The new Macintosh version is obviously the biggest news however there are new features across both versions. Other applications or utilities include: Font Manager, for installing and removing fonts for live use in the Corel applications PowerTrace, a raster-to-vector converter that runs within CorelDraw and AfterShot, a raw photo file converter with improved high dynamic range merging.Īs ever the suite is supplied with an extensive library of ‘content’ (clipart, basically), plus templates, OpenType cross-platform fonts and training videos.Ĭorel usually introduces a new version of the Corel Graphics Suite every year, so this one replaces the 2017 update. Very complex graphics in CorelDraw can be navigated through the Object Docker/Inspector, which lists all objects by number (or optional name) for quick access.ĬorelDraw previously had a PrintMerge feature for variable data printing but this one is all-new and imports text and linked images from databases.
CorelDraw bitmap effects or vectors can be applied, re-arranged or switched-off non-destructively (this was already possible with Photo-Paint). On both Windows and Mac versions PDF/X-4 output is introduced for the first time as an output format. Also supplied are related utilities such as font management and raw photo file processing, some of which run independently and others within the main applications. The suite is based on a pair of main design applications: CorelDraw itself, covering vector graphics and multi-page layout (with decent typography), and Photo-Paint for bitmap photo editing. It can open and re-save some native Adobe file formats, including Illustrator files. “We created the Mac version with new users in mind, so it has the Mac user experience,” says Vossen.Ĭorel claims that its Mac version has tighter integration with Mac OS features than Adobe’s Creative Cloud, including support for the Touchbar on MacBook Pros and the Mojave OS Dark mode. Re-introducing it to the Macintosh for the first time since 2006 means that many Mac-only designers will have never tried it. “The common characteristic is users who want to be creative, productive and in control,” says Klaus Vossen, senior product manager. Historically CorelDraw has been popular with large-format signage and vehicle graphics users. The target market is designers and artists from beginner to pro. When was it introduced and what’s the target market?Īnnouncement date was 12 March and it’s now shipping. There are brand new features too, with almost full commonality between the Mac and Windows versions for tools, colour management, file formats and fonts.
The big news this time is the introduction of an entirely new Mac version, after many years when only Windows was supported. This is the 30th anniversary of Corel’s first release of CorelDraw and it is still finding new things to add.
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