CorelDraw! is another great program for creating your document. We'll be glad to handle your Corel files. CorelDraw allows you to export files and save them in various formats. To make things easier for all of us, we'd like you to save your files in EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format, which means you won't have to send any additional files such as fonts or graphics. To export your file and save it as an EPS, just use the following steps.

Convert to Curves

When you have finished creating your document in CorelDraw! and you are satisfied with the way everything looks, the next thing you want to do is convert it all (text, graphics, etc.) into artwork. In Corel you do this by converting to curves.

If you've used text in your document (and you probably have), select the text area. Click on the Convert Text button on the toolbar in the upper right corner of the screen (or hit CTRL & F8 on the keyboard). Do this with each individual text area in your document.

Next, at the top of the screen, go to the Edit menu and click Select All , then Objects . Make sure that all parts of your document have been selected. Next, go to the Arrange menu and select Convert to Curves. This will turn all text into graphic form rather than type. (If you happen to have any problems selecting Convert to Curves , you may need to select each separate area of your document individually, then go to Arrange and choose Convert to Curves .)

Saving as .EPS

Next, go to the File menu and choose Export . A "Save" screen will appear, and here you need to make sure that the "file type" you are saving is "Encapsulated PostScript." Give your file a name. Click on Export , and another window will pop up with more options. On the "Export text as" option, choose Curves . No other checkboxes in this window should be selected except "Convert color bitmaps to grayscale." Now click on OK.

You're finished! All you have to do at this point is attach the EPS file you've created to an e-mail message and send it on to us at Wes-Tex. Please see "Final Steps".