CORELDRAW

WHAT IS CORELDRAW?

CorelDraw is an integrated vector-based program that makes it easy to create professional artwork like logos, complimentary cards, wedding cards, invitation cards, certificate, greeting cards, calendar, letter headed papers and any design you can think of.

Before you get started with CorelDraw, you should be familiar with the following terms.

OBJECT: An element in a drawing such as an image, shape, line, text, curve, symbol, or layer

DRAWING: The work you create in CorelDRAW: for example, custom artwork, logos, posters, and newsletters

Vector graphic         An image generated from mathematical descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines are drawn

Bitmap                     An image composed of grids of pixels or dots

Docker                     A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task

Flyout                       A button that opens a group of related tools or menu items

Artistic text              A type of text to which you can apply special effects, such as shadows

Paragraph text          A type of text to which you can apply formatting options, and which can be edited in large blocks

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On the next blog , we will look into the uses of Coreldraw

ADOBE PAGE MAKER TOOLS

ADOBE PAGE MAKER TOOLS

	Pointer	t Selects lines, shapes, graphics, and text boxes. Selected items can be moved, resized, and have their attributes changed.
	Text	Selects text or sets insertion point for adding text.
	Rotate	Rotates text blocks and graphics to almost any angle.
	Crop	Crops graphics (press and hold the [Shift] key to crop proportionally).
	Line	Creates straight lines at almost any angle.
	Constrained Line	Creates vertical, horizontal and 45-degree-angle lines.
	Rectangle	Creates square and rectangle shapes.
	Rectangle Text Box	Creates rectangular-shaped text boxes.
	Ellipse	Creates circular and oval shapes.
	Ellipse Text Box	Creates circular and oval-shaped text boxes.
	Polygon	Creates basic polygons.
	Polygon Text Box	Creates polygon-shaped text boxes.
	Hand (Panning)	Allows the user to drag a page for optimal view.
	Zoom	Magnifies or reduces the area of the page; useful for close placements or viewing of graphics.

Using the Zoom Tool

While using the Zoom tool, you can toggle between the magnification/reduction area of the page: 

To enlarge the magnification of an area (zoom in):

1. With the Zoom tool selected,
   Windows: Click the mouse button
   Macintosh: Press [Cmd] and click the mouse button

To reduce the magnification of an area (zoom out):

1. With the Zoom tool selected,
   Windows: Press [Ctrl] and click the mouse button
   Macintosh: Press [Option] and click the mouse button