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CorelDRAW for Intermediate & Advanced Users (2 days)
Your CorelDRAW users produce colour-accurate, print-ready artwork that printers and sign makers accept first time.
Teams that already use CorelDRAW every day often still lose time and money at the last step: files rejected by the printer, colours that come out wrong, logos that will not trace cleanly and artwork rebuilt because it was set up in the wrong colour mode. This intermediate and advanced CorelDRAW course closes those gaps for marketing, signage, packaging and in-house studio teams.
Day one sharpens the drawing and colour skills behind professional work: working faster with the Object Manager and styles, RGB, CMYK and spot colour, choosing formats for print, signage and screen, precise curve and node editing, mesh fills, tracing bitmaps into clean vectors and using PowerClip to manage complex artwork. Day two moves to Corel PHOTO-PAINT for photo fixes and composites, multi-page layout, colour management and soft proofing, prepress checks and print-ready PDFs, and finishes with presentation and interactive PDFs for clients.
Delegates work on realistic jobs throughout, and the last session takes one of their own files – a brochure, sign or packaging layout – through to a print-ready PDF. Send us typical files before the course and the facilitator builds the exercises around them.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Fewer rejected print files and costly reprints
- Consistent brand colour across print, signage and screen
- Less design work sent to outside agencies
- Artwork your print suppliers can use without rework
For your delegates
- Confidence with colour modes, profiles and soft proofing
- Faster, cleaner curve editing and tracing
- Practical photo editing in PHOTO-PAINT alongside vector work
- A prepress checklist to use on every job
What delegates will be able to do
- Organise complex artwork with the Object Manager, layers, styles and symbols
- Choose the right colour mode and file format for print, signage and screen
- Edit curves and nodes precisely and reduce nodes for clean output
- Trace bitmaps with PowerTRACE and clean up the result
- Correct and combine photos in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
- Set up multi-page documents with bleed, master pages and text frames
- Apply colour management and soft proof artwork before printing
- Export print-ready, presentation and interactive PDFs
Who should attend
Designers, marketing and communications staff, signage, print and packaging operators, and in-house studio teams who already use CorelDRAW and need to produce professional, print-ready work. Delegates should be comfortable with the basics: drawing and editing objects, fills, outlines and text.
Course outline
Day 1 – Precision drawing, colour and tracing
Working faster on complex artwork
- Customising the workspace and keyboard shortcuts
- The Object Manager and layers
- Object styles and colour styles
- Symbols for repeated elements
Colour modes and file formats
- RGB versus CMYK and when each applies
- Spot colours and printer-specified colour palettes
- Choosing formats for print, signage, packaging and the web
- Resolution and export settings for bitmaps
Advanced curves and nodes
- Bezier, Pen and B-spline tools
- Node types and precise node editing
- Reducing nodes for smooth curves and clean vinyl cutting
- Technical illustration, for example threaded parts
- Mesh fills for realistic shading
Tracing bitmaps to vectors
- Quick trace versus PowerTRACE settings
- Line art, logo and detailed logo modes
- Cleaning up traced artwork and reducing colours
- Rebuilding a client's low-resolution logo as clean vectors
PowerClip and object control
- PowerClip frames to contain images and artwork
- Editing the contents of a PowerClip
- Lens effects and masking
- Locking, hiding and organising objects in busy layouts
Day 2 – Photo editing, layout and print-ready output
Corel PHOTO-PAINT essentials
- Cropping, straightening and resizing photos
- Colour and tone adjustments
- Removing blemishes and unwanted objects
- Cut-outs and simple composites
- Effects and filters, used with restraint
Page layout
- Document setup: page size, bleed and safe area
- Master pages and multi-page documents
- Paragraph text frames, columns and text wrap
- Drop shadows and transparencies that print properly
Colour management
- Colour management settings and profiles
- Soft proofing on screen
- Rich black, overprint and registration colour pitfalls
- Keeping colour consistent across print suppliers
Preparing files for print
- Prepress checks: fonts, image resolution and colour mode
- Converting text to curves when it is needed
- Print preview, crop marks and simple imposition
- Collecting files for the printer
- Print-ready PDF settings
PDFs for screen and clients
- Exporting PDFs for email and screen viewing
- Full-screen presentation PDFs
- Interactive PDFs with links and bookmarks
- File size and security settings
Applied project
- Taking a delegate's own brochure, sign or packaging file to print-ready PDF
- Facilitator review and feedback
How it is delivered
Two days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to about 20, each working on a computer with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite installed; laptops with the software can be supplied on request. Course notes and practice files included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you run the course at our offices?
Yes. We train at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. Laptops with the software can be supplied on request.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to a group of about 20, each at their own computer. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Do delegates need to do the beginner course first?
Not if they already use CorelDRAW regularly. If they are new to it, start with the CorelDRAW for Beginners Course, which covers the workspace, objects, fills, text and basic effects.
Can the course use our own artwork?
Yes, and we recommend it. Send typical files – brochures, signs, packaging or logos – before the course and the facilitator uses them in the exercises and the final project.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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