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CorelDRAW X5 Unleashed Advanced Topics DVD-ROM

  • More than 180 full-color pages.
  • More than two hours of video instruction.
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"CorelDRAW users want more time and money. This book delivers detailed techniques and powerful tips that will give you both."
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Table of Contents

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Lesson Intro: Introduction

Lesson 1: Graphing (8 pages)

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Pie Charts; 2D Pie Charts; 3D Pie Charts; Bar Charts; 2D Bar Charts; 3D Bar Charts; Alexander Penkin's Charting 2 Macro; Working With Microsoft Excel; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Creating a Pie Chart (6:13)
Creating a 2D Bar Chart (4:13)
Creating a 3D Bar Chart (3:57)

Lesson 2: Distressed Artwork (6 pages)

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Creating the Distress; Overlaying the Artwork; Building Distress Patterns From Textures; Creating Vector Distress Patterns; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Creating the Distress (2:59) Distressed Artwork (2:44) Building Distress Patterns From Textures (2:22) Creating Vector Distress Patterns (2:55)

Lesson 3: Scanning (13 pages)

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Which Scanner?; Media Type; Resolution; Color Depth; Connection; Software; The Dreaded Resolution; Getting the Best Original Scan; Simple Adjustments; Mode Conversion; Convert to CMYK; Convert to Grayscale; Convert to Black and White; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Adjusting Scans (9:37)
Conversion to Grayscale and Black and White (6:21)

Lesson 4: Fonts, Font Management & Typography (18 pages)

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What Is a Font?; Font Formats; TrueType Format; PostScript Fonts; OpenType; Screen Fonts; Choosing a Font Format; Font Management; Cleaning Things Up; Deleting Fonts; Using Font Frenzy to Delete Fonts; Adding Your Fonts; Renaming Your Fonts; Managing Your Fonts; Bitstream Font Navigator; Font Expert; Typography Terms and Tips; Typographical Terms; Ligatures; Old Style Numerals; Small Capitals; Swash Characters; Tips for More Attractive Documents; Where to Get More Information; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Font Navigator (8:32)

Lesson 5: Creating Fonts in CorelDRAW (7 pages)

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Creating a Font in CorelDRAW; Creating the Template; Creating a Handwriting Font; Finishing the Font in FontLab; Using Your New Font; Where to Get More Information; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Exporting Font Characters (3:59)

Lesson 6: Barcodes (8 pages)

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Creating a Barcode; Editing Barcodes; QR Barcodes; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Creating a Barcode (2:55)
Editing Barcodes (2:33)

Lesson 7: Editing Clip Art (5 pages)

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Bitmap vs. Vector; Finding Clip Art; Node Cleanup; Modify the Artwork; Mirror, Resize and Rotate; Stretch, Skew and Distort; Crop and Delete; Color Modification; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Node Cleanup (2:29)

Lesson 8: Halftone Effects (13 pages)

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Creating Halftones; Designing Halftones for Print; Creating the Appearance of Halftones; Halftones With Bitmaps; Using Corel PowerTRACE for Vector Halftone Patterns; Drawing Halftone Dots in CorelDRAW; Rasterbator for Vector Halftone Patterns; Printing Halftones; Printing Halftones to a PostScript Printer; Printing Halftones to Non-PostScript Printer; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Applying Halftones to Spot Colors (2:43)
Creating a Halftone Bitmap (3:41)
Creating a Halftone Drop Shadow (2:49)
Using Corel PowerTRACE for Vector Halftone Patterns (2:15)
Drawing Halftone Dots Manually (4:05)
Creating Halftones With Rasterbator (3:19)
Printing Halftones to a PostScript Printer (4:10)
Printing to a non-PostScript Printer With GSview (4:03)

Lesson 9: Imposition and Print Merge (12 pages)

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Imposition; Print Merge; Creating the Data; Creating the Graphic; Merging Data With Graphics; Advanced Techniques of Print Merge; Serializing Data (Ticket Numbers); NumberGen; Using a Spreadsheet or Database; Add-Ons for Even More; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Working With Imposition (6:14)
Merging Name Badges (7:14)

Lesson 10: Automation of CorelDRAW (7 pages)

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Visual Basic for Applications; Visual Studio Tools for Applications; Recording a Macro; Macro Manager Docker; Undo Docker; Running a Macro; Customizing a Macro; More Resources; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Recording a Macro (4:57)
Running a Macro (2:15)
Customizing a Macro (3:13)

Lesson 11: Calendar Wizard (7 pages)

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Running the Calendar Wizard; Modifying the Calendar; Lesson Wrap

Tutorial Movie List

Creating a Calendar (3:32)
Modifying a Calendar (2:53)

Lesson 12: The Print Shop

Paper Selection; Characteristics; Grade; Specialized Papers; Color; Opacity; Brightness; Weight; Caliper; Size; Grain; Recycled Paper; Paper Effects on Printing; Dot Gain; Contrast; Practical Tips on Paper; The Printing Process; Digital Printing; Offset Lithography; Web-fed Offset; Sheet-fed Offset; Other Printing Methods; Letterpress Printing; Rotary; Platen; Flatbed Cylinder; Screen; Thermography; Bindery; Cutting; Scoring; Perforation; Die Cutting; Foil Stamp; Embossing and Debossing; Folding; Binding; Padding; Saddle-Stitching; Perfect Binding; Spiral Binding; Wire-O; Plastic Comb; Loose-Leaf Notebooks; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 13: Embroidery

New Artwork; Choosing Fabric; Preparing Artwork for Embroidery; Outlines vs. Objects; Removing Overlaps; Eliminating Excess Nodes; Reducing Colors; Small Text; Converting to Stitch Pattern; Saving a Stitch File; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 14: Engraving, Routing and Sandblasting

Creating Laser Ready Artwork; Conversion to Grayscale and Black & White; Creating Shapes; Using Colors; Exporting to PLT; Adjusting Page Orientation; Merging Variable Data; Converting Outlines; Cutlines; 3D Laser Carving; Routing; Sandblasting; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 15: Sublimation and Garment Printing

What is Sublimation?; Color Management; Color Adjustment; Print Merge; Garment Printing; The Printer; Color Management; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 16: Screen Printing

Using Spot Colors; Color Reduction; Preparing Fills for Output; Preparing Outlines for Output; Trapping; Creating an Underbase; Registration Color; Creating Separations; Mesh Screens; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 17: Sign Making

Vinyl Cutting and Printing; Creating Vinyl Ready Drawings; Minimizing Nodes; Overlapping Objects; Dealing With Outlines; Ganging Artwork; Boundary; Cutting Vinyl; Weeding; Transfer Tape; Heat Transfer; Print and Cut; Wide-Format Printing; Color; Resolution; Ganging Artwork; Lesson Wrap

Lesson 18: The Terms of Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW (5 pages)

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Drawing vs. Artwork; Curve vs. Path; Nodes vs. Anchor Points; Control Handles vs. Direction Points; Dockers vs. Palettes; Importing Files vs. Placing Files; Export vs. Save As; Fountain Fill vs. Gradient Fill; Color Styles and Color Harmonies vs. Live Color; Color Palette vs. Swatches Palette; Outline vs. Stroke; Guidelines vs. Guides; Dynamic Guides vs. Smart Guides; Wireframe View vs. Outline View; PowerClip vs. Clipping Mask; Converting to a Bitmap vs. Rasterizing; Macros/Scripts vs. Actions; Corel PowerTRACE vs. Live Trace; Export for Web vs. Save for Web; View | Pixels vs. Pixel Preview; Lesson Wrap

Appendix A: About the Book and Author

About the Disc; Adobe Reader 9; Foxit Reader 3; Apple QuickTime 7; Tutorial Movies; Sample Files; Macros and Dockers; Clip Art and Plug-Ins; ROMCat; Production Notes; Author Biography



Last Updated Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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