
About CorelDRAW
CoreIDRAW is a graphic design software which enables users to create professional designs with vector illustration, layout, photo editing, typography, template tools, and more. CoreIDRAW allows users to create, access and store artwork, web graphics and prints in the cloud, via the web app. CoreIDRAW also offers solutions for Windows and Mac devices.
Vector illustration tools allow users to create art from basic lines and shapes. Users can add effects such as contours, blends, and mesh fills to their vector artwork. Page layout and photo editing technology helps users manage layouts for brochures and multi-page documents, and retouch and enhance photos. Typography tools, plus colors, fills, transparencies and styles and style sets enable users to arrange type, and apply colors and consistent formatting.
CoreIDRAW helps users design for print or web with web graphics tools and presets, and a powerful color management engine. The platform allows users to upload and publish images directly to their WordPress website. CoreIDRAW supports a range of file formats, from AI and PSD to PDF, JPG, PNG, and more. Users also have access to thousands of royalty-free clipart and vehicle wrap templates, images, and fonts. Other CoreIDRAW features include object control, workspace customization, non-destructive editing, bitmap-to-vector tracing, and more.
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Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, United States and 1 others
Supported Languages
Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and 9 others
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Total features of CorelDRAW: 33
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- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Explore CorelDraw
Reviewed on 26/08/2021
My creative juices are constantly flowing when I'm using this software, I just made a massive...
My creative juices are constantly flowing when I'm using this software, I just made a massive fashion catalog in a span of one week because the software reduces all the monotonous tasks I usually have to deal with to a minimal.
Pros
If you are a graphics professional looking for a powerful solution to boost your creativity, then look no further than the new CorelDRAW 2021 Graphics Suite. It amplifies the design process by giving you advanced illustrations and superb photo editing features that help you achieve nothing less than a masterpiece every time. The software comes with a versatility that will satisfy any creative need. It is an all-in-one graphic design suite for vector illustration, page layout, photo editing, font management and so much more.
Cons
I was not able to find any cons about the software, I tried so hard to see were the faults were but till this day, I have been nothing but pleased with it.
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Adobe Photoshop ElementsReasons for Choosing CorelDRAW
I think that Adobe Illustrator is overrated and CorelDRAW is totally underrated, in this instance I gave the underdog a shot to impress me and it didn't disappoint. I don't think many graphic designers know what they are missing out on when it comes to CorelDRAW.Switched From
Adobe IllustratorReasons for Switching to CorelDRAW
From what I have gathered about Photoshop Elements, it seems to be more inclined for the photo-hobbyist than the graphic designer.- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Ease of Use for Tutors, Hardware considerations and Tools
Reviewed on 12/07/2022
Teaching this software comes with a bit of difficulty. I taught Corel Draw to High school students...
Teaching this software comes with a bit of difficulty. I taught Corel Draw to High school students for years, and they struggled to recognise the tools as each new version was released quickly. However, there is some harmony in recent versions of icons in the app.
I suggest user input is also taken to know the most used commands and make more of them readily handy. However, I have seen progress in this regard but not enough.
I lose a lot of progress in my designs even when I save them because the app hangs halfway and erases my progress. My students wept when I instructed them to design MasterCard Debit cards because they shared the same experience. (Corel 2018). So it's definitely not I or my PC.
More 3D effects need to be added, and they should be programmed into the app. More polls from designers will solve that issue for me.
I experienced disharmony of colouring among varying hardware specifications. There should also be harmony in colours irrespective of hardware as long as the graphics requirement are met.
Pros
CorelDRAW gave me the flexibility to design anything my imagination could conceive. All the tools give the right effect in the right precision for whatever concept I dreamt of bringing to reality, and with ease.
Ability to edit a document-like design in a document environment like MS-word is one of the best Experiences for designing a corporate letter headed document. It ensures you maintain document formatting of the originally typed text.
Cons
Limited tools for certain effects, which forces you to improvise and combine different effects and tools to achieve your goals.
I designed Bitcoin graphics in two PCs with the same exact colour code in the same exact system requirements and got a little colour variation. So colour output varies a bit due to hardware considerations not being harmonized.
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Adobe PhotoshopReasons for Switching to CorelDRAW
Because it was a basic requirement in the curriculum to spark creativity among students. It also sparks brilliance as it forces your genius to improvise every tool available to create your dream design.
- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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It does almost everything, almost good
Reviewed on 24/06/2022
I work a lot with printers in my city, where CorelDraw is a standard. That's why I learned to use...
I work a lot with printers in my city, where CorelDraw is a standard. That's why I learned to use it and from then on my experience is good and in the aspects I mentioned I recommend it. It should be noted that it has a steep learning curve. It fulfills many functions and almost all kinds of graphical pieces can be solved smoothly, even without mastering it completely.
Pros
A while back, the feature CorelDraw was known for was its ease of use and intuitive interface. They were the first to launch a version that allowed multiple pages in the same file, or the creation of forms by dragging the mouse. Today this virtue is maintained, it can work very well, and with a good integration with other applications and prepress and printing processes, and with the possibility of exporting to almost any format in the graphic environment, very well covering the requirements that can be asked of a program like this.
Cons
Despite the above, I must say that at a certain point CorelDraw stagnated and was overtaken by excellent features from the competition (such as the shape creation tool or 3D mapping). On the other hand, I notice some structural instability in the software, and abrupt closures with loss of information are a constant that has never been solved. They frequently release new versions with minimal changes, but those kinds of basic problems don't get fixed.
- Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
CorelDraw- amazing vector software when you don't need all those Adobe bells and whistles.
Reviewed on 20/06/2022
I wouldn't keep paying for Corel every year if it wasn't worth the cost. The software feels very...
I wouldn't keep paying for Corel every year if it wasn't worth the cost. The software feels very intuitive to me, and is easy to become fluent with. It has so many features that I still don't even fully understand how to use, but with the help guide and large user following, it's easy to figure out. And the stuff that I do use, it's really good at.
Pros
The features I use the most are the image trace and vector editing. I first learned CorelDraw when I was working as a laser engraver, and it was relatively easy to learn compared to Adobe products. There is an extensive support forum and help guide that you can use if you aren't sure how to use a feature, or even if you aren't sure what feature you need to achieve a certain effect.
Now that I own my own business, I bought my own license for the software and use it to design all of my custom products, company apparel, and most of my branding and marketing materials.
Cons
I do wish there were more image editing tools such as background eraser and a wider selection of filters and automatic presets for photos.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 5,001-10,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Real time editing with CorelDRAW
Reviewed on 25/06/2022
CorelDRAW is powerful tool to use while editing your images.
CorelDRAW is powerful tool to use while editing your images.
Pros
CorelDRAW offers real time editing while you can understand your editing process.
Cons
CorelDRAW should improve their features, they work well.
CorelDRAW FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for CorelDRAW.Q. What type of pricing plans does CorelDRAW offer?
CorelDRAW offers the following pricing plans:
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- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
CoreIDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 for Windows or Mac: €19.95/month billed annually or €239.40/year, or buy at €629,00 CoreIDRAW Home & Student Suite 2019: €89.95
Q. Who are the typical users of CorelDRAW?
CorelDRAW has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does CorelDRAW support?
CorelDRAW supports the following languages:
Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Q. Does CorelDRAW support mobile devices?
CorelDRAW supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does CorelDRAW integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations CorelDRAW has
Q. What level of support does CorelDRAW offer?
CorelDRAW offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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