CorelDRAW 9: The Official Guide [Paperback]

Foster D. Coburn III (Author), Peter McCormick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072119861 | ISBN-13: 978-0072119862 | Publication Date: July 12, 1999

This text offers coverage of all of CorelDraw's features and tools, and includes simple, step-by-step exercises to encourage learning. It teaches the basics of shape and image creation, the manipulation of objects and how to add layers and effects.

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The ONLY officially authorized reference on CorelDRAW 9. Master the world's most powerful vector illustration software using the only Corel-endorsed guide available. Written by Corel-certified instructors and best-selling authors Foster D. Coburn III and Peter McCormick, CoreldRAW 9: The Official Guide gives you in-depth coverage of the product and shows you how to take full advantage of version 9's new and improved features. Plus, you'll get 16 pages of full-color CorelDRAW-generated images to spark your imagination, as well as valuable software and utilities on the book's CD to help you take advantage of CorelDRAW's features! Inside, learn to use and master CorelDRAW's features and tools! Set up page layouts, manipulate text, and shape objects. Manipulate images, add layers, and use extrusion tools. Create extraordinary bitmap effects within CorelDRAW. Take advantage of the new Preflight features that warns you if your file contains Printing errors. use the IXLA Digital Camera interface and import images from the most popular digital cameras. Create realistic shadows with the new Interactive Drop Shadow tool. Create complex gradient fills with the new Mesh Fill tool. Achieve spectacular specials effects with DRAW 9's filters and plug-ins. Maximize the multiple on-screen color palettes. Publish on the Web using DRAW 9's advanced PDF and HTML support.

Product Details

• Paperback: 873 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill (July 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072119861
• ISBN-13: 978-0072119862
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,089,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Foster D. Coburn III is author of eleven best-selling books on CorelDRAW with the latest being CorelDRAW X5 Unleashed Advanced Topics. He is also responsible for the popular Graphics Unleashed (unleash.com) Web site. Foster has been a contributor to numerous magazines and has completed more than 45 training videotapes for Keystone Learning Systems on a number of graphics topics. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional, Premier Corel Certified Instructor for CorelDRAW! 9 and a Certified Ventura Professional. Foster has taken many projects from the early design stage through to a finished piece. He has been a featured speaker at many graphics conferences.

During his free time you will find him watching his beloved Kansas Jayhawks tear up the basketball court and even the football field. Foster was selected as one of the "40 under 40" for 2002. These awards are presented by The Business Journal of Phoenix and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce to 40 up and coming leaders of the community who are under 40 years of age.

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74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding knowledge of Subject and Superb teaching skills!, July 26, 1999

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This review is from: CorelDRAW 9: The Official Guide (Paperback)

Foster's CD9 book is an example of what can be accomplished by a "first rate" teacher who is second to none in thoroughly knowing his subject matter. Although CD9 is not a simple graphics program Foster and Pete have the graphics and teaching skills to make it a book I would recommend to anyone interested in the field of graphics ..beginner or otherwise. They took "No" shortcuts where quality is concerned. I read there cd8 book and yet still find there cd9 book worth every cent I paid for it. It covers not only how to use every tool but equally important what you "can do with the tool" artistically. In summary Pete and Foster want you to enjoy the program and they use every resource available in there book to accomplish this....And I believe they have succeeded!

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger is Better, February 4, 2000

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Judith R Simpson (Corona, California) - See all my reviews

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When I got this book, I was totally overwhelmed. It's only 1400 pages. I am new to Corel but this book brought me up to speed quickly. Just the CD ROM that is included with this book is worth the price alone. Alot of the book is still a mystery to me. The only problem with Corel is that when you start doing graphics you soon find out that there are no limitations to what you can do. Is this good or bad? If you can't make a choice of beautiful graphics, you are in for long nights fretting and many hours of wringing your hands. I rate this book from beginner to advanced. A must have.

5.0 out of 5 stars Time saver, August 19, 2011

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Linda Grabill (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorelDRAW 9: The Official Guide (Paperback)

I had spent many hours working with the CorelDraw program, and was very frustrated.

This book is written well, and is easy to follow or use as a reference guide. I would suggest it for anyone whom has more complicated tasks to accomplish on CorelDraw. My only regret is that I did not think to buy it sooner!