Corel Corel Draw Essentials - 2 Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

About Corel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	2
Corel Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	2

Customer feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . 4
Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . 4
Installing and uninstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . .			.	5
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			.	6
Other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			.	7

CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour

Terminology and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CorelDRAW Essentials application window . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting started
Starting and opening drawings . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	19
Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW Essentials	. . . .	.	.	.	20
Working with templates . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	21
Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	22
Saving drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	22
Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW Essentials	. . . .	.	.	.	23
Working with objects
Selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	25
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects . . . .	. . . .	.	.	.	26

Positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Outlining and filling objects

Formatting lines and outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adding and formatting text
Adding and selecting text . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	.	31
Changing the appearance of text . . . . . . . . .	.	.	. .	.	33

Publishing your work

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Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web . . . . . . .	. .	.	35
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	36
Saving documents as PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	37

Importing and exporting files

Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	40
Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum
Using the Corel Photobook application window . . . . . .	.	.	.	43
Using the toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	46
The Visual toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	47
Starting Corel Photobook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Creating image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	48

Opening image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Acquiring images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	49
Closing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	50

Saving image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Quitting Corel Photobook	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	51
Using Corel PhotoAlbum.	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	51

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2

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The Corel DRAW® Essentials 2 suite is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drawing application, with powerful photo-retouching tools, that lets you learn, explore, and create professional-looking graphics projects. You can create sophisticated graphics, correct and enhance photos, lay out your project, and publish your work so others can easily access and view it. Manipulate ready-made templates for fast results. Correct common photo problems and add stunning effects. See your work in real time — and publish it in a range of file formats. Use the Quick Start manager to quickly access applications and files so you can start on special projects without delay.

The CorelDRAW Essentials 2 suite contains the following applications:

ŸCorelDRAW Essentials –– an intuitive graphics design application that gives you a more enjoyable work experience. Unique interactive tools set it apart, saving you time and making the design process easier. CorelDRAW Essentials is built and designed to help you graphics for print or for the Web.

ŸCorel® Photobook™ –– a fast, easy, and powerful image editor for Windows®. Corel Photobook offers powerful photo retouching; objects and layers; natural-media brushes; over 130 effects, macros, and wizards; and GIF and JPEG support for the Web.

ŸCorel® PhotoAlbum™ –– helps you locate, view, organize, and distribute image files

In this section, you’ll learn about

ŸCorel Corporation

Ÿregistering Corel products

Ÿcustomer support

Ÿcustomer feedback

Ÿdocumentation conventions

Ÿinstalling and uninstalling applications

Ÿusing Quick Start

Ÿgetting help

Ÿother resources

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About Corel Corporation

Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content creation tools, business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company’s goal is to give consumers and enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual content that is always relevant, accurate, and available. Corel Corporation has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

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 to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.

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

You can register using the following methods:

Ÿonline — 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.

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

Ÿby 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.

Corel Support Services

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

Online support

For information about online support services, visit www.corel.com/support. Please note, some of the services are available only in English.

Web services	Description
Corel® Knowledge Base	Allows you to read, print, and download
kb.corel.com	documents that contain answers to many
	technical questions

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Web services	Description
Newsgroups (peer-to-peer forums)	Allow you to exchange information, tips,
www.corel.com/newsgroups	and techniques with other users of Corel
	products
Downloads	Allow you to download product patches,
www.corel.com/downloads	updates, and trial versions

Telephone support

For detailed information regarding telephone support services, please visit www.corel.com/support.

Live telephone support for this Corel product is available as a fee-based service only.

North America

ŸFor pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, you can call Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-772-6735.

ŸTo speak directly to a technician on a Pay-As-You-Go line please dial 1-900-733-8780. To speak directly to a technician on a Pay-Per-Incident line please dial 1-877-662-6735. The hours of operation are 8:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M., Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Outside North America

ŸFor pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, call Customer Service toll-free. For the most up to date contact details, check the international support numbers page at www.corel.com/support.

ŸContact Customer Service for pricing, purchasing, general inquiries, or replacement CDs. Contact Technical Support should you require technical assistance operating your Corel software.

Mail and fax support

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

Corel Support Services

1600 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

K1Z 8R7

Fax: [phone]

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Customer feedback

If you have any comments or suggestions about CorelDRAW Essentials 2, you can send them by email to [e-mail].

If you have any comments or suggestions about the user guide and Help, 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.

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 layout style from
	down when a user clicks the	the Layout list box.
	down arrow button.
	A note contains information	The status bar displays a
	that is important to the	description of each hidden
	preceding steps. It can	object as you select it.
	describe conditions under
	which the procedure can be
	performed.

A tip contains suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It can present alternatives to the steps, and other benefits and uses of the procedure.

You can also launch Help by pressing F1.

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Installing and uninstalling applications

The application’s Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package.

To install an application

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 for installing and registering the application.

To uninstall applications

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.

Using Quick Start

Quick Start lets you receive information and guidance based on the task you select. It provides easy access to recent files, documentation, tips, and the Corel online store. It also consolidates support and third-party information.

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To use Quick Start

1Click Start } Programs } CorelDRAW Essentials 2 } Quick Start.

2Click one of the following tabs:

ŸTasks –– provides several project types and loads the required CorelDRAW Essentials 2 application with the corresponding category in the template wizard

ŸRecent documents –– lists recent files for CorelDRAW Essentials and Corel Photobook

ŸApplications –– provides information on CorelDRAW Essentials, Corel Photobook, Corel PhotoAlbum, and the third-party applications included with CorelDRAW Essentials 2

ŸTips & Tricks –– provides content, and links to content from Designer.com

ŸHelp & Support –– links to the online Help systems, as well as to Corel support resources on www.corel.com

ŸUpgrade now –– links to the latest information on CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

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:

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

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

ŸToolTips — 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

1Click Help } Help topics.

2Click one of the following tabs:

Ÿ Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

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ŸIndex — lets you use the index to find a topic

ŸSearch — 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.

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.

Other resources

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

Training

Corel Training Events

ŸMaximize 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

ŸOnce 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.

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Corel Training Partners (CTP)

ŸA 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.

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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CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour

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

In this section, you’ll learn about

Ÿterminology and concepts

ŸCorelDRAW Essentials application window

ŸCorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools

Terminology and concepts

Before you get started with CorelDRAW Essentials, 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 Essentials; 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; also called a
	raster image
Docker window	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
	drop-shadows
paragraph text	A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and
	which can be edited in large blocks

CorelDRAW Essentials application window

When you launch CorelDRAW Essentials, 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 Essentials application window appears below. A description of its parts follows.

Toolbar

Title bar

(standard)

Menu bar

Property bar

Toolbox

Docker

Drawing

window

window

Ruler

Color

palette

Drawing page

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	A dockable bar that contains color swatches.
Docker window	A window containing available commands and settings
	relevant to a specific tool or task
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 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” in the Help.

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CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools

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

Standard toolbar

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

The standard toolbar displays by default.

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

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Click this button	To
	Export a drawing
	Set a zoom level

Exploring the toolbox

Flyouts open to display a set of related CorelDRAW Essentials tools. A small arrow in the bottom, right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout; for example, the

Shape edit flyout . Clicking a flyout arrow opens a set of related tools. Clicking and dragging the grab handles at the end of the flyout sets the flyout in its expanded form.

You can use the tools in the toolbox to create, fill, and modify the objects in your drawings.

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The following table provides descriptions of the flyouts and tools in the CorelDRAW Essentials toolbox.

Flyouts

Flyout	Description
Shape edit	Lets you access the Shape, Knife, and Eraser
	tools
Curve	Lets you access the Freehand, Bézier, and
	Artistic media tools
Object	Lets you access the Graph paper, Polygon, and
	Spiral tools
Perfect Shapes™	Lets you access the Basic shapes, Arrow
	shapes, Flowchart shapes, Star shapes, and
	Callout shapes tools
Interactive tools	Lets you access the Interactive blend,
	Interactive contour, Interactive distortion,
	Interactive drop shadow, Interactive
	envelope, Interactive extrude, and Interactive
	transparency tools
Outline	Lets you access the Outline pen and the
	Outline color dialog boxes, and a selection of
	outlines of various widths
Fill	Lets you access the Fill color, Fountain fill,
	Pattern fill, and Texture fill dialog boxes

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Tools

Tool	Description
	The Pick tool lets you select and size, skew, and rotate objects.
	The Shape tool lets you edit the shape of objects.
	The Knife tool lets you cut through objects.
	The Eraser tool lets you remove areas of your drawing.
	The Text tool lets you type words directly on the screen as
	artistic or paragraph text.
	The Basic shapes tool lets you choose from a full set of shapes,
	including a hexagram, a smiley face, and a right-angle triangle.
	The Arrow shapes tool lets you draw arrows of various shape,
	direction, and number of heads.
	The Flowchart shapes tool lets you draw flowchart symbols.
	The Star shapes tool lets you draw ribbon objects and
	explosion shapes.
	The Callout shapes tool lets you draw callouts and labels.
	The Freehand tool lets you draw single line segments and
	curves.
	The Bézier tool lets you draw curves one segment at a time.
	The Artistic media tool provides access to the Brush,
	Sprayer, and Calligraphic tools.
	The Graph paper tool lets you draw a grid of lines similar to
	that on graph paper.
	The Polygon tool lets you draw symmetrical polygons and
	stars.

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