• Work quicker with customized keyboard shortcuts

     

    Using a keyboard shortcut may be an effort to select the necessary keys at the same time... I mean not everyone is a contortionist, right? Here is a way to resolve that. CorelDRAW is awesome at allowing for customization. I regularly use single character keyboard shortcuts. As an example, C (center vertically); E (centers horizontal); T (align the top of objects); B (bottom of objects); L (align left); R (align Right…

    • Tue, Aug 30 2011
  • Meet Anis!

    Meet Anis, Owner of Loudmouth Printhouse and CorelDRAW user!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj3tyW3J-hc

    • Thu, Aug 25 2011
  • How to convert a drawing to Grayscale

     
    There are many times where you will want to convert a drawing to shades of Gray, rather then having any colors in it. The easiest way is to use Effects>Adjustments>Hue, Saturation and Lightness and drag the Saturation slider to zero. This gives the appearance of Gray, but it doesn't really use the Grayscale color mode. To convert colors directly to Grayscale, use Edit>Find and Replace. In the wizard select to replace…

    • Tue, Aug 23 2011
  • New! The CorelDRAW® WorkPLACE Ready Training Package

    Designed for the beginner through intermediate user, the CorelDRAW Workplace Ready Training Package from Click-N-Learn features 55 lessons and HD video tutorials. Whether you’re just starting out with CorelDRAW, or you’re a more experienced user who wants to work faster, learn shortcuts and gain a better understanding of what you can do with this powerful graphic design software, this video training package will help…
    • Thu, Aug 18 2011
  • The fastest way back to the Pick Tool

    The pick tool is the most used tool in the toolbox. Many users know that pressing the <Spacebar> will toggle between the tool they are using and the Pick Tool. But what does one do when editing text? Clearly the <Spacebar> will insert a space character into a text object.  The solution is easy, as pressing <Ctrl>+<Spacebar> always goes back to the picktool, whether you're editing text, or not. I would suggest…

    • Tue, Aug 16 2011
  • A Short History of CorelDRAW®

    CorelDRAW took the computer graphics world by storm in 1989, introducing a full-color vector illustration and layout program—the first of its kind...
    See what CorelDRAW expert Tony Severenuk has to say about this legendary graphics suite...

    You will find more under: www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1259252104552

    • Thu, Aug 11 2011
  • Edit images in PHOTO-PAINT without changing the original image

     

    Many times we want to experiment with images but we don't want to risk messing up the pixels of the original image. One of the most popular ways to do this in PHOTO-PAINT is by using a Lens. A Lens allows you to place a an effect or adjustment over an entire image. This will update the way the image displays but the original image lies in beneth, untouched. You cand find the controls for "Add New Lens" in the bottom…

    • Tue, Aug 9 2011
  • Work the way you want to!

     
    If there are tools or menu items you use frequently you can place them anywhere in the workspace you want. Hold down <Control> + <Alt> keys and drag a toolbar or menu item onto the desktop area within CorelDRAW.  Still holding <Control> and <Alt>, you can drag a second or third items beside the first. Once you have finished moving the items, drag the the toolbar to the most convient place on the screen for…

    • Tue, Aug 2 2011