Ppt Corel Draw

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• Curve FlyoutHolds the Bezier Tool, Artistic Media Tool,Dimension Tool and the Connector Tool. Each tool isused to create specific types of lines.

• Rectangle Tool FlyoutHolds the Rectangle tool and the 3-point Rectangle

tool.• Ellipse Tool Flyout

Holds the Ellipse Tool and the 3-point Ellipse Tool.



• Object FlyoutHolds the Polygon Tool for creating multi-sidedobjects, the Spiral Tool and the Graph Paper tool.

• Perfect Shape FlyoutAccesses the collection of shapes you can add toyour drawing .

• Interactive Tool FlyoutHolds the Interactive Blend, Contour, Distortion,Drop Shadow, Envelope, Extrude, andTransparency Tools.



• Eyedropper Tool FlyoutHolds the Eyedropper Tool and the Apply Tool

for the color, effect, or property selected by theeyedropper.• Outline Tool Flyout

Displays options for changing line color, styles,weights, and ends.

• Fill Tool FlyoutDisplays options for changing fill color, styles,

creating custom colors, and removing fills.



• Interactive Fill FlyoutHolds the Interactive Fountain Fill Tool andthe Mesh Fill Tool.



SBitmaps

Vector shapes



Poster DimensionsPoster Dimensions• The regular requested poster size requested is A0

• Use these measurements for best finish 1060 x 750mm

Landscape or Portrait

• Document Size can be specified from Layout | page setup

• or - if you have the pick tool selected(but nothing selected on the page) you can add new

measurements in the Dimensions windows(see workspace diagram – context sensitive menu)

1060 mm

1060mm



Drawing ImagesDrawing Images• Refer to the diagram of the Corel Draw ‘work space’.

On the left are all the tools available for drawing. If thetool has a black arrow head pointing bottom right, thismeans that if you click and hold the mouse button for afew seconds, further tools in that series will become

visible. This is called a ‘Flyout’.

• Use these tools to draw basic shapes and lines.There are two types of drawn shapes / lines:A ‘Curve ’ or an ‘ Object ’.

• All drawings are combinations of manipulated/geometricshapes and freehand drawn shapes.



Drawing ImagesDrawing Images• CURVES

• Select the drawn object then Arrange | Convert to curves

If a shape is a curve, a customised tool bar appears at the top of the screen allowing you to change line thickness, add arrowheads etc. This will appear if you have the Pick Tool selected

and not the drawing tool.• NOTE: Line thickness should not be below 1pt

Hairlines will be ignored by our HP Poster Printer

• When using Drawn objects, you may need to alter the stacking

order , so that the object of your choice is visible in front of another.

• Using the drop down menu Arrange | Order and from the list of available choices (‘To Front’ etc) you can alter the stacking order of objects on the page.



Drawing ImagesDrawing Images

• Objects• Right click on the object for a list of options. Select Properties

from the dialogue box that opens you can alter line thickness

etc.•Use the Outline Tool to add or remove outlines from an object

or curve.

• To colour an object or curve, select it with the Pick Tool, andthen select a colour from the colour swatch.

• Drawn objects are useful for background shapes for posters(columns etc.) as well as diagrams.



Rulers and GuidesRulers and Guides• Rulers appear on the left and top of the work space.

You can set the units of measurement from the dropdown list on the main tool (property) bar.

• To use Guides ‘click and drag’ on a vertical or horizontalRuler and drag across the document window. A doted

guide will appear. These may be selected and movedabout the screen.

• Single click on a guide to get rotating nodes.

• Double click to get a guide properties box.

• When using Text Boxes , tab guides etc. appear withinthe rulers.

• Use the View drop down menu to hide guides and grids.



LayersLayers• Layers are visible in the Object Manager

• Layers are useful for separating Backgrounds, Diagrams, Labelsand Text. This can simplify selecting objects on a complex

poster.

• Create a new layer using the icons in the top of the ObjectManager window.

• You can also Lock individual layers to prevent accidentalalterations.

• Click on the Eye icon to hide other obscuring layers whileworking on a specific layer.

• NOTE: If you ‘Group’ objects which are on different layers, theywill all be moved and grouped on to the top most layer.

• You can still use the normal stacking order options on individuallayers.



Screen ViewsScreen Views• Setting the screen view (drop menu) allows you to find

hidden objects, it also allows you to work easily in a lower resolution.

• Wire frame

• This option will show traced outlines of all objects onthe page. This helps you to find an object obscured bysomething above it in the stacking order.

• Draft / Normal / Enhanced

• These options allow you to view the page at differing resolutions.The computer uses a large amount of memory to render thescreen image, which slows down processing.

use the Normal option to alleviate this problem. Only use

Enhanced to preview final artwork and EPS embeddedobjects.



TextText• Posters with a Dark Background and Light Text are

more difficult to read than Dark Text and LightBackground.

• Text can be coloured by selecting the text with the ‘A’tool, see left Tool Box. Then choose a colour of your choice from the colour palette.

Poster text Poster text Poster text Poster text

Poster text Poster text Poster text Poster text



Colour Colour • The colour you see on the screen is generally not the

same as the colour that is printed.• Each printer can print a poster with variation of colour.

• A Printer Swatch for the CorelDRAW CMYK Palette isavailable to view in the Photo-Graphics office, showingCMYK colours printed from the HP Poster printer.

• Corel Draw has a selection of colours for different jobs.The palette for print jobs should be CMYK, the palettefor screen work should be RGB

Corel Draw 13 : drop down menu Window | Color Palettes - selectdefault CMYK palette



Colour Colour • Background Colour can be applied to your poster by

either:• Drawing a rectangle over the whole page using the

Rectangle Tool , add a colour by selecting therectangle edge with the Pick Tool and selecting the

colour of your choice from the swatch on the right of the screen. Possibly on a new layer (see layer notes)

or

• Select Layout | Page background , a dialogue box

will open. Select Solid and pick a colour from thedrop down swatch.



Colour Colour • Additional Colour can be applied to your poster:

• to create columns of colour, or add colour boxesbehind text. Use the Rectangle tool to draw boxesand place them behind text.

• When using shapes and text, you may need to alter the stacking order , so that the object of your

choice is visible in front of another.

• Using the drop down menu Arrange | Order andfrom the list of available choices (‘To Front’ etc) you

can alter the stacking order of objects on the page.



Colour Colour • Advanced colour application

• A colour in a shape is called a Fill

• Gradient Fills and Textured Fills are available fromthe Fill Tool (Bucket icon)……However

• Using complex Fills adds greatly to your overall filesize and adds complexity and unreliability to the printprocess itself.

• Where possible keep the poster as simple as

possible so that the print process will be straightforward and you do not detract from the readability of

the poster.



TextText• Posters should not contain too much text.

• Break the content into a clear title and sub-sections.Type the text in Word for ease, but formatting can bedone in Corel Draw. (colour, Bold, Italics etc.)

• Choose a clear, readable font. (Arial etc.)If you use a special font it may not be available onthe computer printing the poster, causing delays.

• Check any scientific symbols in Corel Draw as theymay alter when imported.

• Font sizes e.g.: Titles 48 – 200ptSub Titles 30 - 44ptText 20 - 24pt

If the bulk of page text is below 20 there is too much!



TextText• Importing text from Word (or other source)

• There are many ways to add text from an externaldocument to your poster.

A) The Import option

• If you have prepared text from another source,youcan use the File | Import option to add it to your poster.

The Import dialogue box allows you to set a sorttype (Text) and file type (DOC - MS Word for Windows 6/7). Then your locate the file you need and click the import button.

The text is converted and placed into a Corel Draw Text Box




B) Copy and Paste

• Select your text in Word etc. use the copy function.This can now be pasted into your poster document intwo different formats.

• Artistic Text

• Paragraph Text




C) Artistic TextIf you paste the text into your Corel Draw poster withoutselecting the ‘A’ text tool, the text will be added as ArtisticText.

This means that the text will appear without a restrictive textbox, and all its associated features. each letter is assigned aNode, which can be used to alter the position of theindividual letters.

Artistic Text is most useful for single lines of text e.g. TitlesTo create new Artistic Text, use the ‘A’ Text Tool, click ontoyour document window, a cursor will appear, type your text.




D) Paragraph TextSelect the ‘A’ Text Tool, click onto the document area, stillholding the left mouse button down, drag the tool diagonallyacross left to right. A Text Box will appear, this can be now

be used for typing new text (click inside it with the Text Tool)or paste text into it from the clipboard.

Using the anchor nodes on the sides and corners of the textbox you are able to create a column shape of your choice.

Apply text alignment by selecting the text and using the usualtoolbar options.

you can not apply background colours to a text box.

NOTE: You may discover ‘text flow’, linking text between textboxes. Do not use it as it creates print errors.



TextText• Using Text Symbols - e.g. β µ

• Corel Draw has an ‘insert character’ docker available from:

Text | Insert Symbol Character

this will appear on the right of the workspace, select the font of your choice from the drop down menu, a list of symbols willappear.

• If you have a text box selected, double click on the symbol of your choice in the docker window. the symbol will appear

where your cursor is in the text box.

• If you do not have a text box selected, you can ‘Drag and Drop’a symbol from the docker onto the document as an

independent Artistic Text object.



TextText• Using Text Symbols cont…

• Occasionally the Corel Draw symbols insertion method canprove unreliable. The alternative is:

SelectStart | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Character Map

choose a font of your choice, click on a character to view itlarger, choose the character you want, click select then copy

The character is then in the clip board, and ready to paste intoa Corel Draw text box or as an artistic text object.

• You may then need to set the font size and colour.• The Character Map is useful for finding symbols and special

bullets.



Importing Photos / BitmapsImporting Photos / Bitmaps• Corel Draw is a Vector drawing package, which is

drawings created by mathematical equation rather thancoloured dots (pixels) which are used for bitmap images.• To import a photo / bitmap (usual file types JPEG, BMP and TIFF)

Use the Import option from the File drop down menu.

• NOTE 1: GIF files, generally found on the Internet are lowresolution and are unsuitable for use in a large poster.The size of the final print stresses the low quality of the Gif

image.

• NOTE 2: Copying images from Word or PowerPoint to Corel

Draw. This process is unreliable. Images that are copied fromthese two programs can easily become corrupted in the process.

This may not be apparent on certain printers, but can become aproblem on the HP Poster Printer.Always allow time for an A4 proof print and corrections.



ImagesImages• Some logos are available from the Photo Unit file store

(ask for use). These include good quality copies of theUniversity logo.

• Important considerations for bitmap images are:

Resolution - the lowest resolution you should use is150dpi to 100% of print size, the largest is 300dpi.

Colour Mode - The printer uses Cyan MagentaYellow blac K Inks. Your photo files may be in

Red Green Blue (computer screen colours). The colour conversion within the HP DesignJet poster printer willmake a reasonable swap between RGB and CMYK

colour modes - check colours by A4 proof before final

print.



Importing Excel ChartsImporting Excel Charts• There is a strict method for importing Excel graphs into

any other program.• In Excel, open your chart.

• Select the entire chart.

• Select Shift (keyboard) & Edit (drop down menu)

simultaneously.• From the drop down menu choose copy picture…

• From the copy picture dialogue box that appears selectas shown on screen and format picture .

• From here you can use the paste action in Corel Draw to insertthe graph.

• Using this method allows the chart to be copied as seen,without the need for linking the data to the chart.



Could be trouble !Could be trouble !• For trouble free last minute printing use less of:

• Multiple Gradients

• Drop Shadow Tool

• Complex Fills / Textures / Tiles• Images as Large Backgrounds

• Images with Transparency

• Drawn Objects with Transparency

Don’t avoid these features completely, but try to use themeffectively and do not over use them.



PowerPoint for PostersPowerPoint for Posters• PowerPoint can be used for very basic poster design.

it is not designed for this purpose and so is not the idealchoice of application.

• Page setup can be found under the File menu.Add page dimensions here. – 1060 x 750mm

• To create shapes use the Drawing Tool Bar , if this is notvisible, right click your mouse on the tool bars under thedrop down menus and select it from the list.

• Create shapes with this tool bar. right click on them,select order and stack the shapes accordingly.

• Use the Insert drop down menu for images etc.

• Keep it simple.



Drawing Tool Bar Drawing Tool Bar

select

objects

rotate

objects

line

tool

text

colour

Fill / colour

Bucket

drop

shadows

dash

style

text

box

arrow

tool

oval

tool

word / clip

art

out-line

colour line

thickness

arrow

style

3D

rectangle

tool

• labels in BOLD mean ‘not suitable for poster use’. Theseoptions use a large amount of memory / resources.

• Word Art and Microsoft Clip Art is not suitable quality for a poster.

Draw

Tab



Aligning Objects in PowerPointAligning Objects in PowerPoint• Zooming in and out of a poster in PowerPoint is not as

easy as Corel Draw. this makes it more difficult toprecisely arrange text boxes, images or drawn shapes.

• Select the objects you wish to align, then select the DrawTab (see Tool Bar diagram) from the list that appears you can

select a variety of alignment styles from the Align or distribute option.

• You will also find other useful options, such as grouping,order, rotate and snap.

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