CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed Premium Bonus Content Edition Nearing Completion

For us, it seems like a good news and a bad news situation. The vast majority of orders we have received for CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed are for the Premium Bonus Content Edition. That's awesome and we think you've made the right choice. The bad news is that it takes longer to complete than the Standard Edition.

Not a day goes by that someone asks us why they haven't received the copy they ordered a while back. We clearly labeled the product page to say that it wouldn't ship until the end of July and that we would not charge credit cards until the book was ready to ship.

Today we hit another milestone towards completion. All writing is finally finished. Given that I started writing last September, I am thrilled to have the writing done. That just leaves some minor editing and the physical production. We are still targeting a shipping date of July 31 though it is possible that it will slip to August 5 or 6 at the latest because of the time it takes to produce the discs, package them and prepare them for shipping. If you have already ordered a copy, we'll send you an e-mail as soon as your copy has shipped. If you haven't ordered a copy yet, get your order in now so you get your copy as soon as possible.

Where else are you going to get over 1100 total pages of written instruction and over 14 hours of video training at such a bargain price? In the days of CorelDRAW 9, you would have paid over $400 for a package like this and we sell it for only $74.95. Wow, all of this writing must have affected my sanity to allow such an awesome resource to sell at such a low price.

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CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed Now Shipping!

We will begin shipping CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed on June 27th. Anyone who has pre-ordered the book will be processed first and then any new orders will be processed next. The Premium Bonus Content Edition will begin shipping near the end of July.

I am always thrilled when I finish and book and it begins shipping. This book definitely took more time for me than previous books. It has a total of 932 pages. If you are counting, that's 180 more pages than CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed. There were also modifications made to the page layout to allow more information to fit on a page. What does this mean to the reader? It means there is an enormous amount of new information! The new information certainly covers the new features in CorelDRAW X4, but it also provides more detailed information on features that have been around for a few versions.

There are also eleven hours and 34 minutes of videos. That's five hours more than CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed. The Premium Bonus Content Edition will add even more information and even more videos including Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 Unleashed and 37 of Jeff Harrison's best Powertips!

Get your copy ordered today!

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CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed Available for Pre-Order

CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed is almost all wrapped up and boy will I be happy to finally get it all done. I just keep coming up with more information to include and that has led to the book shipping much later than I had originally planned.

There will be two versions of the book for you to choose from. First is the the standard version which will ship in early June. It will contain approximately 920 pages and eight hours of tutorial movies.

Approximately one month later, the Premium Bonus Content Edition will ship. It includes the same 920 page ebook and eight hours of movies adds a book on PHOTO-PAINT that will be around 100 pages plus accompanying movies. Jeff Harrison will have 20 Powertips and accompanying movies. Plus the disc will be filled with free clip art, plug-ins and much more. You'll find a complete list of bonus content on the Web site.

You can pre-order either version of the book now. We will not process your order (or your credit card) until the book is ready to ship. Learn more about the book and order your copy today!

As more details of the book are finalized, we will update the Web site with as much information as possible.

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CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed Nearing Completion

It seems like I get an e-mail nearly everyday with someone asking my if there will be a CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed. Absolutely! I've included information in our last two newsletters stating that it was in the works. Now I'll try to give you as much information as I can right now. No, I'm not withholding any information, there are just aspects that are still unknown at this point.

I don't have a release date though I'm going to estimate that it will be sometime in April. That is pretty vague, but I don't want to promise it too early and have people asking why it was late. Believe me, I want to get it done! But I also want to make sure it contains the best information possible so I'm not going to rush it out if it isn't complete.

Until it is finished, I won't have a page count. The CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed book was 752 pages and I'm estimating that CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed will have at least 900 pages. The same goes for the amount of video content. CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed had around 6.5 hours of video content and I'm guessing CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed will have over 8 hours.

You'll definitely find the new book to be more colorful. You'll find the video segments are even more clearly marked. I've even added a chapter to help you get the most out of the book.

Another new addition is that I've brought in another expert to write a few chapters. Jeff Harrison has written three chapters in the book which include videos on the subjects he covers. Since Jeff works in a production environment, he can bring some expertise on his techniques for more creativity and amazing productivity.

We'll be including some sample files and some useful macros in addition to the book and movies. I'm hoping we can fit all of that on a CD.

OK, so that explains the CD-ROM version (assuming it fits). What about a "Special DVD-ROM Edition" as we did with CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed? There will definitely be a DVD-ROM edition and it will follow the CD-ROM around a month later. I'm working on a 100 page or so book on Corel PHOTO-PAINT that will only be on the DVD. Of course it will come with sample files and videos. The length of the book and the videos is unknown at this point as there is still a lot of writing to do. Jeff Harrison is also compiling Powertips to include on the DVD. That is in addition to a wide variety of valuable software that we will include on the disc.

Whew. That's a lot of information and hopefully it has whet your appetite for the new book. There is still a lot of work to do, so I'll stop blogging and get back to working on the book. As soon as the book enters final production, we'll get information up on the Web site so that you can pre-order a copy and be one of the first to get the book in your hands.

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A Source of Free Ebooks

Recently I came across a Web site that allows you to download high-quality copyrighted ebooks from leading publishers for free. Wowio does this by getting someone to sponsor the books.

When you sign up, you will have to supply a little bit of information about yourself. I did it and I didn't consider any of the required questions to be probing too deep for my personal information. Of course one piece of information is your e-mail address. In the week since I've signed up, I've not gotten any e-mail from the sponsors or from Wowio except for my sign-up confirmation.

You can download as many as three books in a given day. What you receive is a high-quality PDF file with the full contents of the book. The first couple of pages of the book are ads for the company sponsoring your "purchase" of the book. They even personalize the first page with your name. I can only assume this is to discourage you from passing it to a friend. Given that the service is free, your friend can download their own copy.

None of the books I've received to date are truly designed as ebooks. You are simply receiving a PDF of the printed book. Still, you can get a wide variety of titles for free so it is a great way to check out some books that you might not normally order.

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New Camtasia Studio Unveiled

The folks at TechSmith just unveiled a new version of Camtasia Studio. If you aren't already familiar with Camtasia, it allows you to record activity from your screen along with a voiceover to produce a screen movie. If you are creating promotional or training material, you definitely have a use for Camtasia. The first time I used the product, I had mastered it within minutes. This new versions gives me additional options for recording movies for my CorelDRAW Unleashed books.

Jeff Harrison even created a 9+ minute movie on using "multiple ups" in CorelDRAW using the latest version of Camtasia. For those who are unsure, you can download a 30-day trial version.

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CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed Sample Available for Download

Since CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed was released, it has been purchased by thousands of CorelDRAW users and been widely praised. Some users still want to know more about the ebook before they purchase a copy. Today we've added a small downloadable sample that shows you the look of the book and a short movie. No matter your knowledge level with CorelDRAW X3, this book offers you information you can put to use in your workflow. You'll finish projects faster and use features you didn't know existed. That means the ebook can pay for itself with the next project you complete. Check out the book today!

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CorelDRAW Unleashed Discussion on Video

I sat down with Gérard Metrailler (Director, Product Management, Graphics at Corel Corporation) at the CorelWorld Conference in San Diego in late June and we discussed my CorelDRAW Unleashed books and the big CorelDRAW Unleashed announcements. Since this video (see below) was recorded, we've gotten very close to the release of the premier CorelDRAW Unleashed Magazine which is due to be sent on October 16th. If you haven't already subscribed, it is completely free so there is no excuse not to get a subscription. All of the details of the upcoming CorelDRAW Unleashed User Conference are also available. Make sure to get your registration in early before the event is completely sold out.

Enjoy the video of the discussion! We're sorry for the poor sound quality.

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