Lynda.com - CorelDRAW X3 Essential Training (Repost)

With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, you can confidently tackle a wide variety of projects, from logos and Web graphics to multi-page marketing brochures. In CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Essential Training, Mark Abdelnour teaches you the essential tools and techniques you'll need to start using this powerful software collection effectively. Mark begins with an overview of the interface and moves on to cover basic drawing, coloring, and editing. He then advances to transparency, type, the new Interactive Design Tools, special effects, and much more. Tips and specific examples that teach users how to improve workflows and maximize productivity are also included. This training is flexible, so experienced CorelDRAW users can go directly to the movies on features new to X3, while beginning users can watch all of the movies in progression. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Table of contents

1. Introduction
Welcome to CorelDRAW X3 1:35 0.8 MB
What's new in CorelDRAW X3 13:28 14.2 MB
Getting assistance 10:21 16.9 MB
Vector vs. rasters/bitmaps 8:09 7.1 MB
2. Jumping Right Into CorelDRAW X3
Welcome to the Welcome Screen 3:18 2.1 MB
Touring the user interface 8:48 7.2 MB
Creating drawings 6:10 5.3 MB
Saving your masterpieces 7:56 7.1 MB
3. Working with Pages and Layout
Working with multiple pages 10:51 17.2 MB
Customizing the page layout 7:24 8.5 MB
Working with Guidelines and the Snap To options 13:51 18.9 MB
4. Creating Objects
Drawing shapes 7:09 7.5 MB
Polygons, stars, and graph paper 6:00 7.5 MB
The Perfect Shapes Collection 9:05 12.5 MB
Lines and curves 9:28 11.2 MB
Node editing using the Shape Tool 13:25 16.0 MB
5. Transforming Objects
Selecting/deleting objects 10:28 11.8 MB
Modifying objects 11:15 15.2 MB
Arranging objects 15:54 19.3 MB
Working with multiple objects 6:16 9.2 MB
Converting objects 9:39 12.4 MB
Locking objects 3:00 3.4 MB
6. Design Time Savers
Cut, copy and paste 7:02 7.8 MB
Duplicating and cloning objects 10:12 12.0 MB
Using the Step and Repeat docker 7:40 8.8 MB
Undo/redo/repeat 5:47 5.7 MB
Working with symbols 5:04 5.5 MB
7. Working with Artistic Text
Working with the Text Tool to create Artistic Text 5:25 7.7 MB
Fitting text to a path 6:58 12.2 MB
The character formatting docker 5:04 5.3 MB
Spelling and Quickcorrect 9:22 13.7 MB
8. Working with Paragraph Text
Working with the Text Tool to create Paragraph Text 7:20 12.8 MB
The paragraph formatting docker 5:53 9.9 MB
Linking paragraph text frames 8:52 14.0 MB
Working with columns 4:19 8.0 MB
Additional paragraph features 6:35 12.0 MB
9. Color Outlines and Fills
Introducing color palettes 5:22 5.6 MB
Color filling options 13:21 14.2 MB
Color outline objects 8:50 12.0 MB
Using the Eyedropper and Paintbucket Tools 7:58 11.0 MB
Using the Smartfill Tool 6:13 7.5 MB
10. Layers and the Object Manager
Working with layers 13:16 20.1 MB
Layer properties 8:23 12.2 MB
Using the master layer 8:47 8.9 MB
11. Viewing Your Work
View modes 7:52 7.1 MB
Preview modes 6:01 6.4 MB
Using the View Manager 5:15 6.4 MB
Using the Zoom Tool 7:25 10.9 MB
12. Find and Replace
Find and replace objects 8:49 15.3 MB
Find and replace text 3:44 4.4 MB
13. Bitmaps
Applying effects to a bitmap 16:36 26.9 MB
Using the Image Adjustment Lab 7:31 12.0 MB
Cropping bitmaps 3:41 6.6 MB
Converting vector objects to bitmaps 8:12 12.3 MB
14. Shaping Objects
Shaping objects 8:46 11.9 MB
PowerClipping objects 6:43 9.3 MB
Adding envelopes 4:56 11.1 MB
Working the corners 3:44 5.3 MB
15. The Interactive Tools Flyout
Interactive Blend Tool 7:31 11.0 MB
Interactive Contour Tool 6:04 6.1 MB
Interactive Distortion Tool 11:15 18.0 MB
Interactive Drop Shadow Tool 7:14 8.5 MB
Interactive Extrude Tool 7:50 10.6 MB
Interactive Transparency Tool 7:49 11.0 MB
Interactive Fill Tool 13:31 18.4 MB
16. More Special Effects
Adding perspective 4:17 8.8 MB
Using the lens effect 9:41 16.3 MB
Adding bevels 5:09 8.0 MB
17. Importing, Publishing, Exporting
Importing and exporting Files 10:00 17.5 MB
Publish to PDF 8:16 10.6 MB
Export for Office 6:30 9.5 MB
18. Customizations
Working Your workspace 7:28 10.1 MB
Customizing your toolbars and menus 9:03 9.7 MB
Customizing your color palettes 6:37 7.0 MB
19. Printing
Printing basics explained 7:11 6.6 MB
Print preview basics 9:25 12.3 MB
20. The Rest of the Suite
Using Corel Capture 9:37 13.7 MB
Tracing bitmaps using PowerTrace 12:04 19.4 MB
CorelPHOTO PAINT: Cutout Lab 8:15 9.8 MB
CorelPHOTO PAINT: Effects 7:49 12.0 MB
Working with the Corel Design Collection 8:19 8.7 MB
21. Outro
Goodbye 0:13 0.2 MB

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