Corel Corel Draw Graphics Suite - 2017 Reviewer's Guide
Contents
1 | Introducing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 ................................................... 2
2 | Customer profiles .............................................................................................. 8
3 | What’s included? ............................................................................................. 12
4 | Top new and enhanced features ..................................................................... 16
5 | CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user favorites ....................................................... 26
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Artwork by
Dmitrii Brighidov
Moldova
Introducing CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2017
Our best just got better — CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite
2017 is our latest and most innovative release yet.
Following the introduction of the industry-acclaimed
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X8 in early 2016, this new
version has been developed with an eye on rapidly
evolving technologies and an ear to customer feedback.
Thanks to an accelerated development cycle, users can
leverage the latest hardware, peripherals, and operating
systems to craft and personalize projects and deliver
expert results in record time.
The technology that drives so much of the design world
is evolving at an astonishing rate. CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite 2017 lets you fully leverage these advancements.
Design with ease using some of today’s latest
technology, including your stylus or touch-enabled
devices, the Microsoft Sur face Dial, Ultra HD 5K monitors
and more. No matter which new tools and accessories
are essential to your workflow, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite 2017 is here to help you make the most of your
investment.
Jump in
Whether you’re a first-time user or an experienced
designer, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 makes it easy
to get started. Learn the basics or see what’s new with a
Startup tour, and be productive immediately with a
workspace that matches your workflow needs. There’s a
range of high-quality content and versatile in-product
learning resources to enrich your projects. You can also
take advantage of the latest that Windows 10 has to
offer, together with multi-monitor viewing and 5K-
display support.
Craft
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has long been a favorite with
creative and production professionals because the
unparalleled power of its toolset allows them to design
with dexterity, speed, and confidence. With this new
release, we’re going further by challenging assumptions
and looking at creativity in a way that’s never before
been possible in vector graphics.
What if you could create hand-drawn and organic vector
shapes as easily as putting a pen to paper? Imagine your
best and most creative ideas starting out as sketches
right on your screen — forget about that notebook,
napkin or white board. The tactile, hands-on experience
that artists love about raster painting has now been
incorporated into your creative vector workflow.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 introduces a
™
revolutionary new tool, LiveSketch
of neural networks to understand and deliver a natural
and creative vector drawing experience in real time.
Based on the latest research on Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning, LiveSketch allows you to transform
the creativity of free-form sketching into precise vector
, that uses the power
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curves directly on a pen-enabled device. Your strokes
are intelligently interpreted, adjusted and combined with
exis ting vector curves, allowing you to sketch and design
on the fly. LiveSketch turns the vector graphics creative
process on its head. For the first time, you no longer
need to think about the math behind the curve to bring
your ideas to life.
also offers faster, more efficient object editing and
intuitive node manipulation. Nodes, interactive handles
and vector previews have been revamped to ensure that
they won’t get lost in the background colors of your
design. What’s more, each node type is assigned a
unique shape, so you can quickly identify cusp, smooth,
and symmetrical nodes.
Our team created the LiveSketch tool by studying how
artists apply strokes by hand, such as the use of
overlapping strokes, folded lines and even chicken
scratches, to draw the shapes they want. We then
developed CorelDRAW to interpret and represent these
strokes to create the object the user is trying to achieve.
LiveSketch removes barriers to creativity by relieving you
from thinking of your designs in terms of vector shapes,
lines and nodes. Not only does it offer an enjoyable,
spontaneous and natural drawing experience, but it also
brings a new tactile dimension to a vector-based
environment. Shapes now respond to the user in ways
that were never possible before. Almost clay-like, these
vector shapes are malleable and organic.
This revolutionary change is freeing and fun, plus it also
eliminates the time-consuming task of starting a design
on paper, and then needing to scan, trace or recreate it
in vector. We believe the LiveSketch productivity boost
will be a must for any graphics professional and can’t
wait to see what our users create with it.
Of course, there will be times when you’ll want to
continue working in a traditional vector workflow. To
keep you working quickly, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017
If you work with a stylus or on a touch-enabled device,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 delivers a range of
creative possibilities. You can take advantage of a
number of real-time stylus input factors or sketch on the
fly and make quick adjustments using touch or a stylus
with Tablet Mode support and the new Touch
workspace.
Personalize
For every industry that relies on CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite, there's a different workflow, each with different
needs. Rather than force anyone to work a certain way,
Corel encourages you to work in whatever way best suits
you and your projects.
We know how critical your custom workspaces are to your
productivity. That’s why CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017
gives you the ability to reuse CorelDRAW and Corel
PHOTO-PAINT workspaces that were created in versions
X6, X7, and X8, so you can continue designing right
where you left off. What’s more, you have the flexibility
of importing select workspace elements into your
current workspace, or creating a totally new UI setup.
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You can adapt node shapes to best suit your way of
working and new color personalization options help you
edit objects more efficiently by letting you choose the
colors for nodes, handles and previews that will stand
out against underlying colors. There is also a range of
customization options to help you tailor the interface to
suit your workflow. Because fonts are central to so many
creative sectors, the Corel Font Manager
™
simplifies
finding and managing fonts on your system. You can
also enhance and tailor your workflow even more by
choosing from a collection of creative tools available for
download or purchase directly from within the suite.
Delight
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 has everything you
need to deliver eye-catching professional-quality
designs to any medium. Whether your work is destined
for the web, social media, print ads, brochures,
billboards or signs, the suite provides the flexibility and
accuracy that you need for all types of projects.
print shop or manufacturing facility, you can be certain
that your colors are true. And with its industry-leading
file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
2017 provides the flexibility that designers need for
sharing their work. There’s also a web-development tool,
®
Corel
Website Creator™, that has dozens of templates
so you can easily design, build, and maintain a web
presence without having to learn how to code.
And when you could use some inspiration or advice,
there’s the CorelDRAW Community site. It’s the place
where users can get together to share and learn from
others, discover what community members create, and
fuel their inspiration.
One of the reasons that CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has
long been a favorite with creative professionals is that it
has always allowed them to focus on wowing their
audience. But time spent tweaking color settings and
dealing with file formats can come at the expense of
what they’d really rather be doing — creating expressive,
captivating designs. To that end, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite offers a color-management system that assures
accurate color representation regardless of your level of
expertise. Whether you’re importing a client’s mock-up,
working with previous designs, or sending a project to a
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Choose your purchase option
In the interest of user choice, we’re offering several
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite purchase options.
next major version upgrade for as long as your
subscription is active.
Upgrade Program
Perpetual License
At Corel, we strongly believe that you should not be
forced into a rental model if you don’t want it. For a onetime payment, a CorelDRAW perpetual license gives you
the right to use the software forever, with no extra
monthly cost. By purchasing a box, download version or
volume license version of the product, you get access to
the full benefits of a specific version, and there is no
need for a permanent Internet connection. Perpetual
licenses give you the option to pay for future major
upgrades, only if you want them.
Subscription
A CorelDRAW
®
Subscription is an affordable way to stay
up-to-date with the latest tools and enhancements of
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. It offers a cost-effective
alternative to paying the upfront cost of the software.
Instead, you’ll get a full, downloadable version of
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
*
that remains entirely
functional for as long as your subscription is active. You
decide how and when you want to use it. An annual plan
offers an overall discount, with the option to auto-renew
or end your subscription after the 12-month period.
The CorelDRAW
®
Upgrade Program is the hassle-free
way for designers to keep their toolbox up-to-date at
the best price. If you own a version of CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite with a perpetual license, you pay one
affordable fee once a year, and you’re assured of
working with the latest design tools, new file
compatibility, and the most current technology. And as
long as your account is active, you’ll automatically get
the latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. Best of
all, sign up once and forget about it. In addition, if your
needs change, you will continue to own the last version
you received through the upgrade program.
Your subscription entitles you to the latest performance
enhancements and updates. It also entitles you to the
*
A corel.com account and Internet connection are required to download
and use the application and manage your subscription.
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Artwork by
LINEKING
Russia
Customer profiles
Graphics and creative professionals
Graphics and creative professionals in industries
including advertising and printing spend much of their
time creating and editing graphics, working with text,
and retouching photos. These users frequently work on
layout and design projects for print and the web, such as
creating logos and multipage brochures. Some work as
illustrators and fine artists, combining classic art
practices and time-honored techniques with state-of-
the-art vector-illustration technology. They seek
innovative design tools that optimize their workflow and
compatibility with commonly used file formats.
Production professionals
These users focus primarily on sign making, screen
printing, engraving, and graphic design for print and the
web. They frequently repurpose and combine such
assets as illustrations, scanned logos, photos, clipart
images, and fonts. They have to repurpose content
provided by clients in a variety of formats. They use this
as a starting point, but spend the bulk of their time
reworking and tweaking it. They pay particular attention
to design optimization and output preparation. Their
work is output to large-format printers, engraving
machines, glass or vinyl cutters, and silk-screen or Direct
to Garment (DTG) printers.
Occasional graphics users
Entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses
often create marketing and communications materials
in-house. Typically self-taught in graphic design, these
occasional users modify existing artwork, retouch
photos, and create ads, flyers, and other marketing
collateral.
Business users in medium-sized to large enterprises
strive to create professional, graphically rich projects
ranging from sales presentations to web graphics. They
spend considerable time reworking existing projects and
retouching photos to use in their marketing and
communications materials.
Hobbyists are self-taught and use graphic design
software occasionally for creative projects — such as
newsletters, calendars, banners, and photo layouts — for
personal or community use.
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Why do graphics professionals choose
CorelDRAW Graphic Suite?
production professionals is intuitive searching and
filtering that helps you quickly f ind fonts for any project.
There are many reasons why CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
is the software of choice in so many industries, but two
really stand out: unparalleled typographical features and
the ability to fine-tune your work environment with
customization options and the support for the latest
technology.
Typ o gr ap hy
Whether your work is destined for the web, a digital
sign, a billboard or print, chances are text will be a
critical part of the design. Text is such an important
element of a project because it can truly set the tone. A
font or text style chosen haphazardly can undermine an
otherwise great piece of work, running counter to the
rest of a design.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite simplifies your typographic
workflow by allowing you to manage your font
collections and create new ones, choose the perfect font
for a project, refine the look of text until it’s just right,
and ensure that there are no problems when handing off
work for printing. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017 offers
Corel Font Manager, a standalone font management
application for finding, organizing, and previewing local
fonts. It also provides easy access to online fonts on the
Content Exchange. One of the typographical features
that’s made the suite a favorite with graphics and
The Insert Character docker helps you quickly find a
font’s available glyphs, while the Font Playground lets
you easily find the perfect font by comparing and
adjusting a variety of text examples. Font embedding
ensures that CorelDRAW documents can be viewed,
printed, and edited exactly as designed. You can also
access and preview advanced OpenType features for
your fonts, including strong support for Asian text.
Flexible UI customization
When it comes to giving you the freedom to modify
your workspace to your exacting standards, few
applications come close to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Giving you the ability to design in a personalized
creative environment has always been a hallmark of the
suite. There are endless customization options that let
you keep frequently used tools within easy reach and
tailor the main applications to work the way you prefer.
Quick Customize buttons make workspace
customization fast and easy. What’s more, graphics
professionals can reuse legacy CorelDRAW and Corel
PHOTO-PAINT workspaces that were created in
versions X6, X7, and X8 in a few simple clicks.
You ca n tailor the shape, size, and color of nodes to
best suit your workflow and customize the colors of
handles and previews so they stand out against the
background of a project. Icons can be scaled up to
250%, allowing you to get more out of high-resolution
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displays. The color of the desktop, toolbars, and window
borders can also be personalized to best suit your
projects. What’s more, CorelDRAW has a variety of
workflow-specific workspaces based on the
recommendations of professional industry experts who
use the suite routinely to arrange tools and features for
specific tasks.
The suite is optimized for high resolution displays,
ensuring that user interface elements appear crisp and
legible when displayed on high resolution monitors,
including UltraHD 5K. Advanced multi-monitor
support ensures that designers can work in CorelDRAW
and Corel PHOTO-PAINT across multiple monitors of
varying DPI.
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Artwork by
Antoni M Nasir
Indonesia
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