Vol. II, Issue 9, June 2001

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Congratulations Wayne Chang! Wayne was selected at random as the lucky winner of a copy of CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite for completing our creative survey in April. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. Your interest in the future development of Corel's products is greatly appreciated.

Now Available! CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite Service Pack 1

You talked, we listened! CorelDRAW 10 Graphics Suite Service Pack 1 (English) is now available as free download and includes several enhancements requested by our valued users, including improvements to opening dockers, outline width controls, bitmap effects and general performance.

Download it Now!

Service Packs for German, French and Italian versions of CorelDRAW 10 are slated for release later this summer.

Service Pack 1 can also be ordered on CD from Corel Customer Service by calling 1-800-772-6735 within North America*. For a list of international customer service numbers, visit www.corel.com/contact.

*Shipping and handling charges apply.



Bryce® 4 to Be Featured on CNN, June 9 - 10

Tune in to CNN in North America this weekend to see what other digital artists are doing with the latest version of Bryce. You'll see how designers are creating spectacular and legitimate artwork with Bryce 4.

The piece will air on television June 9 at 2 p.m. EST on the CNNdotCOM program and will replay Sunday June 10 at 4:30 p.m. EST. The show will replay on the Web the following week at http://cnn.com/thedot.

For more information on Bryce 4, visit www.corel.com/bryce4.

And don't forget—the release of Bryce 5 is just around the corner! To sign up to be notified when it is released, visit www.corel.com/bryce5.



Corel To Deliver Creative & Powerful Tools for Mac® OS X

In keeping with our commitment to the Macintosh® graphics community, Corel will be launching a full complement of design tools for Mac OS X this summer and fall—Bryce 5, Corel® Painter™ 7, CorelDRAW® 10 for Macintosh, Corel® KnockOut 2 and KPT® 7. All products will also be available in international English and German, with Bryce 5, Corel Painter 7, and KPT 7 available in French as well.

Corel will introduce the upcoming releases for Mac OS X by providing Apple customers with the opportunity to order Corel's current design tools at a special price when purchasing hardware from the Apple online store. Products to be included in this offering are KPT 6, Bryce 4, Corel Painter 6 and Corel KnockOut 1.5.

For more information, please consult the Press Release.



Pick Up New Freebies and Learn to Create Metallic Effects in CorelDRAW® at Designer.com

In June, Gary Priester's popular Color Wheel column will return with a step-by-step tutorial on creating gold and chrome effects using CorelDRAW. Later in June, look for the beginning of a new series of Corel R.A.V.E.™ tutorials. And if you missed it last month, be sure to check out Steve Bain's article on the new Page Sorter commands found in CorelDRAW 10.

We've also updated our Freebies pages with outdoor-themed clipart and a monthly planner template. We'll be updating the section again later this month with brand new clipart and image lists.

Visit us today at Designer.com.

Quick Tip

Adding perspective drop shadows to objects in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 10

In Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10, you can add perspective drop shadows to objects. This feature lets you create three-dimensional depth in an object.

To add a perspective drop shadow to an object:

1. Select an object.
2. Click the Interactive drop shadow tool.
3. Drag in the direction you want the drop shadow to display.
4. If you want to adjust the transparency of the drop shadow, drag the Opacity triangle handle.
5. If you want to create a soft edge on the drop shadow, drag the Feather triangle handle.

Visit Designer.com for more great Tips & Tricks on Corel's graphics and publishing products.



CorelDRAW® 10 Wins 2001 World Class Award from PC World

CorelDRAW 10 was honored by PC World with a 2001 World Class Award for best drawing software. The World Class Award winners were announced in the July 2001 issue of PC World.

The respected World Class Awards honors the best in computers, hardware, software and the Internet. To select the best of the best, PC World's editors, testers, and contributors examined the entire spectrum of products that have appeared in the magazine over the past year, judging them on performance, value, consistency and innovation.

Read more about the award.

CorelDRAW 10 Graphics Suite also recently received a five-out-of-five rating from Presentations Magazine.

Read more reviews of CorelDRAW 10 Graphics Suite.




Be sure to check out the new WordPerfect Office 2002 Resources page for Service Pack 1, feature guides, migration guides, accessibility information and more.

And don't forget, WordPerfect Office 2002 is out now and available from the Corel® Store.

For information on what's new and improved in the latest version, visit www.wordperfect.com.

The New OfficeCommunity.com: Fresh Look, Same Great Content for WordPerfect® Users

We've redecorated! Visit OfficeCommunity.com this month to check out our new look. We'll be updating our Tips & Tricks section with more helpful shortcuts. Plus, keep an eye on the Download Gallery for new photos, animations and borders, including some Father's Day clipart. As always, look out for new articles in our Feature section; this month, author Laura Acklen will show you how to protect your CorelCENTRAL™ address book.

Discover the new OfficeCommunity.com today.

Quick Tip
Updating row numbers automatically in Quattro® Pro 9

In Quattro Pro 9, you can update row numbers automatically using @ROWS. This feature lets you number spreadsheet rows, and Quattro Pro 9 automatically renumbers them when you add or delete rows.

To update row numbers automatically:

1. In cell A1, type @ROWS (A$1..A1). The number one (1) displays as the value of that cell.
2. Select cell A1.
3. Click Edit, Copy.
4. Select cell A1 and any rows you want numbered.
5. Click Edit, Paste.

Visit OfficeCommunity.com for more great Tips & Tricks on the WordPerfect suite of applications.



Linux.Corel.com: Learn to Get the Most Out of WordPerfect® Office 2000 for Linux®

This month at Linux.Corel.com, give your productivity a boost with a brand new batch of time-saving Tips & Tricks for WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux. Learn to create hypertext buttons, set precise margins for your spreadsheet and display holidays in your calendar—all in the Linux environment!

Visit us today at Linux.Corel.com.

Quick Tip
Inserting special characters or symbols in WordPerfect 9 for Linux

In WordPerfect 9 for Linux, you can insert special characters or symbols. This feature lets you add mathematical symbols, foreign language characters, or legal trademarking symbols to a document.

To insert a special character or symbol:

1. Click where you want to insert a symbol or special character.
2. Click Insert, Symbol.
3. Choose a symbol type or a character set from the Set list box.
4. Choose a symbol from the Symbols list box.
5. Click one of the following:

  • Insert – inserts the symbol and leaves the Symbols dialog box open
  • Insert and close – inserts the symbol and closes the Symbols dialog box
Visit Linux.Corel.com for more useful Tips & Tricks to help you use Corel's Linux products more efficiently.



Corel Now Offers Paradox® Services to Meet Your Database Needs

Now you can interpret, present and share information with an easy-to-use Paradox relational database designed by Corel Professional Services (CPS).

CPS now offers a wide array of services to meet your organization's database needs, including:

  • Paradox database design
  • Paradox database development
  • Paradox legacy migration
  • Paradox training
  • Third-party integration with your Paradox database
  • Paradox deployment and roll out
For more information on our Paradox Services, contact CPS at 1-877-864-7446 or e-mail www.corel.com/proservices.



Life's a Beach When You Have Free Summertime Imagery from Corel!

Step into summer with some free clipart, spray lists and photo edges from Corel—all in the theme of the season!

Access your free Summer imagery now!




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