2 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
Insights from the Experts................................................................................................................................................................44
Video learning resources.................................................................................................................................................................44
Community website for developers.................................................................................................................................................45
Network deployment guide............................................................................................................................................................ 45
Web-based resources......................................................................................................................................................................45
Starting and setting up........................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Starting and quitting CorelDRAW...................................................................................................................................................47
Changing the language.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Changing startup settings...............................................................................................................................................................48
CorelDRAW basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Understanding vector graphics and bitmaps...................................................................................................................................49
Starting and opening drawings...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Scanning images............................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Working with multiple drawings.................................................................................................................................................... 54
Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions....................................................................................................................................... 55
Zooming, panning, and scrolling....................................................................................................................................................56
Previewing drawings.......................................................................................................................................................................58
Choosing viewing modes................................................................................................................................................................60
Working with views........................................................................................................................................................................61
Saving drawings............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Working with locked files............................................................................................................................................................... 64
Backing up and recovering files......................................................................................................................................................65
Adding and accessing drawing information....................................................................................................................................66
Closing drawings............................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Exploring basic tasks.......................................................................................................................................................................67
CorelDRAW workspace tour..................................................................................................................................................................69
CorelDRAW terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Application window....................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Standard toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................ 73
Exploring the toolbox..................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Property bar....................................................................................................................................................................................90