CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide - Softcover

Bouton, Gary David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071745173 ISBN 13: 9780071745178

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010

Synopsis

The Only Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW X5

Learn to create outstanding fine art and eye-catching commercial graphics with one powerful tool! CorelDRAW X5: The Official Guide is your comprehensive reference and workbook to get you started designing visually captivating CorelDRAW artwork. Learn, step by step, how to create the illustrations you've imagined, quickly assemble layouts for print and package designs, import and edit photos, master the art of typography and the science of color theory, make 3D scenes from 2D objects, and apply special effects to ordinary pictures. Packed with expert techniques and advice for creating professional-quality art, this is your one-stop CorelDRAW X5 reference and hands-on guide.

• Create drawings that look like paintings using the Artistic media and Free Transform tools, Mesh Fill, and the Smudge and Roughen brushes
• Master the Curves tools, including the new B-Spline tool
• Design logos, brochures, and other business items in a flash with the layers and page options features
• Use CorelDRAW as a desktop publishing program
• Create 3D objects with the Extrude tool
• Make your drawings look photorealistic with transparency, shadows, glows, and lens effects
• Import, edit, and retouch photos, including camera RAW files
• Go from novice to retouching pro with PHOTO-PAINT--the Suite's advanced image-editing application
• Master more than the tools--learn how to create impressive artwork with the guidance of an expert

Gary David Bouton has used CorelDRAW professionally for more than 15 years and is the author of six books covering previous versions. He was a 1992 finalist in the CorelDRAW World Design Contest. A former advertising art director, Gary has received four international awards in design and desktop publishing and has written several other guides on digital graphics, including Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide.

About this title

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.com (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.com, a terrific resource for anyone who has the need to express themselves using a visual medium.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071745173
• ISBN 13: 9780071745178
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1008