CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide

CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide

<p><strong>The Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW®—Updated for CorelDRAW X8</strong></p> <p>This thoroughly revised guide offers complete coverage of CorelDraw X8, including the revamped interface and brand-new features. <em>CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide</em> shows anyone—from a beginner to an experienced illustrator—how 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 you’ve designed on your monitor.</p> <p>• Work in the customizable interface redesigned to reflect Windows® Metro style<br /><br />• Explore and understand the software’s menus, palettes, and dockers<br /><br />• Lay out brochures, flyers, and other multi-page documents<br /><br />• Add paragraph, artistic, and custom-shaped text to your designs<br /><br />• Search the Content Exchange for fonts, vector patterns, background designs, and the <em>Get More</em> docker<br /><br />• Use the Perspective, Extrude, Smear, Twirl, Attract, Repel, and Distortion tools<br /><br />• Incorporate lens effects, transparency, shadows, glows, and bevels<br /><br />• Put all the elements together in a professional, visually compelling way with layout and design tips from the author</p>