Chapter 10

Corel Draw
Corel draw is graphics application that is used to design advertisement, logo,
cads, broachers, newsletters, banners, images, and so on, for print or for web.
An artwork developed in CorelDraw is referred as a drawing. Each component
created in a drawing such as line, text, curve, symbols or image is referred as an
object. Each object in a drawing stores its own attributes, such as shape, size,
position, and color. The drawings can be modified without affecting drawing
quality.
Types of Digital Images:
Computer graphics comes in two main types
Raster Images (Photo Realistic):
Raster images also known as Bit-mapped images are made up of a mosaic of
picture elements, called Pixels. A pixel is the smallest unit of composition in an
image. When raster images stored, the information contained in each pixel is
stored separately, which increases the file size?
When raster images enlarged, their edges appear rough and jagged.
Raster images are realistic and manipulate-able (each pixel can be edited on an
individual basis)
Vector Images:
The images consist of lines and curves that are defined mathematical objects are
called vector images. Vector images can alter to large size without making their
edges rough or jagged. Vector images are ideal for web pages because they are
small in size, and so they download faster than raster images.
Vector based images commonly used in Computer Aided Drawings (CAD), and
digital drawing software.

Small Size

Scaled/ Vector
Editable
Resize Images

Smart
Resolution

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Corel Draw an Overview:
Corel DRAW is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Corel
Corporation of Ottawa, Canada. It is also the name of Corel's Graphics Suite
In 1987, Corel hired software engineers Michel Bouillon and Pat Beirne to
develop a vector-based illustration program to bundle with their desktop
publishing systems. That program, CorelDRAW, was initially released in 1989.
CorelDRAW 1.x and 2.x runs under Windows 2.x and 3.0. CorelDRAW 3.0
came into its own with Microsoft's release of Windows 3.1.

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Opening Corel Draw:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Click on All Program.
3. Click on Corel Draw program.

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The Interface:

It will open the Corel Draw 12 Window.

Click on New.

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 A view of Tool Box Bar
Grid & Ruler Setting

Grid:
The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots that you can use to
precisely align and position objects in the drawing window.
The distance between the grid lines or dots can be set by specifying the
frequency or spacing.
Frequency:
Frequency refers to the number of lines or dots that display between each
horizontal and vertical unit. Spacing refers to the exact distance between each
line or dot. High frequency values or low spacing values can help you align and
position objects more precisely.
To set the distance between the grid lines
1. Click View  Grid and ruler setup.
2. Enable one of the following options:
o Frequency — specifies grid spacing as the number of lines per
unit of measure
o Spacing — specifies grid spacing as the distance between each
grid line
3. Type values in the following boxes:
o Horizontal or Vertical

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Snap to Grid:
To force an object that is being drawn or moved to align automatically to a point
on the grid, a guideline, or another object.
1. Click View Snap to objects setup.
2. In the Snapping modes area, enable one or more of the mode check
boxes.
If you want to enable all snapping modes, click Select all.
If you want to disable all snapping modes, but without turning off
snapping, click Deselect all.
3. Choose one of the following snapping options from the Snapping
threshold list box:
o Low — activates a snap point when it is four screen pixels away
from the pointer
o Medium — activates a snap point when it is eight screen pixels
away from the pointer
o High — activates a snap point when it is sixteen screen pixels
away from the pointer

Snapping Description Snapping

mode mode
indicator
Node Lets you snap to an object’s node
Intersection Lets you snap to a geometric
intersection of objects
Midpoint Lets you snap to a line segment
midpoint
Quadrant Lets you snap to points that are at 0°,

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 90°, 130°, and 270° on a circle, ellipse,
or arc
Tangent Lets you snap to a point on the outside
edge of an arc, circle, or ellipse where a
line will touch but not intersect the
object
Perpendicular Lets you snap to a point on the outside
edge of a segment where a line will be
perpendicular to the object
Edge Lets you snap to a point that touches
the edge of an object
Center Lets you snap to the center of the
closest object (arc, regular polygon, or
curve centroid)
Text baseline Lets you snap to a point in the baseline
of artistic or paragraph text
Setting up Guidelines:
Guidelines are lines that can be placed anywhere in the drawing window to aid
in object placement. There are three types of guidelines:
1. Horizontal,
2. Vertical,
3. Slanted.
The Zoom Property Bar :

Zoom Commands
Allows you to get closer to your drawing and work
on detail. You can drag a marquee box around a
point and zoom into that point. Clicking with the
Zoom In cursor zooms you in to double the previously set
view level.
Allows you to move about the page with precision.
With a work area of 250 feet. it is easy to get lost.
Panning This allows you to move the page as if you could
use your hand.

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 Allows you to select any one
Zoom Level from maximum
level “405651%”

Clicking with the plus Tool zooms you in double

the last view setting, for example, if you are at
Zoom in and out 100%, you will go to 200%. Clicking with the
minus Tool zooms you out to the last setting. Using
the example in the previous sentence, it would put
you back to 100%
Changes the display to show only selected objects
Zoom To Selected (Shift+F2). Changes the view to display all objects
Zoom To All Objects (F4). This will include objects located outside of
the page.
Allows you to see the entire page (Shift+F4).
Zoom To Full Page,
Changes the current magnification to include the
left and right edges of the page. Changes the current
Page Width, magnification to include the top and bottom edges
of the page. All three cause the page to be shown at
Page Height less than 100% magnification.
Color Palettes:
A collection of solid colors from which you can choose colors for fills and
outlines. The colorful row of boxes on the right of the screen is the Color
Palette. CorelDRAW comes with 18 color systems and gives you the ability to
create your own palette.
Changing the View:
Views View descriptions

Black and white outlines of the objects. Bitmaps are

Simple Wireframe shown as monochrome grayed areas. Does not show
blended objects or some other effects.

Black and white outlines of all objects including

Wireframe
blend groups.

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 Displays most items as they will be printed but uses
patterns to represent certain fills. A checkerboard
pattern is displayed for the two-color fills. Two-
headed arrows display for full color fills. Hatched
Draft
line patterns display in place of bitmap fills. A
pattern of repeated PS displays for the PostScript
fills. Screen redraw time is much faster in Draft
mode.
Displays all objects, high resolution bitmaps and all
Normal
fills except PostScript.

Displays the best possible quality for your monitor

Enhanced
and shows all PostScript fills.

Removes all the DRAW elements from the screen

Full screen preview and shows the image at the best possible resolution
and against a white background.

Shows the selected object at the best possible

Preview Selected only
resolution and separates it from the other objects.

This allows you to rearrange the pages of a multi-

Page Sorter View page document and to view all the pages of a multi-
page document in thumbnails format.

Working with Lines, Outlines, and Brush Strokes:

CorelDRAW lets you add lines and brush strokes using a variety of techniques
and tools.
Drawing Lines:
CorelDRAW lets you draw all kinds of different lines, from curved or straight
lines to calligraphic lines.

You can draw a curved line by specifying its width (left), specifying its
height (center), and clicking the page (right).

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You can draw multi-segment lines using the Bézier tool , by clicking
each time you want the line to change direction.

.You can draw curves using the Bézier tool, by dragging the control points at
the ends of the Bézier curve
CorelDRAW also lets you simulate the effect of a calligraphic pen when
you draw lines. Calligraphic lines vary in thickness according to the direction of
the line and the angle of the pen nib.

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 A calligraphic pen allows you to draw lines of various thicknesses
CorelDRAW lets you create pressure-sensitive lines which vary in thickness.
You can create this effect using the mouse or a pressure-sensitive pen and

graphics tablet.
Both methods result in lines with curved edges and varying widths along a path.

A flower drawn by using three different artistic media lines: calligraphic lines (left), pressure-
sensitive lines (center), and the lineflat preset line (right).

CorelDRAW provides preset lines that let you create thick strokes in a variety of
shapes. After you draw a calligraphic or preset line, you can apply a fill to it as
you would to any other object.

To draw a Straight Line:

1. Open the Curve flyout
Draw a Straight Description
Line Using Tool

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 Free Hand tool Click the Freehand tool . Click where you want
to start the line, and click where you want to end it
Click the Polyline tool . Click where you want to
Polyline tool start the line segment, and click where you want to
end the line segment. Double-click to end the line.
click the Bézier tool . Double-click where you
want to start the line. Click where you want to end the
Bézier tool line. If you want to create a multi-segment line,
double-click where you want the new line segment to
end. Continue this process until the line has as many
segments as you want. Double-click to finish the line.

click the Pen tool . Double-click where you want

to start the line. Click where you want to end the line.
Pen tool If you want to create a jagged line, double-click
where you want the new line segment to end.
Continue this process until the line has as many
segments as you want. Double-click to finish the line.

To Draw a Curved Line:

Open the Curve flyout
Draw Curved Description
Lines Using Tool

Free Hand tool click the Freehand tool Click where you want to
start the curve, and drag to draw the line.

Polyline tool click the Polyline tool. Click where you want to start
the curve, and drag across the drawing page. Double-
click to finish the curve.
Bézier tool click the Bézier tool. Click where you want to place
the first node, and drag the control point in the
direction you want the curve to bend. Release the
mouse button. Position the cursor where you want to
place the next node, and drag the control point to
create the curve you want. Double-click to finish the
curve.

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 Pen tool click the Pen tool. Click where you want to place the
first node, and drag the control point in the direction
you want the curve to bend. Release the mouse
button. Position the cursor where you want to place
the next node, and drag the control point to create the
curve you want. Double-click to finish the curve.

Preview a line Click the Preview mode button in the property bar.
using the Pen tool Click on the drawing page, and release the mouse
button. Move the mouse and click to finish the curve.

To Draw a Calligraphic Line:

1. Open the Curve flyout , and click the

Artistic media tool .

Preset Artistic Media

Sprayer Pressure Tool Width

Freehand
Brush Calligraphic Smoothing

2. Click the Calligraphic button on the property bar.

3. Type a value in the Calligraphic angle box on the property bar.

If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the
Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.
4. Drag until the line is the shape you want.
If you want to set the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic
media tool width box on the property bar.
To draw a Pressure-Sensitive Line:
1. Open the Curve flyout , and click the

Artistic media tool .

2. Click the Pressure button on the property
bar.
If you want to smooth the edges of the line, type a value in the
Freehand smoothing box on the property bar.
3. Drag until the line is the shape you want.

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 If you want to change the width of the line, type a value in the Artistic
media tool width box on the property bar
To Specify Line and Outline Settings:
1. Select an object.
2. Open the Outline tool flyout , and click
the Outline pen dialog button .
3. Specify the settings you want.
Line Description
Style
Create a Click Edit style, and move the slider in the Edit line style dialog
line style box. By clicking the boxes to the left of the slider, you can specify
the placement and frequency of the dots in the new line style you
create.
Edit a line Choose a line style from the Style list box, and click Edit style.
style Create a line style in the Edit line style dialog box, and click
Replace.
To Copy Outline Color to another Object:

1. Open the Eyedropper flyout , and click the Eyedropper

tool .
2. Choose Object attributes from the list box on the property bar.

3. Click the Properties flyout on the property bar, and enable the Outline
check box.
4. Click the edge of the object whose outline you want to copy.

5. Open the Eyedropper flyout, and click the Paintbucket tool .

6. Click the edge of the object to which you want to copy the outline.
To Convert an Outline to an Object:
1. Select an object.
2. Click Arrange  Convert outline to object.

Applying Brush Strokes:

CorelDRAW lets you apply a variety of preset brush strokes, ranging from
strokes with arrowheads to ones that are filled with rainbow patterns.

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 Spraying objects along a line
To Spray a Line:

1. Open the Curve flyout , and click the

Artistic media tool .
2. Click the Sprayer button on the property bar.

3. Choose a spraylist from the Spraylist file list box on the property bar.

If the spraylist you want is not listed, click the Browse button on the
property bar to select the folder in which the file is located.
4. Drag to draw the line.
Adjust the number of objects Type a number in the top box of the
sprayed at each spacing point Dabs/spacing of objects to be sprayed
box on the property bar.
Adjust the spacing between Type a number in the bottom box of the
tabs Dabs/spacing of objects to be sprayed
box on the property bar.
Set the spray order Choose a spray order from the Choice of
spray order list box on the property bar.
Adjust the size of spray Type a number in the top box of the Size of
objects objects to be sprayed box on the property
bar.
Increase or decrease the size Type a number in the bottom box of the Size
of the spray objects as they of objects to be sprayed box on the property
progress along the line bar.
Reset a spraylist to its saved Click the Reset values button on the
settings property bar.
Drawing Flow and Dimension Lines:
You can draw flow lines in flowcharts and organizational charts to connect chart
shapes. Objects stay connected by these lines even when you move one or both
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You can draw callout lines that label and draw attention to objects.

You can also draw dimension lines to indicate the distance between two points
in a drawing or the size of objects. Dimension lines and the measurements
shown on the lines change with an object. You can also set how dimension lines
are displayed.

To Draw a Dimension Line:

Dimension lines can show the sizes of parts of an object.

1. Open the Curve flyout , and click the

Dimension tool .
2. On the property bar, click one of the following buttons:

o Vertical dimension tool

o Horizontal dimension tool
o Slanted dimension tool
3. Click the start and end points of the dimension line.
4. Click where you want to place the dimension text.
Drawing Shapes:
CorelDRAW lets you draw basic shapes, which you can modify using special
effects and reshaping tools.

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Drawing Rectangles and Squares:

You can create a rectangle by drawing its baseline first and then its height.
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges

You can draw an ellipse by drawing first its centerline and then its height.

To Draw an Arc or a Wedge:

To draw Do the following

An arc Open the Ellipse flyout, and click the Ellipse tool. Click the
Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window
until the arc is the shape you want.

A wedge Open the Ellipse flyout, and click the Ellipse tool. Click the
Wedge button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing
window until the wedge is the shape you want.
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  You can change the direction of a selected arc or a wedge by clicking
the Clockwise/counterclockwise arcs or pies button on the property
bar.

 You can constrain the movement of the node to 15-degree increments by

holding down Ctrl as you drag.

To create a wedge, drag the node of the ellipse (left) to the inside of the ellipse
(center). To create an arc, drag the node to the outside of the ellipse (right).
To Draw a Polygon or a Star:
To draw Do the following

A
polygon Open the Object flyout , click the Polygon tool

, and drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the

size you want.

A star
Open the Object flyout , click the Polygon tool

, drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size

you want, and click the Star button on the property bar.

To Reshape a Polygon or a Star:

To Do the following

Change a Select a polygon or a star, and click the Polygon button or

polygon to the Star button on the property bar.

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 a star or a
star to a
polygon

Reshape a Click the Shape tool ,and click a node on the object. Drag
polygon or the node to change the object’s shape.
a star

Change Select a polygon or star, type a value in the Number of

the points on polygon box on the property bar, and press Enter.
number of
sides of a
polygon or
number of
points on a
star

Sharpen a Select a star, and move the Sharpness of polygon slider on

star’s the property bar.
points
Drawing Spirals:
You can draw two types of spirals: symmetrical and logarithmic. Symmetrical
spirals expand evenly so that the distance between each revolution is equal.
Logarithmic spirals expand with increasingly larger distances between
revolutions. You can set the rate by which a logarithmic spiral expands outward.

A symmetrical spiral (left) and a logarithmic spiral (right)

Drawing Predefined Shapes:
Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes, such as
basic shapes, arrows, stars, and callouts. Basic shapes, arrows shapes, star
shapes, and callout shapes have glyphs which let you modify their appearance.

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You can drag a glyph to alter a shape.
You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might
want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout
To Draw a Predefined Shape:
1. Open the Perfect Shapes flyout , and click one of the
following tools:
o Basic shapes
o Arrows shapes
o Flowchart shapes
o Star shapes
o Callout shapes
2. Open Perfect Shapes picker on the property bar, and click a shape.
3. Drag in the drawing window until the shape is the size you want.

Drawing using Shape Recognition:

Objects and curves drawn with shape recognition are editable. You can set the
level at which CorelDRAW recognizes shapes, converts them to objects, and the
amount of smoothing applied to curves.

Shapes created with the Smart drawing tool are recognized and smoothed.

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Selecting Objects:
In order to change an object, it must first be selected.
To select an object you use the Pick Tool.
Marquee Selecting:
1. Place the Pick Tool cursor just outside and above the circle and
hexagon.
2. Click and drag to surround the objects.
By dragging with no objects selected, you create a 'dotted line box’. All
objects within this dotted line or marquee will be selected.
3. Release the mouse when they are surrounded.
Notice the Status Bar. It will help verify how many objects are selected.
4. Place the cursor over the center X.
5. Hold down the mouse button and drag both objects next to the square.
Objects act as one while they are group-selected.
6. Press the Escape key to deselect all objects.
Shift-Select
1. Select the square , Hold down the Shift key.
2. Click on the circle, Click on the polygon
3. Release the Shift key.

Removing Objects From a Selection:

1. Be sure the three objects are selected.
Check the Status Bar to be sure. If the Status Bar does not display the
properties of the objects, right click on the Status Bar area and choose
Refresh.
2. Hold down the Shift key.
3. Click on top of the circle.
Notice the Status bar. Even though the selection handles remain around
all three, only 2 objects are selected. Check the Status Bar to be sure.
4. Place the cursor on the X.
5. Hold down the mouse button and drag the 2 objects up about one inch.
The circle remains in place.
Nudging Objects:
The arrow keys allow you to nudge an object. The default nudge is one tenth of
an inch (0.10). You can change the distance in the Options Edit dialog or on the
Property Bar with nothing selected.
Aligning Objects:
When preparing to align objects the selection order is important. All selected
objects will align to the last selected object.
Alignment Options:
A. Vertical Alignment Options
B. Horizontal Alignment Options
C. Page Alignment Options:

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Edge of Page…
Aligns objects on edge of drawing page along the parameter you select. For
example, Right side, edge of page aligns all objects to the right edge of the page,
along their right sides.
Center of Page…
Moves all objects to the center of the page. Ungrouped objects will stack
Note: The Align and Distribute functions effect the objects according to the
bounding box, or area of the object. When you select an object, the selection
boxes are on the edges of this box. Keep this in mind when aligning irregularly
shaped objects. To achieve an exact alignment, you may need to manually move
an object.

Alignment Shortcuts:
Key Function
e Aligns selected objects by their horizontal centers.
c Aligns selected objects by their vertical centers.
l Aligns selected objects by their left sides.
r Aligns selected objects by their right sides.
b Aligns selected objects by their bottom edges.
t Aligns selected objects by their top edges.
p Aligns selected objects to the center of the page.
Ordering Objects:
1. Select the red object.
This object is actually the background and needs to move to the back.
2. Go to the Arrange menu OrderTo Back (Shift+Page Down) .
Tip: You can also use the To Front and To Back buttons from the

Property Bar.
3. Select the lemon.
Notice it is a group of two objects, the yellow lemon and the white light
accent.
4. Go to the Arrange menu OrderIn Front of.
5. Click on the green leaves with the large black arrow.
The leaves are moved behind the lemon.
Creating Duplicates:
The Duplicate Command:
The Duplicate command creates a copy of the original and places it back into
the drawing offset from the original.
1. Select the red box.
2. Go to the Edit menu and select Duplicate (Ctrl+D).
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 drawing offset to the top and right of the original. This default
placement can be changed from the Options dialog box or on the
Property Bar when nothing is selected.
3. Go to the Color Palette and select a gray color.
4. Move the gray object to the back (Shift + Page Down).
This creates a drop shadow for the red box.
The Copy Command:
The Copy command is great for duplicating objects when the object needs to
stay in the same place on multiple pages – for example, a header or footer. You
can also use the '+' on the number keypad to copy and paste objects but only on
the same page.
1. Select the yellow circle.
2. Go to the Edit menu and select Copy (Ctrl+C).
>A duplicate is made and placed on the Windows Clipboard.
3. Return to the Edit menu and select Paste (Ctrl+V).
The copy is placed directly over the original.
4. Move the copy to the right.
5. You can also use the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons pictured here.
Working with Object Groups
Often, when working with many groups, you want to insure the objects don't
move in relation to each other. To keep objects in the same place, DRAW
provides the Group function.
1. Go to the Edit menu and choose Select All.
Double clicking on the Pick Tool also selects all objects.
2. Go to the Property Bar and select the Group button (Ctrl+G).
You can also find this command under the Arrange menu. Look at the
Status Bar. When objects are grouped, the Status Bar tells you that you
have selected a group and how many objects are in the group.
3. Move the group to a new location.
4. Go to the Color Palette and select any color.
The whole group changes. As long as they are grouped they will act as
one object.
Editing within a group, child objects
Sometimes, you may want to change one object within a group but don't want it
to move.
1. Place the pointer over the antelope.
2. Hold down the Control key.
3. Select the antelope.
Round selection handles appear. You can now make a change to the
object. The text is on a separate layer and is locked.
4. Release the Control key.
5. Move the antelope down a bit.
6. Change the color of the antelope.
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 7. Press the Escape key to finish.
8. Reselect the group of objects.
9. Go to the Property Bar and select the Ungroup button (Ctrl+U).
This button acts as a toggle between grouping and ungrouping.
10. Press the Escape key to deselect the objects.
Even though the objects are now separated from the group, they remain
group-selected. Deselect them first before selecting them individually.

Positioning objects
To change the order of an object
1. Select an object.
2. Click Arrange } Order, and click one of the following:
o To front — moves the selected object to the front of all other objects
o To back — moves the selected object behind all other objects
o Forward one — moves the selected object forward one position
o Back one — moves the selected object behind one position
o In front of — moves the selected object in front of a specific object
o Behind — moves the selected object behind a specific object

To size an object
To Do the following

Size a selected object Drag any of the corner selection handles.

Size a selected object from its Hold down Shift, and drag one of the
center selection handles.

Size a selected object to a Hold down Ctrl, and drag one of the
multiple of its original size selection handles.

Stretch a selected object as you Hold down Alt, and drag one of the
size it selection handles
Rotating and mirroring objects
CorelDRAW lets you rotate and create mirror images of objects. You can rotate
an object by specifying horizontal and vertical coordinates. You can move the

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center of rotation to a specific ruler coordinate or to a point that is relative to the
current position of the object.

Rotating objects around a single point

Mirroring an object flips it from left to right or top to bottom. By default, the
mirror anchor point is in the center of the object.

Mirroring an object from top to bottom

Grouping objects

Working Assignments
Creating a logo
Here we create a logo for an imaginary coffee shop. This is what the final logo
will look like:
What you will learn
During this practice, you will learn how to
 draw shapes
 add color to objects
 duplicate objects

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  rotate objects
 mirror objects
 import images from another file
 fit text to a path
 use the Smart drawing tool
 use the Ellipse tool
 use the Rectangle tool
 use the Interactive drop shadow tool
 use the 3 point curve tool
To create triangles for the background
This is what the triangle group looks like:
1. Click File menu  New.
2. From the Zoom levels list box on the Standard toolbar, choose To
width.
3. In the toolbox, click the Smart drawing tool .
4. From the Shape recognition level list box on the property bar, choose
Highest.
5. From the Smart smoothing level list box, choose Medium.
6. Type 1 pt in the Pen weight box on the property bar.
7. Draw a triangle.
8. Draw a smaller triangle.
9. Click the Pick tool.
10. Select the smaller triangle and place it inside the larger triangle.
11. Click Edit menu  Select all  Objects.
12. Click Arrange menu Group.

To arrange the triangles to create the background

1. Click Edit menu Select all Objects.
2. Click Edit menu  Duplicate
3. Click the Mirror Vertical button on the property bar.
4. Click View menu  Snap to objects.
5. Click the Pick tool.
6. Select the triangle group.
7. In the Angle of rotation box on the property bar, type 45 and press
Enter.

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 8. Click Edit menu  Duplicate to create another triangle group.
9. Click the Mirror Horizontal button on the property bar.
10. Drag the duplicate triangle group to the right of the first group. Make
sure their corners are touching.
11. Drag the duplicate triangle groups below the first set. Make sure their
corners are touching.
This is what the drawing should look like

To create decorative circles for the background

1. Drag the remaining circles to the edges of the triangle groups. Place
each circle in between the top and bottom of the triangle.
2. In the toolbox, click the Ellipse tool .
3. Drag to create an ellipse on a blank area of the drawing. If you want to
draw a perfect circle, you can hold Ctrl to constrain the shape as you
draw it.
4. Click the Pick tool and select the circle.
5. Drag the circle to the edge of one of the triangle groups. Place it
between the top and the bottom of the triangle. Please refer to the image
that follows this procedure to see where to place the circles.
6. Click Edit menu Duplicate.
7. Repeat this step until you have 5 additional circles. You need a total of 6
circles.
8. Drag the remaining circles to the edges of the triangle groups. Place
each circle in between the top and bottom of the triangle.
This is what the drawing should look like:

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Adding color
Now that the basic shape for the logo is complete, you can add color to it. The
design for The Coffee Shop logo uses three colors. You will add olive green to
the outer triangles, deep yellow to the inner triangles, and light yellow to the
circles.

To add color to outer triangles

1. Click Edit menu Select all  Objects.
2. Click Arrange menu  Ungroup all.
3. Click the Pick tool.
4. Hold down Shift, and select the four outer triangles.

5. Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill color

dialog button.
6. Click the Models tab.
7. From the Model list box, choose RGB.
8. In the R box, type 153.
9. In the G box, type 153.
10. In the B box, type 51.
11. Click OK
To add color to inner triangles
1. Click Edit menu Select all Objects.
2. Click the Pick tool.
3. Hold down Shift, and select the four inner triangles.

4. Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill

color dialog button .
5. Click the Models tab.
6. From the Model list box, choose RGB.
7. In the R box, type 255.
8. In the G box, type 204.
9. In the B box, type 0.
10. Click Ok
To add color to the circles
1. Click the Pick tool
2. Hold down Shift, and select the six circles.
3. Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill color dialog button .
4. Click the Models tab.
5. From the Model list box, choose RGB.
6. In the R box, type 255.
7. In the G box, type 249.
8. In the B box, type 116.
9. Click OK.
This is what the drawing should look like:

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Creating the diamond shape
To make the coffee cup stand out from the background, the logo uses a diamond
shape overlying the background for the coffee cup. The diamond shape consists
of two overlapping squares, one slightly smaller than the other, which are
grouped and then rotated 90 degrees to form the diamond.
To create the outer square
1. Using the Rectangle tool, drag to create a square on a blank area of the
drawing. The square should be smaller than the background, but big
enough to cover the middle of the background.
If you want an exact square, you can hold down Ctrl to constrain the
shape as you draw it.
2. From the Shape edit flyout ,
3. Click the Shape tool.
4. Drag a corner node to round the corner of the square.
To create the inner square
1. Click the Pick tool and select the square.
2. Click Edit menu  Copy.
3. Click Edit menu Paste to place a duplicate of the square on top of the
original square. The topmost square completely covers the original
square.
4. click the Pick tool
5. Hold down Shift and drag one of the corner selection handles until the
square is slightly smaller than the original square.
By holding down Shift, you are resizing the square from its center.

To add color to the outer square

1. Select the larger square using the Pick tool.
2. On the color palette, click a Red color swatch. If you didn’t move the
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 3. In the Outline width box on the property bar, type 2.5 and
press Enter to give the square a thicker outline

To add color to the inner square

1. Select the smaller square using the Pick tool.
2. Open the Fill flyout , and click the Fill color dialog button .
3. Click the Models tab.
4. From the Model list box, choose RGB.
5. In the R box, type 229.
6. In the G box, type 255.
7. In the B box, type 229.
8. Click OK to fill the square with the specified color.
9. In the Outline width box on the property bar, type 2.5 and press Enter to
give the square a thicker outline.
This is what the drawing should look like:

To rotate the squares to create diamonds

1. Select the smaller square using the Pick tool
2. Hold down Shift, and click the larger square. Both squares are now
selected.
3. Click Arrange menu Group to group the two squares. When objects
are grouped, you can manipulate them as a single object.

4. In the Angle of rotation box on the property bar,

type 45 and press Enter. This will rotate the squares to create a diamond
shape.
This is what the drawing should look like:

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 5. Drag the resulting diamond shape on top of the background. If the
diamond shape is too large or too small, resize the diamond by dragging
one of the corner selection handles.
This is what the drawing should look like:

Adding the coffee cup and drop shadow

Now that you have created the diamonds, you can add the coffee cup to the
logo. The coffee cup already exists as a CorelDRAW (CDR) file. To add the
coffee cup, you will import the coffee cup file.
To make the coffee cup stand out from the rest of the logo, you can add a drop
shadow by using the Interactive drop shadow tool. The drop shadow gives the
illusion that the coffee cup is floating above the rest of the logo, giving the
image more depth.
To import the coffee cup
1. Click File menu Import.

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 2. From the Files of type list box, choose CDR - CorelDRAW.
3. Choose the folder Program files\Corel\Corel Graphics
12\Languages\En\Tutorials\Sample files.
4. Choose the filename cup.cdr.
5. Click Import.
6. Position the pointer on a blank area of the drawing page, and click to
place the coffee cup graphic.
7. Drag to center the coffee cup graphic on top of the diamond shape.
8. If the graphic is too large or too small, resize the coffee cup graphic by
dragging one of the selection handles.
This is what the drawing should look like
To add a drop shadow to the coffee cup

1. Open the Interactive tools flyout , and click

the Interactive drop shadow tool
2. Click the coffee cup graphic.
3. Drag from the center of the coffee cup graphic to the lower left until the
drop shadow is the size you want.
Zooming in can make it easier to set the size of the drop shadow.
Adding the banner
Now that you have added the coffee cup and drop shadow, you can add the
banner to the logo. Like the coffee cup, the banner already exist as a
CorelDRAW (CDR) file. To add the banner to the logo, you will import the
banner file.
To import the banner
1. Click File menu Import.
2. From the Files of type list box, choose CDR - CorelDRAW.
3. Choose the folder Program files\Corel\Corel Graphics
12\Languages\En\Tutorials\Sample files.
4. Choose the filename banner.cdr.
5. Click Import.
6. Position the pointer on a blank area of the drawing page, and click to
place the banner graphic.
7. Drag to place the banner graphic below the coffee cup graphic.
If the graphic is too large or too small, resize the coffee cup graphic by
dragging one of the selection handles.
This is what the drawing should look like:
Adding text to the logo
All the graphical elements of the logo are now in place. All that is missing is the
text. To make the text follow the curve of the banner, you can use the 3 point
curve tool to create a curved path within the banner, and then use the Text tool
to add text to the path.

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To create a curved path

1. Open the Curve flyout , and click the 3

point curve tool .
2. Click the end of the small line at the left of the banner, and drag to the
end of the small line at the right of the banner.
3. Move the pointer down and to the left. When the previewed line forms
the desired curved path across the vertical center of the banner, click to
set the line:

To add text to the path

1. Click the Text tool .
2. Point to the path you created in the previous procedure. When the
pointer changes to the letter A with a curve below it, click the path.
3. From the Font list list box on the property bar, choose Kabel Bk Bt and
press Enter. If you don’t have the Kabel Bk Bt font installed, you can
install it or choose another sans serif font
4. From the Font size list box on the property bar, choose 14.
5. Type The Coffee Shop. The text should follow the curve of the path.
6. Click the Pick tool, and select the path.
7. On the color palette, right-click the No color swatch to make the path
invisible.
Using the glyph (the diamond-shaped handle), drag the text to the
vertical center of the banner.
This is what the drawing should look like:

Saving your work

Now that you have finished creating the logo, you can save the file for future
use.
1. Click File menu  Save.
2. From the Save in list box, choose the drive and folder where you want to
save the file.
3. In the Filename box, type coffee_logo.cdr.
4. Click Save.

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Assignment # 1
3D iconic sphere

Create a new blank and change the units to pixels, then change the size to 500px
by 500px.

Make sure to activate the Object Manager Docker (Window > Docker > Object
Manager)

Make sure to check Highlight

outline… (Tools > Option >
Workspace > Display), so you can
see the edge of any selected object,
even it is on the bottom layer.

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Step 1
Create a circle using the Ellipse tool ( F7). Hold down Command, and drag in
the drawing window until the circle is the size you want. Then Align the centers
of the selected objects to the page by pressing P. Then Fill the circle with any
color.

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Create another circle. Repeat the step but with a smaller size from the first circle
and fill it using a different color.

Step 2
Select both circles, by holding down Shift and click both circles. Or you can do
it by dragging around the circles. This method is known as Marquee Selecting.
Using the Back Minus Front option, cut the shape off.

Now you can see through the circle. Don’t draw the blue rectangle, its only for
visualization.

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Now create another circle with a smaller size, then put it behind the first shape
by pressing Command + PgDn. Aligns the centers of the selected objects to the
page by pressing P.

Resize the inner shape a bit closer to the outer shape’s inner edge. The overlay
doesn’t matter. Don’t forget to hold down the Shift button while you resize the
circle.

Step 3
Select the outer shape, open the Fountain Fill option (you can use the shortcut
F11).

In the option, change the type to Radial. Then change the color blend to Custom.
Then set the colors as shown below. Ignore the Position.

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Press OK and Press G to activate the Interactive fill tool.

We’ll change the color’s position. Drag the marker just above the color to a new
location. Set it up as shown below. Or use your “art sense,” just make it looks
like a sphere.

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Now, we’ll fill the inner shape. Select it then open the Fountain Fill option
(F11). Change the type to radial. Use the two color from the color blend. Then
choose the color.
Tips: Use the same color for both “from and to” but use a 50%-80% darker
color for the “from” color.

Now Click OK.

Step 4
Click the first shape, in the toolbox, click the Extrude tool. Drag the object’s
selection handles to set the direction and depth of the extrusion. Set the
parameter on the property bar as shown below. Then break the extrude apart by
pressing Command + K, so we can modify the inner side color.

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If we zoom into the image we’ll see it’s not precise.

Fix it by enlarging the size of the little ring shape (next we call it third shape).
The third shape is behind the inner shape, so it doesn’t matter the overlay.

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Come back and press Shift + F4 (zoom to page). Select the the third shape. Use
a Fountain Fill (F11) and set it up as shown below. Click OK

Press G then set the Interactive Drop Shadow Handles as shown below

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Step 5
Press F4 to zoom it to all object, we’ll do a detailing step so we need a close up
shot! Create a circle close to the inner edge of the first shape, then press P to
move it to the center of the page.

Create another circle right on the the inner edge of the first shape.

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Select both new circles, then click Back Minus Front button. Fill it with white.

Using the Transparency tool, drag the object’s selection handles as shown
below.

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Step 6
Just do it like, did in Step 3 with a different color position.

Press G to set the Interactive Fill Handles as shown below.

Step 7
Select the third shape and click the Interactive Drop
Shadow tool button, then click and drag diagonally
from the center to the bottom right side. And set the
parameter on the property bar as shown below.

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Step 8
Create a new circle anywhere, fill it with any color. Click the Interactive Drop
Shadow tool button,
then drag a little down
vertically from the
bottom of the circle.
Then set the property
bar as shown below.

Now break the drop

shadow group apart by
pressing Command +
K. Then select the new
circle and delete it,
leave the drop shadow.

Select the shadow and put it to the Back of the Layer (Shift + PgDn) and move
it to the underside of the Sphere.

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