A Step In The Right Direction. (Corel Draw Graphics Suite X4)

Member Name: boredindunoon

Product:	Corel Draw Graphics Suite X4
Date:	30/10/08 (117 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap. Lots Of Extra Features Compared To Previous Versions. Easy To Use.

Disadvantages: I Still Prefer Adobe

CorelDraw is a useful and powerful graphics suite that offers everything you need for digital photo editing, graphics, and illustration.

This latest edition of CorelDraw's Graphics Suite is improved and feature packed, and in an Adobe dominated market is Corel's obvious attempt to get themselves back in the game. The question is have they done enough, well multiple page support has now been added, and the graphics suite includes an impressive array of templates, fonts, digital images, clip-art and a copy of Photo Paint. Support has been added for additional file types, including DXF, DWG, and the ever increasing popular RAW files. Interestingly enough this graphics suite also offers support for documents from Microsoft Word. Installation is quick and easy.

It's been a considerably long time since I've used Corel (I'm a Photoshop man) but despite this, I was quickly able to come to grips with the software, and without any real problems. I found CorelDraw to be considerably less complex and easier to learn than Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop meaning it is more suited for non-professionals or those new to design. The PowerTrace feature which is one of my personal favourite offers direct bitmap-to-vector conversion, and the interface is new and looks fresh. All of these changes will obviously make the software more universally appealing to users at any level. What I was also glad to find was a rather meaty and comprehensive printed manual included in the box, rather than the typical pdf manual that seems to be very common these days.

I'm sure there are still countless features that I've still to discover with this software, and it's something I look forward to doing. I'll definitely be using Corel for my more complex and creative graphic designs. While at the same time, I doubt the software offers enough to completely bring over Adobe users, it still is a worth while upgrade for existing Corel users and definitely a step in the write direction, not to forget the fact that it's also considerably cheaper than its Adobe rival.

(I'm a reviewer on Amazon, and some my reviews are copied from there to dooyoo. Please feel free to check out my Amazon profile under my real name of Mr Andrew M Kerr.)

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