Contents at a Glance.

PART I: Student Orientation Weekend.
1. Welcome! What’s New (and Also Exciting) in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X8!
2. The Roadmap to Features and Productivity in DRAW.
3. Diving In to DRAW!

PART II: Getting Started with CorelDRAW X8.
4. Working with Single- and Multipage Documents.
5. Creating Basic Shapes, Applying Transformations.
6. Arranging and Organizing Obj ects.

PART III: Working with DRAWing Tools.
7. Choosing (and Understanding) the Right Path Tools.
8. Exploring Special Shapes, Connectors, and Other Office Automation Helpers.
9. Editing Objects, Rearranging Paths, and Using Boolean Ops.

PART IV: Working with Text in Composition.
10. Paragraph Text, Artistic Text, and When (and How) to Use Them.
11. Intermediate Desktop Publishing and Proofing Tools.

PART V: Attributes for Objects and Lines.
12. Options for Filling Objects.
13. Applying Strokes to Paths.
14. Using Blends and Contours.
15. Mixing and Matching with Digital Color Models.

PART VI: Creating the Illusion of 3D Composition.
16. The Perspective and Extrude Effects.
17. Using the Envelope Tool, Lens Effects, and Bevels.

PART VII: Special Effects in CorelDRAW.
18. The Shape Editing Tools and Distortions
19. Transparencies and Shadows.

PART VIII: Bitmaps and Photos.
20. Understanding and Working with Pixel-Based Images.
21. Common Image-Editing Techniques Using PHOTO-PAINT.

PART IX: Motion Graphics and Halting Thoughts.
22. Creating Animations in PHOTO-PAINT.
23. Final Thoughts: Where Do We Go from Here?

Index