Corel Corel Draw Graphics Suite - 2018 Reviewer's Guide
Reviewer’s Guide
Contents
1 | Introducing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 ............................................................................2
2 | Customer profiles........................................................................................................................5
3 | What’s included?.........................................................................................................................8
4 | New and enhanced features.....................................................................................................11
5 | CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user favorites................................................................................22
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Artwork by
Dustin Barr
USA
Introducing CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2018
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 2018 is our biggest release in years. This complete
graphics solution has been updated throughout to make it faster to realize your
vision and transform your inspiration into professional, visually stunning designs.
Whether it’s graphics, layout, illustration, photo editing or print projects, CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite 2018 ensures that you can deliver the high-quality results that clients
demand, every time.
This latest version of Corel’s industry-leading design package is loaded with
powerful tools and features that help you bring creative ideas to life. The
development of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 focused on user feedback to
deliver new design and photo-editing capabilities together with extensive workflow
enhancements, so you can work faster than ever without compromising your
creativity.
Everyone working with graphics, regardless of what industry they work in or their
design background, wants the same thing from a graphics solution: to create
without boundaries, to deliver a final product that makes an impact, and to do it all
on deadline. That’s why our users are so important to this release. They helped us
find that ideal balance of possibility and practicality, where a simpler and smarter
approach to design fundamentals helps ensure that every project is completed on
time and on budget.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 empowers your creativity and delivers new tools
that let you easily achieve looks that could have been too challenging to even
attempt in the past. For example, there’s the new Symmetry drawing mode, which
lets you create a range of symmetrical designs in real time. The Add Perspective
effect lets you apply perspective to both bitmaps and vector objects to create the
illusion of depth and distance. The Impact tool is ideal for effortlessly adding
movement or focus to an element in a drawing. CorelDRAW 2018 also offers the
Pointillizer effect for making high-quality vector mosaics from vector and bitmap
objects and the PhotoCocktail effect for designing stunning photo collages.
The suite has a variety of performance improvements and intuitive new features
designed to help you work faster while delivering high-quality artwork and designs.
The new Block Shadow tool slashes the time it takes to get a file ready for output
and vastly improves the final result. Aligning and positioning nodes used to be a
tedious manual process, but in CorelDRAW 2018 can be done with precision in a few
clicks. You can take advantage of a streamlined design experience and a range of
enhancements that boost your productivity, including customized curve previews,
updated vector previews, redesigned fill and transparency pickers, and new Toggle
Snapping to make everyday tasks faster than ever.
The technology that drives so much of the design world is evolving at an
astonishing rate. To that end, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 has a series of
innovations designed for the latest tech and the way you want to work. The
LiveSketch tool is enhanced to give greater precision, allowing you to draw as
naturally on a computer as with pen and paper. You can design with ease using
some of today’s latest technology, including the Microsoft Surface Dial, and work
faster with expanded stylus functionality. What’s more, you can convert objects or
an entire project to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file and then upload t
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And you can do more with photos than ever before thanks to new Corel PHOTOPAINT features, including new interactive straightening and perspective-adjustment
tools, and the addition of Corel AfterShot 3 HDR for correcting and enhancing RAW
or JPEG photos, and creating high dynamic range (HDR) images.
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Choose your purchase option
Licensing for large organizations
Choice is paramount when purchasing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Perpetual License
With a one-time payment, you receive the right to own and use the software version
forever, with no extra 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.
Subscription
This option offers a low annual cost and the flexibility to stop paying as your
software needs go away. With a subscription, the software is always up-to-date and
will always be supported and updated for the latest operating system updates,
devices, and technologies. If you want to continue using the software (or even
access the documents you created), take advantage of an auto-renew option.
Upgrade Program
Save on future versions with this easier and more affordable way to stay up to date
with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. Not currently part of the program? Add the
Upgrade Program when you purchase CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018, and you’re
guaranteed to get future releases at the lowest possible cost, together with the
confidence of knowing you’re using the latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Having control of your organization's software licensing is a key part of running a
successful business. Corel provides significant licensing flexibility for larger
organizations in the commercial, government and academic spaces, offering real
solutions for your unique needs. This includes network deployment, virtualization
environment support, and portability of licenses as employees change.
For even greater flexibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Enterprise License includes
extensive multilingual network deployment capabilities, even if your workstations
aren't connected to the Internet. This not only enables you to address the graphics
needs of your employees across the organization from a single installation point,
but also minimizes your deployment costs. And since CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Enterprise Licenses include CorelSure Software Maintenance, you are guaranteed to
have access to the latest version of the software for your users at all times.
With one low annual payment, you are entitled to the latest version of the
applications, as soon as they become available, as well as support for the latest
operating system updates, devices, and technologies. Enjoy these benefits as long
as your account is active, and even if you decide to stop the Upgrade Program, you
can continue to use your latest version forever.
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An Internet connection is required to activate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 and access some of the
included software components, online features and content. For more information, please visit
www.coreldraw.com.
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Artwork by
Maycon Bartowski
Brazil
Customer profiles
Creative professionals
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.
Graphics and production professionals
These users work in a variety of industries, including 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. Graphics and production professionals have to repurpose content provided
by clients in a variety of formats. This content often serves as a starting point of a
project, but they spend the bulk of their time reworking and tweaking it. Design
optimization and output preparation is critical. The work of graphics and production
professionals can include 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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Top new features
Here’s a quick rundown of some of top new features in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018.
Creative
New! Symmetry drawing mode
drawing mode for creating a range of symmetrical designs, from simple objects to
complex kaleidoscopic effects, in real time. Designs that could have been too timeconsuming before can be produced in seconds.
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CorelDRAW 2018 introduces the Symmetry
adjustments to thousands of photos in a click with batch-processing tools. Plus, you
can create high dynamic range (HDR) images with the HDR Merge module directly
from the Camera RAW Lab in Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2018 to combine two or more
photos of the same scene that were taken with different exposure settings.
New! Align and distribute nodes
achieved effortlessly in a few clicks thanks to new time-saving controls for
positioning nodes with precision.
Innovative
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What used to be a slow, manual process can be
New! Block Shadow tool
the Block Shadow tool. It lets you add solid vector shadows to objects and text,
slashing the time it takes to get a f ile ready for output and vastly improving the final
result.
Enhanced! Apply and manage fills and transparencies: The way users interact
with design assets has undergone a complete overhaul. A streamlined UI allows you
to use, create, and find fills and transparencies faster than ever.
New! Impact tool
movement or focus to an element in a drawing.
Productive
New! Straighten photos interactively
PAINT lets you interactively rotate crooked images so you can easily correct photos
that are off kilter.
New! Adjust photo perspective interactively
tool, it’s easy to adjust the perspective of landmarks or objects in photos to get the
exact look that you wanted.
New! AfterShot 3 HDR
easy corrections and enhancements to your RAW or JPEG photos, and apply
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Thanks to user feedback, CorelDRAW 2018 introduces
In just a few clicks, you can quickly and effortlessly add
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The new Straighten tool in Corel PHOTO-
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With the Perspective Correction
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HDR Merge: Corel AfterShot 3 HDR lets you make
New! Publish to WordPress
to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file and then upload the image to a WordPress account —
without ever leaving the suite.
Enhanced! LiveSketch tool: This revolutionary design tool was an instant hit with
users because it gave them the freedom to design using hand-drawn vector curves.
And in CorelDRAW 2018, the way LiveSketch input strokes are analyzed and
adjusted has been refined, delivering results that are more predictable than ever.
New! Add Perspective effect
distance and depth by applying perspective to bitmaps, vector objects, or both
simultaneously. You can work with speed and precision because you apply it
interactively right in the drawing window.
New! Apply envelopes to bitmaps: You can interactively shape a bitmap by
placing it in an envelope and dragging its nodes allowing you to quickly and
seamlessly blend a bitmap into an illustration.
These are just the highlights — for a complete list of new and enhanced features in
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018, see page 11.
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You can convert selected objects or an entire project
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It’s never been easier to create the illusion of
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Artwork by
Nanda Dixit
India
What’s included?
Applications
• CorelDRAW® 2018: Intuitive vector-illustration and page-layout application that
meets the demands of today’s busy graphics professionals
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• Corel
• Corel Font Manager
• Corel® PowerTRACE™ 2018: Utility embedded in CorelDRAW that helps you
• Corel
• Corel CAPTURE
• Corel AfterShot
• BenVISTA PhotoZoom Pro 4
PHOTO-PAINT® 2018: Professional image-editing application that lets
you quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos
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2018:
Standalone font management application that lets
you find, organize, and preview local fonts, as well as online fonts on the Content
Exchange
quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics
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CONNECT™ 2018: Full-screen browser that lets you access the suite’s
digital content, the Content Exchange, and search your computer or local
network to quickly find the perfect complement for a project
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2018: One-click utility that lets you capture images from your
computer screen
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3 HDR*: Photo editor that lets you create HDR images and
make easy corrections and enhancements to your RAW or JPEG photos
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Plug-in that lets you export
and enlarge digital
images from Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Supporting applications
• Barcode Wizard: Wizard that guides you through the generation of bar codes
in a wide range of industry-standard formats
• Duplexing Wizard: Wizard that helps you optimize your projects for two-sided
printing
• WhatTheFont: Online font identification service that is integrated with
CorelDRAW
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• Microsoft
environment that includes 64-bit support and that helps you streamline your
workflow by automating tasks
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Microsoft
the power of the .NET framework, so you can create time-saving macros to
automate tasks and extend functionality
• GPL Ghostscript: Feature that lets you isolate and use individual elements of
imported EPS files rather than only header images and improves the import of
PDF files generated by third-party applications
Visual Basic® for Applications 7.1: Integrated development
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Visual Studio® Tools for Applications 2017: Toolset that includes
* An Internet connection is required to activate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 and access
some of the included software components, online features and content. For more
information, please visit www.coreldraw.com.
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