CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Alludo (formerly Corel Corporation). It is also the name of the Corel graphics suite, which includes the bitmap-image editor Corel Photo-Paint as well as other graphics-related programs (see below). It can serve as a digital painting platform, desktop publishing suite, and is commonly used for production art in signmaking, vinyl and laser cutting and engraving, print-on-demand and other industry processes. Reduced-feature Standard and Essentials versions are also offered.[citation needed]
In 1987, Corel engineers Michel Bouillon and Pat Beirne undertook to develop a vector-based illustration program to bundle with their desktop publishing systems. That program, CorelDraw, was initially released in 1989.[1] CorelDraw 1.x and 2.x ran under Windows 2.x and 3.0. CorelDraw 3.0 came into its own with Microsoft's release of Windows 3.1. The inclusion of TrueType in Windows 3.1 transformed CorelDraw into a serious illustration program capable of using system-installed outline fonts without requiring third-party software such as Adobe Type Manager; paired with a photo-editing program (Corel Photo-Paint), a font manager, Corel Capture, and several other pieces of software, it was also part of the first all-in-one graphics suite.[2]
For the first time, OpenType versions of Helvetica, Frutiger, Futura and Garamond #3 font families (32 fonts total) from Linotype foundry are included instead of the Bitstream counterparts. All but Garamond are in OpenType Pro format.[29]
Corel X7 introduced 30-day and 365-day rentals (subscriptions) as an alternative to buying a perpetual license. Corel Content Exchange, an online source for fonts, fill patterns and other materials, required continuing payments for access to the full range of content.[34]
Features include new AI-assisted PowerTRACE, bitmap upsampling, and bitmap artifact compression removal; new Stylized effects such as Pastel and Woodcut; nondestructive (lens) bitmap effects; another edge-finding mask tool; improved search and replace; and sliders to adjust OpenType variable fonts (Windows only).[42]
CorelDRAW was originally developed for Microsoft Windows 2.1, and versions existed for Windows 3.1x, CTOS, OS/2, and Power Macintosh. With the release of Corel Linux, CorelDRAW 9 was released with package support for Debian and Red Hat-based Linux.[47] Version 11 was released for Mac OS X in 2001, but was then discontinued on both Linux and Mac. CorelDRAW was available only for Windows until the 2019 version became the first to support macOS.[48][49][50]
As of 2021,[update] CorelDRAW Graphics Suite supports Windows 10, Windows 11, and macOS, including a new release for Apple silicon.[51] A related web app and iPad app offers collaboration and markup online. In 2024, a new trial version was released available directly in the browser.[52]
With version 6, Corel introduced task automation using a proprietary scripting language, Corel SCRIPT. Support for VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros was added in version 9,[53] and Corel SCRIPT was eventually deprecated. Support for VSTA (Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications) has been integrated in Windows versions since X5,[30] and currently requires Visual Studio 2017.[54] Version 2019 added Javascript as an option for cross-platform scripting with MacOS support; however, the built-in IDE does not support it as of 2020.[55]
In its first versions, the CDR file format was a completely proprietary file format primarily used for vector graphic drawings, recognizable by the first two bytes of the file being "WL". Starting with CorelDraw 3, the file format changed to a Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) envelope, recognizable by the first four bytes of the file being "RIFF", and a "CDR*vrsn" in bytes 9 to 15, with the asterisk "*" being just a blank in early versions.[57] Beginning with CorelDraw 4 it included the version number of the writing program in hexadecimal ("4" meaning version 4, "D" meaning version 13). The actual data chunk of the RIFF remains a Corel proprietary format.
In December 2006, the sK1 open-source project team started to reverse-engineer the CDR format.[62] The results and the first working snapshot of the CDR importer were presented at the Libre Graphics Meeting 2007 conference taking place in May 2007 in Montreal (Canada).[63] Later on the team parsed the structure of other Corel formats with the help of the open source CDR Explorer.[64] As of 2008, the sK1 project claims to have the best import support for CorelDraw file formats among open source software programs. The sK1 project also developed the UniConvertor, a command line open source tool which supports conversion from CorelDraw ver.7-X4 formats (CDR/CDT/CCX/CDRX/CMX) to other formats. UniConvertor is also used in the Inkscape and Scribus open source projects as an external tool for importing CorelDraw files.[65][66][67]
In 2007, Microsoft blocked CDR file format in Microsoft Office 2003 with the release of Service Pack 3 for Office 2003.[68][69] Microsoft later apologized for inaccurately blaming the CDR file format and other formats for security problems in Microsoft Office and released some tools for solving this problem.[70]
In 2012, the joint LibreOffice/re-lab team implemented libcdr, a library for reading CDR files from version 7 to X3 and CMX files.[71] The library has extensive support for shapes and their properties, including support for color management and spot colors, and has a basic support for text.[72] The library provides a built-in converter to SVG, and a converter to OpenDocument is provided by writerperfect package. The libcdr library is used in LibreOffice starting from version 3.6,[73] and thanks to public API it can be freely used by other applications.
This version in in no way different to previous versions released over the years before they were thoroughly tested and de-bugged, and I've been using this software since version 2 many years ago. Such as the way it was that we developed a policy of NOT UPDATING until a subsequent version was released, then step to the one down as it was likely fully resolved.
On this occasion however we have not been in a position to do that, so we crossed our fingers when we had to update due to commercial reasons, and low and behold now we wish we hadn't done that only one week in.
VBA is unstable in this version also and our macros from 2021 don't seem to consistently want to work as they always have either, as I said it is causing serious dysfunctionality in our workflow and yes over time it will likely all be resolved but right now there is simply nothing any user can do about it - except that is warn all of you out there that nothing has improved in the way this process is rolled out at the company level.
You may find this hard to believe, but good old Corel was bought up by venture capitalists, and it turns out that the cash infusion and expansions they promised have not come to fruition where the venerable CorelDRAW suite is concerned. I think they just wanted some network tech Corel had acquired.
Does anyone at all in charge recognize the effect that these sorts of reports have on earnings? I'm still using X5 because, year after year, I've been scared off upgrading due to the monstrous bug reports. I'm certain there are a lot of existing customers in the same boat. It is more important that the software works than that it is new. Venture capitalists don't seem to understand that.
the main issue for me on corel is importing PDFs created with modern programs. If the PDFs were created 15 years ago, then they're imported fine. If they're created with Canva or other modern apps, the import will mangle most of the graphics (ai file from illustrator = app just freezes)
This doesn't happen with affinity designer, which costs 10x less than corel. With affinity i can open PDF files (assuming i have all the fonts) like they were native files, with corel i need to get ready to cry.
So what happens for me it's now i do most of the job on affinity designer, then export in EPS, and use corel just for impose the print........ at that point for me, once i will get used to affinity it will be cheaper to buy "appsforlife imposition wizard" than corel suite...
The main reason is the cheapskates in command chose to use ghostscript GPL 8, the last version that can be used for free without paying royalties to artifex. But that version is from FIFTEEN years ago!
did you see the pricing for imposing in EFI command workstation in the advanced mode? That's why i am using corel for that. I can pay 2 years of salary of a dedicated "imposing" employee with that money
OTTAWA, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Alludo, a global technology company, introduces the new versions of its award-winning graphic design software, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, CorelDRAW Technical Suite, CorelDRAW Standard and CorelDRAW Essentials. With these exciting new updates, users can unleash their creativity, whether they are casual creatives or professional designers.
For CorelDRAW Graphics Suite customers, the 2024 version includes access to remote fonts, alongside an innovative set of natural media and particle brushes, which replicate the look and feel of traditional art mediums like paint, pastels, and pencils. Several customer-requested enhancements, such as a redesigned way to work with non-destructive bitmap effects, give users an optimized workflow. On top of that, subscribers and maintenance customers will get exclusive access to 300 new cloud-based design templates to save time and inspire creativity.
As a bonus, users can experience the power and versatility of all of these newly released features right in their browser, with no need to download or install any applications, with a free 15-day web-based trial of CorelDRAW.
The update of the entire CorelDRAW family not only brings significant upgrades to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and CorelDRAW Technical Suite but also marks the first update in three years for CorelDRAW Essentials and CorelDRAW Standard. With the launch of the 2024 versions, both graphics products are brought up to speed with performance improvements, UI, and selected functionality enhancements from CorelDRAW Graphic Suite 2022 and 2023, allowing users to enjoy improved product quality and enhanced file support.
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