Graphic Designing Courses

Overview

This course is designed for students with little or no experience using CorelDRAW 12. Students will use their knowledge of graphical design in conjunction with the basic features of CorelDRAW to create engaging and dynamic drawings.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the computer operating system you are using is recommended.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction What is CorelDRAW 12 Course Objectives How to Use the Manual How to Install the Exercise Files Lesson 2: Getting Started Exploring the CorelDRAW Screen Getting Assistance File Management Setting Up the Page Lesson 3: Moving Around and Viewing Drawings Moving Around the Current Page Viewing Modes Inserting and Deleting Pages Changing Pages Lesson 4: Selecting & Manipulating Objects Selecting and Deselecting Objects Moving Objects Copying and Deleting Objects Deleting Objects Sizing Objects Lesson 5: Drawing and Shaping Objects Drawing and Shaping Tools Using the Freehand Tool Drawing Lines and Polylines Drawing Freehand Polygons Drawing Perfect Shapes Reshaping Lines and Polylines Drawing Curves Reshaping Curves Drawing Rectangles Drawing Circles Lesson 6: Arranging Objects Arranging Objects Grouping and Ungrouping Objects Using Guidelines Using Snap To Aligning Objects

Lesson 7: 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 Lesson 8: Outlining & Filling Objects The Outline Tool Choosing Outline Thicknesses Choosing Outline Colours Using Fill Tool Copying Attributes Setting Outline and Fill Defaults Lesson 9: Using Symbols and Clipart Inserting Text Symbols Adding Clipart Modifying Clipart Using the Scrapbook to Search for Clipart Lesson 10: Transforming Objects Mirroring Objects Rotating and Skewing Objects Using Transform Docker Lesson 11: Special Effects Fitting Text to a Path Drawing With the Artistic Media Tool Shaping an Object with an Envelope Extruding an Object Blending Two Objects Using the Lens Effect Adding Perspectives Using PowerClips Applying Contours Applying Drop Shadows Lesson 12: Exporting Drawings Exporting to Graphic Formats Copy and Pasting Into Other Applications Lesson 13: Printing Print Options Print Previewing