The Weekly Graphics Unleashed Blog Schedule

I told you earlier this week that I would be making some changes to this blog. I've always felt that I didn't post often enough. When something came along, I'd write about it. I just think that I can give you more information on a more regular basis. In order to do this, I've put together a schedule for what to cover on each day of the week. Certainly if there is something really important that comes along, I'll have an additional post on a given day. I'm sure there will be days when I'm just too busy to follow the schedule. For now, my weekly schedule is listed below. I'll start following it on Monday, July 21.

Macro Monday: I'll discuss a useful macro for CorelDRAW and/or Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Heck, it might even be for other software if I feel that it would be useful for many of you.
Tutorial Tuesday: I will search high and low for a tutorial that will teach you something useful about graphics software. It might be something on the Graphics Unleashed site, it might be on another site.
Hump Day Hardware: The last I checked, we all use computers to help us create our graphics. Each Wednesday, I'll focus on a piece of useful computer hardware. It could be something really inexpensive, it could be quite expensive. As long as I feel it would be useful to you.
Thursday Tip: Sure, you'll already get a full-blown tutorial on Tuesday. I'll focus this post on one of those little gems that can take your productivity to the next level.
Font Friday: Does anyone ever have enough fonts? I just don't think it is ever possible to have too many. Early in my career I worked at a font foundry and had access to the whole library. Yet I still wanted more. Most of the time I'll feature a free font, but there may occasionally be a good one with a cost attached.
Weekend Widget: Just like fonts, there is always another useful utility out there. When I get a new computer, I know there are several must-have utilities I install. Some of them are freebies while others have a well-deserved cost.
Sunday Stock: I know you are always looking for clip art, stock photos, templates and more. Sunday I'll find some cool art to tell you all about. Again, some will be freebies, some will have a cost attached.

I'll also try to keep an archive of each subject. So if you want to see a list of all the fonts I've promoted, we'll have that for you.

What do you think of the schedule? Is there a major area I've missed that you would like covered? Over time I know there will be some changes, but I think I've put together a good mixture of topics that will appeal to all users of graphics software.

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Popular Macros Updated to Work with CorelDRAW X4

Alex Vakulenko is one of the most prolific programmers creating macros for CorelDRAW. He works for Corel during the day and creates these macros in his spare time. He has just finished updating all of his macros to work with CorelDRAW X4. Most of them work in CorelDRAW 10-X4 as well as Corel DESIGNER 10 and 12. Half of the macros are free and half of them have a cost associated.

Rather than describe the details of each macro, I'm simply going to provide you a list of links to the pages with those details. Calendar Wizard is a more powerful version of the macro included with CorelDRAW. If you have a need to create calendars in CorelDRAW, you'll want to check this out. Copy to Adobe Illustrator makes it easier to copy artwork across the clipboard from CorelDRAW to Adobe Illustrator and back.

Curveworks adds a number of CAD-related functions to CorelDRAW. Most users are familiar with Fit Text to Path. Fit Objects to Path is a macro that let's you place any objects along a path. Function Plotter will plot a graph from mathematical equations you enter. Jigsaw Puzzle Creator creates puzzle shapes out of any graphic.

SecuriDesign makes it simple to create guilloche patterns in CorelDRAW. These are often found on certificates and bank notes but can add cool designs to your drawings. Select Guidelines allows you to marquee select guidelines. Selection Manager allows you to save and restore selections.

It is all the great add-ons available for CorelDRAW that make it such a great product. I'm sure you'll find several of these macros are useful for your workflow.

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