HƯỚNG DẪN SỬ DỤNG CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE X6

| Document Properties and then type anything that will help you recall the file intothe Keywords field. Then pressCTRL+S.CHAPTER 1: What’s New in CorelDRAW X5? 191For the Business ProfessionalIf you’re a new user, or a professional who needs graphics but doesn’t illustrate, X5 bundlesn[r]

require a megabuck modeling program—you’ll find what you need to make scenesin camera-perfect perspective with CorelDRAW’s Effects menu. You’ll also learnhow to extrude objects, letting CorelDRAW perform calculations to create a sideview of the front of objects you draw. It’s fun and t[r]

●Chamfer Lops a straight angle off a corner at an angle perpendicular to theinterior angle of the cornerCHAPTER 11: Editing Objects 30911FIGURE 11-2 Complex illustrations don’t need to take a lot of time. Get to know the Shapetools, and what you envision is only a few clicks away.Back (larger circle[r]

Start ArrowheadLine Style Callout SymbolCharacter Formatting (CTRL+T)OffsetDrag (arrowheadadded here)ClickClick to finish andtype text callout.Calling Out a Bowling Shirt1. Open League Shirt.cdr. The layer with the illustration is locked so nothing canaccidentally be moved.2. Choose the 3-point call[r]

guides, dynamic guides, and objects you put on a guides layer don’t print, but here thesimilarity ends. Regardless of whether you use one or all of the guide features in your work,you’ll have the precision only a computer application can offer, plus the same speed andease with guides as any object y[r]

Drawing Scale, Windows Calculator, and Dimension Lines1. Open The Neptune Soaker.cdr.2. For laughs, choose the Horizontal or Vertical dimension line tool, and drag it fromthe beginning of the body of the water pistol to the right, and then release the mousebutton at the end of the water plug, the ye[r]

7●Snap To Guidelines Guidelines are covered later in this chapter. To cause yourobjects to snap to any type of guideline, choose this option from the drop-down list.●Snap To Objects To have objects snap to and align with other objects, chooseSnap To Objects from the drop-down list; it’s faster to re[r]

While a rectangle is selected, use any of the following operations to change cornerproperties according to your needs:●Click the type of corner style you want on the property bar, and then either type inthe size for the corner values, or drag the elevator buttons up or down to adjust thesize of the[r]

●Tri-Fold Brochure Set your page orientation to Landscape using File | PrintSetup, and you then have the ideal layout for travel brochures and restaurant tabletopstand-up menus. If your printer supports it, you can print both sides for a total of sixpanels, with live space measuring about 3 ½" wide[r]

1. Double-click the D gear’s extruded side using the Pick tool to bring up the featureson the property bar.2. Move your cursor over to the G gear, and then click it to select it.3. Click the Copy Extrusion Properties icon (shown next) on the property bar; becausethe G object has an outline, the outl[r]

6. By default, the envelope is in Putty mode, which presents both an advantage and adisadvantage. The advantage is that in Putty mode, you can delete envelope nodes;the disadvantage is that all the segments that join the nodes are curves, and you wantstraight envelope segments for this text. No prob[r]

You have an idea for promoting your product or service; you have your graphics, and youhave some body copy and a snappy headline in mind. The next logical step is definingthe space within which you express your promotional idea. Do you need a flyer? Or perhapsa four-page booklet? This chapter[r]

Undo) restores your document.164 CorelDRAW X5 The Official GuidePortraitLandscapeAll PagesCurrent PageExiting Page Sorter view is easily done; click the Page Sorter View button, or click anytool on the toolbox. Any changes applied while in the Page Sorter are applied to yourdocument.To exit t[r]

Using the Complex Star ToolThink of the kaleidoscope images you enjoyed as a child (or still do!) when you choose theComplex Star tool, because with only an edit or two using the Shape tool, you can createmesmerizing symmetrical shapes, unlike with any other tool in CorelDRAW.To use the tool,[r]

shape based on the nodes you’ve selected, deletes nodes that deviate from apredictable course along the path, and then repositions the remaining nodes—theeffect is to smooth the curve. For past CorelDRAW users, this was called the CurveSmoothness slider. To use this feature, select the nodes[r]

As with other Artistic media tool modes, you can draw while applying this effect, orapply an artistic media stroke to an existing line.With a sprayer style applied and the line selected, you can use property bar options toedit the effect. Doing this edits the style only as it is applied to your line[r]

Combining objects that normally feature unique properties—such as rectangles, ellipses,polygons, and perfect shapes—permanently converts them to curves.If you intend to output to PostScript, it might not be a good idea to combine pathsthat overlap each other. Again, it’s one of the limitations of th[r]

3. Choose the Artistic media tool, then click the Preset icon, the far left button on theproperty bar.268 CorelDRAW X5 The Official GuideFreehand SmoothingArtistic Media Tool WidthPreset stroke list4. Click the Preset stroke list and choose a style. For this example, choose a style thathas a[r]

Figure 9-1. Additionally, depending on the type and properties of an object, you’ll see nodesat various areas around the object, which indicate the control points path (when a vectorobject is selected) or the edge of an object (when a bitmap is selected). A small X markerappears at the centermost po[r]

●Select All Text Choosing Edit | Select All | Text instantly selects all text objectsboth on and off the current document page. Both artistic and paragraph text objectsbecome selected after using this command (unless they have been grouped withother objects, in which case they are ignored). Text obj[r]