Delivery Method

• Classroom

Duration

3 half days

Prerequisite

Experience with Microsoft Windows and mouse mechanics.

Objectives

To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use CorelDraw.

Methodology

Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.

Confirmation of Assessment Plan

This will be issued to the trainee at commencement of training session.

Expected Outcome

By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of CorelDraw.

Content

Getting Started

• Opening CorelDraw
• Exploring the screen
• Using dialogue boxes
• Working with roll-ups
• Setting preferences
• Setting up the page
• Creating a new drawing

Moving Around & Viewing

• Moving around the current page
• Previewing the current page
• Viewing in Wireframe Mode
• Changing pages

Selecting & Manipulating Objects

• Selecting & Deselecting Objects
• Moving Objects
• Copying & Deleting Objects
• Sizing Objects

Drawing & Shaping Objects

• Location of the Drawing Tools
• The Pencil Tool
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Polygons
• Reshaping Lines & Polygons
• Drawing Curves
• Reshaping Curves
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Circles
• Reshaping Rectangles & Circles

Arranging Objects

• Arranging Objects
• Ordering Objects
• Grouping & Ungrouping Objects
• Using Guidelines
• Using Grids
• Using Snap To
• Aligning Objects

Working with Text

• The Text Tool
• Creating Artistic Text
• Editing Text
• Creating Paragraph Text
• Choosing Paragraph Options
• Setting Text Defaults

Outlining & Filling Objects

• The Outline Tool
• Choosing Outline Thickness
• Choosing Outline Colours
• The Fill Tool
• Filling Objects
• Setting Outline & Fill Defaults

Using Symbols & Clipart

• Adding Symbols
• Adding Clipart
• Using Mosaic Roll-up
• Using Transform Roll-up

Special Effects

• Fitting Text to a Path
• Blending 2 Objects
• Extruding an Object
• Shaping and Object with an Envelope

Exporting Drawings

• Exporting Drawing

Printing

• Printing a Drawing
• Choosing Print Options

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Using shortcuts