CorelDraw X3 / X4 / X5 | Level 3 | Course Info...

Course Duration: 1 Day | Class Time: 9am - 4:30pm | Class Size: 6 Students Max

Training Room Location: Level 1, Opposite Reg. Hosp Sunyani B/A R.

Course Materials: As part of the course you will receive many useful resources and learning links to compliment your training and help you stay on track after your course.

Certificates: All students receive a certificate of achievement on completion of their course.

After Course Support: On completion of your course you will be eligible for free email and phone support*, to aid you in the development of your new skills.

FREE Course Resit: We offer you the chance to come back in the future and resit your course for FREE*, so if you want to polish your skills further or just recap on a few things this is a great option.

What you need to bring: Nothing. We supply a PC computer for you to use with all software already installed and have note pads, pens etc in the training room. If you think it would be beneficial to bring some samples of your work that would be great but not essential.

Cost: GH¢???+GST

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About Our CorelDraw X3 / X4 / X5 Level 3 Course

Aims of the course

This course aims to introduce people with little or no understanding of the CorlDraw software to the basic features of the package. CorelDRAW is a vector-based, graphic drawing program or application that lets you create professional artwork and illustrations, from simple logos to advertisements. This software from Corel, works with both Windows and Mac.

Course Objectives

On completion of the course students should understand and be able to accomplish basic operations associated with creating, formatting and finishing a corelDraw processing document ready for distribution. They should also be able to use some of the more advanced CorelDraw applications including:

Become familiar with the CorelDraw environment by opening and navigating in a document; using drawing tools to create shapes, lines, and text objects; modifying objects; formatting objects; and creating and modifying text objects.
Experts to create dynamic graphics using advanced drawing and editing tools, styles and templates, clipart and special characters.
Importing objects
Demonstrate good skills in creating professional and multi-page brochures.

How the course is run

This instructor-led course has a hands-on approach, with plenty of opportunity for students to practise the new skills they learn at the computer.

Pre-requisites

Students attending the course should preferably have a basic understanding of the Windows environment and use of the keyboard and mouse. Students need to be comfortable using mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computer and its Operating System

COURSE DATES - SYD	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT
CorelDarw X3 / X4 / X5 Level 1	call	call	call	call	call	call
CorelDarw X3 / X4 / X5 Level 2	call	call	call	call	call	call
CorelDarw X3 / X4 / X5 Level 3	call	call	call	call	call	call

Course Outline

Module 1: CorelDRAW Basics and Interface
Module 2: Objects- Creation And Manipulation
Module 3: Working With Special Effects And Texts
Module 4: Page Layout, Printing, Exporting And Advanced Features

Module 1 CorelDRAW Basics And Interface

Getting Started

Introduction to corel draw X4
Opening your first New Document
Device Central
working with Templates
Import
Export
Exploring the CorelDraw Screen
File Management
Setting Up the Page

Moving Around and Viewing Drawings

Moving Around the Current Page
Viewing Modes
Inserting and Deleting Pages
Changing Page

Customizing Options

Using Multiple Workspaces
Customizing the Toolbars
Using Shortcuts
Tools of Corel draw X4
pick tool
crop tool
text tool
freehand tool
rectangular tool(cricle,star,Polygon)
Interactive tool
Eyedropper tool
outline tool
Fill tool
interactive Fill tool
Saving Defaults
Setting File Backups

Module 2 Objects- Creation And Manipulation

Drawing and Shaping Objects

Working with text and lines in Corel draw
Artistic text
Formatting text
Changing shape of the text
Pararaph text
Working with Lines
Fitting text to a path
Drawing and Shaping Tools
Using the Freehand Tool
Drawing Lines and Polylines
Drawing Freehand Polygons
Drawing Perfect Shapes
Reshaping Lines and Polylines
Drawing Curves
Reshaping Curves
Drawing Rectangles
Working with curves in corel draw
Drawing with Freehand Tool
Drawing Closed Curves
Bezier tool
Drawing with the Artitic Media tool
Pen tool
3-Point Curve tool
Working with shapes and object in corel draw
Creating Rectangle and Squares
Creating Circles and Ellipse
Drawing Polygons
Creating Star
Rotating shapes
Selecting fill and outline colour
working with object
Locaking and unloaking object
Trimming Object
Align Object
Combining Object
Drawing Circles

Selecting & Manipulating Objects

Selecting and Deselecting Objects
Moving Objects
Copying and Deleting Objects
Deleting Objects
Sizing Objects
Transforming Objects
Mirroring Objects
Rotating and Skewing Objects
Using Transform Docker

Outlining & Filling Objects

Eyedropper and Paint bucket Tools
The Outline Tool
Choosing Outline Thickness
Choosing Outline Colors
Using Fill Tool
Uniform Fill, Fountain Fill, Pattern Fill
Interactive Mesh fill
Copying Attributes
Setting Outline and Fill Defaults

Arranging Objects

Arranging Objects
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
Using Guidelines
Using Dynamic Guides
Using Snap To
Aligning Objects
Group and Child Objects
Combining and Breaking Objects
Welding Objects
Using Intersection
Using Trim

Using Layers

About Layers
Editing Layers
Setting Up a Master Layer
Moving, Copying, and Locking Layers
Reordering Layers
Using the Object Manager

Module 3 Working With Special Effects And Texts

Special Effects

Drawing With the Artistic Media Tool
Shaping an Object with an Envelope
Extruding an Object
Blending Two Objects
Using the Lens Effect
Adding Perspectives
Using Power Clips
Applying Contours
Applying Drop Shadows
Using Interactive Fills
Applying Distortions
Using Interactive Transparencies
Special Effect of corel draw
Blending tool
Contouring the Object
Distoeting Objects
Envelope tool
Extruding of the Object
Drop Shadow
Applying Transparency Effect
Applying Mesh Fills

Working with Text

The Text Tool
Creating Artistic Text
Editing Text
Formatting Text
Setting Text Options
Creating Paragraph Text
Choosing Paragraph Options
Setting Indents Using the Ruler
Importing Text
Using the Spell Checker

Working With Paragraph

Text Implementing Color Management
Creating Custom Color Palettes
Choosing a Color Using Color Harmonies
Applying Colors Using the Color Docker
Automatically Creating Color Styles
Importing and Sizing Paragraph Text
Flowing Text Between Frames
Formatting Paragraph Frames
Wrapping Paragraph Text Around Objects
Applying Drop Caps
Typing Text Into Objects

Special Text Effects

Fitting Text to a Path
Converting Text to Curves
Creating Blended Text Shadows
Special Text Effects
Jumpy Text
Neon Text
Glowing Text
Chrome Text
Bevel Text
Creating Enveloped Text

Using Symbols and Clipart

Inserting Text Symbols
Adding Clipart
Modifying Clipart

Working With Bitmaps

What is a Bitmap
Importing Bitmap Options
Adjusting Color
Hiding Certain Colors in a Bitmap
Applying Special Bitmap Effects
Creating Web Images
Advanced GIF Options

Module 4 Page Layout, Printing, Exporting and Advanced Features

Working with Colours and Bitmaps

Color Slider
Color viewers
Fixed Paletts
Color Palrtte Browser Docker
Using Color style Docke
Converting Objects to Bitmap
3D Effect
Art Effect
Blur Effect

Color Transformation Effect

Contour Effect
Creative Effect
Distort Effect
Noise Effect

Working with tables in corel draw

Selecting,moving,and navigating table components
Inserting and deleting table rows and columns
Resizing table cells, rows,and columns
Formatting tables and cells
Working with text in tables
Merging and splitting tables and cells

Special Page Layouts

Creating a Greeting Card
Print Previewing the Layout
Creating Labels

Printing

Print Options
Print Previewing

Exporting Drawings

Exporting to Graphic Formats
Copy and Pasting Into Other Applications

Using Styles and Templates

About Styles and Templates
Creating a Style
Applying a Style
Copying Properties

Custom Creation Tools

Creating Custom Patterns
Managing and Using Symbols

Using Corel Trace

Types of Graphic Formats
About Corel Trace
Tracing Images
Importing Traced Files into CorelDraw
Special Trace Effects

Using Corel R.A.V.E.

About Corel RAVE
Playing sample RAVE animations
Performing the five steps necessary to create RAVE animations
Working with the Timeline Docker
Tweening objects to create animation
Exporting to Macromedia Flash format
Publishing to the web Create web rollovers
Inserting hyperlinks
Creating sprites and adding behaviors
Creating interactive movies

Suggested reference material

a. Text books
- 1 CorelDRAW® 9 Bible (Paperback)
  by Deborah Miller
- 2 CorelDRAW 12: The Official Guide by Steve Bain
  Certificate Course In CorelDRAW
- 3 CorelDRAW X3 by Collectif
- 4 CorelDRAW 12 Unleashed
b. Recommended Web sites
- 2. http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_draw/
- 3. www.tutorio.com/coreldraw-tutorials4.html
- 4. www.softwaretrainingtutorials.com/coreldraw
- 5. http://www.clicknlearn.com/
c. CDs
- 1 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Essential Training CD
- 2 CorelDRAW12 Personal Tutor
- 3 VTC - CorelDRAW 11 Training CD

6. Examination /Evaluation scheme

The evaluation will be done based on one theory Examination of 2 hours and practical
examination of 3-hour duration.

Theory Examination: The examination will be of 2 hours duration and will contain 100 objective type questions with maximum marks of 100.
The questions will be in proportion to the weightage of the modules described
in this curriculum.

Practical Examination: One Practical examination of 3 hours duration will be
conducted on the modules described in the curriculum. The maximum marks
will be 100.

7. Suggested duration for Theory, Practical sessions and Project

SI.No	Modules	Duration in hours			Weighted of Modules
SI.No	Modules	Theory	Lab	Final Project	Weighted of Modules
1	CorelDraw Basic and Interface	10	5	10	20%
2	Objects-Creation and Manipulation	25	25		30%
3	Working with Special effects and Texts	25	15		30%
4	Page Layout, Printing, Export and Advanced Features	20	15		20%
Total		80	60	10	100%

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