I love the new interface. Much more slick and fresh.
Hi, Mosh.
Yes, you are right. The new Welcome screen and Live text are a geat improvements too.
And the new PowerTrace, the new master Pages... and the balloon ! It's the return to the Golder Age of CorelDRAW
best regards for all
Ariel
Hello Ariel,
X3 just wasn't "Corel" without the BALLOON
Now it's for REAL
GOTTA HAVE THE BALLOON to be Corel !
Ted
Edward Thurston: I can't understand the big hoopla about it. I don't get upset but think about it how many things like this get in the way and have to be reset by the user? David Milisock http://community.coreldraw.com/forums/p/3308/12330.aspx#12330
Edward Thurston: I can't understand the big hoopla about it.
I don't get upset but think about it how many things like this get in the way and have to be reset by the user?
I like the interface but i do agree with David, I think it would be a much wiser decision to add tools and fix tools that actually increase productivity or improve functionality. Like the mesh tool drives me crazy, it has so much potential to be a fantastic shading tool but falls short because it seems incomplete, (i've added another post about this if you're curious what i'm talking about). Though the new interface is nice and looks fresh i will not upgrade because of a slightly nicer interface but i would in a second if they actually fixed the tools that i've been waiting for them to fix for several versions now. I agree with David that Corel has a wonderful tool and superior to the competition in many ways but i never understood why they don't go all the way and really blow out illustrator. By this i mean scan through illustrator with a fine tooth comb and out perform them in every respect. I think CorelDRAW is the best illustration program but it doesn't get the respect it deserves because it seems like they only go half way with certain things instead of being the progressive super power they once were. They should really listen to the users more rather than offer us tools that are cool but don't really make a substantial impact. We all mention this because we want to see corel regain its glory but more and more it seems like they're catering more to the amateur market rather than the professionals who really remain loyal to them and therefor i find myself once again at the beginning of the two year wait for the next version to see if they're finally listening to us and hopefully i won't be dissapointed yet again with X5 (fingers crossed).
dreamwizard said:I think CorelDRAW is the best illustration program but it doesn't get the respect it deserves because it seems like they only go half way with certain things instead of being the progressive super power they once were. They should really listen to the users more rather than offer us tools that are cool but don't really make a substantial impact. We all mention this because we want to see corel regain its glory but more and more it seems like they're catering more to the amateur market rather than the professionals who really remain loyal to them and therefor i find myself once again at the beginning of the two year wait for the next version to see if they're finally listening to us and hopefully i won't be dissapointed yet again with X5 (fingers crossed).
I think CorelDRAW is the best illustration program but it doesn't get the respect it deserves because it seems like they only go half way with certain things instead of being the progressive super power they once were. They should really listen to the users more rather than offer us tools that are cool but don't really make a substantial impact. We all mention this because we want to see corel regain its glory but more and more it seems like they're catering more to the amateur market rather than the professionals who really remain loyal to them and therefor i find myself once again at the beginning of the two year wait for the next version to see if they're finally listening to us and hopefully i won't be dissapointed yet again with X5 (fingers crossed).
I used for years Illustrator, Freehand and CorelDRAW, and some others. This is an advantadge, because some people tal about CorelDRAW but don't know how it works, and the same happen with other software. CorelDRAW is very superior to Illistrator, not only more easy and intuitive, is more powerful and have more productivity. For example: How many time it takes you to create a calendar in Illustrator? In CorelDRAW, only a few seconds, with hollidays and lunar fases. How many time it takes to create a simple barcode in illustrator? In CorelDRAW, only a few seconds. can you create an imposition in Illustrator? a simple booklet, a brochure, a double-face cards, for example? you must go to other software, like InDesign or Acrobat. In Acrobat, you must buy a very expensive plug-in, like Quite Imposition, hard to use and non-intuitive. You have all of this in CorelDRAW, and a lot more. Crop Marks, fold marks, double side, all is very easy and intuitive in CorelDRAW. If you must create an imposition of several personal cards, in CorelDRAW you can create it exactly in a few seconds. In AI you must do manually, with the risk of a human mistake. Will Illustrator mark with red underlines the spelling mistakes? Does correct with the right mouse button? Can Illustrator auto-search and auto-install a font (temporary or permanent), if the font is missing when open a document? Can you create a print merge in illustrator? Only InDesign CS3 have a similar function. How much programs and money do you need to make the same or at least, a part of the CorelDRAW features? Try to create a simple color chart of Pantone colors. In CorelDRAW, you can do it easily, with the macro CreateColorSwatches. In AI, you must do it manually, ono-by-one. This is a proffessional method of work? this is only a few items, with the difference between AI and CDR. If you have CorelDRAW, you don't need Illustrator. Ariel Garaza DíazMadrid, Spain http://community.coreldraw.com/forums/p/3308/12377.aspx#12377
Edward Thurston said: So how do we get comparisons like this in front of John Q Public ? Has there ever been (in the last 10 years) a truly non-partisan comparison using real-world situations ? Ted
Hello Alfred,
Like I said to Stefan in another thread in this post:
Adobe has one product that is sometimes worth using, and that's Photoshop. As for Illustrator, I removed it from my computer. Why? Because anything I can do in six steps in Illustrator I can do in four steps with CorelDRAW and I just plain do not like AI's format.
I hear you brother. I rarely use PS anymore either.