Jim Sadler

Jim Sadler is a former university professor of computer graphics and a freelance designer. He is currently offering his services as a consultant within the industry. He brings together his expertise in design, computer graphics and industry-related technologies with his ability to communicate through teaching and technical assistance. Jim can be reached by e-mail at jim@jsadlerdesign.com. His web address is www.jsadlerdesign.com.

Jim SadlerMarch 22, 2019

The Environment of CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW is an object-oriented environment ruled mostly by images created using vector paths made by the placement of nodes, which…
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Jim SadlerMarch 13, 2019

Organizing Your Fonts on CorelDRAW

We could have one font storage folder and toss in all fonts that come our way, open that folder in…
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Jim SadlerMarch 4, 2019

Achieving Precise Alignment in CorelDRAW

For precise alignment, there are boxes in the Properties bar that numbers can be typed into to determine the height…
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Jim SadlerFebruary 21, 2019

Define Your Design’s Limitations

In order to design effectively, we need to define our limitations. The first question that needs to be answered is,…
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Jim SadlerFebruary 11, 2019

What are the first steps for designing a laser project?

The first step in designing anything is to define and understand your limitations. Size, for instance, could be specifically defined…
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Jim SadlerFebruary 7, 2019

How to Install New Fonts to use in CorelDRAW

The standard way fonts are accessed on a PC is through the Windows System Fonts folder: Windows (C:)/Windows/Fonts. Keep in…
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Features

Jim SadlerDecember 20, 2018

Text Font vs. Display Font

Text fonts all have subtle characteristics that make each font unique in how it visually expresses itself, but the main…
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Jim SadlerDecember 13, 2018

Straighten Distorted Images in Corel Photo-Paint

When we photograph, or receive photographs from clients, we often end up with less-than perfect images. That which we photographed…
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Features

Jim SadlerDecember 3, 2018

Using the Artistic Media Tool in CorelDRAW

Brushes allow you to make more complex vector graphics quicker than is possible using just the Bezier tool. Since the…
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Jim SadlerSeptember 6, 2018

A Look at CorelDRAW’s Add Perspective Tool

It’s important to be able to show clients not only a proposed design, but how that design would appear in real…
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Jim SadlerJuly 19, 2018

The Three Rs of Image Editing: Resizing, resolution, and resampling

When we’re laying out a design, resizing images is a pretty common practice. However, the more the image is enlarged,…
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Education

Jim SadlerJuly 9, 2018

Tap into the Mind-Reading Powers of CorelDRAW: Live Sketch

Live Sketch focuses on the need to either use multiple lines to work out a shape or a continuous line…
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Jim SadlerJune 22, 2018

Virtual Awards: Use CorelDRAW to Develop Samples

Start by constructing as much of the shape of the award as possible, to actual size, by utilizing the dimensions…
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Education

Jim SadlerJune 4, 2018

Intro to CorelDRAW Brushes

Brushes allow you to make more complex vector graphics quicker than is possible using just the Bezier tool. In the…
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Jim SadlerMarch 30, 2018

What is resampling?

Resampling is when the original information captured is reinterpreted as the file and is enlarged and reduced. Here, the resolution…
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Education

Jim SadlerFebruary 16, 2018

Trouble with Text? A word on smart selection

The main thing to focus on when using fonts is to decide when you want the font to disappear so…
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