Course Specifications
Course number: 084080
Software: CorelDRAW® X4
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
CorelDRAW® X4 contains many features and tools that
enable you to create attractive illustrations, brochures, logos, and other
such artwork. The advanced features bundled in this software assist you in
the creation of sophisticated designs and effects. Getting to know this software
and its working will help you in creating effective compositions efficiently.
In this course, you will explore the basics of CorelDRAW®, customize the
application to suit your needs, create graphical objects and format them,
add text to the objects, and set advanced printing options.
Course Objective: You will use the various features and techniques of CorelDRAW®
X4 to create professional looking documents for the web and print.
Target Student: Graphic designers, who have some experience with previous versions
of CorelDRAW® and want to use CorelDRAW® to create illustrations,
logos, advertisements, or other graphic design documents.
Prerequisites: Along with basic PC skills, a basic understanding of a
computer's operating system, how to launch an application, create and save
files, copy files from CDs and other media.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
- Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 1.5 GB disk space or higher
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- Mouse or other pointing device
- VGA or higher video adapter and monitor
- Keyboard or other input device
- Network cards and cabling for local network access
- Internet access
- Printer
- Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Platform Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
Software Requirements
- CorelDRAW® X4
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
- Adobe® Acrobat®
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explore the various elements of the CorelDRAW X4 interface.
- create graphical objects.
- format objects.
- manipulate text.
- work with tables.
- enhance a drawing.
- work with advanced printing options.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with CorelDRAW® X4
- Topic 1A: Explore the CorelDRAW X4 Interface
- Topic 1B: Customize the Workspace
- Topic 1C: Obtain Help
- Topic 1D: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
- Lesson 2: Creating Graphical Objects
- Topic 2A: Set Up a Drawing Page
- Topic 2B: Draw Shapes
- Topic 2C: Draw Lines
- Topic 2D: Include Objects
- Topic 2E: Add Text to Objects
- Lesson 3: Formatting Objects
- Topic 3A: Work with Fills
- Topic 3B: Modify Objects
- Topic 3C: Modify Outlines
- Topic 3D: Align
Objects
- Lesson 4: Manipulating Text
- Topic 4A: Fit Text on a Path
- Topic 4B: Work with Paragraph Text
- Topic 4C: Wrap Paragraph Text
- Topic 4D: Work with a Text Style
- Topic 4E: Modify OCR Text
- Topic 4F: Insert Special Characters
- Topic 4G: Spell Check a Document
- Lesson 5: Working with Tables
- Topic 5A: Create a Table
- Topic 5B: Modify a Table
- Topic 5C: Format a Table
- Lesson 6: Enhancing a Drawing
- Topic 6A: Apply Artistic Effects to Objects
- Topic 6B: Create Symbols
- Lesson 7: Working with Advanced Printing Options
- Topic 7A: Work with Print Styles
- Topic 7B: Export CorelDRAW Files in Other Formats
- Appendix A: Working
with Templates
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- Supplemental Topic: Working with Templates