CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 [OLD VERSION]

in the past I used Microsoft publisher for all my menus and flyers for the restaurant, but this is so much better, I can edit my photos, apply special effects, re-size anything. Made a template so now I can change menu items super easily, change pictures, this is just amazing and was much easier for me to learn than adobe illustrator, I play around with adobe, but when I want to get something done quickly, this just seems more intuitive for me, I have done the outside lighted boards when I owned an A&W and Long John Silvers, with my own pictures of food, much to the dismay of ordermatic who does all their stuff, Yum corporation who owns them, I was just a franchisee seemed to drag their feet, so did it myself, had it printed and laminated at Staples and they looked better than the company's. If you need any graphic capabilities this is fun fast and easy to navigateCorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 [OLD VERSION]

For a business drawing package this one is too complicated. I have to drawsimple diagrams. Trying to memorize a large ICON set along with key board controls does not cut it. I can do more with MS Paint in 20 minutes than Corel Draw in 2 hours. For a graphics designer this may be the right package. But that is not what I'm looking for. The package clearly should not say "Corel Draw" in bold black. It should say "Corel Graphics" orthe words graphics suite in bold. Drawing should be simple. With thissoftware it is not.

i could only load the 1st disk

I bought this software for the graphics capabilities and my husband is using Photo-Paint to edit our family pictures. This is the first version of CorelDraw I've used and am very pleased with the help features, find them intuitive and the whole package impressive.

CorelDraw was my first foray into vector graphics back when version 3 showed up on my desk at the small "Mom and Pop" screenprinting shop i worked at. Back then, Corel came with OODLES of free fonts, clipart, manuals ... not to mention FREE technical support via a toll-free number.i stayed with Corel exclusively until version 10 ... enduring countless patches, bugs and the dreaded "odd-numbered" curse (if you tried version 5 or 7, you feel my pain). Adobe Photoshop was always my photo-editing program of choice ... CorelPhotoPAINT just never quite "did it" for me.Industry demands eventually delegated that i delve into Adobe Illustrator. Being already familiar with Adobe Photoshop's features, tools and "look and feel", Illustrator didn't present a huge, overbearing learning curve. In Illustrator, i found the same robust features as CorelDraw ... which wasn't what impressed me about Illustrator. Adobe's intuitive programs, and their ability to interact with one another ... seamlessly ... THAT is what won me over to Illustrator. Illustrator's ability to edit/create PDF's in their native format? WOW! Exporting LAYERED vector files to Photoshop ... with layers INTACT??? WOW!!! (i could go on)Now, that being said ... there are STILL things that i prefer in CorelDRAW compared to Illustrator. The EXTRUDE function in corel is MUCH easier to utilize. The PowerClip function is more user friendly than Illustrator's "make clipping mask" function. The ability to customize/edit/add shortcut keys is an amazing feature. (again ... i could go on) (EDIT: i learned this IS possible in Illustrator CS2 via the EDIT/Keyboard Shortcuts, or Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K)In regards to importing and exporting files from other applications, CorelDRAW wins, hands down. It boasts a ROBUST set of import and export filters, my favorite being the .eps import filter which lets you import an .eps while converting the fonts to curves DURING the import. This is a MUST HAVE if you work with an .eps file created on another computer whose fonts you lack. If i had a dollar for every .eps that pulls into Illustrator with fonts blown out ... i'd be independently wealthy. WHY Illustrator has never implemented this is beyond me.So, to sum it up ... CorelDRAW is a great program ... but i can't imagine it being my ONLY vector drawing program. Just like in real life, you need a great team. This program, paired with Adobe Creative Suite, meets my needs perfectly.

I've spent all day putting together a 300 page book in Corel Draw, the file was saved several times without error, the finished piece is 2.6 GB. I exported it as a PDF that is 4.5 GB. Never any errors in Corel Draw.Acrobat won't open the PDF. Says it's corrupted.Now when I open the CDR all I get is a single page, and when I right click on the file and look at the properties it says it's 0 pages.I'm really upset, and now I've wasted an entire day with COREL's software, if the thing is just for 1 or 2 page church brochures COREL should WARN people on the package.It looks like I'm SOL and I'm guessing Corel will never bother with a reply.Hint: I think I'll switch to Adobe.Sincerely,Waitman Gobble

I bought this program and can't installed it!!!!!!It has a problem and the computer says it can't install because it doesn't work on windows

I love this version of CarelDraw