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How to design a magazine cover

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How to design a magazine cover Adobe

Intro

After designing over 100 magazine covers for a variety of creative and big brand publications, graphic designer Johann Chan has learned that the best way to make printed publication stand out is to use special finishes artfully – adding much to the overall effect of a cover, from luxury to vibrancy to pure beauty.

Here he takes you through his creative process and shows how to design a magazine cover, add Pantone colours and spot UV varnishes.

Time to complete

2 hours

Software needed

InDesign CS5 or later

Step 1

Open InDesign. Set your document size to A4 (210 x 250mm) and uncheck Facing pages to ensure you’re designing on a singular page, rather than a spread.

Type 10mm into one of the Margins boxes and click on the ‘link’ button, so all margins are equidistant.

Step 2

We'll start designing the cover with the masthead. Choose a typeface for your magazine’s masthead. The magazine I’m creating here – Ignite – is a lifestyle title, so I’ve chosen a simple, elegant font.

An easily legible masthead is a great boon for the future, as it’s flexible. Across future issues, we can use it against many different types of background and place different elements over parts of it.
Now, create your masthead.

Pick an image for your cover – one with a single central focal point usually works best.
When working with layered artworks, I find it best to save each layer as a separate file. You can work with layered artworks within InDesign, but I find it easiest to use separate files for fitting coverlines and tweaking positions later.

Place the images into your InDesign document (File > Place or Cmd/Ctrl + D). Label the layers with an intuitive labelling system, the coverlines are at the top and the background is tucked away at the bottom.
Here I’ve place the model overlapping the masthead for a more dynamic effect.

The most visible – and arguably important – part of a magazine cover is the top left. This is because magazines are generally stacked either vertically (called waterfalling) or horizontally (curtain racking). Whether your magazine is on the newsstand or on stands at exhibitions, if you want to maximise your chance of catching a potential reader’s attention, this is the area to concentrate on.
This is the most conventional area to put your main coverline – which is what I’ve done

To double check your coverline is now in Pantone, open you separations preview window. Go to Window>Output>Separations Preview, and click on the visibility icons of each plate to check which object has which colour assigned. If all your steps have been correct, if only the Pantone plate is visible, the only graphic visible will be the coverline.

Now create a spot varnish plate for your model and masthead. A spot varnish is a nice way to give your cover some extra depth and a subtle tactile finish. To create a spot varnish plate which lets your printer know which areas you'd like varnished. Create a new page by clicking on the flyout menu on your Pages panel and selecting Insert Page.

Select the items you want to be spot varnished. Copy from the first page, and then paste in place on the second page, using Edit > Paste in Place then colour these in 100 percent black. And now you have a separate page with objects coloured in black which you want varnished.

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Latest General knowledge India, May 2014

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Latest General knowledge India, May 2014

What was India's rank as the world's largest economy in 2011 from being 10th largest in 2005?
- Third

Where is India and China troops going to hold joint exercises this year?
- At Bathinda, less than 100Km from Pakistan.

Who was conferred the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) by President Pranab Mukherjee?
- Lt. Gen. Sanjiv Chachra, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief.

Who was given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
- Gulzar, noted lyricist, poet and film maker.

Which controversial ingredient is still being used in some flavoursof Fanta and Fresca, as well as several citrus flavoured fountain drinks?
- Brominated vegetable oil (BVO).

Which city according to the UN agency's latest pollution data tops the list of most polluted cities in the world?
- Delhi (Among the world's 20 most polluted cities in the world, 13 are in India.)

Who will be new Army Chief from 31st July?
- Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag (will succeed General Bikram Singh)

Recently The Great Himalayan National Park of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated for which prestigious status?
- UNESCO approved World Heritage Site status

Who has emerged as the richest person in UK?

- The Hinduja brother's (Srichand Hinduja and Gopichand Hinduja, have a fortune of 11.9 billion pounds)

Name the Haryana boy who has developed an extraordinary anti hacking software?
- Virender Raika

Who has produced a narrative short film "Istifa"( resignation) which has been nominated for the Student Academy Awards given by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the US?
- Rahat Mahajan from Himachal Pradesh.

Name the most expensive billionaire home in the world according to a Forbes List which also includes Indian origin steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's house in London?
- Antilia, Ambani's 27 storey and 400,000 square foot sky scraper home in Mumbai Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's.
Who won the 16th Lok Sabha election?
- BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi by attaining a comfortable majority of 282 seats on its own and grossed 336 seats with allies in the 543 member House.Who will become Odisha's Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive term?
- Naveen Patnaik

Recently which class of citizens has been recognised as socially backward by the Supreme Court and has directed the Centre and the state government to take steps to treat them as socially and educationally backward class of citizens and extend all kinds of reservations in cases of admission in educational institutional and for public appointments?

- The transgender community ( third gender recognised as eunuchs)

Who has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category in New York for his witty and philosophical collection of poems?
- India born poet Vijay Seshadri ( Pulitzer is considered the most prestigious awards in journalism)

Which Hindi film was adjudged the best popular film for providing wholesome entertainment at the 61st National Film Awards?
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Which was named the best feature film at the 61st National Film award?
- Anand Gandhi's debut film " Ship of Theseus"

Who won the best actress award at the 61st National Film Award?
- Geetanjali Thapa for Hindi film ' Liar's Dice'

Who won the best actor award?
-Rajkumar Rao and Suraj Venjaramoodu shared the best actor award for their respective performances in Hindi film Shahid and Malayalam film 'Perariyathavar'

PGI laboratory Chandigarh has won which award?
- The Neuroscience Research Laboratory at the Post Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has won Quality Council of India's (QCI) DL Shah Quality National Award. ( It is first in country to have been recognised for voluntarily implementing the international standards of research reserved for the United Nations Food and Drug Administration (USF- DA) approved drug testing facilities.)

Who has been awarded with the " Sikh of the Year Award"in UK?
- SPS Oberoi

General Awareness, August, 2014- India

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General Awareness, August, 2014- India

General Knowledge

1. Who will be the new Army Chief?
- Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag

2. At which place in HP the first school of foreign languages has come up in collaboration with the Young Men Christian Association?
- Shimla

3. Which city has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo?
- Delhi

4. Name the missile recently test fired successfully to give India the capability to hit enemy hidden behind mountains or in a cluster of buildings with "pinpoint accuracy"?
- Advanced version of the 290 Km range Brahmos supersonic cruise missile

5. Who has become the first player of Indian origin to be a part of the National Basketball Association (NBA) after he signed a summer contract with Sacramento Kings, a professional basketball team in the US?
- Sim Bhullar

6. Recently where rare stone sculpture of Lord Hanuman dating back to 9th century?
- At Kralporain, Central Kashmir ( Experts say the stone sculpture made during Raja Avantivarman's rule is "rare" and the first of its kind excavation)

7. Which country became football world champions after beating Argentina?
- Germany

8. Which country is likely to get BRICS bank presidency first?
- India ( Five member ( Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations will have equal shareholding in the proposed $50 billion BRICS Development Bank whose headquarter will be in Shanghai)

9. Name the woman cricketer who has become the first from Himachal Pradesh to be selected in national team for the England tour?
- Sushma Verma

Photoshop Shortcut Keys for Vanishing Point

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Result	Windows	Mac OS
Zoom 2x (temporary)	X	X
Zoom in	Control + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Control + - (hyphen)	Command + - (hyphen)
Fit in view	Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool	Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool
Zoom to center at 100%	Double-click Zoom tool	Double-click Zoom tool
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	]	]
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	[	[
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + ]	Shift + ]
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + [	Shift + [
Undo last action	Control + Z	Command + Z
Redo last action	Control + Shift + Z	Command + Shift + Z
Deselect all	Control + D	Command + D
Hide selection and planes	Control + H	Command + H
Move selection 1 pixel	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move selection 10 pixels	Shift + arrow keys	Shift + arrow keys
Copy	Control + C	Command + C
Paste	Control + V	Command + V
Repeat last duplicate and move	Control + Shift + T	Command + Shift + T
Create a floating selection from the current selection	Control + Alt + T
Fill a selection with image under the pointer	Control-drag	Command-drag
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection	Control + Alt-drag	Command + Option-drag
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation	Alt + Shift to rotate	Option + Shift to rotate
Select a plane under another selected plane	Control-click the plane	Command-click the plane
Create 90 degree plane off parent plane	Control-drag	Command-drag
Delete last node while creating plane	Backspace	Delete
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera	Double-click the Create Plane tool	Double-click the Create Plane tool
Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only)	Control + Shift + H	Command + Shift + H
Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only)	Control + E	Command + E
Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only)	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E

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Tutorial: Soft selecting a heart shape from a plane

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Tutorial: Soft selecting a heart shape from a plane

Modeling Basics 3ds max Chapter wise

All the editable modeling types offer the ability to work with subobjects. Subobjects are the
elements that make up the model and can include vertices, edges, faces, polygons, and elements.
These individual subobjects can be selected and transformed just like normal objects
using the transformation tools located on the main toolbar. But, before you can transform
these subobjects, you need to select them. You can select subobjects only when you’re in a
particular subobject mode. Each editable object type has a different set of subobjects.
If you expand the object’s hierarchy in the Modifier Stack (by clicking the small plus sign to
the left of the object’s name), all subobjects for an object are displayed, as shown in Figure 12-2.
Selecting a subobject in the Modifier Stack places you in subobject mode for that subobject
type. You can also enter subobject mode by clicking on the subobject icons located at the top
of the Selection rollout or by pressing the 1 through 5 keys on the keyboard. When you’re in
subobject mode, the subobject title and the icon in the Selection rollout are highlighted yellow.
You can only work with the selected subobjects while in subobject mode. To transform the
entire object again, you need to exit subobject mode, which you can do by clicking either the
subobject title or the subobject icon, or by pressing one of the keyboard shortcuts, 1–5.

Subobject selections can be locked with the Selection Lock Toggle (spacebar) and be made into a Selection Set by typing a name into the Named Selection Set drop-down list on the main toolbar. After a Selection Set is created, you can recall it anytime you are in that same subobject mode. Named Selection Sets can then be copied and pasted between objects using the Copy and Paste buttons found in the Selection rollout for most editable objects. Using Soft Selection When working with editable mesh, poly, patches, or splines, the Soft Selection rollout, shown in Figure 12-3, becomes available in subobject mode. Soft Selection selects all the subobjects surrounding the current selection and applies transformations to them to a lesser extent. For example, if a face is selected and moved a distance of 2, then with linear Soft Selection, the neighboring faces within the soft selection range move a distance of 1. The overall effect is a smoother transition.

3Ds Max Modeling Basics Chapter 12

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Modeling Basics

Modeling is the process of pure creation. Whether it is sculpting,
building with blocks, construction work, carving, architecture,
or advanced injection molding, many different ways exist for creating
objects. Max includes many different model types and even more
ways to work with these model types.
This chapter gives you the scoop on modeling in Max and introduces
you to many utilities and helpers that, well, help as you begin to
model objects.
Exploring the Modeling Types
You can climb a mountain in many ways, and you can model one in
many ways. You can make a mountain model out of primitive objects
like blocks, cubes, and spheres, or you can create one as a polygon
mesh. As your experience grows, you discover that some objects are
easier to model using one method and some are easier using another.
Max offers several different modeling types to handle various modeling
situations.
Parametric objects versus editable objects
All geometric objects in Max can be divided into two general
categories—parametric objects and editable objects. Parametric
means that the geometry of the object is controlled by variables
called parameters. Modifying these parameters modifies the
geometry of the object. This powerful concept gives parametric
objects lots of flexibility. For example, the sphere object has a
parameter called Radius. Changing this parameter changes the
size of the sphere. Parametric objects in Max include all the
objects found in the Create menu.
Editable objects do not have this flexibility of parameters, but they
deal with subobjects and editing functions. The editable objects
include Editable Spline, Mesh, Poly, Patch, and NURBS. Editable
objects are listed in the Modifier Stack with the word Editable in
front of their base object (except for NURBS objects, which are
simply called NURBS Surfaces). For example, an editable mesh
object is listed as Editable Mesh in the Modifier Stack.

Actually, NURBS objects are a different beast altogether. When created using the Create
menu, they are parametric objects, but after you select the Modify panel, they are editable
objects with a host of subobject modes and editing functions.
Editable objects aren’t created; instead, they are converted or modified from another object.
When a primitive object is converted to a different object type like an Editable Mesh or a
NURBS object, it loses its parametric nature and can no longer be changed by altering its
base parameters. Editable objects do have their advantages, though. You can edit subobjects
such as vertices, edges, and faces of meshes—all things that you cannot edit for a parametric
object. Each editable object type has a host of functions that are specific to its type. These
functions are discussed in the coming chapters.
Several modifiers enable you to edit subobjects while maintaining the parametric nature of
an object. These include Edit Patch, Edit Mesh, and Edit Spline.
Max includes the following modeling types:
✦ Primitives: Basic parametric objects such as cubes, spheres, and pyramids. The primitives
are divided into two groups consisting of Standard and Extended Primitives. The
AEC Objects are also considered primitive objects. A complete list of primitives is
covered in Chapter 5, “Creating and Editing Primitive Objects.”
✦ Shapes and splines: Simple vector shapes such as circles, stars, arcs and text, and
splines such as the Helix. These objects are fully renderable. The Create menu includes
many parametric shapes and splines. These parametric objects can be converted to
Editable Spline objects for more editing. These are covered in Chapter 13, “Drawing and
Editing 2D Splines and Shapes.”
✦ Meshes: Complex models created from many polygon faces that are smoothed together
when the object is rendered. These objects are available only as Editable Mesh objects.
✦ Polys: Objects composed of polygon faces, similar to mesh objects, but with unique
features. These objects are also available only as Editable Poly objects. Mesh and Poly
objects are covered together in Chapter 14, “Working with Meshes and Polys.”
✦ Patches: Based on spline curves; patches can be modified using control points. The
Create menu includes two parametric Patch objects, but most objects can also be converted
to Editable Patch objects. Chapter 15, “Creating and Editing Patches,” covers
patches in detail.
✦ NURBS: Stands for Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines. NURBS are similar to patches in
that they also have control points. These control points define how a surface spreads
over curves. NURBS are covered in Chapter 16, “Working with NURBS.”
✦ Compound objects: A miscellaneous group of modeling types, including Booleans, loft
objects, and scatter objects. Other compound objects are good at modeling one specialized
type of object such as Terrain or BlobMesh objects. All the Compound objects
are covered in Chapter 17, “Building Compound Objects.”

✦ Particle systems: Systems of small objects that work together as a single group. They
are useful for creating effects such as rain, snow, and sparks. Particles are covered
along with the new Particle Flow interface in Chapter 18, “Creating Particles and
Particle Flow.”
With all these options, modeling in Max can be intimidating, but you learn how to use each of
these types the more you work with Max. For starters, begin with primitive or imported
objects and then branch out by converting to editable objects. A single Max scene can
include multiple object types.
Converting to editable objects
Of all the commands found in the Create menu and in the Create panel, you won’t find any
menus or subcategories for creating editable objects.
To create an editable object, you need to import it or convert it from another object type.
You can convert objects by right-clicking on the object in the viewport and selecting the
Convert To submenu from the pop-up Quadmenu, or by right-clicking on the base object in
the Modifier Stack and selecting the object type to convert to in the pop-up menu. Once converted,
all the editing features of the selected type are available in the Modify panel, but the
object is no longer parametric.
If a modifier has been applied to an object, the Convert To menu option in the Modifier Stack
pop-up menu is not available until you use the Collapse All command.
The pop-up menu includes options to convert to editable mesh, editable poly, editable patch,
and sometimes NURBS. If a shape or spline object is selected, then the object can also be converted
to an editable spline. Using any of the Convert To menu options collapses the Modifier
Stack.
Objects can be converted between the different types several times, but each conversion
may subdivide the object. Therefore, multiple conversions are not recommended.

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Ways to Break the Pipeline

Precomping solves problems, but it can also create more problems—or at least inconveniences. Here are a few ways that render order can go wrong: . Some but not all properties are to be precomped, but others must stay in the master comp? With precomping it’s all-or- nothing, leaving you to rearrange properties manually. Changed your mind? Restoring precomped layers to the master composition is a manual (and thus error-prone) process, due to the difficulty of maintaining proper dependencies between the two (for example, if the
nested comp has also been scaled, rotated, and retimed). Do the layers being precomped include blending modes or 3D layers, cameras, or lights? Their behavior changes depending on the Collapse Transformations setting (detailed in the next section). Is there motion blur, frame blending, or vector artwork in the subcomp? Switches in the master composition affect their behavior, as do settings on each individual nested layer, and this relationship changes depending on whether Collapse Transformations is toggled on. Layer timing (duration, In and Out points, frame rate) and dimensions can differ from the master comp. When this is unintentional, mishaps happen: Layers end too soon or are cropped inside the overall frame, or keyframes in the precomp fall between those of the master, wreaking havoc on tracking data, for example. Are you duplicating a comp that contains subcomps? The comp itself is new and completely independent, but the nested comps are not (see Script on this page). No wonder people avoid precomping. But there is hope if you recognize any difficulty and know what to do, so that inconveniences don’t turn into deal-killers.

Adjustment Layers
From a nodal point of view, adjustment layers are a way
of saying “at this point in the compositing process, I want
these effects applied to everything that has already rendered.”
Because render order is not readily apparent in
After Effects until you learn how it works, adjustment layers
can seem trickier than they are.
The adjustment layer is itself invisible, but its effects are
applied to all layers below it. It is a fundamentally simple
feature with many uses. To create one, context-click in
an empty area of the Timeline panel, and choose New >
Adjustment Layer (Ctrl+Alt+Y/Cmd+Opt+Y)

Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 ebook all Chapters .PDF

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Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015

Description

The Ultimate Guide to Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Responding to reader and instructor feedback, the expert author team updated and refreshed the book's content to make it even more useful, complete, and approachable. Mastering Revit Architecture is organized by real-world workflows and features detailed explanations, interesting real-world examples, and practical tutorials to help readers understand Revit and BIM concepts so that they can quickly start accomplishing vital Revit tasks.

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Table of Contents

Introduction xxv Part 1 • Fundamentals 1
Chapter 1 • Introduction: The Basics of BIM 3
What Is Revit? 3
Understanding a BIM Workflow 4
Leveraging BIM Processes 4
Visualizing 7
Analyzing 10
Strategizing 12
Focusing Your Investment in BIM 12
Staffing for BIM 13
Understanding Project Roles 14
Establishing a BIM Execution Plan 16
The Bottom Line 17
Chapter 2 • Applying the Principles of the User Interface and Project Organization 19
Understanding the User Interface 19
Accessing and Using the Application Menu 20
Using the Quick Access Toolbar 20
Using the InfoCenter 21
Getting to Know the Ribbon 21
Using Other Aspects of the UI 25
Defining Project Organization 34
Introducing Datum Objects (Relationships) 36
Using Content 47
Working with Views 49
Highlighting Project Management 62
The Bottom Line 63
Chapter 3 • The Basics of the Toolbox 65
Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements 65
Selecting Elements 65
Selection Options 67
Filtering Your Selection 67
Using Selection-based Filters 68
Selecting All Instances 68
Using the Properties Palette 68
Matching Properties 70
Using the Context Menu 70
Editing Elements Interactively 71
Moving Elements 71
Copying Elements 74
Rotating and Mirroring Elements 75
Arraying Elements 77
Scaling Elements 80
Aligning Elements 80
Trimming or Extending Lines and Walls 81
Splitting Lines and Walls 82
Offsetting Lines and Walls 83
Keeping Elements from Moving 84
Exploring Other Editing Tools 85
Using the Join Geometry Tool 85
Using the Split Face and Paint Tools 86
Copying and Pasting from the Clipboard 86
Using the Create Similar Tool 88
Using Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerators) 89
Double-click to Edit 90
Modeling Site Context 90
Using a Toposurface 91
Creating a Building Pad 99
Generating Property Lines 100
Cut/Fill Schedules 103
The Bottom Line 104
Chapter 4 • Configuring Templates and Standards 107
Introducing Project Templates 107
Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality 108
Discovering Object Styles 108
Using Line Settings 111
Defining Materials 115
Defining Fill Patterns 124
Preconfiguring Color Schemes 130
Increasing Efficient View Management 132
Organizing Views 133
Creating and Assigning Filters 135
Using View Templates 137
Creating Custom Annotations 141
Introducing Tag Family Fundamentals 142
Creating a Custom Door Tag 143
Customizing View Tags 145
Starting a Project with a Custom Template 151
Strategies for Managing Templates 151
Aggregating Template Data 152
The Bottom Line 157
Part 2 • Collaboration and Teamwork 159
Chapter 5 • Working in a Team 161
Understanding Worksharing Basics 161
Enabling Worksharing on Your Project 163
Describing the Types of Worksets 165
Creating a Central File 165
Selecting a Starting View 168
Creating a Local File 169
Using Worksharing Usernames 172
Organizing Worksets 172
Moving Elements between Worksets 174
Managing Workflow with Worksets 178
Saving Work 179
Saving at Intervals 181
Loading Work from Other Team Members 182
Using Worksharing Visualization 182
Managing Workset Visibility in View Templates 185
Closing Revit 185
Disabling Worksharing 186
Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets 187
Understanding Editing Requests 189
Placing an Editing Request 189
Granting an Editing Request 191
Relinquishing Permission 192
Using the Worksharing Monitor 192
Collaborating in the Cloud 193
The Bottom Line 195
Chapter 6 • Working with Consultants 197
Preparing for Collaboration 197
Managing the Coordination Process 198
Using Linked Models in Revit 202
Agreeing on Shared Positioning 202
Using Project Base Point and Survey Point 205
Using Worksets to Organize Linked Models 211
Summarizing the Benefits and Limitations of Linked Models 213
Using Linked Models - Two Exercises 214
Using the Coordination Tools 217
Using the Copy/Monitor Command 218
Using the Copy/Monitor Command - An Exercise 220
Using the Coordination Review Tool 222
Using the Coordination Review Tool - An Exercise 224
Using Interference Checking in 3D Coordination 225
The Bottom Line 228
Chapter 7 • Interoperability: Working Multiplatform 229
Examining Interoperability on a BIM Curve 229
Inserting CAD Data 230
Using Predefined Settings for Inserted CAD Data 230
Importing vs Linking 232
Using Options During Importing/Linking 233
Manipulating Inserted CAD Data 234
Using Inserted 2D Data 238
Setting Options for BIM Conversion 238
Using CAD Data in Other Ways 239
Linking Details 240
Using Inserted 3D Data 242
Using CAD Data as a Mass 242
Using CAD Data as a Face 243
Using CAD Data as an Object 246
Exporting CAD Data 248
Preparing for CAD Exports 249
Exporting DWG Settings 251
Exporting 2D CAD Data 256
Exporting 3D Model Data 258
Exporting to SketchUp 258
Using IFC Interoperability 261
The Bottom Line 267
Part 3 • Modeling and Massing for Design 269
Chapter 8 • Advanced Modeling and Massing 271
The Massing User Interface and Functionality 271
Creating Mass Geometry 274
Creating an In-Place Mass 275
Placing a Mass 280
Creating Mass Floors 281
Scheduling Masses 282
Massing Surfaces 285
Using Freeform Building Massing 289
Dissolving and Rebuilding 296
Creating Formula-driven Massing 303
Creating a Generic Model Mass Family 304
Creating a Complex Mass Family 316
The Bottom Line 324
Chapter 9 • Conceptual Design and Design Analysis 325
Analysis for Sustainability 325
Creating a Conceptual Mass 326
Modeling an Adaptive Component 327
Building the Massing Framework 333
Energy Modeling 338
Conceptual Energy Analysis 339
Energy Analysis Setup 340
Running Energy Analysis Simulations 345
Refining the Conceptual Analysis 349
Detailed Energy Modeling 356
Exporting to gbXML 357
The Bottom Line 362
Chapter 10 • Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options 363
Using Phasing 363
What Can You Phase? 366
Implementing Phase Settings 368
Illustrating the Geometry Phase 373
Using the View Phase 376
Creating and Using Groups 382
Creating Groups 382
Modifying Groups 384
Creating New Groups 385
Excluding Elements within Groups 387
Saving and Loading Groups 389
Creating Groups from Links 391
Using Best Practices for Groups 392
Making Design Options for Design Iteration 394
Creating Design Options 395
Editing Design Options 397
Viewing and Scheduling Design Options 398
Removing Design Options and Option Sets 399
Combining Phasing, Groups, and Design Options 402
Phase 1: Demolition 404
Phase 1: Proposed 405
Phase 2: Demolition 407
Phase 2: Proposed 408
Scheduling 410
Using the Design Option Tool 413
The Bottom Line 416
Chapter 11 • V isualization 417
Explaining the Role of Visualization 417
Understanding View Controls 418
Setting the Detail Level 419
Working with Graphic Display Options 421
Working with the Section Box 432
Understanding Analytic Visualization 433
Project Parameters 434
Setting User-Defined Parameters 437
Identifying Design Elements 440
Setting Solar and Shadow Studies 441
Understanding Photo-realistic Visualization 443
Rendering Sequence and Workflow 443
Creating Perspective Views 444
Locking Your View 447
Creating a Walkthrough 448
Exporting a Walkthrough 451
Rendering Settings 453
Using Monochromatic Views to Examine Context and Lighting 455
Adjusting Lighting and Interior Renderings 460
Placing Artificial Lighting 461
Manipulating Light Groups 462
Assigning Materials 468
Rendering in the Cloud 469
The Bottom Line 471
Part 4 • Extended Modeling Techniques 473
Chapter 12 • Creating Walls and Curtain Walls 475
Using Extended Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls 475
Creating Basic Wall Types 476
Adding Wall Articulation 485
Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls 492
Creating Custom In-Place Walls 499
Creating Stacked Walls 500
Creating Simple Curtain Walls 503
Designing a Curtain Wall 505
Customizing Curtain Wall Types 511
Creating Complex Curtain Walls 516
Dividing the Surface 517
Dividing the Surface with Intersects 519
Applying Patterns 520
Editing the Pattern Surface 521
Editing a Surface Representation 522
Adding Definition 523
Creating Custom Patterns 531
Limiting the Size of Pattern-based Families 532
Using the Adaptive Component Family 534
Scheduling Pattern-based Panels 536
The Bottom Line 537
Chapter 13 • Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 539
Understanding Floor Types 539
Modeling a Floor 539
Creating a Structural Floor 542
Modeling Floor by Face 544
Defining a Pad 544
Sketching for Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 545
Modeling Slab Edges 546
Creating a Custom Floor Edge 547
Modeling Floor Finishes 550
Using a Split Face for Thin Finishes 550
Modeling Thick Finishes 551
Creating Ceilings 554
Understanding Roof Modeling Methods 555
Constructing a Roof by Footprint 557
Applying a Roof by Extrusion 560
Roof In-Place 561
Creating a Roof by Face 562
Creating a Sloped Glazing 562
Using Slope Arrows 563
Using Additional Roof Tools 564
Using Advanced Shape Editing with Floors and Roofs 567
Creating a Roof with a Sloped Topping 568
Applying a Variable Thickness to a Roof Layer 569
The Bottom Line 570
Chapter 14 • Designing with the Family Editor 573
Getting Started with a Family 573
Understanding In-Place Families 574
Choosing the Right Family Template and Category 575
Choosing Between Hosted and Non-hosted Family Types 579
Creating Other Types of Families in the Family Editor 580
Understanding the Family Editor 583
Creating the Framework for a Family Component 585
Creating the Necessary Reference Planes, Lines, and Points 585
Using Dimensions to Control Geometric Parameters 590
Reviewing the Differences Between Type and Instance Parameters 594
Organizing Solids and Lines in a Family Editor 597
Modeling Techniques in the Family Editor 602
Creating an Extrusion 602
Creating a Sweep 604
Creating a Revolve 608
Creating a Blend and Swept Blend 609
Nesting Families 614
Troubleshooting Techniques 617
Doing a Visibility Check 617
Applying Parametric Arrays and Family Type Parameters 618
The Bottom Line 621
Chapter 15 • Creating Stairs and Railings 623
Designing Stairs and Railings 623
Reviewing the Key Components of Stairs and Railings 625
Reviewing the Basic Rules of Stairs 625
Working with Stair Components 627
Reviewing the Components of Railings 628
Creating Stairs 635
Understanding the Stair Tools 636
Using the Components for Customizing Stairs 642
Creating Stairs with Other Tools 656
Annotating Stairs 664
Creating Railings 667
Creating a Custom Railing 670
Creating Glass Railings with the Curtain Wall Tool 675
Using the Railing Tool for Other Objects 677
The Bottom Line 681
Part 5 • Documentation 683
Chapter 16 • Detailing Your Design 685
Creating Details 685
View Types for Detailing 685
Working with the Detailing Process 688
Detailing Tools 689
Using the Detail Line Tool 689
Using the Linework Tool 690
Using Filled Regions and Masking Regions 691
Adding Detail Components 696
Repeating Detail Component 700
Using Line-based Detail Components 704
Drafting Insulation 704
Creating Detail Groups 705
Adding Detail Components to Families 707
Reusing Details from Other Files 710
Using CAD Details 710
Using Details from Other Revit Projects 711
The Bottom Line 715
Chapter 17 • Documenting Your Design 717
Documenting Plans 717
Calculating Space Using Room Objects 717
Creating Area Plans 720
Adding Area Objects 724
Modifying Area Plans 727
Creating Schedules and Legends 728
Creating Schedules 728
Using Legends 739
Laying Out Sheets 741
Adding the Area Plan 741
Activating a View 742
Using Guide Grids 743
Adding the Schedule 745
Finishing the Sheet 746
The Bottom Line 747
Chapter 18 • Annotating Your Design 749
Annotating with Text and Keynotes 749
Using Text 750
Using Keynotes 754
Annotating with Tags 765
Inserting Tags 766
Using the Tag Toolset 767
Adding Dimensions 771
Using Dimension Equality 773
Customizing Dimension Text 774
Editing Dimension Strings 777
Using Alternate Units 778
Annotating with Project and Shared Parameters 780
Creating Project Parameters 781
Creating Shared Parameters 784
The Bottom Line 792
Part 6 • Construction and Beyond 795
Chapter 19 • Working in the Construction Phase 797
Using Revisions in Your Project 797
Creating a Revision Cloud 797
Placing Revision Clouds 800
Tagging a Revision Cloud 802
Disabling the Leader 802
Using Digital Markups 803
Publishing to Design Review 803
Modeling for Construction 808
Creating Parts 809
Modifying Parts 810
Scheduling Parts 817
Creating Assemblies 818
Creating Assembly Views 819
The Bottom Line 821
Chapter 20 • Presenting Your Design 823
Understanding Color Fill Legends 823
Making a Color Fill Legend for Rooms 824
Customizing a Color Fill Legend 828
Modifying Other Settings 830
Using Numerical Ranges for Color Schemes 832
Presenting with 3D Views 834
Orienting to Other Views 834
Annotating 3D Views 837
Editing Viewport Types 838
Creating “Exploded” Axonometric Views 839
The Bottom Line 845
Chapter 21 • Working with Point Clouds 847
Understanding LiDAR 847
Selecting the Hardware 848
Benefitting from LiDAR 848
Planning for a LiDAR Survey 852
Deciding on an Exterior or Interior Scan 853
Determining the Level of Detail 853
Using Imagery 853
Setting a Scanning Schedule 854
Using the Scan in a Project 854
Getting Started with a Point Cloud 856
Modeling with a Point Cloud 860
The Bottom Line 865
Appendices 867
Appendix A • The Bottom Line 869
Chapter 1: Introducing the Basics of BIM 869
Chapter 2: Applying the Principles of the User Interface and Project Organization 870
Chapter 3: The Basics of the Toolbox 870
Chapter 4: Configuring Templates and Standards 871
Chapter 5: Working in a Team 872
Chapter 6: Working with Consultants 873
Chapter 7: Interoperability Working Multiplatform 874
Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling and Massing 875
Chapter 9: Conceptual Design and Design Analysis 876
Chapter 10: Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Option 877
Chapter 11: Visualization 878
Chapter 12: Creating Walls and Curtain Walls 879
Chapter 13: Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 880
Chapter 14: Designing with the Family Editor 881
Chapter 15: Creating Stairs and Railings 882
Chapter 16: Detailing Your Design 883
Chapter 17: Documenting Your Design 884
Chapter 18: Annotating Your Design 885
Chapter 19: Working in the Construction Phase 886
Chapter 20: Presenting Your Design 887
Chapter 21: Working with Point Clouds 888
Appendix B • Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting 889
Optimizing Performance 889
Use Best Practices 892
Quality Control 896
Keeping an Eye on File Size 896
Using Schedules 901
Reviewing Warnings 905
Other Tips and Shortcuts 906
Additional Resources 909
Appendix C • Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification 911
Index 919
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Author Information

Eddy Krygiel is an Autodesk Authorized Author and registered architect at HNTB Architects, where he implements BIM and has used Revit to complete projects of all sizes. James Vandezande is a registered architect, an Autodesk Authorized Author, and Principal at HOK, where he is one of the company’s BIM leaders. Vandezande is also involved in developing the US National BIM Standard and the LOD Specification.

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Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 All Chapters PDF

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Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 All Chapters Bible eBook free download .PDF

Description

A complete reference covering the newest version of 3ds Max software

Autodesk 3ds Max is the popular 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing software preferred by game developers and graphic designers in film and television. This comprehensive reference not only introduces beginners to this pricey and complex software, but also serves as a reference for experienced users. Packed with expert advice from popular author Kelly Murdock, it begins with a Quick Start tutorial to get you up and running, then continues with more than 150 step-by-step tutorials, advanced coverage, and plenty of tips and timesavers.

3ds Max is professional modeling and animation software used in the film, television, and game development industries; this complete guide gets beginners started and teaches experienced users how to take advantage of the program's newest capabilities
Covers all the basics as well as advanced topics including crowd simulation, particle systems, rigid body dynamics, state sets, compositing, radiosity, network rendering, and MAXScript
Features more than 150 step-by-step tutorials and complete references detailing all primitives, modifiers, materials, maps, and controllers
Companion website includes examples from the book, unique models and textures that you can customize, before-and-after examples from the tutorials, and bonus Quick Starts from previous editions

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi Preface xliii
Part I: Getting Started with Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 1
Quick Start: Adding a Crowd to the City Center 3
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface 13
Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports 39
Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting 83
Chapter 4: Setting Preferences 109
Part II: Manipulating Objects 137
Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects 139
Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Using Layers 177
Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping 211
Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays 241
Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects 265
Chapter 10: Organizing Scenes with Containers, XRefs, and the Schematic View 277
Part III: Modeling 3D Assets 313
Chapter 11: Accessing Subobjects and Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack 315
Chapter 12: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes 339
Chapter 13: Modeling with Polygons 375
Chapter 14: Using the Graphite Modeling Tools and Painting with Objects 411
Chapter 15: Working with Compound Objects 443
Chapter 16: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers 457
Part IV: Applying Materials and Textures 509
Chapter 17: Creating and Applying Standard Materials with the Slate Material Editor 511
Chapter 18: Adding Material Details with Maps 541
Chapter 19: Using Specialized Material Types 581
Chapter 20: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers 593
Chapter 21: Unwrapping UVs and Mapping Textures 611
Chapter 22: Painting in the Viewport Canvas and Rendering Surface Maps 635
Chapter 23: Creating Baked Textures and Normal Maps 653
Part V: Working with Backgrounds, Cameras, and Lighting 663
Chapter 24: Configuring and Aiming Cameras 665
Chapter 25: Matching Perspective to Background Images 681
Chapter 26: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques 687
Chapter 27: Using the Sunlight and Daylight Systems 707
Chapter 28: Working with Advanced Lighting, Light Tracing, and Radiosity 713
Part VI: Rendering a Scene 731
Chapter 29: Rendering a Scene and Enabling Quicksilver 733
Chapter 30: Managing Render States 749
Chapter 31: Batch and Network Rendering 757
Chapter 32: Rendering with mental ray and iray 781
Chapter 33: Compositing with Render Elements and the Video Post Interface 801
Part VII: Animating Objects and Scenes 825
Chapter 34: Understanding Animation and Keyframes 827
Chapter 35: Animating with Constraints and Simple Controllers 851
Chapter 36: Exploring the Complex Controllers 873
Chapter 37: Using Animation Layers and Animation Modifiers 903
Chapter 38: Wiring Parameters 925
Chapter 39: Editing Animation Curves in the Track View 935
Part VIII: Working with Characters 969
Chapter 40: Understanding Rigging, Kinematics, and Working with Bones 971
Chapter 41: Skinning Characters 991
Chapter 42: Animating Characters with CAT 1011
Chapter 43: Creating Crowds and Using Populate 1031
Part IX: Adding Special Effects 1041
Chapter 44: Creating Particles and Particle Flow 1043
Chapter 45: Using Space Warps 1081
Chapter 46: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects 1105
Chapter 47: Creating Volume Light Effects 1129
Chapter 48: Adding Lens Effects 1135
Part X: Using Dynamic Animation Systems 1155
Chapter 49: Simulating Physics-Based Motion with MassFX 1157
Chapter 50: Working with Hair and Cloth 1175
Appendix A: What’s New with Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 1199
Appendix B: Automating with MAXScript 1203
Appendix C: What’s on the Website 1219
Index 1221

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Banner Ad Design Tutorial In Corel Draw

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Banner Ad Design Tutorial In Corel Draw

Tutorial Details

Program: CorelDraw 11 - X5
Difficulty: All
Estimated Completion Time: 30 Minutes

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

Line Texture

Step 1 : Basic Elements

First of all you have to use CorelDraw with version 11+. In this tutorial I use CorelDraw X5, Okay lets get started. Let’s take a look at the basic elements used to create our design :

This also will be our steps to create the design.

Step 2 : Creating Worksheet

Okay, now that you know the steps and elements, we will begin, first of all open your CorelDraw program, now create a new file and set the paper size to A4 and set the Units to pixels.

Step 3 : Creating the Colorful Frame

Now that we have our worksheet set, now we will begin to create the Colorful Frame, first go to the " Rectangle Tool ", you can found it on the left toolbar, make a Box shape and resized it to 150 x 150 px.

Using same steps as above, create 4 boxes and resized it, the first boxes 125 x 125 px, second box 124 x 124, third box 153 x 153 px, fourth box 145 x 145 px.

After that select one of the boxes and go to the shape tool, you can found it in the left toolbar, left click on the corner and drag it to make the corner rounded.

Apply it on all the boxes.

Now put different color on each of the boxes, you can put any color that you like.

Step 4 : Working With Transparency

We are going to make the box shape transparent by go to the " Interactive Transparency Tool " in the left toolbar, now go to the upper toolbar and set the transparency type into uniform.

Apply it on all of the boxes.

After that select the Red box and arrange it on the bottom of the Green Box, rotate it by double left click and drag, similar as below.

Apply it on all of the boxes, similar like below.

Now select the Red box, copy it by pressing " Left + Right mouse ", put white color on the copied box.

After that select the Orange box and copy it same as step above, put white color in it.

Step 5 : Creating Frame Elements

Okay now we are going create the Frame elements, go to the " Bezier Tool " in the left toolbar point and click to create a custom box shape similar as below, make sure the first click is connected to the last click or else you cannot put color in it.

After that go to the shape tool, right click on the upper line and find " Convert Line to Curve " on the upper toolbar, now you see that there is an arrow on the corner, click and drag to create a shape similar like below.

Using same steps as above apply it on all the lines, to create a shape similar as below.

After that copy and rotate the custom shape.

Copy, Rotate and Resize it again similar like below, make sure it has a circular pattern.

Now select the original custom shape and put color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill Tool " in the left toolbar and apply the value below.

Now using same steps as above put any color that you like on all of the custom shape.

We are going to add some bubbles on the Elements, go to the " Ellipse Tool " and create a small circle shape.

After that copy the circle and make 2 more small circle shape.

Put any color that you like on all of the circle shape, in this tutorial i use Green, Yellow and Blue.

After that copy and resize the circle shape, arrange it random around the Frame elements.

Now select all of the objects and group it by pressing " Ctrl + G ", after that arrange it behind the Colorful Frame.

Step 6 : Creating Bubble Elements

Okay now we are going to create the Bubble Elements, go to the " Ellipse Tool " and create a circle shape.

Now copy the circle make another 3 copy of the circle shape.

Select the first circle and put color in it by " Fountain Fill Tool " in the left toolbar and apply the value below.

Using same steps as above put any color that you like to all of the circle shape.

After that go we are going to randomize the circle to make a bursting bubbles, Copy and resize the circle shape to create a bursting bubbles similar like below.

Use your feeling and make sure the bottom circle is smaller than the upper circle.

Now group it by selecting all of the objects and press " Ctrl + G ", after that arrange it behind the Colorful Frame and the Frame elements.

Okay we are going to add a shiny effects on the objects, create a circle on the right side of the objects using " Ellipse Tool ".

After that go to the " Interactive Shadow Tool " drag the circle into the objects to create a shadow, change the shadow color to white and apply the value below to create similar.

Using same steps as above copy the white shadow and arrange it around the objects to create a shiny effects.

Step 7 : Creating The Main Frame

We are going to create the Main Frame, go to the " Rectangle Tool " and create a box shape similar like below.

Put color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill Tool " and apply the value below.

After that arrange the box shape behind the objects that we have previously create.

After that, we are going to insert the Objects into the Main Frame using " PowerClip", left-click the Objects and then go to the top toolbar and find Effect > Powerclip > Place Inside Container, then you will see a black arrow, Left-click it to the Main Frame, and now you will see that the Object is inside the Main Frame, you can go "inside" or "outside" the container by holding Ctrl while double-clicking it.

After that i need you to download the line texture from the source file in the top page, after you download it import it into our worksheet by pressing " Ctrl + i ".

After that put white color on the texture, and place it inside the mainframe using " PowerClip " same as steps above.

Folder Design in Corel Draw

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Folder Design in Corel Draw

In this tutorial you will learn how to design a Folder in Corel Draw. We will design the cover, the back and the flip side of the folder with gradients and sparkling efffects.

Step 1 : Basic Elements

First of all you have to use CorelDraw with version 11+. In this tutorial I use CorelDraw X5, Okay lets get started. Let’s take a look at the basic elements used to create our design :

This also will be our steps to create the design.

Step 2 : Creating Worksheet

Okay, now that you know the steps and elements, we will begin, first of all open your CorelDraw program, now create a new file and set the paper size to Custom, set the Units to Centimeters, resize it into 65 x 35 cm

Step 3 : Creating The Cover Side

Now that we have our worksheet set, now we will begin to create the Cover Side, go to the " Rectangle Tool " and create a box shape and resize it into 23 x 31 cm.

Now lets put color in it, go to the " Fountain Fill Tool " in the left toolbar and apply the value below, you can create a custom color by double click on the color box.

Okay now we are going to create the sparkling light effect, go to the " Rectangle Tool " and create a horizontal box shape similar like below.

Put a Deep Yellow color in it.

After that arrange the horizontal box on top of the Cover Side and go to the " Interactive Transparency Tool ", apply the value below to create similar.

After that Copy the horizontal box by pressing " Left + Right mouse ".

Now arrange the copied box on top of the original to create similiar.

Using same steps as above create another similar horizontal box.

After that copy one of the horizontal box, but this time make the transparencies linear by applying the value below.

Flip and copy the box by pressing " Left + Right mouse " while dragging it to the right side.

Okay we are going to create the sparkling light, create a circle shape using " Ellipse Tool " on the side of the box.

Now go to the " Interactive Shadow Tool ", and apply the value below to create similar work.

After that go to the " Bezier Tool " and create a custom shape similar like below.

Put yellow or white color in it and arrange it to the white shadow to create a sparkle effects.

Repeat the steps above, and create another sparkling effect, make as many as you like.

Now arrange it with the others horizontal boxes.

Now group all the objects by pressing " Ctrl + G " and arrange it on top of the Cover Side, after that flip and copy the sparkle, put red color on the copied sparkle.

Okay now we are going to insert the sparkle inside the Cover side, select the sparkle and go to the upper toolbar find " Effect > PowerClip > Place inside container, after you see the cursor turning into an arrow, click it to the Cover side.

Okay now lets enhance the Cover side by adding more color texture on it, go to the " Bezier Tool " and create a custom shape similar like below.

Put red color on the custom shape and go to the " Interactive Transparency Tool ", appy the value below to create similar work.

After that insert the custom shape into the Cover side using " PowerClip Tool ".

Step 4 : Creating the Back Side and Flip Side

Select the Cover Side, and then flip and copy it by pressing " Left + Right mouse " while dragging it to the left side.

After that create a box shape using " Rectangle Tool ", and resize it into 16 x 7 cm.

After that go to the upper toolbar and make the corner rounded by applying the value below.

Go to the " Shape Tool " and double click on the middle of the box to create custom nodes.

Now drag the rounded corner of the boxes similar like below.

Put color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill Tool " and apply the value below.

Copy the sparkle effect from the Cover side and place it inside the flip side using " PowerClip Tool ".

Final Image

And we are done, you can experiments with your own color or texture to the Folder design make it more exciting like the final image below.

Business Card Design in CorelDraw

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 03:56:00 +0000

Business Card Design in CorelDraw

in this tutorial you will learn how to design a beautiful floral business card using Corel Draw. This Business Card works well for natural focused usage, as it has a natural feel. The design includes front and back business card design. After working through this tutorial you’ll be able to create similar designs in your work.

This tutorial is a continuation of the Floral Logo Design Tutorial. You need to read this tutorial to learn how to create the floral accent in the business card. The source .cdr file for this beautiful business card template design is also available for free download!

Tutorial Details

Program: CorelDraw 11 - X5
Difficulty: All
Estimated Completion Time: 30 Minutes

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

Step 1 : Basic Elements

First of all you have to use CorelDraw with version 11+. In this tutorial I use CorelDraw X5.
Okay lets get started. Let’s take a look at the basic elements used to create our design :

This also will be our steps to create the design.

Step 2 : Creating Worksheet

Now that you know the steps and elements, we will begin.
First of all open your CorelDraw program. Now create a new file and set the paper size to A4.

Step 3 : Creating Front Card

Now that we have our worksheet set, we will begin to create the Front Card.
Go to the "Rectangle Tool ", you can find it on the left toolbar. Make a box shape and then make the box shape resized into 4,5 x 9 cm, which is standard size for Business Card.

Draw a box shape on the bottom of the first box using the "Bezier Tool ", by point & left click to create a box shape like in the picture below.
Make sure that the last click is connected with the first click or else you cannot put color on the shape.

Shape the second box shape by using the "Shape Tool", It’s the second upper left toolbar.
Right click in the lines inside the box shape using " Shape Tool " and find "convert to curves tool" at the top corner toolbar and click it.

After that you will see two dotted arrows, click and drag in order to shape it, apply this to all the lines until you make a shape like in the picture.

Apply it the same to the opposite line.

Step 4 : Coloring the Front Card

Now let’s put color in the Front Card.
Select the Big Box shape. Go to the " Fountain Fill Tool ", which is in the left bottom toolbar.
Choose Custom fill on the color blend and make the type Radial.
Now you will see a color box. You can change the color by left-clicking it, fill the color with Darkest Blue on the left, Dark Blue the middle and White on the right.
You can make a custom fill by double-clicking at the color box.
Fill the color with Light Blue on the middle Right. and Center offset Vertical to 35%.

Now select the Small Box shape. Go to the " Fountain Fill Tool ", which is in the left bottom toolbar.
Choose Custom fill on the color blend and make the type Linear.
Now you will see a color box. You can change the color by left-clicking it, fill the color with Yellow on the left, Deep Yellow at the middle and Orange on the right.
Make the angle into 90.

Step 5 : Working with PowerClip

Okay now lets put the small Box Shape inside the big Box Shape using " PowerClip "
Left-click the small Box Shape, and then go to the top toolbar and find Effect > Powerclip > Place Inside Container.
Then you will see a black arrow, Left-click it to the big Box Shape, and now you will see that the small Box Shape is inside the big Box Shape.

You can go "inside" or "outside" the container by holding Ctrl while double-clicking it.

Step 6 : Creating Swirl Background

We are going to create the Swirl Background using " Rectangle Tool "
Go to the " Rectangle Tool " its in the left toolbar, make a box shape and then make the box shape resized into 2 x 9,25 cm.
Arrange it into left side of the Front Card.

Press "Ctrl+Q" to break the box in order to make it shapable.
We are going to shape it by using " Shape Tool "
Go to the shape tool, then right click at the middle right lines box shape, and find "convert to curves " in the top toolbar.

Now left click at the start and end of the lines and there will be two dotted arrow, left click and drag them in order to shape the box.

Now draw another on top of the Front Card using " Rectangle Tool ".
Go to the " Rectangle Tool " its in the left toolbar, make a box shape and then make the box shape resized into 4 x 9,3 cm.
Arrange it into left side of the Front Card.

Shape the box using " Shape Tool " same as steps above, shape it like picture below.

Step 7 : Working with Transparency

We are going to make the swirl transparent using " Transparency Tool "
Select the smaller Swirl, put White Color in it and go to the " Transparency Tool " in the left toolbar.
Left click, hold and drag from the middle to the left side. This will give transparency effect to the small swirll

Now select the big Swirl and apply the same steps as above.

Step 8 : Copy and Duplicate

Now are going to copy or duplicate the Swirl.
Select both of the big Swirl and small Swirl, and drag it to the opposite side while holding
" Ctrl + Left + Right " mouse, in order to copy it.

Now select all the Swirls and place it inside the Front Card using " PowerClip " same as step 5

Step 9 : Importing Floral Accent

If you have read the previous tutorial which is Creating a Floral Logo in CorelDraw, import or copy the logo into the worksheet.
This will be our Floral Accent.

Select the Floral Logo, and remove the text because we are going to use the Floral elements only.

Rotate and arrange it into the bottom of the Front Card.

Place it inside the Front Card using "PowerClip" same as step 5.

Now put a name text into the front card, in this tutorial I use "Japan" font. You can use a font of your choice.
Go to the " Text Tool " its in the left toolbar, and left click to the Front Card to create a text.

Step 10 : Creating Back Card

Actually the back side of the card is Front Card that rotated horizontaly so this will be easy.
Select the Front Card, copy it by pressing " Ctrl+C " and paste using " Ctrl + V ".
Rotate it horizontally.

Remove the Floral logo, name text, and the yellow shape at the bottom

Select the Back Card and go to the " Fountain Fill Tool ", apply the value below

Put your company name using " Text Tool "

Final Image

And we are done, you can make it more exciting by change the color, background or text like the final image below

Colorful Brochure Design in CorelDraw

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 03:53:00 +0000

Colorful Brochure Design in CorelDraw

In this tutorial you will learn how to design a Colorful Brochure in Corel Draw. You will learn how to design the front and back of the brochure. The source .cdr file for this beautiful brochure design template is also available for free download!

Step 1 : Basic Elements

First of all you have to use CorelDraw with version 11+. In this tutorial I use CorelDraw X5, Okay lets get started. Let’s take a look at the basic elements used to create our design :

This also will be our steps to create the design.

Step 2 : Creating Worksheet

Okay, now that you know the steps and elements, we will begin, first of all open your CorelDraw program, now create a new file and set the paper size to A4.

Step 3 : Creating the Front Side Brochure

Now that we have our worksheet set, now we will begin to create the Front Side, first go to the "Rectangle Tool ", you can found it on the left toolbar, make a box shape and then make the box shape resized into 10 x 20 cm.

After that Flip and copy the box shape by pressing " Ctrl + Left + Right mouse " while dragging it to the right.

Step 4 : Creating the Brochure Front Elements

Now lets create the Brochure Front Elements, first go to the "Rectangle Tool ", make a box shape and resized it into 17 x 30 cm.

Go to the " Shape Tool " in the left toolbar, and right click the middle left side of the box shape, after that go to the upper toolbar and find " Convert to Curve ".

Now you see that there is an arrow on the corner, drag it in order to shape, shape it similar like below.

Now go to the " Interactive Contour Tool " in the left toolbar, after that set the contour type into Inside Contour.

Select the original shape, copy and resized it please make the copied shape smaller than the original.

Now select the outer shape and put a color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill " tool in the left toolbar and apply the value below.

Now select the middle shape and put a color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill " tool in the left toolbar and apply the value below.

Now select the last inner shape and put a pink color in it.

After that create a Triangle shape using " Bezier Tool " in the left toolbar, point and click to create the shape, make sure the last click is connected with the first, or else you cannot put color in it.

Using " Shape Tool " shape the Triangle shape similar like below.

Lets put a color in it by go to the " Fountain Fill " tool in the left toolbar and apply the value below.

Copy the shape and create 2 more similar shape with different color, you can use any color that you like but in this tutorial i use green, blue and pink mix.

Now that we have our 3 different color shape, copy and rotate the shape similar like below.

Copy and rotate it again similar like below.

Make it more vibrant by copy and rotate it again.

Step 5 : Working with Transparency

Now we are going to add some effects to the elements, select all the elements and copy it, arrange it on top of the original elements.

Select the copied elements, put a white color in it, and go to the " Interactive Transparency Tool " in the left toolbar, now you see that the cursor are changing into glass, drag it from top to the right bottom corner of the elements to make it transparent.

After that select all the elements, flip and copy it similar like below, make sure that the copied elements are smaller than the original.

Select all the elements, flip and copy it again.

Step 6 : Working with PowerClip

Okay now we are going to insert the Elements into the Middle Shape that we have made previously, select the elements and go to the upper toolbar and find Effect > PowerClip > Place Inside the container, then you will see a black arrow, Left-click it to the Middle shape, and now you will see that the Elements is inside the Middle shape.

After that copy some of the Elements.

Arrange the elements into bottom of the Shape.

Select both the Shape and the Elements and rotate it.

Now select the Elements and copied it again, put gray color in it.

Make it transparent by go to the " Interactive Transparency Tool " and apply the value below.

Copy and arrange the elements on top of the Shape.

Now select all the objects, and group it by pressing " Ctrl + G ", after that arrange it on top of the Front Side Brochure that we previously made.

Select the Grouped Object, and place it inside the Front Side Brochure using " PowerClip " same as step 6.

Step 7 : Creating the Back Side Brochure

Okay lets create the Back Side Brochure, first go to the "Rectangle Tool ", you can found it on the left toolbar, make a box shape and then make the box shape resized into 10 x 20 cm.

Copy some of the Elements and arrange it on the Left top corner of the box shape.

Place the elemets inside the Box shape using " PowerClip" same as step 6.

Now copy the Shape and put it on the Left bottom corner of the box shape.

Place the shape inside the Box shape using " PowerClip" same as step 6.

Now Flip and copy the Box shape similar like below.

Copy the Gray elements that we previously made.

Arrange it on top of the Back Side Brochure.

Final Image

And we are done, you can make it more vibrant and exciting by adding more color, text and elements like the final image below.