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Trang 4It’s hard to have a passion about art without being somewhat of a dreamer.
I dedicate this book to the dream that there will be peace on Earth within our lifetime
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Gary David Bouton is a seasoned author and illustrator with over 20 books to his name,
covering programs such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, and topics such as digital video editing, content creation for the Web, and 3D modeling Gary has been drawing and painting both traditionally and electronically for close to 40 years and has been writing books and articles on art since 1992 He has received four international awards for design and desktop publishing and was a finalist in the CorelDRAW World Design Contest In his other life, Gary composes and records music and works on CGI special effects for films
About the Technical Editor
Having degrees in both engineering and art, William Schneider currently teaches computer graphics and darkroom photography in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University He has twice been a finalist in the annual Corel World Design Contest
He has written 16 magazine articles about photography and computer artwork, and has
had his graphic work published in a number of venues For the textbook Italian Renaissance Art: A Source Book, he was responsible for furnishing hundreds of illustrations and photos.
When he’s not working at the computer or printing in his darkroom, he likes to ice skate and
to build unusual loudspeakers in his shop
Trang 6Having celebrated our 20th anniversary last year, it’s our second decade of creating and refining our complete and easy-to-use graphic design suite Learning resources remains a key element to enable users of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite to get going quickly and create amazing illustrations, layouts, graphics, and more We are, therefore, including, in addition
to our help system, electronic documentation, and video tutorials, a full-color hard-cover book of tips and techniques in the latest boxed version of the suite
We’re excited about the new CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide you hold in your hands,
because McGraw-Hill Professional and author Gary Bouton have taken a different approach
to grasping and ultimately mastering our suite of programs Because the team at Corel has
covered the basics with our documentation, this has freed The Official Guide to focus on
methods for perfecting your craft and design ambitions You’ll find expert instruction on
illustration techniques, not only how to use CorelDRAW, but also how to get the results you have in mind As you’ll see, all the examples in The Official Guide are explained in digestible detail in a way that is relevant to a goal you have in mind You’ll learn as you create;
step-by-step instructions are supported by dozens of example files you can download, and these examples will also provide an idea book you can build upon for inspiration in your own work This comprehensive guide is the result of a valued partnership between Corel Corporation and McGraw-Hill Professional The author has worked closely with the product team at Corel
to ensure that professionals and aspiring designers using our product have the information they need to quickly achieve stunning results
Congratulations to our official guide author, Gary Bouton, for providing such a quality book packed with references, insights, and an accomplished illustrator’s perspective on that
intangible item that makes artwork attractive to an audience: insight As you go through
each chapter, I’m sure you’ll find this to be an invaluable resource for both beginners and graphics professionals alike
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open and two-way, you told us what you wanted, we listened, and The Official Guide is our
reply to you
Happy CorelDRAWing! Gérard Métrailler
Sr Director, Product Management, Graphics
Corel Corporation Ottawa, Ontario August 2010
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Trang 8C’mon: you and I both know that no one reads the acknowledgments section in a book when it’s much more fun to dive right into the meat of a detective novel, a historical fiction, and even a book on computer software But if I’ve by chance caught your eye here, I’d like you
to know that if you enjoy this book (the correct answer is yes, you will), the folks who
worked together had just as much fun creating it I can’t think of a single book I’ve written
in the past when the author, the production and layout people, and the editors just clicked as
we did with this book The bonus was that we got to know each other as we worked against
deadlines to bring you this hefty piece of documentation I’d like to introduce my friends to
you now and to thank them for making my part in the CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide the
best kick one could possibly have without breaking any federal laws:
● To Megg Morin Once again, Megg has played the gracious asylum keeper She has freely offered me encouragement, advice, lots and lots of support for the direction in which I wanted to move this book, at times has humored me, and has let me get silly
at least once in every chapter Megg is good therapy for me, and this book will, in turn, be good therapy for you in the way it’s written while you learn a very, very deep suite of applications
● To Meghan Riley, for not only keeping track of an immense amount of data, but also
for helping me stay organized, in the kindest, most gracious fashion a freelance writer could hope for Oh, oh; look, Meghan—the figure on page 285 is upside-down!!! Onnnnnly kidding! Thank you, Meghan.
● Project Editor LeeAnn Pickrell Let me make it known that LeeAnn didn’t just work
on copy for this book; she worked with me to bring a sense of organization, worked
with my style and not against it, and discussed chapters with me down to a level where at times I felt she was sitting in my office Unfortunately, I have only one
chair here, but I still want to thank you, LeeAnn, for making my mots into bon mots.
● Copy Editor Jan Jue Jan went to extremes to ensure the book you’re holding is accurate I know of no other copy editor who actually installs the program a book is