How to Create Business Cards in CorelDraw

Learn how to create business cards in CorelDraw

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In this video tutorial we will show you how to create business cards in Corel Draw.

Launch the Corel Draw. In the "Quick Start" window, click on the "New blank document".

In the following window, select the "Business Card" from the "Size" drop-down menu and press "OK".

Click on the "Rectangle Tool" and draw a rectangle in the document area. Adjust the size of the rectangle to fill the whole document area by typing the appropriate values in the object size field.

Go to the "Arrange" menu and choose "Center to Page" option from the "Align and Distribute" submenu to align the created rectangle.

Click on the "Text Tool" icon and type your name and position. Select the text and format it as you want.

Switch to the "Pick Tool" and move the text block to the upper right corner of the page. Press the "Сtrl" key on the keyboard and without releasing it, press the (+) key on the NumPad to duplicate it. Move the copied text block in the lower left corner and select it. Change the text to your contact information, such as telephone, email, skype and website. You can draw a logo of your company using simple shapes from the toolbar. For example, click on the "Ellipse" icon and draw a circle in the document area while holding the "Ctrl" key on the keyboard.

Then, select the "Complex Star" tool and draw a star for your logo while holding the "Ctrl" key to maintain proportions.

Select the created objects while holding the "Shift" key. Press the "C" key and then the "E" key on the keyboard to align them relatively to each other. Select the objects by holding the left mouse button. Click on the "Outline Pen" icon in the toolbar.

In the appeared dialog box, select the width of the stroke and press "OK". Click on the "Text Tool" icon and type the name of the corporation. Select the text and format it.

Switch to the "Pick Tool" and place the text on your logo. Select the logo and align all elements with "C" and "E" keys. Adjust the stroke for the corporation name in the "Outline Pen" dialog box and press "OK". Right click on the color that you like, to change the stroke color of the text.
Now lets create some simple design elements for the business card. Select the rectangle and duplicate it by holding the "Сtrl" key on the keyboard and pressing the (+) key on the NumPad. Select the "Shape Tool" and right click inside the rectangle.

In the appeared menu select the "Convert To Curves" option.

Select the upper left corner of the rectangle and remove the selected point by pressing the "Delete" key. Right click on the diagonal of the created triangle and select the "To Curve" option.

Change it as you like by holding the left mouse button. Switch to the "Pick Tool" and right click on the icon at the top of the color palette to remove the stroke. Click on the color that you like to fill the object. Grab the object and drag it to the logo by holding the right mouse button. In the appeared menu select the "Copy Fill Here" to apply the object fill to the logo.

Now your business card has been successfully created. Go to the "File" menu and choose "Save As". Select the destination folder, name the file and press "Save".

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in this video tutorial we will show you
how to create business cards and
coreldraw launch coreldraw in the Quick
Start menu click on the new blank
document in the following window select
the business card from the size dropdown
menu and press ok
click on the rectangle tool and draw a
rectangle in the document area
adjust the size of the rectangle to fill
the whole document area by typing the
appropriate values in the object size
field go to the arrange menu and choose
center to page option from the align and
distribute submenu to align the created
rectangle click on the text tool icon
and type your name and position
select the text and formatted as you
want
switch
tool and move the text block to the
upper right corner of the page press the
ctrl key on the keyboard and without
releasing it
press the + key on the numpad to
duplicate it
move the copied text block in the lower
left corner and selected change the text
to your contact information such as
telephone email Skype and website you
can draw a logo of your company using
simple shapes from the toolbar for
example click on the ellipse icon and
draw a circle in the document area while
holding the ctrl key on the keyboard
then select the complex star tool and
draw a star for your logo
while holding the ctrl key to maintain
proportions
select the created objects while holding
the shift key press the C key and then
the e key on the keyboard to align them
relatively to each other
select the objects by holding the left
mouse button click on the outline can
icon in the toolbar in the appear dialog
box select the width of the stroke and
press ok
click on the text tool icon and type the
name of the corporation
select the text and formatted
switch to the pick tool and place the
text on your logo
select the logo and aligning all
elements with the C and E keys
adjust the stroke for the corporation
name in the outline pen dialog box and
press ok
right click on the color that you like
to change the stroke color of the text
now let's create some simple design
elements for the business card select
the rectangle and duplicated by holding
the ctrl key on the keyboard and
pressing the + key on the numpad select
the shape tool and right-click inside
the rectangle in the appeared menu
select the convert two curves option
select the upper left corner of the
rectangle and remove the selected . by
pressing the Delete key right click on
the diagonal of the created triangle and
select the two curve option change it as
you like by holding the left mouse
button switch to the pick tool and right
click on the icon at the top of the
color palette to remove this stroke
click on the color that you like to fill
the object
grab the object and drag it to the logo
by holding the right mouse button in the
appeared menu select the copy Phil here
to apply the object fill to the logo
now your business card has been
successfully created go to the file menu
and choose save as select the
destination folder name the file and
press save