CorelDRAW 11 Quick Start Guide What's New in CorelDRAW 11? p. 3 Better Productivity and Performance p. 4 Object Handling p. 5 A Host of New Tools p.

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1 Foreword p. xxiii Introduction p. xxv CorelDRAW 11 Quick Start Guide What's New in CorelDRAW 11? p. 3 Better Productivity and Performance p. 4 Object Handling p. 5 A Host of New Tools p. 8 Importing and Exporting p. 12 Interfacing with CorelDRAW 11 p. 15 Window Anatomy p. 16 Specifying Toolbar and Dialog Values p. 19 Working with Dockers p. 23 Using the Toolbox p. 25 Working with Toolbars p. 26 Using the Color Palette p. 27 Important Macintosh Interface Differences p. 29 Opening and Saving Files p. 35 CorelDRAW 11 Welcome Dialog p. 36 Opening Your First New Document File p. 37 Opening Document Files p. 38 Closing and Saving Documents p. 40 Working with Templates p. 46 Clipboard Commands p. 48 Undoing and Redoing Editing Changes p. 50 Using Scrapbooks p. 53 Importing and Exporting Files p. 54 Importing Files and Setting Options p. 54 Exporting Files and Choosing Options p. 57 Choosing Export File Formats p. 59 Getting Started with CorelDRAW 11 Controlling Documents and Pages p. 65 Setting Up Your Document Page p. 66 Naming Pages p. 76 Page Commands p. 80 Measuring and Drawing Helpers p. 87 Using the Ruler p. 88 Using Grids p. 98 Working with Guidelines p. 104 Controlling the Guides Layer p. 110 Zooming and Viewing p. 117 Setting View Mode p. 118

2 Zooming and Panning Pages p. 121 Specialized View Modes p. 126 Using the View Navigator p. 130 Using the View Manager Docker p. 132 Essential Object Commands p. 135 Selecting Objects p. 136 Moving Objects p. 143 Transforming Objects p. 145 Applying Precise Transformation p. 149 Setting Object Ordering p. 154 Working with Object Tools Creating Basic Shapes p. 159 Using the Rectangle Tool and Property Bar p. 160 Using the Ellipse Tool and Property Bar p. 165 Using Polygons and the Property Bar p. 169 Using the Spiral Tool p. 174 Using the Graph Paper Tool p. 177 Using Perfect Shape Tools p. 179 Using the Convert Outline to Object Command p. 184 Drawing with Line Tools p. 187 Mastering CorelDRAW 11's Line Tools p. 188 Using the Artistic Media Tool p. 190 Drawing with Freehand and Polyline Tools p. 197 Drawing Arcs with the 3-Point Curve Tool p. 198 Using the Bezier and Pen Tools p. 199 Editing Bezier Paths p. 202 Using Draw's Hidden Autotrace Feature p. 208 Understanding Compound Paths p. 210 Using the Dimension Line Tool p. 213 Using the Interactive Connector Tool p. 217 Editing Angled Connector Lines p. 219 Cutting, Shaping, and Reshaping Objects p. 221 CorelDRAW's Shape Resources p. 222 Shaping and Reshaping Object Shapes p. 223 Real-Life Shaping Strategies p. 228 Knife Tool p. 230 Using the Eraser Tool p. 233 Using the Smudge Tool p. 236 Arranging and Organizing Objects p. 241 Using Group Commands p. 242 Locking and Unlocking Objects p. 244

3 Copying, Duplicating, and Cloning Objects p. 244 Creating Object Symbols p. 248 Using the Repeat Command p. 251 Aligning and Distributing Objects p. 251 Grasping CorelDRAW's Layer Concept p. 256 Exploring the Object Manager p. 257 Finding and Replacing Object Properties p. 265 Using Graphic Styles p. 271 CorelDRAW 11's Text Arsenal Mastering Text Properties p. 281 Choosing Between Artistic and Paragraph Text p. 282 Introducing CorelDRAW's Text Tool p. 283 Creating Artistic Text p. 286 Creating Paragraph Text p. 286 Formatting Text with the Property Bar p. 287 The Format Text Dialog p. 288 Changing the Case of Text p. 302 Working with Artistic Text p. 303 Working with Paragraph Text p. 306 Embedding Objects into Text p. 311 Text and Styles p. 312 Wrapping Text Around Other Shapes p. 314 Managing Fonts p. 315 Linking Text to Objects p. 317 Linking Paragraph Text Frames p. 318 Fitting Text Around a Path p. 323 Path Text and Pick and Shape Tools p. 330 Linking Text Inside Closed Paths p. 335 Resources for Perfect Writing p. 337 Using CorelDRAW's Writing Tools p. 338 Setting Spell Checker Options p. 342 Using Grammatik p. 349 Using the Thesaurus p. 355 Using QuickCorrect p. 357 Finding and Replacing Text p. 360 Finding and Replacing Text Properties p. 361 Applying Color Fills and Outlines Mastering Object Outline Properties p. 367 Applying Outline Pen Properties p. 368 Outline Pen Options and the Property Bar p. 368 Using the Outline Tool p. 369

4 Exploring the Outline Pen Dialog p. 370 Applying Color Fills p. 385 Browsing Fill Types p. 386 Applying Fills to Shapes p. 387 Applying a Uniform Color Fill p. 388 Applying a Fountain Fill p. 389 Applying Pattern Fills p. 398 Applying Texture Fills p. 405 Applying PostScript Fills p. 409 Applying Mesh Fills p. 411 CorelDRAW 11's World of Color p. 415 Pick a Color--Any Color p. 416 Using Color-Related Dockers p. 416 About Color Models p. 424 Using Color Viewers p. 426 Using Color Mixers p. 428 Using Fixed and Custom Palettes p. 432 Adjusting and Transforming Color p. 436 Organizing Objects and Applying Effects Envelope and Distortion Effects p. 441 The Theory Behind Envelopes p. 442 Creating Envelope Effects p. 443 Constraining Envelope Shapes p. 453 Using Envelope Shapes Between Objects p. 453 Mastering Distortion Effects p. 456 Using the Interactive Distortion Tool and Property Bar p. 456 Using Distortion Presets p. 464 Using the New Roughen Brush p. 465 The Power of Blends and Contours p. 471 Comparing Blend and Contour Effects p. 472 Using CorelDraw's Blend Effect p. 472 Real-World Blending p. 473 The Interactive Blend Tool and Property Bar p. 474 Creating a Typical Blend Effect p. 476 Anatomy of a Blend p. 476 Editing Blend Effects p. 478 Using the Blend Docker p. 495 Understanding Contour Effects p. 496 Exploring Draw's Contour Effects p. 497 Using the Interactive Contour Tool and Property Bar p. 498 Controlling Contour Acceleration p. 507

5 Using Contour Presets p. 508 Using the Contour Docker p. 510 Applying Lens and Transparency Effects p. 513 Understanding Lens Effects p. 514 Using the Lens Docker p. 514 Exploring Lens Effects p. 516 Using Lens Options p. 526 Grasping CorelDRAW's Transparency Effects p. 530 Using the Interactive Transparency Tool and Property Bar p. 531 Setting Transparency Properties p. 532 Using Transparency Operations (Merge Modes) p. 537 Applying Transparency to Fills and Outlines p. 540 Using Transparency Freeze p. 541 Copying Transparency Effects p. 542 Applied Transparency Effects p. 543 Creating Depth with Shadows p. 545 How CorelDRAW 11's Drop Shadow Effect Works p. 546 Using the Interactive Drop Shadow Tool and Property Bar p. 546 Anatomy of a Drop Shadow Effect p. 549 Using Flat Drop Shadow Options p. 550 Controlling Shadow Perspective p. 555 Using Drop Shadow Presets p. 559 Adopting Smart Drop Shadow Strategies p. 560 Drawing and PowerClips p. 565 Mastering Draw's PowerClip Feature p. 566 PowerClipping an Object p. 567 Controlling PowerClip Behavior p. 569 Working in 3D Creating Depth with Perspective Effects p. 579 How Perspective Effects Work p. 580 Applying Perspective p. 582 Editing a Perspective Effect p. 584 Enhancing a Perspective Effect p. 587 Limitations of Draw's Perspective Effects p. 588 Copying and Clearing Perspective p. 588 Extruding Vector Objects p. 591 How Extrude Works p. 592 Choosing and Applying Extrude p. 594 Anatomy of an Extrusion p. 595 Using the Interactive Extrude Tool and Property Bar p. 596 Using Vector Extrude Presets p. 612

6 Using the Extrude Docker p. 614 Controlling Extrude Complexity with Facet Size p. 615 Beyond the Basics Applying Bitmap Commands p. 621 CorelDRAW 11's Bitmap Resources p. 622 Transforming Bitmaps p. 629 Essential Bitmap Operations p. 632 Using the Bitmap Color Mask Docker p. 639 Using the Link Manager p. 642 Inflating Bitmaps p. 646 Using CorelDRAW's Bitmap Filter Dialogs p. 648 Under the Hood of the Print Engine p. 653 Printing a Simple Document p. 654 Setting Print Options p. 656 Previewing Your Printed Document p. 676 Setting Printing Preferences p. 685 Corel's Double-Sided Printing Wizard p. 689 Using the Prepare for Service Bureau Wizard p. 690 Print Merge p. 691 CorelDRAW 11's Web Resources p. 695 Using the Web Connector Docker p. 696 Using the Internet Toolbar p. 697 Setting Web Page Properties p. 706 Publishing Web Documents p. 709 Setting Web Publishing Preferences p. 715 Using the Web Image Optimizer p. 718 Introduction to Corel R.A.V.E. 2.0 p. 721 Take Control Through Customization p. 729 Top Customization Tips p. 730 Using CorelDRAW's Workspace Resources p. 746 Adventures with VBA and Scripting p. 753 What's Possible with VBA? p. 754 What's New in Version 11 p. 755 Some Terms Defined p. 757 Introducing the VBA Editor p. 759 Recording and Playing Macros p. 768 Developing Solutions with VBA p. 774 Distributing Macros p. 786 Example Macros p. 787 Where to Go for More Information p. 793 Shortcut Keys p. 795

7 Index p. 805 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.