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Graphic packages III

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 8

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Data Processing

Topic:-       Graphic packages III

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. State the function of each tool in Corel draw
  2. Use Corel draw to design

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, pictures, Data Processing for senior Secondary Education by Hiit Plc, WAPB Computer Studies for Senior Secondary I by Adekunle et al, On-line Materials.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on graphic packages

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He explains the functions of the tools in Corel draw

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He then designs a business card using Corel draw explaining each step

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

Functions of Corel Draw tools

  1. Pick tool: It is used to select and transform object

 

  1. Shape Tool: It is used to edit the shape of objects.

 

  1. Knife Tool: It is use to cut through objects.

 

  1. Eraser tool: It is used to remove areas of your drawing

 

  1. Pan Tool: Lets you move the display of the drawing window

 

  1. Free hand: Lets you draw lines and curves

 

  1. Connector Tool: Lets you join two objects with a line

 

  1. Rectangular: Lets you join rectangles and squares

 

  1. Eclipse Tool: Lets you draw eclipses and circles

 

  1. Polygon Tool: The polygon tools let you draw polygon and stars.

 

How to Design a Business Card in CorelDRAW

Step 1: Document Setup

Start by creating a new document in CorelDRAW by going to File > New or Ctrl + N. In the New Document window:

  • Name your document and choose CMYK or RGB color mode.
  • If you intend to print on the back of the card, change the Number of pages to 2.
  • In the Page Size dropdown list, choose Business Card – unless you have custom requirements for a different size or format.
  • Select your orientation and keep the resolution at 300 dpi.

In your new document, the Property Bar will display the basic document information. Here you can set a new page size, change the orientation, or change the units of measure if you wish.

Step 2: Adding Guidelines

Guidelines help you set up your design, and help you work professionally with the layout.

  • Go to Layout > Document Options.
  • Click on Guidelines and then the Presets
  • Select Page borders and other options if needed.
  • On the property bar, enable Guidelines in the Snap To dropdown list.

NOTE: in previous versions of CorelDRAW you can set guidelines by going to Tools > Options, then selecting the Document > Guidelines > Presets

Click on the intersecting point in the top left corner where the rulers meet and drag to the top left corner of your business card document. This will reset the 0:0 coordinates to the top left corner and is helpful if you want to add additional guidelines in the Guidelines docker.

You can also add additional guidelines by using the Pick tool to drag them out from the rulers along the top and left side of the interface.

 

Step 3: Adding Text

With your business card workspace ready in CorelDRAW, start by adding the company and contact information. Select the font you plan to use. If you’re creating a business card for a client, ask if they have a corporate font they use. Whichever font you use, CorelDRAW has some useful tools that can help you find and manage fonts:

  • The Font List, which allows you to group fonts by family or show recently used fonts and filter fonts based on font technology, weight, width, supported scripts, style, character range and more.

  • The Font Manager, a standalone font management application where you can find and preview local fonts, install and uninstall fonts, and delete fonts that you no longer need.

Activate the Text docker (Window > Dockers > Text) to access all the text editing tools. In the Character section at the top, you can adjust the Kerning to increase or decrease the space between individual characters. In the Paragraph section below, you can use the Spacing features to properly make your text more readable.

Step 4: Adding a Background Color

If you would like to have a background color for your business card, activate the Rectangle tool and create a rectangle roughly the size of the card. Then you can adjust the height and width values in the property bar, and center it by pressing “P” on your keyboard.

TIP: you can also create a rectangle that is exactly the size of your card by double-clicking on the Rectangle tool.

To remove the black outline, right-click on the No Color swatch at the top of the Color palette.

Click on a color swatch in the Color palette to fill the rectangle or use the Eyedropper to sample color from an object.

 

Step 5: Adding a Logo

Import and place the logo, only using print-ready image files. You can use CDR file format images, tiff and in some circumstances PNG 24-bit format, resolution 300 dpi.

 

Step 6: Adding a QR code

When all the text information and logotype is set up in your layout, consider adding a QR code to your business card. A QR code contains information that can be read by smartphones and other mobile devices. This information could be your contact information, or a URL to quickly and easily access a company website or a social media profile such as LinkedIn.

To add a QR code, go to Object > Insert > QR Code. Use the Pick tool to resize and position the QR code on your business card.

To edit the QR code information, open the Properties docker (Window > Dockers > Properties). You can set the QR code type to a URL, contact info or even a calendar event. Once you have entered the information, click on the Validate button to validate the QR code.

When all this is set up and you’re finished with your design, it´s time to create a print-ready PDF document and send to your printer company. Now you are ready to start networking!

CLASS ACTIVITY: carefully design a business card with Corel Draw showing the following features.

i.The name of the company in bold

  1. Design a logo that you feel is best suitable for the school
  • Use font 18 points to indicate office address, phone number, and email address
  • Phone number must be underlined
  • Indicate website
  • Type your names and Exam Number before saving it
  • Print your work in landscape format

EVALUATION:    1. State the functions of some tools in Corel draw

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively