General questions on Corel Draw

I am not familiar with either Corel Draw or the other graphic program (Adobe).  I am hoping someone can help me figure out what I need to buy.  I am looking for a program that I can use to make lettering and graphic files and send to a cutter.  I also want to be able to change bmp files to vector files.  I would need to save in .plt format.   I would also want to be able to put together a graphic to print and then transfer to a T shirt.  I don't understand Corel Draw.  Do I have to puchase the program piece by piece?  Is Corel Draw Graphic Suite X3 a stand alone product or ?.  Thanks for any help you can give me.

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  • Hi, Cracker:

     Just wanted to chime in on how great CorelDRAW is compared to Adobe Illustrator (both are vector-based drawing programs with text, layout, and bitmap capabilities as well.) 

     I learned vector drawing on Illustrator, and then was turned onto CorelDRAW.  I have been an advocate ever since. My husband pooh-poohed me for years whenever I would go on about the superiority of DRAW.  Finally, after 10 years of working solely with Illustrator, he had to use Corel for a new job.  Well, he was converted!   Yes

     Just wanted to share.

    ~Monaliza

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