CorelDRAW 12 Unleashed [CD-ROM]

Foster D. Coburn III (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

This is a 440 page eBook featuring full color pages of detailed information on getting the most from CorelDRAW 12 along with information on getting started with Corel PHOTO-PAINT 12. Not only will you get an illustrated description of how a feature works, you'll also get more than four hours of multimedia tutorials to help you fully understand what you've read. This book was fully designed to get the very most from the PDF format with links to useful Web pages and links to the multimedia tutorials. Sample files are provided so that you can work along while reading and watching. This is the most complete learning tool available for CorelDRAW 12!

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 440 pages
• Publisher: Unleashed Productions, Inc. (April 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0974980102
• ISBN-13: 978-0974980102
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,183,602 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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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, July 28, 2004

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C. Paul "Fruit Lab Graphics Guru" (Beltsville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorelDRAW 12 Unleashed (CD-ROM)

As a user of Corel Draw and PhotoPaint since version 6 I guess I could be described as a power-user. I was able to take one of Fosters mini boot camp days for version 6 and instantly became an Unleashed addict. A single day of his instruction saved me hours and hours of time, not to mention stress. I then took the full 3 day boot camp for version 8. Again the amount of time his instruction took off of my daily graphic load was off the scale.

Moving into Version 11 and now 12 there is even more to learn which isn't really evident from simply playing with the program. The ease of reading and following the instruction of the E-book is amazing. The movies help explain the text, making the uptake of information even faster. Seeing what you just read in motion on your screen is a fantastic help.

The best part about Foster's instruction is that it is real world with real world applications. Many other graphics classes I've taken or books I've read don't seem to touch on much reality (ie. neat stuff to know about but nothing I can really apply it to) Foster leads you through both simple and complex examples with the ease of an expert who has intimate knowledge of the subject matter.

And...the absolute best part is that you own the CD and can rewind and forward at will to review what you want. Since it is a CD and not a heavy book I can tote it around with my laptop as an easy quick reference.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At Lat, July 20, 2004

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ANDERSON HUMPHRESY (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorelDRAW 12 Unleashed (CD-ROM)

Finally a computer manual written by a human. And one a human can understand. I gave up on trying to understand the computer manuels. This one shows you how to actually do real world situations. A reference guide I constantly go back to. Anderson Humphreys

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!, July 22, 2004

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K. Newell (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorelDRAW 12 Unleashed (CD-ROM)

Foster is undeniably one of the most ardent supporters and instructors of Corel Products on the planet. In a bold move, this book on CD Rom is a practical way to deliver information that departs from the usual publishing route. And why not? The information is what really matters, not the paper it's printed on. One of the great advantages of delivering his book this way is so you have every page in color. Often printed books in this field will only have a 4-8 page color section in the middle.

He goes through the features of CorelDRAW in a comprehensive fashion. There is also a crash course in Photo-PAINT. He maintains a no-nonsense approach in getting to the point with his instruction style. There's lots of information here, with no "filler". After writing so many books on DRAW, his style is refined and very clear. User of all levels will understand his prose - a challenging feat for technical subjects.

As a power user, even I was suprised to learn about some cool features in the product that I'd overlooked or hadn't seen anywhere else. Foster is certainly an "insider" regarding DRAW.

One of my favorite things is having screen videos as part of the instruction. I've always learned lots by watching others work - so this was ideal.

There's lots of info to go through. It's a great combination of instant gratification and long-term value. If you're serious about getting the most out of CorelDRAW by undertanding the tools and features, you should get a copy of this.