CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide

The Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW(R)-Updated for CorelDRAW X8This thoroughly revised guide offers complete coverage of CorelDraw X8, including the revamped interface and brand-new features. CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide shows anyone-from a beginner to an experienced illustrator-how to create top-drawer commercial graphics and exquisite artwork. You will learn to draw photorealistic illustrations, use shortcuts to create complex art, lay out text like a pro, add special effects, and transform 2D objects into 3D graphics. The book features tips for printing high-quality work that matches what you've designed on your monitor. Work in the customizable interface redesigned to reflect Windows Metro style Explore and understand the software's menus, palettes, and dockers Lay out brochures, flyers, and other multi-page documents Add paragraph, artistic, and custom-shaped text to your designs Search the Content Exchange for fonts, vector patterns, background designs, and the Get More docker Use the Perspective, Extrude, Smear, Twirl, Attract, Repel, and Distortion tools Incorporate lens effects, transparency, shadows, glows, and bevels Put all the elements together in a professional, visually compelling way with layout and design tips from the author