Corel draw tutorial

Corel Draw
     In CorelDRAW displayed along the top and left side of the drawing window. The rulers are useful for sizing and positioning objects in a drawing. You can pull guidelines onto the screen by dragging vertically or horizontally from the rulers. Dragging diagonally from the spot where the rulers meet, brings out a set of crosshairs. Holding down the Shift key and double-clicking on a ruler moves it away from the edge of the drawing window. With the Shift key down, you can drag to reposition the ruler or double click to return it to its usual location.
In CorelDRAW choosing Rulers from the View menu toggles the rulers on or off. The rulers use the unit of measure specified for Grid Frequency while the 0,0 points are determined by the Grid Origin. You can change both of these in the dialog box displayed by choosing Grid Setup from the Layout menu.
You can also move the 0,0 points with the ruler crosshairs. menu. Drawing window in CorelDRAW:-
Printable Page
Rulers
Status Line
Toolbox
Color Palette
Page Controls
Control Menu Box
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Maximize Button
Minimize Button
Restore Button
Scroll Bars
Preview Screen
Window
Border Drawing. Window Large white area of the CorelDRAW window. You can draw anywhere in the drawing window, but if your Drawing Page size is the same as the size of the page you’re printing on, only portions of the drawing on the Printable page will get printed.
By default, objects display with their fill and outline attributes. You can display them in outline form only for faster screen drawing by choosing Wire frame from the View menu.

Rulers. Displayed along the top and left side of the drawing window. The rulers are useful for sizing and positioning objects in a drawing. You can pull guidelines onto the screen by dragging vertically or horizontally from the rulers. Dragging diagonally from the spot where the rulers meet, brings out a set of crosshairs. Holding down the Shift key and double-clicking on a ruler moves it away from the edge of the drawing window. With the Shift key down, you can drag to reposition the ruler or double-click to return it to its usual location.

Choosing Rulers from the View menu toggles the rulers on or off.
The rulers use the unit of measure specified for Grid Frequency while the 0,0 points are determined by the Grid Origin. You can change both of these in the dialog box displayed by choosing Grid Setup from the Layout menu. You can also move the 0,0 points with the ruler crosshairs.
Status Line. In CorelDRAW the Status Line provides information about a selected object or about an action you are performing. It appears either below the Ribbon Bar or at the bottom of the CorelDRAW screen, depending on the Status Line preferences you've chosen in the Preferences, View dialog box.
You can show or hide the Status Line using the Show Status Line toggle in the Preferences, View dialog box. The Status Line provides information about a selected object or about an action you are performing. It appears either below the Ribbon Bar or at the bottom of the CorelDRAW screen, depending on the Status Line preferences you've chosen in the Preferences, View dialog box. You can show or hide the Status Line using the Show Status Line toggle in the Preferences, View dialog box.
Toolbox. Displayed along the left side of the CorelDRAW screen for quick access to the tools used to create, edit and view objects. Choosing the Toolbox command from the View menu and enabling "Floating" moves the toolbox away from its usual location on the left side of the screen. You can reposition it by dragging its title bar. To "dock" the toolbox (to return it to its usual location), choose the command again.
Choose the tool you want information on from the list below:-
Pick Tool
Shape Tool
Zoom Tool
Pencil Tool
Rectangle Tool
Ellipse Tool
Text Tool
Outline Pen Tool
Fill Tool
On-screen Color Palette. You can display a color palette along the bottom of the CorelDRAW window for choosing outline and fill colors. See also Color Palette command (View menu).
· To select a fill color, click on it with the left mouse button.
· To select an outline color, click on it with the right mouse button.
· Clicking on the arrows at the ends of the palette with the left mouse button scrolls the colors one at a time.
· Clicking on the arrows with the right mouse button scrolls a screen-width of colors.
· Clicking on the arrow with the left mouse button enlarges the color palette.
· Clicking on the button at the left end of the palette removes the object's fill if you click with the left mouse button, or outline if you click with the right button.
Page Controls. In CorelDRAW displayed in the bottom-left corner of the drawing window. The Page Controls shows which page in a multi-page drawing is currently displayed and the total number of pages in the drawing. To go to a particular page, click the, buttons or use the Go To Page command in the Layout menu. Clicking or with the right mouse button moves five pages (or 10 in facing pages view) at a time. Clicking with the left mouse button while holding down the CTRL key, takes you to the first or last page
Control Menu box. Located at the left end of the Title bar in the CorelDRAW window. Clicking on the Control Menu box displays commands for sizing and positioning the window.
Title Bar. Located along the top of a window, the Title Bar displays the name of the program and the file you are working on. If it is less than full-size dragging the Title Bar moves the window. The Title Bar may contain the following buttons for controlling the window:
Maximize button
Minimize button
Restore button
Control Menu box
Menu Bar
The horizontal bar near the top of the CorelDRAW window contains the names of the available pull-down menus. Choose the desired menu by clicking on it, or by pressing the ALT key plus the underlined character in the menu name.
Maximize button. Located in the upper right corner of the CorelDRAW window if it is not fully expanded. Clicking on the Maximize button expands the window to fill the entire screen. After you expand a window, the button changes to the Restore button . Use this button to return the window to its former size.
· You can also maximize a window by choosing Maximize from the Control menu.
· You can also restore a maximized window to its former size by choosing Restore from the Control menu.
Restore button. Located in the upper right corner of the CorelDRAW window. Clicking on the Restore button returns the window to its previous size and location.
· You can also restore a window by choosing Restore from the Control menu.
· Using the Restore button does not affect a window moved or resized with the Move or Size commands in the Control menu.
Scroll Bars. Bars along the bottom and right side of the screen used to view portions of a drawing outside the current viewing area.
Click on To
An arrow move the current view 10% in selected direction
An elevator move the view by one window length or width
On a thumb and drag move the view an arbitrary amount in any direction
CorelDRAW provides an Auto-panning feature which scrolls the view automatically when you drag beyond the edges of the drawing area. You can turn this feature on and off using the Auto Panning option in the Preferences, View dialog box.
Preview Screen. A view option that uses the entire screen to display your drawing. You can switch to the Preview screen by choosing Full-Screen Preview from the View menu or pressing F9. Pressing any key returns you to the drawing window.
· You cannot edit your drawing in the Preview screen.
· You can preview select objects only by choosing Preview Selected Only from the View menu.
Window Border. In CorelDRAW borders appearing around windows that are less than full size. Dragging the border lets you make the window smaller or larger.
· Drag the top, bottom, or side border to size the window in one direction only.
· Drag the corner of the border to size the window vertically and horizontally.
With the window less than full size you can also choose Size from the Control menu then use the ­, ¯, ¬, ® keys to size the window.
Menus. For help on a menu item, click the appropriate menu, then click the menu item.
Pick Tool. In CorelDRAW selects objects or groups of objects. After you select an object, you can use commands in the menus or the toolbox to change its appearance. You can also use the Pick Tool to interactively move, stretch, scale, rotate, and skew objects.
· How you select an object depends on the view you are working in and whether the object has a fill.
To select... click on...
a filled object in anywhere on the object editable preview
an unfilled object the object's outline in editable preview
an object in the object's outline wireframe view
· You can select an object in either view by dragging a marquee box around it.
· When an object is selected, a highlighting box with eight handles appears.
· When you select a single object, the Status Line indicates the type of object selected (text, rectangle, ellipse, bitmap or curve), its Outline and Fill attributes, and the layer it is on.
· When you select a single group, the number of objects in the group is displayed. If you select multiple groups, or objects and groups, the Status Line counts the groups as single objects.
Note: If the MultiLayer option is enabled in the Layers Roll-up, you can select any object on the screen. Otherwise, you can only select objects on the active layer.
Shortcuts
· Pressing the SPACE BAR while using any of the drawing tools except the text tools activates the Pick Tool.
· Pressing the Ctrl+SPACE BAR while using the text tools activates the Pick Tool.
· Pressing the SPACE BAR while the Pick Tool is selected activates the last drawing tool used.
· Double-clicking on the Pick tool selects all objects in the drawing.
· Pressing the ESC key deselects all objects in the drawing.
Shape Tool. The function of the Shape Tool varies depending on the type of object selected in CorelDRAW.
Object Type Function. Line/Curve Changing the shape by moving nodes and control points and using the Node Edit Roll-Up Text Editing character attributes and interactive kerning Bitmaps Cropping Rectangle/Square Rounding corners Ellipse/Circles Creating arcs and pie wedges.
Shortcut
Pressing F10 selects the Shape Tool.
Zoom Tool. In CorelDRAW opens a flyout menu with six viewing icons.
(Zoom In) Magnifies a portion of the screen.
(Zoom Out) Zooms out by a factor of two each time you click or returns to the view you were at before the last zoom-in.
(Actual Size) Displays the drawing at the size at which it will print.
(Zoom to Selected) Zooms in on selected objects.
(Fit In Window) Brings all objects in the drawing into view.
(Show Page) Displays the entire Printable Page .
Shortcuts
· Pressing F2 selects the Zoom-in icon.
· Pressing F3 returns to previous view or zooms out by a factor of two.
· Pressing F4 brings all objects in the drawing into view.
Pencil Tool. In CorelDRAW draws lines, curves and dimension lines. You can also use the Pencil tool to trace bitmaps. Holding the mouse button down on the Pencil tool opens a menu that lets you choose the drawing mode and the type of dimension line you want to draw. Selects Freehand mode--a click and drag style of drawing similar to the way you move a pencil on paper. Selects Bezier mode--a connect-the-dots style of drawing where you specify the start and end points of the line/curve you want to draw which CorelDRAW then connects.
Draws vertical dimension lines.
Draws horizontal dimension lines.
Draws angular dimension lines.
Draws callouts.
Click the More button for additional information about the Pencil tool.
Shortcut
F5 selects the Pencil Tool.
Rectangle Tool. Draws rectangles and squares.
· The Status Line displays the dimensions of the rectangle/square as you draw it.
· Objects drawn with the Rectangle tool are assigned the current default Fill, Outline Pen and Outline Color attributes. For information on changing the defaults, see Specifying the default outlines attributes and Specifying the default fill for new objects.
· To immediately select the rectangle/square, press the SPACE BAR.
· To switch between the Rectangle tool and the Pick tool, press the SPACE BAR.
Shortcut
Pressing F6 selects the Rectangle Tool.
Ellipse Tool. In CorelDRAW draws ellipses and circles.
· The Status Line displays the dimensions of the ellipse/circle as you draw it.
· Objects drawn with the Ellipse tool are assigned the current default Fill, Outline Pen and Outline Color attributes. For information on changing the defaults, see Specifying the default outlines attributes and Specifying the default fill for new objects.
· To immediately select the ellipse/circle, press the SPACE BAR.
· To switch between the Ellipse tool and the Pick tool, press the SPACE BAR.
Shortcut
Pressing F7 selects the Ellipse Tool.
Text Tool. Adds text and symbols. Holding the mouse button down on the Text tool opens a flyout with two icons. Lets you enter text directly on the screen as strings of Artistic text. Entering text as Artistic text allows you to fit the text to a path and create special effects using commands in the Effects menu.
Lets you enter text directly on the screen in blocks of Paragraph text. Paragraph text is intended for text-intensive applications such as ads and brochures. Formatting features available for Paragraph text allow you to flow text in columns, create bullet lists and set tabs and indents. You can also link blocks of Paragraph text and wrap it around other objects.
To... do this...
Add Artistic Text Select the Artistic Text tool icon and click in the drawing window.
Add Paragraph Text Select the Paragraph Text tool and drag to create a frame to contain the text.
OR
Click to add a frame the same size as the page minus the current margins.
Edit text Select the Text tool then drag to highlight the text you want to edit. Use the Arrow keys to move the insertion point to where the new text should start then type the new text. Use the BACKSPACE and DEL keys to the highlighted text or type over it.
OR
In CorelDRAW select the text with the Pick tool then choose the Edit Text command in the Text menu. Edit the text in the Text Editing window.
Format text Select all the text with the Pick tool, or portions of the text with the text cursor. Choose applicable formatting commands in the Text menu.
Change Outline or Fill Select the text with the Pick tool or individual characters with the Shape tool, and then choose the attributes you want from the Outline and Fill tool menus, the Pen and Fill Roll-ups, or the on-screen color palette.
Click the More button for additional information about the Text tool.
Shortcuts
Pressing F8 selects the Artistic Text Tool.
Pressing SHIFT+F8 selects the Paragraph Text Tool.
Double-clicking the Text Tool opens the Text Roll-Up.
Outline Pen Tool. Opens a flyout from which you choose pre-set outline thicknesses and colors. Also provides access to dialog boxes for specifying custom outline thicknesses, patterns, pen shapes, and colors. If the selected object is a monochrome bitmap , you can specify the color and halftone screen used to print it.
· You can also select outline colors from the on-screen palette or the Pen Roll-up.
· The Status Line shows the selected object's outline thickness and color.
Custom Outline. In CorelDRAW opens the Outline Pen dialog box or the Outline Pen for New Object dialog box if no object is selected.
Choose this icon if you want to specify custom attributes including outline thickness, line pattern, calligraphic pen effects, and arrowheads. Choose it, with no object selected, if you want to change the default Outline Pen attributes.
Pen Roll-up. Opens a roll-up for quick access to outline attributes like line thickness, style, color, and arrowheads. See Pen Roll-up.
None
Removes outlines from the selected object(s).
You can also remove outlines by clicking with the right mouse button on the button at the left end of the color palette.
Line Widths. Chooses line thicknesses ranging from .2 (hairline), 2, 8, 16, and 24 points.
Custom Outline Color. In CorelDRAW opens the Outline Color dialog box or the Outline Color for New Object dialog box if no object is selected.
Choose this icon if you want to specify a custom outline color, or with no object selected, change the default Outline Color attributes.
Black, White, Gray
Selects white, black and five shades of gray (10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 90%).
Shortcuts
· Pressing F12 with an object selected opens the Outline Pen dialog box.
· Pressing SHIFT+F12 with an object selected opens the Outline Color dialog box.
Fill Tool. Opens a flyout with icons for specifying an object's fill. You can fill an object with a uniform color, fountain fill, pattern, texture, shade of gray, or leave it empty. Choosing any of the Fill tool icons with no object selected opens a dialog box for assigning the default fill for new objects. See Default Fill dialog box.
· You can fill objects with uniform colors from the on-screen palette.
· The Status Line indicates the selected object's fill by color and name for uniform fills. If the selected object contains a fountain or pattern fill, the corresponding icon from the flyout menu is displayed.
· An object's path must be closed to accept a fill.
· If editable preview is selected, all fills are displayed on screen except for PostScript textures and halftone screens, which only show up when printed to a PostScript device.
· Fills applied to monochrome or 1 bit bitmaps fill the entire bounding box and show through the white pixels. You cannot fill color and gray-scale bitmaps.
· You can change the color of black pixels in a monochrome bitmap using the color wheel icon in the Outline Pen menu.
Uniform Fill Color. Opens the Uniform Fill dialog box or the Default Fill dialog box if no object is selected. Choose this icon to select or create a uniform color fill. Choose it with no objects selected to change the default Uniform Fill attributes.
Fill Roll-Up. Opens a roll-up for quick access to CorelDRAW's fills. See Fill Roll-Up. Removes the fill from the object, allowing objects behind it to show through.You can also remove fills by clicking with the left mouse button on the button at the left end of the color palette.
Fountain Fill. Opens the Fountain Fill dialog box for specifying fountain fills.
Two-Color Pattern. Opens the Two-Color Pattern dialog box, from which you choose two-color pattern fills.
Full-Color pattern. In CorelDRAW opens the Load Full-Color pattern dialog box, from which you choose full-color pattern fills.
Texture Fills. Opens the Texture Fills dialog box, from which you choose Texture Fills.
PostScript Textures. Opens the PostScript Textures dialog box, from which you can choose PostScript texture fills.
White, Black, Gray. Selects white, black and five shades of gray (10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 90%).
Shortcuts
· Pressing SHIFT+F11 with an object selected opens the Uniform Fill dialog box.
· With no object selected, pressing SHIFT+F11 opens the Default Fill dialog box.
Basic Concepts
Setting up the CorelDRAW Screen
Setting the size and orientation of the Printable Page
Setting up the Printable Page
Adding and removing a printable background in a drawing
Sizing the CorelDRAW windows
Creating a new drawing
Opening a drawing
Opening a drawing using drag and drop
Saving a new drawing
Choosing commands
Choosing tools
Working with dialog boxes
Working with text boxes
Using Roll-ups
Undoing operations
Repeating an action
Using Clipart
Using CorelDRAW's online Help
Starting and exiting CorelDRAW
Installing options with the Setup program
Setting the size and orientation of the Printable Page
ou can change the size and orientation of the Printable Page to match the page size of the printer or other output device you are using.
To set the size and orientation of the Printable Page:
1. Choose Page Setup from the Layout menu.
2. Click the Size button in the Page Setup dialog box.
3. Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation by clicking the appropriate radio button.
when you print the drawing, a message appears if the orientation you chose does not match the printer page orientation (as specified with the Printer Setup command). The message asks if you want CorelDRAW to change the printer orientation to match printable page's orientation. Clicking "Yes" changes the printer's orientation to match that of the CorelDRAW printable page.
4. Do one of the following:
· Choose a preset page size.
· Choose Custom and type the dimensions in the Width and Height boxes.
To use a different unit of measurement, choose it from the units box. CorelDRAW will convert the value to its equivalent in the unit you choose.
Clicking the Set From Printer button will set the size and orientation of your page to whatever is specified for the active printer. Click OK.
Setting up the Printable Page. You change the layout and display of the Printable Page using the Page Setup command in the Layout menu. The layout options let you set up the page to design and print booklets, brochures and other types of documents.
To set the layout of the Printable Page:
1. Choose Page Setup from the Layout menu.
2. Click the Layout button.
3. Choose a layout option from the list box by clicking on it. As you click on the layout options, a description of them appears to the right, and a preview of the sheet appears at the top of the dialog box.
4. Click OK.
To set the display of the Printable Page:
1. Choose Page Setup from the Layout menu.
2. Click the Display button.
3. Click Facing Pages to view facing pages on the CorelDRAW screen. (Facing Pages is not available for the Tent Card and Top-Fold Card styles.)
4. Click Left First or Right First to show the left or right page of a multi-page drawing first. (Left First is only available for Full Page and Book styles.)
5. Choose a paper color by clicking the Paper Color box and clicking a color in the palette. (You would choose a paper color if you were printing to colored paper. The paper color appears on the screen, but does not print.)
6. Click Show Page Border to display the printable page.
7. Click Add Page Frame to apply a printable background frame to your drawing. The frame is sized to fit the page and is placed behind all objects on the screen. It's assigned the default fill and outline attributes, which you can change the same way as you would for other CorelDRAW objects. Click OK.
Adding and removing a printable background in a drawing. You can apply a printable background frame to your drawing. The frame is sized to fit the page and is placed behind all objects on the screen. It's assigned the default fill and outline attributes, which you can change the same way as you would for other CorelDRAW objects.
To add a printable background to a drawing:
1. Choose Page Setup from the Layout menu and click the Display button.
2. Click the Add Page Frame button.
3. Click OK.
To remove a printable background from a drawing:
1. Select the frame. Press the DEL key.
Sizing the CorelDRAW windows. You can resize the CorelDRAW window using the keyboard or the mouse. The CorelDRAW window opens at the same size it was the last time you closed it.
To adjust the size of the CorelDRAW screen using the keyboard:
1. If they are not already displayed, click to display CorelDRAW's window borders.
2. Press ALT+Spacebar, then S.
3. Press the Arrow key that corresponds to the side, top or bottom border you want to move.
4. Press the Arrow keys to move the border.
5. Press the ENTER key when the window is the desired size.
To adjust the size of the CorelDRAW screen using the mouse:
1. If they are not already displayed, click to display CorelDRAW's window borders.
2. Do one of the following:
· Drag the side, top or bottom border to resize the window in one direction.
· Drag a corner of the border to resize the window horizontally and vertically. Release the mouse button when the window is the desired size.
Creating a new drawing. The New command in the File menu clears the drawing window, allowing you to begin a new drawing. To base the new drawing on a style template, use the New From Template command to choose a template.
To create a new drawing:
1. Choose New from the File menu.
To base the new drawing on a style template:
1. Choose New From Template from the File menu.
2. In the File Name box, type the name of the template you want to open.
3. To load the template but not the objects in it, click With Contents to clear the check mark. Click OK.
Opening a drawing. The Open command opens drawings you've saved to disk. You can also open recently-saved files by choosing them from the list at the bottom of the File menu.
To open a drawing:
1. Choose Open from the File menu.
2. In the Drives box, choose the drive where the file you want to open is stored.
3. In the Directories box, choose the directory where the file you want to open is stored.
4. In the File Name box in CorelDRAW, type the name of the drawing you want to open.
You can use wild cards (* and ?) if you're not sure of the name of the file you want to open. For example, typing text*.cdr in the File Name box and clicking OK lists all CDR files in the selected directory beginning with test. Typing test?.cdr in the File Name box and clicking OK lists all CDR files in the selected directory that begin with test and are followed by one more character.
Clicking the Options button displays options that let you search for files using keywords. See Finding files using keywords.
5. Choose OK.
To open a recently-saved drawing:
1. From the numbered list at the bottom of the File menu, choose the name or number of the drawing you want to open.
Note: You can open files from versions 4.x, 3.x, 2.x, and 1.x of CorelDRAW.
Opening a drawing using drag and drop. Dragging and dropping files from Windows File Manager into CorelDRAW is a quick way to open files.
To open files using drag and drop:
1. Click the bottom arrow of the Restore button, in the Windows File Manger and in CorelDRAW to reduce the size of the windows so that both windows are visible on your screen.
2. Locate the CDR file you want to open in the File Manager.
3. Click and hold down the mouse pointer on the CDR file and drag it into the CorelDRAW window.
4. Release the mouse button. The file is opened in CorelDRAW.
Note: The PANOSE Font Matching feature does not work when you open files using drag and drop.
Saving a new drawing. The Save command opens a dialog box where you can give a new drawing a name and specify a location in which to store it.
To save a file for the first time:
1. Choose Save from the File menu
2. Do one of the following:
· To save the drawing in the current drive and directory, type a name up to eight characters in the File Name box.
· To save the drawing in a different drive or directory, type the entire path name in the File Name box. Or, choose the drive from the Drives box and the directory from the Directories box.
Choose OK.
Choosing commands. In CorelDRAW to choose a menu command with the mouse:
1. Point to the menu name.
2. Click with the mouse button.
3. Point to the command name.
4. Click with the mouse button.
To choose a menu command by pressing keys:
1. Press the ALT key.
2. Press the underlined letter in the name of the menu you want to open.
3. Press the underlined letter in the name of the command you want to choose.
To close a menu without choosing a command:
· Move the mouse pointer away from the menu and click with the left mouse button or press ESC.
Choosing tools. In CorelDRAW to choose a tool with the mouse:
· Point to the tool button and click with the left mouse button.
A flyout menu appears when you click the Zoom, Outline and Fill tools. Point to the icon representing the function you want, then click the left mouse button.
To open the flyout menus for the Pencil and Text tools, point to the tool and hold down the left mouse button.
To choose a tool by pressing keys:
Tool Key
Pick SPACE BAR
Shape F10
Zoom F3, F4 (zoom in and out)
Pencil F5
Rectangle F6
Ellipse F7
Text F8
Outline F12 for Outline Pen, SHIFT and F12 together for Outline Color
Fill F11 for Fountain fill, SHIFT and F11 together for Uniform Fill
Working with dialog boxes. To set options in a dialog box:
· Point to the option and click with the left mouse button, or
· Hold down the ALT key and press the underlined character in the option name.
To choose an item in a list box:
· Click the scroll arrows to display the option, point to it, then click with the left mouse button, or
· In CorelDRAW hold down the ALT key, press the underlined character in the list name, then press the up or down keyboard arrow key to scroll through the items.
To choose an item in a drop-down list box:
· Click the down arrow, point to the option, then click with the left mouse button, or
· Hold down the ALT key, press the underlined character in the list name, release the ALT key, then press the up or down keyboard arrow key to scroll through the items.
To carry out the options you set:
· Choose OK or press the ENTER key.
To close a dialog box without carrying out the options you set:
· Choose Cancel or press the ESC key.
Working with dialog boxes. To set options in a dialog box:
· Point to the option and click with the left mouse button, or
· Hold down the ALT key and press the underlined character in the option name.
To choose an item in a list box:
· Click the scroll arrows to display the option, point to it, then click with the left mouse button, or
· Hold down the ALT key, press the underlined character in the list name, then press the up or down keyboard arrow key to scroll through the items.
To choose an item in a drop-down list box:
· In CorelDRAW click the down arrow, point to the option, then click with the left mouse button, or
· Hold down the ALT key, press the underlined character in the list name, release the ALT key, then press the up or down keyboard arrow key to scroll through the items.
To carry out the options you set:
· Choose OK or press the ENTER key.
To close a dialog box without carrying out the options you set:
· Choose Cancel or press the ESC key.
Working with text boxes. To type in a text box: If the box you want to type in is empty, do one of the following:
· Point to the text box and begin typing.
· Hold down the ALT key, press the underlined letter in the text box label, then begin typing.
If the box already contains text, do one of the following:
· Hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse pointer over the text you want to replace, then start typing.
· In CorelDRAW hold down the ALT key, press the underlined letter in the text box label, then start typing.
To edit in a text box. Do any of the following:
To Do this
Move insertion point Point and click on the new location, or press the ®, ¬, HOME or END key.
Select text Drag with the mouse, or hold down the SHIFT key and press the ®, ¬, HOME or END key.
Delete text Press the BACKSPACE or DEL key to delete one character at a time or select the characters and press the DEL key.
Replace text Select text and begin typing.
Using roll-ups. In CorelDRAW do carry out your selections:
· Click the Apply button.
To roll a window up and down:
· Click the arrow in the top right corner, or
· Click and choose Roll up or Roll down, or
· Double-click the roll-up's Title bar.
To close a roll-up. Click and choose Close, or
To close all open roll-ups. Click and choose Close All.
To move a roll-up:
· Point to the Title bar, hold the left mouse button down and drag to the new location.
To arrange open roll-ups:
1. Click .
2. Choose Arrange to roll up the active window and move it to the top right corner of the drawing window, or
choose Arrange All to roll up all open roll-ups and move them to the top corners of the drawing window.
To get help on roll-ups:
· In CorelDRAW press SHIFTF1 and click the roll-up, or
· Click and choose Help
To arrange roll-ups:
· Choose the Roll-Ups command from the View menu to open the Roll-Ups dialog box.
Undoing operations. If you make a mistake or change your mind about an operation you just performed, the Undo command will often reverse it. The Undo Levels setting in the Preferences dialog box determines how many consecutive actions you can undo and redo.
Actions you cannot undo in CorelDRAW:
· any change of view (zooming, scrolling etc.)
· any file operation (open, saving, importing etc.)
· any object selection operations
· any operation with the Grid or Guidelines.
To undo the last action you performed:
· Choose Undo from the Edit menu.
Immediately after using Undo, the Redo command becomes available, allowing you to restore what you just undid.
Repeating an action. You can use the Repeat command to repeat the last action you performed on the same object or on another object. For example, if you rotate an object, choosing Repeat rotates that object or another one you select by the same amount.
To repeat an action:
· Choose Repeat from the Edit menu.
Using Clipart. CorelDRAW comes with libraries of ready-to-use clipart images and symbols. The collection of over 22, 000 clipart images is provided in uncompressed format on CD ROM disk #1. You may want to browse through the CorelDRAW Clipart manual before importing clipart into your drawing.
To access clipart from the CD ROM:
1. Place the CD ROM disk # 1 in your CD ROM drive.
2. Choose Import from the File menu in CorelDRAW.
3. In the List Files of Type box, choose All Files (*.*).
4. In the Drives box, choose the drive letter for your CD ROM drive.
5. In the Directories box, double-click the Clipart directory. The clipart categories appear as subdirectories of the Clipart directory.
6. Double-click the category in which the clipart you want to import resides. (The category name appears at the top of each page in the Clipart manual.)
Select a clipart file from the File Name box and click OK. The clipart is imported into your drawing.
Using CorelDRAW's online Help
Using secondary windows
Using context-sensitive Help
Opening other programs' Help files
Keeping Help on top
Using Help's Search feature
Using the History button
Starting and exiting CorelDRAW
You can start CorelDRAW from either Windows or the DOS command prompt. To exit the program, choose Exit from the File menu.
To start CorelDRAW from the Windows Program Manager:
1. Open the group window with the CorelDRAW icon.
2. Double-click the CorelDRAW icon.
To start CorelDRAW from the command prompt:
1. At the command prompt, type win coreldrw.
If an error message appears, the path statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file does not include the directory containing CorelDRAW. Change to the CORELDRW directory and try again.
To exit CorelDRAW. Choose Exit from the File menu.
Installing options with the Setup program. You can run the Corel Setup program to install any items you did not to install when you first set up CorelDRAW.
To install options with the Setup program:
1. Insert the CorelDRAW Setup disk (disk 1) in your floppy disk drive. Or, if you have a CD-ROM drive, insert the CorelDRAW CD-ROM disk.
2. From the Program Manager File menu, choose Run.
3. Type the drive letter followed by :\setup, and then choose OK.
4. When the opening Setup screen appears, choose Continue.
5. From the CorelDRAW Installation dialog box, choose the Custom Installation button.
6. From the Destination Path dialog box, choose the Continue button.
7. Choose the Some option next to the application for which you want to install options. Or, choose All to install all options for an application you are installing for the first time.
8. If you selected Some, another dialog box appears, where you choose the options you want to install.
9. Clear all other check boxes for the options you don't want to install.Click the Continue button, then follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Displaying a drawing in editable preview. Editable preview is the default view you'll probably use to create and edit most of your drawing. It shows outlines, fills (except PostScript textures and halftone screens), and text attributes as they will appear when printed.
To display drawings in editable preview. In CorelDRAW choose Wireframe from the View menu, or click the icon in the ribbon bar.
Drawing curves in Freehand mode. To draw curves in Freehand mode, you drag the mouse as you would a pencil on paper. When you finish drawing, nodes appear at points along the curve. Moving the nodes and their control points with the Shape tool allows you to change the shape of the curve.
To draw curves in Freehand mode.
1. Choose the Pencil tool.
If you don't see the Freehand icon,, select it from the flyout menu displayed by holding the mouse button down on the Pencil tool.
2. Draw the curve by dragging the crossbar along the desired path.
To backtrack, erase part of the path you have drawn by holding down the SHIFT key while continuing to drag. When you release the SHIFT key, you will resume drawing your line.
3. When you reach the end of your curve, release the mouse button.
You'll notice a pause while CorelDRAW determines where to position the nodes along the curve you have just drawn.
To draw a second curve connected to the first, start dragging from the endpoint of the last segment.
To connect the line segments, you must click within five pixels of the endpoint. You can adjust this five-pixel threshold by choosing Preferences from the Special menu, clicking on the Curves button, and specifying a pixel value in the AutoJoin box.
Previewing a drawing. In CorelDRAW the Show Preview command removes everything but your drawing from the screen. You cannot edit your drawing in preview mode.
To save time on screen redrawing, you can preview just the selected object(s).
To preview a drawing:
· Choose Show Preview from the View menu.
To return to normal view:
· Press any key.
To preview selected object(s) only:
1. Select the object(s) you want to preview. Choose Preview Selected Only from the View menu.

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SHORTCUTS of CorelDRAW
Function Keys
Press To
F1 Get help on the currently selected command or open dialog box
Shift+F1 Get help on screen item or active command
F2 Select the Zoom In option from the Zoom tool menu
Ctrl + F2 Open the Text Roll-Up
Alt + F2 Open the Dimension Roll-Up
Shift + F2 Zoom in on selected object(s)
F3 Select the Zoom Out option from the Zoom tool menu
F4 Change the current view to fit all objects in the drawing window
F5 Select the Pencil Tool
F6 Select the Rectangle Tool
Shift+F6 Open the Fill Roll-Up
F7 Select the Ellipse Tool
Alt + F7 Open the Transform Roll-Up
Ctrl + F7 Open the Envelope Roll-Up
Shift + F7 Open the Pen Roll-Up
F8 Select the Artistic Text Tool
Shift+F8 Select the Paragraph text tool
Ctrl + F8 Open the PowerLine Roll-Up (CorelDRAW)
F9 Toggle between the Preview screen and the normal display mode
Ctrl + F9 Open the Contour Roll-Up
Shift+F9 Toggle between Editable Preview and Wireframe views
F10 Select the Shape Tool
Alt + F10 Align selected text to the baseline
F11 Open the Fountain Fill dialog box
Shift+F11 Open Uniform Fill dialog box
Ctrl+F11 Open the Symbols Roll-Up
F12 Open Outline Pen dialog box
Shift+F12 Open Outline Color dialog box
Menu Command Keys
File Menu
Ctrl+N New
Ctrl+A Align
Ctrl+O Open
Shift+PgUp To Front
Ctrl+S Save Shift+PgDn To Back
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+PgUp Forward One
Alt+F4 Exit
Alt+F1 Mosaic Roll-Up
Ctrl+PgDn Back One
Ctrl+G Group
Edit Menu
Ctrl+U Ungroup
Ctrl+Z / Alt+Bksp Undo
Ctrl+L Combine
Alt+Enter Redo
Ctrl+K Break Apart
Ctrl+R/Ctrl+Enter Repeat
Ctrl+Q Convert to Curves
Ctrl+X / Shift+Del Cut
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Ins Copy
Ctrl+V / Shift+Ins Paste
View Menu
Del Delete
Shift+F9 Wireframe View (CorelDRAW)
Ctrl+D Duplicate
Ctrl+W Refresh Window
F9 Full-Screen Preview
Layout Menu
Ctrl+F3 Layers Roll-Up
Ctrl+F5 Style Roll-Up
Ctrl+J Preferences
Ctrl+Y Snap To Grid
Ctrl+F11 Symbols Roll-Up
Help Menu
F1 Help Contents
Effects Menu
Shift+F1 Screen/Menu Help
Alt+F7 Transform - Move Roll-Up
Ctrl+F1 Search for Help On
Alt+F8 Transform - Rotate Roll-Up
Alt+F9 Transform - Scale Roll-Up
Alt+F11 Transform - Size Roll-Up
Alt+F12 Transform - Skew Roll-Up
Ctrl+F7 Envelope Roll-Up
Ctrl+B Blend Roll-Up
Ctrl+E Extrude Roll-Up
Ctrl+F9 Contour Roll-Up
Ctrl+F8 PowerLine Roll-Up
AltF3 Lens Roll-Up
Alt+F5 Presets Roll-Up
Text Menu
Ctrl+T Character dialog box
Ctrl+2 Text Roll-Up
Ctrl+F Fit Text to Path
Alt+F10 Align to Baseline
Shift+Ctrl+T Edit Text
Pick Tool Keys
Hold down To
Ctrl Constrain move vertically or horizontally Stretch or scale in 100% increments Rotate and skew in increments of user-specified degrees (CorelDRAW)
Ctrl+Shift Stretch in 100% increments in two directions Scale in 100% increments in four directions
Press To
Esc Deselects all objects
Tab Select objects successively
Shift+Tab Select objects in reverse order
Space Bar Select the Pick Tool
Nudge selected object(s) left
Nudge selected object(s) right
Nudge selected object(s) up
Nudge selected object(s) down
+ Num. Key Leave copy of original when stretching, scaling or skewing an object
Place duplicate behind original object
Shape Tool Keys
Hold down To
Shift Select multiple nodes Change complement of nodes selected when you marquee select nodes Move opposing Envelope handles in opposite directions
Ctrl Constrain the movement of a node or control point to multiples of 90 degrees Constrains movement of characters to nearest baseline Moves opposing Envelope handles in opposite directions Constrains movement of Perspective handles to vertical or horizontal
Shift+Ctrl Selects all nodes on the path or subpath Moves corner or side Envelope handles in opposite directions Moves opposing Perspective handles equal distance in opposite directions
Press To
Home Select the start node of a curve
Shift+Home Toggles selection of start node on and off (CorelDRAW)
Ctrl+Home Selects the first subpath in the selected curve
Shift+Ctrl+Home Toggles selection of first subpath on and off
End Select the end node of a curve
Shift+End Toggles selection of end node on and off
Ctrl+End Selects the last subpath in the selected curve
Shift+Ctrl+End Toggles selection of last subpath on and off
Del Delete the selected node + (plus key) Adds a node to the selected point on the path - (minus key) Deletes selected nodes
Tab Shifts current node selections forward along the curve
Shift+Tab Shifts current node selections backward along the curve
Nudge selected character(s) left
Nudge selected character(s) right (CorelDRAW)
Nudge selected character(s) up
Nudge selected character(s) down
Pencil Tool Keys
Hold down To
Shift Erase as you backtrack over a path being drawn
Ctrl Constrain the movement of control points to increments of user-specified degrees when drawing in Bezier mode Constrain Freehand, Bezier and Angular dimension lines to horizontal, vertical or a user-specified angle
Rectangle Tool Keys
Ctrl Draw squares
Ctrl+Shift Draw squares from the center out
Shift Draws rectangles from the center out
Ellipse Tool Keys
Ctrl Draw circles
Ctrl+Shift Draw circles from the center out (CorelDRAW)
Shift Draws ellipses from the center out
Text Tool Keys
Press To
, ¯, ¬, ® Move insertion point in direction of arrow
Home Moves insertion point to start of current line
Ctrl+Home Moves insertion point to start of text
End Moves insertion point to end of current line
Ctrl+End Moves insertion point to end of text
PgUp/PgDn Scrolls the Text Editing window in Text dialog box
Shift+¬, ® Selects one character at a time in Text dialog box
Shift+ Home Selects all text left of insertion point to the start of the line
Shift+End Selects all text right of insertion point to the end of the line
Backspace Deletes selected text or individual characters before the insertion point
Del Deletes selected text or individual characters after the insertion point
Enter Begins a new line
Ctrl+X Copies selected text to the Clipboard
Ctrl+C Cuts selected text to the Clipboard
Ctrl+V Pastes text from the Clipboard
Ctrl+¬ Moves insertion point to beginning of word to the left of insertion point
Ctrl+® Moves insertion point to beginning of word to the right of insertion point
Ctrl+­ Moves insertion point to previous paragraph
Ctrl+¯ Moves insertion point to next paragraph
Ctrl+Home Moves insertion point to start of frame
Ctrl+End Moves insertion point to end of frame
Shift+¬ Selects character to the left of insertion point
Shift+® Selects character to the right of insertion point (CorelDRAW)
Ctrl+Shift+¬ Selects word to the left of insertion point
Ctrl+Shift+® Selects word to the right of insertion point
Shift+­ Selects one line up from insertion point
Shift+Down Selects one line up down insertion point
Ctrl+Shift+­ Selects text left of the insertion point to previous paragraph
Ctrl+Shift+¯ Selects text right of the insertion point to the end of frame
Ctrl+Shift+Home Selects text left of insertion point to the start of frame
Ctrl+Shift+End Selects text to the right of insertion point to the end of frame
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp Selects text left of the insertion point to the start of the text block
Ctrl+Shift+PgDown Selects text right of the insertion point to the end of the text block
Ctrl+Backspace Deletes word left of the insertion point
Ctrl+Del Deletes word right of the insertion point
Ctrl+1 Paragraph style 1
Ctrl+2 Paragraph style 2
Ctrl+3 Paragraph style 3 (CorelDRAW)
Dialog Box Keys
Tab Move to next list box, text box, check box, command button or group of option buttons
Shift+Tab Moves to previous list box, text box, checkbox, command button or group of option buttons
Arrow Keys Moves and selects within active group of option buttons
Spacebar Turns on or off active check box or chooses active command button
Letter Keys Moves to next item beginning with that letter in an active list box
Alt+Underlined letter Selects item with that underlined letter
Enter Chooses active command button
Esc Cancels command and closes dialog box (CorelDRAW)
Dialog Box Shortcuts
To open this dialog box Do this
Page Setup Double-click on Page Border
Guideline Setup Double-click on a guideline
Grid Parameters Double-click on a ruler
Character Attribute Double-click on character node
Fountain Fill Press F11 with object selected
'New Object' Fountain Fill Press F11 with no object selected
Uniform Fill Press Shift+F11 with object selected
'New Object' Uniform Fill Press Shift+F11 with no object selected (CorelDRAW)
Outline Pen Press F12 with object selected
'New Object' Outline Pen Press F12 with no object selected
Outline Color Press Shift+F12 with object selected
'New Object' Outline Color Press Shift+F12 with no object selected (CorelDRAW)

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