Creating art using Corel Draw??????????

[terryart]

Hi, I'm new to the forum; I think it is great and plan on being a regular visitor.
My question is, What is a good size(paper size)or dpi to start with when creating a graphic from scratch in corel draw 9 or 10. I want to create a work of art that will look good when printed out in 8x10 or a higher size from my printer. Also, is TIFF format the best way to save an image you have created. I have just begun to use corel draw 9 and think it is great, but being new to digital art I will probably have a lot of questions, I hope someone can help me.

Thank you.

 

[FreshJava]

Coreldraw is a vector based program, so it really doesn't matter what size the paper is. If you are going to print it out 8x10 use 8x10 inches. As far as what to export it as it depends on what you are going to do with the image. If you are simply going to print it out, why not just save it as .cdr file. if you are going to post it to the web then .jpg .gif or .png would better format. If you are sending the info to someone else that depends on how they are opening the file. If you are sending to a print shop .CDR will probably be the best way to go there also, because most print shops have the ability to open Coreldraw artwork. Need a little more info on what you want to do in order to be more specific.

 

[viol8ion]

Terry,

Any art you create in CorelDraw will size easily and print clearly. As FreshJava says.. save as CDR format.

If you want to convert the files to JPG for web, or TIF or EPS for Prepress, CD will do that easily for you.

For print.. I would recommend 300DPI and "file>export" as TIFF, if you are converting the image to raster based image. EPS is the best way to convert for printing, if you are going to prepress, but realize that EPS requires a PostScript printer for best results.

If you are going to publish the image to web... then you would best "file>export" another copy as JPG at 72DPI or thereabouts.

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[111011]

I agree with viol8ion when it comes to saving files for the printer. In fact I would highly recommend using either eps or tif for the printer as many printers that I have talked to do not have corel draw and don't want to work with it. Most printers now seem to use adobe illustrator for their graphics

 

[terryart]

I just want to thank everyone for thier help, you have been very helpfull, thanks. Take care.