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f the CorelDRAW Application Window is empty, click File, New to start a new drawing.

1. Click Layout menu, Page Setup.
2. In the Options dialog box, enable the Portrait button.
3. In the Width box, type 6.0.
4. In the Height box, type 9.0.
5. Click the Save Custom Page button.
6. In the Save Custom Page Type As box, type a name for the custom page.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Options dialog box, click OK.
   
   

   You can add a background color to the page.

   1. Click Tools menu, Options.
   2. In the list of categories, double-click Document, Page, and click Background.
   3. Enable the Solid button.
   4. Click the Color Picker, and click the Other button.
   5. From the Model list box, choose CMYK.
   6. In the C box, type 0.
   7. In the M box, type 0.
   8. In the Y box, type 0.
   9. In the K box, type 90.
   10. Click OK.
   11. In the Options dialog box, click OK.

   
   

   ou can save the file to safeguard your drawing.

   1. Click File menu, Save As.
   2. From the Save In list box, choose the location where you want to save the file.
   3. Double-click the directory in which you want to save the file.
   4. In the File Name box, type a filename.
   5. Click Save.
      
      
      Lesson no 2
      
      

      In this lesson, you learn how to import files and objects, create shapes, manipulate objects, and use the Spiral and Free Skew tools.

      This lesson teaches you how to

      • import files
      • use guidelines
      • add objects
      • change colors
      • rotate and mirror objects
      • draw simple objects
      • use the Spiral tool
      • use the Free Skew tool

      f you are starting with this lesson, open the lesson2.cdr sample file in the Program Files/Corel/Graphics10/Tutors/Draw/Html_docs/htmlpics directory; otherwise, continue working with the file you created in Lesson one.

      You can import files with graphics, and incorporate objects into a drawing.

      1. Click File menu, Import.
      2. From the Files Of Type list box, choose CDR - CorelDRAW.
      3. From the Look In list box, navigate to the Program Files/Corel/Graphics10/Tutors/Draw/htmlpics directory.
      4. Choose map.cdr, and click the Import button.
      5. Position the Import Placement Start Cursor in the upper left corner of the Drawing Page, and click to place the graphic

      
      

      ou can place guidelines on the page borders so that you can place the map outline precisely in the upper left corner.

      1. Click View menu, Guidelines Setup.
      2. In the list of categories, click Presets.
      3. Enable the Page Borders check box.
      4. Click the Apply Presets button.
      5. Click OK.
      6. On the Property Bar, click the Snap To Guidelines button.
      7. Click the Pick tool.
      8. Select the object map outline, and drag it into the top left corner of the Drawing Page until it snaps to the guidelines.

         1. ext, you can import the graphic MAP.JPG.

         1. Click File menu, Import.
         2. From the Files Of Type list box, choose JPG - JPEG Bitmap.
         3. From the Look In list box, navigate to the Program Files/Corel/Graphics10/Tutors/Draw/Html_docs/htmlpics directory.
         4. Choose map.jpg, and click the Import button.
         5. Position the Import Placement Start cursor in the middle of the Drawing Page, and click once to place the graphic.

         Note: better results may be achieved by first converting this file to TIF format.

         You can use the PowerClip feature to combine the map outline and the map background.

         1. Click the Pick tool.
         2. Select the map background (map.tif or map.jpg).
         3. Click Effects menu, PowerClip, Place Inside Container.
         4. Using the horizontal pointer that appears, select the map outline (map.cdr).

            1. 1. You can open the books.cdr file and use the elements to create the image of two books. The books will be copied to the brochure after you modify them.

            1. Click File menu, Open.
            2. From the Files Of Type list box, choose CDR - CorelDRAW.
            3. From the Look In list box, navigate to the Program Files/Corel/Graphics10/Tutors/Draw/Html_docs/htmlpics directory.
            4. Choose books.cdr and click Open.
            5. Open the Zoom tool flyout, and click the Zoom tool.
            6. Click the blue book to zoom in.
            7. Click the Pick tool.
            8. Marquee-select the blue book. Click here to see how to make a marquee selection.
            9. On the Property Bar, click the Ungroup button.
            10. Click a blank area of the Drawing Page to deselect all objects.
            11. Click the blue background of the blue book.
            12. On the on-screen Color Palette, click the red color swatch.
            13. Drag the cursor to marquee-select the entire red book.
            14. On the Property Bar, click the Group button.