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Joseph L. Brága Joe will be the presenter of this class. He is an expert with Cadlink products, as well as, Corel, Xenetech, Ikonics & other Graphics products. Joe’s background is in Service Repair + R&D of Lasers, Engravers & Routers,and he has a teaching credential in Vo-Tech Education. He is an Authorized EngraveLab Training & Partner-Beta Tester & he has 21+ years experienceworking with Engraver’s and Lasers. Joe has owned Signage & EngravingOperations, and written for many of the top Magazines in the Industry.

This class is designed to teach you how to use the software and apply it to running jobs on your Lasers, Sand-Carvers, CNC Engravers, as well as General Graphics. This class only gives you information that relates directlyto Lasers, Routers Mills, Engravers and/or General Graphics.

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Introduction

EngraveLab Basic-I Table Of Contents Intro to Instructor

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A Basic Steps and Icons

Sections

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Keyboard & Mouse.........................................................................................2 Basic Uses.................................................................. Keys and Buttons.......................................................... High Use Fast Keys....................................................... Core of the Course........................................................

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Getting Started.................................................................................................1 Course Outline............................................................ Basic Support Skills...................................................... A Graphics Tool Set...................................................... The Five Steps............................................................

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General Menu Positions..................................................

Property Bar................................................................

Page Screen................................................................

Pull-Down Locations......................................................

Tool-Box & Page Layout ................................................................................3

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Size of Page .....................................................................................................6

Size of Plate– Quick Steps..............................................

Page Setup...................................................................

Guidelines....................................................................

Page Size Facts .............................................................

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Text on the Page ......................................................................................7 Frame-Text Compose................................................ Text t Compose ...................................................... Spell Check.......................................................... Kerning...............................................................

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Font Options.........................................................

Change Fonts .......................................................................................................8

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Change Fonts – Quick Steps ......................................

Position Cursor......................................................

Text Edit Dialog......................................................

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Format Text..............................................................................................12 Format Text – Quick Steps........................................ Docker Properties.................................................. Shape Tool Kerning.................................................. Font& Alignment Tricks............................................

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Sizing Selection - Quick Steps...................................

Selection Controls...................................................

Transformation Docker..............................................

Inter-Character Spacing.............................................

Sizing Selections................... .....................................................................9

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Core Positioning ......................................................................................10 Core Positioning– Quick Steps..................................

Align & Distribute....................................................

More Arrange Features............................................

Precise Positioning .................................................

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Quick Positioning ....................................................................................11 Quick Positioning - Quick Steps................................... More Align & Distribute............................................ Review of Transformation Featurea ............................. Looking at Nudge Again...........................................

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Pick Tool ........................................................................................................................4

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Pick Tool – Quick Steps ................................................... Main Functions............................................................ Keyboard Functions...................................................... Using the Pick Tool........................................................

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Zoom Tool ....................................................................................................................5

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Zoom Tool – Quick Steps ................................................. Main Functions............................................................. Keyboard & More.......................................................... Using the Pick Tool.......................................................

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B C Basic Shapes and Skills Basic Production Skills

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Ellipse to Circles......................................................................................19 Ellipse Tool – Quick Steps........................................ Circles – Quick Steps...............................................

Arced text........................................................................... Property Bar........................................................................

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Polygons Tool – Quick Steps ...........................................

Stars Tool – Quick Steps...................................................

Basic Shapes.....................................................................

Property Bar........................................................................

Polygons/Stars & More..........................................................................20 20

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Exporting ..............................................................................................................22

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Export Logo – Quick Steps ........................................ Creating PDF – Quick Steps..................................... Dialog Box............................................................. Organizational Skills ..............................................

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Duplication & Grouping ........................................................................21 Duplicate – Quick Steps ........................................... Groups – Quick Steps............................................. Production Tips...................................................... Using the Property Bar............................................

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Create Layout - Quick Steps I..........................................

Create Layout - Quick Steps II .........................................

Add Logo....................................................................

Review of Core Steps....................................................

1st Layout Exercise...........................................................................................15

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Open & Save Files..........................................................................................14 Open Files– Quick Steps.......................................................... Save Files– Quick Steps........................................................... Files of Type.............................................................................. Directories...................................................................................

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Add Logos .....................................................................................................................13

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Import Logo – Quick Steps ............................................... Read Import Dialog Box................................................. To Change Clipart........................................................ Links to Logos.............................................................

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Palettes & Line Thickness ..............................................................................16

Outline Tool - Quick Steps................................................ Color Palette - Quick Steps............................................ Additional Information.................................................. Output Parameters........................................................

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Printing Procedures .....................................................................................................17

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Printing – Quick Steps .................................................... Print Preview.............................................................. Print Properties............................................................ Print Drivers................................................................

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Rectangles to Squares .........................................................................................18

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Rectangle Tool – Quick Steps ..................................... Squares Tool – Quick Steps...................................... Property Bar.........................................................

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Intermediate Production Tools

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Scanning Logo.................................................................................................24 Scanning – Quick Steps............................................................

Scanning Properties .................................................................

Other Devices............................................................................

Scanner Drivers.........................................................................

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Badges in Batch Plates ...................................................................................25

Batch Plates – Quick Steps.........................................................

Working with Templates...........................................................

Variable Text ...........................................................................

Production Tricks.......................................................................

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Badges Layouts ...........................................................................................................26

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Badges – Quick Steps I ..................................................

Badges – Quick Step II................................................

Creating Masters...........................................................

More Variable Text.........................................................

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Windows Explorer .......................................................................................................27

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Explorer – Quick Steps ...................................................

File Manager...............................................................

Search Command.........................................................

Systems Tray..............................................................

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Making Workspace Changes ..............................................................................28

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Options – Quick Steps ..............................................Commands...........................................................

Saving Defaults.....................................................

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E Intermediate Graphics Tools

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Contour Cut ...................................... – Quick Steps

Bitmaps.................................................................

Offsets................................................................

Corners................................................................

Contour Cut.......................... .....................................................................30

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Ginsu Knife........... ....................................................................................31

Open Path...............................................................

Closed Path..........................................................

Presets................................................................. Tricks & Tips..........................................................

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Stroke Tool – Quick Steps ...........................................

Different Fills..........................................................

Corners.................................................................

Trick & Tips...........................................................

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Create Tool Path.......................................................................................29 Male/Female/Online............................................... Fills................................................................... 3D..................................................................... Drills....................................................................

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Copy & Paste ...................................................................................................................23

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Copy – Quick Steps ....................................................... Paste – Quick Steps..................................................... Filters......................................................................... Convertions ..............................................................

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Logo Construction I

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Weld Tools .....................................................................................................36

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Basic Weld– Quick Steps................................................

AND Weld...................................................................

XOT Weld....................................................................

Inlay/Overlay Weld.........................................................

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Measure Tools ..................................................................................................37

Measure Tools – Quick Steps............................................

Dimension/Object........................................................

Arrow Draw..................................................................

Notes.........................................................................

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Output Tools...............................................................................................................35

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Output – Quick Steps ......................................................

Cut Preview.................................................................

Sort by Color.................................................................

Output Orgination.........................................................

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Graphics Edit Tools ....................................................................................................33

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Node Tool – Quick Steps .................................................... Free Edit...................................................................... Acr Edit.........................................................................

Tricks & Tips ................................................................

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Engraving Defaults ......................................................................................................34

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Copies/Options ...............................................................

Tool Options................................................................

Stop-Start & More.........................................................

Tricks & Tips................................................................

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Decorative Border ...............................................................................................38

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Decorative Border – Quick Steps ..................................

Corners ...............................................................

Styles..................................................................

Smart Bar.............................................................

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AccuScan Tool II ...............................................................................................40

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Cropping........................................................................

Prepping Bitmap....................................................

Dialog Properties..................................................

Tips & Tricks..........................................................

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AccuScan Tool I .................................................................................................39

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AccuScan Tool – Quick Steps .....................................

Photos Features....................................................

Center Line..........................................................

Tips & Tricks..........................................................

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Import Bitmap........................................................

Trace Bitmap.........................................................

Use Shape Tool.....................................................

Export Logo...........................................................

Basic Logo Clean-up................................................................................41

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42 Intermediate Logo Clean-up ..................................................................42 Bitmap Trace........................................................... Bezier and Colors.................................................. Create Contour Fills................................................ Power Clip.............................................................

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Logo Construction II



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Additional InformationJ

Ad Art ....................................................................................................................51

KB Cheat Sheet I..................................................................................................52

KB Cheat Sheet II................................................................................................53

Suppliers.................................................................................................................54

ACSII Codes/Symbols.........................................................................................55

Adv-I Topics.........................................................................................................56

Adv-I Sign-up Sheet.............................................................................................57

Output Modules...................................................................................................58

Output Modules Sign up Sheet..........................................................................59

Website Info..........................................................................................................60

ARC Examples.......................................................................................................61

CaDLinkKeyboard Overlays.................................................................................................62

ASCII Chart........................................................................................................63

Frequently Ask Questions

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Selecting............................................................... Coping................................................................. Keyboard Tricks.....................................................

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F.A.Q. II .................................................................................................................50

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Color Tricks ............................................................ Cool Stuff............................................................. Cool Stuff II........................................................... Parting Shots........................................................

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Using What We’ve Learned

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Review of Basic Layout.............................................................................................43

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Basic Layout – Quick Steps .............................................. More Info.................................................................... Tools......................................................................... Tricks & Tips................................................................

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Making a Flier .............................................................................................................44

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Flier – Quick Steps ..........................................................

More Info....................................................................

Tools.........................................................................

Tricks & Tips................................................................

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Making a Business Card ............................................................................................45

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Card – Quick Steps ......................................................... More Info.................................................................... Tools......................................................................... Tricks & Tips................................................................

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E-Mail Signature.........................................................................................................46

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E-mail – Quick Steps ....................................................... More Info.................................................................... Tools......................................................................... Tricks & Tips................................................................

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Pictures & Cameras ...................................................................................................47

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E-mailed Pic’s – Quick Steps ............................................ Cameras – Quick Steps................................................. Other Programs........................................................... Tricks & Tips................................................................

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Review of Tools .........................................................................................................48

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Tools – Quick Steps ........................................................ Do’s & Don’t’s.............................................................. Thoughts.................................................................... What to Study..............................................................

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topicsCourse Outline

Basic Support Skills

A Graphics Tool Set

The Five Steps

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1. A) The primary skills for a topic are relayed on the main page. This basic information is explained simply, one skill, one page, indicated by the goal for the page. B) All pages whether basic or intermediate are divided into a Title & Goal for the skill set, at the top of that page, 4 labeled sections and 3 Sub-sections for a quick overview. C) At the beginning we will go through skills that ease us into the Basic Five steps of getting data on the screen (used with all Graphics Programs.) We will review the core of the program a few times.

Course Outline

2. A) We will make you familiar with a few tools,that will help you towards getting you started into the Five Basic Steps. B) First area of your basic knowledge is the Keyboard and Mouse, the Main Page and Tool-Bar configurations, and then the Pick & Zoom Tools. The Pick Tool is your selection tool remembering the 1ST Golden Rule is “nothing happens unless you are selected”. The 2nd being the 1st is only 90% correct, as you will learn. C) At the end of the Basics Five Steps you have created your first plate and then we will review the skills for that Category by creating another. This is a major convenience booster and give you Core skills, moving forward.

Basic Support Skills

3. A) The Course is laid out into Topics with Videos lettered on each Topic, each are labeled by section. B) After we have created our first & second layouts, we will go on to add Graphics Tools we feel are important to learn first in your skill set, look for sample jobs, as well. C) Next we will train on Production Tools and more additional graphics and Drawing Tools, ending up with Logo Construction. These are skills I believe are important to General Graphics at this beginning level. Remember one step, one page, one skill at a time.

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4. A) This is a Basic-I EngraveLab course so the we walk before we

run, and run before we fly. B) All Corel Users have holes in their basic knowledge, if even a experience users reviews this course they will fill the those wholes. My Goal is to start you out right with good habits. C) The Axil in which our wheel runs are the Five Steps, they will be shown in red numbered pages, and will be referred to allot. You may want to review the first Category 3-5 times several times; now let us begin.

The Five Steps

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