A photo editing and graphic design tool called CoreIDRAW aids companies in the marketing, manufacturing, automotive, printing, and other sectors in designing and altering digital images. Professionals can use the application to handle typography, automate procedures, and create vector pictures.
CoreIDRAW enables designers to produce and access digital prints, online graphics, and artwork while storing them in a single location. Users can create artwork from simple lines or shapes and add personalised effects to vector pictures, such as contours, mesh fills, and mixes, using integrated vector illustration tools. Additionally, it enables businesses to manage image retouching tasks and build layouts for brochures and publications.
Employees may convert raw files using CoreIDRAW into formats like PDF, JPG, PNG, and more. Users can purchase a perpetual licence for the application as well as monthly or yearly subscriptions. Documentation, video courses, and other internet tools are used to provide support.
Pros
- features at the professional level, some of which are exclusive
- immediate pleasure, fun, and ease of use
- extremely flexible interface
- For affordable prices, subscription and perpetual licences are offered.
- An advanced tool that is simpler to learn than Illustrator
Cons
- For teams committed to an Adobe process, it is inconvenient
- some difficulties with usability
- Not right away compatible with the font manager for Extensis Suitcase Fusion
Pricing
Three levels of CorelDraw are offered: the Essentials ($129 one-time purchase), the Standard ($299 for design enthusiasts), and the Graphics Suite ($549 for professionals). The final choice is also offered as a $269 annual subscription, or $22.42 each month. The first two continue to only run-on Windows. A 15-day free trial is offered, and there are CorelDraw discounts for special education and educational institutions. You receive assistance and updates when you subscribe.
Features
There are numerous features in CorelDraw, both large and tiny. I can’t possibly test them all since if I did, this review would be extremely long. As a result, I’ll simply evaluate and assess four of the key features to see if they live up to Corel’s claims.
The Live Sketch Tool
Since it’s so difficult to control the lines when drawing digitally, I usually draw on paper before scanning and editing my work. However, the Live Sketch tool just made me reconsider. With the Live Sketch tool, I find it to be pretty simple to sketch, and in particular, it makes it simple for me to make corrections to my lines as I go. This tool resembles a hybrid of the Photoshop brush tool and the Illustrator pencil tool. This tool is excellent for drawing because it saves you the time of first sketching on paper and then scanning it into a computer, but it obviously can’t have exactly the same feel as sketching on paper. Additionally, if you’re going to illustrate a masterpiece, you’ll need to purchase a digital drawing tablet.
Using Perspective
Three-dimensional images are produced using the perspective plane. To construct 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point perspective 3D-looking objects, you can sketch them or place already-existing ones into the perspective plane. I like using the 2-point perspective as a graphic designer to exhibit packaging design from various angles. The perspective points are precise, and it’s easy to make. I enjoy how easy it is to quickly create a mockup by adding perspective.
Multipage View
This is yet another brand-new function that CorelDraw 2022 offers. Pages can be easily arranged, and things can be moved around inside them without difficulty. Additionally, it enables you to side-by-side compare your designs. As I did, if you are coming from Adobe Illustrator or InDesign, you should be fairly familiar with this capability. It surprises me a lot that CorelDraw has only introduced this capability. For designers that create magazines, brochures, or other multi-page designs, it is a crucial component.
Customer support
While CorelDraw does provide email assistance, the process actually involves asking a question online, getting a ticket number, and then waiting for a response. To help you further, they will need to know your ticket number. I suppose you wouldn’t mind the delay if you weren’t in a rush. However, I think the email support procedure is excessive for a straightforward query.
I also tried contacting using Live Chat, which required me to wait in line but provided a quicker answer than email did. If you’re fortunate, help will be available right away. If not, you have two options: wait or type your query and request an email response.
FAQs
How to use Adobe Illustrator to access CorelDraw files?
A cdr file will display as an unknown format in Adobe Illustrator when you attempt to open it. Exporting your CorelDraw file in AI format is the best approach to open a cdr file with Illustrator. From there, you may access the file without any issues.
How does CorelDraw crop?
Using CorelDraw’s Crop tool, cropping an image is really simple. Open CorelDraw and/or insert your image. Choose the Crop tool, click and drag to define the cropped area, and then choose Crop. Simply click on the image to rotate it, then select Crop. You can also rotate the crop area. If you are unsure of the crop area, click Clear to reselect it.
In CorelDraw, how do you convert a jpg to a vector?
To convert a jpg file to a vector format, export it as an svg, png, pdf, or ai file. A vector image can be altered and scaled without sacrificing resolution.
In CorelDraw, how can you copy and paste text?
In CorelDraw, you can copy and paste text exactly like you can everywhere on your computer. Yes, to copy and paste on a Mac, use Command C and Command V respectively. It’s Control C and Control V if you’re using Windows.