Table of Contents Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2 About Corel Corporation . . . . . Registering Corel products . . . . . Corel Support Services . . . . . . Customer feedback . . . . . . . Documentation conventions . . . . Installing and uninstalling applications . Getting help . . . . . . . . . Other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2 4 4 5 6 7 CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tour Terminology and concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CorelDRAW Essentials application window . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CorelDRAW Essentials workspace tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting started Starting and opening drawings . . . . . . . . Exploring the basic features of CorelDRAW Essentials Working with templates . . . . . . . . . . Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . Saving drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . Closing drawings and quitting CorelDRAW Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 20 21 22 22 23 Working with objects Selecting objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Positioning objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Outlining and filling objects Formatting lines and outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Applying uniform fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adding and formatting text Adding and selecting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the appearance of text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Publishing your work Table of contents i Optimizing bitmaps for the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . 35 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Saving documents as PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Importing and exporting files Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Exporting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Corel Photobook and Corel PhotoAlbum Using the Corel Photobook application window . Using the toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . The Visual toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . Starting Corel Photobook. . . . . . . . . Creating image files . . . . . . . . . . Opening image files . . . . . . . . . . Acquiring images . . . . . . . . . . . Closing image files . . . . . . . . . . . Saving image files . . . . . . . . . . . Quitting Corel Photobook . . . . . . . . Using Corel PhotoAlbum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 46 47 48 48 48 49 50 50 51 51 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 ii Table of contents Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2 1 The Corel DRAW® Essentials 2 suite is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drawing application, with powerful photo-retouching tools, that lets you learn, explore, and create professional-looking graphics projects. You can create sophisticated graphics, correct and enhance photos, lay out your project, and publish your work so others can easily access and view it. Manipulate ready-made templates for fast results. Correct common photo problems and add stunning effects. See your work in real time -- and publish it in a range of file formats. Use the Quick Start manager to quickly access applications and files so you can start on special projects without delay. The CorelDRAW Essentials 2 suite contains the following applications: CorelDRAW Essentials ­­ an intuitive graphics design application that gives you a more enjoyable work experience. Unique interactive tools set it apart, saving you time and making the design process easier. CorelDRAW Essentials is built and designed to help you graphics for print or for the Web. Corel® PhotobookTM ­­ a fast, easy, and powerful image editor for Windows®. Corel Photobook offers powerful photo retouching; objects and layers; natural-media brushes; over 130 effects, macros, and wizards; and GIF and JPEG support for the Web. Corel® PhotoAlbumTM ­­ helps you locate, view, organize, and distribute image files In this section, you'll learn about Corel Corporation registering Corel products customer support customer feedback documentation conventions installing and uninstalling applications using Quick Start getting help other resources Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2 1 About Corel Corporation Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content creation tools, business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company's goal is to give consumers and enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual content that is always relevant, accurate, and available. Corel Corporation has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Registering Corel products Registering Corel products is important. Registration provides you with timely access to the latest product updates, valuable information about product releases, and access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register when you install the application, or choose to register at a later date. You can register using the following methods: online -- you can launch online registration if you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics application. If no Internet connection is detected, a list of options displays in a dialog box. FTP -- you can complete the registration form and it will be sent automatically when an Internet connection is detected by phone -- you can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you For more information about registering a Corel product, visit www.corel.com/support/register. Corel Support Services Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. Online support For information about online support services, visit www.corel.com/support. Please note, some of the services are available only in English. Web services Corel® Knowledge Base kb.corel.com Description Allows you to read, print, and download documents that contain answers to many technical questions 2 CorelDRAW Essentials 2 Getting Started User Guide: Chapter 1 Web services Newsgroups (peer-to-peer forums) www.corel.com/newsgroups Downloads www.corel.com/downloads Description Allow you to exchange information, tips, and techniques with other users of Corel products Allow you to download product patches, updates, and trial versions Telephone support For detailed information regarding telephone support services, please visit www.corel.com/support. Live telephone support for this Corel product is available as a fee-based service only. North America For pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, you can call Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-772-6735. To speak directly to a technician on a Pay-As-You-Go line please dial 1-900-733-8780. To speak directly to a technician on a Pay-Per-Incident line please dial 1-877-662-6735. The hours of operation are 8:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M., Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Outside North America For pricing, purchasing, or general inquiries about Corel products, call Customer Service toll-free. For the most up to date contact details, check the international support numbers page at www.corel.com/support. Contact Customer Service for pricing, purchasing, general inquiries, or replacement CDs. Contact Technical Support should you require technical assistance operating your Corel software. Mail and fax support You can send specific customer-service questions to Corel Support Services representatives by mail or fax. Corel Support Services 1600 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Z 8R7 Fax: 1-613-761-9176 Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2 3 Customer feedback If you have any comments or suggestions about CorelDRAW Essentials 2, you can send them by email to drawsuggest@corel.com. If you have any comments or suggestions about the user guide and Help, you can send them by email to drawdoc@corel.com or by regular mail to the address below. You can check the product Web site for the latest news, tips and tricks, and product upgrade information. Go to www.corel.com and follow the links to the product site. Creative Products Documentation Manager Corel Corporation 1600 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Z 8R7 Documentation conventions The table below describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help. Convention Menu } Menu command Description Click the menu item followed by the menu command. A list of options that drops down when a user clicks the down arrow button. A note contains information that is important to the preceding steps. It can describe conditions under which the procedure can be performed. A tip contains suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It can present alternatives to the steps, and other benefits and uses of the procedure. Examples Click File } Open. list box Choose a layout style from the Layout list box. The status bar displays a description of each hidden object as you select it. You can also launch Help by pressing F1. 4 CorelDRAW Essentials 2 Getting Started User Guide: Chapter 1 Installing and uninstalling applications The application's Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package. To install an application 1 Close all applications. 2 Insert Disc 1 in the CD drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive. 3 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard for installing and registering the application. To uninstall applications 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start } Control Panel. If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click Start } Settings } Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add/Remove programs. 3 Choose a Corel application from the list, click Change/Remove, and enable the Remove all option in the dialog box. If your operating system is Windows 2000 or earlier, click the Remove button. 4 Follow the InstallShield® wizard instructions. Using Quick Start Quick Start lets you receive information and guidance based on the task you select. It provides easy access to recent files, documentation, tips, and the Corel online store. It also consolidates support and third-party information. Welcome to CorelDRAW Essentials 2 5 To use Quick Start 1 Click Start } Programs } CorelDRAW Essentials 2 } Quick Start. 2 Click one of the following tabs: Tasks ­­ provides several project types and loads the required CorelDRAW Essentials 2 application with the corresponding category in the template wizard Recent documents ­­ lists recent files for CorelDRAW Essentials and Corel Photobook Applications ­­ provides information on CorelDRAW Essentials, Corel Photobook, Corel PhotoAlbum, and the third-party applications included with CorelDRAW Essentials 2 Tips & Tricks ­­ provides content, and links to content from Designer.com Help & Support ­­ links to the online Help systems, as well as to Corel support resources on www.corel.com Upgrade now ­­ links to the latest information on CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Getting help You can get help from the accompanying user guide or directly from the user interface. You can find topics from the Help by using the table of contents and search tool. You can also print a Help topic and display Help topics relevant to the task you are performing. Help is available through the following tools: User guide -- provides commonly used procedures and information. Chapters ending with From here tables contain keywords that direct you to additional topics in the Help. Help -- lets you access Help directly from the user interface and find topics using the contents topic, index, and word/phrase search tool ToolTips -- lets you access tips for using the application's icons and buttons. To view a ToolTip, position the cursor over an icon, button, or other application control. To use Help 1 Click Help } Help topics. 2 Click one of the following tabs: Contents -- lets you browse through topics in the Help 6 CorelDRAW Essentials 2 Getting Started User Guide: Chapter 1 Index -- lets you use the index to find a topic Search -- lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word. For example, if you are looking for information about RGB color mode, you can type "RGB" to display a list of relevant topics. You can also View Help for a dialog box Print a specific Help topic Click the Help button. Open a Help topic, click the frame you ...