The Only Authorized Reference on CorelDRAW 11!
Delve into the awesome features and functionality of CorelDRAW 11 with guidance from expert author Steve Bain. Get hundreds of tips and tricks that will help you not only learn this application, but masterfully use it to create beautiful artwork. Includes full coverage of drawing shapes, using object tools and layers, working with text and digital images, creating animations, and more. Packed with both how-to techniques and product reference for more detailed learning, CorelDRAW 11: The Official Guide will show you why half a million illustrators, designers, and draftspeople rely on CorelDRAW to produce eye-catching graphic images for print and Web.
Inside, quickly learn to master the tools and features of CorelDRAW!
* Instantly access hundreds of tips and techniques from award-winning CorelDRAW guru Steve Bain
*Customize the user interface to access your favorite tools more quickly and easily
*Make quick references using the included eight-page shortcuts guide
*See the results of various lens and transparency effects with full-color insert
*Learn to harness the power of exciting effects such as blends, contours, distortions, and drop shadows
*Create animations and use Web-related document properties
*Write text to paths and objects, and support text in multiple languages
*Use bitmap commands, vector drawing tools, effect presets, and more

• PART I: CorelDRAW 11 Quick Start Guide
• 1: What's New in CorelDRAW 11?
• 2: Interfacing with CorelDRAW 11
• 3: Opening and Saving Files
• PART II: Getting Started with CorelDRAW 11
• 4: Controlling Documents and Pages
• 5: Measuring and Drawing Helpers
• 6: Zooming and Viewing
• 7: Essential Object Commands
• PART III: Working with Object Tools
• 8: Creating Basic Shapes
• 9: Drawing with Line Tools
• 10: Cutting, Shaping, and Reshaping Objects
• 11: Arranging and Organizing Objects
• PART IV: CorelDRAW 11's Text Arsenal
• 12: Mastering Text Properties
• 13: Linking Text to Objects
• 14: Resources for Perfect Writing
• PART V: Applying Color Fills and Outlines
• 15: Mastering Object Outline Properties
• 16: Applying Color Fills
• 17: CorelDRAW 11's World of Color
• PART VI: Organizing Objects and Applying Effects
• 18: Envelope and Distortion Effects
• 19: The Power of Blends and Contours
• 20: Applying Lens and Transparency Effects
• 21: Creating Depth with Shadows
• 22: Drawing and PowerClips
• PART VII: Working in 3D
• (and more...)