The product has found its niche and the two groups of users are distinct. It upgrades the product on schedule and it keeps up a close race with Adobe where it feels it needs to. Still popular after all these yearsĬorel knows its stuff on CorelDraw. Content can be organized by project or by type. With this version it has added new tools to manage art from a variety of sources including iStockPhoto, Fotolia, and Flickr.

Finally, Corel has long supported a wealth of clip art via Corel Connect. Users can incorporate Corel’s Website Creator X6 into their workflow.

Since the last version Corel has been flirting with web design tools and in this round it goes further. In addition, Corel has added the ability to create document styles and save them in a docked toolbar, so your established tools are available in one location. There is a new tool to create and save color palettes. Also on the type front, CorelDraw supports complex script to improve the ability to typeset Asian and Middle Eastern languages correctly. CorelDraw now has advanced OpenType support with typography features. And it has added tools its signage people need. We are those people who tend to need CorelDraw occasionally, and with this version Corel has brought many features of CorelDraw up to date against its arch-competitor Adobe Illustrator.įor instance it’s now 64-bit.

We haven’t had a chance to work with it in depth, but we have gotten a good look at it. As it turns out the people who do use it very often include people in signage as well as office productivity, and for corporate art departments.Ĭorel revels in the Windows-ness of its products, which also makes the product easier to understand from the start. One of the aspects that is great about CorelDraw is that it’s easy to return to when you don’t use it very often. We think of CorelDraw as the alternative to Adobe’s Illustrator and we’ve always found it easier to use. Properties are easier to manage in CorelDraw Graphics Suite X6. The easy-to-use alternative to Adobe Illustrator is now 64-bit, and offers a variety of features designed for the occasional user who needs a professional graphics product.

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