CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW®―Updated for CorelDRAW X8 This thoroughly revised guide offers complete coverage of CorelDraw X8, including the revamped interface and brand-new features. CorelDRAW X8: The Official Guide shows anyone―from a beginner to an experienced illustrator―how to create top-drawer commercial graphics and exquisite artwork. You will learn to draw photorealistic illustrations, use shortcuts to create complex art, lay out text like a pro, add special effects, and transform 2D objects into 3D graphics. The book features tips for printing high-quality work that matches what you’ve designed on your monitor. • Work in the customizable interface redesigned to reflect Windows® Metro style • Explore and understand the software’s menus, palettes, and dockers • Lay out brochures, flyers, and other multi-page documents • Add paragraph, artistic, and custom-shaped text to your designs • Search the Content Exchange for fonts, vector patterns, background designs, and the Get More docker • Use the Perspective, Extrude, Smear, Twirl, Attract, Repel, and Distortion tools • Incorporate lens effects, transparency, shadows, glows, and bevels • Put all the elements together in a professional, visually compelling way with layout and design tips from the author Review: Hard to beat! - Corel's Graphics software are at the top of my list, hard to beat in my mind! As in earlier issues, this is the most complete and comprehensive guide to solving questions that may come up or Graphic problems that may arise. Review: The Official Guide for Corel Draw x8 is an excellent reference for most levels of ability--far beyond what I ... - The Official Guide for Corel Draw x8 is an excellent reference for most levels of ability--far beyond what I really want or need. It is filled with examples and step by step guides for most every feature of the program. I have used Corel Draw since the mid 90s and am a big fan. I can do all sorts of excellent techniques with the program and I only know about 10 percent of what x8 can do. Maybe even only 8 percent. If a user really wants to learn the program and is willing to spend the time it takes, this is the most complete source for your answers.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 75 Reviews |
N**S
Hard to beat!
Corel's Graphics software are at the top of my list, hard to beat in my mind! As in earlier issues, this is the most complete and comprehensive guide to solving questions that may come up or Graphic problems that may arise.
W**S
The Official Guide for Corel Draw x8 is an excellent reference for most levels of ability--far beyond what I ...
The Official Guide for Corel Draw x8 is an excellent reference for most levels of ability--far beyond what I really want or need. It is filled with examples and step by step guides for most every feature of the program. I have used Corel Draw since the mid 90s and am a big fan. I can do all sorts of excellent techniques with the program and I only know about 10 percent of what x8 can do. Maybe even only 8 percent. If a user really wants to learn the program and is willing to spend the time it takes, this is the most complete source for your answers.
D**A
Complete and well-written
Bought this manual to familiarize myself with CorelDRAW's seemign endless capabilities, found it is also very well-written and fun to read. Kudos to the author!
V**E
I a enjoying learning from this CorelDRAW Official Guide
I like the way the teaching is "hands-on" --you can follow instructions on the computer as you read them in the book. That aspect has been most helpful. I am a senior citizen and am teaching myself computer graphics--this book is very helpful and fairly easy to understand.
R**B
The Kindle version is five stars because the graphics are in color. The book is only three because it is all grayscale.
The Kindle version is five stars but the book is only three. The content is the same but the book keeps talking about color in the figures. The graphics in the book are all grayscale! Buy a Fire 10 and load the book as a Kindle version. Its cheaper and the Kindle version is full color! You will be much happier. The guide as a whole is five stars especially for those new to CorelDRAW.
G**3
EXACTLY WHAT THIS OL' TIMER NEEDED... ;)
FOR SOMEONE WHO STILL CANT FIND THE ANY KEY, THIS BOOK IS THE BOMB...!!!!
C**R
While the book is great it is targeted as a manual for Corel Draw
While the book is great it is targeted as a manual for Corel Draw. Again excellent reference book. I just wish it had a section more like a Corel Draw for Dummies to get you started. That's why I gave it four stars. If you are stuck on an issues you just dig deep into the Guide and you'll figure it out. I use both Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw.
K**.
Great resource.
Self study.
N**N
Los chistes al club de la comedia, no en un libro técnico
Muy malo, no tanto por el contenido si no porque usa un inglés farragoso muy alejado del habitual en libros técnicos, por el empeño del autor en resultar gracioso. Nada recomendable, es desordenado e insufrible. Una pérdida de dinero y tiempo
J**R
The book is an extensive manual hopefully there will be no CorelDRAW9 in the near future.
Lot of knowledge went into this excellent book. It is rather a CorelDraw Bible nothing has been left out. The descriptions and the explanations are easily understandable. There are the exercise files for making the practical applications convenient I do not have to search for exercises on my own.
M**A
Four Stars
Just ok. Should have been more elaborate. Installation and extension guide should have been incorporated.
D**A
Great book
Very informative book especially if you are new to the software like myself. Some examples need reading a few times to realise what the author is doing but the pay off is worth the effort. Still only halfway through but already learned so much about the software from this book.
F**A
Five Stars
goood step by step guide
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