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)
The macros are a nice feature indeed :) By the way, the majority are for X4 and X5, are they generally compatible with X6 ?
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.
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: The macros are a nice feature indeed :) By the way, the majority are for X4 and X5, are they generally compatible with X6 ?
Betty Ketty,
1) There already are some macros installed and which comes with CorelDRAW. Look for pre installed macros in Tools/Macros/Macro Manager. You can read my older blogpost about that in particular here http://canvas.nu/stefanlindblad-blog/?p=139
2)
Macro creaters, such as Jeff Harrison who is answering you as well, have their own business and write macros for CorelDRAW, and are not working for Corel, n´but Macromonster with Jeff Harrison are among the best in the business. And there are others as well in te macro business. So if they haev upgraded their macros or not is mostly written I guess on their website. Would be surprised if they didnt upgrade them ;-)
3)
You can create your own macros using CorelDRAW. And there is a great PDF you can read in Start/programs/CorelDRAW Graphics Sutie/documentation
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.
bettyketty said:The macros are a nice feature indeed :) By the way, the majority are for X4 and X5, are they generally compatible with X6 ?
This depends, but most macro pages will specify.
In any case, CorelDRAW is more powerful and flexible than Inkscape, but it costs money..