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Coreldraw 8 F X: Inventive Techniques and Outrageous Effects
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by Shane Hunt
Sales Rank: 632620
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$9.99
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Paperback: 762 pages
Publisher: Ventana Communications Group; Pap/Cdr edition November 1997
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1566048036
ISBN-13: 978-1566048033
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
Product Review
Whether you're new to CorelDRAW 8 or are already an accomplished user, this book can help you learn how to produce eye- catching artwork--commercial and otherwise--in this popular illustration package. The writer first gives you a brief overview of CorelDRAW, explaining vector and bitmap graphics, then delves right in to producing effects. Each chapter concentrates on different effects, so you can jump from one chapter to a much later one without a problem. Other CorelDRAW books, by contrast, are divided into chapters that build upon one another.
The effects include fire, liquid, ice, stone, scales, tentacles, rips, landscapes, collages, graffiti, tattoos, pierces, wire, knives, and chains. The middle chapters get even funkier and dwell on such topics as comic book heroes, satellites and starships, and graphics with a 1950s theme. Finally, you learn how to create shiny objects, gears, moving objects, buttons, patterns, and 3-D effects. The book is filled with illustrations and step-by-step instructions on how to create each effect. In the middle, there are almost 100 full-color pages showing examples of the many images. The companion CD-ROM includes project files and sample fonts and filters.
Book Description
Platform: Windows NT/95^M
Audience: CorelDRAW users upgrading to 8, Webmasters, graphic designers, computer users designing Web sites
Special Features: 96 color pages
About The Book-
CorelDRAW 8 f/x avoids the tool-oriented approach of typical user manuals, plunging readers directly into the world of sophisticated graphics and multimedia. Covering images for print, Web, and CD-ROM projects, the book helps readers push CorelDRAWs power to create trendsetting, "edgy" effects. Each project is broken down into a series of easy-to-follow steps, enabling readers to digest concepts and techniques before moving on. Special troubleshooting notes throughout help avoid problems and roadblocks.
Key Features-
Spotlights dazzling special effects and state-of-the-art trends and techniques like classic comic book, fish-eye lenses, and even tattoos!
Breaks each project into simpler components, with instructions, screenshots of dialogs, menus, and developing artwork.
Presents an array of effects divided into ancient, contemporary, and futuristic images.
Features a 96-page Color Studio, integrated with tutorials.
Highlights key projects with full-color illustrations.
CD Features: Examples and lessons from the book, ready for manipulation Custom Palette files, PreSet files, Pattern files created by the author Freeware, shareware utilities, fonts
Customer Reviews & Comments
So many computer related books written in the last several year look like they've been thrown together. They're full of typos or the content is just incorrrect or incomplete. It's apparent that a lot of time and effort went into this book. The book is full of great examples, the insruction are complete and it's interesting to read. I was a relative novice with CorelDraw and this book allowed me to create some great designs quickly. It showed me tricks that I probably would have never figured out on my own. Highly recomended!
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