CorelDraw

Corel Draw is a vector graphics editor created by Corel, a software based in Ottawa, Canada. The latest version is called the X5 version 15 was released on February 23, 2008. Corel Draw was originally developed to run on operating systems Windows 2000and newer. Version of Corel Draw for Linux andMac OS ever developed, but was stopped because of low sales levels.
CorelDRAW version X5 has a new look and some applications that have nothing new on the previous version of CorelDRAW. Some recent applications that exist, including Quick Start, Table, Smart Drawing Tool, Save as Template, and so forth.

Basic Feature
Quick Start
The first time CorelDRAW software is activated, the system will display a box dialog welcome. In this dialog box, pieces of a process that can be activated, namely:

• quick start: this application can help to simplify the design space to prepare graphics or alteration of new graphic design ever made before.
• what's new: an application that informs the facilities provided on the new software CorelDRAW X4.
• learning tools: tools that simplify user software CorelDRAW studied the facilities provided.
• gallery: gallery used to visit the site community CorelDRAW user. On the site there are a variety of graphic design professionals who use CorelDRAW software.
• updates: the application used to visit the site officially CorelDRAW software for various purposes. One of them, which is to update the model system of CorelDRAW.

hints

Hints are on the right side of the main dialog box system. This facility provides a clue what and how to process an object of image / text.

Menu Bar

Menu Bar is at the top of the main dialog box system. CorelDRAW X4 menu system using the standard system of operation of Windows that is very easy to use.

Standard Toolbar

The Standard toolbar is located below the menu bar. On the standard toolbar, the system puts the symbol a quick process. For example there are symbols such as a folder to open a dataCorelDRAW graphics.

Property Bar

Property bar is an additional facility that appears after selecting one of the tools in the toolbox facilities. The goal is to facilitate the use of facilities selected toolbox. Property bar is usually located below the standard toolbar.

Toolbox

Toolbox is usually located at the far left. The system put sebagim give marks creases on the lower right hand tool toolbox facilities that have subalat. To display a list subalat can be done by clicking and holding the symbols tool corel bersangkutan.Jika us into errors later diulangulang h usa no entry-go on, let error toolbok, uncharacteristically strange toolbar

Status Bar

The system puts a variety of information on line status found on the underside of the main dialog box. Such information with respect to the object image /text and / or equipment selected process.

Color Palette

Color palette or box color is situated at the far right of the main dialog box. To give color to the object image / text is to click as usual. Meanwhile, to give the color line, right click on the selected color in the color box.

Dialog Box

CorelDRAW system will put a selection process of complex facilities on a dialog box. The facility in question can be arranged through the dialog box. For example, changing the format of the object image from vector to bitmap via the menu bitmaps submenu convert to bitmap.

Docker

System dialog box put the number of facilities that (perceived) often used in fixed form on the right of the dialog box. The format is called the Docker. This facility buffer is displayed through the menusubmenu Docker window.

Fixed / Floating Toolbar

One of the features of the system CorelDRAW X4, the facility toolbox color box, the menu bar, standard toolbar, and / or the property bar that slides and placed in any location.
Basic Operation
Object Lines
In CorelDRAW X4 system, the object can be formed through a curve line of the existing tools in the toolbox facilities. The curve tool subalat at facilities such as:

• freehand tool: This tool is used to form a variety of straight lines or irregular lines.
• Bezier tool: This tool is used to form a variety of straight lines and irregular lines simultaneously.
• artistic media tool: This tool is used to form various objects of artistic lines. In determining the form of an artistic line, use the symbol on the left side of the property bar facilities, and define thespecification of the configuration on the right side.
• pen tool: using the pen tool similar to use the Bezier tool.
• polyline tool: polyline tool usage is similar to the freehand tool.
• 3 point curve tool: This tool is used to form a circular line easily and quickly.
• connector tool: This tool is used to link multiple image objects. For example, a line connecting the flow diagram.
• dimension tool: This tool is used to form the vertical dimension, horizontal, diagonal, and so forth. To form a line-dimensional horizontal / vertical automatically, use the symbol auto aimension tool located at the left side of the facility property bar when the tool is active.

Image Object
In CorelDRAW, various forms of image objects can be made. Here's a toolbox of useful facilities to form a variety of image objects:

• rectangle tool: This tool can be used to form the object of rectangular or square.
• ellipse tool: This tool is used to form the object of a circle / ellipse.
• object tool: This tool can facilitate / accelerate the process of forming the object of polygons, stars, spirals, and tables.
• perfect shape tool: This tool is used to form various objects specific images easily and quickly. For example, the object of a parallelogram, balloons, flowchart symbols, arrows, and so forth.
• table tool: This tool can be used to create tables in a square or rectangular format. This table can not only included the writing / text, but can also put images into it. This tool can be used to create postcards, brochures, and others.

Smart Drawing

Drawing is a clever new applications that exist in CorelDRAW X4. Smart drawing tool available on the smart tool can be used to form the object image from the sketch.

Object Text

Text object is the element most often used in graphic design. Some make it as a logo, artistic text, even changing the text object into the subject.
Text objects can be created through the text tool contained in the toolbox. After that, the text object can be processed through the pick tool. The object text can be processed to form a shadow, a format 3D, and others.
Becoming 2D 3D Object
CorelDRAW X4 has the facility to change the object syntax / draw 2D into 3D. Facilities that can be used to form a 2D object into 3D is as follows:

• Extrude: the toolbox facilities there are interactive tools Extrude tool on the interactive
• effects. Once activated, the 3D formats can be arranged through the presets that exist on the property bar facilities.
• bevel: bevel is subalat to form a corner of an object picture / text. Bevel will appear in the property bar after activating the interactive Extrude tool.
• contour: contour facilities within CorelDRAW X4 is provided to make a copy of an object image / text to the inside / outside. Contour can be used to create the effect of an object 3D image / text by changing the color sides.
• gradation of colors: gradations of color can be formed using the fill tool, fill interactive tool, or the mesh fills.
• shadow effect: CorelDRAW provides an interactive drop shadow effects subalat of interactive tools to create shadow effects from the object image / text.

Colors
Color choices contained in the color box. However, there are several ways to give color to the object image / text, as follows:

• fill & outline: the toolbox facility, the system provides the fill tool to regulate the content of the object image / text. Meanwhile, to manage its constituent lines, the system provides an outline tool.
• & paintbucket eyedropper tool: eyedropper tool is used to retrieve the color specifications or attributes (properties, transformations, and effects) of an object picture / text. After that, use paintbucket tool to copy data on the object images / other text.
• fill smart: smart fill tool to fill color in any area closed. For example, at the intersection of a particular object.

Artistic Objects
Artistic object can be either text or images. By using a specific tool, an object of text / images may appear different from the ordinary. The object of artistic consists of:

• artistic lines (Object text): The artistic text can be created through artistic media tool on the toolbox. Any text can be made because of its use as drawing or writing with a ballpoint pen.
• artistic lines (object image): artistic images produced by artistic media tool is like a sketch image. Its use is similar to making artistic lines for text objects.
• distortion effects: distort CorelDRAW provides interactive tools in the interactive effects tool. Distortion effects can be applied to the object image / text so it can look more artistic.
• smudge brush (new object): through smudge brush tool, a side of the object image can be drawn so that it will form a new image as you wish. Subalat can be accessed via the shape editing tool.