Corel Corel Draw - 11 Operation Manual

also includes:

Corel R.A.V.E.TM 2

USER GUIDE

CorelDRAW® 11 and Corel R.A.V.E.™ 2 User Guide

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Book Contents

Table of contents . . .	. . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	i
Welcome . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. . .	.	.	1
Section 1: CorelDRAW .	. . . . . .	. . .	. .		13
Section 2: Corel R.A.V.E.	. . . . . .	. . . .	.	329
CorelDRAW Index . .	. . . . . .	. . . .	.	437
Corel R.A.V.E. Index . .	. . . . . .	. . . .	.	457

Table of Contents

Welcome. . . . . . .	. . .	. . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	1
About Corel Corporation .	. .	. . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	1
Registering Corel products	. .	. . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	1

Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing and uninstalling applications. . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	4
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	6
Using CorelTUTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	7
VBA Programming Guide . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	8

Other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SECTION 1: CorelDRAW

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CorelDRAW terminology and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CorelDRAW application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CorelDRAW workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Getting started in CorelDRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	27
Starting and opening drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	27
Finding and inserting drawing content . . . . . . . . . . .	.	29
Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW. . . . . . . . . .	.	30

Working with templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Accessing drawing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Zooming and panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Previewing a drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Backing up and recovering files . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	39
Saving drawings . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	40
Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW. . . .	. . . . . .	.	42
Working with lines, outlines, and brush strokes . .	. . . . . .	.	43
Drawing lines . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	43

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Formatting lines and outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Closing multiple line segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Applying brush strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Spraying objects along a line . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	55
Drawing flow and dimension lines. . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	58
Drawing shapes . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	63
Drawing rectangles and squares . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	63
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges . . . .	. . . . . .	.	65
Drawing polygons and stars. . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	67

Drawing spirals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Drawing grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	70
Drawing predefined shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	71
Working with objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	73
Selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	73
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects . . . . . . . . . .	.	76

Positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Aligning, distributing, and snapping objects	.	. . .	. . .	. .	.	79
Changing the order of objects . . . . .	.	. . .	. . .	. .	.	82
Sizing and scaling objects . . . . . .	.	. . .	. . .	. .	.	83
Rotating and mirroring objects . . . . .	.	. . .	. . .	. .	.	85

Grouping objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Combining objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Shaping objects . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. . . . . .	.	93
Working with curve objects . .	. .	. . . . .	. . . . . .	.	93
Skewing and stretching objects .	. .	. . . . .	. . . . . .	.	98
Smudging objects . . . . .	. .	. . . .	. . . . . . .		101

Roughening objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Applying distortion effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Shaping objects using envelopes . . .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	109
Splitting and erasing portions of objects	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	111

Trimming objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Welding and intersecting objects .		. .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	116
Blending objects . . . .	. .	. .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	118
Creating PowerClip objects	. .	. .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	124

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Working with symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Creating, editing, and deleting symbols. . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	127
Using symbols in drawings . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	129
Sharing symbols between drawings . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	131
Reference: Working with symbols . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	131
Filling objects . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	135

Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Applying fountain fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Applying pattern fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Applying texture fills	.	. . .	. .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	140
Applying mesh fills .	.	. . .	. .	. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	142

Working with fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Working with color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Choosing colors . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. .	. . .	. .	147
Creating custom color palettes . . . .	. .	.	. .	. . .	. .	152
Opening and editing custom color palettes	. .	.	. .	. . .	. .	153

Understanding color models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Managing color for display, input, and output . .	. .	. . .	. .	157
Understanding the Color management dialog box .	. .	. . .	. .	157
Working with color profiles . . . . . . . .	. .	. . .	. .	159
Choosing advanced color management settings . .	. .	. . .	. .	162
Correcting colors for display . . . . . . . .	. .	. . .	. .	165

Adding three-dimensional effects to objects . . . . . . . . . . 167

Contouring objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Applying perspective to objects . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	170
Creating vector extrusions . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	172
Creating drop shadows . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	178
Changing the transparency of objects . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	181
Applying transparencies . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	181
Applying merge modes . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	184
Using lenses with objects . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	189
Applying lenses . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	189
Editing lenses . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	192

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Working with drawing pages and layout tools .	. . . . .	.	. .	193
Specifying the page layout . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	193
Choosing a page background . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	195
Adding, renaming, and deleting pages . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	196

Using the rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Calibrating the rulers . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	199
Setting up the grid . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	200
Setting up guidelines . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	201
Setting the drawing scale . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	204
Working with layers . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	207
Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	207
Changing layer properties and stacking order . .	. . . . . .	. .	210
Moving and copying objects between layers . .	. . . . . .	. .	212
Printing layers . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	212
Adding and formatting text . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	215
Adding and selecting text . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	215
Changing the appearance of text . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	218
Aligning and spacing text . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	221
Shifting and rotating text . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	223
Finding, editing, and converting text . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	224
Moving text . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	226
Fitting text to a path . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	226

Formatting paragraph text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Combining and linking paragraph text frames . .	. .	. . .	.	.	231
Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text .	. .	. . .	.	.	233
Embedding graphics and adding special characters .	. .	. . .	.	.	234

Managing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Substituting unavailable fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Embedding fonts . . . . . .	. .	. . .	. . .	. .	.	. .	239
Using Font Navigator (Windows)	. .	. . .	. . .	. .	.	. .	240
Using Font Reserve (Mac OS) . .	. .	. . .	. . .	. .	.	. .	240

Working with bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Converting vector graphics to bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

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Adding bitmaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Cropping and editing bitmaps . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	243
Applying special effects to bitmaps . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	245
Applying color and tone effects . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	248
Changing color modes in bitmaps . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	251
Changing the color mode of bitmaps . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	251
Changing bitmaps to a black-and-white image	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	252
Changing bitmaps to the paletted color mode	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	254
Changing bitmaps to duotones . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	257

Creating Web-enabled objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Using preset Internet objects . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	261
Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	263
Creating rollovers . . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	264
Creating Web-compatible text . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	266
Working with bookmarks and hyperlinks . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	267
Publishing to the Web . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	271
Preparing files and objects for Web publishing	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	271
Publishing to HTML . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	274
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	277
Printing your work . . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	277
Laying out print jobs . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	279
Previewing print jobs . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	280
Printing to a PostScript printer . . . . .	.	.	. .	. . .	. .	282

Commercial printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Preparing a print job for a service bureau . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	285
Working with imposition layouts . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	287
Printing printer’s marks . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	290
Printing color separations . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	293
Specifying In-RIP trapping settings . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	295

Printing to film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Publishing to PDF . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	301
Saving documents as PDF files . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	301
Reducing PDF file size . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	303

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Preparing PDF files for a service bureau . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Optimizing PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Importing and exporting files . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	309
Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	309
Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	313
Working with graphic, text, and color styles . . . .	. . .	. .	317
Creating, applying, and editing graphic or text styles . .	. . .	. .	317
Creating and applying color styles . . . . . . . .	. . .	. .	319
From Adobe Illustrator to CorelDRAW . . . . . .	. . .	. .	323

Comparing terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Comparing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

SECTION 2: Corel R.A.V.E.

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	329
Corel R.A.V.E. terminology and concepts . . .	. . . . . .	. .	329
Corel R.A.V.E. application window . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	330
Corel R.A.V.E. workspace tools . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. .	332

Getting started in Corel R.A.V.E. . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	343
How Corel R.A.V.E. works. . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	343
Starting Corel R.A.V.E. and opening movies . .	. . . . .	. . .	344
Setting the properties of movies . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	345
Importing files . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	347
Finding and inserting images . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	348
Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions . . .	. . . . .	. . .	350
Saving movies . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	351
Backing up and recovering files . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	352
Closing movies and quitting Corel R.A.V.E. . .	. . . . .	. . .	354

Working with stage layout and views . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	357
Setting up the rulers. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	357
Setting up the grid . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	358
Setting up guidelines . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	359
Zooming and panning . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	.	. .	361

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Animating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Understanding animation methods and terms . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	365
Increasing the life span of objects . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	366

Tweening objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Tweening groups of objects . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	376
Repeating animated objects . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	377
Animating blends . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	378
Creating animation sequences from groups. . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	380
Animating objects frame-by-frame . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	381

Reference: Animating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Animating text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

Tweening text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Creating animated text effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Editing and previewing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Working with timelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Working with tweens . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	393
Using sound in movies . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	395
Displaying multiple frames on the stage . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	396

Previewing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Working with symbols and sprites . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	399
Creating, editing, and deleting symbols. . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	399
Using symbols in movies . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	401
Creating, editing, and deleting sprites . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	403
Using sprites in movies . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	405
Sharing symbols and sprites between movies . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	407
Reference: Working with symbols and sprites . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	408

Creating interactive objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Creating rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Editing rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Repeating animation in rollovers . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	417
Adding sound to rollovers . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	419
Creating hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	419
Using behaviors . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. .	. . .	. .	421

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Playing, stopping, and controlling movies . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	421
Controlling quality, visibility, and sound . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	423
Loading and unloading movies . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	424
Adding sound and hyperlinks . . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	425
Adding and removing behaviors . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	426
Viewing and editing behaviors . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	431
Exporting and publishing movies . . . . .	.	. . . . .	. .	433

Exporting movies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

Publishing movies to the World Wide Web . .	.	. . . . .	.	.	435
CorelDRAW Index . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	.	.	437
Corel R.A.V.E. Index . . . . . . . . .	.	. . . . .	.	.	457

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Welcome

CorelDRAW® is an intuitive graphics design application that gives designers a more enjoyable work experience. CorelDRAW is built and designed to meet the demands of today’s working designer to create ads or collateral for print or for the Web.

Corel R.A.V.E.™ makes it easy to create a wide range of animated graphics — from animated logos and navigation controls to interactive animated graphics for the Web. The Corel R.A.V.E. application combines the familiar graphics capabilities and user interface of CorelDRAW with a powerful yet easy-to-use set of animation features.

In this section, you’ll learn about

Corel Corporation

registering Corel products

customer support

customer feedback

documentation conventions

installing and uninstalling applications

getting Help

using CorelTUTOR™

VBA programming guide

other resources

About Corel Corporation

Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company that offers software for home and small business users, creative professionals and enterprise customers. With its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Corel’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.

Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides you with timely access to the latest product updates, valuable information about product releases, and access

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to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. Also, when you register a product, you are eligible for 30 days of free technical support.

You can register when you install the application, or choose to register at a later date.

You can register using the following methods:

online — you can launch online registration if you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics application. If no Internet connection is detected, a list of options displays in a dialog box.

FTP — you can complete the registration form and it will be sent automatically when an Internet connection is detected

by phone — you can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you

For more information about registering a Corel product, visit

www.corel.com/support/register.

Customer support

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about Corel product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support.

World Wide Web

For information about Corel technical and customer service support, visit www.corel.com/support.

Online service options	Description
Support newsgroups	Let you exchange information, tips and
	techniques with other users of Corel
	products
Corel® Knowledge Base	Lets you read, print, and download
	documents that contain answers to many
	technical questions or problems
FAQs	Answers common user questions
Downloads	Lets you download service packs, printer
	drivers, network administration guides, and
	product information

2	User Guide

Telephone

You can telephone Corel Support Services with your questions. For information about the levels of service that Corel provides, visit www.corel.com/support.

North America — you can call Corel Support Services by calling our 1-800-772-6735 toll-free line. The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Outside North America — you can call a local authorized Corel Support Services partner from a toll line at [phone].

Mail, fax, and email

You can send specific customer-service questions to Corel Support Services representatives by mail, fax, and email.

Corel Corporation Support Services 1600 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1Z 8R7

fax: [phone] email: [e-mail]

Customer feedback

If you have any comments or suggestions about CorelDRAW or Corel R.A.V.E., you can send them by email to [e-mail].

If you have any comments or suggestions about the user guides, Help, and tutorials, you can send them by email to [e-mail] or by regular mail to the address below. You can check the product Web site for the latest news, tips and tricks, and product upgrade information. Go to www.corel.com and follow the links to the product site.

Creative Products Documentation Manager

Corel Corporation

1600 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

K1Z 8R7

Documentation conventions

The table below describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help.

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Convention	Description	Examples
Menu Menu command	Click the menu item	Click File Open.
	followed by the menu
	command.
list box	A list of options that drops	Choose a value from the
	down when a user clicks the	Force field list box on the
	down arrow button.	property bar
Docker™ window	A window containing	Double-click the name of
(Windows®)	available commands and	the group in the Timeline
palette (Mac® OS)	settings relevant to a	Docker window/palette.
	specific tool or task.
Enter	Enter key (Windows)	Type a value in the Eraser
	Return key (Mac OS)	thickness box on the
		property bar, and press
		Enter.
	A note contains information	You can’t copy or clone a
	that is important to the	compound blend.
	preceding steps. It can	If you click the Equal
	describe conditions under
		margins button, you must
	which the procedure can be
		specify values in the
	performed
		Top/left margin boxes.
	A tip contains suggestions	Trimming an object can
	for performing the	reduce the drawing file size.
	preceding steps. It can
	present alternatives to the
	steps, and other benefits and
	uses of the procedure. You
	can also create a hyperlink
	using the Internet toolbar.

Installing and uninstalling applications

The application’s Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you

install any Corel applications included in your software package

add components to a currently installed application

refresh files and configurations of currently installed applications

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To install an application (Windows)

1Close all applications.

2Insert Disc 1 in the CD drive.

If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive.

3Follow the instructions in the installation wizard and enable one of the following options:

Typical — to install the default applications and components

Compact — to install the minimum components for the application to operate

Custom — to choose applications and writing tool components

4Follow the instructions for installing and registering the application.

To install an application (Mac OS)

1Close all applications.

2Insert Disc 1 in the CD drive.

3Double-click the CD icon on your desktop and double-click the Installer.

4Enable one of the following options:

Easy install — to install the default applications and components

Custom install — to choose applications and components

5Follow the instructions for installing and registering the application.

To uninstall applications (Windows)

1On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control Panel.

If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click Start Settings Control Panel.

2Double-click Add/Remove programs.

3Choose a Corel application from the list, click Change/Remove, and enable the Remove all option in the dialog box.

If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click the Remove button.

4Follow the InstallShield® wizard instructions.

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You can choose whether the uninstalling process will remove user files such as preference, presets, user-created fills, customized files, and so on.

To uninstall applications (Mac OS)

1Drag the Corel application folder to the Trash.

2Open the Users\username\Library folder where you have Mac OS installed. (username is your Mac OS username: for example, jsmith)

If you do not have a user profile, open Users\Corel\ Library.

3Drag the folder Preferences\Corel application Preferences to the Trash. (application is the name of the installed Corel application: for example, Corel® Graphics Suite 11 Preferences.)

Getting help

You can get help from the accompanying user guide or directly from the user interface. You can find topics from the Help by using the table of contents and search tool. You can also print a Help topic and display Help topics relevant to the task you are performing.

Help is available through the following tools:

User guide — provides commonly used procedures and information. Chapters ending with From here tables contain keywords that direct you to additional topics in the Help.

Help — lets you access Help directly from the user interface and find topics using the contents topic, index, and word/phrase search tool

ToolTips — lets you access tips for using the application’s icons and buttons. To view a ToolTip, position the cursor over an icon, button, or other application control.

To use Help (Windows)

1Click Help Help topics.

2Click one of the following tabs:

Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

Index — lets you use the index to find a topic

Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word. For example, if you are looking for information about RGB color mode, you can type “RGB” to display a list of relevant topics.

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You can also

View Help for a dialog box	Click the Help button.
Print a specific Help topic	Open a Help topic, click the frame you
	want to print, and click Print.

You can also launch Help by pressing F1.

To use Help (Mac OS)

1Click Help Help topics.

2Choose a section title from the contents list.

3Click a topic title.

You can also

Search for a topic by keyword	Type a keyword and click Ask.
Print a specific Help topic	Click File Print. Select a printer and
	printer options, then click Print.
View Help for a dialog box	Click the Help button	.

The Help button returns you to the Mac OS Help Center.

To return to the contents page from a procedure or overview topic, click the Table of contents button at the bottom of the page.

Using CorelTUTOR

CorelTUTOR provides a series of project-based tutorials that introduce you to basic and advanced features of CorelDRAW and Corel R.A.V.E.

To access CorelTUTOR

Click Help CorelTUTOR.

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VBA Programming Guide

The new VBA Programming Guide for CorelDRAW 11 will help you automate tasks and create custom solutions using VBA in CorelDRAW. If you installed CorelDRAW using the Typical install, or a Custom install that included VBA, then the guide is accessible from a link in the CorelDRAW VBA Help.

Other resources

Corel has training partnerships with other firms and provides professional services for its software products. The Corel Designer Web site contains a wealth of graphics resources.

Training

Corel Training Events

Maximize your skills and attend a Corel® Training Camp — special intensive Training Events held throughout North America on various Corel products. All Training Camps are delivered by a Corel Training Specialist, with hands-on instruction, exercises and practical real-world projects. To look at the training schedule or to register for a course, please visit: www.corel.com/trainingschedule.

Corel Customized Training

Once you have Corel applications running on your computers, our team of expert Corel Training Specialists can help you make the most of them with customized training, tailored to the specific needs of your work environment. We will help you develop a custom curriculum which is practical and relevant to the needs of your organization. For more information about Corel Customized Training, please visit www.corel.com/customizedtraining.

Corel Training Partners (CTP)

A Corel® Training Partner is an independent, officially accredited local organization that provides training on Corel products and is located worldwide for your convenience. To find a partner near you, please visit www.corel.com/trainingpartners.

Corel Corporate Services

Corel is committed to getting you up and running quickly with time and money-saving workflow solutions. To simplify the process of deploying Corel applications across your organization, our Corporate Services department offers a

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comprehensive range of cost-effective services to meet your technology needs. This group brings together highly skilled experts from across the company who are dedicated to providing top-notch solutions. Our knowledgeable team is ready to offer assistance through all stages of your project, from application development and support to software systems integration and training.

For more information on Corel Corporate Services, please contact [e-mail].

Designer.com

Users are encouraged to visit Corel’s Designer.com Web site. It contains articles, tips and tricks, free clipart, product news, tutorials, and other graphics resources to inspire, excite, and illuminate. Visit www.designer.com to start.

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Workspace tour

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Becoming familiar with the terminology and workspace of CorelDRAW will help you easily follow this user guide’s concepts and procedures.

In this section, you’ll learn about

CorelDRAW terminology and concepts

CorelDRAW application window

CorelDRAW workspace tools

CorelDRAW terminology and concepts

Before you get started with CorelDRAW, you should be familiar with the following terms.

Term	Description
object	An element in a drawing such as an image,
	shape, line, text, curve, symbol, or layer.
drawing	The work you create in CorelDRAW: for
	example, custom artwork, logos, posters,
	and newsletters
Vector graphic	An image generated from mathematical
	descriptions that determine the position,
	length, and direction in which lines are
	drawn.
bitmap	An image composed of grids of pixels or
	dots
Docker window/palette	A window containing available commands
	and settings relevant to a specific tool or
	task
flyout	A button that opens a group of related tools
	or menu items

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Term	Description
Artistic text	A type of text to which you can apply
	special effects, such as shadows
Paragraph text	A type of text to which you can apply
	formatting options, and which can be edited
	in large blocks

CorelDRAW application window

When you launch CorelDRAW, the application window opens containing a drawing window. The rectangle in the center of the drawing window is the drawing page where you create your drawing. Although more than one drawing window can be opened, you can apply commands to the active drawing window only.

The CorelDRAW application window appears below. A description of its parts follows.

Title bar	Toolbar
	(standard)

Menu bar

Property

bar

Toolbox

Drawing		Docker
		window/
window
		palette
Drawing
page		Color
		palette
Ruler
		Status
		bar

	Document	Navigator
	navigator

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Part	Description
Menu bar	The area containing pull-down menu
	options
Property bar	A detachable bar with commands that
	relate to the active tool or object. For
	example, when the text tool is active, the
	text property bar displays commands that
	create and edit text.
Toolbar	A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to
	menu and other commands
Title bar	The area displaying the title of the currently
	open drawing
Rulers	Horizontal and vertical borders that are
	used to determine the size and position of
	objects in a drawing
Toolbox	A floating bar with tools for creating,
	filling, and modifying objects in the
	drawing
Drawing window	The area outside the drawing page bordered
	by the scroll bars and application controls
Drawing page	The rectangular area inside the drawing
	window. It is the printable area of your
	work area.
Color palette	(Windows) A dockable bar that contains
	color swatches.
	(Mac OS) A free floating bar that contains
	the current color mode
Docker window/palette	A window containing available commands
	and settings relevant to a specific tool or
	task

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Part	Description
Status bar	An area at the bottom of the application
	window that contains information about
	object properties such as type, size, color,
	fill, and resolution. The status bar also
	shows the current mouse position.
Document navigator	The area at the bottom left of the
	application window that contains controls
	for moving between pages and adding pages
Navigator	A button at the bottom-right corner
	(Windows) or bottom-left corner (Mac OS)
	that opens a smaller display to help you
	move around a drawing

To toggle between displaying and hiding the status bar, click Window Toolbars Status bar.

To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers, see “To hide or display the rulers” on page 198.

CorelDRAW workspace tools

Application commands are accessible through the menu bar, toolbars, toolbox, property bar, and Docker windows (Windows) and palettes (Mac OS). The property bar and Docker windows/palettes provide access to commands that relate to the active tool or current task. The property bar, Docker windows/palettes, toolbars, and toolbox can be opened, closed, and moved around your screen at any time.

You can customize many of these workspace tools to suit your needs. For more information, see “Customizing your application” in the Help .

Standard toolbar

The standard toolbar contains buttons that are shortcuts to many of the menu commands.

On Windows, the standard toolbar displays by default. To display the standard toolbar on Mac OS, see “To customize toolbar position and display” in the Help .

For information about customizing the position, contents, and appearance of toolbars, see “Customizing toolbars” in the Help.

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Click this button	To
	Start a new drawing
	Open a drawing
	Save a drawing
	Print a drawing
	Cut selected objects to the Clipboard
	Copy selected objects to the Clipboard
	Paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing
	Undo an action
	Restore an action that was undone
	Import a drawing
	Export a drawing
	Set a zoom level
	(Windows) Start Corel applications
	(Windows) Launch to Corel Graphics
	Community Web site

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