CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide - Paperback

CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide - Paperback

$74.00


by Gary David Bouton (Author)

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The Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW(R)--Updated 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 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.

- Work in the customizable interface redesigned to reflect Windows(R) Metro style
- Explore and understand the software's 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

Author Biography

Gary David Bouton is an award-winning illustrator who has used CorelDRAW professionally for almost 25 years. He is the author or co-author of 30 books, including CorelDRAW: The Official Guide for versions X3 through X8, Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide, and Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps.

Number of Pages: 648
Dimensions: 1.4 x 9 x 7.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 06, 2017
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