CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

Chapter 15: Page Layout | 201

When you design a document for print, such as
a company brochure, your client may provide
you with some text copy, a bitmap of a logo,
and a general idea of how the elements should
be arranged. After you determine the focus of
the page design and the main message that
the document must communicate, you can
make decisions about the arrangement of the
design elements, such as the number of
columns. If the page layout contains many
graphics, you may decide to start with one or
two columns. If the page consists mostly of
text, a two- or three-column page layout may
be more effective.

You can begin by creating a rough mockup.
The mockup can consist of basic rectangular
blocks that represent the different elements of
the design, such as light gray boxes for text,
darker gray boxes for images, and black boxes
for headlines. Blocking out the content in this
way helps you visualize and balance the various
elements so that you achieve the proper focus.
You can use this mockup to discuss the
structure of the design with your client. When
you and your client agree on a basic vision for
the design, you can get started on the layout.

Before you start the design, you can create a rough

mockup of your layout and review it with your client.

Setting up the document

After establishing the basic layout structure,

you must think about how you will position the

design elements. For a multipage layout, you

must also consider the elements that will be

repeated throughout the document. You can

use master layers to set up these repeated

elements, and use guidelines to ensure that all

elements are consistently aligned.

Blend tool

Interactive fill tool

Preparing the file for output Replace wizard

Publish to PDF, Export, and Save as

commands

Collect for output wizard

ConceptShare

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