Gerard Metrailler
Wed, Jun 30 2010

As a follow-up to my previous blog post, I wanted to share some of the things that will be changed / fixed based on users feedback. This is not the complete list as we are still working on it, but should give you an idea of a few things we have coming over the summer with the first Service Pack for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.

  • Overall, we will be addressing the top Windows Error Reporting (WER) issues with SP1, and we review the WER reports on a regular basis, therefore, we strongly encourage you to send us a WER report if you encounter an error.
  • Enhanced support for Pantone Huey lighting compensation.
  • Enhanced file filters for the following file formats: AI, CGM, DSF/DRW, EMF, EPS, JPG, PDF, TIF, WMF and VSD; as a result, you will experience improvements when importing and/or exporting the file formats.
  • When printing files that contain overprints, the separations in the print preview will not display unless Simulate Overprints is enabled in the View Menu. However, the overprint will be maintained in the output, whether the option is enabled or not.
  • Resolved a number of stability issues when you have many dockers (e.g. Undo docker, Extrude docker, Fillet/Scallop/Chamfer docker) open in the workspace.
  • Resolved stability issues when copying and pasting groups that contain vector effects, dimensions, and connectors.
  • Improved results when opening files that were created in a previous version and also include transformed objects, such as callouts, rectangles with envelopes or linear gradients, Artistic Media objects, and transparency gradients. This may result in transparency gradients appearing differently after applying the SP1 update; however, the appearance will be consistent with opening the files in a previous version.
  • Improved spot colour functionality within the document/image palette.
  • Added the ability to perform name searches within spot color palettes.
  • Improved text functions when working with text outside the Latin codepage.

As mentioned before, this is just a sub-set of what will be included with Service Pack 1. Stay tuned for more information.

For those in Canada, happy Canada day!

  • over 13 years ago

    Will let you take the reports here Gerard and supply them to the "Technical Support" on our behalf as you have a better relationship with them. They make it too complicated and time consuming to contact them.

  • over 13 years ago

    You can find the contact details in the support section of http://www.corel.com

  • over 13 years ago

    I really love CorelDraw but the newest release (X5) has me really disappointed that a company can put a product like that on the market.

    I gave X5 another try and now I find that fonts randomly print out pixally. I've printed to different printers and the problem occurs on all of them so it is a X5 problem.

    Even rectangles print with different thicknesses on each side.

    This adds to my list of problems with X5. Can't wait for SP1 to come out. In the mean time I'll convert all my work back to X3.

    How do I get in touch with Technical Support Gerard?

  • over 13 years ago

    CDX5 is pretty OK on XP SP3, however after a while XP becomes slow, sometimes the toolbars shift around on their own when minimizing and maximizing CDX5, when opening or importing the thumbnails are empty in the open / import box (maybe a refresh problem) and lastly the main window where you work with graphics in CDX5 is terrible with refreshing, you always have to do a manual refresh. Apart from the oldschool toolbars (Windows 98 flat style) its not too bad. But yes still room for improvement, I hope SP1 will address this, I've been using CD since v5 and am a CD fan. Overall its a good application.

  • over 13 years ago

    I hope that the above really is a sub-set of what you have been working on, the most important item of improving/optimising bitmap preview re-draw to make the application usable in large format printing is not ignored, X5 is currently not being used due to speed problems and stability.

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