Program of Study: CorelDRAW Introduction (1 day) Requires no experience of using CorelDRAW. Experience of using graphics packages an advantage.

Basics

O v e r v i e w o f C o r e l D R A W E n v i r o n m e n t S e t t i n g u p

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A i d s t o a c c u r a c y

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i n g p r e c i s e o b j e c t p a r a m e t e r s

Creating complex objects Creating bezier curves Using the shape tool Using the freehand tool Using the knife tool Using the eraser tool Reshaping paths Converting text to paths Combining objects

Images and clipart Importing bitmaps Importing clipart Inserting symbols Creating symbols Effects

Fit Text To Path Transforming objects with envelopes Creating blends Drop shadows The artistic media tool Adding perspective Extruding objects Lens effects Applying PowerClips

Output Exporting your artwork Choosing the right file format Printing documents Setting print options Creating print styles Using the Print Merge Wizard

Fundamentals of Photoshop

What makes Photoshop unique? Key differences between it and other graphics programs The best and fastest ways to navigate around images Tips on resizing images without ruining them What you see isn't always what you get why that is, and what you can do about it

Planning Your Projects

Deciding which file formats to use for which projects Video graphics and web graphics specific instructions about each Why planning projects "from back to front" speeds things up and minimizes mistakes Various ways to get an image into Photoshop

Tools and Palettes

What each tool does How tools and palettes work together Quick steps to customizing palettes so you work faster Options that are common to multiple tools Why the tool box is broken into sections

Creating a Selection

Why choosing the right selection tools can mean the difference between good and great images Using the pen as a selection tool The best way to add to or subtract for a selection Using quick masks for isolating and empasizing elements of your image Easy ways to make a selection based on color

Color Manipulation

RGB vs. CMYK vs. Index demystifying your choices Understanding the differences and similarities between Levels and Curves and why it's important you know the

distinctions How to improve the chances that the color you want is the color that prints Tricks to using duotones and spot color the benefits when you do them right The fastest, easiest way to change color: a demonstration using Adjustment Layers

Layers

Insider tips and tricks on using Preserve Transparency Various way to create a layer mask, and how masks relate to channels How to create patterns in type and achieve other special effects using clipping groups The different modes in the Layers palette and how to use them to create dramatic collages

Special Effects

Filters and their endless possibilities Special 3-D effects built into Photoshop How to bring black-and-white photos to life with color How to put motion into still photography Best ways to eliminate dust and fix scratches on old photographs