CorelDRAW® X4: Level 1
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 
Supplemental Topic: Working with Templates