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Copyright by 2014 Dreamtech Press, 19-A, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002 This book may not be duplicated in any way without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the form

2 Copyright by 2014 Dreamtech Press, 19-A, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi This book may not be duplicated in any way without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the form of brief excerpts or quotations for the purposes of review. The information contained herein is for the personal use of the reader and may not be incorporated in any commercial programs, other books, databases, or any kind of software without written consent of the publisher. Making copies of this book or any portion for any purpose other than your own is a violation of copyright laws. Limits of Liability/disclaimer of Warranty: The author and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this book. The author make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book, and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness of any particular purpose. There are no warranties which extend beyond the descriptions contained in this paragraph. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The accuracy and completeness of the information provided herein and the opinions stated herein are not guaranteed or warranted to produce any particulars results, and the advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every individual. Neither Dreamtech Press nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Trademarks: All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. Dreamtech Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. ISBN: Edition: 2014 Printed at:, Himal Impressions, Delhi

3 CONTENTS Chapter 1 Getting Started with CorelDRAW X7 1 Defining Bitmap vs. Vector Images...2 Bitmap Images...2 Vector Images...2 Exploring the New and Enhanced Features of CorelDRAW X7...3 Launching the CorelDRAW X7 Application...4 The Welcome Screen...5 Dock and Undock the Welcome Screen...6 Creating a New Document in CorelDRAW X7...9 Exploring the User Interface of CorelDRAW X The Title Bar...11 The Menu Bar...12 The Standard toolbar...12 The Property Bar...13 The Toolbox...14 The Drawing Page...19 Document Navigator...19 The Dockers...20 The Color Palette...20 The Status Bar...21 The Navigator...21 The Rulers...21 Working with Page Layout...22 Modify the Size and Orientation of a Drawing Page...22 Set up the Background of a Drawing Page...24 Add, Rename, and Delete a Drawing Page from a Document...25 Working with Workspaces...28 Select a Different Workspace...29 Customize the Toolbox...30 Switching between Multiple Documents...32 Undock a Document...32 Opening an Existing Document...33 Using the Zoom Tool and Pan Tool...35 Zoom the View of a Drawing...35 Pan the View of a Drawing...37 Viewing a Drawing in Different Views...38 Previewing a Drawing...40 Preview a Drawing in the Full-screen Preview Mode...40 Preview Selected Objects...41

4 CorelDRAW X7 in Simple Steps Undoing and Redoing a Series of Actions...43 Inserting Page Numbers in Multiple Drawing Pages...44 Saving a Drawing in CorelDRAW X Using the Help Feature...47 Closing a Document and Quitting the CorelDRAW X7 Application...49 Chapter 2 Drawing Shapes in CorelDRAW X7 51 Working with Basic Geometric Tools in CorelDRAW X Using the Freehand Tool...52 Using the Rectangle Tool...53 Using the Ellipse Tool...55 Using the Spiral Tool...55 Working with Curves...57 Drawing a Curve by Specifying its Width and Height...57 Setting Options for the Freehand and Bezier Tools...58 Working with Lines...60 Drawing a Calligraphic Line...60 Drawing a Pressure-Sensitive Line...61 Drawing a Preset Line...62 Working with Outlines...63 Defining Outline Settings...64 Adding an Arrowhead...66 Editing an Arrowhead...68 Working with Creative Shape Tools...70 Using the Smooth Tool...70 Using the Smear Tool...72 Using the Twirl Tool...73 Using the Attract Tool...75 Using the Repel Tool...76 Modifying Shapes and Lines...78 Applying the Convert to Curves Command on Objects...78 Splitting a Line...79 Performing Advanced Operations on Objects...81 Using the Fillet Tool...81 Using the Scallop Tool...82 Using the Chamfer Tool...83 Using the Graph Paper Tool...84 Using the Envelope Tool...85 Altering the Mapping Mode...90 iv

5 Contents Chapter 3 Managing Objects in CorelDRAW X7 93 Working with Objects...93 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Objects...94 Duplicating an Object...95 Exploring the Object Styles Docker in CorelDRAW X Copying the Properties of an Object...99 Copying the Fill Property from One Object to Another...99 Copying the Size of One Object to Another Copying the Effects from One Object to Another Transforming Objects Moving an Object Scaling an Object Rotating an Object Creating a Mirror Object Changing the Order of an Object Combining and Breaking Objects Combining Objects Breaking Apart Combined Objects Grouping Objects Adding an Object to a Group Removing an Object from a Group Editing a Single Object in a Group Ungrouping Objects Aligning and Distributing Objects Aligning an Object with Other Objects Distributing Objects Chapter 4 Colors and Bitmaps 125 Using the Default Palette Displaying and Organizing the Document Palette Creating a Custom Color Palette Creating a Custom Color Palette by Selecting Colors Manually Creating a Color Palette from an Object Creating a Color Palette from a Document Editing a Custom Color Palette Working with Different Types of Fills Applying Uniform Fills Applying Fountain Fills Applying Pattern Fills Applying a Bitmap Pattern Fill Applying Texture Fills v

6 CorelDRAW X7 in Simple Steps Applying Mesh Fills Applying a Fill to Areas Understanding the QR Code Working with Bitmap Images Importing a Bitmap Converting Vector Images into Bitmap Images in a Drawing Converting Vector Images into Bitmaps While Exporting Transforming a Bitmap Applying Special Effects to Bitmap Images Chapter 5 Working with Text in CorelDRAW X7 173 Exploring Text Types in CorelDRAW X Creating Artistic Text Creating Paragraph Text Previewing Fonts with the Font Playground Converting Text from One Type to Another Changing the Appearance of Text Changing the Font Style and Font Size Changing the Font Color of Text Changing Alignment Changing the Text Spacing Finding and Replacing Text Finding Text Replacing Text Applying Effects to Text Applying the Drop Cap Effect Applying the Outline Effect to Text Applying the Mirror Effect Wrapping Paragraph Text around Objects Fitting Text to an Object Path Moving Text Between Frames or Text Objects Working with Complex Script Types in CorelDRAW X Using the Convert to Curves Command Breaking Apart the Text Converting a Table to Text Font Embedding Chapter 6 Using Layers 201 Exploring the Object Manager Docker Creating a Layer Modifying Layer Properties vi

7 Contents Showing or Hiding a Layer Setting the Properties of Layers Changing the Position of a Layer in the Stacking Order Moving Objects between Layers Deleting a Layer Working with Rulers, Grids, and Guidelines Setting Ruler Options Setting the Distance Between Grid Lines Snapping an Object to the Grid Snapping an Object to Guidelines Chapter 7 Brushes, Object Styles, and Special Effects 219 Working with Brush Strokes Using a Preset Brush Stroke Creating a Custom Brush Stroke Working with Styles and Styles Sets Creating a Style Set from an Object Applying a Style Set to an Object Editing a Style Set Working with Symbols Inserting a Symbol Creating a Symbol Editing a Symbol Using the Insert Character Docker Creating Special Effects Using the Envelope Tool Using the Distort Tool Using the Blend Tool Using the Contour Tool Using the Transparency Tool Applying the Perspective Effect Creating a PowerClip Effect Using the Drop Shadow Tool Using the Extrude Tool Chapter 8 Printing and Exporting a Drawing 253 Printing a Document Setting Printer Properties Previewing a Document Using the Collect For Output Wizard vii

8 CorelDRAW X7 in Simple Steps CorelDRAW Web Graphics Creating Rollover Buttons Adding Bookmarks and Hyperlinks to a Document Adding Hotspots to Objects Exporting a Document Exporting to PDF Exporting for the Web Exporting for Office viii

Table of Contents. Preface...iii. INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to M ultimedia and Web Design 1. ILLUSTRATOR CS6 1. Introducing Illustrator CS6 17

Table of Contents. Preface...iii. INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to M ultimedia and Web Design 1. ILLUSTRATOR CS6 1. Introducing Illustrator CS6 17 Table of Contents Preface...........iii INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to M ultimedia and Web Design 1 Introduction 2 Exploring the Applications of Multimedia 2 Understanding Web Design 3 Exploring the Scope