SS 3 COMPUTER SCIENCE WEEK 6: GRAPHICS (COREL DRAW)


GRAPHICS (COREL DRAW)

DEFINITION OF GRAPHICS
Computer graphics created using computers and more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer.

EXAMPLES OF GRAPHICS PACKAGES
Common examples of graphics packages are:
-          Paint
-          CorelDraw
-          Adobe Photoshop
-          Harvard Graphics
-          Print master
-          Ventura
-          Photoshop Pro
-          Adobe Page Maker
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-          FEATURES OF CORELDRAW

Title Bar
The title bar displays the name of the CorelDraw file on which you are working.

Menu Bar
There are 11 pull down menus. All menu commands are found in these pull down menus.

Rulers
Ruler serves as positioning and sizing aid.

Scroll bars
The scroll bars allow you to shift the page horizontally and vertically.

Drawing windows
The large white portion of the screen in the drawing window. The rectangle with the drop shadow is the printable page. 

Roll-up window
The transform (Position) Roll-up is shown on the left. Although they are not permanent part of the interface (they can be if one wants them).

Dockers
Dockers are variation of the Roll-up but differs in that they can be docked to the interface shell. In general, Dockers are document managers.

Status Bar
Status bar shows the fill pattern, outline, location, movement and absolute coordinates of a selected object.

The colour Palette
The colour palette allows for the quick application of a coloured fill or outline colour. 

Page Counter
CorelDraw allows you to create drawings consisting of multiple pages.

ASSIGNMENT
1.      Write short notes on the following features of CorelDraw.
·         The standard toolbar
·         The standard toolbar
·         The property bar
·         The toolbox
·         Utility tools
Design your school's logo using CorelDraw.

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