CorelDRAW 8 for Dummies [Paperback]

Deke McClelland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0764503170 | ISBN-13: 978-0764503177 | Edition: 1

Updated Coverage of Corel PhotoPaint 8 and CorelDream 3D!

You Don't Need to Be a Professional Designer to Create Logos, Illustrations, or Cool Artwork — It's Simple with this Easy-to-Use Guide! Turn your computer into a full-fledged design ship! CorelDRAW^™ 8 For Dummies^® takes you on an informative yet humorous tour through CorelDRAW 8 — the Windows 95 version of this leading graphics program. With concrete instructions, desktop publishing expert and bestselling author Deke McClelland shows you the ins and outs of creating professional-quality logos, illustrations, and special effects with CorelDRAW and Corel PhotoPaint. Ask for IDG Books'…For Dummies^® Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find Out about Computers. Also look for IDG Books' PCs For Dummies^®, 5th Edition, the fun and easy way to get up and running, and PageMaker^® 6.5 For Dummies^®, Internet Edition, the fast and friendly way to publish your documents on the Net!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Get up and running with complete coverage of CorelDRAW 8 and updated coverage of Corel PhotoPaint 8 and CorelDream 3D
• Explore simple, timesaving ideas for creating special effects such as rotating and stretching graphics and text
• Find thorough explanations of CorelDRAW 8 tools, including the property bar, updated shape tool, interactive fill tool, fly-out menus, and dockers
• Discover professional techniques for designing documents, editing scanned photos, and combining text and graphics
• Create Web-ready graphics, including clickable image maps and saving documents as HTML files

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

About the Author Deke McClelland has written more than 30 books about publishing and graphics, including Photoshop^® 4 For Macs^® For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition, Photoshop^® 4 Studio Secrets^™, PageMaker^® 6.5 For Dummies^®, Internet Edition, and Mac^® Multimedia & CD-ROMs For Dummies^®. Deke received the Ben Franklin Best Computer Book Award in 1989 and won a Computer Press Award in 1990, 1992, and 1994. He is also the host of the cable television show "Digital Gurus."

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764503170
• ISBN-13: 978-0764503177
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,586,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deke McClelland is a popular lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He has hosted the interactive "Video Workshop" CD that shipped with Photoshop Versions 7, CS, and CS2, as well as hundreds of hours of tutorial-style video training for industry leaders lynda.com and Total Training. In addition to his video work, Deke has written 84 books translated into 24 languages, with more than 4 million copies in print. One of the most award-winning writers in the technology market, Deke received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book in 1989. Since then, he has garnered more than 20 honors, including seven independent citations from the Computer Press Association. In 2002, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book IS for dummies!, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CorelDRAW 8 for Dummies (Paperback)

Author took the title too literally. He fills the book with corny analogies and bad jokes. Covers the most basic uses of CorelDraw and nothing more. Buy a more sophisticated title!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It is witty, but needs some improvement, May 1, 1999

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This review is from: CorelDRAW 8 for Dummies (Paperback)

CorelDraw 8 for Dummies

In general the book is fun and easy to read. I used it to learn CorelDraw for the first time. Everything is explained in plain English. The only two things that slightly annoyed me were: emphasizing the use of the rarely-used "keyboard equivalents" instead of the mouse and some unnecessary chunks of text with vague explanations that could be easily avoided. The witty descriptions are refreshing for someone, but only for one who is not in a rush to obtain the core of information.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to get on with, novice to just intermediate., November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: CorelDRAW 8 for Dummies (Paperback)

One of the those books that is nice for begineers but a little annoying for those with computer experience. On the whole it was good (and the humour was excellent) but it is designed as a book for beginners. Having said that, there was enough in it for myself (experience in computers but new to Corel 8) to buy it; and it at least touched on Corel 3D which was more than the official guide seemed to. If you are a beginner, get it; intemediate well maybe, and if you are already using Corel products then I wouldn't bother. I would like to see a CorelDraw 8 for Thickies which would cover the intemediate to advance topics. Come on guys, the market's out there!