CorelDraw+-+Vector+Graphics

= **Vector Graphics** = Read the Vector Graphic handout:

** Learning to Use CorelDraw 12 **
In class Friday, September 23, 2011:

- learn the names of the tools - lnow what each tool does... what it's used for...
 * Learning the tools in the toolbar & the pull down menus at the top of the screen:**

- QUIZ next week on the "Vector Drawing" handout and CorelDraw software (eg. tools & pulldown menus)


 * CorelDraw Basics... try out the tools: **

[|Pick Tool - Rotate] || [|Pick Tool - Skew] || [|Pick Tool - Resize] ||  || [|Outline] || [|Fill Color] || [|Fountain Fill] || [|Fountain Fill - Mid Point] || [|Corel Fill Types - Patterns] || [|Text Basics] || [|Corel Text Fill] || [|Text on a Path] Text in a Shape Paragraph Text Box || [|Add Perspective] ||  || [|Import Image] || [|Drop Shadow Tool] || [|Duplicate] || [|View Wireframe] ||  || [|Arrange - Order - Forward/Back] || [|Arrange - Group/Ungroup] || [|Full Screen Preview] || [|Fit in Window] ||  || [|Int. Transparency Tool] || [|Int. Extrude Tool] || [|Int. Envelope Tool] || [|Polygon Tool] || [|Shapes Tool] ||
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_move_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_pick_tool.asp"]]
 * __ [|Pick Tool - Move] __** || [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_rotate_tips.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_draw_rotate.asp"]]
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_outline_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_draw_outline.asp"]]
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_text_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_text_tool.asp"]]
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_import_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_draw_import.asp"]]
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/images/corel_order_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_basics/corel_draw_order.asp"]]
 * [[image:http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_learning_tools/images/corel_transparency_icon.gif link="http://www.insidegraphics.com/corel_learning_tools/corel_transparency_tool.asp"]]


 * Mini Vector Drawing Project to try: **

[|Making Stone]
,, , , **CORELDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS** ,, , , ,
 * Here's a list of default keyboard shortcuts.**
 * Align Bottom || B || Aligns selected objects to the bottom ||
 * Align Centers Horizontally || E || Horizontally aligns the centers of the selected objects ||
 * Align Centers Vertically || C || Vertically aligns the centers of the selected objects ||
 * Align Left || L || Aligns selected objects to the left ||
 * Align Right || R || Aligns selected objects to the right ||
 * Align To Baseline || Alt+F12 || Aligns text to the baseline ||
 * Align Top || T || Aligns selected objects to the top ||
 * Artistic Media || I || Draws curves and applies Preset, Brush, Spray, Calligraphic or Pressure Sensitive effe ||
 * Back One || Ctrl+PgDn || Back One ||
 * Break Apart || Ctrl+K || Breaks apart the selected object ||
 * Brightness/Contrast/Intensity || Ctrl+B || Brightness/Contrast/Intensity... ||
 * Bring up Property Bar || Ctrl+Enter || Brings up the Property Bar and gives focus to the first visible item that can be tabbed to ||
 * Center to Page || P || Aligns the centers of the selected objects to page ||
 * Character Formatting || Ctrl+T || Character Formatting ||
 * Color Balance... || Ctrl+Shift+B || Color Balance ||
 * Combine || Ctrl+L || Combines the selected objects ||
 * Contour || Ctrl+F9 || Opens the Contour Docker Window ||
 * Convert || Ctrl+F8 || Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa ||
 * Convert Outline To Object || Ctrl+Shift+Q || Converts an outline to an object ||
 * Convert To Curves || Ctrl+Q || Converts the selected object to a curve ||
 * Copy || Ctrl+C || Copies the selection and places it on the Clipboard ||
 * Copy || Ctrl+Insert || Copies the selection and places it on the Clipboard ||
 * Cut || Ctrl+X || Cuts the selection and places it on the Clipboard ||
 * Cut || Shift+Delete || Cuts the selection and places it on the Clipboard ||
 * Delete || Delete || Deletes the selected object(s) ||
 * Distribute Bottom || Shift+B || Distributes selected objects to the bottom ||
 * Distribute Centers Horizontally || Shift+E || Horizontally Distributes the centers of the selected objects ||
 * Distribute Centers Vertically || Shift+C || Vertically Distributes the centers of the selected objects ||
 * Distribute Left || Shift+L || Distributes selected objects to the left ||
 * Distribute Right || Shift+R || Distributes selected objects to the right ||
 * Distribute Spacing Horizontally || Shift+P || Horizontally Distributes the space between the selected ||
 * Distribute Spacing Vertically || Shift+A || Vertically Distributes the space between the selected objects ||
 * Distribute Top || Shift+T || Distributes selected objects to the top ||
 * Duplicate || Ctrl+D || Duplicates the selected object(s) and offsets by a specified amount ||
 * Duplicate In Place || + || Duplicates the selected object(s) at their current location ||
 * Dynamic Guides || Alt+Shift+D || Shows or hides the Dynamic Guides (toggle) ||
 * Edit Text... || Ctrl+Shift+T || Opens the Edit Text dialog box ||
 * Ellipse || F7 || Draws ellipses and circles; double-clicking the tool opens the Toolbox tab of the Option ||
 * Envelope || Ctrl+F7 || Opens the Envelope Docker Window ||
 * Eraser || X || Erases part of a graphic or splits an object into two closed paths ||
 * Exit || Alt+F4 || Exits CorelDRAW and prompts to save the active drawing ||
 * Export... || Ctrl+E || Exports text or objects to another format ||
 * Font Size Decrease || Ctrl+NUMPAD2 || Decreases font size to previous point size ||
 * Font Size Increase || Ctrl+NUMPAD8 || Increases font size to next point size ||
 * Font Size Next Combo Size || Ctrl+NUMPAD6 || Increase font size to next setting in Font Size List ||
 * Font Size Previous Combo Size || Ctrl+NUMPAD4 || Decrease font size to previous setting available in the Font Size List ||
 * Forward One || Ctrl+PgUp || Forward One ||
 * Fountain Fill... || F11 || Applies fountain fills to objects ||
 * Freehand || F5 || Draws lines and curves in Freehand mode ||
 * Full-Screen Preview || F9 || Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing ||
 * Graph Paper || D || Draws a group of rectangles; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dial ||
 * Graphic and Text Styles || Ctrl+F5 || Opens the Graphic and Text Styles Docker Window ||
 * Group || Ctrl+G || Groups the selected objects ||
 * Hand || H || Hand Tool ||
 * Horizontal Text C || Ctrl+, || Changes the text to horizontal direction ||
 * Hue/Saturation/Lightness... || Ctrl+Shift+U || Hue/Saturation/Lightness ||
 * Import... || Ctrl+I || Imports text or objects ||
 * Insert Symbol Character || Ctrl+F11 || Opens the Insert Character Docker Window ||
 * Interactive Fill || G || Adds a fill to object(s); clicking and dragging on object(s) applies a fountain fill ||
 * Lens || Alt+F3 || Opens the Lens Docker Window ||
 * Linear || Alt+F2 || Contains functions for assigning attributes to linear dimension lines ||
 * Macro Editor... || Alt+F11 || Macro Editor... ||
 * Mesh Fill || M || Converts an object to a Mesh Fill object ||
 * Micro Nudge Down || Ctrl+DnArrow || Nudges the object downward by the Micro Nudge factor ||
 * Micro Nudge Left || Ctrl+LeftArrow || Nudges the object to the left by the Micro Nudge factor ||
 * Micro Nudge Right || Ctrl+RightArrow || Nudges the object to the right by the Micro Nudge factor ||
 * Micro Nudge Up || Ctrl+UpArrow || Nudges the object upward by the Micro Nudge factor ||
 * Navigator || N || Brings up the Navigator window allowing you to navigate to any object in the document ||
 * New || Ctrl+N || Creates a new drawing ||
 * Next Page || PgDn || Goes to the next page ||
 * Nudge Down || DnArrow || Nudges the object downward ||
 * Nudge Left || LeftArrow || Nudges the object to the left ||
 * Nudge Right || RightArrow || Nudges the object to the right ||
 * Nudge Up || UpArrow || Nudges the object upw ||
 * Open... || Ctrl+O || Opens an existing drawing ||
 * Options... || Ctrl+J || Opens the dialog for setting CorelDRAW options ||
 * Outline Color... || Shift+F12 || Opens the Outline Color dialog box ||
 * Outline Pen... || F12 || Opens the Outline Pen dialog box ||
 * Pan Down || Alt+DnArrow || Pan Down ||
 * Pan Left || Alt+LeftArrow || Pan Left ||
 * Pan Right || Alt+RightArrow || Pan Right ||
 * Pan Up || Alt+UpArrow || Pan Up ||
 * Paste || Ctrl+V || Pastes the Clipboard contents into the drawing ||
 * Paste || Shift+Insert || Pastes the Clipboard contents into the drawing ||
 * Place Inside Container... || Ctrl+1 || Places selected object(s) into a PowerClip container object ||
 * Polygon || Y || Draws polygons ||
 * Position || Alt+F7 || Opens the Position Docker Window ||
 * Previous Page || PgUp || Goes to the previous page ||
 * Print... || Ctrl+P || Prints the active drawing ||
 * Properties || Alt+Enter || Allows the properties of an object to be viewed and edited ||
 * Record Temporary Macro || Ctrl+Shift+R || Record Temporary Macro ||
 * Rectangle || F6 || Draws rectangles; double-clicking the tool creates a page frame ||
 * Redo || Ctrl+Shift+Z || Reverses the last Undo operation ||
 * Refresh Window || Ctrl+W || Redraws the drawing window ||
 * Repeat || Ctrl+R || Repeats the last operation ||
 * Rotate || Alt+F8 || Opens the Rotate Docker Window ||
 * Run Temporary Macro || Ctrl+Shift+P || Run Temporary Macro ||
 * Save As... S || Ctrl+Shift+ || Saves the active drawing with a new name ||
 * Save... || Ctrl+S || Saves the active drawing ||
 * Scale || Alt+F9 Window || Opens the Scale Docker ||
 * Select all || Ctrl+A || Select all object of the active page ||
 * Shape || F10 || Edits the nodes of an object; double-clicking the tool selects all nodes on the selected ||
 * Size || Alt+F10 Window || Opens the Size Docker ||
 * Smart Drawing || Shift+S Dbl-click || opens Smart Drawing Tool options; Shift+drag backwards over line erases ||
 * Snap to Grid || Ctrl+Y || Snaps objects to the grid (toggle) ||
 * Snap to Objects || Alt+Z || Snaps objects to other objects (toggle) ||
 * Spell Check... || Ctrl+F12 || Opens the Spell Checker; checks the spelling of the selected text ||
 * Spiral || A || Draws spirals; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog ||
 * Step and Repeat... || Ctrl+Shift+D || Shows Step and Repeat docker ||
 * Stop Recording || Ctrl+Shift+O || Stop Recording ||
 * Super Nudge Down || Shift+DnArrow || Nudges the object downward by the Super Nudge factor ||
 * Super Nudge Left || Shift+LeftArrow || Nudges the object to the left by the Super Nudge factor ||
 * Super Nudge Right || Shift+RightArrow || Nudges the object to the right by the Super Nudge factor ||
 * Super Nudge Up || Shift+UpArrow || Nudges the object upward by the Super Nudge factor ||
 * Symbol Manager || Ctrl+F3 || Symbol Manager Docker ||
 * Text || F8 || Adds text; click on the page to add Artistic Text; click and drag to add Paragraph Text ||
 * To Back Of Layer || Shift+PgDn || To Back Of Layer ||
 * To Back Of Page || Ctrl+End || To Back Of Page ||
 * To Front Of Layer || Shift+PgUp || To Front Of Layer ||
 * To Front Of Page || Ctrl+Home || To Front Of Page ||
 * Toggle Pick State || Ctrl+Space || Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool ||
 * Toggle View || Shift+F9 || Toggles between the last two used view qualities ||
 * Undo || Ctrl+Z || Reverses the last operation ||
 * Undo || Alt+Backspace || Reverses the last operation ||
 * Ungroup || Ctrl+U || Ungroups the selected objects or group of objects ||
 * Uniform Fill... || Shift+F11 || Applies uniform color fills to objects ||
 * Use bullets || Ctrl+M || Show/Hide Bullet ||
 * Vertical Text || Ctrl+. || Changes the text to vertical ||
 * View Manager || Ctrl+F2 || Opens the View Manager Docker Window ||
 * What's This? || Shift+F1 || What's This? Help ||
 * Zoom || Z || Zoom Tool ||
 * Zoom One-Shot || F2 ||  ||
 * Zoom Out || F3 || Zoom Out ||
 * Zoom To Fit || F4 || Zoom To All Objects ||
 * Zoom To Page || Shift+F4 || Zoom To Page ||
 * Zoom To Selection || Shift+F2 || Zoom To Selected ||