This guide to the techniques of using CorelDRAW contains step-by-step detailed tutorials that teach how to use the product's features to create the sample images displayed. Readers can learn to create special effects: etched glass, realistic fire, stained glass, embossed images, photo-collages, 3D images and metallic colouring. The product is actually a graphics suite containing three separate applications: DRAW, PHOTO-PAINT and DREAM-3D.
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This techniques book shows beginning and intermediate users how to use CorelDRAW 7 and 8 and the companion product, Corel Photo-Paint, to produce sophisticated artwork. Although the final images are far from simple, the book makes them accessible with its large full-color screen shots and clear instructions. You first learn illustration techniques, while creating artwork such as a glass of wine in CorelDRAW or a logo in Corel Photo-Paint. Next the book teaches design techniques, showing you how to build a brochure with original type treatment in CorelDRAW, and create special text effects and simulate the appearance of stained glass, gold, and chrome in Corel Photo-Paint. Finally, you learn techniques that work in both CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint. You create cutout shapes, shadows, and embossed images in both packages. Overall, this book's straightforward guidance will help you move beyond dabbling in CorelDRAW to using the software for producing real artwork. --Kathleen Caster
From the Back Cover
Learn how the pros do it from two Corel World Design Contest grand prize winners. Discover little known tips, techniques, and trade secrets from "Corel PHOTO-PAINT Guru" David Huss & "Makeover Maven" Gary Priester-available only in this officially endorsed CorelPRESS guide! Detailed, step-by-step tutorials and idea-generating, full-color examples walk you through dozens of advanced projects from creating rich 3D effects to merging CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT for award-winning results. Plus, you'll learn how to apply Huss & Priester's techniques to all of your own projects, including professional-level Web-page design. Straight from the experts' studios to yours, CorelDRAW Studio Techniques reveals the best-kept secrets of the industry!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
among most creative ,innovative and Master teachers today..,
By A Customer
This review is from: Coreldraw Studio Techniques (Paperback)
Studio Techniques by Gary Priester has been the most inspirational corel draw book I have (and I have read many). His ability to teach many skills and techniques in just one of his tutorials is absolutely amazing....His ability to use colors and create truely "gem like" creations with them has left me with my mouth open more than once! All of this means nothing to me if the person with these abilities lacks teaching skills...and this is where Gary shines above most others.... When you combine "Creative Genious" with truely great teaching and writing skills you have "Studio Techniques.." by Gary Priester!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have for Corel useres,
By Pat Gibson, Certified CorelDRAW instructor (p... (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coreldraw Studio Techniques (Paperback)
CorelDRAW is the most powerful illustration package available on the market today. When I teach CorelDRAW classes I am only able to teach the tools, how to use the program. My students frequently ask where do they go from there. I used to say it was limited by their imagination, but now I can direct them to this book. Here are the techniques you can use to go from beginner to power user. If you use DRAW or PHOTOPAINT, you need this book. Thanks to Dave and Gary for filling a much needed void.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Full Color Effects - But Not For Beginners,
By A Customer
This review is from: Coreldraw Studio Techniques (Paperback)
Being already familiar with CorelDRAW and Photopaint, I found the book to be an excellent source of ideas. I cannot however recommend this book for the uninitiated. The authors assume a functional (read intimate) familiarity with the programs' tools and settings. The book presents an excellent balance between draw and paint and the authors write in light and whimisical manner, making the book a fairly easy read. What I found most useful is that it is published in full-color throughout. This makes following along with the projects much easier since there is no guessing how a particular effect should look. On the downside, the full-color also results in steep price for this 1/2" thick book. Overall, I would readily recommend it for advanced users, suggest it to intermediate users, and steer beginners to the "Visual Quickstart" or "Dummies" series.
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