🎨 CorelDRAW Notes & Syllabus

1. Introduction to CorelDRAW

• What is CorelDRAW?
• Interface Overview (Toolbox, Menu Bar, Property Bar)
• Creating a New Document
• Understanding Page Setup, Rulers, and Guidelines

2. Basic Drawing Tools

• Pick Tool – Selecting and resizing objects
• Shape Tool – Editing shapes and curves
• Crop, Eraser, Knife Tools
• Zoom & Pan Tools – Navigating workspace

3. Drawing Shapes and Objects

• Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, Spiral tools
• Freehand, Bézier, and Pen Tools
• Using Smart Drawing Tool
• Combine, Weld, Trim, and Intersect commands

4. Working with Colors

• Fill Tool, Fountain Fill, Pattern Fill, and Texture Fill
• Outline Tool and Thickness
• Color Palettes (CMYK, RGB)
• Eyedropper & Color Docker

5. Text & Typography

• Artistic Text vs. Paragraph Text
• Text Formatting and Spacing
• Fitting Text to Path
• Convert Text to Curves
• Using Drop Caps and Paragraph Alignment

6. Working with Images

• Importing & Exporting Images
• Cropping and PowerClip (Insert image into shapes)
• Transparency & Blend Effects

7. Special Effects

• Contour, Envelope, Extrude, Shadow, Transparency
• Interactive Fill and Mesh Fill
• Perspective and Distortion Effects

8. Page Layout & Design

• Multi-Page Documents
• Using Master Pages
• Creating Brochures, Visiting Cards, and Logos

9. Print and Export

• Page Setup for Printing
• Exporting in different formats (JPG, PNG, PDF, AI, EPS)
• Print Preview & Color Management

10. Final Projects

• Logo Design
• Visiting Card Design
• Poster/Banner Design
• Certificate Design

🖌️ Adobe Photoshop Notes & Syllabus

1. Introduction to Photoshop

• What is Photoshop?
• Interface Overview (Menu Bar, Toolbar, Panels)
• Creating & Saving Documents
• Image Formats (PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIFF)

2. Basic Tools

• Move Tool, Marquee Tool (Rectangular, Elliptical)
• Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, Polygonal Lasso
• Quick Selection & Magic Wand
• Crop, Slice, Eyedropper, Zoom Tools

3. Working with Layers

• Creating, Duplicating, and Deleting Layers
• Layer Opacity and Blending Modes
• Layer Styles (Shadow, Stroke, Bevel, Emboss)
• Layer Masking

4. Color & Painting Tools

• Brush, Pencil, Eraser, Gradient, Paint Bucket Tools
• Color Picker, Foreground & Background Colors
• Custom Brushes & Patterns

5. Image Editing & Retouching

• Clone Stamp Tool
• Healing Brush, Spot Healing, and Patch Tool
• Red Eye Removal
• Sharpening, Blurring, and Smudge Tools

6. Adjustments & Filters

• Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Hue/Saturation
• Color Balance & Black & White Conversion
• Using Filters: Blur, Sharpen, Distort, Noise, Artistic Effects

7. Text in Photoshop

• Adding & Formatting Text
• Text Warping
• Blending Text with Images
• Creating 3D Text Effects

8. Selections & Masking

• Refine Edge & Select and Mask Tools
• Background Removal
• Combining Multiple Images

9. Photo Manipulation & Compositing

• Changing Backgrounds
• Double Exposure Effect
• Creating Photo Collages
• Light & Shadow Effects

10. Practical Design Projects

• Poster Design
• Banner & Flyer Design
• Photo Retouching
• Social Media Post Design

🧾 BONUS – Common Uses of CorelDRAW & Photoshop

Purpose

CorelDRAW Photoshop

Logo Design ✅ ✅

Visiting Card ✅ ✅

Photo Editing ❌ ✅

Banner & Poster Design✅ ✅

Brochure & Flyer ✅ ✅

Image Retouching ❌ ✅

Vector Graphics ✅ ❌