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1. You can now drag a document outside the application window and place it within a second monitor Reviewer s Guide 20 New Support for high resolution monitors Thesuite s applications have been optimized for high DPI resolutions ensuring that user interface elements appear crisp and legible when displayed on high resolution monitors New Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2012 The inclusion of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2012 enables you to develop VSTA automations for all applications in the suite New Welcome Screen content notification The redesigned Welcome Screen now provides update notifications directly in the navigation pane so that you will be immediately informed of any available new content This makes it easier to stay current with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite application updates content learning resources and more K CorelDRAW X7 64 Bat X Welcome Screen lt a A Ed Get started e Workspace Important update available An important update is available which What s New improves product functionality and performance on the latest hardware o Need Help environments im Gallery R is highly recommended that you download Ef updates You must exit completely out of the application before you start the installation of the update so that the update can successfully complete KJ Coreioraw com JE Membership amp subscription Download the update today i Alwa2. 2 In the Welcome Screen click the Workspace EJ icon and choose one of the following Lite Classic Default Illustration Page Layout You can also choose an alternate workspace at any time by clicking Window b Workspace New Lite workspaces Designed to help new users get accustomed to the suite more quickly new Lite workspaces for both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 provide exploration friendly scaled down options in the toolboxes and property bars The Lite workspaces were designed to make each application s most commonly used tools more readily accessible and easier to find New Default and Classic workspaces The new default workspaces for CoreIDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 have been refashioned to offer a more intuitive and efficient configuration of tools menus status bar property bars and dialog boxes Plus the Classic workspaces are still Included for longtime users who may prefer the suite s legacy appearance There are also Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop workspaces which will help new users get up to speed within a familar environment New Advanced workspaces With CorelDRAW X7 the new Page Layout and Illustration workspaces have been designed in consultation with industry professionals to better expose specific application functionality For example the Illustration workspace provides a toolbox loaded with drawing tools and a readily accessible Color Styles docker New Font embedding
3. New Planar Mask tool You can use the new Planar Mask tool in Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 to define a feathered Reviewer s Guide 25 editable area along parallel lines When combined with a blur effect you can simulate depth of field giving focus to a particular object while blurring areas outside the planar mask You can modify the effect of the planar mask by moving or rotating the lines and you can also use mask modes with the Planar Mask tool The new Planar Mask tool lets you define a feathered editable area along parallel lines New Interactive brushstroke transparency and feathering With Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 you can now use modifier keys to interactively adjust the transparency and feathering of brushstrokes This lets you apply transparency and feathering on the fly and works with the Eraser Red eye removal Clone Touch up brush Paint Effect Image Sprayer Undo brush and Replace color brush tools Y A You can now apply brushstroke transparency and feathering interactively Reviewer s Guide 26 Give it a try Applying interactive brushstroke transparency 2 On the property bar choose a brush preset from the In Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 start a new image and then click the Paint 5 tool in the toolbox Brush type list box 3 Drag in the image window to paint 4 Hold down Alt click in the image window to display a transparency slider and drag along the slider without releasing t
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5. 1 In CorelDRAW X7 click the Quick Customize ep button below the toolbox Customizing the toolbox 2 Toadd a tool enable the check box beside its name to remove a tool disable the check box beside its name To restore the default toolbar click the Quick Customize button and choose Reset toolbar 3 When you are finished click anywhere in the document window New Overflow buttons For tablet and mobile device users or people using Windows with medium or large fonts new overflow buttons have been added to the toolbox property bar dockers and color palettes to indicate the presence of additional controls that do not fit within the workspace You simply click an overflow button to instantly access the hidden tools or controls A T ra va I iy aoe Ta 7 Isa Li Li Q o Q a IT The addition of new Overflow buttons indicate the presence of hidden controls Reviewer s Guide 14 New Lens corrections The new Correct lens distortion slider in the Straighten Image dialog box helps you preview and adjust your image to quickly and easily remove pincushion and barrel distortions Pincushion distortions make photos appear pinched in from the center while barrel distortions make photos appear pushed out from the center By dragging the slider to the right you can reduce pincushion distortions conversely dragging the slider to the left will reduce barrel distortions Plus the
6. WordPerfect Office For more information on Corel please visit www corel com Copyright 2014 Corel Corporation All rights reserved CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 Reviewer s Guide Corel the Corel logo the Corel Balloon logo the Corel logo and the Corel Balloon logo combination stacked and side by side CorelDRAW Capture Connect CorelCAD Designs Painter Paintshop PHOTO PAINT PowerTRACE Smart Carver Website Creator WordPerfect and VideoStudio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Patents www corel com patent All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Product specifications pricing packaging technical support and information specifications refer to the retail English version only The specifications for all other versions including other language versions may vary INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY COREL ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW STATUTE USAGE OF TRADE COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ITS USE IS ASSUMED BY YOU COREL SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENT
7. You can now embed fonts when you save CorelDRAW documents so that recipients can view print and edit the document exactly as designed This Is especially useful when sending a CorelDRAW file to a print shop ensuring that the document can be viewed and printed accurately CorelDRAW X7 respects any restrictions encoded with each font so a font must support embedding to be saved with the document While some fonts cannot be embedded most will support embedding for either print and preview or for editing eee eee ee ee eee ERRE EN t You can now embed fonts in CorelDRAW documents so that they can be viewed printed and edited exactly as designed New Simple customization The toolbox docker space and property bars contain handy new Quick Customize buttons which will help you tailor the interface to suit your workflow Available in both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 these buttons offer a faster and more convenient way to add dockers to your workspace add or remove tools from the toolbox and add or remove items from a property bar CorelDRAW X7 64 Bit Pd 5 d 42 b4 Preset j Brush A Sprayer 4 Calligraphic 2 Pressure Preset Stroke List A Freehand Smoothing S Width Scale Stroke With Object 3t Bounding Box Reset toolbar Customize The new Quick Customize buttons make workspace customization faster and easier than ever before Reviewer s Guide 13 Give It a try q
8. photos and create ads flyers and other marketing collateral Business users in medium sized to large enterprises strive to create professional graphically rich projects ranging from sales presentations to web graphics They spend considerable time reworking existing projects and retouching photos to use in their marketing and communications materials Hobbyists are self taught and use graphic design software occasionally for creative projects such as newsletters calendars banners and photo layouts for personal or community use a M 2 i E w Wa er t ae iv v I a W b i 4 072 230 0126 Y yl Uu ERCHA wagpnetallmerchant ETAL OO n A f Hanlie Swanepoel 072 230 0126 thewagringtailmerchant gmail com facebook com thewaggingtailmerchant n i 1 bd d B r gt Pa I AT I bad r N L at ALLPA 25 Sx j f re l ha of p Py une we acebook corr ee er 3 ll pregrent k Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet L O consectetur adipiscing elit IL J rl s Praesent ut ligula ac quam s 2 volutpat pharetra I 072 230 0126 erts thewaggingtailmerchant gmail com i Stephan Swanepoel South Africa ots Guest The Wagging Tail Merchant liked 0 What s Included Applications CorelDRAW X7 This intuitive vector illustration and page layout application meets the demands of today s busy graphics
9. the object s original dimensions w You can now specify an outline s position so that it appears outside left inside right or centered middle Enhanced Transparency Transparency settings have been added to the Object Properties docker in CorelDRAW X7 making it faster and easier to apply and adjust object transparency New options help you to quickly specify whether transparency is applied to an object s outline fill or both Plus you can instantly save transparency settings as an object style to enable easy reuse of your favorite effects Object Properties X a ev me A Transparency R Normal v z K X m m EK 8 R x You can quickly apply transparency by using the enhanced Object Properties docker New Object Styles previews A new pop up now appears when you hover over a style in the Object Styles docker offering a quick preview of the style before it s applied Object Styles X KA Apply to Selected A Fill A xm m I B ans The Object Styles docker now offers a visual preview of a selected style New Welcome Screen docking You can now keep the Welcome Screen open as a docked tab in the workspace or as a separate floating window providing constant access to its wealth of versatile resources CorelDraw X7 64 Bit Document th Et x File Edit View Layout Object Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help 2 L Pease ka 6 0 E zB wx vE Tig SpTo w y RA
10. Layout workflows Plus the toolbox dockers and property bars now include Quick Customize buttons which make it easier than ever before to adjust the workspace to suit your particular needs Work faster and more efficiently CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 offers new ways to help you work fast and efficiently You can now maintain multiple open documents in a tabbed view instantly Reviewer s Guide 2 switching back and forth among them And for those who work with multiple monitors you can drag a document out of the application window and place it within a second screen There s also a new Font Playground docker that offers an easy way to give fonts and their OpenType features a dry run before committing them to your artwork You ll experience greater control and improved methods for applying and adjusting fills The enhanced Object Properties docker introduces new interactive controls that will help you browse preview and transform all fill types And you can now create elliptical and rectangular fountain fills and apply transparency at the node level within fountain fills You can also save and share fountain fills vector pattern fills and bitmap pattern fills in the new community driven Content Exchange Design with creativity and confidence CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 offers a refined user experience and imaginative new options that will help you design with creativity and confidence With CorelDRAW X7 a new Alignm
11. With CoreIDRAW X7 you can now create unique artistic and scalable QR codes by adding text colors and images Popular in consumer advertising and packaging QR codes give smartphone users quick access to a brand s website which can offer additional product information The Object Properties docker makes it easy to customize a QR code and you can create an object style that saves a fixed appearance for the QR code to enable quick and easy reuse You can change the shape outline width color and fill type of the QR code pixels change the background color and fill type and more You can also choose which information to include in the QR code such as URL email address phone number SMS Contact Calendar event and Geo location There s also a Validate option which analyzes the QR code to ensure it can be read by QR code readers smartphones and scanners Object Properties Bie lel QR Code URL m spado paqo http vwww corel com Z Uniform Fi My Sets B None 7 IX gt s B 01 98 v w 100 A Weld Pixels 2 te 0 CorelDRAW X7 provides extensive options for the creation of QR codes Reviewer s Guide 21 Give It a try f Creating a QR code 1 In CorelDRAW X7 click Object P Insert QR Code You must be a CorelDRAW member to access this feature In the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 dialog box type your name and password and then click Sign in 2 Inthe Object
12. including popular content providers such as IStockPhoto fotolia and Flickr You can also access the graphic design gallery on CorelDRAW com and the Corel Painter art galleries on Facebook With its easy to access trays Designs makes it easy to save images for quick reference reuse and sharing Plus you can save your trays to Microsoft OneDrive for access anywhere and saved trays are automatically synced with CoreIDRAW Graphics Suite X7 and the new Content Exchanoe ae P designs The new mobile Designs app offers a great way to find access and share images Reviewer s Guide 29 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user favorites CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users continue to enjoy many of the following features that have been cornerstones of the suite for years Interactive frames You can efficiently generate mock ups and preview layouts by using interactive placeholder frames You can drag content over a PowerClip frame and choose whether to add the content or replace existing frame content With PowerClip frames you can specify centering the content within the frame or scaling the content to fit proportionally within the frame Plus you can create text frames from any closed curve object and you can edit the frame to take on any shape imaginable Click here with Text Tool to add Paragraph text Click here with add Paragraph text The empty PowerClip feature helps you visualize a layout be
13. preview window s customizable grid will help realign the distortion The new Correct lens distortion slider helps you reduce pincushion and barrel distortions New amp Enhanced Content CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 includes a wealth of project ready content that you can use to enhance your artwork The suite s content library includes fonts both bitmap pattern and vector pattern fills clipart images photos photo frames templates objects interactive text frames interactive PowerClip frames image lists and Artistic Media New Volume licensing For customers purchasing volume licenses CorelDRAW now provides both Subscription and Membership options that include access to online content the latest features and application updates Work faster and more efficiently With advanced fill and transparency options a new docker for trying out fonts and many workspace improvements CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 offers new ways to help you work fast and efficiently from concept to production New Fountain fills You can now create elliptical and rectangular fountain fills apply transparency to individual color nodes within a fountain fill repeat a fill within a filled object adjust a fill s angle of rotation and smooth the blend transition of a fountain fill With CorelDRAW X7 you can apply and adjust fountain fills more quickly accurately and creatively by using the new interactive controls in the Object Properties doc
14. the Angle of rotation box on the property bar To move the editable area drag it to a new location Click Effects Blur Bokeh Blur In the Bokeh Blur dialog box adjust any of the controls until you are satisfied with the result and then click OK Share and expand your experience With a new Content Exchange fill sharing options and supportive mobile apps you ll discover new ideas and keep your artwork fresh with access to community generated and premium cloud based content New Content Exchange The new Content Exchange Is an online repository that integrates with Corel CONNECT and the suite s applications making it quick and effortless to access and share vector fills bitmap fills and fountain fills with a community of other users The new Content Exchange is a convenient platform for community accessing and sharing of vector pattern bitmap pattern and fountain fills Reviewer s Guide 27 Give It a try q 1 In CorelDRAW X7 start a new document and then click Help P Sign In Using the Content Exchange 2 Type your email address and password in the appropriate fields and then click Sign in 3 Create an object of any kind and then click Window gt Dockers Object Properties Alt Enter 4 Inthe Object Properties docker click the Fill amp tab and then click the Vector pattern fill f button 5 Click the Fill picker choose Content Exchange and then scroll through the list of thum
15. within OpenType fonts If a text sample uses an OpenType font and the selected characters have OpenType alternates simply select the text to display the Interactive OpenType arrow and then choose which features to apply Font Playground Q Vivaldi v orem ipsum me E wm a Pa x punojb e 4 3u04 Lorem ipsum saramond Norma Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Duis consetetur sit ut justo Esse feugait et dolore sadipscing eos sed magna Ut duis mazim kasd adipiscing eum ut molestie Sit ipsum voluptua vero sanctus eirmod Justo clita ipsum magna Ut duis mazim kasd Esse feugait et dolore sadipscing eos sed Lorem ipsu Lorem ipsum dolor Jivald R Add another sample With the new Font Playground you can easily find the perfect font by comparing and adjusting a variety of text samples q Give It a try Previewing fonts with the Font Playground 1 In CorelDRAW X7 click Text P Font Playground The Font Playground docker opens displaying a series of Lorem Ipsum text samples 2 Double click a row of sample text press Ctrl A and then type your own sample text 3 Click a row of sample text and then choose Gabriola from the Font List box 4 Select a few characters of the Gabriola text click the OpenType feature indicator and then choose an option from the drop menu Enhanced Object Properties docker With CorelDRAW X7 the redesigned Object Properties docker has
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17. IOS app that makes it easy to create seamless bitmap patterns from photos What s more patterns saved to the FILL format are easily shared with other CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users Reviewer s Guide 15 Save Pattern x Language English v Name Required f e Tags tag tag e E Share this with the Content Exchange amp Select a category v s This is shared under a CC BY 3 0 license lt e a gt ini You can now save and share personally created or modified vector pattern and bitmap pattern fills New Edit Fill dialog box In both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the new Edit Fill dialog box gives you more efficient access to all available controls for Uniform Fountain Vector pattern Bitmap pattern Two color pattern Texture and PostScript fills With CorelDRAW X7 the Edit Fill dialog box also provides a real time preview as you make adjustments Edit Fill x gm ua BLUES d oH RGB v H R 255 G 0 Model B 64 RGB v Color Viewers HSB Hue Based Default v Add To Palette Name The new Edit Fill dialog box provides total control for working with all fill types Reviewer s Guide 16 New Fill picker With both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 a new Fill picker makes browsing searching previewing and selecting fills quick and easy The Fill picker also provides access to both locally stored fills and those available in the Content Exchange x gaz m
18. Properties docker choose an option from the QR code type list box You can choose to enter a URL Email address Phone number SMS Contact Calendar Event Geo location and Plain Text 3 Click the Pixel fill type list box to choose a fill for the QR code then click the Pixel fill color list box to choose a fill color You can click the Pixel fill settings button to access the Edit Fill dialog box to customize the fill 4 Click the Pixel outline width list box to adjust the outline with for the QR code s pixels and then click the Pixel outline color list box to choose a color 5 Click the Pixel shape list box to choose a shape for the QR code s pixels 6 When you are finished editing the QR code click Validate Enhanced Color Styles docker The enhanced Color Styles docker makes it easier to view arrange and edit color styles and color harmonies You can now specify the brightness value for a color and constrain the Reviewer s Guide 22 Harmony Editor s selector ring which preserves saturation and hue while you adjust the color The Color Styles docker also offers convenient View Options including Hint View which provides a visual indication of all document objects that use a specific color style and Page Sorter which displays thumbnails of all pages in a document and previews changes as you adjust colors You can also click View P Page Sorter to access thumbnails of all pages in a document with live prev
19. Repel tools pull pixels toward or push pixels away from an image area You can set the size of the brush nib and the speed at which the pixels move Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 includes pressure sensitive Liquid tools that provide new creative options for retouching photos Give It a try Using the Liguid Smear tool In Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 open an image and then click the Liquid Smear 35 tool in the toolbox 2 Tosetthe size of the brush nib type a value in the Nib size box on the property bar 3 On the property bar click either the Pointy smear RI or Smooth smear button The difference between a smooth smear and pointy smear is noticeable only with higher Pressure values 4 Toset the amount of smearing type a value in the Pressure box on the property bar To control the amount of smearing by using the pressure of your digital pen click the Pen pressure button 5 Drag across an area of the image that you want to smear New Unsharp Mask Lens With Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the new Unsharp Mask Lens helps you sharpen photos without having to apply the effect directly to an object This lens increases the contrast of adjacent pixels while preserving both high and low frequency details like edges and large structures You can have the lens cover the entire image or you can create a lens from an editable area that you define Plus you can easily edit the lens by adding or removing areas and by adjusting the lens transparency
20. VI Ore eX Contents 1 Introducing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 2 2 Customer profiles 2 a ue c E ee s wMuhatsuincl uded ec UE S S s 8 4 Top new and enhanced features CE OE easi oet T I I I nM WV Olt last ra ad more ae eri ry cece D enu S S ME Dssigpissliereauvitcdpdconidencesccso c ee Shale and Gy Malic YOUR po T ie ee Eu IE 5 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user favorites A s 1 LINEKING LINEKING Russia Introducing Corel DRAW Graphics Suite X7 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 is an intuitive graphics solution that empowers you to make a major impact with your artwork Whether you re creating graphics and layouts editing photos or designing web sites this complete suite helps you get started quickly and stay on track Get up and running quickly With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 the redesigned Welcome Screen now greets you as a docked tab in your workspace You can choose to keep the Welcome Screen open or float it in a separate window so that you have ready access to its wealth of content and helpful resources In addition to refashioned and more efficient default workspaces there are also a variety of alternatives to choose from including a Lite option geared for new users a Classic option and advanced tailor made options for Illustration and Page
21. a new tab option that can help you gain efficiency by reducing congestion The Scroll Tab mode button sets the docker to present only one group of formatting controls at a time making it easier to focus on the task at hand Object Properties i Object Properties i alo m al 7 Cis 2 Outline H Outline z elm vem 5 F v mm ZI s 2 ma gt a y v ass x T y x A 450 r r e A 450 wm P f a az um aa m 171 101 A Hill x d BL The Tab mode in the enhanced Object Properties docker offers greater efficiency by presenting one group of controls at a time Reviewer s Guide 17 New Brush selector With Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the new Brush Selector helps you find the brush you re seeking quicker by combining all brush categories and brush types in one location It also stores the settings for the last five brushes you ve used P Felt Tip Fine Streak Blend Pp Marker Wispy light Wash 9 Hi liter Detail Chalk Fine Pt Soft Fade Crayon Cover Blend f Charcoal SF Pastel Medium Soft Bleed Watercolor Soft Wet Tempera A Artistic Scalloped Dab Wispy Light Blend The new Brush selector in Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 provides a preview to help you quickly find the right brush Enhanced Special characters symbols and glyphs The revamped Insert Character docker presents all characters symbols and glyphs associated with a selected font making it easier than ever to find these ite
22. b This time saver makes it easy to correct common color balance and tone problems from a single dialog box The Interactive Fill tool helps you apply bitmap pattern top row fountain vector pattern bottom row and two color fills Smart Fill tool This convenient tool detects the edges You can save time by correcting images of an area and creates a closed path so that the area can with the Image Adjustment Lab be filled By using the Smart Fill tool you can fill Fit text to path Both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO PAINT Practically anything For example if you draw a freehand let you add text along the path of an open object for line that crosses over itself to create loops the Smart Fill example a line or a closed object for example a circle tool will detect the edges of the loops and fill them You can easily adjust the position of the text in relation to the path Interactive Fill tool You can add uniform linear elliptical conical rectangular two color pattern vector pattern bitmap pattern texture and PostScript fills by using the Interactive Fill tool The Smart Fill tool helps you fill enclosed areas Reviewer s Guide 34 Mesh Fill tool You can create unique effects by filling an object with a mesh fill For example you can create smooth color transitions in any direction without having to create blends or contours The Mesh Fill tool lets you specify the grid s intersecting poi
23. bnails 6 Click a thumbnail and then in the preview pop up that appears click Apply 4 New Content Exchange Vote up and Vote down A pop up appears when you click an asset in the Content Exchange which gives you the opportunity to Up Vote or Down Vote the asset You can also sort Content Exchange assets based on user voting Content Exchange Abstract Animal SUE Green and Brown Scroll damen by Corel Floral in Content Exchange Fille Decora Food Geometric Decorative Abstract Ornamental Design Fill e Vector B Objects Seasons Y KR Texture 0 0 0 Personal Shared Private You can vote for your preferred assets in the Content Exchange Reviewer s Guide 28 New Content Exchange Favorites You can instantly set any asset that catches your eye in the Content Exchange as a favorite which is a quick and convenient way to keep a list of content that you might want to download later Fills Hot v Search Favorites Upvotes Content Exchange Abstract Animal Decorative Fabric Vine Floral in Content Exchange Fills Floral Food Geometric Flower Vine Nature Blossom Metal EC br Nature P Objects Seasons Texture You can use Favorites to tag Content Exchange assets for future download New Sharing fountain and pattern fills You can now save personal fountain vector pattern and bitmap pattern fills and share them in the new Content Exchange an online repository of comm
24. do Siet congur labore sza et 1 i rm d nonuny dolore dom i E i diced EE Orem a i v Margins a v 4 g 4 uto 2 m a J E The new alignment guides in Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 make it faster and easier to precisely position objects New Alignment and Dynamic Guides docker You can use the new Alignment and Dynamic Guides docker to access and modify the configuration of these guides more quickly With alignment guides the new Intelligent Spacing guides make it easier to precisely position objects with the same spacing as nearby objects Plus the new Intelligent Dimensioning guides help you scale or rotate an object in relation to the dimensions or rotation angle of nearby objects Alignment and Dynamic Guides dd d zi a gt amp Alignment guides vi a mr zm d hs de sd e f B C Margins e P 02 zi 7 x 02 J 2 Dynamic guides m Kt yE pa i The new Alignment and Dynamic Guides docker provides quick access to all options for arranging these handy guides Reviewer s Guide 24 New Guidelines docker With the new Guidelines docker in both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 it s never been easier to add manage and modify guidelines You can position guidelines with precision by using x and y coordinates alter the line style and color set objects and editable areas to snap to guidelines and lock guidelines to avoid accidental changes Plus you can set up angled guidelines and sp
25. ecify their angle of rotation Guidelines E 5 8 Angled v x x 4303 O 1000 y 0 0 a Add Modify Horizontal 0 300 in 500 000 in Angled 4 303 n 0 000 in 100 0 The new Guidelines docker makes it easier to add manage and modify guidelines New OpenType support for Asian text While working with Asian text you can now use advanced OpenType typography features such as widths forms vertical metrics kana glyph alternatives and vertical alternates and rotation Tet Pregeme 4 Rat You can now access advanced OpenType features for Asian text New Liquid tools In Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 four new pressure sensitive Liquid tools Smear Attract Repel and Twirl offer fresh creative options for retouching photos You can use these tools to reshape specific image areas to produce unique artistic effects Each tool responds to the pressure of your digital pen or stylus and provides options that help you control the intensity of the effect With the Liquid Smear tool you can push pixels around an image area to produce distortion effects You can set the size of the brush nib specify the amount of the effect to apply and choose between a rounded or pointy smear The Liquid Twirl tool produces twirl effects from image areas You can set the size of the brush nib the speed of the twirl effect and the direction of the twirl from the center of the brush The Liquid Attract and Liquid
26. ent and Dynamic Guides docker provides more immediate access to alignment choices And in Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 new alignment guides appear on the fly to help you position objects quickly easily and accurately Plus the new Guidelines docker in both applications makes it easier to add and arranoe guidelines We ve also made several enhancements to the Color Styles docker that make it easier to view arrange and edit color styles And with new harmony rules you can instantly find complementary color schemes which is especially useful for producing iterative versions of your artwork CorelDRAW X7 also offers extensive options for creating unique artistic and scalable QR codes Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 includes various new tools and creative options for retouching photos such as the Liquid tools Unsharp Mask Lens Planar Mask tool a series of camera effects and interactive brushstroke feathering and transparency Share and expand your experience With the introduction of the Content Exchange CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 offers a convenient way to help you discover use and share fountain fills vector pattern fills and bitmap pattern fills In both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO PAINT the Content Exchange provides a new Fill picker that makes it easy to vote for and sort your favorite assets And the Content Exchange is also searchable from Corel CONNECT so you can easily add assets to your project trays What s more two free com
27. fore adding content Reviewer s Guide 32 Color harmonies You can group a document s color styles into a color harmony which makes it quick and easy to produce iterative designs with varying color schemes A color harmony combines two or more color styles into a hue based relationship You can then modify them collectively altering color composition of your artwork in one step In addition you can also create a special type of color harmony called a gradient which consists of one master color style and a number of varying shades of that color When you alter the master color the gradient colors automatically adjust to the same degree that the master color was altered This is especially useful when outputting multiple color variations of the same design Color harmonies make it easy to change combinations of colors Smart Carver In Corel PHOTO PAINT you can use the Smart Carver to easily remove unwanted areas from a photo and simultaneously adjust the photos aspect ratio The versatile Object Removal brush lets you choose to paint either the area of the photo you want to preserve or the area that you want to remove When adjusting aspect ratio the Smart Carving presets let you contract or expand a photo s background vertically and horizontally without distorting the photo The Smart Carver makes it easy to remove unwanted areas and adjust the photo s aspect ratio Interactive OpenType With the Interactive OpenTy
28. ga AUR Sample Document X n 4e 3 1 2 3 3 4 E 5 iv Welcome Screen X T A A s Z KY What s New Get up and running easily a c Welcome Screen navigation X gt ya de Lite workipace You can now dock the Welcome Screen in your workspace or float it in a separate window so that you always have immediate access to its vast resources Sone e Reviewer s Guide 19 New Multiple document interface You can now work with multiple documents in a tabbed view which helps you stay organized and quickly switch between several active documents EY CorelDRAW X7 64 Bit Untitled 3 File Edit View Layout Object Effects Bitmaps Text Table Tools Window Help AS RA Wa d G E vx v ime z i z zd n ag Units inches v 6 uid EEE zum u fy oM s New tabbed interfaces in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO PAINT let you quickly switch between multiple documents New Undocking documents When working with multiple documents you can now drag a document outside of the application window to undock it which is especially useful for multi monitor workflows EY CorelDRAW X7 64 Bit Untitled 5 Untitled 4 Untitled 5 E EY CorelDRAW X7 64 Bit Untitled 3 File Edit View Layout Object Effects Bi 5 R FE tias ve i amo Fa R Untitled 1 Untitled 2 Untitled 3 L s wW i te w gt e E E 4 1o1 BISGSI va
29. he mouse button to adjust transparency 5 Release the mouse button and continue painting New Special effects Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 introduces new camera effects such as Bokeh blur Colorize Sepia Toning and Time Machine to help you recreate historic photographic styles and give your Images unique visual appearances With the Bokeh blur effect you can define an area of focus and leave the rest of the image out of focus You can create a duotone image by using the Colorize effect to replace all colors in an image with a single hue The Sepia Toning effect simulates a photo taken with sepia film which is similar to grayscale except with brown tones And with the Time Machine you can choose from seven historic photography styles ranging from 1839 to the 1960s Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 provides new camera effects to help 2 q you create images with unique visual appearances Give it a try Applying the Bokeh blur special effect In Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 open a photo In the toolbox click the Planar Mask 3 tool Parallel lines appear solid lines define the overall editable area and dashed lines define the feathered area along the top and bottom of the editable area To adjust the size of the editable area type a value in the Selection range box on the property bar To adjust the size of the feathered area type a value in the Feather range 9 box on the property bar To rotate the editable area type a value in
30. iews of changes you make to the documents color styles Color Styles ColorStyle1 x Page Sorter View Use large swatches A Show empty arms Hint View Drag here to add color style Amet Lore a v5 ES S i Lorem Diam ipsum Page 1 Title Page Page 2 Content Page 3 The enhanced Color Styles docker offers new View Options that make it easier to keep track of a documents color styles New Finding complementary colors With new harmony rules you can snap all colors in a color harmony to a rule based system which lets you modify those colors while preserving the color harmony You can also use harmony rules to create a new color harmony from scratch There are six harmony rules that produce five color harmonies based on a selected color swatch Analoqous Accented Complementary Monoch Em Harmony rules help you to quickly find complementary colors that are based on a color harmony 217 New Smoothing objects CorelDRAW X7 provides a new Smooth tool that you can use to remove jagged edges and reduce nodes in curve objects You can control the smoothing effect by varying the size of the brush nib the speed at which the effect is applied and by using the pressure of your digital pen or stylus The new Smooth tool helps you to remove jagged edges and reduce nodes in curve objects K Give It a try Using the Smooth tool 1 I
31. ily With a redesigned Welcome Screen variety of alternate workspaces total customization options and wealth of project ready content it s never been easier to get started quickly and stay on track New Welcome Screen navigation The Welcome Screen has been completely redesigned making it easier to navigate and discover the abundance of available resources including Workspace selection What s New a Gallery of inspiring user creations application updates Tips amp Tricks video tutorials the CorelDRAW com community as well as Membership amp Subscription information New Workspaces A variety of tailor made workflow specific workspaces have been introduced to help new users get accustomed to the suite faster and easier We ve worked with professional industry experts who use the suite routinely to arrange tools and features for specific tasks such as Page Layout and Illustration New Workspace selection The revamped Welcome Screen now includes a Workspace tab which lets you Reviewer s Guide 12 choose from a variety of workspaces that were designed for different proficiency levels and specific tasks For example there are Page Layout and Illustration workspaces a Classic option for longtime users as well as a Lite option for new users q 1 In CorelDRAW X7 click the Welcome Screen tab Give It a try Choosing a different workspace If the Welcome Screen is not active click Window b Welcome Screen
32. ive You can also easily adjust attributes of the drop shadow such as color opacity fade level angle and feathering Color Proof Settings docker This docker helps you efficiently prepare artwork for various output devices You can save presets choose from a list of output devices to preview your output export soft proofs for client approval and print hard proofs from the docker Export soft proof Z Description g Preview on reen what document You can prepare artwork for various output devices with the Color Proof Settings docker Artistic Media The Artistic Media tool gives you access to the Brush Sprayer Calligraphic and Pressure tools With each of these tools you can create pressure sensitive lines which vary in thickness Reviewer s Guide 36 About Corel Corel is one of the world s top software companies providing some of the industry s best known graphics productivity and digital media products Boasting the most comprehensive portfolio of innovative software we ve built a reputation for delivering solutions that are easy to learn and use helping people achieve new levels of creativity and productivity The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for innovation design and value Used by millions of people around the world our product lines include CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CorelDRAW Technical Suite CorelCAD Corel Painter Corel PaintShop Pro Corel VideoStudio and Corel
33. ker or the new Edit Fill dialog box In Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the enhanced Edit Fill dialog box provides quick access to all available controls for adjusting fountain fills Object Properties a v ii lt 9 d bj m EH gx gt v i u B a i The Object Properties docker provides new interactive controls for applying and adjusting fountain fills q Give It a try Working with fountain fills In CorelDRAW X7 create an object such as a square or circle and then click Window P Dockers Object Properties 2 In the Object Properties docker click the Fill amp tab 3 Inthe Fill area click the Fountain fill button and then click the Elliptical fountain fill button 4 Click the first node above the color band open the Node color picker and choose a color To adjust transparency click and drag the Node transparency Y slider 5 Click the last node above the color band open the Node color picker and choose a color 6 Move the midpoint slider below the color band to set the midpoint between the two colors New amp Enhanced Vector and bitmap pattern fills With CorelDRAW X7 you can efficiently search for preview apply and interactively transform both vector pattern and bitmap pattern fills by using the enhanced controls in the Object Properties docker You can also save personally created or modified fills to the new FILL format which is supported by Patterns a new
34. ms and then insert them in your documents Available in both CorelDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the docker includes a filtering option that lets you display only the character subsets that you want For example you can choose to display only the Cyrillic characters and symbols for a selected font Reviewer s Guide 18 Insert Character n m a E a ou Q Zapfino Extra LTX Pro v 8 X Entire Font v aa Ba B a E Original Stylistic Set Small Caps Y You can quickly find a font s available characters symbols and glyphs by using the enhanced Insert Character docker Give It a try Using the Insert Character docker q 1 In CorelDRAW X7 click Text P Insert Character F11 2 Inthe Insert Character docker choose a font from the Font list box 3 To use the filtering option click the Entire Font list box and enable the check boxes for the character subsets that you want to display 4 Double click a character to insert it in your document New Outline Position With CorelDRAW X7 the new Outline Position options help you create objects with more precise sizes The Outside outline Centered outline and Inside outline buttons let you specify whether an outline is positioned inside the object outside the object or an egual combination of both By positioning an outline Inside an object you can more easily create layouts with specific sizes because the outline will be rendered within
35. n CorelDRAW X7 click the Freehand tool F5 2 Onthe property bar drag the Freehand smoothing A slider to the left to minimize its value and then drag in the document window to create a jagged line 3 In the toolbox click the Smooth tool To adjust the size of the brush nib type a value in the Nib size box on the property bar To set the speed of the smoothing effect adjust the Rate slider on the property bar To control the effect by using the pressure of your digital pen click the Pen pressure 2 button on the property bar 4 Drag along the edge of the jagged line New Alignment Guides The new Alignment Guides in Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 help you position objects more quickly appearing on the fly with suggested alignments to other nearby objects You can use the new Alignment Guides docker to view set up and modify alignment guides And with new margin alignment guides you can now specify inset and offset values when aligning an object relative to another object Reviewer s Guide 23 Sa bpsors eos Lorem sed nonumy Nonummy tation dolor labore cita Stet evidunt feugait K sd ed eos voluptua te Justo midunt doloe Al ayni felul achgescing Loborti et at duo et stet erat vel Imadunt pet consetetur diem Alignment and Dynamic Guides pp ox nonumy at justo Nonumy lorem duo set D Ullamco szet eu vero ukamcornper an ay bugue Masin diam ee ren z Dolor sed elitr invidunt ut commodo A Alignment guides iv a y a
36. nient online collaboration tool that lets you share artwork and ideas with colleagues and clients Content more than 10 000 high quality clipart images 2 000 photos more than 600 professionally designed templates more than 1 200 objects 75 interactive text frames 75 interactive PowerClip frames more than 100 image lists more than 400 Artistic Media 75 content ready photo frames more than 1 000 fonts more than 400 pattern fills Documentation Quick Start Guide Quick reference card Help files Training New More than 5 hours of training videos with 1 5 hours of new content Hints docker Video Hints Tips amp Tricks New Insights from the Experts Minimum system requirements Windows 8 8 1 or Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit editions with latest service packs Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 2 GB of RAM 1 GB of hard disk space 1280 x 768 or higher monitor resolution DVD drive for installation by disc Mouse or tablet Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or higher Internet connection required for CorelDRAW Standard Membership performance and stability updates online content and some features such as QR Codes ConceptShare Content Exchange Reviewer s Guide 9 A Artwork by Jos Tzontlimatzi L pez USA lop new and enhanced features CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 is an intuitive and complete graphics solution that empowers you to make a major impact with your artwork Get up and running eas
37. nts as well as the number of columns and rows in the grid Dimension tools CorelDRAW includes several dimension tools that make it easy to detail precise measurements in your design For example dimension lines can be used to display the size of objects or the distance or angle between objects You can choose from angular parallel horizontal vertical or segment dimension tools Document palette When you start a new CorelDRAW document a custom color palette is automatically created The palette is then saved with your file which gives you quick access to the project s specific colors in the future Fillet Scallop Chamfer docker This docker makes it easy to shape the corners of curve objects Filleting produces a rounded corner scalloping rounds and inverts the corner to create a notch and chamfering bevels the corner so that it appears flat You can fillet chamfer or scallop the corners of objects Contour tool This tool helps you create interesting 3D effects and cuttable outlines for output to devices such as plotters engraving machines and vinyl cutters When you contour an object you add evenly spaced concentric shapes that progress to the inside or the outside of the object s borders The Contour tool helps you create 3D effects Reviewer s Guide 35 Drop Shadow tool You can create drop shadows that simulate light falling on an object from either a flat right left bottom or top perspect
38. panion mobile apps Patterns for 1057 and Designs for Windows 8 Modern UI are available to help you gather and share Content Exchange assets while you re on the go Choose your purchase option In the interest of user choice we re offering several CorelDRAW Graphics Suite purchase options Perpetual e CorelDRAW Standard Membership anyone who licenses a box or download of the suite is eligible for this free membership option which includes access to performance and stability updates as well as access to online content and fonts CorelDRAW Premium Membership this paid membership option includes access to exclusive online content professional fonts early access to new features and services as they become available and automatic upgrades to the next major version of the suite for as long your membership is active Subscription e 30 day Subscription this option lets you rent the suite for 30 days and includes complete access to online content professional fonts new features and services as they become available and automatic upgrades to the next major version of the suite e 365 day Subscription this option lets you rent the suite for 365 days and includes complete access to online content professional fonts new features and services as they become available and automatic upgrades to the next major version of the suite Reviewer s Guide 3 Y A va i gt Yi NI gt 4 L a i q J
39. pe feature enabled CorelDRAW will suggest eligible features contained in OpenType fonts that you can apply to your selected text Search capability in Corel CONNECT You can quickly leverage content assets from online sources by typing a web address in the Corel CONNECT search toolbar You can also search the new Content Exchange iStockphoto fotolia Flickr or a folder path for local or network content Create clip mask With clip masks in Corel PHOTO PAINT you can adjust the properties of a group of objects in a way that is non destructive to the individual objects within the group For example you can adjust transparency levels for the whole group without altering the pixels of the individual objects The Create Clio Mask option gives you greater control when applying effects to groups of objects Corel PowerTRACE This utility lets you quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable and scalable vector Images which is especially useful for design work that s based on existing artwork PowerTRACE generates a color palette which lets you instantly edit merge or delete specific colors used by the original artwork You can use PowerTRACE to convert bitmaps to vectors Reviewer s Guide 33 Cutout Lab This intuitive utility simplifies the process of accurately cutting out specific areas of an Image For example you might want to extract a specific part of a photo into its own object Image Adjustment La
40. professionals and graphics non professionals Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 This professional image editing application lets you quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos Corel PowerTRACE X7 This utility is embedded in CorelDRAW to help you quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics Corel CONNECT X7 This full screen browser lets you access the suite s digital content the new Content Exchange and search your computer or local network to quickly find the perfect complement for a project Corel Website Creator This application offers a fast and easy way to design build and manage websites Corel CAPTURE X7 This one click utility lets you capture images from your computer screen CorelDRAW Standard Membership required to download this application Reviewer s Guide 8 Supporting applications Bitstream Font Navigator This award winning font manager for the Windows operating system helps you find preview and install fonts Barcode Wizard This wizard guides you through the generation of bar codes in a wide range of industry standard formats Duplexing Wizard This wizard helps you optimize your projects for two sided printing PhotoZoom Pro 3 This plug in lets registered users export and enlarge digital images from Corel PHOTO PAINT WhatTheFont This online font identification service Is integrated with CorelDRAW ConceptShare This docker in CorelDRAW is a conve
41. uaji 3 F lk TAN Ky x R Favorites Upvotes 4 i 1 Content Exchange lt a amp amp Abstract eX Troi re Animal b Decorstive a m Fabnc Floral X Food u Geometric Meta Nature The new Fill picker makes it faster and easier to find and choose a fill New Fill creation In CorelDRAW X7 you can now instantly create new bitmap pattern and vector pattern fills from selected objects in your workspace When you have applied a pattern fill the Object Properties docker presents the New from document button When you click that button the cursor changes to the Crop tool so that you can define an area of your workspace to use as a pattern Object Properties ies k Fil x ax m Untitled x j a INS B px x B px Na amp You can now create bitmap and vector pattern fills from selected objects in your workspace New Font Playground In both CoreIDRAW X7 and Corel PHOTO PAINT X7 the new Font Playground docker Introduces an easier way to browse experiment with and choose the perfect font You can easily add sample text to view its appearance in different fonts and a handy Zoom slider lets you quickly adjust the size of sample text With a single click you can also choose whether the sample text appears as a single line multiple lines or a cascading series of increased sizes The Font Playground also provides access to advanced features
42. unity content that can be downloaded and is accessible to anyone with a corel com account You can also instantly share personally created or modified bitmap pattern fills to the new Patterns IOS app New Syncing trays with Microsoft OneDrive You can now sync Corel CONNECT trays with Microsoft OneDrive which provides cloud based access to your tray contents on other computers or mobile devices New Patterns With this free new mobile 1057 app you can create seamless bitmap patterns from digital photos Available from the Apple Store for both iPhone and iPod touch Patterns offers intuitive controls for fine tuning the brightness color and luminance of your new patterns The default Patterns file format FILL is fully supported by CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 and can also be saved to the local Camera Roll library on your mobile device You can also output to PNG which can be used in other graphics applications such as Corel Painter Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Plus you can even instantly share your patterns via email or by posting to Facebook iPod 12 51 PM Content Exchange You can create seamless bitmap patterns from photos and share them with the new mobile Patterns app New Designs Whether you re on the go or in the office this new Windows 8 app offers an easy way to find and share the perfect image Avallable for free from the Windows App store you can use Designs to search for Images online
43. ys show the Welcome F Notify me of avadable product updates news and tutorials screen at launch v Automatically download product updates and ask me before installing The Welcome Screen now provides a notification whenever new application updates content or learning resources are available Design with creativity and confidence CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 continues to refine the user experience providing you with new alignment tools and color controls and new creative options that help you design with creativity and confidence New Align and Distribute docker The new Align and Distribute docker provides quick and easy access to all available alignment options so that you can position objects with precision Docking the alignment options keeps the drawing window uncluttered so you can instantly view the effects of any align and distribute modifications There are also new options that you can use to align and distribute objects from the edge of their outlines Plus you can align objects with a reference point by specifying its exact x and y coordinates Align and Distribute Align Distribute E ge az xx ERR 8 n E NM LP v dd GF Ss iL nee Fia Vig CTIW GE 5 U u I T ot e e 1 E i x Align objects to EP ki b BH L 4 25 Y 5 5 va Distribute objects to DE a gt You can quickly and easily access all available alignment options in the new Align and Distribute docker New QR codes
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