Although there are some good things in X7, and as a long-time use of Draw (since v 1.02) it's one of my all time favourite programs, I have to say I've not been that impressed with X7 since upgrading from X6 (and yes, I've updated to 7.1).
For example, just one of the simple things I was hoping for, was an end to the problem of hyperlinks appearing in imported text when you select the "Discard Fonts and Formatting" option. Hyperlinks still appear, even though they shouldn't. Once in there, there doesn't seem to be any simple or easy method of removing them (i.e. there's no "select text and hit whatever...). Neither is there's an option in the Text Properties Docker for "remove hyperlink" (unless you've found one - I'm all ears).
I know can use "Paste Special" and select "Text" option, but this method will create it's own additional text box and is a bit too fiddly when you're pressing on and trying to get your work done. My point being that when you import text and select "Discard Fonts and Formatting" - it should do just that, and discard any hyperlinks! Simple refinements like this don't take much programming effort, yet can make Draw so much easier to use in day-to-day life.
And don't get me started on the "flat, white, no-border, 'running-in-the-background' look", the programme has - hate it. Or, the fact that you can't resize the "Options Dialog" - why?
Prof.
The Professor said:I then typed my reply and pasted the image into my posting
Pasted images are filtered out during the posting process. This is partly because pasted images cannot be handled efficiently -- they can be larger than the thread and would be sent to the browser every time you visit the page -- unlike a linked image which is sent once and held in the browser cache for subsequent display. There may also be a security problem in allowing you to paste arbitrary objects into forum posts.
The correct way to post an image in a post is to use the image icon above the text box ...
This does mean that you have to save the capture temporarily, but if it is on the clipboard you can quickly paste it into CorelDraw or Photopaint and save it as a 96dpi png or jpg.
harryLondon said:This does mean that you have to save the capture temporarily, but if it is on the clipboard you can quickly paste it into CorelDraw or Photopaint and save it as a 96dpi png or jpg.
Paste captured image into PP or PS then optimized for the web using png and not worry about dpi. When you "paste in from clipboard" it's there, no setting necessary. Set the size to 500px wide (downsize or crop what you want) or less. Dpi has no meaning on web based images, it only sees H x W. The way I upload images is click on "options tab" upload and save. I never tried it the the way Harry suggests. Harry always provides excellent info and help.
FYI: good read here on the dpi subject http://www.unleash.com/knpepper/dpi/
Hi Harry, Bob,
Many thanks to both of you for your excellent help and support.
Much appreciated.
obzelite said:i don't know how you can go backwoods while 'improving' a product.
It is not just CorelDraw that has this problem.
Windows 8 was the most obvious example. Very few people actually wanted the changes from windows 7 to windows 8 and arrogantly dropping the start menu (and then first refusing to listen, and then trying to fob people off with a start button that had no menu attached to it) was the downfall of windows 8. If windows 10 is to succeed, it needs to look and feel more like windows 7 than windows 8.
I would also guess that having to rewrite code that was perfectly working in XP and windows 7 to maintain compatibility with windows 8 is probably Corel's biggest unproductive timewaster and if microsoft could somehow be persuaded not to keep making these arrogant negative improvements, then Corel and other manufacturers could concentrate on making genuine improvements instead of constantly trying to stand still in a flood of totally unnecessary microsoft sewage.
However, the good news is that Corel may not have to repeat this exercise again for windows 10. So far, if microsoft forgets to do something to mess things up, X7 seems to be working in the windows 10 technical preview.