Creating Illustrations
with CorelDRAW
Session 1: Getting started with Corel
DRAW
Learning Outcomes
Describe the application window
State the difference between AI and CorelDRAW
Show how to draw various shapes
Describe how to select objects
Describe how to change order of objects
Describe how to transform objects
Describe how to duplicate objects
Describe how to organize objects
Show how to perform various functions like undo, redo, zooming,
panning
Show how to save a document created in CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW Interface
Standard
Toolbar
Property
bar
Toolbox
Drawing
window
Drawing
page
Status
bar
Color
Palett
e
Document
Navigator
From AI to CorelDRAW
AI Term CorelDRAW Term
Anchor point Nodes
Artwork Drawing
Compound object Curve object
Gradient fill Fountain fill
Mask Power Clip
Outline view Wireframe view
Path Curve
Placing images Inserting images
Rasterizing Converting to a bitmap
Stroke Outline
Swatches palette Color palette
Unite Weld
Comparing Tools
AI Tool CorelDRAW Tool
Selection Pick
Size Pick
Skew Pick
Rotate Pick
Add Anchor Point Shape
Pencil Freehand
Paintbrush Artistic Media / Brush
Rectangle Rectangle
Rounded Rectangle Rectangle
Type Text
Area Type Text
Reflect Mirror buttons
Comparing Tools
Illustrator CorelDRAW
Cente
r
mark
er
Center
indicator
Selection
handle
Quick Test 1
1. What is the term used for Anchor
points in CorelDRAW?
2. A Status bar shows information
about objects such as type, size,
fill, color and resolution
(True/False)
Drawing Basic Shapes
Rectangle Tool
Rectangle Tool
3 Point
Rectangle
Tool
Drawing Basic Shapes
Rectangle Tool Property bar
Drawing Basic Shapes
Ellipse Tool
3 Point
Ellipse Tool
Ellipse Tool
Ellipse Tool Property bar
Polygon Tool
Polygon
Tool
Complete Star
Tool
Graph Paper
Tool
Spiral
Tool
Star
Tool
Polygon Property bar
Spiral Tool
Symmetrical Spiral Logarithmic Spiral
Spiral Revolution Spiral Expantion Factor
Graph Paper Tool
Column and Row
Predefined Shapes
Basic Shapes Tool
Basic
Shapes
Arrow
Shapes
Flowchart
Shapes
Callout
Shapes
Banner
Shapes
Basic Shapes Property bar
Shape Recognition
Smart Drawing Tool
Smart Drawing
Tool