I am looking for advantages of Corel Draw versus Inkscape. I know Inkscape for a year and I am interested whether Corel Draw is easier or more powerful or has any advantages over Inkscape and in which way.
I currently have a trial version. There are tutorials on the web, but I'd like to jump straight to the point to save time, I am not lazy, I just don't have time to wander and search, especially that I already have made some research and I basically don't find any advantages.
What's unique in Corel Draw that's difficult to do in Inkscape? Or perhaps, which is significantly easier, or time-saving, comparing to Inkscape. Best would be concrete, specific examples of tools or functions (filters?). I am less interested in very artistic graphic, but rather in business and semi-artistic graphic (looking beautiful but not really a piece of art)
bettyketty said: I am looking for advantages of Corel Draw versus Inkscape. I know Inkscape for a year and I am interested whether Corel Draw is easier or more powerful or has any advantages over Inkscape and in which way.
Depends on what type of work you are thinking of doing. IN my own work I wouldnt be able to accomplish all the variety of work, and the WORKFLOW I am accustomed to have, in finishing off my work/projects. There will always be open source software like Inkscape that can make some jobs for you.
When you understand what sort of work is put down to create a program like CorelDRAW and compare with Inkscape - in how complex CorelDRAW is, and what demands is being put to CorelDRAW from a WIDE variety of businesses all over the world, its not even coming close to compare the two programs. It simply takes to long to explain all the differences.
Unpaid, open source programs not generating money enough to put down all that is needed, will always have problems to catch up. There is a reason to why CorelDRAW cost money and Inkscape isnt.
bettyketty said:There are tutorials on the web, but I'd like to jump straight to the point to save time, I am not lazy, I just don't have time to wander and search, especially that I already have made some research and I basically don't find any advantages
Sorry, we ALL human beings tend to be lazy in some respect, and if you just like to jump in and do the work without spending time to learn the craft and view tutorials - then quite frankly, take it the correct way - you are a tad lazy,
All programs have its learning curve. EVERYTHING if learnet the correct way, need time put to learn it.
bettyketty said:What's unique in Corel Draw that's difficult to do in Inkscape? Or perhaps, which is significantly easier, or time-saving, comparing to Inkscape. Best would be concrete, specific examples of tools or functions (filters?). I am less interested in very artistic graphic, but rather in business and semi-artistic graphic (looking beautiful but not really a piece of art)
Again, how professional do you whant things. It may not sound sexxy, but color management in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a HUGE and to me a sexy thing. Remember Color Management in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT is MORE than choosing a colour profile. MAN this subject of color management rocks big time!
OPEN SOURCE in general
I dont personally have anything against open source programs, but there is a reason to why they are open source and some are not.
As an example I use Open Open Office as my office program, but I cant ugrade it because Open Office group of people, being open source, split into two programs, LIbre Office and Open Office. And when they split, all swedish translators ditched the Open Office program and seem to either quite all together or gone over to Libre office.
Stefan Lindblad said: Sorry, we ALL human beings tend to be lazy in some respect, and if you just like to jump in and do the work without spending time to learn the craft and view tutorials - then quite frankly, take it the correct way - you are a tad lazy, All programs have its learning curve. EVERYTHING if learnet the correct way, need time put to learn it.
Ok, I am in fact a bit lazy, too :P
But there is also one subtle aspect of learning - in order to learn, you need the subject, which is the program itself. Honestly, how much can you learn in 30 days? I am still learning Inkscape after a year or so (not full time of course). So you need first to decide and buy and then to learn and verify the decision in real life. That's why I am asking for quick and easy tips.
As to what kind of work I am thinking of doing... I do graphic design for web and elearning, not for print. I would value the most any tools that would help me be more creative in a reasonably fast way and also help add some "wow" factor to a design.
bettyketty said: Ok, I am in fact a bit lazy, too :P But there is also one subtle aspect of learning - in order to learn, you need the subject, which is the program itself. Honestly, how much can you learn in 30 days? I am still learning Inkscape after a year or so (not full time of course). So you need first to decide and buy and then to learn and verify the decision in real life. That's why I am asking for quick and easy tips.
Being lazy sometimes is human and normal
In the end you yourself have to decide, Was it me to decide for myself, I would once again choose CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint over Inkscape. I work professionally with Illustration and Graphic Design as well as many other assignments being thrown my way. So to simply be sure I can create highly professional result as well as doing it the quickest and best fun way, the way I like to do it - CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint.
Ps. I have been forced to learn Inkscape once because I helped out a friend who only use open source , but after a while I said - No pal, I am done with inkscape. Now, thats me and everyone else do their choices that works for them.
My clients are in a variety of businesses and I need the highly professional software which CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint is.