CorelDraw

Formal training, or a thorough working knowledge of Windows, Mouse handling and typing skills or knowledge of keyboard layout are essential. Formal training or a thorough working knowledge of Word Basic features would be beneficial. The learner needs to know how this application will be utilised in the work place.

Content:

• Getting help in CorelDraw
  • Create a new graphic (i.e. File)
  • Set up the drawing page
  • Insert, delete and rename pages
  • Add and remove drawing guides/grids
  • Save a graphic
  • Open and close an existing graphic
  • Use Dockers / Flyouts
  • Reset ruler to zero point origin
  • Zoom and pan
  • Change views of graphic
  • Exit CorelDraw for Windows
• Work with drawing objects
  • Draw shapes / objects
  • Select, size and move objects
  • Change order of objects
  • Copy, cut & paste
  • Duplicate and clone objects
  • Step and repeat
  • Copy properties from…
  • Nudge objects
  • Group and ungroup objects
  • Use object transformations
  • Align and distribute
  • Use artistic media
• Work with pictures
  • Import pictures
  • Insert pictures using the scrapbook docker
  • Powerclip pictures
  • Crop pictures
  • Add picture effects
  • Apply a lens to a picture
• Work with text
  • Use text tool (artistic and paragraph text)
  • Edit and format text
  • Link text boxes
  • Fit text to path
  • Text to columns
  • Create lists
  • Use find and replace
  • Import text
• Insert symbols
  • Work with object shaping tools
  • Weld
  • Trim
  • Intersect
  • Simplify
  • Front minus back/back minus front
  • Combine
• Bending shapes
  • Convert to curves
  • The shape tool
  • Add & delete nodes
  • To curve/ line
  • Cusp, smooth or symmetrical nodes
• Work with interactive tools
  • Use interactive blend tool
  • Use interactive contour tool
  • Use interactive distort tool
  • Use interactive drop shadow tool
  • Use interactive envelope tool
  • Use interactive extrude tool
  • Use interactive transparency tool
  • Use the bevel tool
• Work with layers
  • The object manager
  • Explore master page
  • Create a master layer
  • Create, delete and rename layers
• Printing options
  • Print preview
  • Print setup
  • Printing options
  • Print
• File formats
  • Use templates
  • Create and save templates
  • Publish to the web
  • Publish to pdf