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APCORL8 - Corel Draw 8.0

If you have any questions about registering for this class, please call (877) 832-0688 Ext. 1493 or email us at getsmart@LRS.com

Students will learn the basic skills necessary to help them use CorelDRAW, such as creating documents; drawing, selecting, and modifying objects; working with text, and using special effects.

KEYWORDS: Mouse, Drawing, Objects, Shaping, Spell Checker, Outlining, Fill Tool, Symbols, Clipart, Special Effects, Exporting, Printing, Chart, Flyer, Certificate, Logo, Letterhead, Card

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Prerequisites

Working knowledge of Windows (end-user)

Detailed Class Syllabus

Getting Started

Using the Mouse

Exploring the CorelDRAW Screen

Getting Assistance

Opening a Document

Saving Documents

Setting Up the Page

Undoing Mistakes

Switching Between Documents

Creating a New document

Moving Around and Viewing Drawings

Moving Around the Current Page

Viewing Modes

Inserting and Deleting Pages

Changing Pages

Selecting and Manipulating Objects

Selecting and Deselecting Objects

Moving Objects

Copying and Deleting Objects

Deleting Objects

Drawing and Shaping Objects

Drawing and Shaping Tools

Using the Freehand Tool

Drawing Lines and Polylines

Drawing Polygons

Using the Polygon Tool

Reshaping Lines and Polylines

Drawing Curves

Reshaping Curves

Drawing Rectangles

Drawing Circles

Arranging Objects

Arranging Objects

Grouping and Ungrouping Objects

Using Guidelines

Using Snap To

Aligning Objects

Working with Text

The Text Tool

Creating Artistic Text

Editing Text

Formatting Text

Setting Text Options

Creating Paragraph Text

Choosing Paragraph Options

Setting Indents Using the Ruler

Importing Text

Using the Spell Checker

Outlining & Filling Objects

The Outline Tool

Choosing Outline Thicknesses

Choosing Outline Colors

Using Fill Tool

Copying Attributes

Setting Outline and Fill Defaults

Using Symbols and Clipart

Adding Symbols

Adding Clipart

Modifying Clipart

Transforming Objects

Mirroring Objects

Rotating and Skewing Objects

Transform Roll-Up

Special Effects

Fitting Text to a Path

Extruding an Object

Blending Two Objects

Using the Lens Effect

Apply Presets

Applying Drop Shadows

Exporting Drawings

Exporting to Graphic Formats

Copy and Pasting Into Other Applications

Printing

Print Options

Print Previewing

Additional Self-check Exercises

Drawing Shapes

Drawing and Organizational Chart

Producing a Flyer

Creating a Certificate

Designing a Business Logo, Letterhead, and Card

Keyboard Shortcuts