The Bottom Line
A condensed guide for getting up to speed with CorelDRAW quickly. New users can follow through in a logical progression, and it's well-indexed for quick reference.
Pros
- Many screen shots & illustrations
- Thoroughly indexed for quick reference
- Convenient size, reasonable price
Cons
- Glosses over some topics
- No PAINT or R.A.V.E. coverage
Description
- By Steve Schwartz & Phyllis Davis; Softcover; 250 pages; black & white; ISBN 0321136292
- A highly condensed, all-purpose quick reference guide for users of CorelDRAW 11 for Windows.
- Presents material in easily digestable, bite-sized chunks that follow a logical progression.
- Step-by-step directions, tips, and annotated illustrations on every page. Detailed index.
- Chapters 1-3: The Basics; Startup and File Handling; Rectangles and Ellipses
- Chapters 4-7: Select, Move, Copy and Size; Complex Shapes; Nodes and Paths; Lines and Curves
- Chapters 8-11: Page and Document Setup; Tools for Precision; Color and Fills; Working with Text
- Chapters 12-15: Text Special Effects; Stacking and Layers; Object Arrangement; Special Effects
- Chapters 16-18: Symbols, Clip Art, & Bitmaps; CorelDRAW and the Web; Printing
Guide Review - CorelDRAW 11 for Windows: Visual Quickstart Guide
This Visual Quickstart Guide is intended for beginning to intermediate CorelDRAW users. It is straightforward and concise, with many visuals to guide you through the information. New users can follow in a logical progression that provides a thorough overview of the software functions, while the detailed index makes it easy to refer to specific information as it is needed. I was impressed by how much was packed into a fairly small book, although there were a few areas where I felt a bit more information would have been appropriate. Although it has been criticized by some readers for not providing enough new material compared to previous editions, I feel it delivers exactly what it claims to--fast reference for visual learners.
