Question 3
(a) Name two computer professionals that use CorelDraw in the performance of their duties.
(b)(i) List three tools in the CorelDraw tool box.
(ii) Give one function of each tool listed in 3(b)(i).
(c)State two uses of CorelDraw as an application software.
Observation
The expected answer is:
- Computer professional using CorelDraw in the performance of their duties
- Graphic artist/designer
- Web designer
- Computer teacher /Educator.
- Computer operator
- Technical writers
(b) (i) Tools in the CorelDraw Tool box
- 2-leg callout Tool
- 2-point line Tool
- 3-point curve Tool
- 3-point ellipse Tool
- 3-point rectangle Tool
- Anchor editing
- Angular dimension Tool
- Artistic media Tool
- Attract and Repel tool
- Attributes eyedropper
- Bezier Tool
- Blend Tool
- Block shadow Tool
- B-spline Tool
- Colour eyedropper tool
- Connector Tool
- Contour Tool
- Crop tool
- Curve Tools
- Dimension Tools
- Distort Tool
- Drawing Tools
- Drop shadow Tool
- Effect Tools
- Ellipse Tool
- Envelope Tool
- Eraser tool
- Extrude Tool
- Eyedropper Tool
- Fill Tools
- Free Transform Tool
- Freehand Pick Tool
- Graph paper Tool
- Horizontal or vertical dimension Tool
- Impact Tool
- Inner shadow Tool
- Interactive fill Tool
- Knife tool
- Live Sketch Tool
- Mesh fill tool
- Outline Tool
- Pan Tool
- Parallel dimension Tool
- Pen Tool
- Pick Tools
- Polyline Tool
- Rectangle Tool
- Roughen tool
- Segment dimension Tool
- Shape Tool
- Shape Tools
- Smart drawing Tool
- Smart fill tool
- Smear Tool
- Smooth Tool
- Smudge tool
- Table Tool
- Text Tools
- The Polygon
- The Star Tool
- Transparency Tool
- Twirl Tool
- Virtual segment delete
- Zoom tool
(ii.)
Tools |
Function |
2-leg callout Tool |
The 2-leg callout tool is used to draw a callout with a two-segment leader line. |
2-point line Tool |
The 2-point line tool is used to draw a straight two-point line segment. |
3-point curve Tool |
The 3-point curve tool is used to draw a curve by defining the start, end, and center points. |
3-point ellipse Tool |
The 3-point ellipse tool is used to draw ellipses at an angle. |
3-point rectangle Tool |
The 3-point rectangle tool is used to draw rectangles at an angle. |
Anchor editing Tool |
The Anchor editing tool is used to modify connector line anchor points. |
Angular dimension Tool |
The Angular dimension tool is used to draw angular dimension lines. |
Artistic media Tool |
The Artistic media tool provides access to the Preset, Brush, Sprayer, Calligraphic and Expression tools. |
Attract and Repel Tool |
The Attract and Repel tool is used to shape objects by attracting nodes to the cursor or pushing nodes away from the cursor. |
Attributes eyedropper Tool |
The Attributes eyedropper tool is used to select and copy object properties, such as line thickness, size and effects, from an object on the drawing window. |
Bézier Tool |
The Bézier tool is used to draw curves one segment at a time. |
Blend Tool |
The Blend tool is used to blend two objects. |
Block shadow Tool |
The Block shadow tool is used to add solid vector shadows to objects and text. |
B-spline Tool |
The B-spline tool lets you draw curved lines by setting control points that shape the curve without breaking it into segments. |
Colour eyedropper tool |
The Colour eyedropper tool is used to select and copy a colour from an object on the drawing window or the desktop. |
Connector Tool |
The Connector tool is used to draw straight, right-angle, and rounded right-angle connector lines. |
Contour Tool |
The Contour tool is used to apply a contour to an object. |
Crop Tool |
The Crop tool is used to remove unwanted areas in objects. |
Freehand Tool |
The Freehand tool is used to draw single line segments and curves. |
Distort Tool |
The Distort tool is used to apply a Push or Pull distortion, a Zipper distortion, or a Twister distortion to an object. |
Drop shadow Tool |
The Drop shadow tool is used to apply a drop shadow behind or below an object. |
Ellipse Tool |
The Ellipse tool is used to draw ellipses and circles |
Envelope Tool |
The Envelope tool is used to shape an object by dragging the nodes of the envelope. |
Eraser tool |
The Eraser tool is used to remove areas of your drawing |
Extrude Tool |
The Extrude tool is used to apply the illusion of depth to objects. |
Free Transform Tool |
The Free transform tool is used to transform an object by using the Free rotation, Free angle reflection, Free scale, and Free skew tools. |
Freehand Pick Tool |
The Freehand pick tool is used to select objects by using a freehand selection marquee. |
Graph paper Tool |
The Graph paper tool is used to draw a grid of lines similar to that on graph paper |
Horizontal or vertical dimension Tool |
The Horizontal or vertical dimension tool is used to draw horizontal or vertical dimension lines. |
Impact Tool |
The Impact tool is used to create graphic effects in a style inspired by comic books and contemporary illustrations. |
Inner shadow Tool |
The Inner shadow tool is used to apply a shadow inside an object |
Interactive fill Tool |
The Interactive fill tool is used to apply various fills. |
Knife tool |
The Knife tool is used to slice objects, groups of objects, and bitmaps along any path you specify. |
Live Sketch Tool |
The Live Sketch tool is used to sketch naturally with intelligent stroke adjustment. |
Mesh fill tool . |
The Mesh fill tool is used to apply a mesh grid to an object |
Outline Tool |
The Outline tool opens a fly out that gives you quick access to items such as the Outline pen dialog box and Outline colour dialog box. This tool is not displayed by default in the toolbox. |
Pan Tool |
The Pan tool is used to control which part of the drawing is visible in the drawing window. |
Parallel dimension Tool |
The Parallel dimension tool is used to draw slanted dimension lines. |
Pen Tool |
The Pen tool is used to draw curves one segment at a time. |
Pick Tool |
The Pick tool is used to select, size, skew, and rotate objects. |
Polyline Tool |
The Polyline tool is used to draw lines and curves in preview mode. |
Rectangle Tool |
The Rectangle tool is used to draw rectangles and squares. |
Roughen tool |
The Roughen tool is used to distort the outline of a vector object by dragging along the outline. |
Segment dimension Tool |
The Segment dimension is used to you display the distance between end nodes in single or multiple segments. |
Shape Tool |
The Shape tool is used to edit the shape of objects. |
Smart drawing Tool |
The Smart drawing tool converts your freehand strokes to basic shapes and smoothed curves |
Smart fill tool |
The Smart fill tool is used to create objects from enclosed areas and then apply a fill to those objects |
Smear Tool |
The Smear tool is used to shape an object by pulling extensions or making indents along its outline. |
Smooth Tool |
The Smooth tool is used to smooth curved objects to remove jagged edges and reduce the number of nodes |
Smudge Tool |
The Smudge tool is used to distort a vector object by dragging along its outline |
Table Tool |
The Table tool is used to draw and edit tables. |
Text Tool |
The Text tool is used to type words directly on the screen as artistic or paragraph text. |
Shape Tool |
The Common shapes tool is used to choose from a full set of shapes, including hexagram, a smiley face, and a right-angle triangle. |
Polygon Tool |
The Polygon tool is used to draw symmetrical polygons and stars. |
Spiral Tool |
The Spiral tool is used to draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals. |
Star Tool |
The Star tool is used to draw perfect stars. |
Transparency Tool |
The Transparency tool is used to apply transparencies to objects. |
Twirl Tool |
The Twirl tool is used to create swirl effects by dragging along the edge of objects |
Virtual segment delete |
The Virtual segment delete tool is used to delete portions of objects that are between intersections |
Zoom Tool |
The Zoom tool is used to change the magnification level in the drawing window. |
(c) Uses of CorelDraw as application software
- Design of magazine
- Design of newspaper
- Design of books/ brochures
- Making illustration
- Designing logo
- Design of calendar /almanac
- Design of post cards
- Design of Invitation Cards
- Design of Complimentary Cards
- Design of Art works
- Design of posters
- Design of Handbills/Labels
- Design of Letterheads
- Design of Banner/Flexes
- Layout design
- Conversion of Bitmap images to vector objects
- Edit images/Photographs
The question tested the candidates’ knowledge of graphic application such as CorelDRAW. However, it was reported that most of the candidates who attempted this question showed poor knowledge of the area tested.