By Steve Bain
Creating virtually any kind of glass-like effect is by far a favorite of most Web graphic or interface designers. There’s nothing more satisfying than having the ability to create simulated lighting effects in a virtual, dust-free environment. Thanks to CorelDRAW’s interactive effects,...
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on Thu, Mar 18 2010
Filed under: coreldraw, Technique, illustration, Special Effects, Tips, Transparent highlights, Beginner, Contour effect, CorelDraw tutorials, Depth effect, Glass bead, Glass effect, Lighting effects
By Steve Bain If you're using an older version of CorelDRAW and you've had problems printing drop shadows in specific ink colors, here's a tip you may find invaluable. In this installment, I'll show you a workaround that will enable you to change your drop shadow color model from CMYK...
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on Sat, Feb 28 2009
Filed under: coreldraw, Technique, printing, Advanced, Tips, Beginner, Quick Tip, Drop shadow, Workaround, Version 12
By Steve Bain
With all the digital image resources available in CorelDRAW, you are eventually going to need or want to crop a bitmap. Cropping involved hiding or eliminating portions of a digital image and is generally done to alter a bitmap’s proportions to fit a specific design need, or simply...
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on Fri, Jan 16 2009
Filed under: coreldraw, Technique, Tips, Layout Strategies, Basic, Beginner, Photo cropping
By Steve Bain
The ability to create objects to appear as if they have been fashioned into Neon tube lighting is a popular technique sought after by many illustrators. In this tutorial, you’ll learn to select the most ideal font for achieving the best results and embellish your type with color lighting...
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on Mon, Nov 24 2008
Filed under: coreldraw, Technique, illustration, Special Effects, Neon effect, Neon type, Illuminated text, Neon tubing, Text effect, Beginner