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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 User Guide
Welcome
- CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 applications
- What’s new in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12
  - What’s new in CorelDRAW and Corel R.A.V.E.
  - What’s new in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
- Installing and uninstalling applications
  - To install an application
  - To uninstall applications
- Changing the language of the user interface and Help
  - To change the language of the user interface and Help
- Registering Corel products
- Updating Corel products
- Corel Support Services
- Documentation conventions
- Getting help
  - To use Help
- Using CorelTUTOR
  - To access CorelTUTOR
- VBA Programming Guide
- Customer feedback
- Other resources
- About Corel Corporation
CorelDRAW
Workspace tour
- CorelDRAW terminology and concepts
- CorelDRAW application window
- CorelDRAW workspace tools
Getting started in CorelDRAW
- Starting and opening drawings
- Finding and inserting drawing content
- Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW
- Working with templates
- Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions
  - To undo, redo, and repeat actions
- Accessing drawing information
  - To access drawing information
- Zooming and panning
  - To zoom
  - To pan in the drawing window
- Previewing a drawing
- Backing up and recovering files
  - To specify auto backup settings
  - To recover a backup file
- Saving drawings
  - To save a drawing
  - To save only selected objects
- Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW
  - To close drawings
  - To quit CorelDRAW
Working with lines, outlines, and brush strokes
- Drawing lines
- Formatting lines and outlines
- Closing multiple line segments
  - To close multiple line segments
- Applying brush strokes
  - To apply a preset brush stroke
  - To create a custom brush stroke
- Spraying objects along a line
- Drawing flow and dimension lines
Drawing shapes
- Drawing rectangles and squares
  - To draw a rectangle or a square by dragging diagonally
  - To round the corners of a rectangle or a square
- Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges
- Drawing polygons and stars
  - To draw a polygon or a star
  - To reshape a polygon or a star
- Drawing spirals
  - To draw a spiral
- Drawing grids
  - To draw a grid
  - To ungroup a grid
- Drawing predefined shapes
- Drawing using shape recognition
Working with objects
- Selecting objects
  - To select objects
  - To deselect objects
- Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
- Copying object properties, transformations, and effects
- Positioning objects
- Aligning and distributing objects
- Snapping objects
- Using dynamic guides
- Changing the order of objects
  - To change the order of an object
  - To reverse the order of multiple objects
- Sizing and scaling objects
  - To size an object
  - To scale an object
- Rotating and mirroring objects
- Grouping objects
- Combining objects
Shaping objects
- Working with curve objects
- Skewing and stretching objects
  - To skew an object
  - To stretch an object
- Smudging objects
  - To smudge an object
- Roughening objects
  - To roughen an object
- Applying distortion effects
- Shaping objects using envelopes
- Splitting and erasing portions of objects
- Trimming objects
- Welding and intersecting objects
- Blending objects
- Creating PowerClip objects
Working with symbols
- Creating, editing, and deleting symbols
- Using symbols in drawings
- Managing collections and libraries
  - To add a collection or library
  - To delete a collection or library
- Sharing symbols between drawings
Filling objects
- Applying uniform fills
  - To apply a uniform fill
- Applying fountain fills
- Applying pattern fills
  - To apply a two-color pattern fill
  - To apply a full-color or bitmap pattern fill
- Applying texture fills
  - To apply a texture fill
- Applying mesh fills
  - To apply a mesh fill to an object
  - To add color to a patch in a mesh fill
- Working with fills
Working with color
- Choosing colors
- Creating custom color palettes
Managing color for display, input, and output
- Understanding the Color management dialog box
- Working with color profiles
- Choosing advanced color management settings
- Correcting colors for display
  - To correct colors for display
Adding three-dimensional effects to objects
- Contouring objects
- Applying perspective to objects
- Creating vector extrusions
- Creating drop shadows
Changing the transparency of objects
- Applying transparencies
- Applying merge modes
  - To apply a merge mode
Using lenses with objects
- Applying lenses
  - To apply a lens
  - To copy a lens
- Editing lenses
  - To edit a lens
Working with pages and layout tools
- Specifying the page layout
  - To set the page size and orientation
  - To set the default page layout
- Choosing a page background
- Adding, renaming, and deleting pages
- Using the rulers
- Calibrating the rulers
  - To calibrate the rulers to match real-world distance
- Setting up the grid
- Setting up guidelines
- Setting the drawing scale
  - To choose a preset drawing scale
Working with layers
- Creating layers
- Changing layer properties and stacking order
- Moving and copying objects between layers
  - To move or copy an object to another layer
- Printing layers
  - To enable or disable printing for a specific layer
Adding and formatting text
- Adding and selecting text
- Encoding text
  - To correctly display text in any language
- Changing the appearance of text
- Finding, editing, and converting text
- Aligning and spacing text
- Shifting and rotating text
- Moving text
  - To move text
- Fitting text to a path
- Formatting paragraph text
- Combining and linking paragraph text frames
- Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text
  - To wrap paragraph text around an object or text
  - To remove a wrapping style
- Embedding graphics and adding special characters
  - To embed a graphic object in text
  - To remove an embedded object from text
Managing fonts
- Substituting unavailable fonts
- Embedding fonts
  - To embed fonts in a file
- Using Bitstream Font Navigator
Working with bitmaps
- Converting vector graphics to bitmaps
  - To convert a vector graphic to a bitmap
- Adding bitmaps
  - To import a bitmap
- Cropping and editing bitmaps
- Applying special effects to bitmaps
  - To apply a special effect
  - To add a plug-in filter
- Applying color and tone effects
  - To apply a color or tone effect
- Removing dust and scratch marks from bitmaps
  - To remove dust and scratch marks from a bitmap
Changing color modes in bitmaps
- Changing the color mode of bitmaps
  - To change the color mode of a bitmap
- Changing bitmaps to black-and-white images
  - To change a bitmap to a black-and-white image
Creating Web-enabled objects
- Using preset Internet objects
  - To add or customize an Internet object
  - To save objects to a Web-compatible format
- Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web
  - To save and optimize a bitmap to Web-compatible format
- Creating rollovers
- Creating Web-compatible text
  - To make text Web-compatible
- Working with bookmarks and hyperlinks
Publishing to the Web
- Preparing files and objects for Web publishing
- Publishing to HTML
  - To publish to the Web
Managing projects
- Setting up the project database
  - To add a data field
- Assigning and copying object data
- Viewing an object data summary
  - To view an object data summary
Printing
- Printing your work
- Laying out print jobs
- Previewing print jobs
Commercial printing
- Preparing a print job for a service bureau
- Working with imposition layouts
- Printing printer's marks
- Printing color separations
- Specifying In-RIP trapping settings
- Printing to film
  - To print a negative
Publishing to PDF
- Saving documents as PDF files
- Reducing PDF file size
- Preparing PDF files for a service bureau
  - To preserve document settings in a PDF file
  - To include printer's marks in a PDF file
- Optimizing PDF files
  - To select a compatibility
Importing and exporting files
- Importing files
- Exporting files
Working with graphic, text, and color styles
- Creating, applying, and editing graphic or text styles
- Creating and applying color styles
  - To create a color style
From Adobe Illustrator to CorelDRAW
- Comparing terminology
- Comparing tools
Corel R.A.V.E.
Workspace tour
- Corel R.A.V.E. terminology and concepts
- Corel R.A.V.E. application window
- Corel R.A.V.E. toolbox
Getting started in Corel R.A.V.E.
- How Corel R.A.V.E. works
- Setting the properties of movies
  - To set the stage size and frame rate of a movie
Animating objects
- Understanding animation methods and terms
- Increasing the life span of objects
  - To increase the life span of a new object
- Tweening objects
Editing and previewing animation
- Working with timelines
- Working with tweens
- Previewing animation
  - To preview animation
  - To preview a movie in Macromedia Flash
Animating text
- Tweening text
  - To move text along a path
- Creating animated text effects
  - To blend artistic text
  - To create a typing effect
Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tour
- Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms
- Exploring the application window
- Toolbars
  - To hide or display a toolbar
- Toolbox
- Property bar
  - To open or close the extended property bar
- Dockers
- Status bar
  - To change the type of information displayed on the status bar
Viewing images and obtaining image information
- Viewing images
- Zooming
  - To zoom
- Obtaining image information
  - To view image information
  - To view information about image areas
Working with color
- Choosing colors
- Creating custom color palettes
Changing color modes
- Changing the color mode of images
  - To change the color mode of an image
- Changing images to the paletted color mode
  - To change an image to the paletted color mode
Bringing images into Corel PHOTO-PAINT
- Opening images
  - To open an image
- Importing files
  - To import a file into an active image
- Loading photos from a digital camera
  - To load photos from a digital camera
  - To open digital camera photos automatically in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
- Working with vector graphics
  - To open a vector graphic
  - To import a vector graphic
Cropping and changing orientation
- Cropping images
- Stitching images together
  - To stitch images together
- Changing image orientation
  - To flip an image
  - To rotate an image
Adjusting color and tone
- Adjusting image color and tone
- Working with color channels
Changing image dimensions, resolution, and paper size
- Changing image dimensions
  - To change the dimensions of an image
- Changing image resolution
  - To change the resolution of an image
- Changing the paper size
  - To change the paper size
Retouching
- Improving scanned images
  - To improve scanned images
- Removing red-eye
  - To remove red-eye
- Removing dust and scratch marks
- Cloning image areas
  - To clone an image area or object
- Sharpening images
  - To sharpen an image by applying a filter
  - To sharpen selected areas by applying brush strokes
- Erasing image areas
- Smearing, smudging, and blending colors
  - To smear, smudge, or blend colors in an image
Working with lenses
- Creating lenses
  - To create a lens
  - To create a lens from an editable area
- Editing lenses
- Combining lenses with the image background
  - To combine a lens with the image background
Masking
- Distinguishing protected and editable areas
  - To display or hide the mask overlay
  - To display or hide the mask marquee
- Defining editable areas
- Defining editable areas using color information
- Inverting and removing masks
  - To invert a mask
  - To remove a mask
- Cutting out image areas
  - To cut out an image area
Applying special effects
- Working with special effects
- Applying preset styles
- Applying color and tone effects
  - To apply color and tone effects
- Managing plug-ins
  - To install a plug-in from another location
  - To disable a plug-in
Painting
- Drawing shapes and lines
- Applying brush strokes
- Spraying images
- Repeating brush strokes
- Using a pressure-sensitive pen
  - To configure a pen tablet
  - To set the attributes of a pressure-sensitive pen
Filling images
- Applying uniform fills
  - To apply a uniform fill
- Applying fountain fills
- Applying bitmap fills
- Applying texture fills
  - To apply a texture fill
- Applying gradient fills
  - To apply a gradient fill
Working with objects
- Creating objects
- Grouping and combining objects
Modifying objects
- Transforming objects
- Changing the edges of objects
- Adding drop shadows to objects
Creating images for the Web
- Exporting and optimizing images for the Web
  - To export an image for the Web
  - To optimize and export an image for the Web
- Creating and editing rollovers
Saving and closing
- Saving images
  - To save an image
- Exporting images to other file formats
  - To export an image to another file format
  - To export an image to Microsoft Office or WordPerfect Office
- Closing images
  - To close an image
Managing color for display, input, and output
- Working with color profiles
- Choosing advanced color management settings
  - To choose a color engine and rendering intent
- Correcting colors for display
  - To correct colors for display
Printing
- Printing your work
  - To set printer properties
  - To print your work
- Laying out print jobs
- Previewing print jobs
Glossary
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