Synopses & Reviews
CorelDRAW
8 secrets
® Explore the Latest in Design Technology! Let CorelDRAW 8 Secrets show you how to bring innovative ideas to life. This updated reference offers hundreds of undocumented tricks of the trade and insider expertise on CorelDRAW 8's new and improved capabilities from its enhanced bitmap, 3D, drop shadow, and distortion effects to advanced techniques for Web publishing and more! CD-ROM Inside! Mega Selection of CorelDRAW Artwork and Utilities on CD!
- Try out Corel WebMaster Suite (30-day trial version)
- Learn how the pros created the artwork in Both color inserts
- Check out sample images from Image Club
- Enhance the power of CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint with a plug-in demo collection from MetaCreations, including the popular Kai's Power Tools
Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like free but they have no technical support. Find Out How to Use CorelDRAW 8's Hot New Web Publishing Features!
- Take advantage of increased speed and power with MMX technology
- Customize your workspace to suit your work habits
- Find new tools in the flyout menu for distortion effects
- Use the ultra-convenient drop shadow tool
- Create and manage custom palettes with the Palette Editor
- Get the most out of the interactive special effects tools
- Produce Web-ready projects easily using WYSIWYG HTML export
Synopsis
To fully understand a sophisticated graphics program like CorelDRAW 8, it's important to read the documentation. However, many tips, tricks, and insider secrets just aren't covered in the user's manual. You could probably find some of this information by scouring the Internet or talking with fellow CorelDRAW users, but now there's an easier way to get the full scoop on CorelDRAW -- and it comes complete with tutorials and samples.
CorelDRAW 8 Secrets helps you take advantage of the program's exciting new capabilities and undocumented features. The book reveals the techniques for harnessing CorelDRAW's hidden power and unlocking your creative talents. Learn how to customize your workspace, discover new tools, create distortion effects, build custom palettes, design Web projects, and much more.
The CD-ROM features a 30-day trial version of Corel WebMaster Suite, along with sample images, tutorials, and plug-in demos from MetaCreations -- including Kai's Power Tools.
About the Author
About the Authors William Harrel is a freelance writer and graphics designer based in Southern California. He has written 17 books on computer graphics-related topics, including IDG Books Worldwide's Macworld® PageMaker® 6.5 Bible, Freelance Graphics® 96 for Windows® 95 For Dummies®, and Acrobat® 3.0 For Dummies®. Winston Steward is the author and coauthor of several computer books on such subjects as computers for the family, WordPerfect Suite 7, Macromedia Backstage Designer, and Word for Windows 97.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: Drawing with CorelDraw.
Chapter 1: The CorelDraw Interface.
Chapter 2: Toolbox Secrets.
Chapter 3: Aligning and Arranging Objects.
Chapter 4: Typesetting Secrets.
Chapter 5: Working with Colors and Fills.
Chapter 6: Automatic Special Effects Features.
Chapter 7: Printing Secrets.
PART II: Supporting Applications.
Chapter 8: Corel Photo-Paint.
Chapter 9: Advanced Photo-Paint Techniques.
Chapter 10: Photo-Paint Masks.
Chapter 11: Plug-ins for Photo-Paint and CorelDraw.
Chapter 12: Photo-Paint 8 Expert Advice.
Chapter 13: Dream 3D.
Chapter 14: Advanced Dream 3D Techniques.
PART III: Utilities, Clip Art, and Templates.
Chapter 15: Corel OCR-Trace.
Chapter 16: Customizing Clip Art, Textures, and Templates.
Chapter 17: Using Bitstream Font Navigator.
Chapter 18: Corel Scripts.
Chapter 19: Other Utilities.
PART IV: Electronic Media.
Chapter 20: CorelDraw and the Web.
Chapter 21: Preparing Graphics for Multimedia.
Chapter 22: Distribution Options.
Appendix: What's on the CD-ROM?
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.