CorelDRAW 9 f/x and design: Create and Perfect Non-Traditional Effects with a Traditional Design ToolThis title is currently on backorder

Hunt, Shane

ISBN 10: 1576105148 / ISBN 13: 9781576105146

Published by Coriolis Group, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

Title: CorelDRAW 9 f/x and design: Create and ...

Publisher: Coriolis Group

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis:

The author presents his personal techniques and tricks for designing artistic graphics with CorelDRAW. The tutorials give step-by-step instructions for creating sculpted stone, graffiti, bullet holes, body art, puzzles, barbed wire, comic characters, pinup posters, photo collages, black holes, repeating images, and animation. In the center of the book are 40 color illustrations. The CD-ROM contains artwork files for each chapter, Auto f/x utilities, fonts, clip art, and plug- in demos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review:

Designer and author Shane Hunt says that even if you love art, cool pictures, computers and your graphics job you'll still want to get your work done quickly and painlessly. Hunt provides you with time-saving tools and tips on "working smart" in Coreldraw 9 F/X and Design. This graphics- and content-rich book allows beginning or advanced users to take charge and master the powerful object-oriented graphics suite CorelDRAW 9.

Almost every page includes a "tips" section ranging from bitmap explanations and exporting to duotone hints and tricks for colour. Along with the manageable step-by-step projects in the book Hunt includes a brilliant colour studio and visual gallery filled with final images (these are also on the CD-ROM) that include corresponding sites in the book. For example, she directs readers to "find something you like, point finger, exclaim 'Cool!' then flip to the chapter that explains the process. Enjoy!". Some of the tutorials take you from past images-- of the '30s and '40s in one section--and show you how to add "sci-fi pulp" and comic-book-style touches to your designs.

The accompanying CD-ROM is packed with tutorial files in native CorelDRAW formats, animation files, button and interface design samples, clip-art pics, plug-ins, graphics goodies and F/X utilities. This is a great resource for graphics designers ready to plunge into the world of splashy creations and advance their careers with a more intense understanding of CorelDRAW 9.

Topics covered: CorelDRAW interface and toolset, new features of CorelDRAW 9 (bitmaps effects filters, Artistic Media tool, outlines to objects conversion, Interactive Mesh Fill tool) and animation (using CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint).