CorelDRAW 9 for Windows [Paperback]

Phyllis Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0201354519 | ISBN-13: 978-0201354515 | Edition: 3

Popular among home and business users alike, CorelDRAW is a complete set of tools for creating drawings, illustrations, and multipage documents. With version 9's powerful new features and redesigned interface, you can produce anything from birthday cards to design plans to Web sites. Whether you've depended on CorelDRAW for years or have never used an art program before, you'll find exactly what you need to get right to work in CorelDRAW 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.

The book is divided into concise, clearly tabbed sections, each of which builds on previously discussed topics. Thanks to its step-by-step instructions and bountiful screenshots, newcomers to the program will be up and drawing right away. And CorelDRAW veterans will find CorelDRAW 9: VQS a handy reference guide to learning the latest features and discovering new techniques for creating amazing effects.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Unlike Photoshop, which "paints" large flat areas, CorelDRAW is a vector design tool that creates individual objectsAusually lines and areas that are separate from each other and that can be manipulated in a drawing for different effects. CorelDRAW shares the vector market with Macromedia's FreeHand and Adobe's Illustrator. These two titles are excellent introductions for new users.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Popular among home and business users alike, CorelDRAW is a complete set of tools for creating drawings, illustrations, and multipage documents. With version 9's powerful new features and redesigned interface, you can produce anything from birthday cards to design plans to Web sites. Whether you've depended on CorelDRAW for years or have never used an art program before, you'll find exactly what you need to get right to work in CorelDRAW 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide.

The book is divided into concise, clearly tabbed sections, each of which builds on previously discussed topics. Thanks to its step-by-step instructions and bountiful screenshots, newcomers to the program will be up and drawing right away. And CorelDRAW veterans will find CorelDRAW 9: VQS a handy reference guide to learning the latest features and discovering new techniques for creating amazing effects.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 3 edition (July 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201354519
• ISBN-13: 978-0201354515
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,428,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CorelDRAW 9 for Windows (Paperback)

Miss Phyllis Davis does an excellent job of explaining CorelDraw. She really knows what she is talking about. You can use this book as a reference, or follow the steps in it to perform specific tasks. Do not be fooled because it is a smaller book with many pictures. This "little" book says more than any other CorelDraw book I have looked at. It is indespensable on my shelf.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with useful info, October 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CorelDRAW 9 for Windows (Paperback)

There is a whole lot of useful CorelDRAW info packed into the compact, no-nonsense format of this book. Phyllis Davis doesn't just illustrate basic procedures in DRAW, she anticipates the kinds of problems professional illustrators will encounter - and solves them. Designers will be inspired by the creative example s used to illustrate each feature of DRAW.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start with this book!!, April 26, 2001

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J. M. Hamm "arteest" (Topeka, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorelDRAW 9 for Windows (Paperback)

Finally, a well designed, illustrated, straight-to-the-point book for using CorelDraw9. The author does a fine job of explaining step-by-step procedures for accomplishing everything from utilizing clipart, working with nodes and layers (yes, Ms Davis includes definitions), and extruding text to printing and designing a web page. Also included are plenty of tips, shortcuts, and projects to get you started/keep you interested. Not only a friendly text for beginners but also a "must have" as a reference. I was gritting my way thru the "...Dummies" book (which is just a little bit too dumb!) when I found this one. What a relief! If you want to get in and get to work, this is the book for you.