posted March 23, 2004 10:43 AM
Hi there I have been learning corel draw 11!but i do not no the first thing about photo paint.I have tryed importing things into the programe & thats me lost completly after that.I have seen some of the amazing things that can be done & the special effects that can be applied within the programe.Anybody with any information on how this programe works,even the most basic of things would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
-------------------- JEREMY PAUL TAYLOR CABURN ST LEONARDS COURT FORRES,MORAYSHIRE, SCOTLAND Posts: 73 | From: Morayshire Scotland | Registered: Feb 2004
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posted March 23, 2004 11:08 AM
Jeremy, that's really a tough question, because there is so much you can do with a photo malipulation program. I would suggest getting one of their videos, you can learn quite a bit and at your own pace. One of my favorite things I like to do (if you have eye candy) to lettering is to go into effects, use the texture, "elephant skin" click, back into effects, use "plastic" back into effects, under eye candy, use "inner bevel" back into effects, under eye candy again, use the drop shadow. you will have some nice lettering. Of course you will see you will have to tweak it to your desire on all the effects. have fun, hope that helps you a little...
I use Corel 9, so I can't say anything for 11 I have never used it, but I'm sure it has a lot more features.
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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posted March 23, 2004 11:09 AM
Hi Jeremy, I'm no Photo Paint guru, but if version 11 comes with "tutorials" you might try them. Until the last year or so I just used Photo Paint to remove backgrounds and simple stuff. I did a couple of the tutorials and it helped me to understand some of the functions. Once you get the hang of it...the possibilities are endless.
There are some pretty cool add-ons for effects and textures you can buy. One of them is "Eye Candy" >> http://www.alienskin.com/
If you know someone close that knows their way around the program, if you could spend a little time with them, that would be a huge help.
Tony
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posted March 23, 2004 03:02 PM
Jeremy...Look through the tutorials offered at www.lynda.com. There are some samples to view and if you think the program will be of some use to you, you can sign up for a month for $25USD. There are other options which allow you to view more but the cost goes up according to what you wish to use.
Good luck.
-------------------- Dennis Davis Retired (Public Utility) Boise, Idaho denniso3@cableone.net Posts: 20 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Mar 2004
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posted March 24, 2004 06:05 PM
Thanks..Francisso,Tony & Dennis As you can all probably tell i have got a lot to learn,i have only been using the computer for about a year now! 100% paint for twenty two years.The change is slow but enjoyable to,infact im on the computer so much these days that if i was getting paid for it i would be making a fortune..(evenings) ..anyway thanks again for takeing time to post your information. Dennis i have signed up to linda.com for one month (good one)
To learn something new is what we should all do.
-------------------- JEREMY PAUL TAYLOR CABURN ST LEONARDS COURT FORRES,MORAYSHIRE, SCOTLAND Posts: 73 | From: Morayshire Scotland | Registered: Feb 2004
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posted March 24, 2004 08:17 PM
I recommend everyone new to Corel programs should take the time to go throught the tutorials that come with CorelDraw. Photopaint has a tutorial also it is under Help on the file bar. Then if you need to know how to do things you should have some basics of this photo manipulation program. I use this program alot so if you have a question send me a e-mail.
-------------------- Steve Eisenreich Dezine Signs PO BOX 6052 Stn Forces Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 2C5 Posts: 774 | From: Cold Lake | Registered: Mar 2000
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posted March 25, 2004 03:22 PM
Thanks Steve I will put some time aside & go through the tutorials (cheers)
-------------------- JEREMY PAUL TAYLOR CABURN ST LEONARDS COURT FORRES,MORAYSHIRE, SCOTLAND Posts: 73 | From: Morayshire Scotland | Registered: Feb 2004
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That's Graphics Unleashed. Lots and lots of Corel turorials.
Don't forget to study Foster Coburn's "Getting rid of that darned White Box." Maybe it's in the manual nowadays, but it's plagued Corel newbies for years, and the solution is quite simple.
-------------------- Bruce Williams Lexington KY Posts: 945 | From: Lexington, KY, USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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posted March 28, 2004 02:20 AM
Thanks Bruce Thats a good looking site ! full of corel info many thanks for that..
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