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CorelDRAW Page Layout Tutorials

Although primarily a graphics program, many desktop publishers use CorelDRAW as a complete page layout tool. Most of these tutorials focus on the text handling and prepress features of this program. Learn to work with text-intensive layouts and incorporate images created within or outside this program.
Combine and Weld
How to turn two objects into one object using the combine and weld functions of CorelDRAW.
Create Text on a Curve in CorelDRAW
How to create text that flows along a path or the outline of a shape in CorelDRAW. Written for version 11, but should work in earlier versions. From Guide Sue Chastain.
Tracing a Logo with Bezier Curves
A Graphics Software forum member inspired this tutorial where Guide Sue Chastain shows you just how easy it is to recreate a logo using the bezier curve tool.
Working with Templates in CorelDRAW
Get a free CD insert template for CorelDraw and learn about working with templates in this tutorial from Graphics Software Guide Sue Chastain.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Tutorials
From the Corel site, a series of tutorials using some of the latest features of the X3 suite.
Cool Tricks with Paragraph Text in CorelDRAW X3
Steve Bain illustrates text selection techniques, text flowing, cool drop caps, text in shapes, and other ways of working with paragraph text in X3.
Tips for Designing Newsletter Layouts in CorelDRAW
Yes, you can do newsletters in CorelDRAW. Steve Bain helps you get started.
Developing Good Layout Habits with CorelDRAW
Hyphenation, spacing, widows and orphans, text effects, and alignment are some of the topics in this tutorial.
How to Create a Newsletter with CorelDRAW 12
Learn step-by-step how to create various parts of a newsletter.
Demystifying the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 PostScript Options
Discover how to insure your PostScript files come out error-free.
Working With Layout (PDF)
This tutorial (PDF) teaches the basics of using CorelDRAW while creating a poster for a coffee shop.
Color Management
How to use the Corel Color Management system to ensure that what you see is what you print -- or as close as you can get.
Print Merge
Tom Anzai shows you how to uncover the print merge function in CorelDRAW. Use it to create personalized labels, tags, certficates, and other projects.
Print Merge
Detailed, illustrated tutorial on using the print merge feature to customize or personalize documents.
Remove Backgrounds
When laying out out an ad or a newsletter that uses a bitmap you want as a silouette, find out how to get rid of the background in CorelDRAW.
Remove Backgrounds - multiple methods
Foster D. Coburn addresses different ways to remove the 'white box' from around imported bitmaps with emphasis on using the masking features in Corel Photo-Paint prior to importing.
Remove Backgrounds - Mask Effects
Remove the background and create special effects by simulating the use of a mask in CorelDRAW. Wendy Peck's Production Graphics column explains how.
Sign Tips
For those using CorelDRAW for vinyl signs, a few tips from A Signs.
Trapping
Basics of trapping and using autotrapping in CorelDRAW.

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