CorelDRAW 7: The Official Guide

Not having a full (i.e. reasonable) manual supplied with Corel Draw 7 Select Edition, I was looking for a more in-depth book and this seems a reasonable choice. The book is in black & white, the centre colour pages are merely coffee-table book shots of award-winning works and somewhat irrelevant. However I found most of the book quite useful but I have mixed feelings about some of the examples produced by the author, some of which are very crude. However it does cover all major functions but the proper use of colour would have enhanced the book. Generally worth getting, and better than anything provided with my software.

This is the text I use in my Intro to Cdr7 classes. It's clear and complete. Buyers should be aware, this is a reference book. You won't find complex projects and recipes, or lavish artwork to copy. Instead you will find a good grounding in the program's features and how they work.