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I am Jim Cormier a Graphic Designer, education & curriculum developer and a freelance CorelDRAW trainer for Square One Graphics in Colfax. CA. I have been using CorelDRAW since version 3.0 and I am extremely proficient in the use of both CorelDRAW and Corel PhotoPAINT. I am currently working with Corel X4 Graphics Suite but can instruct in earlier versions of the software back to Version 9 as well for those of you who have still not upgraded.

All the graphics you see displayed on this web site were created predominantly with Corel Graphics Suite and years of experience dedicated to becoming as proficient as possible in the use of the Corel Graphics Suite.

If you have recently purchased CorelDRAW or have been using it for quite a while but need help I can help you Master the Power of CorelDRAW.

I was the founder & president of ACE Aspiring Corel Enthusiasts, a local Sacramento, CA based CorelDRAW users group, for over five years and loved sharing my knowledge with other Corel users from all skill levels. I also have tought Corel lessons at Computer Utilization in Rancho Cordova, CA as well as The Training Source Sacramento, CA providing training to organizations like California Department of Fish & Game, the California Highway Patrol as well as other State and Federal Agencies. I am currently specializing in freelance graphic design and web site design for all branches of our nation's Military.

If you have been looking around on the Internet, in your local phone books or in your local paper you have quickly found out that finding available training in CorelDRAW, in your area or especially within the greater Sacramento, CA area, is difficult, if not impossible, to find. I always tell my students to remember that "Learning to effectively use the Corel Graphics Suite is like eating an elephant, you can only do it one bite at a time."

I currently offer one-on-one classes held either in my office or in your home or office, I currently restrict my training to include the greater Sacramento, CA area only. If I travel to your home or office an additional charge is added to my hourly rate to cover the cost of rising gas prices & mileage. If you would like to take advantage of my years of experience with the Corel Graphics Suite call me today to arrange your very own private one-on-one lessons.

If you get stuck trying to do something in CorelDRAW of PAINT, and need some help, give me a call at 530-637-4700 or drop me an E-MAIL and I will try and help you at no cost as long as the questions and calls are brief. Please if you do call please do it between 9-5 Monday through Friday (PST) California time. Where else but at Square One Graphics are you going to find an offer like this?



I have just started an
On-Line CorelDRAW Users forum called The Corel Zone. This forum is made possible by using PalTalk. This service allows me to host a room open to CorelDRAW users from around the world. We will be able to voice communicate in the forum and help each other solve our CorelDRAW design problems. From time-to-time I will post a Tutorial on the CorelDRAW Zone page in Pdf format for download. We will then work through the Tutorial Live On-Line with CorelDRAW or Photo-PAINT open.

If this sounds like somethink you would be interested in drop me an e-mail
and let me know. PalTalk is a free download from
PalTalk. The Free Download
version comes with alot of popups so I suggest once you find out if you like Pal Talk that you subscribe yearly to the service for $39.95. Check it out. You aren't going to find a support source like the CorelDARW Zone anywhere for a cost of just $39.95 per year.



I have also established a new CorelDRAW Users Group on Yahoo Groups. Plug in your e-mail address below and become part of our new group.

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Click on the banner above and see how far Square One Graphics has gone over the years to help others Master the Power of CorelDRAW.

Call me today at 530-637-4700 and by tomorrow you will be well on your way to Mastering the Power of CorelDRAW.

 

 When you initially click on any of the movie links below a script will check to see if you have the CCP player installed on your computer and if you never downloaded a CCS movie before you won't have the Player installed on your hard drive. If it doesn't find the CCP Player a script will run and walk you through the installation of the CCP Player. You can Download the CCP Player HERE and just install the CCP Player before viewing any of the Tutorial movies or any other Tutorial movies on our site. NOTE: The movies will open on a separate web page. When you have finished viewing the movie simply close that page and return to our site.
These movies are created at a resolution of 800x600. They are best viewed at that resolution of higher. The web page, containing the movie player, will load quickly when you first click on your desired movie link. Depending on the size of the movie file it may take a several minutes for the movie to Stream Down and actually begin playing on that page depending of course on the speed at which you are connecting the internet. SO BE PATIENT PLEASE...

  If you have any problems getting the movies to play for you or if you are having problems with following my instructions on the movie feel free to drop me an E-MAIL or call me at 530-637-4700. If you have a particular subject you would like to see us do a movie on LET US KNOW!

CAPTURE CAM • STREAMING TUTORIALS

Skill Level • Beginner

 Creating a CD Template in millameters (1,082 KB File)

 Skill Level • Intermediate

  Passing an object through another object. (1,323 KB File)

Creating a Key (2,243 KB File)

 Skill Level • Advanced

 Creating a Ball Point Pen. by Berry Meyer © (5,077 KB File)

 Nut & Bolts of CorelDRAW (4,234 KB File)

 CorelDRAW & Photo-PAINT Tutorial PDF Archieves
Align & Distribute Tutorial (PDF file Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open)
Apple Tutorial (PDF file Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open)
Beveled Glass Tutorial (PDF file Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open)
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
FREE by CLICKING HERE

If you have any problems working with these Tutorials drop me an e-mail. These Tutorials were designed for earlier versions of DRAW & PAINT so you may have to make adjustments to the process depending on what version your are currently running.

 Some of Our Favorite Corel Related Links

CorelDRAW Tutorials by Alex Galvez on YouTube
MacroMonster.com
Great place to find Corel DRAW & PAINT Custom Macros.
Click-N-Learn
CorelDRAW Work Place Ready Training Program
(Excellent)
Visit Corel Corp
Purchase an Additional CorelX3 Manual Set from Corel
Download a Trial Version of Corel X3
Buy Priority Technical Support from Corel
Corel On-Line Support Services
Graphics Unleashed
Hosted by Foster Coburn Corel Guru
Corel Discussion Forum Hosted by Foster Coburn Corel Guru
Corel DRAW Pro The Education and Business resource for Corel Users Worldwide
Join the Association of Corel DRAW Professionals (ACDRP)
CorelDRAW Patches & Utilities Provided by Foster Coburn Graphics Unleashed
ROMCat Clipart catalog program Freeware Graphics Unleashed
ROMCAT6.0 Now available to support CorelDRAW X4 Clipart.
Oberon Place Developers of Scripting & Automation for CorelDRAW/PAINT
Corel PhotoPAINT Challenges
Anzai
Latest CorelDRAW & PAINT Courseware HOT OFF THE PRESS
GrafX-Design
Digital Art Solutions
Your long term graphics business advisor.
CorelDRAW Users Conference Phoenix, AZ July 9-12, 2008
CorelDRAW Down Under (CorelDRAW User Group)
Download Trial Version of CorelDRAW X3
Corel's Monthly Newsletter "By Design"
Designer Today Magazine "Graphic Software Tutorials"
Corel Newsgroups
CorelDRAW.com
Discussion Groups (Great info resorce)
Inside Graphics For the latest in Graphics
Clip Art Design Professional Clipart For Graphic Designers
Corel Tutorials by Alex Galves on You Tube (Great resource for Corel users)
CorelDRAW Digitization Basics (Drew Foster)

Here is my pick for the best CorelDRAW & PhotoPAINT training DVD available.

 

You might be wondering why someone like me who is in the business of providing CorelDRAW & Photo-PAINT training would advertise a Training DVD produced by another instructor. Well the answer is plain and simple.

I ordered the Advanced Artists Power Training DVD a couple weeks ago and I was totally blown away by how much I have learned from the DVD so far just in the first few sessions of watching Tom take the viewer on an in depth and comprehensive tour of the interfaces, tools and menus of both DRAW & PAINT. Not only does he explain the workings of the default interfaces of both programs but he also shows you how to totally customize those same workspaces to fit your individual design needs and styles.

The Tom works on actual design projects that he has produced in the past and shares with you thought process that went into those designs. I have always been amazed at seeing Automotive Illustrations on T-shirts, in magazines and on the web and wonder how do they create such realistic images that are as close to the real things as possible? Well Tom's Advanced Artists DVD reveals the process step-by-step. You can see in the illustration above how Tom took a bitmap photo into CorelDRAW X3 and piece-by-piece recreated the elements of the vehicle. Then once the outline detail was done he went to work adding Chrome, Reflections, Shadows, transparencies, and more that brought the illustration to life. If that wasn't enough he goes into Photo-PAINT in depth and shows how you can use both programs together seamlessly in your designs.

The only thing left is for you to go to Tom's web site and order this awesome DVD package. You won't be disappointed. I applaud for sharing his years with us. I along with Tom strive to help users from all skill levels Master the Power of CorelDRAW.


 Some of Our Favorite Non-Corel Related Links
Advanced Artists Links Lots of usefull links for the Graphic Designer
Eternyl Studios
Not CorelDRAW related but great artistic inspiration "True Artists"
Clipping Factory
Clipping Factory isolates images from their backgrounds

E-mail me to discuss your training needs.

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