Coreldraw for beginners (2018)

Open or create new CorelDRAW documents from templates or presets, including custom options; adjust size, orientation, and units, manage pages and names; import images, save changes, and export.

Discover how to handle transparent versus nontransparent backgrounds in vector images, and export options for bitmap formats with background color, grayscale, and CMYK settings for print and web.

Learn to manage CorelDRAW panels: open, close, dock, drag, and arrange windows, create new documents, and customize toolbars and color palettes.

Explore how to work with layers by grouping objects, locking and unlocking items, and using wireframe view; manage pages, master pages, visibility, and the front to back order of objects.

Explain how to modify object properties in CorelDraw, including outline color and thickness, corner shapes and miter settings, fill types (uniform, pattern, bitmap) and transparency controls.

Learn to work with blending and merge modes to combine images and drawings, apply transparency, and explore effects like lighter, multiply, difference, and add to it for a cinematic loop.

Explore how color, backdrops, contrast, and vector-based layering in CorelDRAW make text stand out against images, and learn to blur or convert to bitmap to keep focus on the letters.

learn to convert a bitmap to a watercolor drawing with quick trace, manage object layering, and group or ungroup vector objects in the CorelDRAW object manager.

Learn to convert a bitmap map into a factor image in CorelDRAW using center line trace and outline trace, with smoothing, background removal, and color options.

Master CorelDRAW guidelines to measure objects precisely, choose line styles, manage the view options, rulers, and bleach area, and understand import versus open workflows.

Learn to use the pick tool to select and transform shapes, scale with the shift key, rotate around a center point, and skew to produce diagonal vertical or horizontal lines.

Learn to shape objects in CorelDRAW by using combine, intersect, and trim to create complex forms, manage layering with front/back order, and use duplicate, color, and boundary techniques.

Explore the shape tool in CorelDRAW to convert lines to curves, add and edit nodes, smooth and symmetry options, break apart shapes, reverse paths, and use elastic mode for adjustments.

Learn to crop shapes with the crop tool, cut with the knife tool, group into symbols, and erase or delete parts using the eraser and segment delete.

Master zoom and pan in CorelDRAW, and apply artistic media using brush, pen, and calligraphy to add details like eyelashes and hair.

Type text directly in CorelDRAW without creating a box, then use power clip to insert an image inside the text, adjust sizing and baseline notes.

Learn to apply text effects in CorelDraw, using the pick tool to resize and bold text, and enable the baffle option to add a blue shadow with a 3D look.

Learn to place text along a path in CorelDRAW using the path tool, adjust spacing, height, alignment, direction, mirror, italics, fonts, and freehand styling.

Explore core drawing tools in CorelDraw for beginners, including freehand, two-point and polyline lines, pencil, three-point curves, smart drawing, and live sketch to create precise, professional shapes.

Learn how to use CorelDRAW’s dimension tools, including parallel, horizontal, vertical, angular, segment, and three-point callouts, to measure and label distances with configurable units and styles.

Master the connector tool to link elements with straight line, right angle, and alternate right connectors, adjust corners, and fill with color using the smart fill tool.

Use the drop shadow tool to create shadows from text and shapes, adjust offset and visibility, and explore contour, blend, envelope, and extrude for logo-like effects.

Learn to use CorelDRAW's extrude and block shadow tools: apply extrusion to shapes, mix front and back colors, adjust color intensity, and create distinct shadow effects for text and objects.

Learn to use the CorelDraw transparency tool, including uniform transparency and several pattern options such as vector, bitmap, and two-color patterns, with precise start points and blending controls.

Learn to create a business card in CorelDraw for beginners by setting a 3.5 by 2 inch canvas, using guidelines for precise alignment, and adding text and color.

Design a business card in Coreldraw by creating a central curved divider, duplicating elements with uniform transparency, adding left-side art, and exporting a high-quality image with no edge lines.

Create a business card in CorelDRAW using the symmetry tool to mirror designs, then refine color, typography, and contact details for a professional result.

Create a rounded logo with soft corners and color blocks in CorelDRAW, then duplicate and mirror elements, apply 50% transparency, and finalize a business card with name, telephone, and website.

Ask why you create a logo and who your audience is to define a brand identity with imagery, typography, and color; avoid copying, seek client input, and offer multiple options.

Learn to create a floral logo in CorelDRAW using guidelines, object manager, and shapes; apply intersect, envelope, color, and text to craft a polished, layered logo.

Create logos that express your company mission and story by thinking outside the box. Balance text with an illustration, like a thinking cloud or light bulb, to symbolize ideas.

Create a mermaid logo in CorelDRAW by shaping hair with curved corners, assembling the body with lines and circles, applying fills, and removing outlines for a cohesive aquatic emblem.

Create a mermaid logo in CorelDRAW by using shapes and path tools, copying and pasting parts, rotating and wrapping elements, and applying fills and outlines with smart fill.

Create the photo cocktail effect in CorelDRAW by selecting a folder of images. Adjust columns, rows, blending mode, minimum distance, and output to bitmap stack at 300 dpi.

Improve bitmap quality in CorelDRAW by resampling before enlarging images; set width and height with maintain aspect ratio and choose a 300 resolution for best results.

demonstrates how converting to bitmap improves image quality, compares two pictures, increases resolution via dpi settings, notes larger file sizes, and warns against zooming beyond 100 percent.

Import and drag images into the document, resize and arrange them, then use ellipse or pencil to shape a circle and apply power clip to fit inside the window.

Cut a dolphin from the background by removing outlines with the pen tool. Refine edges with shape and eraser tools, then bring the dolphin to the front.

Adjust the tone curve to tune red, green, and blue channels, refine lighting, and create an underwater look for a dolphin, making it appear behind a window in coral draw.

Export your finished CorelDraw image by selecting all artwork, choosing export, and saving it as a PSG file with a transparent background for higher quality.

Learn to create a double exposure in CorelDRAW by combining two pictures, applying overlay transparency, and refining with outlining, intersecting shapes, erasing extras, and locking the background.

Learn how to create a realistic mirror reflection of city buildings in the sea using CorelDRAW for beginners, covering selection, intersect, flipping, transparency, blur, soft light, and color tweaks.

Duplicate the city landscape, flip it 180 degrees, and align to create a seamless mirror. Blur edges, erase outlines, and adjust transparency to finish the effect.

Create a mirror effect in CorelDRAW by outlining the figure, adding notes, and intersecting layers, then convert to bitmap and blur edges for realism.

Create a glitch effect in CorelDRAW by offsetting a duplicated image, applying transparency, and adding cyan and blue outlines with merge modes, plus scan lines via the two-point line tool.

Create a text-based image effect by typing text, importing a picture, and placing the image inside the text using power clip, then adjust size, layering, and front placement.

Learn retouching a picture by smoothing skin tones with freckles as an example, using the freehand tool, eyedropper, color fill, and gaussian blur on multiple layers.

Retouch the lips by smoothing with the touch up brush, coloring with selected lip tones, and applying overlay transparency for a natural look.

Learn to change eye color in photo paint by creating a new document, setting 300 dpi, 24-bit color, and using layers, overlays, eraser, and blur effects to create realistic edits.

Learn how to erase an object from an image using Corel Photo-Paint's clone tool, masks, and careful selection to blend colors and textures seamlessly.

Create an animated gif from scratch using CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint by importing free png frames, arranging them in the movie panel, and exporting a looping gif with frame delays.

Discover where to find free images for commercial use and understand Creative Commons licenses, including how to view license details on Splash and Pixels.

Create a holiday card in CorelDRAW by starting a new 5x7 or 4x6 document, building a white rectangle, and using color and transparency to design a Christmas tree.

Build a holiday card in CorelDraw by using object manager and layers, drawing a Christmas tree with lines and shapes, joining them, coloring, and adding a yellow star with transparency.

Create a holiday card by building a tree, adding colored ornaments with transparency for shading, and organize layers with copy-paste, back-front ordering, and canvas boundaries.

Learn to design a Christmas holiday card in CorelDRAW by editing text, choosing colors and fonts, importing images, duplicating and mirroring elements, and adding snow vector effects with transparency.

Export your Christmas card from CorelDRAW by choosing export, selecting PNG with 24-bit color, and embedding the color profile; toggle transparency as needed and re-export to improve appearance.

Use the final steps in CorelDraw to prepare a holiday card with a front and back cover, a Christmas tree background, and an inside message before printing.