Blossoming Ideas for Cool Distortion Effects CorelDRAW 11's distortion effects are superb for applying controlled changes to an objects' shape-all the while allowing the object to remain in the vector world. There are several different types of distortion effects you can apply in CorelDRAW 11 - ranging from subtle to downright vicious - thanks to the complex mathematical algorithms on which each type of distortion is based. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 315 ] More ...

	Creating GEL Text The Mac® OS X GEL look is still hot even though it was introduced quite some time ago. Creating GEL buttons has already been covered here and covered very well so I thought it would be fun to see if we could create the GEL look in text. Before we get started, however, we need to set a few common parameters. I will be using CorelDRAW® 11 and so some features may be different or may have migrated to different menus, as they often do between versions of CorelDRAW. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 260 ] More ...

	How to convert shadows to spot ink colors and set shadow resolution One of the most popular effects in CorelDRAW's tool arsenal is the Interactive Drop Shadow Tool. It enables designers and illustrators to instantly apply the attractive soft, beautiful shadow effects seen in today's professional-quality layouts and drawings [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 283 ] More ...

	How to create chisel shapes: Part 2 In part 1 of this 2-part article, we learned how to create the illusion of chiseled effects in CorelDRAW 11 using the most basic of shapes. Next, we'll explore how to deal with more complex shapes and apply realistic color schemes to simulate lighting. If you haven't yet absorbed part one, now may be a good time since the settings you'll need to have selected and the techniques covered in those step sequences lay the groundwork for the tutorials which follow. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 259 ] More ...

	How to create chisel effects in CorelDRAW 11: Part 1 In this visit to the CorelDRAW 11 toolbox, you'll discover a technique to creating perfectly chiseled shapes. Chiseled shapes enable you to create the 3D illusion of shapes which appear either recessed into or raised above a flat surface (as shown next) from simple two-dimensional shapes. Success will depend on your object's shape, skill with node editing and path commands, and an effect or two. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 290 ] More ...

	How to draw mechanical threads When it comes to drawing realistic-looking threads for either illustration or engineering drawings, many users often puzzle of just how to tackle the shape and shading aspects. Here's one basic technique you can try on your own using the tools available in CorelDRAW 11 to create machine-bolt style threads around a cylindrical object. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 309 ] More ...

	Learning Corel R.A.V.E. from scratch Whether you're an experienced CorelDRAW® user or brand new to the suite, you may be surprised to discover that animating in Corel R.A.V.E.™ is far less complicated than you might think. Although a rudimentary exposure to animation may help smooth your personal learning curve, there's certainly no need to be a professional animator to use this program effectively (see Figure 1). We've all watched cartoons on television, and this makes us more than qualified to create our own using Corel R.A.V.E. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 295 ] More ...

	Mastering CorelDRAW's Mesh Fills Mesh fills offer you the power to solve many types of realistic illustrative challenges with a minimum of objects. But, few new users take the plunge and dive into the complex depths of this slightly intimidating CorelDRAW feature. Next, we'll take some of the mystery out of working with mesh fills and explore a few simple, practical applications. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 303 ] More ...

	Mastering Tweens in Corel R.A.V.E. 2.0 With the exciting new release of Corel R.A.V.E.ä 2.0, begins a new era for Corel Graphics Suite 11 users, enabling you to excel to a higher level of animation sophistication. In our first Corel R.A.V.E. tutorial, we explored the very basics by animating a relatively simple bouncing ball. This time around, we'll take a slightly closer look at how tweens can be manipulated to control animated effects. [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Tuesday 01st May 2007 ] [ Visit : 320 ] More ...

	Node Editing: The Basics I’m sure you know that you can easily draw lines, curves, ellipses, circles, squares, rectangles, stars, polygons and more with CorelDRAW®, but what about other shapes? What if, for example, you wanted to draw a heart? How would you go about doing so? CorelDRAW doesn’t provide a “heart-shape” drawing tool. The only option is to roll up your sleeves and do some node editing [ CorelDRAW Graphic Suite ] [ Monday 30th April 2007 ] [ Visit : 281 ] More ...