CorelDRAW Tips, Tricks, Tutorials and more

The recorded session of CorelDRAW May webinar is now available!

2013-05-23T13:00:00Z

The recorded session of CorelDRAW May webinar (Working with Lenses, Effect Brushes and Special Effects Filters in el® PHOTO-PAINT™ X6) is now available!

In this training session, CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer Suzanne Smith covers the following topics:
- The differences between using Lenses, the Effect tool and the Special Effects filters,
- How to apply effects to whole images and to selected areas by using Masks,
How mixing and matching lenses and changing their stacking order creates stunning and surprising effects.

Click here to watch it!

Check out this tutorial about creating a Retro Vector Portrait in CorelDRAW®

2013-05-22T13:00:00Z

In this tutorial, you will learn how to easily create a retro portrait in CorelDRAW with a FreeHand Tool and Interactive Blend Tool.

Click here to learn more!

Tip of the week: Creating a quick cutout with Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™

2013-05-21T13:00:00Z

In Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM, select any object (other than the background) and copy it to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C. Right-click the same object and click Create Clip Mask > From Object Transparency.

With the clip mask selected (active state is indicated by a red border in the Objects docker), click Edit > Paste > Paste as New Selection. Now you have the darker areas of the object transparent and the lighter areas opaque. By the way, this is also a useful method for creating your own brush nibs.

Tip provided by Maurice Beumers, CorelDRAW Master, Graphic designer and Illustrator.

Note: This tip is available in 3 languages (English, French and German).

Meet CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer Suzanne Smith today!

2013-05-16T13:00:00Z

Get your questions ready and join today the conversations with CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer Suzanne Smith, on CorelDRAW Facebook page (facebook.com/coreldrawgraphicssuite) between 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT!

New Case Study: Discover how NUWAROCKS uses CorelDRAW® to design personalized jewels

2013-05-15T13:00:00Z

Discover how NUWAROCKS, an online retailer and distributor of bridge jewelry, uses CorelDRAW to design personalized necklaces, bangles and more.

Click here to read NUWAROCKS's story.

NB: This Case Study is available in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese).

Tip of the week: Defining symbols and creating a symbol library

2013-05-14T13:00:00Z

Many jobs require certain objects at multiple locations on multiple pages in a file. Such objects or a group of objects can be defined and saved as a symbol. These symbols can be managed within the Symbol Manager docker (Ctrl+F3). By defining a symbol, you can then alter the placed symbol at any location in the file and it will instantly update at all locations. Just select an object, and then click Edit > Symbol > New Symbol. You can also create a custom Symbol Library for use with multiple files.

Tip provided by Anand Dixit, CorelDRAW Master, Graphic Designer trainer.

Note: This tip is available in 3 languages (English, French and German).

CorelDRAW® International Design Contest: 50 days left to enter!

2013-05-13T18:00:00Z

Don't miss the opportunity to enter the CorelDRAW International Design Contest and find out what's possible when you combine your talent with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6. With a total of $100,000 US in prizes and a Grand Prize valued at $28,450 US, it's the perfect way to show your true design style!

To learn more or submit your winning entry, go to www.corel.com/design-contest.

Good luck!

Do you have a CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite question? Ask it to our CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer on next Thursday!

2013-05-13T13:00:00Z

Get your questions ready and meet CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer Suzanne Smith, on the CorelDRAW Facebook page (facebook.com/coreldrawgraphicssuite) on Thursday, May 16, 1:00-2:00pm EDT to expand your techniques through her advanded knowledge of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.

New CorelDRAW Training Video: Illustration Techniques Part 2 of 2

2013-05-10T13:00:00Z

Have you ever wondered how photographs are digitally enhanced? This tutorial touches upon many essential photo-editing features such as the new Smart Carver tool, digital content accessible through Corel CONNECT, the Effects, Lens, and Objects dockers, as well as the new Pass Through merge mode.

Click here to watch this training video.

NOTE: To view captions when watching a video, click the "CC" button on the video toolbar and select the desired language (English, Deutsch, Français, Nederlands, Italiano, Español, Português). For optimized settings, click the "Settings..." option, then click the "Background" button and change the foreground color to white and the background colour to black. Click the "+/-" buttons to change the text size.

Tutorial of the month: Working with the Mesh Fill tool by Ariel Garaza Diaz

2013-05-09T13:00:00Z

Learn how CorelDRAW Master Ariel Garaza Diaz uses the powerful Mesh Fill tool to produce realistic drawings and effects. Very interesting and inspirational!

Click here to read it!

NB: This tutorial is available in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese).

Reminder: don't miss the free webinar of the month!

2013-05-08T13:00:00Z

Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM X6 - Working with Lenses, Effect Brushes and Special Effects filters

In addition to the extensive range of tools for correcting and enhancing images, Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6 also provides a whole collection of creative lenses and special effects. In this training session, CorelDRAW Specialist and Trainer Suzanne Smith will cover the following topics:
- The differences between using Lenses, the Effect tool and the Special Effects filters,
- How to apply effects to whole images and to selected areas by using Masks,
- How mixing and matching lenses and changing their stacking order creates stunning and surprising effects.

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:00 - 1 p.m. EDT (5:00 - 6:00pm BST).

Click here to register!

Tip of the week: Working with linked frames

2013-05-07T13:00:00Z

Let's say you have three text frames that are linked as Text1 > Text2 > Text3. Now if you change the formatting of the Text2, by default CorelDRAW® will only apply the formatting to Frame 2 and Frame 3. Frame 1 will be not affected. You can change this behavior so that any change in formatting to any frame will be applied to all linked frames instead. Click Tools > Options > Workspace > Text > Paragraph Text Frames, and then enable the all linked frames option.

Tip provided by Pratik Shah, CorelDRAW Master, Graphic Designer & Trainer.

Note: This tip is available in 3 languages (English, French and German).

The recorded session of Ariel Garaza Díaz’s webinar in Spanish about Mesh Fills is now available!

2013-05-06T13:00:00Z

En este Seminario Web, Ariel Garaza Díaz, Maestro de CorelDRAW, Ilustrador y Diseñador Gráfico, le mostra cómo usar la Herramienta Relleno de Malla llena en CorelDRAW ® Graphics Suite X6. Este seminario cubre:
- Conceptos básicos,
- Personalización de las mallas,
- Adaptar malla a una forma,
- Usar transparencia selectiva en nodos,
- Efectos especiales para diseños.

Ver el seminario.

New CorelDRAW Training Video : Photo Editing Techniques - Part 1 of 2

2013-05-03T13:00:00Z

The free webinar of the month: Working with Lenses, Effect Brushes and Special Effects filters in Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X6

2013-05-02T13:00:00Z

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:00 - 1 p.m. EDT (5:00 - 6:00pm GMT)

Click here to register!