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Corel Draw

Purpose: A Computer Aided Design Package for producing vector graphics, although it can import raster graphic elements.

Good points: One of the Industry leading packages that is cheap, comprehensive and relatively easy to learn. Available in EUCS laboratories.

Bad points: Needs a fast processor and lots of RAM to perform well (48Mb barely workable, 64Mb barely sufficient, 128Mb best). The pattern fills cannot be changed on the network installation - so area fills for geological maps may be a problem.

Alternatives: Adobe Illustrator, XFig.

How To:

Align objects.
Combine objects.
Default settings for Text, Outline and Fill Properties.
Draw Lines, Rectangles, Elipses and Text.
Draw and Shape Curves.
Duplicate objects.
Edit All Text (e.g. to change Ê to °).
Export to an Enhanced Windows Metafile.
Grid set up.
Guidelines set up.
Layers and the Object Manager, use.
Move and Resize objects.
Patterns, creation problem
Pop-up menus, use
Select and Fill objects.
Sort Order, change.
Views, change.
Zoom in and out.

Practice Steps for Novices

Draw Lines, Rectangles, Elipses and Text
Draw and Shape Curves
Select and Fill, objects
Move and Resize, objects
Sort Order, change
Pop-up menus, use
Zoom, in and out
Views, change
Layers and the Object Manager, use

Small Projects for Novices

Design a Postcard
Draw a Sedimentary Log
Draw a Cross Section

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