Hace unos meses me compré el libro Corel DRAW X4 Proyectos prácticos de la editorial ANAYA y ahora que ya he puesto en práctica todos los ejercicios del libro quería requete recomendároslo

Cuando lo compré ya había leído muy buenas críticas de este libro pero ahora lo corroboro.

Mira que llevo año usando CorelDRAW en mi trabajo, pero había infinidad de cosas que no sabía que se podían hacer y de una forma tan fácil .  Trae trucos con la herramienta relleno interactivo que jamás se me hubieran ocurrido, o lo de la técnica de desgastado de imágenes vectoriales. Quién me iba a decir a mi que con una textura de 1 bit se podía crear casi al momento el efecto de desgastado ( grunge ) sobre cualquier vector.

Y lo de la vectorización automática con PowerTRACE es todo un invento, usándolo bien se pueden hacer vectorizaciones y cambios de color en un pis pás.

Después de haberme leído el libro de principio a fin  tengo la sensación de haber hecho un curso avanzado o una masterclass de Corel DRAW X4.

Os lo recomiendo a todos los que queráis sacarle todo el provecho a CorelDRAW.

The creative team at StockLayouts posted new Holiday & Christmas Greeting Cards.

StockLayouts template designs, for creating print marketing materials are available for purchase and download online and are fully customizable in a choice of file formats including QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word and Apple iWork Pages. Created with high-quality output in mind, the template designs are easy to edit, and suitable for printing in-house on a color printer or on an offset press. The do-it-yourself marketing templates help users promote their business and look more professional with high-impact designs!

CorelDRAW had its 20th anniversary just recently. If a software can stand for 20 years it couldn’t be that bad, right? But yes, it looks awkward and many people simply ignore it, since it is not “cool” enough. Its designer community isn’t large and the software itself has some disadvantages, which make it look a bit awkward. Let’s reviews some advantages and disadvantages of using this software.

Introduction

Why is that only people already addicted to CorelDRAW use it? Maybe they know something we don’t. In this article, I’ll review some of the issues with CorelDRAW. I think the developers of this software have created a sharp program, but not so user friendly.

CorelDRAW is very precise and reliable. All the tools give maximum control, but you must fight your way through to learn them. It’s definitely not the software that you can take for a quick spin and easily create great artwork.

The good news is that when you get used to its feature set, it becomes part of your thinking and can be a strong tool for creating astounding artwork. Let’s review a few pros and cons of CorelDRAW.

Er…How Do I Navigate?

First of all forget about the Space Bar equals Pan thesis. CorelDRAW has a navigator board but I must admit it’s not the real thing and most people don’t even know where it is (small box at the lower-right corner of the interface).

The easiest way to navigate is to zoom in and out to the pointer area with your mouse. This can be tricky sometimes if your mouse isn’t smooth enough. Sounds strange but once accustomed to this navigation technique you will get addicted to it. If you still feel lost grab the Hand Tool (H) to pan, and press spacebar to change back to the previous tool.

What About Freehand Brushes?

This is a real pain. CorelDraw’s freehand tools are only a concept but are nearly impossible to use them. Just try to do a quick hatching with the the freehand tool. You will end up with a mess, since you will continuously select the previously drawn lines.

It’s OK though, as this is not primarily freehand painting or sketching software. There are some other industry standard tools on the Corel palette (for example Painter) which excel in this field. But once again this is a week point since the core concept of the software is not to painting.

The World’s Best and Easiest Curves/Nodes Management

When you get down to the details you will be amazed how easy is to use the bezier tool and how precise its curve management is. If you are after vectorization then Corel Draw is great. Corel Draw is excellent software when it comes to vector tools. You have all the control over the nodes and curves with mathematical precision.

The right-click context menu makes vectorization so precise that technical illustration is easy to create. I take a deep bow in front of the team who developed this. This part is the strength of CorelDRAW from the dawn of vector software.

Super Fine Gradient Mesh

You need photo-realistic vectors? Just grab the super easy gradient mesh tool and you will make unbelievable vector portraits in no time. The Corel company has bundled photo-realistic art already in the version 8 clip art, and don’t forget the Hedy Lamar illustration on the cover of version 8. If you check the Corel community galleries you will find some gorgeous photo-realistic portraits, though the galleries are sometimes awkward and the community isn’t very exciting.

Highly Controllable Boolean Operations

I simply love this part of CorelDRAW. When you need to cut, weld, trim or intersect just open up the shaping docker and you have maximum control over the Boolean operations and the resulting shapes. Actually, you can base your style on these fine set of tools. Check them out for yourself.

Strange and Useful Effects

The effect palette is also a strength of CorelDRAW. I use these tools most of the time, especially the contour tool. Try some of this for extra options.

Color Separation and Prepress Goodness

If you’re working in the DTP business, CorelDRAW is your humble servant. It corrects your mistakes silently and makes color separation and prepress work as easy as it can be. The main concept of this software, the precision, has its word in the printing menu.

Screen Refreshing

If you want to spare yourself from getting upset, then don’t forget to press Command + W often to refresh the screen. CorelDRAW tends to forget to do this for you, which can be quite annoying sometimes.

Trace!

CorelDRAW has top notch tracing software integrated. It is quick, highly-customizable, and precise. Even if you don’t like other parts of the software, trying Corel Draw’s trace is a must. As a plus they have included a font recognition routine in the X4 version, which uses What the font! to find out what font was used on your scan. Nice idea!

Who uses CorelDraw Anyway?

Some really great artists from all around the world use CorelDRAW. Here is a short list to demonstrate.

AtixVector (Santiago, Chile)

machine56 (Bandung, Indonesia)

umidelmare(Wonderland)

Igor Tkac (igortshirts)

anhem

trojza (Alexander Poslykhalin)

GruberJan (Tatsyana Prokofieva)

Alexxx1 (Alexey Oglushevich)

RookeMare (Denvah, Colorado)

Ramonova (Russia)

Bmart333 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Conclusion

CorelDRAW can be awkward, especially to new users, but powerful in the hands of a seasoned user. You must decide the right vector software for you.

If you are a fan of South Park, choose Corel Draw because all the characters, scenery, and props are drawn using this vector package, as wikipedia states.

Finally, below is some artwork from renowned vectorist Roberlan, which showcase the choosing a vector software platform controversy.

The creative team at StockLayouts posted a new business template set for a Ski & Snowboard Instructor. The business set is comprised of a brochure, postcard, poster, stationery and flyer & ads.

StockLayouts template designs, for creating print marketing materials are available for purchase and download online and are fully customizable in a choice of file formats including QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word and Apple iWork Pages. Created with high-quality output in mind, the template designs are easy to edit, and suitable for printing in-house on a color printer or on an offset press. The do-it-yourself marketing templates help users promote their business and look more professional with high-impact designs!

Hola, ya paso mucho tiempo que “Carlos Leopoldo” en su blog, que ahora se llama “techtastico”, publico “3900 logotipos vectorizados”, pero sucedió algo muy frecuente, el enlace que inserto en esa entrada del blog…¡desapareció! y ahora parece que lo rescato nuevamente y lo subió a un servidor. En ese tiempo lo guarde en un disco y ahora lo pongo a su disposición para todos aquellos que se dedican al (Diseño Grafico).

Son “3,900 logotipos con extensión *ai de (Adobe Ilustrator), pero como ustedes saben los pueden utilizar en los programas de diseño mas conocidos como; Ilustrator, CorelDRAW, PhotoShop, Inkscape y algunos mas. Los logotipos son de las marcas más conocidas del mercado a nivel mundial.

Aquí les dejo el enlace, el archivo se llama; (3900 Vector Logos-STW (Ilustrator).rar y pesa 55.38 MB. No creo que tarden mucho en bajarlo, aproximadamente unos 23 minutos más o menos.

Nota: Yo les recomiendo que cuando bajen el archivo lo respalden en un CD-R por si llegan a tener algún problema con el original.

Espero que les sea muy útil para todos lo que se dedican al “Diseño”, porque estos son buenos recursos a la hora de planear sus proyectos.

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The creative team at StockLayouts posted new templates for a Holiday Toy Drive.

StockLayouts template designs, for creating print marketing materials are available for purchase and download online and are fully customizable in a choice of file formats including QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word and Apple iWork Pages. Created with high-quality output in mind, the template designs are easy to edit, and suitable for printing in-house on a color printer or on an offset press. The do-it-yourself marketing templates help users promote their business and look more professional with high-impact designs!

A blustery autumn day - the pier at high tide

Pictures, photos and graphics were supplied as “bromides”, neatly trimmed and pasted down with rubber cement aka cow gum, a great substance that allowed you to move the artwork around until you found the right spot.

My colleague was a marvel. She could draw up the artwork for an entire business form – e.g. invoice, order form or statement, ruling all the lines with a Rotring drawing pen and ink – all, perfectly spaced, her neat corners were a sight to behold.

The day my boss decided to go computerised was like all our Christmases and birthdays at once. CorelDraw! Wow, what a boon! Suddenly, instead of being artists, we were computer operators, half the work was being done for us. Spell-check, hooray! Downloadable fonts at our fingertips – woopee! Scan in the graphics, resize them and drop them in where you want – what a doddle!

Aah, anyone remember those days?

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Ово пробајте сами, све је у алатки ShapeTool.

Curso: Comunicação em Multimeios (PUC-SP)

Disciplina: Desenho Vetorial

Professor: Marcus Vinicius Fainer Bastos

Autor: Anderson Araujo

Softwares: Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw X4,

Proposta: Fazer ilustração remodelando algum modelo de cartografia tradicional. Na idéia a seguir utilizou-se o mapa do Brasil em formas de asteróides fazendo um paralelo satírico ao game clássico da década de 70 da Atari.

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Mês passado criei mascotes para dois macroprocessos (sub-setores) do Sebrae/MS. Não vou postar aqui os que foram aprovados, mas sim os que mais gostei:

Software used:

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• CorelDRAW