Notes CorelDRAW

Chapter 1:
Opening CorelDRAW
If you have been using CorelDRAW, you may have turned off this opening screen.
If so, skip to step5.

1. When CorelDRAW is loaded, a new section is created on the Start Menu. To open DRAW, click the Start
button from the Taskbar.
This opens the Windows Start menu.
2. Select Programs from the list. This activates the Programs panel. Programs are contained in groups, but
rather than being initially displayed in a group window, each group is listed.
3. Find the Corel section and select CorelDRAW 12.
This opens up the program with the CorelDRAW welcome screen. If you have used the program before,
you may have turned off this screen.

4. Choose Open Graphic or use the open command on the File Menu.
New Graphic creates a new, one page document. Open Last Edited opens the document you had open.
The splash screen will show the names of the files over the icon. The Template icon always you to
access many professionally created templates you can them modify for your own projects. The Corel
Tutor gives you a brief overview of how to use the program and What’s new? Shows you all the
improvements from version 11. Designer.com connects you to the Corel Designer.com web site where
you can find many helpful areas. If you clear the check from the box in the lower left corner, you will not
see this graphic but will open a new file when you open the program.

5. Direct the Explorer to your hard drive and the folder where you saved the class files.
6. Choose the file open 1st.cdr.
If the Panose Screen appears listing fonts that are not loaded, click on OK button. This utility allows you
to load fonts for a document when you open the document. You must have the font Navigator utility
loaded and active for the fonts to install automatically.
 The CorelDRAW Window

Text Overview
The Toolbox is located in the left portion of the Window and contains all the drawing and editing tools
necessary to create objects for an illustration. Tools containing a small triangle in the corner produce a Flyout.
Flyouts contain additional tolls, or tool options and are explained below in the order they appear on the default
screen. Flyouts are described following the Tool Overview.
Flyouts
Too buttons containing a small triangle in the lower right corner display Flyouts. Flyouts are used by
CorelDRAW to display additional tools. They are activated by holding down the tool button with the mouse.
The table below is not meant to be a comprehensive look at each tool Flyout, but rather a reference.
Toolbars and Flyouts can be made to float. Once floating, you can dock them to any part of the window. To float
a toolbar or a Flyout, place your cursor over the area at the end of the bar that resembles two ribbed bumps or
gray lines. Hold down the left mouse button and darg the bar out to the main window of the program. All tools
on the Flyout will be displayed so you can easily access them. To check the flyout or return the toolbar to its
original location, double click on the title bar of the floating Flyout. To return the Flyout to its original location,
click on the closing X in the Upper right-hand corner. Below is the Interactive Tool Flyout in Floating mode and
in Flyout mode.

Page Navigation with the Page Selector

A CorelDRAW File can have as many 999 pages. Aa document of that length, however might be created more
easily in Corel Ventura. To navigate a multi-page document. You use the page Navigator bar at the bottom left of
the work window. From this bar you can add or move from one page to another. To delete pages, you need to
use the Delete Page command the Layout menu.

1. Click on the Page 2 Tab.

The page 2 tab should be write. You can also use the page Up and Page Down keys on the Keyboard.
2. Select the Page Tab for Page3.
The Add page button should appear as this is the last page for this file.
3. Select the First Page arrow button to go back to page 1.
4. Click on the 1 of 3 space.
5. Enter a 3 in the Go to Box and click OK.
The Property Bar
The property Bar is located just under the Standard Toolbar. It is an interactive command centre. Being
interactive means that the options on the property Bar change depending on the current task or command.
It is designed to save time by interactively displaying commands as you work. You will work more with the
property bar as you progress, this section is meant only as an introduction.
1. Select the Pick Took.
2. Place the cursor indicator on top of the purple rectangle and click.
Small black handles appear designating a selection. You will learn about these later in the class. Notice
the property Bar Changed to display a new set of options.
3. Select the text.
Again, new options display for working with text.
Twenty-Four functions of CorelDRAW 12 display in a dialog window called Docker. Dockers are placed into the
interface or “docked” as are Tool Bars on the property Bar. They are accessed by clicking on the Tabs at right of
the working window. Dockers can also float or be closed so only the tabs show. Dockers replaced Roll-Ups from
earlier version of DRAW. To access the Dockers, go to the windows menus Dockers.
Color Palattes
The Colourful row off boxes on the right of the screen is the Color Palette. DRAW Comes with 18 color systems
and gives you the ability to create your own palette. The Palette can be floated or parker. The type of Palette
can be changed with the Window Menu, or the Color Palette browser Docker, you may have several palettes
open at once.
The Main color palettes include HKS colors, Trumatch Colors, Uniform Colors, web Safe colors and the complete
Pantone Matching System including the system that was shipped with CorelDRAW8. (The Pantone system is
updated by the company on a regular basis and a major change was made in 1998. Pantone numbers is updated
in Draw 8 will not match the system in DRAW 9 or DRAW 10.) In addition, the color Palette Browser Docker
includes some specific color systems such as human skin color and natural color systems. Here is also where
any Custom palettes you build will be stored.
Note: When you hold down a chip on the color palette, a box with shades of that color displays. (Shown Below.)
By dragging to one of the shades of the first color, you can choose a shade of a color quickly and apply it to a
line or fill an object.
Changing an Option
The options dialog allows for extensive customizing of CorelDRAW 12. To make this curriculum easier for you.
One of the default settings for CorelDRAW 12 needs to be changed before we continue.
1. Go to Tool menu Options Workspace General
Or (Ctrl+J) Workspace General
2. Change the Regular Undo Setting from 99 to 15.
Each time you make a change in a document. CorelDRAW 12 makes a full copy of that document so it
can reverse your steps if you use the Undo Command. A level of 99 quickly uses up all the resources of
your machines even if you are using a very powerful machine. In my option, more than 15 undo’s
constitutes “Start Over”.

Changing the View

Often, when working on an image, you want to see it without the clutter of the screen or the image has become
so complex that, you only want to see the outlines of the object. These are the View Options.
1. Goto the View menu and select the Wireframe.
The various view qualities are designed to save redraw time for complex drawings.
2. Change back to the Normal View option.
The other view options are described below.

The Zoom Property Bar

As you work on an image, you may want to get closer to see detail or make small adjustments. DRAW gives you
several options for zooming into your object or out. When the zoom on the Toolbox is selected, the property
Bar displays the following options.
 Zoom Command

Zooming
1. Go to the Toolbox and select the zoom Tool (F2)
The mouse cursor changes to the magnifying glass with the plus sign. The property bar also displays the
tools described above.
2. Click in an area.
You have just gotten closer to the drawing. You can also zoom in by dragging the zoom tool around a
specific area.
3. Press the F3 key on your keyboard.
This shortcut zooms out to the previous view each time you press it.
4. Place the tool icon to the upper right of the Bluebonnet,
5. Click and drag diagonally to create a zoom marquee,
6. Release the mouse.
By dragging the Zoom Tool around an area, you can chance the magnification and bee more precise by
zooming to a specific area.
7. Go to the standard Toolbar and select the Zoom Levels list (the box showing % of magnifications).
8. Select to Page ((Shift+F4).
This will change the display to show you whole the page.

Change preview settings

1. Go t o the view menu and select the Full Screen Preview (F9).
The Window changes to display only the drawing. All window components are removed.
2. Press the Escape Key on your keyboard.
This will take you back to a standard preview or you can use the right mouse button.
Chapter-2
Selecting Objects
In order to change an object, it must be selected.
To select an object, you use the Pick Tool.
Each time you select an object, an invisible bounding box designated by eight selection handles is displayed
around the object. An x appears at exact centre of the object or objects. This provides a point to point to grab
when you want to move an object. Selection handles are also used to resize an object using the mouse. The
smaller hollow points appearing on the object after selection are nodes. Nodes designate the start and stop
points of line segments. Nodes and line segments are used to reshape an object. Once it is selected you can
manipulate an object.

Selecting single objects

1. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the Open Button.
2. Go to the folder on the hard drive where you saved the class files.
3. Open the file open 2nd.cdr
This is a multi-page containing simple objects. You will learn how to properly select and perform basic
editing techniques.
4. Go to the toolbox and select the Pick Tool.
Remember to hold the mouse over a tool button if you do not remember the name of a tool. The small
box will appear next to the mouse pointer displaying the name of the tool or other information about
the screen.
5. Place the Pick Tool cursor icon in the middle of the blue square.
6. Click to select the blue square.
The black squares are the selection handles. When you select an object, dimension information appears
on the property bar at the top of the screen and descriptive information appears on the Status Bar at the
Bottom of the Screen.
7. Click and drag to move the square downward into rectangle 2.
As you begin to darg, a 4-pointed arrow replaces the cursor. You will discover that the changes in the
mouse cursor designate certain editing functions.

Marquee Selecting
1. Place the Pick Tool cursor just outside and above the circle and hexagon.
2. Click and darg to surround the objects.
By dragging with no objects selected, you create a ‘dotted line box’. All objects within this dotted line or
marquee will be selected.
3. Release the mouse when they are surrounded.
Notice the Status Bar. It will help verify how many objects are selected.
4. Place the cursor over the centre X.
5. Hold down the mouse button and drag both objects next to the square.
Objects act as one while they are group-selected.

6. Press the Escape Key to deselect all objects.

You can also click in a blank area, but sometimes this may inadvertently select something else.
If you start out to select multiple objects and do not quite surround them all as you dog, hold down the Alt key
while dragging and any objects touched by the marquee will be selected.

Shift-Select
1. Select the square.
 2. Hold down the Shift Key.
3. Click on the Circle.
The selection is extended to the circle. Notice the selection handles.
4. Click on the Polygon.
5. Release the Shift Key
The selection handles surround all three objects. You should have all three objects selected,
Check the Status Bar to be sure you have three objects.
You can also select all objects on a page and the desktop by double-clicking the Pick Tool.

Removing Objects from a selection

1. Be sure the three objects are selected.
Check the Status Bar to be sure. If the Status Bar does not display the properties of the objects, right
click on the Status Bar area and choose Refresh.
2. Hold down the Shift Key.
3. Click on top of the circle.
Notice the Status Bar. Even though the selection remains around all three, only 2 objects are selected.
Check the Status Bar to be sure.
4. Place the cursor on the X.
5. Hold down the mouse Button and drag the 2 objects up about one inch.
The circle remains in place.

Nudging objects
Sometimes you only want to move an object a small distance or you want to move several objects the same
distance. The arrow Keys allow you to nudge an object. The default nudge is one tenth of an inch (0.10). You can
change the distance in the Options Edit Dialog or on the Property Bar with nothing selected.
1. Select the circle.
2. Push the Up Arrow key on the numeric Key pad at right of your keyboard.
3. Push the Down Arrow key.
4. Push the right arrow key, then left arrow key.
Each time the object has been moved one tenth of an inch in the direction of arrow.

Resizing objects with the selection handles

Scaling and resizing are essentially technique, except that scaling resizes both the height and width the same
time. Scaling an object means that the opportunities (size relationships) between the height and width are
maintained. For example, if a square is 1 inch by, I inch and you scaled it 200 percent, it will become 2 inches
by 2 inches.
1. Go to page 2.
2. Select the blue square.
3. Place the cursor on the lower right corner,
Your cursor should change to the double-header arrow corner. If doesn’t you missed the handle.
4. Click and darg downward along the red line.
Dragging a corner handle scales objects proportionally.
5. Release the mouse button.
6. Select the red square.
7. Place the pointer on the left middle selection handle.
8. Click and drag to the left. Repeat to the right.
Dragging any middle handle will allow you to resize along one side only. Notice the cursor shows which
direction you may move using that selection handle.
Quick Copying
1. Go to page 3.
2. Select the Kangaroo.
3. Click and darg to the end of the dotted line.
4. Do not let go of the left mouse button.
5. Click the right mouse button while you hold down the left button.
Right clicking while an object is selected is a fast way to create a duplicate.
6. Release clicking while an object is selected is a fast way to create duplicate.
You should have a duplicate of the Kangaroo.
7. Proportionally reduce the size about 50%.
Watch the status bar as you resize.
8. Place the smaller kangaroo at the end of the dotted line.
9. Create a few more copies and resize them just to get some practice.

Rotating and Skewing Objects

Special Rotation handles, called Rotate and Skew handles, are available to rotate and slant objects using the
mouse. Objects are rotated around a pivot point. The Pivot Point can be relocated outside of the object. This is
handy when you want to rotate one object around another.
Free Rotation
1. Go to page 4.
2. Select the top rectangle.
3. Click on it a second time as if selecting it again. (Do not double-click).
Selecting an object twice activities the special rotate/skew handles. This is not the same as double-
clinking, where you click rapidly. The circle in the middle is the Pivot point.
4. Place the cursor on one of the corners.
5. Click and darg the corner handle in a circular motion.
The cursor changes again to display the rotate cursor.
6. Watch the property bar to see the degree of rotation as you move.
Rotating objects counterclockwise produces a positive angle (+) while rotating clockwise produce a
negative angle (-). Of rotation.
Rotation with control
You can add precision to your rotation by using the Control Key. This technique will restrict the rotation to 15-
degree increments. Rotating clockwise will produce a negative value (1-5 degree), rotating counter will
produce a positive value (15) degree. The increment of rotation can be changed in the option dialog.
1. Go to page 5.
2. Select the green circle.
3. Click the circle again to activate the Rotate and skew handles.
4. Move the cursor over the target mark in the middle of the green circle. This is the Pivot Point.
5. Hold down the left mouse button and move the pivot down to the centre of the large yellow circle.
The position indicator on the property Bar should read 4.25 and 5.5 the middle of the page. This will
change the rotation and allow the green circle to rotate around the larger yellow circle.
6. Hold down the Control Key.
7. Place the cursor on the upper right rotation handle of the green circle.
8. Move the handle clockwise.
As you rotate the green circle, the Property Bar you how far you have rotated. With the control key
down, you will move in 15-degree increments. Because the pivot point has been moved in the centre of
the yellow circle, the green circle moves around the yellow one.
9. Release the mouse button.
 Copying while rotating
Remember to keep the left mouse button down until you are finished!
1. Select the green circle again and activate the Rotate and Skew handles.
2. Hold down the Control Key.
The Control key constraints the movement of the object.
3. Click and drag to rotate—30 degrees (clockwise).
Remember to watch the Property Bar as your rotate. The Angle of Rotation section in the middle
displays rotation angle as you rotate.
4. Before letting go of your left mouse button, right click.
This should produce a duplicate at the 1 o’clock position.
5. Release the left mouse button then the Control Key.
6. Go to the edit menu –Repeat Rotate.
The Repeat command repeats the last action. The last command will follow the word Repeat on the
menu. Another duplicate is created 30 degrees away from the second green circle.
7. Press Ctrl+R.
This is the Repeat Command. A new green circle should be added to the drawing.
8. Keep using the Repeat command ((Ctrl+R) until the circles from a clock similar to the one shown below.

Skewing Objects
Skewing slant objects along the horizontal or a vertical plane. This technique is used often to give the illusion of
distance or movement.
1. Go to page 6.
2. Select the top grey text object.
3. Activate the Rotate and Skew handle.
4. Place the cursor on the top middle skew handle.
5. Click and drag to the right about in 1 inch.
6. Move the red text object on top of the grey text.
This combination produces a cast shadow.

Flipping objects
1. Go to page 7.
2. Select the blue triangle.
3. Place the cursor on the middle-left selection handle.
4. Hold down the control key
5. Drag the handle over to the middle right selection handle.
As soon as you begin to drag, the cursor turns into a double-headed arrow.
6. Release the mouse button.
7. Release the Control Key.
When using a combination of the mouse and keyboard, always let go of the mouse first.
8. Select the red triangle.
9. Place the cursor on the middle top selection handle.
10. Hold down the control key.
11. Drag the handle over to the bottom right section handle.
As soon as you begin to drag, the cursor turns into a double-headed arrow.
12. Release the mouse button.
13. Release the control key
14. Use a corner handle to flip the shapes diagonally.

Using the Property Bar to flip

You can also flip objects from the Property Bar. There are two buttons located to the right of the Angle Rotation
portion that are used to flip objects.

1. Go to the Standard toolbar and select the Undo arrow twice.

(Ctrl+Z or EditUndo)
When you select the arrowheads, a drop-down list shows you all the steps you have
done since the last save. This allows you to undo one particular step or a series of step. It is an advanced
feature that you might find useful but will not be addressed in this class.
2. Select the blue triangle.
3. Go to the Property Bar and select the top Mirror Button.
The object is flipped left/right

4. Flip the red rectangle using the lower Mirror Buton.

Using the button makes the object flip in place so sometimes you can’t really see what moved.
Chapter-3
The Drawing Tools

Drawing Tools
1. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the open button.
2. Go to the folder where you stored the class files and open 3rd.cdr
This file contains templates for drawing basic shapes.
3. Go to Toolbox and select the Rectangle Tool.
Notice the cursor changes to indicate the tool you are using. Place the cursor in the upper—left corner
of the top rectangle shape.
4. Click and drag diagonally along the red line.
You can also draw a rectangle shape by drawing one dimension (height), then the order (width).
Release the mouse button when finished.

Drawing squares
 1. Move to square shape.
2. Place he cursor on the upper left corner.
3. Hold down the Control Key.
Don’t release it until you are finished. The Control Key constrains the sides of the rectangle, forcing it to
become a square.
4. Click and drag diagonally along the red line.
5. Release the mouse first, then the Control Key.
Since the keyboard is modifying the mouse, you must release the mouse first. If you do not, you will lose
the modification-in this case the constraint for creating the square.
6. Try redrawing the objects for practice.

Drawing from center

1. Go to page 2.
2. Be sure the rectangle Tool is selected.
3. Place the rectangle Tool in the center of the rectangle at the cross marks
4. Hold down the Shift Key.
5. Click and drag down and to the right to create a rectangle
6. Release the mouse first, then the shift key
7. Move to the square shape.
8. Hold down both the control key and the Shift Key.
9. Click and drag to draw the square.
You can use both modifiers at the same time while drawing.
10. Practice some more if you need to.

Drawing a 3-point Rectangle

1. Go to page 3.
2. Choose the 3-point rectangle tool from the rectangle flyout.
3. Click on red dot marked 1 and hold down the mouse button.
4. Drag to the red dot marked 2.
5. Release the mouse button.
6. Click on the red dot marked 3.
The tool allows you to establish the height and width of the rectangle as you draw. Practice by
doing the second rectangle.
Note: If you have trouble making the first line of the rectangle straight, hold down the control keys as
you draw the first line of the 3-point rectangle but let up after you release the mouse button. This
ensures your rectangle is straight but does not draw a square. The control key will constrain your 3-
Point rectangle to square just like with the standard rectangle too if you hold it down as you go to the
third point.

Draw Elliptical Shapes

Elliptical shapes are created using the same basic mouse movements as those used when creating rectangles ad
squares. By adding the control key, you can create while drawing with the Ellipse Tool.
1. Go to page 4.
2. Go to Toolbox and select the Ellipse Tool.
Notice the cursor indicates which tool you are using.
3. Place the cursor on the whole dot.
4. Click and drag diagonally along the red line.
5. Release the mouse button.
 Notice that the selection indicators for the ellipse are showing a bounding box, not a bounding ellipse.
The point where you began the ellipse is not where the line of the ellipse is drawn. This is a good reason
to draw your ellipses from the center.
6. Place the cursor on the red dot.
7. Hold down the control key.
8. Repeat drawing as in the step 4.
The control key proportionally constrains the height and width to create a circle.
9. Release the mouse, then the control key.

Drawing Elliptical shapes from the center

1. Go to the page 5.
2. Place the ellipse Tool on the crossed lines in the dotted ellipse.
3. Hold down the Shift Key.
4. Click and drag to create an ellipse.
5. Release the mouse, then the Shift Key.
6. Move to the circle shape.
7. Hold down the Control Key and Shift key.
8. Repeat drawing as in step 4.
9. Release the mouse, then the keyboard keys.

Drawing a 3-Point Ellipse

1. Go to page 6.
2. Choose the 3-point ellipse tool from the Ellipse Flyout.
3. Click on the red dot marred 1.
4. Drag to the red dot marked 2.
5. Let up on the mouse button.
6. Move the cursor to the red dot marked 3.
The final movement sets the height or diameter of the ellipse. Notice it ends at the bounding box
indicator.
Note: the control key constraint works here just as it does in the standard ellipse. Hold down the Control Keys
as you drag the line to establish the diameter of the circle and when you click on the outside of the circle for the
third point, you will get a circular ellipse of exactly that diameter.
The technique for drawing with the 3-Point curve tool is the same as that for the 3-point ellipse. You establish
the first point, drag to the end of the curve, then drag to establish the height of the curve.

Drawing polygons
Polygons are mutli-sided closed shapes. By default, the Polygon-tool is used to draw pentagons. By changing the
tool properties, you can draw a polygon with up to 500 sides, which looks very much like a circle.

Drawing spirals and Grids

1. Go to the page 7
2. Hold down the Graph Paper Tool button to activate the object Flyout.
3. Select the Spiral Tool.
4. Using click and drag, draw the spiral object.
5. Delete the object.
6. Repeat drawing while holding down the control key.
Remember that the control key keeps the proportion as you draw.
7. Hold down the Spiral Too Button.
After selecting a tool from the Flyout, it becomes an active tool button.
8. Select the Graph Paper Tool.
9. Draw a grid with the Graph Paper Tool.
10. Repeat using the Control Key.
Drawing Polygons
1. Go to page 8.
2. Got to the toolbox and select the Polygon Tool from the object Flyout.
Remember holding down a tool button that contains a triangle produces a Flyout.
Notice the change in the cursor.
3. Place the cursor at the start point for the triangle.
4. Click and drag along the red line.
As you can see, it does not draw a triangle. To draw a triangle the number of sides must be changed in the
tool properties.
5. Release the mouse.
6. Go to standard Toolbar and select the Undo Button.
The drop-down list on the Undo Button allows you to undo several steps at a time.

7. Go to the property Bar.

8. Change the number of points/sides of 3.
9. Hold down the Control Key.
The Control Key will keep all sides equal while drawing.
10. Redraw the triangle.
11. Change the number of sides to 6.
Refer to the previous steps if needed.
12. Draw the hexagon be following the red line.

The Perfect Shapes/Flyout

The perfect shapes tools allow you to draw several kinds of objects quickly. Perfect shapes can be filled,
resized, and effected just like any object you draw. The perfect shape displays a red diamond to show it is a
Perfect Shape.

1. Go to the page 9.
2. Go to the toolbox and select the perfect shapes tool flyout.

3. Select the Star Shapes tool.

4. Go to the property Bar and drop-down options menu.
5. Choose the 5-pointed star.
The second option is the 5-pointed a star.
6. Click and drag down the red line to form a star.
7. Go to the flyout and choose the Perfect Shapes Tool.
8. Go to the Property Bar and drop down the options menu.
Notice the menu button icon changes for each options.
9. Choose the smiley face object.
10. Click and drag in the direction of the arrow.
11. Go to the perfect shapes flyout and select that matches the guide.
12. Go to the Property Bar and choose the option that matches the guide.
13. Click and drag in the direction of the arrow.
The beginning point sets the tail or narrow point of the text ballon.

Drawing line and Curves

1. Go to the page 10.
2. Go to the toolbox and select the Freehand Tool.
Notice the cursor changes to indicate the tool you are using.
3. Click to the start the line (do not drag).
When you drag the tool, it does not draw straight.
4. Move to the end of the line and click again.
Clicking a second time sets the line segment.
5. Draw another line while holding down the Control Key.
The Control key is used to help draw straight by constraining the line to horizontal or vertical.
It can be angled at 15-degree increments. The constraints value can be changed using the
Options Workspace Edit Dialog Box
6. Draw the diagonal line while holding down the Control Key.
7. Place the Tool on the left end of the curved line at bottom of the page.
8. Click and drag to trace over the curved line.
9. Go to the Edit Menu and choose Select all.
10. Delete the Line.
11. Take a moment to practice drawing more lines.

Creating Polylines
1. Go the page 11.
2. If needed select the Freehand Tool again.
3. Place the Freehand Tool at the top left end of the object.
4. Click to start the first line segment.
5. Move down to the first dot. ((do not drag)
6. Double Click
This ends one line and begins the next line so they are connected.
7. Move to the second dot.
8. Double click.
This ends one line and begins the next line so they are connected.
9. Repeat the previous steps.
 10. Move to the last dot.
11. Click once to stop drawing.
Clicking only once will end the line.

The Beizer Tool

The Beizer Tool Creates curves by adding control points to the line segments. These control points used to bend
the lines as you draw. It is one of the more difficult tools to use. If you do not get the hang of it right away, don’t
feel bad. It just takes practice. The next exercise uses the familiar connect the dots approach to help you learn
the Beizer’s Tool. Pen Tool was added in Draw I and is a modified Beizer Tool. You will draw with each.
Be sure to follow the steps closely. As you will find out, the tool works differently based on how you start and
stop the curves. When you are finished you will have created a leaf that looks similar to the one below.

1. Go to the page 12.

2. Hold down the Freehand Tool Button.
3. Go to the Flyout and select the Bezier Tool.
Notice the cursor change.
4. Place the cursor on dot 1.
5. Click and drag to dot 2.
The small black squares at the end of the dotted line are the control points. They help shape the
curve of the line while drawing. The control points work like magnets as they pull line toward
them.
6. Release the mouse button.
7. Move to dot 3 (Do not drag).
8. Press and hold down the left mouse button until the line appears.
9. Drag to dot 4.
Moving to new spot before dragging sets the first, then creates the curve.
10. Release, then click and drag to dot 5.
This combination starts a new line segment and allows the new curve to be independent of the
previous one.

11. Release the mouse button.

12. Move to dot 6.
13. Press and hold down the mouse button until the line appears.
14. Release the mouse button
15. Place the cursor on top of the start point on the red dot.
16. Double click and the line should appear.
The shape should close. It can now be filled with color.

The Pen Tool

1. Go to the page 13.
2. Hold down the Freehand Tool Button.
3. Go to the Flyout and select the Pen tool.
Notice the cursor change.
 4. Place the cursor.
5. Click and drag to dot 2.
The small black squares at the end of the dotted line are the control points. They help shape the curve of
the line while drawing.
6. Release the mouse button.
7. Move to the dot 3. (do not drag)
8. Press and hold down then drag to dot 4.
9. Release, then click and drag to dot 5.
This combination starts a new line segmment and allows the new curve to be independent of the
previous one.
10. Release the mouse button.
11. Move to the dot 6.
12. Release the mouse button.
13. Place the cursor on top of the start point on the red dot.
14. Single clicking ends the drawing.
As you can see, the new pen tool is somewhat easier to use. If you are going to draw many curves, it will be
worth your time to master these tools as well as the 3-Point curve tool.

Applying Color
With the mouse
Although color can be applied using the fill or outline tool, it is faster to apply color directly from the color
Palette.
1. Go to the page 14.
2. Select the square.
3. Go to the Color Palette and select a color by clicking the left mouse button.
The square should fill with your selected color.
4. Look at the status bar in the far-right lower corner.
The status Bar changes to give you the fill information on the selected object. You can enlarge the status
bar height by dragging the top border.
5. Right click on a different color.
The outline is now changed. The right mouse button assigns the outline color.
6. Change the fill and outline of the other objects.
7. Select the blue text.
8. Right—click on a different color.
The outline fill also works with text object.

Mixing colors
1. Select the square again.
2. Hold down the control key and select another color on the color palette.
3. Click once on the other color.
CorelDRAW adds a 10 shading of that color to the square.
4. Click again on another color to mix it with the first.
You can see how you can manipulate the colors here to obtain a new shade for your drawings.

By dragging
1. Select the star.
2. Click on a color and drag that color to an arm of the star.
 The cursor icon changes to show you are dragging a fill color. The color will be used to fill the star. Note
that only parts of the star will be filled. The default setting in DRAW creates a six chambered object
from the polygon. To create a star with one area, must use the Perfect Shapes tool.
3. Click on another color and drag that color to the line that creates the star.
The cursor icon changes to show you are dragging a line color.
4. Practice this function by changing the colors in the other two objects.

An overview of Fills
All closed objects can contain fills. Fill styles range from a simple color to a complex bitmap pattern. Fill types
are applied to objects through the Fill Tool. Once the object is selected you can choose a fill type from the Fill
Tool Flyout. Each fill style has unique characteristics and editing that are controlled through their respective
dialog boxes.
Chapter 4:
Aligning objects
When preparing to align objects the selection order is important. All selected objects will align to the last
selected object. You will be working in the file Open 3rd.crd, the same file as in the chapter3.
1. Go to the page 16.
2. Select the yellow ‘X’
3. Hold down the shift key.
4. Select the red circle, then the blue box.
Objects align with the last one selected.
5. Go to Arrange Menu Align and Distribute
6. Select the Left Align option.
7. Click OK
Changes do not take effect until you apply them. Notice how the objects all aligned with the blue box.
That is because it was the last selected object. The preview button allows you to move the dialog box
and see if the resulting alignment is what you wanted.

8. Activate the Align and Distribute dialog box.

9. Select both the center options.
Selecting both options at the same time will center objects on top of each other.
10. Click OK.
A fast way to center objects on each other is click to the Center to page box, then clear the Center tp
page leaving the other two boxes checked.

Alignment Shortcuts
Draw provides some fast alignments options using the keyboard. At least two objects must be selected for this
function to work.
1. Select the yellow ‘X’
2. Hold down the Shift Key.
3. Select the red circle, then the blue box.
4. Press the t keys.
Objects are aligned at the top of their bounding boxes.
5. Practice using these short cuts
Distributing objects
1. Go to the page 16.
2. Select all the objects on the page.
You can use the select All command from the edit menu, or double click on the Pick Tool button.
3. Go to the Align and distribute dialog box and select the distribute tab.
4. Select the vertical center option.
5. Click ok.
The objects are now evenly spaced out between the top and bottom.
6. Go to the Edit menu select Undo.
7. Go to the Align and Distribute dialog box and select the distribute tab.
8. Select the vertical center option again.
9. Select the align tab.
10. Select vertical Horizontal center option.
As long as do not click from one panel remain active allowing you to combine both align and distribute
options. Adding the center align option and distribute. Objects at the same time.
11. Click ok.

Ordering objects
1. Go to the page 17.
2. Select the red object.
This object is actually the background and needs to move to the back.

3. Go to the Arrange menu Order To Back (Shift+Page Down)

4. Select the lemon.
Notice it is a group of two objects, the yellow lemon and the white light accent.
5. Go to the Arrange Menu Order In front of
6. Click on the green leaves with the large black arrow.
The leaves are moved behind the lemon.

Creating Duplicates
The duplicate command
The duplicate command creates a copy of the original and places it back into the drawing offset from the
original.
1. Go to the page 18.
2. Select the red box.
3. Go to Edit Menu and select Duplicate (Ctrl+D).
The duplicate command creates a copy and places it back into the drawing offset to the top and right of
the original. This default placement can be changed from the options dialog box or on the property Bar
when nothing is selected.
 4. Go to the Color Palette and select a gray color.
5. Moves the gray object to the back (Shift+Page Down).
This creates a drop shadow for the red box.

The Copy Command

The copy command is great for duplicating objects when the objects need to stay in the same place on multiple
pages- for example, a header or footer. You can also us ethe ‘+’ on the number keypad to copy and paste objects
but only on the same page.
1. Select the yellow circle.
2. Go to the Edit menu and select Copy (Ctrl+C).
A duplicate is made and placed on the windows clipboard.
3. Return to the Edit Menu and select Paste (CTRL+V)
The copy is placed directly over original.
4. Move the copy to the right.
5. You can also use the Cut, Copy and Paste Picturised here.

Working with Object Groups

Often, when working with many groups, you want to ensure the objects don’t have in relation to each other. To
keep objects inn the same place. DRAW provides the group function.
1. Go to the page 20.
2. Go to the Edit Menu and choose Select All.
Double clicking or the Pick Took also selects all the objects.
3. Go to The property Bar and select t he Arrange menu, Look at the status Bar. When objects are
grouped, the status Bar tells you that you have selected a group and how many objects are in the group.
4. Move the group to a new location.
5. Go to the Color Palette and select any color.
The whole group changes. As long as they are grouped, they will act as one ct.

Editing within a group, child objects

Sometimes, you may want to change one object within a group but don’t want to move.
1. Place the pointer over the antelope.
2. Hold down the Control Key.
3. Select the antelope.
Round selection handles appear. You can now make a change to the object. The text is on a separate
layer and is locked.
4. Release the Control Key.
5. Move the antelope down a bit.
6. Change the color of the antelope.
You can do almost any ending task without ungrouping.
7. Press Escape key to finish.
8. Reselect the group of objects.
9. Go to the property Bar and select the Ungroup Button (Ctrl+U)
This button acts as toggle between grouping and ungrouping.
10. Press the Escape key to deselect the objects.
Even though the objects are now separated from the group, they remain group-selected
Chapter-5
Placing Objects with Precision
1. Go to the class files folder and open the file Open 4th.cdr.
Remember you can open a file from the File Menu, from the standard Toolbar, or using Ctrl+O.
2. Go to the Windows menuDockerTransformPosition.
This opens the Transform Docker with the Position function active.

Indicator grid or Transform Docker

CorelDRAW uses the terms Horizontal and Vertical to indicate which dimensions are changed on an object.
Shown here an indicator grid and properties you will see many Dockers. The indicator grid, the none boxes
with the center box selected, show where the parameters you fill in will apply. For Position, DRAW moves the
object so that the point on the grid is at the parameters you set or moves the object that distance in the
direction given by the grid. For Rotate, it shows the point of rotation. For Scale, the grid gives the direction of
the change. For size, it will show the Direction of the change and for Skew, the direction of the skew. You will
practice each of these in the following exercises. The Buttons at the top indicate Position, Rotation, Size and
Skew.

Position Objects Precisely

1. Select the rectangle at the top of page 1.
2. Go to the Transform DockerPosition.
Although we activated the Transform Docker using Position, once it is open we can also access all
Transform commands.
3. Deselect Relative Position if necessary.
Relative position settings allow you to move an object in relation to its current position; as in two
inches to the right or down two inches.
4. In the Horizontal box type: 5.5
5. In the Vertical box, type: 7
6. Click Apply.
The center of the rectangle moves to the specified positions. This can be verified by looking at the Status
Bar at the bottom of the window. The rectangle should move down from the top edge of the page. The
position of the center point of the object is also shown on the Property Bar. You can also move to
objects by the changing parameters on the property Bar but you cannot apply to Duplicate as in the next
exercise.

Placing objects
 1. Be sure the rectangle is selected.
2. Go to the Transform/Position Docker and use the parameter below.

3. Click apply to Duplicate.

A duplicate is now placed down and to the left of the original.
4. Using the values below, create two or more duplicates.
When finished, your drawing should look similar to the one below.

Moving relative to position

1. Select the three lower boxes.
The values change in the Transform/Position dialog box to reflect the selected objects.
2. Select the Relative Position.
3. Select the bottom middle position box in the grid.
4. in settings V=0, H=3.0
This will move the duplicates to the right 3 inches.
5. Click Apply to Duplicate.
Your graphics should look something like the one below.
 6. Save your file. If you want to preserve the original file, do a Save As and rename the file. You will return
to this page late to make other changes to the organizational chart.

Rotation
Remember the exercise the following in the first session where you created a clock? Here we will use a different
approach to the same thing.
1. Go to the page 2.
2. Go to the Transform DockerRotation.
The second button.
3. Select the flower petal and move it until the pointed end touches the edge of the flower center.
4. Change the point of rotation to the following settings.
 H=5.5
 V=4.25
5. Change the rotation angle to 15 degrees.
6. Click the Apply to Duplicate button. Continue clicking until you have completed the valid flower, Texas
Indian Blanket.
Another way to complete the flower is to use CTRL+R, the repeat the last function short-cut, after you
have moved the petal once.
7. Save the file.

Scale
1. Go to the page 3.
2. Select the first tree and place it at the edge of widest part of the road.
3. Go to Transform DockerScale and Mirror.
4. Be sure the Proportional setting is selected and the grid selection is the middle both directions.
5. Change the H setting 10 125%.
6. Click on the Apply Button.
Notice about the V setting changed to 125%
7. Place another tree at the top or end of the road Change its size to 25% of the original.
8. Move the trees to the side of the road and scale them to give the illusion of a line of trees along a road.
9. Save the file.

Mirror
In an earlier chapter you mirrored objects by dragging a middle selection handle from one side to the other
while holding down the Control Key. Now, you will flip an object using the Transform Docker.
1. Return to page 1.
2. Go to the Toolbox and select the Freehand Tool.
 Remember to use the Control Key to draw straight lines.
3. Draw lines to connect the boxes as in the example below.
4. Select only the line.
5. Go to the Transform DockerScale and Mirror.
6. Select the left/right mirror button.
7. Click the middle right relative position box.
This will flip the object back to the right along the right selection handle.

8. Click Apply to duplicate.

Your drawing should look similar to the one below.

9. Select the lines and send them to the back with the button on the Property Bar.
Because the rectangles have a white fill, you will not see the lines behind them.
10. Save the file.
You will use this page again later.

Size
1. Go to the page 4.
2. Select the upper right-hand box.
3. Go to the Transform DockerSize.
4. Clear the box by non-proportional.
5. Move the grid indicator to the upper right position.
6. Change the H setting to 3.5
The proportional function changes the V setting automatically for you.
 7. Click the Apply Button.
The box resizes from the grid point toward the center.
8. Select each box and resizes it, changing the grid point setting so the boxes resize to the center of the
page.
The grid set the direction of the increase or decrease in size. Selecting the center of the grid and
proportional cause the object to increase equally on all sides.

Skew
1. Go to the page 5.
2. Select the box.
3. Go to the Transform Docker Skew
4. Check the box by Anchor Point.
This functions like the grid point setting in the size function. The anchor point will remain stationary
and the object will distort from the point.
5. Choose the upper right corner on the grid as the anchor point.
6. Change the H skew angle to 15%.
7. Click Apply button.
8. Repeat the process on each of the four boxes. Change the anchor point on each and see what results.
This resulting objects like a stack of paper.
9. Save the file.

Freehand Transform Tool

When you are manipulating objects, you often want to see the effect quickly and apply your ideas before they
slip away.
1. Open a new drawing.
You can have more than one file open at a time in DRAW. In fact, the number of files you can have open
at any one time is limited only by the resources of your machine.
2. Go to the shape tools and draw a few shapes on the page.
3. Go to the shape Edit Tool Flyout and select the Freehand Transform Tool.

4. Click on one of the objects you have created.

A dotted blue line appears from that point on the object. The default mode for the Free Transform Tool
is rotate.
5. Move the object around.
The point where you first selected the object is the center of the rotation.
6. Notice the Property Bar has changed to reflect the tool and the direction of rotation. At the left side of
the Property Bar are the other Freehand Tools, skew, Angle Reflection and size.

7. Experiment will each tool on the objects you have created.

These could become very useful for you. Remember, the point of action is the point where you click on
the object.
8. You will not use the images again in this class, but you may want to save them. If not, just close the
document without saving.
Chapter-6
Manipulating Objects
The basic element of a CorelDRAW illustration is the vector object. Objects can be manipulated in a number of
ways to create different elements in your drawing. The lines that form an object are called vectors and those
vectors are connected with nodes. Vector drawing applications create objects mathematically. Predefined
objects include rectangles, ellipse, polygons and curves. Each vector of the image is defined by the nodes. These
react in a set way to changes. Some manipulations series of lines or curves. You will cover this under the
command Convert to Curves.
CorelDRAW creates two basic types of objects-open and close. Open objects include straight lines are curved
lines. Closed objects inside circles, rectangles, squares, polygons and freehand drawings. All objects can be filled
with an interior fill style, however, unless the objects are closed the fill will not appear.

Transform Docker and Property Bar

Two of the main tools for manipulation of objects are the Transform Docker that you covered in Chapter 5 and t
he Shape Tool. Many of the elements of these functions are also found on the property Bar. As with all
CorelDRAW operation, functions are accessed many different ways.

Proportional vs. Non-Proportional Buttons

One of the more confusing elements of CorelDRAW are the locks for proportional and non-proportional
changes. These buttons are found on Property Bar. Proportional changes keep the width and height of an object
in direct relation to each other as they were in the original object. In other words, if you make a square, not
become a rectangle. Non-Proportional allows you to change one direction’s dimension without affecting the
other dimension.

Button Definition
When the lock is closed (default button is raised), all
changes will be proportional. A change to the width
(H) will always change the height (V).
When the lock is open (button depressed), all
changes will be non-proportional. A change to the
width (H) will NOT change the height (V).

Reshaping objects using nodes

The most basic editing of objects is moving and changing the nodes. This is done with the Shape Tool.
The various elements of the shape tool are shown in the table below:

Button name Function

Add nodes where you clicked on the line. When you
select a node and click this button, it adds a node half
Add way between the selected node and the nodes to
either side.
Deletes selected node. Double clicking on a node will
also delete the node.
Delete
Connects two selected nodes on two connected lines.
Join Moves each node an equal distance to meet in the
middle.
 Breaks a line at the selected node and adds an
Break Apart additional node. The nodes will be top of each other.
Changes a curved line into a straight-line segment.

To Line
Changes a straight-line segment into a curved line
and adds control handles.
To Curve
Changes the node property so the curve control
handles can be moved independent of each other.
Cusp
Changes the node property so the curve control
handles stay in a straight line. The curves from
Smooth complaints to each other.
Each side of the curve mimics the other as in you
move one control handle and the other moves in the
Symmetrical opposite direction.
Reverse the end nodes on a line or curve. This is
useful when you are putting arrowheads or other
Reverse ends special endings on lines.
Creates a new line segment between two
unconnected nodes of an object.
Extend
Removes nodes and line segment from within an
object.
Extract Subpath
Draw a line from the first to the last node of a line
segment
Auto close
Allows you to make an object larger or smaller by
dragging the nodes.
Stretch And Close
Allows you to rotate or skew selected parts of an
object using the nodes.
Rotate
Places the nodes in line with each other either
horizontally or vertically.
Align
Select All the nodes in the active object.
Select All
Alters the way nodes are moved by proportionally
maintaining the distance between nodes are they
Elastic Mode
moved.
A slider that allows you to simplify an object by
having DRAW remove nodes that are unnecessary to
maintain the shape. Can be used for the entire object
Auto Reduce or selected nodes.

In certain situation when you select a line or an object, the program will change from the Pick Tool to the shape
Tool. When this happens, you will be manipulating nodes rather than just moving the object.
The shift will be indicated by the cursor icon and the appearance of nodes on the lines in your drawing.

This is the Pick tool cursor next to a node in selected object.

This is the Shape tool cursor next to the same node.
You will find your work moves faster and you will be less frustrated if you learn to recognize the cursor icons of
the various tools.

Working with Nodes on lines

1. Reopen Open 4th.cdr.
2. Go to the page 7.
3. Select the blue line.
4. Go to the Toolbox and select the Shape Tool.
When you select the object with the shape Tool, the nodes display.
5. Select the starting node (first on the left).
The first nodes will always be larger the others. It will be the end of a line but can be at any point on a
closed object.
6. Click and darg to move it around.
This will change the length and position of the line segment.
7. Hold down the Shift Key.
8. Select the second node point.
9. Place the cursor on either node.
10. Move the objects.
Just as objects work together when selected, so do nodes.
11. Group-select two other nodes.
The same techniques used for selecting multiple objects are also used for selecting multiple nodes.
Draw the Shape Tool to surround the nodes. You can also use the Shift+Click to select multiple node
points.
12. Place the cursor on one of the selected nodes.
13. Move them.
The line segment in between the selected nodes remains the same, while adjacent line segments are
reshaped.

Adding nodes
1. Click on a portion of the blue line that has no node.
A small black circle appears on the line.

2. Go to the Property Bar and select the Add node Button.

3. Select another node.

4. Delete it with the delete node button.

Double clicking on a node will also delete the node. Deleting can be fast way to straighten out lines.

Aligning nodes on curved lines

1. Select the curved line at the bottom of the page.
2. Select a node.
The Status Bar will display the characteristics of the node. If necessary, right click on the Status Bar and
choose Refresh.
3. Select one of the control points and move it.
 The control points are the blue dotted lines that extend from the node. You must then when you created
an object with Beizer Tool.
4. Move other control points and notice what happens.
5. Place the cursor over the lines and move it.

Converting lines segments

Objects are with straight lines do not have control points. To change a line to a curve, you will use the node at
the end of the line. This will add control points along the lines. Once they are activated you can create a curve
by moving them.
1. Select the red line.
Be sure still have the Shape Tool Selected.

2. Select all the nodes with the Select all button.

3. Go to the Property Bar and select the To Curve Button.

4. Press the Escape Key to deselect the nodes.
5. Select only one node.
The control points follow the lines because this object was created with straight lines.
6. Move the Control Point.
7. Group select all the nodes.

8. Go to the Property Bar and select the Smooth Button.

Smoothing bends straight lines by averaging the distance between node points. This is a great technique
to create curved polylines.

Connecting and disconnecting nodes

1. Select the Blue line.
2. Select the two nodes.
Each segment has two nodes.

3. Go to the Property Bar and select the Extend Button.

A line is drawn to connect the selected points together.
4. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the Undo Button.
Or use Ctrl+Z.
5. Select one of the other node points.

6. Go to the property bar and select Break Path button.

This command is used to split the line at the selected node.
7. Move one of the disconnected nodes.
The nodes are on the top of each other Zooming in helps to move one or other.

8. With the nodes selected, click on the Join node button.

The nodes move and are joined in the middle of the space between them. If you want the nodes to
combine at particular place, drag both nodes to that point and have them touching. The join function
will combine the two nodes into one.

9. Select the curved line at the bottom of the page.

10. Click on the Auto Close Button on the Property Bar.
 As you can see, this can create some very unusual results. Use the same command on the other lines to
see how the results vary.
11. Go to the page 8.

Cusping node points

1. Zoom in close to the lower fish.
Make him look like the shark. Use the Zoom level list on the Property bar, the Zoom Tool from the
F2 button, or the Zoom Tool from the Toolbar.
2. Select the top file of the fish will the Shape tool.
Use the Ungroup Button if necessary. You cannot use the shape Tool on a grouped object. Notice the
control points are already there. That is because this line was created using curved line segments.
3. Select the top node point.
4. Move one of the control points.
Notice how difficult it is to get proper shape.
5. Go to Standard Toolbar and select the Undo Button.
6. Be sure the top node point is till selected.

7. Go to the Property Bar and select the Cusp Button.

Be sure the node is till selected since changes will only apply to selected nodes.
8. Move the lower (right) control point to edit the curve of the fin.
9. Reshape the fish to match the shark.
Remember to Cusp the points if necessary.

Reshaping Closed Objects

Reshaping rectangular objects
1. Go to the page 9.
2. Select the blue rectangle.
Notice the nodes in each corner. This is a defined, closed object.
3. Go to the Property Bar and the Round Corners Together lock.

With the lock open, the corners can be rounded once at time. With the lock closed the corners will
round rectangle.
4. Click on one corner node.
Be sure only one node is selected. Notice the mouse cursor icon changes to the shape Edit Tool Cursor.
5. Round the corner by pulling the along the line that makes up the side of the rectangle.
Notice that the number of degrees in the arc is shown on the Property Bar. You can also enter the
number in and change the corners so several rectangles match. Press the Enter key to apply the
changes.
6. Select the red rectangle.
7. Go to the Property Bar and degrees the Round Corners Together Lock.
8. Click on one corner node
9. .
10. Round the corners by pulling the node along the line that makes up the side of the rectangle. All four
corners round together in the same amount. As with the individual corner rounding. You can enter the
measurement and press the Enter Key to apply this change.

Reshaping Elliptical Tool

Elliptical Tool can be used to create arcs, pic shapes for graphs, and pic wedges.
 1. Select the blue circle.
Notice an elliptical shape contains only one node point.
2. Keeping the cursor outside of the circle, click and drag the node point.
This produces arcs. Once the object is reshaped a second node appears.
3. Return the node to the original position.
4. Repeat the node to the original position.
This will produce a pie-shaped object that shows the fill. Moving the pointer outside the circle creates
are arc that does not show the fill. The fill is defined for the circle.
5. Select the red circle.

6. Go to the Property Bar and click the middle button of the three shown here.
7. The circle becomes a three-quarter pie-shape.
A 270-degree arc is the default.
8. Click on the third are icon.
The object becomes 270-degree arc.
9. Click the Reverse Button.
The arc reverses to the smaller portion of the circle. This works on the pie shape also.

10. Arc and pie shapes to the smaller can be using the Property Bar parameters.
This allows you to create duplicate arcs and pies for charts and technical drawings.

Virtual Segment Delete

1. Go to the page 9.
2. Select the clip art image.
Remember to use the Pick Tool to select.
3. Click the information on the tatus Bar.
4. Ungroup the image and notice the number of objects that make up the picture.
5. Press the Esc Key to de-select all the objects.
6. Select the words for sale.
Notice the selection indicator boxes and nodes.
7. Press the delete key.
Notice that much more than the words For Sale are removed!
8. Undo your last action.
9. Go to the Shape Edit Flyout and choose the last tool.
This is the Virtual Segment Delete Tool.
10. Go to the View Menu and choose Wire Frame.
This allows you to look at the basic Structure of the Clip art.
11. Zoom in and click on the letter S.
12. Continue removing the letters and shading in the box.
13. Go to the view Menu and choose Normal.
Notice that the yellow color is not displaying.
14. Go back to Wire Frame.
15. Choose the Shape Edit Tool.
16. Select the edge of the yellow area.
Remember it is the front of the house.
17. Choose the Auto-Close Button.
18. Check the drawing in Normal View.

Combining and Shaping

Combining closed objects
 1. Go to the page 10.
2. Group-select all the red circles.
Probably the best way is to marquee tool. The next is on another layer. You cannot select it from the
current layer.
3. Go to Arrange Menu and select combine (Ctrl+L)
Every other circle is knocked out. A new object is now formed. The fill for the new object is determined
by the fill of the first object. Because all of our objects were filled with red, the final object has a red fill.
If the resulting object does not have the fill, you anticipated select the objects in the reverse order.
Combining open objects
1. Go to the page 11.
2. Group-select the two blue line objects.
3. Go to the Arrange menu and select Combine (Ctrl+L).
Open objects will readd differently than closed when combined. When they are combined, they create
one object giving you reshaping control over both simultaneously.
4. Go to the Toolbox and select the Shape Tool.
Notice there are node points on both sides. The Shape Tool is not available for Grouped objects.
5. Select the leftmost end nodes on both blue lines.
6. Go to the property Bar and select the Extend Button.
Remember that the extend button joins nodes by adding a line that connects them together.

7. Repeat to connect the right end nodes.

With both sides connected, you now have a closed object.
Because it is now closed, the fill will display.
8. Go to page 12.

Welding Objects
1. Select the blue diagonal line.
Notice it overlaps the circle. You can see the outlines of both shapes.
2. Go to the window Dockers Shaping.
This will activate the shaping Docker.
3. Click the Weld to Button.
4. Select the red circle (this is the target object).
The two are welded together and form a new object.
5. Go to the Standard Toolbar Undo Button.
6. Go to the Weld Docker Leave original Target Object.
This is the object you weld to. It is the one you select when you weld. Notice the window in the Docker.
This a visual cue.
7. Select the Other Object(s).
8. Click the Weld To Button.
9. Select the circle.
When you leave the original objects they remain along with the welded object, which is below the
originals.
10. Drag the weld off the page.
The originals may be on top. The blue rectangle turns red because it is welded to the red circle. The
target object determines the fill and outline of the final object.

Trimming objects
1. Go to the page 13.
2. Select the large black arrow.
 The selection order is important. The last selected will be the object trimmed.
3. Go to the Shaping Docker Trim.
4. Deselect Source Objects and Target Objects.
5. Click on the Trim Button.
6. Click on red rectangle with the special cursor.
A notch is created using the overlapping areas of the objects and the arrow is discarded.
7. Go to the Arrange menuOrderto the back.
This moves the red object back behind the text. Objects that are being affected will be moved to the
front layer by the program so you must change the stacking order.
8. Save the file.

Intersecting objects
1. Go to the page 14.
2. Select the yellow rectangle.
3. Go to the shaping Docker Intersect.
Once you activate the Docker you can select the Intersect command because these are all part of a
Docker group.
4. Turn off leave original Target and Source objects.
5. Click the Intersection With Button.
6. Select the red circle.
The remaining object looks like a red pie slice.
7. Place the red object on the gauge.
8. Move the arrow on top.
9. Rearrange the order (from the Arrange Menu) if needed.
Your final image should look similar to the one below.
The other options are available on the drop-down menu of the shaping docker. These are versions of the first
three tools that provide shortcuts. As you become more familiar with the program you may find them very
helpful.

Tool Characteristics
Weld Creates one object from two or more. Target object,
last object chosen, determines the fill and outline of
the final object.
Trim Uses one object to alter the outline of a selected
object. Acts like a die cut or a cookie cutter. First
object chosen alters the target object.
Intersect Creates a new object from the area of where two
objects. The overlapping areas are discarded.
Simplify Trims overlapping areas of objects. This tool will
work on several objects. The overlapping areas are
discarded.
Back Minus front Removes overlap by discarding the front object.
Front minus back Removes the overlap by discarding the back object.
Simplify
This tool allows you to remove parts of an image that are not visible. It will cause the file to print faster the
printer driver will have to parse less code. All code in a file must be passed even if the object will not show.
1. Go to page 15.
2. Select the graphic.
3. Ungroup it.
Always use the ungroup All function begore you simplify.
4. Select the black outline and move it off to one side
 Notice it is solid black box.
5. Undo the move.
6. Select all the object again.
7. Go to the Shaping Docker and select Simplify.
8. Click the Apply Button.
Because this image only has 20 objects in it, it will simplify quickly. If you have an image with hundreds
of parts, do it incrementally. This is a very complex process and takes lots of resources to accomplish.
You can crash the program.
9. Select the black outline and move it off to the side.
Notice how the other objects have now been used as templates to put holes in the black background.
10. Undo the move.

Back Minus Front-Front Minus Back

These two functions expand the trim function to several objects at one time. They are faster than the trin but do
not have the same controls or parameters as the Trime Tool. You cannot save the object you cut.
1. Go to page 16.
2. Select the green circle and the blue polygon.
3. Go to the shaping Docker and select Back Minus Front.
4. Click Apply.
5. Undo the effect.
6. Select the triangle and the red square.
7. Go to the shaping Docker and select Front Minus Back.
8. Click Apply.

The Eraser and Knife Tool

The Eraser tool disconnects line segments or parts of an object by removing them. The Knife Tool Slices a line
between two points across a line or a closed object. Each tool creates two sections, but handles them
differently.
1. Goto page 17.
2. Select the yellow box.
An object must be selected first.
3. Hold down the shape tool button to produce the Flyout.
4. Select the Eraser Tool.
Notice the cursor looks like a pencil eraser. In the Tool properties dialog, you can set the width of the
eraser. When used on a closed object, the sections remain connected as two new closed sections. The
option to reduce the number of nodes on the object selected is very helpful and should not be turned
off.
5. Click and drag across the box.
The tool functions just like an eraser. Notice the line color on the sections created by the Eraser Tool.
This indicates you have created two objects with the same properties as the original.
These shapes are still combined into one object.
6. Experiment with each shape but use the Undo button or Ctrl+Z to return each to their original look.
7. Hold down the Eraser Tool to produce the Flyout.
8. Select the Knife Tool.
Notice the cursor looks like an graphic artist knife. In the Tool properties dialog, you can choose to leave
the cut object as one or have it created two separate, disconnected objects.
9. Select the polyline.
10. Place the knife on a line segment and a click.
The icon changes to an upright position indicating you can now cut the object.
11. Click on another segment.
 A new line segment is drawn from the first point to the second and the other lines erased.
12. Experiment by cutting the other shapes. Notice the unusual effect on the polygon.
13. Save the files.
The Smudge and Roughen tools are found on the Shape Edit Flyout. These two tools allow you to change the
textures and appearance of curved lines.

Interactive Tools for Fast Changes

The interactive tools Flyout contains five tools. You will work with two them in this class. Each applies an effect
or modifies the object as you manipulate it. You can watch the effect as you do it which give you more control
over the manipulation.

Tool Description
Creates a series of shapes that gradually change from
the beginning shape to the ending shape. Can be
Interactive Bend adjusted for speed of change, direction of change,
color, and path of change.
Creates a blend using the outline of the selected
object. Much improved over previous versions of the
Interactive Contour effect.
Allows you distort an object by placing a container or
envelope around the object to constrain the
Interactive Envelope distortion. Distortions can be mirrored on the object
and the direction of distortion is controlled.
Allow you to extend an object as if it were three
Interactive Extrude dimensional. You can control the fills, light source,
and believing of the sources.
Allows you to create the illusion of a shadow for an
Interactive Drop Shadow object. Text will remain editable and the shadow will
reform as the text is edited. You can change the color,
edge feathering, and opacity of the shadow.
Allows you to create a screening effect over an image.
You can change the color, percent of cover, direction
Interactive Transparency of the gradient, and type of gradient.

Using the interactive Tools

1. Go to page 18.
2. Select the green pentagon.
An object must be selected first.

3. Hold Down the Interactive Blend Tool to produce the Flyout.

4. Select the Interactive Distortion Tool.
5. Click in the middle of the pentagon and drag to the right.
The pentagon is distorted with spikes from each node. Dragging to the left produces rounded
Spikes.
6. Experiment with each option and shape but use the Undo Button or Ctrl+Z to return each to their
original look.
Change the type of distortion with the buttons on the property Bar.
7. Hold down the Interactive Distortion Tool to produce the Flyout.
8. Select the interactive Envelope Tool.
9. Select the phrase “The Hump”
A red-dotted in with nodes appears around the word. This is the envelope.

10. Go to the Property Bar and choose the Double Arc mode.
11. Click on the top enter node and drag it up.
The words are distorted into a humped sign. The other modes change the direction of the distortion.
12. Save the file and close it.
Chapter-7
Setting up a page
Pages in CorelDRAW document can have mixed orientation. Some can be portrait and some can be landscape.
In these exercises, you will explore the various options on the Page setup up dialog. When you print the
document, DRAW will adjust the orientation so the page prints properly, in other words, you will see the pages
as mixed orientation but they will print with all the pages rotated to either landscape or portrait.

1. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the New Button.

Or use (Ctrl+N) or the button on the Standard Toolbar.

2. Go to the Property Bar and choose the landscape button.

Notice the two button the right of the landscape button. When the icon at the top is pressed, the page
orientation change applies to all pages of the document. When the lower icon is depressed, the change
applied only to the active page. In other words, if you add a page when the bottom icon is depressed,
that page will be portrait, not landscape.
3. Go to the Layout Menu and Select Page Setup.
This activates the page size dialog box within the options dialog. You can also double-click on the page
border in the drawing area to activate page Size dialog box.
4. Change the orientation to portrait.
Notice the preview window that shows your changes.
5. Drop down the Paper menu and explore the various sizes of paper available. If you choose the Custom
size, you can set a specific page size then save that size of future projects. Notice the option to apply the
change only to the current page of the document.
6. Go to the dialog window on the left and change to the page Option.
7. Clear the box in front of Show Page Border.
This is the default parameter. Show printable area puts a dotted lined on your page based on the
currently selected default printer.
8. Click OK.
Notice the page is no longer visible. The show page border gives the illusion that the page is floating
above the Desktop.
9. Go to the ToolsOptionsPage and turn the Show page border back on.
This is a third way of accessing the Page Setup Dialog.
10. Change to the Layout dialog window under Page.
This allows you to set up publications such as newsletters, two sided documents or other page
arrangements. Leave the parameters at default.
11. Change the Label dialog.
Templates for almost every type of label stock available worldwide are accessible on this dialog.
CorelDraw opens the page with only one label showing, then prints as the labels are located on the
page. It also has templates for such things are perforated business cards and CD labels.
12. Change on the Background dialog window.
Leave the parameters at default but look at the possibilities, not only can you change the color of the
page, you can assign a bitmap as a background. This is a Web friendly feature to assist you in designing
graphics that ate compatible with your background on a website.
13. Click ok to return to the page.

Using Guidelines
Guidelines provide assistance for placing and aligning objects or dividing pages into columns. For example, they
can be used to create columns for text layouts, baselines for newsletters headers and footers, or just align
objects as you draw. There are three types of guidelines, vertical, horizontal and started guidelines.
Placing guidelines
1. Go to the View Menu and Select Guidelines Steup.
This will activate the Guidelines Setup dialog box.
2. Type: 0.5% in the horizontal parameters box.
3. Click the Add Button.
A dotted guideline is placed at bottom of the page. Remember that the ruler origins start at the bottom
left corner of the page, so 0.50 is ich from the bottom edge.
4. Type: 10.5 in the horizontal position text box.
Notice that the position of the guidelines displays as you place them. If you want to change the position
of a guideline, highlight it, change the measurement, then click Move.
5. Click Add.
Do not use the Return (Enter) Key. This will close the box without adding the guideline.
6. Click on the Vertical tab and set two guidelines at one half inch from the sides of the page.
7. Activate snap to Guidelines.
If you click on a guideline then when in the Pick Tool.
You can turn the snap to off with a button on the property Bar.

8. Click OK.
9. After you have added to the Guidelines Click Ok.
Double clicking on the guidelines up the Guideline properties dialog you can use the parameter setting on the
Property Bar.

Drawing objects using Guidelines

Guidelines are very useful in dividing a page into smaller sections. They provide good visual clues when
designing layouts.
1. Go to the Toolbox and select the Rectangle Tool.
2. Place the mouse cursor close to top left corner where the guidelines meet.
3. Click and drag to the lower right corner.
Notice how the rectangle snaps to guides.
4. Press the Spacebar.
5. Go to View Menu and select Guidelines Setup.
or double click on the guidelines.
6. Deselect show guidelines located in the lower left corner.
7. Click OK.
8. Close the file without saving.

Introducing the Text Tools

One of the strongest Feature of CorelDRAW is its text capabilities. There are two types of text in CorelDRAW:
Artistic Text and Paragraph Text. Artistic Text allows you to enter single lines of text for example, callouts,
titles, or labels in a drawing. To create a second lines, you will have to manually end the line by using the Enter
Key. CorelDRAW treats Artistic Text as an object and allows you to apply many of the graphic effects to that text
while it remains it ability to be edited as text.
Paragraph text is used for longer portions of text requiring word processing-type capabilities, such as indents
and tabbing. Paragraph Text Works within a user-defined area. For Example, if you were creating a brochure
and you needed a text area of about 3 inches by 5 inches you would create a Text Frame. The Paragraph Text
the wrap within the Frame.
Both types of text can be formatted to include bold, underline, and other text styles normally associated with
typesetting. In addition, the paragraph Text can be further enhanced by using various paragraph formatting
such as indentation, tabs, and line spacing. While you can assign basic changes from the property Bar, you will
have to go to the format text dialog box for extensive text editing.
Another feature of the text Tool is the real-time spell-checking utility. It functions very similarly to that in most
word processors. There is also a Grammar checker available but is not turned on as a default. If there is a
spelling error you will see a red line appear under the text as you type. This means that the word is misspelled
according to the default dictionary. A blue line indicates a word not in the dictionary but you have told the
program to ignore. You can add technical words to the dictionary using the spell check dialog box.

Adding Artistic Text

1. Go to the File menu and choose open 4th at the bottom of the menu.
The most recent files you have worked on will be listed at the end of this menu. You can change the
number of files listed Iin the options dialog.
2. Select all the boxes.
3. Go to the Property Bar Ungroup All.
4. Go to the Toolbox Text Tool.
5. Click in the blank area to the left of the page.
This places an insertion point where the text will be placed.
6. Go to the Text menu Format Text.
Or the F on Property Bar or (Ctrl+T). This activates the Format Text dialog box used for setting text
options.
7. Scroll down the Font list Times New Roman.
If you know the name of the font you are looking for highlight the first font name, then type the first
letter of the font you want. The list will automatically scroll to the fonts that begin with that letter.
8. Replace the current font size value with 14.
9. Go to the Weight Drop-down list and select Bold.
As you make changes they appear in the sample window at the bottom of the dialog box. It will display
the first few words of anything you have typed or the first few letters of the alphabet.
10. Click ok.

Creating Labels
1. Type: Organization chart of LaSalle Produce Company.
2. Right click on the word LaSalle and choose Ignore All.
The red underlines turn to blue. You can add to your dictionary any words you know you will be using
often.
3. Press Enter.
4. Use the Following list to complete the titles for the left group.
Press the enter Key after each to place title on a new line.
Corporate
Sales
Marketing
Advertising
5. Goto the Toolbox and select the Pick Tool.
This will end the typing mode. The text will become selected. To toggle to the pick tool, use Ctrl+Space
Bar.
6. Go to the Arrange menu and select Break Apart.
This will split the text into individual text lines. They can now be moved into position.

Copying text properties

 1. Go to the Toolbox and select the text tool.
Notice the Property Bar. The text settings reverted back to the default parameter.
2. Click in a blank area below the text you just typed.
3. Use the following list to complete the titles for the right group.
Press Enter key after each to place each title on a new line;
Orchard Mgmt.
Quality Control
Shipping
4. Go to the Toolbox and select in the Pick Tool.
Selection handles appear.
5. Go to Edit menu and select Copy properties From.
This activates the Copy Properties dialog box.
6. Select Text properties
7. Click OK.
8. Click on any text object from the previous text list with the large black arrow.
The fonts should be updated to match the first list.
9. Go to the Arrange Menu and select Break Apart (Ctrl+K).
10. Place the title of the chart on top and a division title in each box.
11. Drag one of the corner handles to resize the text.
Artistic Text can be proportionally resized just like other objects. While this is quicker, it is not as
precise as using the in the text Format dialog box or the Property Bar.
12. Reposition the title in the middle over the top of the chart.
13. Save your work (Ctrl+S)

Aligning text within an object

The most important thing to remember when aligning objects is the selection order. Remember that alignment
is based on the last object selected.
1. Select the text in the top box.
Check the Status Bar to ensure that you have the text.
2. Hold down the Shift Key.
3. Select the white box below the text.
The Status Bar should read that you have two objects.
4. Release the shift key.
5. Press the e Key and then the e key.
The shortcut key will center the two objects vertically and horizontally with each other. Two or more
objects must be selected.
Or, go to the Arrange Menu and select Align and distribute. Select both the center options.
Selecting the center of the page option, then deselecting it accomplishes the same thing. Click OK.
6. Repeat these steps to align the rest of the text with the boxes as needed.
Remember to select the text first.
7. Save your work (Ctrl+S).

Adding Paragraph text

Paragraph text is created by drawing an area for the text. The technique is similar to drawing a rectangle. The
area used by Paragraph text is referred to as a Text Frame. It acts like a small page.
1. Go to the Toolbox and select the Text Tool.
2. Click and drag in a blank area of the page to create a Text Frame Approximately 3 inches wide and 3.5
inches tall.
As you drag, watch the Status Bar for dimensions. Text Frames can be restored after they are created so
you don’t have to be exact.
 3. Release the mouse button.
4. Go to the Text menu and Select Format Text.
5. Set the Font to Arial and the size to 14 points.
One point is equal to 1/72 inch.
6. Click OK.
7. Type:
The LaSalle Citrus organization was established in 1915 by its owner, Lee Mone Peel. A French immigrant,
Mr. Peel purchased a tract of land in south Texas and began growing citrus produce.it has since grown to
be the nation’s thirtieth largest grower.
Click Ignore All for both LaSalle and Mone when the Spelling checker underlines them.
8. Go to the Toolbox and select the Pick Tool.
Selection handles should appear around the Paragraph text. If they do not, then select the Text Frame.
9. Move the text under the right-side columns of boxes.
10. Save the file.

Importing Files
Many file types can be opened within CorelDRAW. When you open the Import dialog, the files of type drop
down list will show you all of the various kinds. The filters to import these files are installed with DRAW. If you
do not see a file type you need, do a custom install from the CD-ROM. Check the list of files to see a filter is
available and follow the directions to install it.
Importing files makes a copy of the file within DRAW. It does not affect the original file.
1. Go to the File Menu Import
This activates the import dialog box. The screen capture below shows the dialog with the Options
button clicked. You can also use the Import button from the Standard Toolbar.

2. Go to the Files of type drop down list, scroll downCorelDRAW

Only the files created in CorelDRAW will be shown in the file list.
3. Go to the Class files folderCITRUS LOGO.
4. Click on the Preview checkbox.
With the Preview active you can view the files before importing them.
5. Click on the Import Button.
The name of the file you are importing is displayed by the Import Cursor. This screen capture is only an
example.
 6. You have two options at this point.
If you want to improve the object at its original size, click at the spot you want the graphic. If you want
to resize the graphic, click and drag to reduce on enlarge the graphic to the size of the click and drag
area.
7. You do not know the size of the original but you do know where you want to put the logo.
Click and drag the cursor using the image below as a guide.
The logo is cantered on the heart.
8. Save your work (Ctrl+S).
Your work should look similar to the chart below.

Clipart
Clipart consists of drawings and bitmap images produced by artists for use in desktop publishing and graphic
design. Corel Corporation Provides thousands of clip art images with CorelDRAW12. You USE the clipart, you
do not OWN the clipart. Most suppliers ask that you indicate the source especially if you use serval images. Each
package of clipart comes with an agreement outlining the limitations and acceptable usage of the Clipart.
Always read your clipart package agreement. Copyright infringement fines are very high. Better safe than sorry!
Adding Clipart to your drawing
1. Go to the Standard Toolbar and click on the Import Button.
2. Go to the class files folder and select the Oranges.cdr file.
3. Click ok.
4. Click the cursor once at the lower left corner of the page.
The clipart oranges are much larger than we need.
5. Use the selection handles to sale the image down.
6. Save the file.
Chapter-8
Printing Your Work
1. Go to the Standard Toolbar and select the Print Button.
(Ctrl+P or File Print)
This activates the print dialog box. There are six tabs which parameters may be set for printing projects.
Many of these are highly advanced for use in complex projects such as four-color process work where
very exact negatives must be created. You will cover only the options on the General tab in the class.

2. Select Current Page in the Print Range section.

This will print only the currently visible page of multi-page document.
3. Go to the Printer section and select the Properties button.
This activates the setup dialog box. Each dialog box will be specific to the currently selected printer.
4. Change the Orientation to Landscape.
If the orientation of the printer does not match the page, CorelDRAW will prompt you and ask if you
want it to automatically change the orientation.
5. Click OK.
You will return to the print dialog box.
6. Click OK again to begin printing.

Exporting Your work

Exporting an image or a file ensures the code in the file is standard code for that type of file. Using Save As to
create files other than cdr files is possible but risky. Save As is best used to make copies of a file under another
name for example, saving versions of an image. Some types of files are more difficult to export. If you plan to
import the image into another type of program such as page layout program or word processor, do some
samples first to see which type of file imports best.
1. Go to page 1.
2. Select the LaSalle Citrus logo.
3. Go to the File Menu and select the Export (Ctrl+H).
You can also use the Export Button from the standard Toolbar. This will activate the Export dialog box.
4. Go to save in list box and select the class files folder.
5. Select the Save as type list box.
Each type of file has different parameters. You will cover only one type here.
6. Go to the list of files types and select Windows Metafile (WMF).
This applies the export filter. Filters are used to property set the information in the exported file for the
new file type. Windows Metafiles are useful if you use Microsoft programs.
7. Click the Selected only check box.
This option will export selected objects only. If you want to export the entire illustration, leave this
blank.
 8. In the File name text box, type: Logo.
9. Click the Export Button.
This will activate a filter dialog box. Some filters have these to set various options.
10. Under Export text as, select curves.
By exporting as curves, you convert the text into a graphic. This avoids any problems of font availability
between computers.
11. Click OK.
The logo is now exported.

Setting a New Default Style

Creating a style with the Outline and Fill Tools
1. Go to the Toolbox Pick Tool.
2. Be sure nothing is selected (press the Escape key).
3. Go to the Toolbox Fill Tool.
4. Activate the Flyout and select the invisible fill option, the large X.
You will be prompted by the Uniform Fill Style dialog box warning you that you are about to change the
default style properties for this document.
5. Click Ok
The new fill style is set to invisible for graphic objects. You can change it to be fill by turning off the
‘Treat all objects as filled.
6. Go to the Toolbox Outline Tool.
This will produce the Flyout.
7. Select the 2-point outline button (fourth from right).
8. Click OK.
Again, the dialog box appears and you can assign a line to each type of object as a default for this
document.
9. Draw a rectangle.
The rectangle will now have a thicker and no fill.
10. Delete the rectangle.
Selected objects can be deleted with the delete key or on the Edit Menu.

Setting Defaults with Options dialog

1. Go to the Tools menuOptions Workspace Toolbox Rectangle Tool.
2. Reset the Corner Roundness to 40.
3. Click Ok.
4. Select the rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle on the screen.
The default has been changed to aa round corner rectangle. The changes are only for the current
document.
5. Go to the Tool MenuOptionsDocumentStyles.
6. Go to the right panel and expand the Default Graphic listings.
7. Drop the fill menu down and choose uniform Fill Edit Button.
The Uniform fill color palette appear. Here you may choose or create a color from CMYK mixing area.
The more button accesses an area where you can define the color precisely by the numbers.
8. Move the small box to the upper right corner to change the fill color.
9. Click OK.
10. Repeat these steps with the Outline dialog, choosing a different color for the Outline.
11. Click Ok.
Your changes do not take effect until you select OK.
12. Draw some rectangles.
The fill and outline should now be coloured with round corners on the rectangles. These attributes will
remain for all rectangles in this document until you change them.
 13. Return the setting to the default of sharp corners, thinner line and invisible fill.
The options dialog allows you to change the defaults for all the tools including the Text Tool. You will work in
customization of your Workspace later in this chapter.
Changing the defaults for all documents
The default setting for DRAW is to apply the default you made in the last exercise only to the active document. If
you want to change the defaults for all documents, you must change a setting. A note, some users of
CorelDRAW11 have had the setting change back to the factory, default without warning. It is a sporatic bug and
as such very difficult to fix. Corel Corp, is aware of it and attempting to fix it.
1. Go to the Tools Options Documents.
The default parameter is for five of the six options to be non-documents specific. You may change any of
these parameters. The authors recommend making the styles option non-document specific.
2. Select the box next to styles.
Now all changes you make to styles in Text, Fill and Outline will apply to each new document you open.
3. Click Ok to close the dialog.

Changing the ruler settings

1. Go to the Tool Menu Options.
2. Go to the Document Rulers.

3. Experiment by changing the units to metre or point to picas.

All objects dimension displays will change to what you set on the rulers. You can mix units such as
having the horizontal ruler in picas and vertical ruler in inches.

Workspace
CorelDRAW allows you to customize the working area or interface of the program. Just as you can float the tool
bars, you can create tool bars, hide tool button you never use, change DRAW to speed work on particular
projects.
1. Go to Tools menu Options Workspace
DRAW allows you to customize the working area to suit a project, work style, or knowledge of another
vector illustration program.
2. Click on New to create your own workspace.
Do not make changes to the default. Workspace customization are very small so you can create as many
as you like. While you can return to factory defaults by pressing the F8 Key while the program is
loading, some organizations will not be over written. When using the F8 reset, be sure Default is Set as
 Current. If not, your personal Workspace will be over laid. By preserving the default workspace, you
have a benchmark when you have problems.
3. Give the workspace a name.
4. Click Ok.
5. Go to the listing at the left of the dialog and choose Customization.
6. To remove a button you don’t use. Such as the Cut, Copy and Paste Buttons because you use the
shortcut keys for those, hold down the button with the left mouse button, drag it to the work area and
drop it.
It will be removed from the Toolbar.
7. To add a button, such as the Save All or Save as, go to the Customization option in the file tree at he left
of the dialog.
8. Choose the file and Layout folder File.
All the button options for the items on the file menu will then be displayed.
9. Select the button you want to add and drag it to the tool bar where you want to add it.
10. To create a new tool bat, drop the button on the workspace and a new toolbar is created.
Explore the many options by opening the various menu titles listed.
11. When you have made all the changes you want for now, click on Set as current.
12. Click OK to return to the work area. You will see the changes displayed.
13. To change the Workspace, go to the Tools menu Options Workspace and choose the one you
want, then click set as current.
You can create workspaces with all Web Tools, different rules and measuring system, custom colors or
nay other combination you want. Just remember that if you are reloading the program using the F8 Key,
you should be in the default Workspace. If you have more than one-person using DRAW, you can each
create a custom Workspace. If you move from one machine to another, you can take the Workspace
with you by copying the files. The workspaces are saved in the program Files Folder with Draw 12.