I've had mixed feelings over several CorelDRAW Graphics Suite upgrades but one thing that to me is always a sad realization is that Photo-Paint seems to have lost it's competitive edge and many who prefer CorelDRAW over Illustrator don't feel the same way when it comes to Photo-Paint vs. Photoshop. I personally still prefer to use Photo-Paint for most applications but the lack of development has forced me to use the other more expensive program more and more and as a dedicated Corel user of over 14 years this makes me really sad. So, i decided to start this discussion of my own personal curiosity to see who like me would be happy to pay a lot more for the full suite and/or upgrade to see Photo-Paint finally wipe off the dust and start to kick-butt again as we all know it can. Or, to see if it would be a worthwhile decision to sell an updated stand-alone of Photo-Paint for those who do not want to switch to Photoshop but understand the need to keep the cost of the suite at an affordable price. I know that this has been tried with a half hearted effort in the past but i'm talking about a real effort to develop and market the product. Also,i think when this was last tried Corel wasn't in a financial position to do this properly. Perhaps Photo-Paint PRO?
So my question are:
1. Would you pay more for the Graphics Suite with an updated Photo-Paint?2. How much more would you be willing to pay?3. Should Corel offer different levels of the suite or a stand-alone product?4. Who would be willing to purchase an updated stand-alone "Photo-Paint PRO"?
This should be an interesting discussion. Thanks to all who participate.
I can pay more for the Graphics Suite with an updated Photo-Paint.