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CorelDraw Tutorials

CorelDRAW Tutorials: Corel Corporation's flagship graphics suite featuring

CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAIT pro!ides unparalleled !alue and fle"i#ilit$ and ahuge collection of fonts and clipart% These tutorials sho& #ut a fraction of the

possi#ilities for $ou to e"plore and create% CorelDRAW is one of $ ost fre(uentl$

used graphics applications% I can do things &ith CorelDRAW that sipl$ can't #e done&ith an$ other graphics progra%

A PC-#ased graphic design !ector dra&ing progra% )iles created in this progra can#e accepted and translated #$ *odel +raphics if the$ are sa!ed &ith the ,%ai

e"tender% .see !ector iage/

CorelDRAW is a !ector graphics editor de!eloped and ar0eted #$ Corel Corporation

of Otta&a1 Canada%

This is a popular dra&ing progra for the Windo&s ar0et% We don't support CorelDra& specificall$ #ut can usuall$ iport its files into *acroedia )reeHand or Ado#e

Illustrator if needed% 2a!ing $our dra&ings as an 3P2 .3ncapsulated Postscript/ file&ith all the t$pe con!erted to graphics is another &a$ &e can accept this forat%

Lesson 1: The Anatomy of a Vector IllustrationPart One

Illustrations created in all a4or !ector dra&ing progras ha!e a definite anato$

and share a coon pattern% Whether $ou use Dene#a Can!as51 Ado#eIllustrator1 CorelDRAW or *acroedia )reeHand $ou &ill find that this pattern

e"ists e!en though each progra a$ define the parts differentl$% The purpose ofthis section of the &e# site is to ta0e apart a !ector dra&ing so $ou can see ho& it is

put together and a#le to understand it% In the illustration section is a ta#le ofe(ui!alent terinolog$ to #etter help $ou translate the ters fro one application to

another% This &ill clarif$ the su#4ect and a0e it less confusing% 6ou &ill not #e

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#ound to a single application once this #ecoes clear to $ou%

The pattern of !ector illustrations is #est !ie&ed or represented as a hierarch$ or7tree7% The illustration itself &ould #e at the top and its !arious parts &ould descend

#elo& it:

An I8892TRATIO is coposed of !ector O;3CT2 each ha!ing one or ore PATH2 &hich are coposed of 8I3 23+*3T2 ha!ing ACHOR POIT2 at each endIllustration: Objects:

Paths:

Line Sements an! Anchor Points:

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In the diagra a#o!e the O;3CT sho&n is coposed of a single closed PATHcoposed of

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All line segents ha!e anchor points at each end &hich define their position andcur!e attri#utes% The nae for the resulting cur!es are called e?ier .pronounced

beh-zee-ay/ cur!es% The$ are naed after the )rench atheatician1 Pierre e?ier1&ho de!eloped a ethod for defining cur!es atheaticall$%

All anchor

points fall roughl$ into t&o categories:

% Those ha!ing O COTRO8 HAD832

Cur!es are controlled #$ control handles e"tending fro the points% These control

handles do not print% The direction and agnitude of cur!es entering and lea!inganchor points are deterined #$ the direction and length of the control handles%

3ach control handle e"tending fro a point controls onl$ the portion of the cur!e of

the line segent facing the control handle:

8ine segents &ith points ha!ing control handles are curved%8ine segents &ith points ha!ing no control handles are straight%

Points An! Control 'an!les

A point can ha!e either:

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>% TWO COTRO8 HAD832

There is really only ONE handle per SIDE of a point because points betweenconsecutive line segments are shared

Smooth Points An! Corner Points

Points &ith #oth handles in line &ith each other are called 2*OOTH POIT2% All other

points .e"cept for t&o speciali?ed ones sho&n #elo&/ are generall$ referred to asCOR3R POIT2%

8ine segents &hose cur!es transition soothl$ fro one anchor point to the ne"t in

an un#ro0en anner are 4oined #$ sooth points%

8ine segents &hose cur!es do not transition soothl$ together are 4oined #$ cornerpoints%

The corner point sho&n a#o!e has t&o handles #ut a corner point can also ha!e onehandle1 no handles1 4oin a cur!ed line segent to cur!ed line segent1 4oin a

straight line segent to a cur!ed line segent or a straight line segent to astraight line segent% elo& are saples of corner points:

S(eciali$e! Points

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2oe point t$pes are uni(ue to certain applications%

CorelDRAW has a speciali?ed sooth point called a 7s$etrical node7% The lengthsof #oth control handles of a s$etrical node reain e(ual &hen either one of the

is ad4usted:

Although Dene#a Can!as5 doesn't ha!e a s$etrical point1 the sae effect can #e

produced #$ dragging the handle of a sooth point &ith Ctrl .Windo&s/ or Option.*ac/% When sooth points are first placed1 #oth handles are e(uall$ spaced #$

default% As long as neither handle is altered1 the sae effect can #e produced%

*acroedia )reeHand @ pro!ides a 7connector point7% It is used to a0e asooth transition fro a straight line segent to a cur!ed line segent% It actuall$controls the cur!e so that it is al&a$s tangent to the straight segent% The handle on

this point can onl$ o!e directl$ in line &ith the straight segent% 6ou cannot alterthe angle of the handle li0e other points% CorelDRAW also pro!ides t&o siilar

points: either a 7s$etrical line node7 or 7line sooth node7% These points functionthe sae as the )reeHand @ point% This is a useful point% All draftsen ha!e run into

this in echanical dra&ing:

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Lesson ): The Anatomy of a Vector IllustrationPart Three

Objects An! Their Pro(erties* Paths An! Sub(aths

Continuing &ith the anato$ of a !ector illustration1 let's ta0e a loo0 at o#4ects andtheir properties1 paths and su#paths%

Objects + Stro,e an! -ill Pro(erties

O#4ects ha!e stro0e and fill properties% 2tro0e .or outline/ properties appl$ to thepath of an o#4ect and fill properties appl$ to the area enclosed #$ the path%

Stro,e Pro(erties:

Weight .line thic0ness/ Color

2olid !s% Dashed

8ine Caps and Corners:

3"cept for differences in terinolog$1 line cap and corner properties are the sae

#et&een Dene#a Can!as51 Ado#e Illustrator1 CorelDRAW and *acroedia)reeHand:

CorelD.A/

A!obeIllustrator

-ree'an!DenebaCan%as

7Caps andCorners7

7Cap and ;oin7 7Cap and ;oin778ine ;oins and

3nd Caps7

Ca(s 2(uare utt utt )lat

3"tended

2(uarePro4ecting 2(uare 2(uare

Rounded Round Round Round

Corners *itered *iter *iter *iter

e!eled e!el e!el e!el

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Rounded Round Round Round

-ill Pro(erties: Color

9nifor or +radient )ill Patterns and Te"tures

Stro,e 0am(les: .fill unifor or none/

2olid Dashed one PatternB

B Pattern stro0e una!aila#le in CorelDRAW

-ill 0am(les:.stro0e none/

8inear

+radient

Radial

+radient Pattern Te"tureB

B ector te"ture fill a!aila#le in CorelDRAW onl$

It could #e said that Tiles are one of the #asic fill properties% Patterns and tiles are#asicall$ the sae 0ind of fill%

Deneba Can%as Stro,e an! -ill 0am(les:

Can!as is uni(ue in that it can appl$ the sae properties to stro0es as it can to fills%In addition to colors1 te"tures and gradients1 $ou can also appl$ s$#ols and hatchpatterns as stro0es and fills% elo& are a fe& e"aples:

Te"ture )ill

+radient )ill

2olid 2tro0e

+radient )ill

+radient 2tro0e Hatch )ill

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Paths an! Sub(aths

Paths are either:

% Closed

)ills are not restricted to closed paths% Open paths can #e filled 4ust li0e closedpaths:

Paths of an o#4ect ha!ing ore than one path are called subpaths%

Note! Subpaths are nothing more than discreet" individual pathsin an ob#ect composed of more than one path The word

$subpath$ is easily misunderstood because the prefi% $sub$implies subordination &ultiple paths within an ob#ect are of e'ual

hierarchy (ran)*

$ default each path #ecoes a ne& o#4ect &hen it is first created% 2u#paths are

created &hen o#4ects are fored fro coposite paths%

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Lesson 2: The Anatomy of a Vector IllustrationPart )A

Com(osite Paths an! Object 3rou(in an! Combinin

Dene#a Can!as51 Ado#e Illustrator1 CorelDRAW and *acroedia )reeHandalso share the follo&ing features%%%

O#4ects a$ #e:

% )ored into Coposite Paths or

% Co#ined into ne& o#4ects

The Differences #etween Com(osite Paths an! Object 3rou(in An!Combinin

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% Co#ining O#4ects

Co#ining o#4ects is a eans of erging e"isting shapes into ne& shapes% Witho#4ect co#ining1 the original o#4ects are altered% In soe cases the original o#4ects

can #e recreated fro the ne& shapes #$ ungrouping or reappl$ing o#4ect co#iningagain to these ne& shapes% In other cases1 ho&e!er1 the effects of o#4ect co#ining

is not so easil$ undone% elo& are e"aples of the effect of co#ining o#4ects intone& shapes:

'ow 0ach A((lication Defines Com(osite Paths an! Object 3rou(in an!

Combinin

+rouping and ungrouping o#4ects1 a0ing and #rea0ing coposite paths and

co#ining o#4ects is supported #$ all four applications% The ters 7group7 and7ungroup7 are identical #et&een the% Coposite paths and co#ined o#4ects are

defined differentl$1 ho&e!er:

Proram Com(osite Paths Combine! Objects

CorelDRAW.Co#ining O#4ects/

Co#ine and rea0 ApartWelding1 Triing

and Intersecting O#4ects

Ado#eIllustrator

.Copound Path/*a0e and Release

Pathfinder - Co#ine1 Isolateand 2u#di!iding O#4ects

*acroedia)reeHand

.Coposite Path/;oin and 2plit

*erging O#4ects

Dene#a

Can!as

.Coposite Path/*a0e Coposite E rea0

Coposite

Co#ining O#4ects

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Lesson 4:The Anatomy of a Vector Illustration

Part -our + Summary

The anato$ of a !ector illustration has an e"act1 finite pattern% There are onl$ soan$ parts to it% It is suari?ed #elo&:

An I8892TRATIO is coposed of !ector O;3CT2 each ha!ing one or ore PATH2 &hich are coposed of 8I3 23+*3T2 ha!ing ACHOR POIT2 at each endACHOR POIT2 fall into t&o categories:

% Those ha!ing O COTRO8 HAD832

8ine segents &ith points ha!ing control handles are curved%8ine segents &ith points ha!ing no control handles are straight%

An ACHOR POIT can ha!e either:

% TWO COTRO8 HAD832

There is really only ONE handle per SIDE of a point because points betweenconsecutive line segments are shared

Points &ith #oth handles in line &ith each other are called 2*OOTH POIT2% All other

points .e"cept for the speciali?ed ones - 7s$etrical node7 and 7connector point7/are generall$ referred to as COR3R POIT2%

O#4ects ha!e stro0e and fill properties% 2tro0e .or outline/ properties appl$ to the

path of an o#4ect and fill properties appl$ to the area enclosed #$ the path%

O#4ects a$ #e:

% )ored into Coposite Paths or

% Co#ined into ne& o#4ects

Paths are either:

% Closed

That's itF

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The &hole purpose of this &as to dri!e hoe the point that there is an anato$ to a

!ector illustration% It has an e"act pattern% It is finite% It is siple and all !ectorillustrations fro the siple to cople" &ill re!eal this pattern%

Lesson 5: /or,in /ith Primiti%es6Pre!efine! Sha(es7

To facilitate faster construction1 Dene#a Can!as51 Ado#e Illustrator1 CorelDRAWand *acroedia )reeHand include a set of predefined o#4ect shapes or

7priiti!es7:

% 3llipse .including circle/% Pol$gon .including star/G% 2piral

The user can control the nu#er of sides to pol$gons and stars%

All the predefined shapes can #e con!erted to edita#le paths &ith access to theanchor points% 3ach progra handles this slightl$ differentl$1 though:

In CorelDRAW the o#4ect ust first #e con!erted to cur!es%

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In *acroedia )reeHand s(uares1 rectangles1 circles1 ellipses and spirals ust first

#e ungrouped &hile pol$gons and stars are edita#le #$ default%

In Ado#e Illustrator1 all o#4ects are edita#le #$ default:

In Dene#a Can!as1 o#4ects are edita#le #$ default e"cept for pol$gons1 stars andspirals &hich ust #e con!erted to paths%

ProramComman!s

CorelDRAW Arrange Con!ert To Cur!es

Ado#e Illustrator .O#4ects are edita#le #$ default/

*acroedia )reeHand*odif$ 9ngroup

e"cept for pol$gons and stars

Dene#a Can!asO#4ect Path Con!ert To Paths

for pol$gons1 stars and spirals onl$

Lesson 8: &eyboar! Shortcuts -or The Pen

Draw -aster #y 9a,in -ewer Tri(s To The Tool PaletteThis tutorial is for applications that use the pen: Ado#e Photoshop1 Ado#eIllustrator and *acroedia )reeHand% When dra&ing &ith the pen $ou &ill

ine!ita#l$ ha!e to stop id-path and a0e ad4ustents to anchor points"controlhandlesor line segments%

Note! Different software pac)ages use different terms for thesame things" and since this article is using mi%ed terminology

please consult the table of e'uivalent terminology for clarification

of terms

9suall$1 &hen first learning the soft&are1 the no!ice &ill go to the tool palette tos&itch #ac0 and forth #et&een the pen and other tools% This is !er$ tie consuing

and there are pro!isions in the soft&are to s&itch tools &ithout ha!ing to select thefro the tool palette% The 0e$s on #oth the right-hand and left-hand sides of the

space#ar are used for this purpose% 2ho&n #elo& are the 0e$#oard hand positions fora right-handed ouse:

Left han! ,eys + /in!ows Left han! ,eys + 9acintosh

2hift

Alt Ctrl

2hift Option

Coand

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The diagra a#o!e sho&s the hand positions .for a right handed ouse/ to ta0e

ad!antage of 0e$#oard shortcuts for dra&ing &ith the pen% This is the (uic0est &a$ touse the pen%

*ac users &ill use !arious co#inations of the 2hift1 Option and Coand 0e$s1

&hile Windo&s users &ill use parallel co#inations of the 2hift1 Ctrl and Alt 0e$s%

)or e"aple1 &hile acti!el$ dra&ing a path &ith the pen tool1 Windo&s Illustratorusers can press the Ctrl 0e$ to s&itch #et&een the pen and the selection tool &hile at

the sae tie press the 2hift 0e$ to constrain a line to GJ increents% When finisheda0ing the ad4ustent1 the user sipl$ releases the 0e$s and resues dra&ing &ith

the pen tool - all &ithout resorting to the tool palette%

)ollo&ing this tutorial are step #$ step e"aples to drill the point%

Lesson ;: &eyboar! Shortcuts -or The Pen 0am(les

The idea #ehind the 0e$#oard shortcuts in Ado#e Illustrator1 Ado#e Photoshop

and *acroedia )reeHand is so $ou can dra& paths in a fluid anner &ith asfe& interruptions as possi#le% Ideall$1 $ou &ould dra& as fluidl$ as if $ou &ere

actuall$ using a pen or pencil% The pre!ious page descri#ed the hand positions &iththe 0e$#oard and ouse% This page descri#es ho& it is done% The ne"t page gi!es

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$ou practice teplates for each application%

While the pen tool is selected and $ou are acti!el$ dra&ing a path1 pressing thefollo&ing 0e$s &ill #ring up a different tool:

)or Ado#e Illustrator or Ado#e Photoshop:

9acintosh /in!ows -unction

Coand

Option2hift

Ctrl

Alt2hift

2elects the last selection tool

2elects the Con!ert Direction Point ToolConstrains angle to GJ increents

)or *acroedia )reeHand:

9acintosh /in!ows -unction

CoandOption

2hift

CtrlAlt

2hift

2elects the Pointer ToolPlaces a corner point

Constrains angle to GJ increents

asicall$ the functions of these 0e$s #et&een the Ado#e applications and*acroedia )reeHand are the sae% There is onl$ a slight difference in the use of

the Alt or Option 0e$ to create a corner point% In Illustrator and Photoshop1 all ne&l$placed points &ith control handles are sooth points #$ default% The Con!ert

Direction Point Tool is used to change a sooth point to a corner point &ith handles%In )reeHand1 $ou can drag out control handles for a corner point &hen $ou first place

it%

#rief 0am(le + A!obe Illustrator

In the follo&ing e"aple1 three tools are used &ithout returning to the tool palette tochange tools:

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% Drag out the second point% The first cur!e

is off1 no&%

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% Press Ctrl .Windo&s/ or Coand

.*acintosh/ and use the Direct 2election Toolto drag #ac0 the first cur!e%

G% Press Alt .Windo&s/ or Option .*acintosh/to #ring up the Con!ert Direction Point Tool

and drag the second point's handle .changingit fro a sooth point to a corner point/ to

redirect the ne"t cur!e%

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% Place the ne"t point and continue dra&ing

the path%

Pen Cursors

The pen cursor helps $ou identif$ &here $ou're at &hen dra&ing paths% 6ou need to

0no& &hen $ou are o!er a point so $ou can append to an open path .restarting thepath/ or &hen $ou are o!er a point so $ou can close a path% 6ou also need to 0no&

&hat the cursor loo0s li0e to start a ne& path so $ou don't inad!ertentl$ 0eep addingto an e"isting path or !ice !ersa% These are the ost iportant cursors% Their

functions are identical #et&een Ado#e Illustrator K and @1 Ado#e Photoshop and

*acroedia )reeHand @% The chart #elo& descri#es these cursors%

2tarte&

Path

ContinueAdding

To Path

RestartOpen

Path

ClosePath

Illustrator K E @

Photoshop

)reeHand @

Deneba Can%as% 3"cept for CorelDRAW &hile using the e?ier Tool1 &hen $ou are o!er the point1

the cursor &ill change to let $ou 0no& that the ne"t clic0 &ill append to the path:

Ado#e Illustrator K E @

Ado#e Photoshop

*acroedia )reeHand @

CorelDRAW @ - )reehand Tool

% That is $our cue that the ne"t clic0 &ill append to the path% Clic0 once to restart

adding line segents to the path%

G% When $ou are read$ to close the path sipl$ position the cursor o!er the other

end point of the path% When the cursor is o!er the point it &ill change to let $ou0no& that the ne"t clic0 &ill close the path:

Ado#e Illustrator K E @

Ado#e Photoshop

*acroedia )reeHand @

CorelDRAW @ - )reehand Tool

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CorelDRAW @ - e?ier Tool

% Clic0 once to close the path%

Deneba Can%as