Corel Draw Beginner Tutorial: How to Make a New Product Flyer

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Corel Draw X6 Tutorial – New Product Flyer www.flyertutor.com
This tutorial gives the illustrated step by step instructions to create a NEW PRODUCT FLYER using the
PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN APPLICATION - Corel Draw X6.
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Steps
01: Document Setup
02: Create Rectangle
03: Convert to Curves
04: Shape Tool - Delete Nodes
05: Adjust Control Handles
06: Duplicate Shape
07: Mirror Image
08: Add Fill & Outline Color
09: Arrange Order
10: Shaping
11: Break Curve Apart
12: Adjust Triangular Handle
13: CMYK to RGB Color
14: Set RGB Color Values
15: Create Rounded Rectangle
16: Convert to Bitmap
17: Set Gaussian Blur
18: Royalty Free Images
19: Insert Images
20: Crop Images
21: Basic Shapes Tool - Heart
22: Free Fonts
23: Insert Text On A Path
24: Mirror Text
25: Format Text
26: Set Gradient With Fountain Fill
27: Set Outline Width
28: Add Remaining Text
29: Adjust Leading/Line Spacing
30: Save File
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Step 01: Document Setup
To create a new document, go up to the MENU BAR and select FILE
> NEW.
This opens the CREATE A NEW DOCUMENT WINDOW.
Corel Draw X6 Create New Document Window
Make sure that SIZE is set to LETTER, and I've changed the PRIMARY COLOR MODE to RGB instead
of CMYK.
Click OK.
Step 02: Create Rectangle
Select the RECTANGLE TOOL from the TOOLBOX to the left of the screen.
Corel Draw X6 File Menu New
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Rectangle Tool

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Draw a RECTANGLE on the page.
On the RECTANGLE TOOL CONTROL BAR, set the RECTANGLE HEIGHT to 6.1" and
WIDTH to 7.1" by typing in the OBJECT SIZE BOXES.
Step 03: Convert to Curves
With the RECTANGLE still selected, right click over it to reveal a
menu.
Select CONVERT TO CURVES.
Step 04: Shape Tool - Delete Nodes
Select the SHAPE TOOL from the TOOLBOX.
Corel Draw X6 Rectangle
Corel Draw X6 Convert To Curves
Corel Draw X6
Shape Tool

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The RECTANGLE will now have 4 TINY NODES at each corner.
While holding down your mouse button, drag your cursor over the 2
RIGHT NODES, top and bottom.
They will turn to BLUE SQUARES once selected.
On the TOOL CONTROL BAR, select the DELETE NODES ICON.
Once the Nodes are deleted, the shape changes.
Corel Draw X6 Rectangle with 4 Nodes
Corel Draw X6 Rectangle with 2
Selected Nodes
Corel Draw X6
Delete Nodes Icon
Corel Draw X6 Oval Shape

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Step 05: Adjust Control Handles
To change the curve of the shape, select
either of the remaining 2 Nodes.
You will see 2 CONTROL HANDLES (SOLID BLUE
ARROWHEADS).
Decrease the distance between the CONTROL
HANDLES by dragging each Handle closer to the
other.
Select the TOP LEFT NODE and drag to the TOP
LEFT CORNER of the page.
Select the PICK TOOL then click on the shape.
Corel Draw X6 Shape with Adjusted Control Handles
Corel Draw X6 Control Handle
Corel Draw X6 Shape Control Handles
Corel Draw X6
Pick Tool

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Step 06: Duplicate Shape
Next we will create a DUPLICATE of this shape.
Go to the MENU BAR and select EDIT > DUPLICATE, or you can hold
down your CTRL and D keys together.
An exact copy of your shape will appear.
Step 07: Mirror Image
On the TOOL CONTROL BAR select the MIRROR HORIZONTALLY ICON to flip the shape.
Corel Draw X6 Edit Menu Duplicate
Corel Draw X6 Duplicate Shape
Corel Draw X6 Mirror
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Move the Duplicate Shape so that it lines up with the bottom of
the page.
Then alternate between the PICK TOOL and SHAPE TOOL to make
adjustments to the size of the 2 shapes.
The Duplicate Shape should be slightly smaller than the original.
Step 8: Add Fill & Outline Color
Now, to make the shapes a little easier to work with, let's add some Color to them.
You can select both shapes by dragging the cursor over them while holding down the
mouse button.
On the right side of the screen will be the COLOR PALETTE.
Select any color you choose.
Simply click on your desired color in order to FILL the
shape and right click over the same color to set the
STROKE/OUTLINE of the shape.
Corel Draw X6 Flipped Shape
Corel Draw X6
Color Palette
Segment
Corel Draw X6 Fill and Stroke Color Applied

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Step 09: Arrange Order
Using the RECTANGLE TOOL again, draw a RECTANGLE that completely covers the
page, including the 2 shapes.
Set its FILL COLOR to something different so that you are able to distinguish
between the 2 layers.
Now we will send this layer behind the first by changing the Order.
On the MENU
BAR select ARRANGE > ORDER
> TO BACK OF PAGE.
Step 10: Shaping
Select both blue shapes. Do this by selecting 1 then hold down the SHIFT
KEY and select the other.
We will merge these 2 shapes together so that they become 1 shape.
Corel Draw X6 Gray Rectangle
Corel Draw X6 Ordered Layers
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On the MENU BAR select ARRANGE >
SHAPING > WELD.
Drag the cursor over the entire
page to again select both layers.
Go back to the SHAPING MENU and
this time select BACK MINUS FRONT.
Your new shape should look something like this one.
Select this new layer and repeat Step 06 to
create a DUPLICATE.
Corel Draw X6 Arrange Shaping Weld
Corel Draw X6 Shaping Back Minus Front
Corel Draw X6 Shaping
Back Minus Front Cutout
Corel Draw X6
Duplicated Layers

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Step 11: Break Curve Apart
We will break this shape apart by going to the MENU
BAR and selecting ARRANGE > BREAK CURVE APART.
Now you'll be able to
freely move each piece
around.
Remember to change the color so that it will be easier for you
to spot which layer you are working with.
Move the top shape directly above the back layer.
Do the same for the bottom shape.
Corel Draw X6 Arrange Break Curve Apart
Corel Draw X6 Broken Curve
Corel Draw X6 2 Shapes

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Select both shapes, and repeat Step 09 to Set Order,
sending them to BACK OF LAYER.
Then using the Arrow keys on your keyboard, move the shape
downward until it is in the desired location on the flyer.
Click any white area to deselect both shapes, then reselect
the bottom shape and move upward to desired location.
Step 12: Adjust Triangular Handle
Notice there is still some white space separating the 2 layers at
the corner.
To remedy this, select the SHAPE TOOL, then click on the 2ND LAYER
and drag the BLUE TRIANGULAR HANDLE upward to meet the top
layer.
Repeat this for the shape at the
bottom of the page but select
the BLUE SQUARE HANDLE instead
and drag downward toward the
1st layer.
Corel Draw X6 Order Back of Layer
Corel Draw X6 Adjust Second Layer
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Step 13: CMYK to RGB
Color
Next we will set the color for
each layer.
To open the COLOR DOCKER go
up to the MENU BAR and
select WINDOW > DOCKERS >
COLOR.
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The COLOR DOCKER will appear on the right side of the
screen.
Click on the down arrow to the right of CMYK and change
to RGB.
Step 14: Set RGB Color Values
Change R to 128, G to 0 and B to 0. Then click on the NEW COLOR on the
top left of the COLOR DOCKER to apply to shape.
You can also select the FILL and OUTLINE buttons at the bottom of the
Docker.
Set the top layer to our GREEN COLOR -
R to 153, G to 204 and B to 153.
Then select FILL and OUTLINE.
Corel Draw X6 Color Docker CMYK
Corel Draw X6 Color Docker RGB
Corel Draw X6 Layer with Color
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Step 15: Create Rounded Rectangle
Draw a Rectangle, setting its dimensions to WIDTH 1.6" and HEIGHT 1.75".
To round the corners of this rectangle, select the ROUND CORNER ICON on the TOOLS CONTROLS BAR.
Make sure that the EDIT CORNERS TOGETHER ICON is also
selected, then set the CORNER RADIUS to 0.5".
Now you can set the FILL and OUTLINE COLOR of the Rectangle by selecting
the RED COLOR that was already used.
If you look at the bottom of the screen you will see a COLOR PALETTE called
the DOCUMENT PALETTE.
It shows all the previously used colors
within the document, this way you don’t have
the trouble of re-entering all those color values again.
Corel Draw X6
Round Corner Icon
Corel Draw X6 Edit Corners Together Icon
Corel Draw X6
Rounded Rectangle
Corel Draw X6 Red
Rounded Rectangle
Corel Draw X6 Document Palette

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Step 16: Convert To Bitmap
Now we're going to have to add a GAUSSIAN BLUR to this shape.
With the Rectangle selected, go up to the MENU BAR and
select BITMAPS > CONVERT TO BITMAP.
A CONVERT TO
BITMAP WINDOW
appears.
Click OK.
Corel Draw X6 Bitmaps Convert to Bitmap
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Step 17: Set Gaussian Blur
Go back to the BITMAP MENU and
select BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR.
This opens the GAUSSIAN BLUR WINDOW.
Set the RADIUS to 20 then click OK.
DUPLICATE this shape.
Recreate a smaller WHITE RECTANGLE and place inside each of the RED
RECTANGLES.
Set WIDTH to 1.55" and HEIGHT to 1.7".
Then set CORNER ROUNDNESS to 0.258".
Create a DUPLICATE of this shape and place on top of the other RED RECTANGLE.
Corel Draw X6 Bitmaps Gaussian Blur
Corel Draw X6 Gaussian Blur Window
with Gaussian Blur
Corel Draw X6 White
Rectangle with Red
Background

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Draw another Rectangle with the following Dimensions: WIDTH
3.55" and HEIGHT 3.8".
Set its CORNER ROUNDNESS to 0.6".
Set its FILL and OUTLINE COLOR to our already used GREEN.
Repeat the process to set
the GAUSSIAN BLUR.
Draw another WHITE RECTANGLE to place above the GREEN
RECTANGLE setting WIDTH to 3.25" and HEIGHT to 3.5".
Set CORNER ROUNDNESS to 0.55".
Before Gaussian Blur
After Gaussian Blur
Corel Draw X6 New Product
Flyer Colored Background

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Step 18: Royalty Free Images
Now you are ready to add images.
The images for this Corel Draw New Products Flyer were downloaded from Public Domain Pictures.
This site hosts Royalty Free Public Doman Images. You are free to download and use images for
both Commercial and Personal Use. Visit the FlyerTutor Blog posts on Royalty Free Stock
Photography and Royalty Free Vector Clip Art to find out more.
The top image is called WHITE TEDDY BEAR and can be found here.
The bottom image is called TEDDY BEAR and can be found here.
The image of the 2 bears is called TEDDY BEARS and can be found here.
All 3 images were taken by Petr Kratochvil.
Step 19: Insert Images
Once you have downloaded the images, you will need to place
them into the flyer.
Starting with the WHITE TEDDY BEAR, go to the MENU BAR and
select FILE > IMPORT.
This opens the IMPORT WINDOW.
Corel Draw X6 File Menu Import
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Browse to where you saved the file.
Select it and then click IMPORT on the bottom right of the window.
You will see the IMAGE NAME along with some more details about the image next to your cursor.
Click anywhere on the screen to place the image.
Step 20: Crop Images
With the image selected, click the SHAPE TOOL ICON on the TOOLBOX.
The 8 BLACK SQUARE HANDLES around your image will change to 4 NODES.
Select a NODE and drag INWARDS toward the image without cutting off
any part of it and then release.
Continue to move each NODE where necessary.
Corel Draw X6 Image Name
Corel Draw X6 White Bear
with 8 Handles
with 4 Nodes
Move 1st Node
Move 2nd Node
Move 3rd Node
Move 4th Node

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Select the WHITE BEAR and change the SCALE FACTOR of the Image
setting both the WIDTH and HEIGHT to 60%.
You may be wondering what's the
difference if the Background of
the Image is White anyway?
Let's just say it will be slightly
easier to work with one over the
other.
Place the newly cropped image in the WHITE BOX.
Repeat the steps to add the other 2 Images, crop them and place them
where they need to be.
Set the SCALE FACTOR for the GRAY BEAR to 65% and the image
of the 2 BEARS to120%.
Scale Factor
Corel Draw X6 Smaller White
Bear Image With 4 Handles
Image With 4 Handles
Corel Draw X6 Placed Image
Corel Draw X6 New Product
Flyer with Images

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Step 21: Basic Shapes Tool - Heart
Next we will add some Hearts to the Flyer.
On the TOOLBOX, select the BASIC SHAPES TOOL.
On the TOOL CONTROLS BAR you'll see what looks like a PARALLELOGRAM. Click on
the down arrow on the right and select the HEART ICON from the menu that
appears.
While holding down your CTRL key, draw a HEART on the screen, this gives you
a proportional image.
On the TOOL CONTROLS BAR set its WIDTH and HEIGHT to 0.6".
Create a DUPLICATE and move into place on the flyer.
Adjust the dimensions of the 2ND
DUPLICATE to WIDTH and HEIGHT 0.4".
Create 3 DUPLICATES and move them into place on the flyer.
Adjust the dimensions of the 3RD
DUPLICATE to WIDTH and HEIGHT 0.2" and place on the flyer.
Place 4 HEARTS on the RED LAYER.
Set their WIDTH and HEIGHT to 0.3".
Corel Draw X6
Basic Shapes Tool
Corel Draw X6 Perfect
Shapes Window
Corel Draw X6 New Product Flyer with Hearts

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Repeat the steps to apply color, set the HEARTS on the WHITE
BACKGROUND to SOLID RED and the HEARTS on the RED
BACKGROUND to SOLID WHITE.
You can set each Heart's color 1 by 1, or hold down the SHIFT
Key and select each Heart that you need to apply the change
to.
You can also drag your cursor over all the Hearts you wish to
select at once, just be careful not to select any other
shapes.
Then set the WHITE HEARTS.
Next we will apply text to the Flyer, starting with
the GRADIENT FILLED TITLE.
Step 22: Free Fonts
For the NEW PRODUCT FLYER TITLE, ADDRESS and PRODUCT NAME, the
FONT used is NOT MARY KATE by Nick's Fonts, which was downloaded
from FontSpace.com.
If you want to view more of Nick's Fonts check out his website
at www.nicksfonts.com.
For the remaining text I used a Font called GABRIELLE. It can be
downloaded from FontFreak.com and is designed by Dieter Steffmann.
(Note for a newly downloaded Font to be usable on your machine, you must first install it.
Any FONT installed while COREL DRAW is open, will not be visible in the FONT LIST. To correct this,
you will have to restart the COREL DRAW program after Font(s) installation.)
Corel Draw X6 Hearts with Color Applied
NotMaryKate Font
Gabrielle Font

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Step 23: Insert Text on a Path
Select the TEXT TOOL from the TOOLBOX.
Notice that the cursor changes to an X with an A. Move the cursor over the edge of the TOP RED
LAYER. The cursor changes to an uppercase I and the word 'EDGE'.
When you see this, it means that you are on the edge of the layer. Click there and start typing 'NEW
PRODUCTS'.
OK, so the TEXT appears upside down.
This can be easily remedied.
Step 24: Mirror Text
Go up to the TOOLS CONTROL BAR and select the MIRROR TEXT VERTICALLY ICON.
The TEXT is now right side up, however it is facing the wrong direction.
Click on the MIRROR TEXT HORIZONTALLY ICON.
The TEXT will now be right side up.
Corel Draw X6
Text Tool
Corel Draw X6
Upside Down Text
Corel Draw X6
Mirror Text
Vertically Icon
Corel Draw X6 Text
Mirrored Vertically
Corel Draw X6
Mirror Text Icon
Corel Draw X6 Text
Right Side Up

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Step 25: Format Text
Triple click to select all TEXT.
On the TOOLS CONTROL BAR select the down
arrow on the FONT LIST and choose
the NOTMARYKATE FONT.
The box on the right side of the FONT LIST box, click on the
down arrow and set the FONT SIZE to 48PT.
Select the Text by triple clicking over it and set
the OUTLINE/STROKE COLOR to WHITE.
Step 26: Set Gradient with Fountain Fill
Go over to the TOOLBOX and select the FILL TOOL ICON.
Scroll over to the pop up Menu and select FOUNTAIN FILL.
Corel Draw X6 Font List
Corel Draw X6 New Product Flyer Title Text
Corel Draw X6 Title Text with White Stroke
Corel Draw X6 Fill Tool Icon Fountain Fill

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This opens the FOUNTAIN FILL
WINDOW.
In the COLOR BLEND SECTION, TWO
COLOR should be checked.
To the right side of the FROM option, select the down arrow and
choose MORE at the bottom of the COLOR PALETTE.
This opens the SELECT COLOR WINDOW.
Corel Draw X6 Fountain Fill Window
Corel Draw X6 From Color Palette
Corel Draw X6 Select Color Window

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To the right side of the PALETTE OPTION, click on the down
arrow next to RGB PALETTE to reveal a popup menu.
Select DOCUMENT PALETTE.
Select the RED color that has been
used on the flyer and click OK.
Repeat this process in
the FOUNTAIN FILL WINDOW to set
the color for the TO option to our
already used GREEN.
Corel Draw X6 Document Palette Option
Corel Draw X6 Select Color Window Document Palette

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In the FOUNTAIN FILL WINDOW, under the
FROM and TO options, you will see MIDPOINT.
Set it to 25 by either typing the number in
the box or move the slider to that position.
Then click OK.
The TITLE TEXT will now have a GRADIENT FILL.
Step 27: Set Outline Width
Now we can change the size of the OUTLINE, so that the Text
stands out.
Select the TEXT again and on the MENU BAR, select TEXT > TEXT
PROPERTIES.
Corel Draw X6 Fountain Fill Gradient SettingsCorel Draw X6 New Product Flyer
Gradient Filled Title Text
Corel Draw X6 Text Properties

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This opens a TEXT PROPERTIES DOCKER on the right side of
the Window.
You will see settings for CHARACTER and PARAGRAPH.
Set the OUTLINE WIDTH, represented by this
ICON to 2.5PT.
Then click on any white area on the canvas to see the change applied to
the Text.
Corel Draw X6 Text Properties Docker
Corel Draw
X6 Outline
Width Icon
Corel Draw X6 Gradient
Filled Text With Outline

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Step 28: Add Remaining Text
Next type the ADDRESS and HUGGABLE LOVE TEXT, setting
the FONT to NOTMARYKATE. The FONT SIZE should be set
to 18PT and 24PT respectively.
Change the alignment of the Text by selecting the HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
ICON and choosing RIGHT from the Menu.
You also could go over to the PARAGRAPH section of the TEXT
PROPERTIES DOCKER and select the ALIGN RIGHT ICON.
Choose the method that is easiest for
you.
Set the 'PERSONALIZE' text to GABRIELLE, SIZE 40PT, and
the 'HUGGABLE LOVE' text at the bottom of the flyer to
NOTMARYKATE, SIZE 24PT.
Repeat the step to change the color of the HUGGABLE LOVE text
at the top and bottom to our RED from the DOCUMENT PALETTE.
Step 29: Adjust Leading/Line Spacing
You'll notice that the text at the bottom seems to overlap the RED LAYER.
To fix this, simply click anywhere in the paragraph and adjust the LINE SPACING in
the PARAGRAPH section of the TEXT PROPERTIES DOCKER.
If you have trouble finding it, just look out for this ICON.
Corel Draw X6 Horizontal
Alignment Icon
Corel Draw X6 Text Properties
Paragraph Align Right
Corel Draw X6
Right Aligned Text
Corel Draw X6
Line Spacing Icon

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Set the LINE SPACING to 80%. So the almost complete flyer should
look something like this:
The remaining text uses the GABRIELLE FONT, at SIZE 36PT, ALIGN
CENTER and has LINE SPACING set to 80%.
Step 30: Save File
Now all that's left to do is SAVE your file. Go to the MENU BAR and
select FILE > SAVE.
This opens the SAVE DRAWING WINDOW.
Corel Draw X6 New Product Flyer With Text
Corel Draw X6 File Menu Save
Corel Draw X6 Save Drawing Window

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Browse to where you wish to
save, create your file name, and
click SAVE.
If you are new to COREL DRAW, I
hope this tutorial shed some light
on some of the many functions of
the COREL DRAW INTERFACE.
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