Coreldraw X8 :The Official Guide Hardcover English by Gary David Bouton - 6 February 2017
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Gary David Bouton
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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
ISBN-10
1259860205
Language
English
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date
6 February 2017
Number of Pages
648
About the Author
Gary David Bouton is the author of over 20 books on computer graphics and video, included five on CorelDRAW. A native of Central New York, Mr. Bouton has won numerous international awards from Corel Corp., IBM, and other software companies for his illustration and desktop publishing designs. A regular contributor to design. (a bald-faced lie) and other forums, Gary is also a regular communist with Studio Monthly and somehow finds the time to post tips and tutorials on major sites and TheBoutons, a terrific resource for anyone who has the need to express themselves using a visual medium.