Hi all. I haven't been around much since the sign shop closed last october. I do have a bit of freelance work now and then. I purchased a new lap top in the spring. Haven't really used it because I am intimidated by Windows 8. But my husband just got laid off so now I REALLY need freelance work. I want to get coreldraw x6 but I don't know how to know 32bit or 64 bit because I am totally clueless to what that even means. i now have x4. I had x5 briefly at the sign shop but absolutely hated it. I think i read somewhere that on my new computer i can't use x4. Any help greatly appreciated.
THANKS in advance
Lisa
lnj said:Quite nervous because i'm afraid of windows 8
Not aware of anyone whom got attacked or died from using it<G> Fear nothing and see what happens.
lnj said: Anyways, this is my new computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314149
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314149
Congratulations! you have a TOO MUCH powerful computer!
I'm still using a Core-2 Duo with 4 Gb of RAM, So, you have a computer 10 times more powerful than mine, so i believe that it's enough. I don't use Windows 8, but there's not reason to have afraid about it. It's not so different than XP to Windows 7, if it works with Win7 it should work also on Win8.
lnj said:So I'm assuming it's fine to get the 64 bit version of x6 ??
X6 is no longer available for buy, and since it was the first version for 64 bit, X7 will run better, and also, CorelDRAw X7 was made for Windows 8, so it should works better on your computer than X6. btw if you already has CorelDRAW X6 you can install and use it without problem. The 64 bits version has the advantadge of allocate more RAM memory for each program and allows to use the max avialable of your 8 Gb instead the up to 2 Gb max that was the limit of RAM for each program under Windows 7. On the other hand, some things don't works under 64 like under 32 bits, ie some macros don't run under 64 bits.
lnj said:And am I correct that I can't use my x4 with windows 8??
X4 should work under Windows 8 in compatibility mode and since the processor is faster, the program will run better, but it will use only 2 Gb of RAM becauseit's a 32 bits software
lnj said:ungroup???
X6 was Arrange > Ungroup. In X7 its Objects > Group > Ungroup. It saves a little space on the objects menu, to make room for new commands.
In practice, most people use the keyboard shortcuts for these frequent operations and they are still control-G to group and control-U to ungroup.
lnj said:I couldn't ungroup. It was light gray/unable to use.
That usually means the object you are trying to ungroup is not a group. Try objects > break apart (control-K) which would indicate that the objects have been combined rather than grouped.