CorelDRAW Basics
Computers with CorelDRAW loaded available.
Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
No cost since it is a prototype, but limited to 8 participants.
1. About CorelDRAW
Paid vector graphic drawing software, similar to adobe illustrator
2. Outcomes
Basic use and understanding of CorelDRAW and its tools
Advanced use of vector line editing
Explain vector vs bitmap
3. Creating a document
Canvas (workspace) size explanation
DPI explanation
CYMK (Cyan magenta yellow & key) vs RGB
Most printers use cymk such as the mutoh, you’ll want designs to be in this color
4. Windows
Dockers (To the right of the screen)
You can assign different tools and sections of the software to always be on the
docker such as object properties. These are always on the side of the software.
5. Tools (not really used), tables (created spreadsheet style tables), text properties (will be on
the dockers)
6. Create some objects using the rectangle tool and the ellipse tool (circle tool)
7. Explain different changes you can do with these objects
Start with object properties
Outline explanation [inside the line vs outside, hairline and pt) (the color for this is
different vs the object itself, when you use the tools it only creates an outline.]
Fill
Can create filled objects and set the color
Can use a gradient fill [changes the shade of the coloring]
Object editing
Smooth tools, smears, and shape
Explain how to access these on every tool
Editing using crop and segment delete, knife is only used to slice vectors in
segments
Segment delete can only delete separated lines on vectors, not joined ones
Put two boxes and delete the extra segment in the middle
Line creation tool and measure tool
Text
Fit to line
Paragraph settings
Colors
8. Objects
You can change the properties of multiple objects when you select both of them
Weld
Trim Objects
Remove inside from outside
Eyedropper tool
Other: Shortcuts [select multiple objects through holding shift or ctrl]
Transparent vs white background
