I´ve found a bug in CorelDraw X7, that should be urgently fixed
If we create a gradient (elliptical, conical or rectangular), and save it in a lower version with X7, when you opened it again, it will be totally different than if it was saved with version 17 (X7).
Please check it and give me a feedback.
Thank you very much!
Best regards
Ricardo Serradas
When you save to the previous version and you have something in the file that is not completely supported in the previous version, you should be given the choice to preserve edibility but lose precise appearance or to preserve the appearance (by converting to bitmap) but lose editability.
First of all, the elliptical, conical or rectangular gradients are not something new.
The problem is that when we save a gradient in a lower version and open it again with X7, it will change the transformation parameters, when it shouldn't. (as shown at the picture below). If you change the transformation parameters back to 100% the image will be the same again... That's why I've called it a "bug", because there is no reason to alter those parameters.
Thank you for your comments.
Ricardo Serradas said: First of all, the elliptical, conical or rectangular gradients are not something new.
Elliptical fill is definitely new. IT DOES NOT EXIST IN ANY VERSION PRIOR TO X7. We did have circular fills though.
So if you see any changes in the elliptical fills, it is because it is not the circular fill as previously existed. It works differently. Therefore, adjustments will have to be made, when working with older files.
I personally abhor Corel's insistence to maintain compatibility with files created a decade ago! I see no logic in that. when I can simple recreate it in the new version and for all you know, I could make it better using all those additional features! This is a welcome change Adobe Illustrator does not maintain that kind of compatibility, not even to the last couple of versions. Yet it remains the so-called industry standard! AutoCAD released a statement that their latest version will not work on and Windows XP and prior versions. For those who insist, they suggest to stick with older versions. Corel should do the same.
If we do not encourage radical steps forward, Corel will always be trailing at the back end with no progress. For those that think it is absolutely necessary to open files of a decade ago with no issues at all, I suggest maintaining a copy of CorelDRAW on your computer that works with those files. I personally dump the older version in like 15 days after I install the new version. Its a pain at times, when issues arise, but I rather re-work the file than depend on an older version.
I'm with Corel on this one. Hell with backward compatibility. Better still, launch a new product, 'CorelDRAW Pro' or something like that, designed from scratch, that will set new standards, more efficient file formats, exploit latest technology advancements. That will end the dilemma of previous version compatibility. The developers don't have to work with their hands tied behind their backs anymore. I easily make 10 times the software cost in under a year, so I don't care if this new product costs more that the current CorelDRAW software, so long as it works and delivers results. I'll buy it. No crashes though!! LOL.
With all of these incompatibilities and terrible conversions CorelDRAW X7 should have been called something else. The file conversion from X7 to older conversions of Coreldraw sound about as precise as going from CorelDraw to Illustrator. Why even offer the option of saving to an older file if when you open it the file isn't correct? Should we expect the same when exporting the file as an EPS or JPG? If something doesn't work correctly it shouldn't be included.