CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide part 3. Learn to create outstanding fine art and eye-catching commercial graphics with one powerful tool! CorelDRAW X5: The Official Guide is your comprehensive reference and workbook to get you started designing visually captivating CorelDRAW artwork. Learn, step by step, how to create the illustrations you've imagined, quickly assemble layouts for print and package designs, import and edit photos, master the art of typography and the science of color theory, make 3D scenes from 2D objects, and apply special effects to ordinary pictures. Packed with expert techniques and advice for creating professional-quality art, this. | xviii CorelDRAW X5 The Official Guide Navigating the Interactive Markers . 558 Getting Deep with the Extrude Tool. 559 Using the Extrude Tool and Property Bar . 560 Interactive Extrude Tool States . 560 Setting Extrusion Shape . 560 Setting 3D Rotation . 564 Putting a New Spin on an Extruded Object . 569 Adding Lights . 569 Working with Extrude Light Options . 571 Setting Extrude Color . 573 Speak of the Bevel . 576 Using Vector Extrude Presets . 579 Working with Extrude Preset Options . 580 Using the Extrude Docker . 581 Controlling Extrude Complexity Using Facet Size . 582 PART VII Creating Special Effects CHAPTER 20 Envelope and Distortion Effects . 589 What Does an Envelope Do . 590 Creating Envelope Effects . 591 Using the Envelope Tool and Property Bar . 591 The Envelope Please . 592 Using the Envelope Docker . 593 Creating Envelopes via the Docker . 594 Envelope Tool Cursor States. 595 Choosing an Envelope Mode . 596 Saving and Applying Envelope Presets . 598 Creating and Using an Envelope Preset . 599 Choosing Envelope Mapping Options . 599 Creating a Text Envelope . 602 Constraining Single Arc Envelopes . 604 Using Envelope Shapes Between Objects . 605 Copying Properties from Other Envelopes . 605 Envelopes Based on Existing Envelopes . 606 Creating Envelopes from Objects . 606 Clearing an Envelope Shape . 607 Copying Envelopes with the Attributes Eyedropper Tool . 607 Mastering Distortion Effects . 608 Using the Distort Tool and the Property Bar . 610 Choosing Distortion Modes . 611 Push and Pull Distortion . 611 Zipper Distortion . 612 Contents XiX Twister Distortion . 615 Getting Hands-On with the Distortion Tool Markers . 616 Using Distortion Presets . 619 Exploring Distortion Presets. 620 CHAPTER 21 Blends and Contours . 621 Blend and Contour Effects Similarities with Distinctions . 622 Blending as Illustration Shading . 622 The Blend Tool and Property Bar . 625 Creating a Simple Blend Effect . 626 A Basic Blend Between Very Different Shapes . 626 .
