CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide

The Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAWUpdated for CorelDRAW X8 this thoroughly revised guide offers complete coverage of coreldraw x8, including the revamped interface and brand-new features. CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide shows anyonefrom a beginner to an experienced illustratorhow to create top-drawer commercial graphics and exquisite artwork. You will learn to draw photorealistic illustrations, use shortcuts to create complex art, lay out text like a pro, add special effects, and transform 2D objects into 3D graphics. The book features tips for printing high-quality work that matches what youve designed on your monitor.  work in the customizable interface redesigned to reflect windows metro style  Explore and understand the softwares menus, palettes, and dockers  Lay out brochures, flyers, and other multi-page documents  Add paragraph, artistic, and custom-shaped text to your designs  Search the Content Exchange for fonts, vector patterns, background designs, and the Get More docker  Use the Perspective, Extrude, Smear, Twirl, Attract, Repel, and Distortion tools  Incorporate lens effects, transparency, shadows, glows, and bevels  Put all the elements together in a professional, visually compelling way with layout and design tips from the author