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.

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