Corel Draw 8--Where do I start?

[beryulvonp]

Just bought a Corel Draw 8 and installed it. The manual is like Greek to me. Where do I start? I have been using Photoshop for a couple of years, but still have not learned to use paths much, even on that.

How do I make layers in Corel Draw 8 and what is the procedure?

 

[juul]

I don't know how it was in CD8 (then i never used layers) but this is the way in CD11: tools -> object manager. Then i get my object manager on the right, the functions of the buttons speak for itself.

 

[juul]

I can't find an EDIT post option, but anyways:
check this link:

http://www.sketchpad.net/files/setupcdr.pdf

There are also coreldraw tutorials on

http://www.sketchpad.net

I found the link to the pdf with google, dunno how to access this one (and maybe others if there are others) by way of 'home' at

http://www.sketchpad.net

 

[mbdeyes]

I use CD8 Extensively. Too cheap to upgrade ;-)

Objects are the equivalent in Photopaint. Under View>Dockers menu there should be an Object Docker. It will put a window on the side of the screen (which can be moved around). It controls lots of aspects of objects (merge, order, lock transparency).

Good tool.

As for paths, what are you trying to do exactly?

 

[beryulvonp]

Thank you. What I want to do is make a line or spiral or whatever and put text to follow it. Then I want to get rid of the line and have just the text in that shape. I then want to export this shaped text as a gif or jpeg.

 

[tjd]

"fit text to path" is the jigger u r looking for. Oops! I've joined a club that'll have me as a member?