT/CCX/CDRX/CMX) to other formats. UniConvertor is also used
in Inkscape and Scribus open source projects as an external tool for CorelDraw files importing. In 2007, Microsoft blocked CDR file format in Microsoft Office 2003 with the release of Service Pack 3 for Office 2003. Microsoft later apologized for inaccurately blaming the CDR file format and other formats for security problems in Microsoft Office and released some tools for solving this problem.
History
In 1987, Corel hired software engineers Michel Bouillon and Pat Beirne to develop a vector-based illustration program to bundle with their desktop publishing systems. That program, CorelDRAW, was initially released in 1989. CorelDRAW 1.x and 2.x runs under Windows 2.x and 3.0. CorelDRAW 3.0 came into its own with Microsoft's release of Windows 3.1. The inclusion of TrueType in Windows 3.1 transformed CorelDRAW into a serious illustration program capable of using system-installed outline fonts without requiring third-party software such as Adobe Type Manager; paired with a photo editing program (PhotoPaint), a font manager and several other pieces of software, it was also part of the first all-in-one graphics suite. The first book devoted to CorelDRAW was Mastering CorelDRAW by Chris Dickman, published by Peachpit Press in 1990, with a contribution by Rick Altman. Dickman also founded and published the independent Mastering CorelDRAW Journal publication, and created and ran the first site dedicated to CorelDRAW, CorelNET.com, from 1995 to 1997. More than 20 years later, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 continues the design momentum, unleashing its most powerful and robust version to date. It showcases an array of new features, design tools and templates to bring your designs to the forefront. Introducing a powerful new typography engine, versatile color harmony & style tools, improved performance with 64-bit and multi-core support, and a complete design-it-yourself website tool all rich features that will enhance any design project. This version still includes a wide range of file compatibility support for over 100 popular file formats and is optimized for the latest Windows operating systems, continuing its global tradition as the leading choice for professional graphic design software.
January 1989 CorelDRAW 1.0 revolutionized the graphic design industry, becoming the first graphics software for windows. February 1990 CorelDRAW 1.11 added AutoCAD DXF import/export support for working with 2D and 3D designs. September 1991 CorelDRAW 2 introduced Print Merge, for merging text files with graphic files and printing the result. The version also introduced Envelop, Blend, Extrusion and Perspective tool for distorting and blending objects and shapes.
October 1992 CorelDRAW 3 added an Editable Preview Mode, providing the ability to work with objects displayed in full detail and in color. CorelDRAW 3 was also the first suite of graphics applications for windows. It introduced Corel PHOTO-PAINT, adding the ability to create, edit or modify raster images. May 1993 CorelDRAW 4 introduced a multi-page capability, allowing documents to be created with as many as 999 pages. This version also introduced the Floating Toolbox, which could be moved out of the way to open up more workspace. July 1994 CorelDRAW 5 brought Postscript and TrueType font support to the program. A powerful color management system was also added, allowing users to customcalibrate a monitor, printer and scanner to achieve a more accurate on-screen representation of colors August 1995 CorelDRAW 6 was released the same day that Microsoft launched Windows 95. CorelDRAW 6 was the first version with full 32-bit support. It also added a graph paper tool and increase the maximum page size from 35x35 to 150ft. X 150ft. April 1997 CorelDRAW 7 added an interactive property bar that put essential tools at peoples fingertips in one handy bar, streamlining the workflow. This version also added support for users to write scripts and automate functions. New writing tools were added, including the Automatic Spell Checker, Thesaurus and Grammar Checker. April 1998 CorelDRAW 8 introduced Multi File Import, plus interactive Drop Shadow tools and interactive Vector tools for manipulating drop shadows, and Zipper and Twister tools for distorting lines and nodes December 1999 CorelDRAW graphics suite 9 added Multiple Color Palettes, letting users customize their workspace to display multiple color palettes simultaneously, for more speed and flexibility. A new Palette Editor made it possible to create custom color palettes or edit existing custom palettes. October 2000 CorelDRAW graphics suite 10 introduced a Publish to PDF function. The Page Sorter View let users view thumbnails of all pages in a document, and reorder pages by dragging and dropping them into new positions. Color Management was completely redesigned to combine essential options in one dialog box.
August 2002 CorelDRAW graphics suite 11 introduced Symbols, letting users create objects and store them in a reusable library, to be referenced many times in a drawing. January 2004 CorelDRAW graphics suite 12 introduced Enhanced Text Alignment tools and Dynamic Guides for precisely positioning, aligning and drawing objects relative to other objects. Unicode text support made it effortless to exchange files regardless of the language or operating system in which the file was created. February 2006 CorelDRAW graphics suite X3 introduced a new tracing engine, Corel PowerTRACE, to convert bitmaps into vector graphics, a new Cut-Out lab in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and a new Image Adjustment Lab to quickly improve digital photos. This version also added vector object cropping, previously only possible with bitmaps. January 2008 CorelDRAW graphics suite X4 introduced Live Text Formatting for previewing text attributes before applying them to a document. Other new and enhanced features include Interactive Tables, additional file format support (including PDF 1.7 and Microsoft Publisher 2007), camera raw support for over 300 cameras and Independent Page Layers. Online Services for collaboration (CorelDRAW ConceptShare) and font identification were also introduced. In-keeping with market demand, this version was certified for Windows Vista.
Versions and Compatibility
CorelDraw
Version support Windows Compatibility New Features
Release date
Versi on
Readi Writin ng g files files
Jan 1989[1]
2.1
First version
Mar 1989[2]
1.01
2.1
Introduces backups on save, and draw rectangles from their centre
Apr 1989[2]
1.02
2.1
IBM PIF file format support
Jul 1989[2]
1.10
2.1
102 new fonts
Feb 1990[2]
1.11
2.1
AutoCAD DXF import/export support
Sep 1991[1]
1, 2
1, 2
3.0
Envelope tool (for distorting text or objects using a primary shape), Blend (for morphing shapes), Extrusion (for simulating perspective and volume in objects) and Perspective (to distort objects along X and Y axes). CorelDraw for Unix also became available.[3][4]
15 May 1992[5]
1, 2, 3
2, 3
Included Corel PHOTO-PAINT (for bitmap editing), CorelSHOW (for creating onscreen presentations), CorelCHART (for 3.0, 3.1(preferre graphic charts), Mosaic and CorelTRACE d) (for vectorizing bitmaps). The inclusion of this software was the precedent for the actual graphic suites.[6] CorelDraw for Unix also became available.[7][8]
20 May 1993[9]
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 4
3.1
PHOTO-PAINT (for bitmap editing), CorelSHOW (for creating on-screen presentations), CorelCHART (for graphic charts), CorelMOVE for animation, Mosaic and CorelTRACE (for vectorizing bitmaps). Multi-page capabilities, Powerlines, support for graphic tablets, Clone tool, 9 elastic node editing, Envelope tool.
Tools of CorelDRAW
Here is a list of the basic tools of CorelDRAW's interface. To view animation of how it works, just click on the icon or the name of the tool.
Icon Click links below

Pick tool Shape Tool Smudge Brush Tool Roughen Brush Tool Free Transform Tool
What does it do?

Select, positions and transforms an object. Edit a curve object or text character by manipulating nodes. Change the shape of an object by dragging along its outline. Distort the edge of an object by dragging along its outline. Rotates, skew, mirror and scale objects.
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Crop Tool Knife Tool Erase Tool Virtual Segment Delete tool Zoom tool Pan tool Freehand tool 2-Point Line tool Bezier tool Artistic Media tool Pen tool B-Spline tool Polyline tool 3-Point Curve tool Smart Fill tool Smart Drawing tool Rectangle tool
What does it do?

Remove the areas outside a selection. Slice an object to split it into two separate objects. Remove unwanted areas in a drawing. Lets you delete portions of objects that are between intersection. Change the magnification level of the document window. Drag hidden areas of a drawing into view without changing the zoom level. Draw curves and straight line segments. Draw a straight line by drawing from the starting point to the end point. Draw curves one segment at a time. Add artistic brush, spray and calligraphic effects by using freehand strokes. Draw curves in segments, and preview each segment as you draw. Draw curved lines by setting control points that shape the curve without breaking it into segments. Draw connected curves and straight lines in one continuous action. Draw a curve by dragging from starting point to the endpoint and then positioning the center point. Create objects from overlapping areas, and apply a fill to those objects. Convert freehand strokes to basic shapes or smoothed curves. Draw squares and rectangles by dragging in the drawing window. Draw circles and ellipses by dragging in the drawing window. Draw ellipses at an angle. Draw polygons by dragging in the drawing window. Draw uniform, outlined star. Draw stars that have intersecting sides.
3-Point Rectangule tool Draw rectangles at an angle. Ellipse tool 3-Point Ellipse tool Polygon tool Star tool Complex Star tool
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Graph Paper tool Spiral tool Basic Shapes tool Arrow Shapes tool Flowchart Shapes tool Banner Shapes tool Callout Shapes tool Text tool Table tool Horizontal or Vertical Dimension Draw a grid.
What does it do?

Draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals. Draw triangles, circles, cylinders, hearts, and other shapes. Draw arrows of various shape and direction. Draw flowchart symbols. Draw ribbon objects and explosion shapes. Draw labels and speech bubbles. Add and edit paragraph and artistic text. Draw, select, and edit tables.
Parrallel Dimension tool Draw slanted dimension lines. Draw horizontal or vertical dimension lines.
Angular Dimension tool Draw angular dimension lines. Segment Dimension tool 3 Point Callout tool Display the distance between end nodes on single or multiple segments. Draw a callout with a two-segment leading line.
CorelDRAW 9
CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa, Canada. It is also the name of Corel's Graphics Suite, which bundles CorelDraw with a bitmap image editor, Corel PhotoPaint, and other graphicsrelated programs. It is a Vector based software, Vector artwork is great stuff because if scales without damage, and it is relatively small in size. A typical illustration is only a few hundred kilobytes in size (this compared to photo images that are megabytes in size). If you print a vector illustration at a small size, it will reproduce correctly and nicely. Scale it to a very large size, and it still looks perfect. Contrast that to a photograph, and youll see a great difference. The ampersand at left is a vector illustration (all high-quality fonts are in fact vector illustrations). Enlarging it causes it to get bigger, and the quality remains excellent. Conventional photographic enlargement would have resulted in a fuzzy and often unacceptable image when enlarged. I have marked the enlarged section with the red rectangle.
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Vector illustrations can survive enlargement without damage because the mathematical coordinates.
WHO SHOULD USE THE CORELDRAW ?

A special effort has been made to focus on the realistic use of features in the program by the average user, but it also provides coverage for the concerns of the professional electronic artist. Whether you are just using CorelDRAW for fancy text headlines or taking it to its limits with graphic design or full blown illustration work. CorelDRAW 9 toolkit for the following users: Technical Illustrator, who demand the most out of their software and who require the greatest degree of control over their digital drawing tools and drawing objects. Multimedia Artist, who use digital everything to fill the red-hot graphic needs for such things as Internet and intranet Web sites, electronic-multimedia presentations, and interactive information kiosks. Electronic Artist, whose needs range from creating simple logos for handouts and flyers to full color brochures. Digital Publishers, who know that CorelDRAW 9 has the capability of talking to nearly any file format and who would like inside reference to the new features in CorelDRAW
Why use CorelDRAW 9 ?

CorelDRAW 9 is much richer in features than previous versions of the program for many reasons such as its cross-platform porting capabilities, extensive bitmap and vector handling, and features geared toward professional user. CorelDRAW 9 takes full advantage of dynamic linking, bitmap capabilities, and 3D effects. Additional features include scanning and digital camera support, automated installation, and uninstall capabilities. CorelDRAW 9 features compatibility with many other applications by including nearly 100 importing and exporting filters for standard and nonstandard vector, bitmap and text formats. CORELDRAW 9 IS FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE CorelDRAW 9 features an extensive number of options to display tool properties, tool setting, toolbars, and menu bars to suit the way you use the program in your everyday work. Further and more complex customization is available through setting object and text styles, custom toolbars, hotkey combinations, effects presets, printing
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presets, and menu bar. By effectively using the elaborate customization feature in CorelDRAW 9, you can increase your overall productivity.
GRAPHIC POWER FOR THE EVERYDAY USER CorelDRAWs strengths include ease of use by making drawing and graphic design more accessible for the novice user as well as supplying high-end features for the professional and expert-level user. As an occasional electronic artist doing daily business work, CorelDRAW 9s features can benefit you by allowing you to Add basic effects to simple shapes to enhance their graphic appeal. Get quick technical assistance through the elaborate Help features, contextsensitive Help, and bubble-hints for nearly all interface parts, features, options, and functions. Create and save text and objects styles to quickly apply a multitude of attributes. Capitalize on the speed and power of your system by using the Presets on effects and objects. Automate tasks by recording, saving, and replaying scripts.
DRAWING CONTROL FOR THE HIGH-END TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATOR The demanding work of technical renders and illustrators requires that CorelDRAW 9 be flexible and adaptable, and provide a high degree of accuracy. Some of the advanced features that benefit you include Customizable scale and grid options for the professional renderer. Basic effects that you can add to simple shapes to enhance their graphic appeal. Quick effects through presets for the technical illustrator. Superior printing controls for offset reproduction. Layout tools for the Desktop Publisher, such as columns, multiple pages, and text wrap functions. Dimensioning options for CAD which enable creation of measured shop drawings and construction diagram.
GEARING UP FOR THE NEW GENERATION
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The development period for the CorelDRAW 9 was longer than that allowed for each of the last five versions. And although the development was given an extra six months or so, users who have witnessed the evolution of CorelDRAW wont immediately notice any big changes right off the bat when launching their first session in CorelDRAW 9. Its hard to put a finger on one particular area where CorelDRAW has been improved the most, but certainly the enhancement to the Web/Internet features, the printing/output functions, and onscreen interactivity have been extensive. Although some of these arent as glamorous or visible as changes to some of the effects tool, with regard to productivity, they mean more to the everyday user than, say, a faster way to draw flow charts. DRAW 9S REVAMPED INTERFACE Although you wont readily notice it when you first open CorelDRAW 9, the interface has been modified extensively. You wont find all kinds of interface innovations-most of the changes are built on previously implemented paradigms, but some commands and functions have been switched to new menus; tool options have been moved from one type of dialog box to another (usually from rollups or traditional dialog boxes to the new dockers), and the Property Bar, which was first introduced in CorelDRAW 7, is relied on more than ever. NO MORE ROLLUPS Rollups are history. What was halfway integrated into version 8 is now complete in CorelDRAW 9, at least in the sense that any options once found in rollup dialog boxes are now either put in new docker menus or elsewhere, possibly built into the Option dialog box or Property Bar. Dockers provide access to tool and command options in the same way rollups did, enabling you to work in the drawing while the dialog box remains open, but the advantage to dockers is that they can be docked in toolbar fashion to the edge of your drawing window. Kept on tabs running down the side of the screen, dockers provide quick access to a lot of drawing power without taking up much screen space. While rollups could be minimized when not in use, they tended to get scattered about the drawing window. Dockers are easier to organize and are still more flexible than even the rollups were. When a docker is maximized, it pushes the drawing window over and doesnt cover the pages. If a second docker is opened, it covers the first until it is minimized. When a docker is minimized, it shrinks to a tab at the edge of the window.
NEW WORKSPACE POWERS
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Corel has made creating and saving custom Workspaces easy in CorelDRAW 9. A Workspace is basically an interface setup- the way toolbars are displayed, menu items are arranged, and which dockers are open. Tools in the Toolbox, the selected color palette, Status Bar options, the grid setup, and the orientation of the rulers are all things that can be customized and saved as a personal Workspace. CorelDRAW 9 comes with several preset Workspace as well.
OBJECT CREATION AND EDITING TOOLS Although the numbers of buttons that have been added to the Toolbox are few, the enhancements made to existing tools are great. Corel has added interactivity to a few more functions, provide new Property Bar for others, and has added a couple of completely new tools, most notably the Artistic Media tool.
NEW ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL AND DOCKER The new Artistic Media tool is actually five tools in one and provides preset line strokes, brush strokes for painterly effects, an object sprayer (similar to that in PHOTO-PAINT), a calligraphy pen, and a pressure-sensitive pen. One difference between the Artistic tool in CorelDRAW and similar tools in paint packages, however, is that the resulting effects are vector objects, which can be edited using some of the vector tools in DRAW. Artistic Media effects can be applied to the outlines of existing objects, or each tool can be clicked and dragged on the page to draw a curve object to which the selected effect is applied. In addition, the Artistic Media docker (found in the Windows, Dockers menu) can be used for all the effect and allows you to select and apply effects without closing the docker. A last used list helps you quickly find effects you have already used in your document. The docker also provides a way for users to create and load their own custom Artistic Media effects. Users can create their own color painterly effects to use with the Brushes. PERSPECTIVE INTERACTIVE DROP SHADOWING The Interactive Drop Shadow feature in CorelDRAW has been enhanced with added perspective option. After dragging the Drop Shadow tool across an object, you can choose from five perspective direction options- Flat, Bottom, Top, Left, or Right- on a drop-down Property Bar menu. After the drop shadow is generated onscreen, you can then drag the vector handles to reposition the shadow virtually any way you like or type an angle for the shadow into a rotation value box on the Property Bar. Moving the slide on the drop shadow vector changes the opacity of the shadow. New feathering options and a Copy Drop Shadow Properties button are also available on the Property Bar.
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PAGE LAYOUT AND TEXT FEATURES For the most part, page layout features and text creation tools remain the same in CorelDRAW 9, but there are a few functions that have been added to provide more flexibility when producing your documents.
MULTIPLE PAGE SIZE AND ORIENTATION Until version 9, all pages in a CorelDRAW document were the same size. They could be as large as 150 by 150 feet, but all of them would be that size. In CorelDRAW 9, you can modify the size and orientation of individual pages throughout the document. There remains a default page size for the document-for instance, 8.5 by 11 inches or a size you set in the Page Setup Option dialog box- but then the Property Bar or he new page popup menu can be used to change the size or orientation of the current page (you must navigate to the page you want to alter before changing the size).
MULTILEVEL BREAK APART USING TEXT Using the Break Apart command, Paragraph and Artistic text can be broken down level-by-level, meaning you can select a frame of Paragraph text, perhaps made up of several columns, and use Break Apart (Ctrl+K) to break it into columns, and then paragraphs, to lines, to words, and finally to individual characters. At each level, the items become individual objects and can be manipulated as such. The same goes for Artistic text, starting at the line level (a single block of text is broken into lines, and then words, and then characters).
COLOR MANAGEMENT FEATURES Multiple Onscreen Palettes- CorelDRAW 9 enables you to display more than one color palette at a time. New Palettes- Seven new Pantone color palette have been added to CorelDRAW 9. Embedded ICC Profiles- ICC ( Internal Color Consortium) profiles can be embedded and saved with your CorelDRAW documents improving color management. OUTPUT AND PRINTING FEATURES
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Several new handy features for checking your document before actually going to print have been added in the Print Options dialog box. Among these are Preview dialog box- a miniature preview dialog box, the Quick Preview, enables you to immediately see the effects of any Print Setup changes without opening the traditional full screen drawing preview. Preflight Warnings- After the print engine has analyzed a document, a message is displayed on the Preflight tab of the Print dialog box indicating any potential problems, if any, with the print job. Multiple Documents- You can select multiple documents to be printed together in a single print run. Enhanced Imposition Layout- The new Imposition Layout tools combine the Signature Layout and N-up Formats capabilities from CorelDRAW 8 into a single feature, providing customized group sets of signature, building options, page rotation, fold marks, and gutters. Downsample Images- You can downsample bitmap images in your document to provide faster printing for quick proofs. Rasterize Page- CorelDRAWs Print dialog box provides an option to rasterize a page (converting vector information and text to bitmaps) before printing. This can solve some printing problems that sometimes occur when printing to non-PostScript printers. Depending on the document, it can also decrease print times. Publishing to PDF- Many enhancements have been integrated into CorelDRAW 9 for exporting documents to PDF (Portable Document Format).
CorelDRAW 9 interface
THE APPLICATION WINDOW CorelDRAW 9s application window adheres to Windows 95/98 conventions, and if you are at least familiar with the operating system and a few supported applications thereof, the depth and breadth of CorelDRAWs interface wont be as daunting as it could be. Part of the brilliance of CorelDRAW 9 is how relatively simple and tidy the main application window is kept; the number of tools and menus is held to a minimum, hardly any more than youd find with your typical word processor.
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But dig a little and you find that what you see when you first open CorelDRAW is only the tip of the iceberg. The number of functions, tools, and commands located just below the surface of the menus and toolbars is staggering. After all, CorelDRAW is a top-notch professional design program offering a multitude of options. ACCESSING COMMAND MENUS Even with its streamlined interface, CorelDRAW provides several different ways to access most commands. It might seen redundant in some cases, but by offering various ways to access the same command, dialog box, or menu, CorelDRAW lets each user work in a way that is comfortable for him or her. Some users can move the mouse for virtually all functions, whereas some like to touch the mouse as little as possible and move around the interface with the keyboard. Virtually all commands in CorelDRAW are accessible from the Main menu bar, the band of command categories across the top of the screen. Each can be opened by pressing the Alt key along with the underscored letter of the menu. No surprise here, but within these menus are menu flyouts that pop open menu subcategories. A couple of the flyouts even have flyouts of their own, and every command of every menu or flyout can be accessed by using the mouse or Alt keyboard shortcuts. Some menu items immediately perform a function such as those in the Edit and Arrange menus (Copy, Paste, Group, Ungroup, and so on), but many others open dialog boxes or dockers, letting you fine- tune or select an action before it takes place. Theres a lot in these menus, and much has changed since last version of CorelDRAW. ANATOMY OF DRAW 9S DOCUMENT WINDOW Moving in a couple steps from the Main menu, you come to the document window, with it rulers, scrollbars, and pages. The document window is where the real action takes place, where you can see the results of all those menu commands you access. NAVIGATING DOCUMENT WINDOWS The multiple document interface, or MDI, was implemented in CorelDRAW several versions back (Version 6, the first for Windows 95, to be precise). MDI lets you open more than one file at a time as well as have multiple document windows open fir the same file. After you have file or several file open, there are tools, menu commands, and onscreen elements for navigating the document window and between documents. SETTING PAGE VIEWS
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First, you can view a document page almost anyway you like. By default, a file is opened to a full-page view in Enhanced display mode. The view mode, which determines the level of detail displayed in the drawing, cab be changed in the View menu; and the Zoom Level can be set by using the drop-down list on the Standard toolbar, among other ways. The display of other page and design elements, such as the page border, guidelines, printable area, and so on, can also be set by using the View menu or the Tools, Options dialog box (Ctrl+J). USING SCROLLBARS AND PANNING To move your view of the current page in the current document window, you can use the scrollbars or the Pan tool. The scrollbars work like those in any Windows program: You can click the arrows, click and drag the square location button. The Pan tool, the little hand icon, is located in the Zoom tool flyout in the Toolbox. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WORKSPACES Generally, you want your drawing area as big as possible while retaining as much functionality from the toolbars and menus as possible, or as needed for certain tasks. By hiding and displaying, resizing, and moving certain toolbars and dockers, you can set up the optimal work area for the project at hand. You can dock your Scrapbook items for a certain job, dock the Text toolbar for quick to fonts and text styles, and hide the Standard toolbar because you use shortcut keys for all those operations, anyway. The Rulers you toggle on when needed. After going to the trouble of setting up a work area such as this, you want to save it, and thats where Workspaces come in.
WHATS A WORKSPACE? A workspace is a preset or customized work area, basically everything you see in the application window, including toolbars, dockers, menus, color palette, and tools. But thats not all. A workspace also comprises all the settings contained under the Workspace menu in the Option dialog box. These include display settings, editing precision, custom shortcut keys, save option, text styles, selected color palette, and more. Options you cannot save in a Workspace are settings for guidelines, rulers, page layout, units of measure, and other items associated with a specific document. All these items come under the Document Options.
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The entire Workspace can be customized and optimized for certain projects (company monthly newsletter, ad campaign, particular Web site), for certain types of projects (Web, art oriented, text oriented, and so on), or for different users. Workspaces are easy to save and easily removed, but it can take some time to get your work environment just right; so when you do why not save it for another day?
CHOOSING A PRESET WORKSPACE CorelDRAW 9 comes with several preset Workspaces to choose from. When you first launch the program, CorelDRAW uses the Default Workspace mode. To examine the other preset, open Tools, Options (Ctrl+J), and click Workspace in the menu on the left. You see a list of the preset Workspaces, such as Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW 8. A bullet indicates the current Workspace.
CREATING YOUR OWN CUSTOM WORKSPACE To create a new Workspace: 1. Open the Options dialog box (Ctrl+J) to the Workspace page. 2. Click New. 3. Enter the Name of new Workspace 4. Then you have a choice of which preset Workspace you want to base your new one on. One of the preset than the Default might be closer to what you have in mind create. Make your choice in the Base new workspace on dropdown list. 5. If desired, type in a description of the new Workspace and check Set as current workspace. (If you do not check this box, any customizing you do is associated with the previous current Workspace.) 6. Click OK and go to town making your settings and interface changes, assured that these changes will be part of the current (new) Workspace.
WORKING WITH CorelDRAW 9 FILES

SAVING NEW AND EXISTING FILES The capability to save a file is by far the most important function an application can offer. If you cant save your work for later, what good is the program to you? Nonetheless, saving you work is all about being organized and orderly.
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For the most part, saving a file is a basic and straightforward operation, but CorelDRAW 9 does offer more options for saving files than many other programs you might be used to using. Understanding these options helps eliminate problems when you, or other CorelDRAW 9 users, need to open or reuse the files. But most importantly, saving your files carefully helps prevent the potential disaster of losing hours, maybe days, of work.
UNDERSTANDING SAAVE OPTIONS Most often files are saved using the CorelDRAW default options- this is probably true any time the file is to be opened again by you or another user CorelDRAW 9. If the file is to be put to other uses, however, CorelDRAW provides a way to save (or export) the file successfully. The options chosen when saving a file for the first time (including the filename and location) are the options CorelDRAW uses every time you subsequently save that file. Ctrl+S works as a quick save with no pop-up dialog box. When you want to change the save options, you use the Save As command.
SAVING TO PREVIOUS CORELDRAW VERSIONS Most likely, there is not another graphics program out there that has gone through more upgrades in the past few years than CorelDRAW has. For that reason, it is often necessary to save files in a way that users of previous versions can open them. CorelDRAW 9 has lets you save to formats compatible with versions as far back as CorelDRAW 5. In the Save Drawing dialog box, click the drop-down arrow under Version and Choose the version-numbered format to which you need to save your file. Unlike some programs, all versions of CorelDRAW use the same file extension, CDR, for native files.
SAVING TO OTHER APPLICATION FORMATS CorelDRAW has one of the longest lists of supported file formats on the planet, but only some of these formats are accessible when saving a document. The rest can be made available by exporting files to other formats. As you look through the list under the Save as Type drop-down menu, you might notice that all are vector formats and most are Corel related, the exceptions being AI (Adobe Illustrator) and the three metafile formats (WMF, EMF, and CGM). Metafile formats are vector-based formats
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(meaning objects in the drawing- curves, rectangles, circles- can be edited as such later) and are widely supported by other graphics and business applications. Although, when you want to equip a file with the information that it needs to be opened by another program, it is probably best to export it in the desired application format, the metafile formats provide flexibility they can be opened by virtually any vector graphics program.
OPENING EXISTING FILES By now, youve saved a few files or you have files saved from an earlier version of CorelDRAW that you need to open. Or, an associate has given you some CDR files and you have no idea which version they were saved in. it helps to know all the different ways you can open a file and with CorelDRAW 9 there are many as well as the information that can be gleaned from the before opening it.
OPENING NATIVE CORELDRAW FILES By native, we mean files that have been saved with CorelDRAW 9 in CorelDRAW 9 format (CDR). Anyone using DRAW 9 should be able to open these files- users of earlier versions cannot. The most obvious way to open these files is to select Open under the File menu (Ctrl+O) or click the Open icon on the Standard toolbar. Doubleclicking the filename after locating it in the Open Drawing dialog box opens the selected file. This dialog box is also accessible from the Welcome Screen (choose Open Graphics) when you first launch the program.
DRAG-AND-DROP OPENING CorelDRAW has no shortage of ways to exploit the mouse. CorelDRAW 9 provides at least three ways to open files using drag-and-drop. You cant drag the files from the Open Drawing dialog box onto a blank CorelDRAW document window; you can drag the file from Windows Explorer onto a blank DRAW screen; or you can drag and drop the file from Explorer or your Desktop onto the CorelDRAW 9 program icon, which also launches the program if it is not already open. WORKING WITH TEMPLATES CorelDRAW templates provide a way to reuse styles, page, and even design elements of a drawing in a file. Templates are handy if you produce many similar documents and dont want the hassle of configuring, page size, borders, letterhead, and so on repeatedly for the same kind of documents. In addition to containing page
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settings, text, or graphics, a template include styles for graphics, Artistic text, and Paragraph text. These styles help control the appearance of specific objects or types of objects such as lines, curves, shapes, and text. You can create your own templates, employ one of the hundreds that are supplied with CorelDRAW, or modify an existing CDR (drawing) or CDT (template) file and save it as a template. Essentially, anything that can be saved in a drawing file can be saved in a template. CorelDRAW comes with a default template (called coreldrw.cdt) that has one style each for graphics and Artistic text and seven for Paragraph text. When you start CorelDRAW, a blank drawing is created based on coreldrw.cdt template.
USING COREL-SUPPLIED TEMPLATES In addition to the default template, CorelDRAW provides a wide variety of preset template that can help you speed up the process of creating drawings. Templates for such things as advertisement, invoices, letterhead, and newsletters can be used as is or modified suit your needs. For example, if you like a template but want to make it more versatile you can add styles that youve created or taken from another template. To start a new file based on one of the templates supplied with CorelDRAW use the Template Wizard: 1. Open the Template Wizard by selecting New from Template in the File menu. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM if prompted for it. 2. Choose between templates from CorelDRAW or PaperDirect and click Next (PaperDirect is supplier of preprinted and specialty papers). Click Next. 3. Choose a category of templates (Brochure, Invitation, Letterhead, and so on). Click Next. 4. Highlight the template filenames to see preview of the documents. Select the desired template and choose whether to Open with contents. 5. After you find the template you want to use, click finish to open a drawing file.
SAVING A TEMPLATE If none of the preset template meets your needs, you can create your own template based on your own styles or styles taken from other templates. You can also create a template from any drawing you create in CorelDRAW. To save a template, you can use the Graphics and Text Styles docker or the Save Drawing dialog box (choose
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Save As from the File menu). Objects on the drawing page can be saved along with the styles so that if you load the template with contents included, these objects load as well. Additionally if you alter the page layout from the regular CorelDRAW default template, you can save the page settings, rulers, and grid and guideline setup. When you use the Save Drawing dialog box, CorelDRAW automatically saves objects on the drawing page with the template (CDT file). To save a template using the Graphics and Text Styles docker: 1. Select Graphics and Text Styles (Ctrl+F5) from the Tools menu.. 2. Right click in the docker to pop up the menu. Select Show and choose AutoView or the style type want to view (create). 3. Add text and graphics to the document file and use them to create the style you want (click and drag the graphics or text object into the docker). 4. Return to the pop-up menu and click template, Save As. 5. Enter a filename and choose a folder in which to save the template. 6. Enable the Web Contents check box to include page settings and objects on the active page or disable the check box to save only the styles. 7. Click the Save button.
EXPLORING THE SCRAPBOOK One of the CorelDRAWs most valuable but probably most underuse tools for merging files and design elements is the Scrapbook. The Scrapbook is a special set of dockers found under the Tools menu from which you can browse to any file on your computer. The Scrapbook can also be accessed in the Window, and Dockers menu. The power of the Scrapbook, however, lies with the CorelDRAW presets and the books link to CorelDRAWs clip art, stock photos, and 3D. Items in the Scrapbook are organized into category folders, some of which are installed on your hard drive whereas others are found on CorelDRAWs CDs (clip art, photos, and so on). You can also create and organize your won scrapbook items. In general, to use an item in any of the Scrapbooks, open a Scrapbook category, locate the desired file (for example, piece of clip art, pattern, or photo in any format that CorelDRAW supports), and drag it onto your page. Items in the Favorite Fills and Outlines Scrapbook work a little differently. A fill or outline can be dragged and dropped onto any vector object, which is then filled or outlined with that preset style.
WHATS IN THE CLIPART SCRAPBOOK?
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CorelDRAW provides quick Scrapbook views of certain folders and artwork collection that come supplied on the program CD-ROMs. Anyone familiar with CorelDRAW knows that it comes with an almost overwhelming amount of clip art. The Scrapbook can be one way to make your search for the right image a little easier. To add a clipart image to your current drawing via Scrapbook: 1. Select Scrapbook, clipart from the Tools menu. 2. When prompted for it, insert the CD-ROM containing all the CorelDRAW 9 vector clip art or click cancel if you want to peruse some other disk. 3. Navigate to the desired subfolder (clip-art folder names are found at the beginning of each category section in the CorelDRAW clip-art book). 4. Locate the filename of the image you want to add. 5. Click and drag the file icon to place the image on your page.
WHATS IN THE PHOTOS SCRAPBOOK? The photos Scrapbook works basically the same as the one for clip art. Insert the Photos CD supplied with CorelDRAW, select Photos from the Scrapbook flyout menu, and navigate to the desired folder. All the photos are stored in compressed (WI) format and can be imported into your drawing by dragging and dropping them onto the current page.
USING THE FAVORITE FILLS AND OUTLINES SCRAPBOOK If youve worked hard on getting a fill or an outline style just right, you might want to save it for quick use in the future; using the Favorite Fills and Outlines Scrapbook is one way to do this. To save a fill or outline style: 1. Select the object that has the fill and outline attributes that you want to save. 2. Select Tools, Scrapbook, Favorite Fills and Outlines to open the docker. 3. Open the folder in which you want to save the attribute. 4. Select and drag the object that contains the fill or outline attributes you want to save into the Scrapbook docker window. 5. In the dialog box that pops up, select the attributes you want to save.
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6. Rename the scrap item, if desired. To apply on of the Favorite Fills and Outlines supplied with CorelDRAW or one that you have saved in the Scrapbook, follow these steps: 1. Create the object you want to apply the fill or outline attributes to. 2. Open the Favorite Fills and Outlines docker. 3. Locate the Preset fill or outline in the appropriate folder (in one the Fills and Outlines subfolders or in a Scrapbook folder you have created for your own presets). 4. Drag the preset icon from the Scrapbook docker and drop it onto the appropriate object in the current file. If you want to apply the preset to several objects at once, select the objects in the drawing, right-click on the fill or outline icon, and choose Apply Favorite from the pop-up menu
WHATS IN THE 3D MODELS SCRAPBOOK? The 3D Models Scrapbook accesses objects save and rendered in 3D metafile format. Any model in the 3dmf folder can be dragged and dropped onto your document. Although you are actually adding them to a two-dimensional CorelDRAW page, the models still can be rotated on all three axes. After adding a model to your page, double-click it to access CorelDRAWs built-in 3D tools.
Using CorelDRAW File
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Starting and Opening a Drawing

To Start and Open a Drawing Welcome to use Corel Draw 10 Step-By-Step Learning Program. At the beginning, you can start a new Corel Draw 10 drawing in a blank page. A blank page allows you to specify every aspect of a drawing in the Corel Draw 10 software.
The available templates included the following categories: Full page Label Booklet Side-fold Web Browse
Importing a File
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To Import a File Below is the Import utility of Corel Draw. Select a File Name and File Type to import file. Most graphic files are allowed to import, such as files in the formats of BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, etc.
You are allowed to import files that have been created in other graphics applications.
Exporting a File
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To Export a File Below is the Export utility of Corel Draw. Select a File Name and File Type to export your Corel Draw file for usage in other graphics applications. You can export your files to the formats of CMX, BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, etc.
You can export a file to a selected file format, such as CMX, JPG, GIF. In addition, you can also export a file by saving the opened file under a different file name.
Editing Merge Fields to Print

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To Edit Merge Fields to Print
Step 1 First of all, you have to click on theFiletab from the menu bar and selectPrint Merge,followed by Edit Merge Fields. Step 2 Follow the instructions in the Print Merge Wizard to edit Merge Fields.
Performing a Merge to Print

To Perform a Merge to Print
Step 1 At the beginning, you will need to select the Filetab from the menu bar and choosePrintMerge. After that click Perform Merge. Step 2 Then specify the printer settings in your computer. Step 3 Finally, click on thePrintbutton.
Creating Merge Fields

To Create Merge Fields
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Step 1 You have to click on theFiletab from the menu bar and choosePrint Mergefollowed by Create Merge Fields. Step 2 After that follow the instructions in the Print Merge Wizard to create Merge Fields.
Saving a Document as a PDF file

To Save a Document as a PDF file
Step 1 At the beginning, you will need to select the Filetab from the menu bar and selectPublish to PDF a shown as the picture above. Step 2 Choose one selection from the PDF style list box. Step 3 After that click the drive and folder where you want to save the PDF file to. Step 4
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Publishing in the Web

To Publish in the Web To publish the Corel Draw files and objects to HTML, you can set the document elements to be Web-compatible. Select the settings that you want, and check the pre-flight issues.
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Accessing Drawing Information

To Access to the Drawing Information You can access to the drawing information, such as File name and location, Number of pages, layers, page size in a drawing, resolution, number of objects, number of points etc as shown as the image above. You will be able to save or print the Drawing Information. Click on Close button if you want to close the Information window.
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Duplicating an Object
To Duplicate an Object
Step 1 First of all, you have to select an object that you want to duplicate or make a secondcopy. Step 2 ClickEdittab from the menu bar and choose Duplicatea shown as the picture above. Step 3 This will duplicate the selected object in the drawing.
Cloning an Object
To
Clone an Object
You can create a copy of an object that is linked to the original object. All changes to the original object will be reflected automatically in the clone.
Step 1 At the beginning, you have to select an object that you want to clone. Step 2 Then selectEdittab chooseDuplicate from the menu bar and
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Inserting an Embedded Object

To Insert an Embedded Object
Step 1 Click on theEdittab from the menu bar and chooseInsert Internet Objectfollowed by Embedded file. Step 2 You have to enable the Create option from the File option. Step 3 Then click on theBrowsebutton. Step 4 Type in a filename. Step 5 Then, clickInsertbutton to insert the object.
Viewing in Different Modes

To View in Different Modes You will need to select the View tab and click one of the following modes:
Simple wire-frame displays an outline of the drawing by hiding fills, extrusions, contours, drop shadows, and intermediate blend shapes.
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Normal displays a drawing that contains high-resolution bitmapped images.
Creating Web-enabled Objects

To Create Web-enabled Objects
You can create web-enabled objects for viewing optima in browsers, such as:
Simple Button Submit Button Reset Button Radio Button Check Box Text Edit Field Text Edit Box Popup Menu Options List
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Creating Bar Codes

To Create Bar Codes You can create a bar codes by using the Barcode Wizard Encodes as shown as the image below. Step 1 Click on theEdittab from the menu bar and chooseInsert Bar Code. After that choose bar code format from standard formats list box. Step 2. Type in the characters that you want to encode in the text box and click Next.
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Working with Rulers

To Work with Rulers The rulers let you measure the size and position of the objects in your drawing.
Check on the Rulers to display the size and position of the object for a precise drawing.
Working with Grid

To Work with Grid You have to click on the View tab from the menu bar and select Grid as shown in the image below.
The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots, which you can use to precisely align and position objects in the drawing window.
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Adding a Page
To Add a Page
Step 1 At the beginning, you have to click on theLayouttab from the menu bar and choose Insert page. Step 2 Key in the number of pages that you want to insert as shown as the image above Step 3 This will add new page(s) to the current drawing.
Add Glossy and Bevel effects to text

Step 1: First of all open your CorelDraw program. Create a new file. Set the paper size to A4 and change it to landscape view.
Step 2: Click on the text tool in the tool box. Click and drag cursor. And type anything you want. Here I am typing Mashdesigning. Select the text using pick tool. Set the font style and font size of your like from the property bar.
Color the text with any color you want. Here I am using Cyan. After doing everything youll get like this:
Step 3: First well give glossy effect. For that select the text. And press + on your keyboard to duplicate it. Give white color to the duplicated part from color box. Select the white text and go to Arrange> Convert To Curves. Or simply press Ctrl + Q on the keyboard. Now click on the Transparency Tool in the tool box. After that click on the text and drag like below:
You can set it of your choice too.
Step 4: Click on the pick tool and go to rectangle tool in the tool box. And create a rectangle on the text (size should be same as that of text). Select the rectangle using pick tool. And press Ctrl + Q. We did it to shape the rectangle. Now go to Shape tool in the tool box. And shape it like below:
Step 5: Color the rectangle with any color. Click on the rectangle using pick tool. Press Shift on the keyboard and click on the duplicated text (We did it to select both at the same time). Now youll see some buttons on the property bar. Click on the Back Minus Front Button.
After clicking on it youll get something like this:
Yeah guys, weve done with the glossy effect. Now its time for bevel effect which is very easy and short.
Step 6: Select the bottom text (which is the main text) and go to Arrange> Convert To Curves (or press Ctrl + Q). After that Go to Effects> Bevel. And bevel property bar will come at right side. Set the values like below:
And click Apply. You can change the values according to your need. At last youll get this image:
The final drawing.
CorelDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE X5

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is trusted illustration and design software. Its intuitive and content-rich environment fits seamlessly into your workflow to help you express your creative ideas compellingly. You can get started immediately, learn as you go, and design with confidence for any medium.
CONNECT TO YOUR CONTENT With an abundance of new content chosen to inspire you and provide a springboard for your own designs, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes sure you can easily connect to your content. The new Corel CONNECT is a full-screen browser that synchronizes with both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT to provide quick access to content on a computer, network, or disc. In addition, industry-leading support for more than 100 commonly used file formats ensures that you can collaborate and exchange files with clients and colleagues. GET GOING QUICKLY Its never been easier to get started with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, regardless of your experience level. The stunning new guidebook will inspire you to do more than you thought possible. It provides techniques and tips for users of all skill levels and provides a unique opportunity to learn from professional designers who use the suite in such industries as fashion and jewelry design, book illustration, vehicle wrapping, and product packaging. Whats more, Corel PowerTRACE X5 lets you create high-quality vector images from bitmaps and produces the best trace results yet. In addition, more than 2 hours of video tutorials are included to help you learn how to get more out of the suite.
CREATE WITH CONFIDENCE CorelDRAW has an undeniable 20-year legacy in design innovation and has long been trusted by professional and aspiring designers alike. With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, the introduction of significant new and enhanced features help you create with confidence.
A collection of new and enhanced drawing tools includes a B-Spline tool, scalable arrowheads, enhanced Connector and Dimension tools, and the new Segment Dimension tool. In addition, the Mesh Fill tool has been significantly improved to help you design multi-colored filled objects with more fluid color transitions.
USE COLOR WITH CERTAINITY This version of the suite represents a complete change in approach to color management, assuring you accurate color representation regardless of your level of expertise. Whether youre importing a clients mock-up, working with previous designs, or sending a project to a print shop or manufacturing facility, you can be certain that your colors are true. The new Document (CorelDRAW) and Image (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) palettes help you to save project-specific colors and to reuse colors from a previous project. In addition, eyedroppers have been added to several color dialog boxes, color palettes, and color pickers, providing you with more convenient color sampling opportunities.
OUTPUT WITH EASE With its industry-leading file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides the flexibility todays designers need for outputting their work. The same design may be needed for Web banners, printed ads or brochures, and T-shirts, billboards, or digital signs. In addition, the inclusion of SWiSH miniMax helps you create Web graphics and animations easier than ever.
Package content
APPLICATIONS
CorelDRAW X5: This intuitive vector-illustration and page-layout application meets the demands of todays busy graphics professionals and graphics nonprofessionals. Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5: This professional image-editing application lets you quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos. Corel PowerTRACE X5: This utility lets you quickly and accurately converts bitmaps into editable vector graphics. Corel CAPTURE X5: This one-click screen-capture utility lets you capture images from your computer screen. Corel CONNECT: This full-screen browser lets you peruse the suites digital content and search your computer or local network to quickly find the perfect complement for a design. Fully integrated, it is also available as a docker in both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
SUPPORTING APPLICATIONS
Barcode wizard: The Barcode wizard lets you generate bar codes in a wide range of industry-standard formats. Duplexing wizard: The Duplexing wizard helps you optimize your work for printing two-sided documents. Bitstream Font Navigator: The Bitstream Font Navigator is an award-winning font manager for the Windows operating system. It lets you manage, find, install, and preview fonts. SWiSH miniMax: This utility lets you quickly and easily creates stunning interactive animations, banners, and more.
PhotoZoom Pro: This plug-in lets you enlarge digital images and export them from Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5.
NEW AND ENHANCED FEATURES

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is trusted illustration and design software. Its intuitive and content-rich environment fits seamlessly into your workflow to help you express your creative ideas compellingly. You can get started immediately, learn as you go, and design with confidence for any medium. CONNECT TO YOUR CONTENT Content is central to any project. Whether its the perfect font, clipart, photo, a previous project, or a clients mock-up, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 helps you quickly access content so that you can focus on your design. New! Corel CONNECT: This full-screen browser lets you peruse the suites digital content and search your computer, local network, or an external storage device to quickly find the perfect complement for a design. You can browse content by category or search for content by using a keyword. This handy utility is also available as a docker within both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
Corel CONNECT is available as a docker in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTOPAINT, as well as a separate application. Whats more, you can keep a collection of content in the tray, which is synchronized between the browser and the dockers. This provides quick access so that you can experiment with concepts for a project. New & Enhanced! Content: A wealth of content is included to inspire you and provide a springboard for your own designs. With an array of clipart images, photos, photo objects, bitmap and full-color vector fills, artistic media presets, brushes, spraylists, customizable templates, and fonts, you have boundless creative options. The staggering collection of content makes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 an exceptional value. Among the notable highlights are more than 2,000 vehicle templates, more than 350 professionally designed templates, and more than 10,000 high-quality clipart and digital images. The staggering collection of content makes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 an exceptional value. Among the notable highlights are more than 2,000 vehicle templates, more than 350 professionally designed templates, and more than 10,000 high-quality clipart and digital images.
A wealth of outstanding new content is included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5. Enhanced! File format compatibility: With support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIF, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and more, you can confidently exchange files with customers and colleagues. With DOC and DOCX, text from all languages and formatting are better supported. The TIFF filter provides greater compatibility with a variety of standard file compression methods and multipage files. In addition, imported Corel Painter (RIF) files now retain embedded color profiles. Enhanced! Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) support : The EPS filter has been enhanced to support files created with PostScript 3. During export, the color integrity of objects that use the RGB color space are now preserved. Youll also find that EPS files will export and print with brighter and more vivid colors. Enhanced! Adobe product support : CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides enhanced support for the latest Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat products. You can import and export PSD files using the Adobe
Photoshop file format and CorelDRAW X 5 preserve the appearance of adjustment layers and Masks palette effects. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, editable vibrance, grayscale, and camera filter lenses of imported and exported PSD files are preserved. You can also import and export files using the Adobe Illustrator file format, with support for multiple artboards, preservation of gradient transparency, blob brush strokes, and a new Preflight section. In addition, you can import and export PDF files, with support for Acrobat 9, heightened security encryption, and Bates Numbering including headers and footers. When you export a PDF using the Acrobat 9 file format, you can embed color profiles and define page size by object. GET GOING QUICKLY Whether youre a new user or an old hand, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easy to get started. The suite provides many learning aids, including an inspiring guidebook and creative video tutorials that will propel you on your way to creating stunning designs. New! Guidebook: The visually rich guidebook will inspire you to do more than you thought possible. It introduces each applications workspace, and includes tips and techniques for users of all skill levels. With the popular Insights from the Experts, you can learn from graphic design professionals who use the suite regularly in such industries as jewelry design, book illustration, vehicle wrapping, and product packaging.
New & Enhanced! Video tutorials: Video tutorials provide a fast and fun way to learn how to get the most out of the suite. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides a new utility for watching the videos. You can also install the tutorials to your hard drive, which lets you access the tutorials without using the DVD.
New & Enhanced! Create a New Document/Image dialog boxes : CorelDRAW X5 introduces a Create a New Document dialog box, which provides a selection of presets for page size, document resolution, preview mode, color mode, and color profiles. For new users, the Description area clarifies the function of the available controls and settings. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, the Create a New Image dialog box has been updated to match its CorelDRAW counterpart. It also provides color information, such as color mode and color profile.
Enhanced! Corel PowerTRACE X5 : Graphics professionals are often faced with the challenge of reusing poor-quality bitmap images for business cards, brochures, signs, or other promotional items. You can now convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics and achieve smoother curves and more accurate results. This version of Corel PowerTRACE produces the best trace results yet.
Corel PowerTRACE X5 provides greatly improved trace results.
New! VSTA integration: For increased automation flexibility, you can now use Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications to create macros and add-ins.
New! Macro Manager docker: This new docker makes it easier than ever to record, organize, view, and play macros.
Enhanced! Tooltips: For new users, the formatting of tooltips has been enhanced to improve readability and provide more information about each tools purpose.
CREATE WITH CONFIDENCE With a 20-year legacy in design innovation, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 has long been trusted by professional and aspiring designers. The suite provides significant new and enhanced features to help you create with confidence.
New & Enhanced! Drawing tools : A collection of new and enhanced drawing tools includes a B-Spline tool, an Object Coordinates docker, scalable arrowheads, enhanced Connector and Dimension tools, and the new Segment Dimension tool. The B-Spline tool lets you create smooth curves with fewer nodes than curves drawn by using freehand paths. For maximum precision, the Object Coordinates docker lets you specify both the size of a new object and its location on the page.
New drawing tools provide additional flexibility and precision.
Enhanced! Mesh Fill tool: The vastly improved Mesh Fill tool lets you design multicolored filled objects with more fluid color transitions. With the new Smooth Mesh Color option on the property bar, you can achieve color transitions that retain color richness. The property bar now contains an eyedropper and a color picker that make it easier to select or sample color for the mesh. In addition, any colors added to the mesh nodes now blend seamlessly with the rest of the object. The number of nodes per mesh object
has also been greatly reduced to make the objects easier to manipulate. And, with the new Transparency Per Node option, you can now reveal objects behind individual nodes or patches in a mesh.
Improved interpolation and new node transparency extend the possibilities of the Mesh Fill tool
New & Enhanced! Curve tools : When drawing with the curve tools, you can show or hide the bounding box. This lets you draw continuously without accidentally selecting the bounding box of a previously created object. In addition, you can specify the amount of space between joined curves. You also have multiple options for the type of join, including extending the curves to an intersection point, defining a radius to add between the segments, or defining a chamfer to add between the segments.
Enhanced! Color Palette Manager docker : The enhanced Color Palette Manager docker includes new PANTONE profiles such as the PANTONE Goe system and the Fashion+Home palette. The Color Palette Manager makes it easier to create, organize, and show or hide both default and custom color palettes. You can create Web-specific RGB palettes or print-specific CMYK palettes. For optimal color consistency, you can also add third-party color palettes when working with multiple applications.
The enhanced Color Palette Manager docker lets you create and organize custom palettes.
New! Pixels view: The new Pixels view lets you create drawings in actual pixel units, providing a more accurate representation of how a design will appear on the Web. Accessible from the View menu, the Pixels view mode helps you align objects more accurately. In addition, CorelDRAW now lets you snap objects, nodes, and guidelines to pixels.
Enhanced! Round corners: You can now create chamfered, scalloped, or round corners from the Rectangle property bar. When you stretch a rectangle, rounded corners are preserved without distortion, and the original radius of a corner is maintained during scaling. In addition, corners are now expressed in units of true radii, which makes them easier to work with.
You can stretch rectangles with scalloped, chamfered, and round corners without distorting the corners.
New! Photo effects: You can experiment with exciting new photo effects included with Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 for modifying your photos. The Vibrance effect is great for balancing color saturation. It adds richness to colors with low saturation while maintaining colors with high saturation. The Grayscale effect is ideal for removing the saturation of an object, layer, or region of a photo. It also lets you choose the colors used in the grayscale conversion. The Photo Filter effect lets you simulate the result of having a camera lens filter installed when a picture was taken.
Enhanced! Objects docker: The improved Objects docker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 helps you achieve greater workflow efficiency by enabling hierarchical organization of design elements and by making commonly used features more accessible. You can now use nested grouping when organizing a complex image, which facilitates round-tripping between multiple applications. Thumbnails of objects and masks have been improved and are easily adjusted at any time. The reorganized docker also better exposes many of the most commonly used operations. You can now lock objects, which prevents them from being accidentally selected, edited, or moved.
New! Convert to Grayscale dialog box : Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 provides greater control when converting images to grayscale by letting you choose the range of colors used in the conversion. This eliminates results that appear washed out because of predominant blues or reds in the
original photo. The new dialog box provides a preview window, which lets you adjust the colors to create a more realistic conversion.
New! Brushes and nibs: You can choose from a variety of new brushes and nibs that are included with Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5.
New! Lock Toolbars option: Toolbars are now locked in position by default so that you do not accidentally move them while selecting a tool. You can still choose to unlock them at any time and reposition them on the screen.
New! Windows Touch support: The suite looks right at home on Windows 7 you can navigate each application workspace by using finger gestures. Support for taskbar thumbnails lets you switch between open documents quickly.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 supports Windows Touch.
USE COLOR WITH CERTAINTY
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easier than ever to achieve accurate color representation every step of the way. Whether youre importing a clients mock-up, working with previous designs, or sending a project to a print shop or manufacturing facility, you can be certain that your colors are true. New! Document/Image palettes: With both CorelDRAW X5 and Corel PHOTOPAINT X5, a custom color palette is automatically created on the fly for each design project. The palette is saved with the file, which gives you quick access to this projects colors in the future.
A custom color palette is created on the fly for each project
New! Default Color Management Settings dialog box : For CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, the color management engine has been completely redesigned. The new Default Color Management Settings dialog box lets you set default color profiles, policies, and rendering intents for each application. This new approach helps you easily achieve accurate color
representation while also providing greater control for more advanced users.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 features a completely redesigned color management engine.
New! Document Color Settings dialog box : With the introduction of the Document Color Settings dialog box, you can adjust color settings that apply only to the current document. These document-specific settings override the default application settings while you are working on that file.
New! Primary Color Mode setting : While continuing to support RGB, CMYK, and grayscale objects within the same document, CorelDRAW X5 provides a new Primary Color Mode setting, which governs the default color mode on export and the default palette colors (RGB or CMYK).
New & Enhanced! Color Proof Settings : All color proof settings are grouped within a single docker, which lets you save presets and prepare artwork for various output devices more efficiently. The docker helps you save time by providing a list of output devices which you can choose from
to preview the output. When seeking approval from clients, you can easily export soft proofs and print hard proofs from the docker.
You can now proof colors as you go. New! Color sampling options : The addition of the Eyedropper tool to various color dialog boxes lets you conveniently sample and match colors from a document without closing the dialog box. The Eyedropper tool is also available on color palettes, as well as in color pickers on the property bar.
You can now sample color from within certain dialog boxes. Enhanced! Application of sampled color: When you sample color with the Eyedropper tool in CorelDRAW X5, the Apply Color mode is automatically activated so that you can immediately apply the sampled color to another object. You can also drag a color directly from one object to another.
You can now apply color immediately after sampling .
Enhanced! Hex color values: The suite now provides multiple options for viewing hexadecimal (hex) color values and lets you choose colors by using their hex value. Web designers often specify colors in standard hex format, which ensures consistent color representation. With CorelDRAW X5, you can view hex values in the Uniform Fill dialog box, in the Eyedropper tooltip, in the Color docker, and on the status bar. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, hex values appear in the Eyedropper tooltip, in the Info docker, and on the status bar.
OUTPUT WITH EASE With its industry-leading file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides the flexibility todays designers need for outputting their work. The same design may be needed for Web banners, printed ads or brochures, and T-shirts, billboards, or digital signs. New! Collect for Output option : The new Collect for Output option helps you gather fonts, color profiles, and other file information, making it easier to share your work with a print service provider. Enhanced! Web graphics: The suite now provides optimization filters that produce consistent, high-quality Web output. In addition, more comprehensive transparency controls let you easily manipulate transparency on the fly.
You can fine-tune your Web output while previewing the changes in real time. New! Export for Web dialog box: The new Export for Web dialog box provides a single access point for common export controls, eliminating the need to open additional dialog boxes when preparing a file for export. It also lets you compare the results of various filter settings before you commit to an output format, making it easier to achieve optimal results. In addition, you can specify object transparencies and matting colors for anti-aliased edges all with real-time preview. You can also select and edit color palettes for indexed formats. New! SWiSH miniMax: With SWiSH miniMax, you can quickly and easily create stunning interactive Adobe Flash animations, banners, and more. SWiSH miniMax includes hundreds of multimedia effects that you can apply to text, images, or sounds. Enhanced! File format compatibility: With support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIFF, AI, PDF, PSD, EPS, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and many more, you can confidently exchange files with customers and colleagues.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

Imagine how dull documents would be if text and graphics could never be combined in the same file. Or, if you could imaginatively draw shapes, or carefully create diagrams, but never with the same program. Such was life on the PC before CorelDRAW... CorelDRAW took the computer graphics world by storm in 1989, introducing a fullcolor vector illustration and layout programthe first of its kind. Two years later, Corel revolutionized the industry again, introducing the first all-in-one graphics suite with version 3, which combined vector illustration, page layout, photo editing and much more in a single package. More than 20 years later, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 continues the design momentum, unleashing its most powerful and robust version to date. It showcases an array of new features, design tools and templates to bring your designs to the forefront. Introducing a powerful new typography engine, versatile color harmony & style tools, improved performance with 64-bit and multi-core support, and a complete design-it-yourself website tool all rich features that will enhance any design project. This version still includes a wide range of file compatibility support for over 100 popular file formats and is optimized for the latest Windows operating systems, continuing its global tradition as the leading choice for professional graphic design software. Over time, additional components were developed or acquired and bundled with CorelDRAW. The list of bundled packages usually changes somewhat from one release to the next, though there are several mainstays that have remained in the package for many releases now, including PowerTRACE (a bitmap to vector graphic converter), PHOTO-PAINT (a bitmap graphic editor), and CAPTURE (a screen capture utility). The current version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 (version 16), contains the following packages: CorelDRAW X6, an intuitive vector-illustration and pagelayout application

Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6, an image-editing application Corel PowerTRACE X6, a utility to convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics Corel CONNECT, a full-screen browser to search the suites digital content Corel CAPTURE X6, a screen capture utility
Corel Website Creator X6, new website creation software
New and advanced featuers

New! Advanced OpenType support
Create beautiful text with advanced OpenType typography features, such as contextual and stylistic alternates, ligatures, ornaments, small caps, swash variants and more. Ideal for cross-platform design work, OpenType offers comprehensive language support, allowing you to customize characters to suit the language youre working with. Control all your OpenType options from a centralized menu and make contextual changes with interactive OpenType features.
New! Custom-built Color Harmonies

Easily create a complementary color palette for your design. The new Color Harmonies tool, accessed from the Color Styles docker, combines Color Styles into a Harmony, allowing you to modify colors collectively. It also analyzes colors and hues to deliver complementary color schemesa great way for you to satisfy clients with variety!
New! Multiple trays in Corel CONNECT X6

Instantly find images on your local network and search iStockPhoto, Fotolia and Flickr websites. Easily access your content, using the multiple trays now available within Corel CONNECT. And organize content by type or project in trays that are shared between CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT and Corel CONNECT for maximum efficiency.
New! Creative vector shaping tools

Creatively add effects to your vector artwork! CorelDRAW X6 introduces four shaping tools that provide new creative options for refining your vector objects. The new Smear tool lets you shape an object by pulling extensions or making indents along its outline. The new Twirl tool lets you apply twirl effects to objects. And you can use the new Attract and Repel tools to shape curves by attracting or separating nodes.
New! Object styles

Manage styles and colors easily! The new Object Styles docker centralizes style creation and management, featuring all the tools you need in one location. Create and apply Outline, Fill, Paragraph, Character and Text Frame styles to your objects. Group your favorite styles together in Style Sets, allowing you to format many objects at once for speed and consistency. Or let Default Style Sets remove the guesswork and save time.
New! Page layout tools

Reserve a place for text or graphics using new empty PowerClip frames. Use the new Placeholder Text command to mock up a page layout and get a good sense
of how the text will look. Plus, easily add page numbers with the Insert Page Number command.
Enhanced! Complex script support

Guarantee the proper typesetting and appearance of Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Complex script support acts the same way as OpenType fonts, modifying characters as you type to deliver contextual accuracy.
New! Website design software

Effortlessly build professional-looking websites, design web pages and manage web content with Corel Website Creator X6. Its Site Wizard, templates, dragand-drop functionality and seamless integration with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and
XML make website design easy! (A Corel account is required to download the application).
New! Styles engine and docker

The revised styles engine offers a new Object Styles docker that simplifies the creation, application, and management of styles. Take advantage of Style Sets that make it easier to apply consistent formatting across multiple objects, produce iterative versions, and implement formatting with speed and consistency.
New! Color Styles
Add the colors used in a document as color styles, making it easier than ever to implement a color change throughout a project. Create a color style and have the color instantly applied to all objects linked to it.
New! Color Harmonies

Group a documents color styles together so that you can quickly and easily produce recurring designs with varying color schemes. Combine two or more color styles into a harmony to link the colors into a hue-based relationship, which you can then modify collectively or individually.
New! Multiple trays allow you to work with several trays concurrently; giving
you increased flexibility for organizing assets for multiple projects. These timesaving trays will help you efficiently gather content photos, graphics or bitmap icons from various folders or online sources, and share them between CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Corel CONNECT.
New! Search capability allows you to extract images instantly from a clients
web site by simply typing a web address in the Search box. Corel CONNECT immediately gathers all the defined images with an HTML <img> tag from the website. Based on search terms or a folder path, Corel CONNECT can also scour your PC, network, or other online resources for content.
New! Relevant learning resources
Discover all the enriching learning tools you need to start smoothly and design with confidence, including valuable video tutorials, a hints docker with videos and tips, insights from experts and an inspiring guidebook.
New & Enhanced! High-value digital content

Design with valuable content, including 10,000 clipart images, 1,000 high-quality, royalty-free photos, 1,000 professional fonts, 1,000 OpenType fonts, including premium fonts such as Helvetica, 350 professional design templates, 2,000 vehicle templates, and 800 frames and patterns.
Enhanced! Hints docker

View interactive hints, including video tips, that will help you get you started quickly and provide step-by-step instruction on the suite's powerful tools.
Professionally designed templates

Choose from 350 professionally designed templates, plus 2,000 vehicle templates that give you a head start on all types of creative deliverables, from business cards and flyers to web graphics and sales collateral.
Color profiles
Maintain color profiles when importing files from external applications to ensure a smoother design experience. The default setting will automatically match colors on import, while advanced users can explore additional color options within the default settings.
Welcome Screen
Utilize the Welcome Screen, a great starting point for finding your content, beginning new projects, accessing recently used documents, getting instructional information and viewing inspiring designs from other CorelDRAW users around the world.
Customizable workspace
Personalize the applications command bars and button arrangements to suit your workflow needs, or use preset workspaces similar to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Office.
New! Pre-designed frames are now content-ready

Enhanced collection of frames, included with the content library, can now support the new empty PowerClip functionality. Instantly populate the frames with photos or graphics, saving you time and effort.
Drawing Tools
Draw and design intuitively with artistic media and drawing tools that respond to the pressure, tilt and bearing of your pen on drawing tablet. The artistic media tools let you create graceful, consistent and accurate curves.
Other drawing tools include:

Mesh Fill - design multi-colored filled objects with fluid color transitions Lock Toolbars - lock toolbars to prevent them from moving or closing while you draw Join Curves specify the amount of space between joined curves Snapping - make objects snap to a pixel grid for more accuracy Dimension Tools - find all the dimension tools you need in one convenient drop-down menu Diagramming update diagrams and charts so lines remain connected when you reposition boxes
Interactive Fill Tool

Add uniform, linear, radial, conical, square, two-color pattern, full-color pattern, bitmap, texture, and PostScript fills.
Interactive Fill helps you apply bitmap (top), fountain, pattern (bottom), and twocolor fills.
Contour Tool
Create interesting 3D effects and cuttable outlines for output to devices, such as plotters, engraving machines, and vinyl cutters.
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. New and Enhanced! Master Layers Create page-specific designs for your multi-page documents with the new and improved Master Layers. Its now a breeze to incorporate page-specific headers, footers, and page numbers for brochures or flyers.
CorelDRAW X6 page layouts with differing odd- and even-page master layers. New! Alignment Guides Position objects more quickly with suggested alignments to the existing artwork on your page. The temporary guidelines appear when you create, resize, or move objects in relation to the center or edges of other nearby objects. Plus, the guides interactively connect the centers and the edges of objects.
The new Alignment Guides appear as you move an object, helping you position objects more quickly.
New! Placeholder Text Quickly populate any text frame with the new Insert Placeholder Text command, making it easier to view the appearance of your document before finalizing its content. For convenience and flexibility, you can also use custom placeholder text in any language supported by CorelDRAW.
You can instantly add placeholder text to preview layouts before finalizing content.
Support for complex scripts ensures that multilingualglyphs display correctly in your documents
New! Page numbering

Instantly add page numbers on all pages of a document, starting on a specific page, or starting with a particular number. Choose from alphabetic, numeric, or roman formats. Display page numbers in lower or uppercase lettering and the numbers are automatically updated when you add or delete pages in your document.
New! Interactive frames

Efficiently generate mock-ups of design ideas with interactive frames. The new empty PowerClip and text frame functionality let you populate your designs with placeholder PowerClip and text frames, making it easier to preview a layout before finalizing its individual content components.
New! Advanced OpenType support

A reengineered text engine lets you take advantage of advanced OpenType typography features, letting you choose alternative appearances for individual characters, or glyphs, to suit your stylistic preference, provided that the font supports advanced OpenType.
Enhanced! Complex script support

Now its easier to work with foreign language text, so you can create layouts that resonate and engage your audience no matter where they reside.
Interactive table tool

Create and import organized tables to provide a structured framework for text and graphics.
Work faster and more efficiently

From organizing project assets and accessing the suites vast collection of content anywhere that you have an internet connection, to more 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.
New! Object Properties docker

The redesigned Object Properties docker offers object-dependent formatting options and properties. By grouping all object settings in one location, this timesaving docker helps you fine-tune your designs faster than ever before.
The redesigned Object Properties docker groups all object settings in one location.
New! Native 64-bit support

Provides full support for 64-bit processors, which lets you work faster than ever before with large files in CorelDRAW and large images in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
Enhanced! Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6

Enrich your photos with a powerful photo editing tool that provides exciting photos effects such as Vibrance, Grayscale and Photo Filter, plus this editing tool supports RAW format for over 300 types of cameras, giving you improved flexibility and greater artistic control over your final photos.
The new Smart Carver makes it easy to remove unwanted areas and adjust the photos aspect ratio.
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6 also includes:

New! Smart Carver tool slice away unwanted areas from a photo Image Adjustment Lab adjust and control all photos options in one lab
Photo Touch-up - remove flaws in images and see the improved photo in real time Histogram Feedback - preview changes and instantly compare the results as you adjust image tones, apply effects or process RAW camera files Spot Color Channels create and modify images that contain spot colors Cut Out Lab - eliminate pieces of a picture from its background and maintain fine details
New! Shape tools

Introducing four additional shaping tools that provide new creative options for refining your vector objects. The new Smear tool lets you shape an object by dragging its outline, the Twirl tool lets you apply twirl effects to objects, and the Attract and Repel tools shape curves by attracting or pushing nodes away.
The new shaping tools provide creative options for refining vector objects; for example, smearing an object, adding a twirl effect, using the attract tool, and using the repel tool.
New! Freehand Pick tool

This new tool helps you save time by giving you greater control over object selection and transformation. Especially useful for selecting curved objects and non-linear shapes, the Freehand Pick tool lets you drag a freehand marquee around the objects or shapes you want to select.
New! Create clip mask

Apply a clip mask on a group of objects without modifying the individual objects within the group.
New! Pass through merge mode

Gain more control when applying a lens or effect to groups in Corel PHOTOPAINT X6.
Prepare for output with confidence

After putting the finishing touches on your designs, the next step is to output your projects, upload your files to a printer or share your files. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides extensive media and file support options so you can literally send your work anywhere.
Expanded! Application compatibility

Spread the reach of your projects, knowing your designs will be compatible with the latest versions of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat files.
Collect for Output option

Simply gather your project assetsfonts, color profiles, and other file information with the Collect for Output option that makes it a snap to share your work with a print service provider
File sharing and support

Re-purpose and share your creations anywhere with support for more than 100 file formats, including AI, PSD, PDF, JPG, PNG, EPS, TIFF and DOCX
Export Dialog box

Use the Export Dialog box to customize color profiles, file types and file sizes for print or web export
Media options
Output to a wide variety of media, including signs, flyers, business cards, web banners, websites, print ads, brochures, billboards, digital signs and web graphics and so much more!
Color Management engine

Control color consistency across different media and generate a distinct color palette for each document. The Color Management engine introduces greater color accuracy, plus support for new color profiles from PANTONE. Minimize your ecological footprint and reduce costly reprints by knowing that your colors are accurate before you print.

Custom Color Palettes - access previously used colors in order to create and save for a new design Primary Color Mode - control the default color mode of a document on export, including the default palette colors (RGB or CMYK) Document Color Settings - adjust color settings that apply only to the current document PANTONE Color Profiles - view accurate, step-by-step color representation with the latest color profiles from PANTONE, including Fashion+Home and the PANTONE Goe system Hex Color Support - choose colors by using their hexadecimal (hex) value and view hex color values from multiple locations
A custom color palette is created on the fly for each project.
Interview with the product manager

In light of the twentieth anniversary of CorelDRAW, John Falsetto, the product manager for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, recently sat down with Tony Severenuk, a user experience designer, to reflect on the suites history. Tony is well-known within the CorelDRAW user community and has been with Corel for the past fifteen years.
Can you elaborate on what your current role entails? Well, I visit with customers to see how theyre using the software. Those visits help us figure out what users find easy or difficult, and what they may have yet to discover. Its a mutual learning experience. I also attend trade shows and interact with the user community through newsgroups, beta groups, and advisory councils. All the information gleaned from those interactions is then used internally at Corel, by working with Product Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Sales to help shape future versions of the software. What can you tell us about the first version of CorelDRAW, which was released way back in January, 1989? CorelDRAW was actually inspired by user requirements from a product called Corel Headline, which was developed specifically for Ventura Publisher. It helped people create type effects for desktop publishing layouts. So for example, a community newsletter or a newspaper that wanted something dressier than a straight Helvetica headline could use Corel Headline to add type effects with a bit more flair or style. So that's where it started. Over the years, the number of disks in the suite has increased. Do you remember which version had the most? Yes, it was version 6, which included 68 3.5 high-density diskettes. It cost $250 more than the standard suite and was only available by special order through customer service. Today, its all on a single dual- layer DVD. When did the product become a suite? Version 3. Thats when Corel PHOTO-PAINT was first included, along with Corel
Chart and Corel Show. With millions of customers around the world, you must have come across some unique uses of the software. Off the top of your head, whats the most interesting? Well, most people regard the suite specifically as a layout and illustration package for advertising. But the one that struck me was learning that people in a memorial service business are designing tombstones with the software. So, theyre designing it in CorelDRAW? Yes. They have a bunch of specialized macros to automate the workflow. And to see such a permanent, personal thing being created is quite special and eye-opening in terms of use of the product. With the way that the software and publishing industries have evolved, how would you say that use of the product has changed over the years? Well, the output has certainly simplified for many of our users. Sign cutters or sign makers, for example, no longer have to go through and weed and strip vinyl to apply it to their signs. Now, they have digital printers that basically print directly on the vinyl itself, so that automates much of their back end workflow. They used to have to cut out little pieces of vinyl to assemble their signs. Now, they can print it out in full color where previously they were limited to a couple of stock colors for each piece of vinyl. And in a similar way, many print shops now have short run presses, which are basically like large, 4-color photocopiers but they can accommodate thousands of copies. So now, rather than having to spend time setting up the press and the ink, and then running off the press proof to ensure the copy is right, they can just go through these blistering fast machines. It saves an enormous amount of time and effort. With such a worldwide user base, do you notice themes when youre visiting with customers? common
With X4, the suite is available in 18 languages and most people like the fact that everything within the product tends to stay live and dynamic. Its easy to work with and alter and add effects to something. They dont have to recreate from scratch. And, regardless of the industry its used in, most people are doing layout work with the product. Whether thats an engraving service, or a sign maker, or promotional box and packaging material. Do users tend to differ from region to region, in terms of what theyre producing with the software or the industry in which
its used? Yes. It actually does change quite a bit just between how its used in North America, Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. In North America, you see a lot of people who use it for engraving, screen printing, wayfinding, and signage. Its used that way in Europe, too, but it tends to be more for advertising and layout work with the most common layouts being less than 12 pages. So, people making magazine ads, or telephone or yellow book ads, or newsletters and such. And then, with Japan, instead of industrial use, its used more by people making personal things, like greeting cards and other trinkets. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has a history of being an industry trailblazer. Can you think of any features developed over the years that have been especially revolutionary? The one that immediately comes to mind is the concept of live effects, which weve had since CorelDRAW version 1. This lets users immediately see the changes of any effects they apply and eliminated having to remember settings when experimenting with different effects. It just updates live onscreen. Then in version 1.2, we also added CorelTRACE. This allowed users to take bitmap objects and convert them into vector objects, which could then be edited. A very useful tool for working on logos or signs. And in version 5, for Corel PHOTO-PAINT, we introduced the ability to have multiple objects on photos. So users didnt have to keep flattening everything they added to a photo. They could have those live elements that were stacked on top, which made editing much easier. Those are known as layers today, right? Yes. And in later versions like 6, 7, and 8 we concentrated on those live, interactive tools, which essentially gave users immediate visual feedback when editing their artwork. So, for example, we have the Interactive Fill, Interactive Blend, Interactive Transparency, and Interactive Drop Shadow tools. So users can change the appearance of an object with effects that re-render all by themselves. Users dont have to open a dialog box and try to remember which settings theyve used. After polishing off those features, we started working on making the software more of a global player. As an example, we wanted it to work seamlessly in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Greek, Turkish, Swedish. So for versions 9 through 12 or so, we worked on supporting all those different character sets.
So now the result of all that work is a product thats successful around the world. Yes. We sell the suite in 18 different languages natively. Plus, the English product is sold in many other countries as well. Its everywhere truly a global product. Any other particular features developments come to mind? or
Well, in version 10, we added the Mesh fill tool. Thats an exciting one. It helps users create shading, but differently from how gradients, fountain fills, or blends would do it. It gives a more natural appearance and is very popular in the illustration space. Shading is such an important aspect of a design, especially for illustrations of people or landscapes. For version 12, we worked extensively on the precision of drawing. So we had things like snapping and the dynamic guides, which help people achieve more symmetry and alignment in their designs. In X3, we overhauled CorelTRACE and it became Corel PowerTRACE. We concentrated on how smooth the trace results were and reducing the number of colors in the trace result. Users can choose color spaces, for example, if they want spot colors instead of RGB. And this is a real time-saver because spot colors are important for vinyl work or for screen printing. With X4, I really enjoy the fact that the suite and all of its content is shipped on a single DVD. People can install the DVD on their hard drive and easily search for content, templates, and fonts. Those used to be on separate CDs. And to support the advent of digital cameras and singlelens reflex cameras, weve added the ability to open RAW files natively. Another feature that weve had for years is live text. Users can see their changes onscreen as they work through the effects dockers. They can immediately see exactly how their text is going to flow and interact with their design. Do you have any favorite time-savers or tips for people? Something they might not have discovered within the suite? Off the top of my head, theres two for CorelDRAW and two for Corel PHOTO-PAINT. With CorelDRAW, people should check out the Virtual Segment Delete and the Smart Fill tool. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, they should open the Brush Settings docker, and look for Orbits on the bottom of the docker. And if people are using PowerTRACE and not clicking on the Color tab, they should try that. Its a big time-saver.
Are there any little-known facts about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite that people might not realize? The ministry of education in Russia has licensed it for 65,000 schools. So thousands upon thousands of students are using it there. In terms of product development, how would you say the process has changed over the years? Particularly at Corel, but also generally within the industry. Software development, in the beginning, was primarily driven by engineers. Nowadays, theres a middle player that works with Engineering, with Product Management, and with users to interpret what people are looking for. Its not necessarily making line by line items of what they want to see, but focused more on the end goal. Trying to make life easier for users, not just by listening to their issues, but by looking at every angle of their workflow to find out if there are things that they, and we, havent yet considered. So its really evolved from being engineeringdriven to being customer-driven and my role is to interpret the users needs and then design for that.
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Publishing in the Web

Accessing Drawing Information

Inserting an Embedded Object

Viewing in Different Modes

Normal displays a drawing that contains high-resolution bitmapped images.

Creating Web-enabled Objects

Creating Bar Codes

Working with Rulers

Working with Grid

Add Glossy and Bevel effects to text

You can set it of your choice too.

After clicking on it youll get something like this:

The final drawing.

CorelDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE X5

NEW AND ENHANCED FEATURES

Corel PowerTRACE X5 provides greatly improved trace results.

New drawing tools provide additional flexibility and precision.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 supports Windows Touch.

USE COLOR WITH CERTAINTY

A custom color palette is created on the fly for each project

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 features a completely redesigned color management engine.

You can now apply color immediately after sampling .

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

Corel Website Creator X6, new website creation software

New and advanced featuers

New! Custom-built Color Harmonies

New! Multiple trays in Corel CONNECT X6

New! Creative vector shaping tools

New! Object styles

New! Page layout tools

Enhanced! Complex script support

New! Website design software

New! Styles engine and docker

New! Color Styles

New! Color Harmonies

New! Relevant learning resources

New & Enhanced! High-value digital content