Corel Celebrates User Talent with 2013 CorelDRAW International Design Contest
Corel today kicked off the CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. Until June 30, 2013, users from around the world can submit work they
created using CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X6. With six categories and over $100,000 US in prizes available, this year’s Design
Contest aims to celebrate the creativity and versatility of the CorelDRAW community.
“The CorelDRAW International Design Contest offers the chance for our users to show their talent and design style to the world,” said Gérard
Métrailler, Sr. Director, Product Management, Graphics at Corel. “Our users constantly inspire us, and this is our opportunity to highlight their work
so they can inspire others as well.”
Categories and Prizes
Participants can submit entries into any of the following categories:
• Advertising/Specialty Graphics – Examples of flyers, brochures, logos, signs, banners, awards, engraving, and other designs related to
advertising, marketing or point of purchase (POP)
• Vehicle Wraps – Designs for car, truck, boat or other vehicle wraps
• Textile/Fashion Design – Designs for fashion, embroidery and direct-to-garment printing
• General Illustration & Fine Art – Artistic, creative and unique designs
• Student – Designs submitted by students who are formally enrolled in an educational institution
• Bonus Category: Speed Drawing Video – Time-lapse videos showing creation of a design in CorelDRAW or PHOTO-PAINT X6 (max 10
minutes). Designs submitted in another category can also be submitted in this category
Judging will take place throughout July 2013 and Corel will announce winners at the end of August. Three winners, including one grand-prize
winner, will be chosen for each category, resulting in a total of 18 winners.
The grand prize winner will receive a Roland VersaStudio BN-20 Desktop Printer/Cutter, free Wilcom Embroidery Studio Designing and $10,000
in cash. Other prizes include products from Wilcom, SkyFonts, Wacom and Corel.
“We’re excited to partner with Corel once again in the International Design Contest by offering a VersaStudio BN-20 desktop printer/cutter as
grand prize,” said Andrew Oransky, director of marketing and product management, Roland. “With its integrated contour cutting and metallic ink
capabilities, the VersaStudio has become a favorite tool among graphic designers, sign makers and apparel decorators.”
The Fine Print
All design submissions are subject to the Official Rules. All designs must be submitted in CorelDRAW X6 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6 and received
by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 30, 2013. The winning designs will be announced on or about August 31, 2013. Contest
participants may download a free, fully functional trial of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 (PHOTO-PAINT is included in the trial) through the
contest website. The new subscription program allows participants to download a fully functional version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 for use
on a monthly or annual basis.
Corel Expands CorelDRAW® Membership Program with X6.2 Update
New CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6 Functionality Available Exclusively to CorelDRAW Members
Corel today announced the CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6.2 update for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 customers. For users with a free
Standard Membership, X6.2 provides the latest performance and stability improvements. For users with a Premium Membership, X6.2 adds a
variety of new functionality including a new alignment and dynamic guides docker, enhancements to the color styles docker and a new Corel®
PHOTO-PAINT™ guidelines docker. Plus, X6.2 equips CorelDRAW Premium Members with six new color harmony rules and more preview options
that further simplify the design process.
“Our focus for this update is to provide our users with frequently requested features that support and enhance their graphic design workflow,” said
Gérard Métrailler, Sr. Director, Product Management, Graphics at Corel. “With X6.2, Premium Members get immediate access to a number of new
time-saving features which won’t become available for non-Premium Members until the next major version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is
launched. As we continue to release updates such as X6.2 and beyond, Premium Members will benefit by always being up-to-date and receiving
the latest functionality.”
New Features Available to Premium Members Include:
• Alignment and Dynamic Guides: View, set up and modify alignment guides and dynamic guides more easily and as adjustments are made, the
custom Dynamic Guides update in real-time
• Guidelines Docker: The new Guidelines docker adds the ability to precisely position, rotate and edit guidelines
• Color Styles and Harmonies: Apply a rule to a color harmony to shift all colors according to predetermined logic and create various color
combinations – includes six harmony rules and the ability to create a color harmony from scratch
• Viewing Color Styles: Page sorter view and hint view are now available in the Color styles docker to work with styles more easily
• Previewing styles and style sets: Choose what style or style set to apply to an object by pointing to them in the Object styles docker and then
preview the object attributes that will be applied
• PHOTO-PAINT Alignment Guides: The new Alignment guides docker helps to align objects as they’re created, resized or moved in relation to
other nearby objects
• Displaying rulers in PHOTO-PAINT: Rulers can now be displayed by default on new documents
• Setting up Guidelines in PHOTO-PAINT: The new Guidelines docker allows for more precision and is an easier way to add, manage and modify
guidelines including locking them in place
• Premium Content: Extra clipart, digital photos, vector patterns, fonts and more
For CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Users
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 customers who have signed up for a free Standard Membership or have a Premium Membership can download
the second update (previously known as a “Service Pack”). The X6.2 update delivers stability improvements, enhanced support for digital camera
RAW formats as well as general performance updates.
Availability and Pricing
For CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 customers in North America, Standard Membership is free and Premium Membership is only $8.25 per month
(USD and CAD) when purchased as an annual membership for $99.00 (USD and CAD).
To become a Standard or Premium Member, users must create a Corel account within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6. Membership options are
available to box and electronic download customers of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 at this time.
Those who hold a current subscription to CorelDRAW are also provided with a Premium Membership in order to stay up-to-date and can take
advantage of the early access to the latest functionality by downloading the X6.2 update.
New Program Offers Two Levels of Membership to Extend CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6
Corel today announced its new Membership Program where CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6 users can connect through a new cloud-based
environment to leading edge graphic design tools and digital content. The new Membership Program will officially roll out today across multiple
regions and will offer two membership levels. Standard Membership gives users product updates, as well as online access to digital content.
Premium Membership provides exclusive digital content and early use of new product features before they are introduced to the broader
CorelDRAW community in future product releases. In addition, Premium members will receive major product upgrades as they become available.
“Allowing users to create, connect and work with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in a way that best suits them is a top priority for us. With the
introduction of our new Membership Program, we’re excited to offer more choice and extra benefits to ensure our users are getting the most out of
their CorelDRAW experience,” said Nick Davies, Executive Vice President of Graphics and Productivity at Corel.
The new Membership Program expands on the current CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 experience by offering members exclusive premium
content, early access to new features and choices that go beyond what’s included in the box. The CorelDRAW Membership includes:
• Cloud-based connectivity to all existing digital content (Standard and Premium Members)
• Product updates, previously known as Service Packs (Standard and Premium Members)
• Exclusive content including clipart, photos, fonts and more (Premium Members)
• Early access to new product features (Premium Members)
• Future access to online services (Premium Members)
• Major version upgrades (Premium Members)
New Membership Options Available Through New X6.1 Update
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 customers can download this first update (previously known as a “Service Pack”) to become a Standard or
Premium member. X6.1 delivers new valuable features and additions like new dockers, scanning capabilities, PowerClip and PHOTO-PAINT™
enhancements, additional OpenType support as well as general performance updates.
The X6.1 update will allow Standard members to experience most of the Premium Membership features for free. For future updates, users can
continue to enjoy exclusive features and online content by purchasing a Premium Membership.
Availability and Pricing
Standard Membership is free and Premium Membership is available in North America for the equivalent of $8.25 per month (USD and CAD) when
signing up for a $99.00 (USD and CAD) annual membership.
To become a Standard or Premium Member, users must create a Corel account within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6. Membership options are
available to box and electronic download customers of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 at this time.
New CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Powers Total Creativity and Design
Latest Release Features Advanced OpenType Support, Custom Built Color Harmonies, New Page Layout Capabilities, Native 64-bit and
Enhanced Multi-Core Support
Corel today announced the launch of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X6, the newest version of its flagship graphics suite. Featuring a completely
revamped typography engine, inspiring new color styles and harmonies, and powerful shaping tools, the new suite offers graphics professionals
its most creative and powerful tools to date. With a focus on opening up new creative possibilities for the design community, this major upgrade
delivers improved workflow and performance making it even easier for both aspiring and experienced designers to connect with assets, work with
leading edge tools and technology, and output their design projects with confidence.
“Our CorelDRAW community consistently inspires us with their creativity and versatility. Our members play a central role in helping us determine the
essential features and enhancements that will help to accelerate the design process while enabling them to showcase their true design style,” said
John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager for CorelDRAW. “We want to provide our users with all of the tools and options they need to be as
creative and productive as possible so that they can share their vision and inspire others through their work.”
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Delivers Power and Versatility; Expands Creative Capabilities
The following new features, along with numerous time-saving enhancements, are designed to address the needs of CorelDRAW users in a wide
variety of industries including sign making, graphic design, fashion/apparel design, wide format printing, marketing, print production, screen
printing, awards and engraving, vehicle wrap design, and other businesses of all sizes.
New Feature Highlights
- Advanced OpenType® Support: Create beautiful text with advanced OpenType® typography features, such as contextual and stylistic
alternates, ligatures, ornaments, swash variants, and more.
- New Custom-built Color Harmonies: Modify colors collectively in a harmony and analyze colors and hues to deliver complementary color
schemes.
- New Native 64-bit and Enhanced Multi-Core Support: Quickly process files and images up to 50% faster than before.
- New Creative Vector Shaping tools: Creatively add effects using four new vector shaping tools – Smear, Twirl, Attract and Repel.
- New Styles Engine and Docker: Format with speed and simplify the creation, application, and management of styles for consistent formatting
across multiple objects.
- New Website Creator™ X6: Build and manage websites with ease using the Site Wizard, templates, drag-and-drop functionality and seamless
integration with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML.
- New Smart Carver™: Remove unwanted areas from an image while simultaneously maintaining the photo’s aspect ratio.
- Improved Page Layout Capabilities: Create design layouts with ease using new and improved Master Layer functionality, Alignment Guides,
Interactive frames and much more.
- Redesigned Object Properties Docker: Save time, fine-tune designs and get access to the object settings in one centralized location.
“People are looking for software that produces professional results without the complexity. This is especially important for those who rely on
graphic software for their business,” said Kathleen Maher, Senior Analyst at Jon Peddie Research. “This is what CorelDRAW Graphics Suite was
designed to do, and we see that legacy continuing strong in the new version. Corel has balanced new features that keep the software
competitive for experienced designers, but new users can still get up and working quickly.”
Added Maher: “The latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite keeps pace with today's hardware with support for 64-bit memory and multi-core
processing. Corel has added significant new features into every module making it a very well-rounded suite of products. Most intriguing, we like
the way CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 offers features that straddle traditional boundaries between illustration, design, drafting, and imaging. We
are finding more and more people are doing more in their every day jobs and products like CorelDRAW Graphics Suite let them work with one
package they can easily learn and grow with.”
What’s Included in CorelDRAW Graphics X6
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 includes CorelDRAW® X6, an intuitive vector-illustration and page-layout application; Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™X6,
a professional image-editing application; Corel® PowerTRACE™ X6, a utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector
graphics; Corel® CONNECT™ X6, a full-screen browser to search the suite’s digital content on a computer, local network, or disc and stock
imagery from iStockPhoto® and Fotolia; Corel CAPTURE™ X6, a one-click screen capture utility; and new to the suite is Corel® Website Creator™
X6 for designing and building websites .
Users also receive 10,000 high-quality clipart and images; 1,000 new professional high-resolution digital photos; 1,000 OpenType fonts, including
premium fonts, such as Helvetica®; 2,000 vehicle templates; 350 professionally designed templates; and 800 frames and patterns. Corel will
continue to enhance the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 experience by making more content and functionality available throughout the lifecycle
for X6 users.
For a full list of everything included in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 and to download a free 30-day fully-functional trial version, please visit corel.com/coreldraw.
Availability and Pricing
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 is now available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese and Dutch and can be
downloaded from Corel’s website at corel.com/coreldraw. In North America, the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 is $499 (US
and CDN) and the upgrade is available for $199 (US and CDN). Commercial and education volume licenses are also available.
Corel Announces Winners of 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest
Award-Winning Designs Featured on CorelDRAW.com
Corel today announced the winners of the 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. With categories representing a range of production
and design disciplines, the contest celebrates the diversity of CorelDRAW talent from around the globe. A total of twenty-four winning designs
were selected from the hundreds of entries submitted by CorelDRAW users worldwide. Joseph Diaz of Pontiac, Illinois was named the Grand Prize
winner for his entry entitled Steampunk Stella's. All of the winning designs can now be viewed at CorelDRAW.com.
"The opportunity to connect with our community and showcase their talent is a highlight for me and the entire CorelDRAW team," said John
Falsetto, Senior Product Manager for CorelDRAW." I am always amazed when the submissions start pouring in. It is truly inspiring to see the
creativity, versatility and incredible skill of our CorelDRAW community. With so much talent, selecting our winners is not always easy, but it is
definitely an exciting process."
"On behalf of everyone on the Corel team, I'd like to congratulate our winners and extend a sincere thank you to all of our participants and to the
partners who so generously provided prizes for this year's Design Contest," added Falsetto.
Contest Showcases CorelDRAW Talent From Around the World
Celebrated for its versatility, power and flexibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used across a wide range of industries and design disciplines. The
CorelDRAW International Design Contest recognizes outstanding work in the following categories: Advertising & Marketing,
Signs/Awards/Pesonalization, Vehicle Wraps, Textile/Fashion Design, General Illustration/Fine Art, CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign.
. Grand Prize Winner
Joseph Diaz, United States
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/132736.aspx
. Advertising/Marketing
Joseph Diaz, United States
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/132736.aspx
. Signs/Awards/Personalization
Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia
Winning Entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/130792.aspx
. Vehicle Wraps
Fabio Selani, Brazil
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/130810.aspx
. Textile/Fashion Design
Dhananjay Garg, India
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/130922.aspx
. General Illustration/Fine Art
Alexandra Malysheva, Ukraine
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/131311.aspx
. CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign
Sandra Berenice, Mexico
Winning entry here http://coreldraw.com/media/p/130959.aspx
Contest Prizing
Three winners plus the top student entry from each category will receive a valuable prize package including selected products from Roland®,
Wilcom®, Euro-Systems®, Digital Designware, Apple®, Digital Art Solutions, Wacom®, Canon®, HP, Seagate® and Corel®. Joseph Diaz, the
grand prize winner will also receive a Roland® VersaCAMMT SP-300i printer/cutter (valued at approx. $13,495 USD).
"I am honored that my design was chosen and extremely thankful for the opportunity to compete against so many talented Corel users from all
over the world," said Joseph Diaz, Grand Prize Winner and owner of Diaz Sign Art. "I have been using CorelDRAW to work on design projects for
our family owned sign shop for years. It is so approachable and user friendly, yet I find myself still learning new things all these years later."
"I never would have guessed back when I was starting out that the same design software I used to play around on for fun, would one day be
such a huge part of how I make my living." added Diaz. "And my new Roland® VersaCAMMT SP-300i printer will be right at home in my design
studio and will be put to work every single day."
The judging panel for the CorelDRAW International Design Contest included members of the media, partners, CorelDRAW community members
and Corel employees. A complete list of winners and their artwork is available at corel.com/coreldrawcontest . For more information about
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, please visit corel.com/coreldraw.
Meet Your Community
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. Visit our community site at http://CorelDRAW.com
. Join the conversation on Facebook at http://facebook.com/CorelDRAWGraphicsSuite
. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CorelDRAW
Our award winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW®
Graphics Suite, Corel® Digital StudioT, Corel® PainterT, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® PaintShopT Pro®, Corel® VideoStudio®,
Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®.
New CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition Extends Design Possibilities
Four Complementary Creative Tools Offered in a Value-Based Package
Corel today announced CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition, the ultimate graphics collection that combines four design essentials to
expand the creative toolbox. Whether you're a design whiz or just getting started, the tools within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition
will naturally complement any designer's workflow and enhance your graphics suite.
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition Highlights Include:
- CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5: The award-winning vector-illustration and page-layout application. Includes Corel® PHOTO-PAINTT: a
professional image-editing application for retouching and enhancing photos
- Corel® PainterT 11: The world's most powerful Natural-Media® software
- Wacom® Intuos®4 small tablet: Professional pen tablet with the latest pen tip sensor technology and 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity
- Fotolia images: Over $200 worth of high-quality stock images of your choice
More tools. More possibilities - Key News Facts:
- CorelDRAW has helped millions of users worldwide to create graphics with impact. The new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition
continues this tradition by combining four creative powerhouses giving users even more versatility to complete various projects in illustration and
layout, photo editing, web graphics, animation, digital painting and sketching.
- Go beyond the photo-editing capabilities of Corel PHOTO-PAINT and use Corel Painter, the market leader in digital painting and natural media,
to enhance images to create unique results
- Take full advantage of the pressure sensitivity capabilities in CorelDRAW and Corel Painter with the Wacom Intuos 4 small tablet whether
sketching, digital painting or photo-painting
- With this ultimate graphics collection, users can lay the foundation for amazing designs using Corel Painter, then apply professional illustration,
page layout, photo editing and tracing by opening files in CorelDRAW
"Building on the foundation of our award-winning CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, we wanted to provide our users with complementary tools that
enable more creative possibilities. By combining each of the four creative powerhouses in a value-based bundle, we're helping our users to
discover new and more productive ways to approach art and design," says John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Availability
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition is available now in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Czech and Russian.
North American pricing is $649 (US and CDN) for full and $349 (US and CDN) for upgrade customers.
Also available from the CorelDRAW family is the recently released CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Small Business Edition, which includes three
serial numbers in one package. With this cost-effective edition, three users in a small business can take advantage of the full suite. Now small
businesses and start-ups have everything they need to create eye-catching marketing materials in one package of professional graphics
applications. Each copy contains CorelDRAW® X5, Corel® PHOTO-PAINTT X5, Corel® PowerTRACE® X5, Corel CAPTURET X5, Corel®
CONNECTT, and supporting applications such as PhotoZoom Pro 2 and SWiSH miniMaxT2. North American pricing is $899 (US and CDN).
2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest
The 2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest is open to all CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT users across the globe. Whether you
use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT for work or for play, now's your chance to create with confidence and show off your skills in the second
CorelDRAW International Design Contest. Between now and June 30, 2011, submit your best original designs for your chance to win valuable
prizes worth over $75,000 USD in one of six categories. To learn more, visit www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest.
Corel Launches International Design Contest to Celebrate CorelDRAW® Talent From Around the World
More than $75,000 in Prizes to Be Won!
Announced today, the 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest is now open to all CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINTT users
across the globe. Whether you use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT for work or for play, now's your chance to create with confidence and
show off your skills in the second CorelDRAW International Design Contest. Between now and June 30, 2011, submit your best original designs
for your chance to win valuable prizes in one of six categories.
"With over $75,000 in prizes up for grabs, now is the perfect time to shine the spotlight on our CorelDRAW community as we celebrate the
diversity and talent of our CorelDRAW users around the globe," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW at Corel.
"Our previous International Design Contest produced amazing results with submissions from over 60 countries. Our CorelDRAW community
inspires us daily with their creativity, ingenuity and skill. We're looking forward to seeing the unique and exciting ways CorelDRAW is used as we
celebrate the enormous talent and versatility of our CorelDRAW community."
Contest Categories Showcase the Versatility and Talent of the CorelDRAW Community
Submit your unique and original designs in any of the six categories described below for your chance to win:
. Advertising/Marketing: Examples of flyers, brochures, logos, and other designs related to advertising, marketing, or point of purchase (POP)
. Signs/Awards/Personalization: Designs used for sign making, engraving, awards, dye sublimation, and other related industries
. Vehicle Wraps: Designs created for car, truck, boat, or other vehicle wraps
. Textile/Fashion Design: Fashion, embroidery, and direct-to-garment printing designs
. General Illustration/Fine Art: Artistic or creative designs
. CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign: Design concepts to be featured in a CorelDRAW marketing campaign-entries can be of any style, and will be
judged on creativity and overall theme
Exciting Prizes Valued at More Than $75,000!
Three winners in each category plus the top student entry from each category -totaling 24 potential winners-will receive a fantastic prize package
including selected products from Roland®, Wilcom®, Euro-Systems®, Digital Designware, Apple®, Digital Art Solutions, Wacom®, Canon®, HP,
Seagate® and Corel®. The grand prize winner will receive a Roland® VersaCAMMT SP-300i printer/cutter (valued at approx. $13,495 USD).
"We are excited that Corel has selected VersaCAMM as the contest grand prize," said Andrew Oransky, Director of Marketing and Product
Management for Roland. "The market for wide-format inkjet printing continues to grow, and our VersaCAMM is the most versatile production tool
for Corel professionals looking to expand their capabilities."
The Fine Print
All design submissions are subject to the Official Rules at www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest. All designs must be submitted in CorelDRAW X5 or
Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 and received by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 30, 2011. The winning designs will be announced on or
about August 31, 2011. Contest participants may download a free, fully-functional trial of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT
X5 at corel.com/coreldrawcontest
Wilcom and Corel Introduce DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2
Helping Businesses Attain New Levels of Success
Wilcom International and Corel today announced the latest versions of Wilcom DecoStudio e2 and EmbroideryStudio e2 integrated with
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5. The enhancements to these versions have been explicitly designed to improve efficiency in multi-decoration
design, customer approvals and production. DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2 will be launched at the ISS Long Beach tradeshow, January
21st 2011 and will be available for purchase in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese in early February.
Newest Release Helps Decorators Stay Competitive
Decorators have been looking for ways to stay competitive with shorter runs and customer demands for more fashion-forward, multi-decorated
designs. In 2007, Wilcom and Corel came together to make this possible, and now the latest editions of DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2
make it even easier, more efficient and production friendly. Also, with the new features and creative power included in CorelDRAW® Graphics
Suite X5 like major enhancements to asset management, color management, web graphics, a wide variety of learning resources and more content
than ever before, decorators will have all tools needed to meet the evolving requirements of the multi decoration and embroidery industry.
"Since the beginning of our partnership, it’s clear that Corel and Wilcom make a powerful team. With the initial release of Wilcom DecoStudio, we
combined the creative capabilities of CorelDRAW and the specialized strengths of Wilcom to offer a flexible solution that addresses the evolving
needs of the embroidery market as well as the broader multi-decoration industry," said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management,
Graphics at Corel Corporation.
"We are delighted to continue our work together with the launch of the e2 family of products. This intuitive and time-saving solution redefines
what's possible in the multi-decoration industry, combining our flagship graphics offering, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, with the power and
quality you know and love from Wilcom DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio," added Métrailler.
Wilcom Expands Possibilities by Adding New Effects, Improved Production and Usability Enhancements
With a commitment to examining business processes, trends and customer feedback, this new product suite ensures everything is at your finger
tips, visualised, optimised and ready for production.
Bling!
DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2 allows businesses to take advantage of the rhinestone craze and create dazzling rhinestone fill shapes,
runs and patterns with ease. Built-in intelligence removes overlaps, converts vector shapes to rhinestone designs and works out how many
rhinestones are needed for each color! Production files can be exported for rhinestone machines or cutters.
Improved Visualisation and Production
A collection of garment templates are now included to visualise the design as a finished product. It also translates into professional approval PDFs
to improve order and production processes. Another tool customers have requested is the Hoop it! tool which visualises the design within the most
appropriate embroidery machine hoop, streamlining the embroidery production process.
Productivity Improvements
Based on customer feedback, the latest editions of DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio load faster and offer a host of time-savers such as Mouse-
Wheel Scroll/Zoom, measurement unit control and Apply Closest join which reduces trims on the embroidery machine.
Creative Power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5
The suite's core applications include CorelDRAW® X5 for vector-illustration and page-layout; Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ for professional image-
editing; Corel® PowerTRACE® for converting bitmaps into editable vector graphics, and Corel® CAPTURE™ for screen capture. New to the suite
is Corel® CONNECT™, a full-screen browser that lets users search the suite's digital content, their computer or local network to quickly find the
perfect complement for a design.
And for even more options, EmbroideryStudio e2 also offers:
Multi-decoration Export
It’s one thing to create multi-decoration designs on screen, but the production of all the separate elements can be quite tricky. With
EmbroideryStudio e2 users can now export all the elements in one go – resulting in separate and appropriate production files for print, bling,
embroidery or appliqué.
Team Sports Features
EmbroideryStudio e2 makes it easier to cater to decorated team uniforms and maximise the profits of this very lucrative market. Users can now
select from a library of multi-line team name templates to make personalisation a breeze. With a host of new improvements including Auto Letter
spacing to handle short and long names, businesses will certainly have the tools to serve this market well.
New Artistic Stitch Effects
The new freehand embroidery tool allows users to take advantage of their drawing tablets for even more creativity. Additional new stitch effects
also include Cross Stitch Fill, Carving Stamp and Stipple Fill to make a design stand out from the crowd.
Dazzling Sequins
Sequins are a major fashion item and EmbroideryStudio e2 provides the tools to master this medium by creating sequin-filled shapes, borders and
multi-sequin patterns. Advanced editing tools provides the level of precision required for dazzling results.
Martin Kristiaman, CEO at Wilcom International said “The new e2 release is made possible through on-going collaboration, feedback, and support
from our loyal user community. Together with Corel we are very pleased with the result and look forward to seeing the apparel industry’s creative
use of this technology.”
Availability
Wilcom DecoStudio e2 and EmbroideryStudio e2 is offered in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese will be available in early
February.
Corel today announced the newest edition of the company's technical graphics software, Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5. Designed for
technical illustrators and technical graphic users alike, this new version contains key enhancements to precision tools, extended 3D visualization
capabilities, new format support for enterprise standards such as WebCGM 2 and S1000D, and for the first time, the renowned creative
capabilities of CorelDRAW® X5. This complete suite brings together tools that enable users to create, interchange, and deliver standardized
technical graphics with accuracy and speed.
Complete Solution for Visual Technical Communications
Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X5 includes key tools and intuitive features for businesses and technical communicators that rely on technical
illustrations and diagrams to quickly and effectively communicate the strengths of their products and services. Users will enjoy the versatility and
power included in this new version, allowing them to take on a wide range of technical graphics projects including assembly instructions, user
guides, maintenance manuals and floor plans that can be outputted to various media, such as print, online and interactive electronic technical
manuals (IETMs).
“Working alongside our users, we understand the importance of including key features that support every stage of the technical illustration and
design workflow,” said Klaus Vossen, Product Manager for Corel DESIGNER. “We are thrilled to deliver a fully integrated suite of professional
technical illustration, 3D visualization, photo editing, and bitmap-to-vector conversion tools with even greater power and flexibility so that our users
can quickly get started on a wide range of projects.”
Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 Highlights Include:
- Precise technical illustration with Corel DESIGNER® X5: A specialized application for precision vector drawing, page layout, and diagramming
that meet the demands of professional technical illustrators.
- 3D Visualization with Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration™ 6 CSE: An application to quickly transform 3D designs into accurate 2D graphics
and to leverage existing CAD assets. Open, view, modify, and output 3D models, such as AutoCAD®, Google® SketchUp™ (SKP), 3D Studio
(3DS), and Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML). There is also an optional add-on for Native 3D CAD Support with Right Hemisphere®
Deep Exploration™ 6 CCE - an application for providing native support for 3D CAD systems such as CATIA®, Pro/ENGINEER®, SolidWorks®,
Autodesk® Inventor®, NX and more.
- Creative graphic design and page layout with CorelDRAW® X5: A renowned and intuitive vector- illustration and page-layout application giving
technical illustrators and technical graphics users an additional creative toolset.
- Professional image editing with Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X5: A professional image-editing application to quickly and easily retouch and enhance
photos.
- Bitmap conversion with Corel® PowerTRACE® X5: A utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps, such as scanned blueprints, into editable
vector graphics.
- Simple screen capture with Corel® CAPTURE™ X5: A one-click screen capture utility to capture images from a computer screen.
- Search and find content with Corel® CONNECT™: A full-screen browser to search digital content on local networks or online sources to quickly
find content to compliment a design.
- Enhanced Industry Standards Compliance and File Format Support: Support for leading formats including WebCGM 2.0/2.1, S1000D, PDF/A,
AutoCAD DWG™ and DXF™, Microsoft® Visio® (VSD), SVG, DOCX, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and more. Corel DESIGNER® X5 also offers enhanced
support for Adobe products, including Illustrator® CS5, Photoshop® CS5 and Acrobat® 9.
Connect to Technical Design Assets
Included in Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 is Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration 6 CSE, a 3D visualization application to view, modify and
output 3D files as 2D vector illustrations. The optional upgrade to Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration 6 CCE, provides native support for 3D CAD
systems such as CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, NX and more. Also included in the suite is Corel CONNECT, to search
digital content on local networks or online sources to quickly find content to complement a design.
Create Technical Illustrations with Confidence
With Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5, users benefit from drawing and diagramming tools that let them create technical illustrations and
design with confidence. In addition to a wide range of color enhancements and advanced technical design and callout tools, the suite includes
an enhanced professional image-editing application and the creative design power of CorelDRAW X5 to complement the technical graphic
workflow.
Publish to Technical Communication Standards
Also included in Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5, users get industry leading file format compatibility, including enterprise standards such as
WebCGM 2.0/2.1 and S1000D, new and enhanced features for outputting Web graphics, and compliant with other standards-based systems,
such as CMS, PDM, and PLM.
Pricing and Availability
Customers in North America can purchase Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 for $ 999.00 SRP (USD and CAD) and $ 499.00 SRP for the
upgrade version.
Corel Introduces New Premium Design Suite for Print, Web and Video
CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 Delivers Expanded Multimedia Capabilities for Today's Graphics Professionals
Corel today announced CorelDRAW® Premium Suite X5, a new suite of applications based on the award-winning CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
This new release is designed for the graphic design professional that requires an expanded set of capabilities for vector-illustration, website
creation, image editing, advanced Flash animation and video editing.
Expanded Design Suite Offers Even Greater Versatility
CorelDRAW® Premium Suite X5 is a versatile solution for graphic design professionals who need to create and display visuals across a range of
media. With an expanded set of web and video output capabilities, users of the Premium Suite will enjoy even greater flexibility and freedom as
part of their design workflow.
"Through ongoing discussions with our CorelDRAW community, we know that a significant portion of our users were creating websites and
videos. This feedback plays a key role in helping to shape our product strategy and we have responded by delivering an expanded suite that
addresses this need for a wider range of output options," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW. "CorelDRAW Premium Suite
X5 is our first step towards a fully integrated multimedia suite consistent with the needs of our users and the requirements of the print and digital
media design industry."
More Opportunities to Create with Confidence
In addition to the new website, Flash and video authoring applications, CorelDRAW Premium Suite includes enhanced vector illustration and
page layout, image editing and bitmap to vector tracing. The new suite also includes valuable content and enhanced features including a
reinvented color management engine, a variety of enhanced precision tools, a hard-cover guidebook that provides techniques and tips for users
of all skill levels, and access to millions of free and for purchase stock images on leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto®.
Users will be able to create with confidence and get started quickly on numerous projects for a wide variety of industries.
CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 Highlights include:
- Versatile Graphic Design with CorelDRAW® X5: The award-winning vector-illustration and page-layout application.
- Efficient Photo Editing with Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X5: A professional image-editing application for retouching and enhancing photos.
- Complete Website Creation with Corel® Website Creator™ X5: A new application to build and manage websites including all the technical
development capabilities needed to create a sophisticated online presence.
- High-Speed Video Editing with Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3: A powerful and fast end-to-end video production package for producing
professional quality video.
- Powerful Flash Animation with SWiSH Max3: A complete Flash™ animation authoring application to create animations that include text, images,
graphics, video, and sound.
- Accurately Convert Bitmaps with Corel® PowerTRACE™ X5: A utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics.
- Easily Capture Images with Corel CAPTURE™ X5: A one-click screen-capture utility to capture images from your computer screen.
- Export Images with PhotoZoom Pro: A plug-in to enlarge digital images and export them from Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5.
- Secure File Compression with WinZip® 14.5 Pro: The world's most popular zip utility for file compression, encryption, sharing, and data backup.
- Industry-leading file format compatibility: Including import support for latest Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 and Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 formats.
- Instant Access to Online Content through Corel® CONNECT™: Integration with leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto®
gives users access to millions of images for various projects.
Pricing and Availability
CorelDRAW Premium Suite is now available at a suggested retail price (SRP) of $299 (USD and CDN) for the upgrade version and $699 (USD
and CDN) for the full version. CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 is available in English and German. To see a detailed list of new and enhanced
features, please visit corel.com/coreldrawpremium.
Also available from the CorelDRAW family is the recently released CorelDRAW Home & Student Suite X5. Specifically tailored to meet the needs
of home users and students, the Home & Student Suite includes three licenses for non-commercial use in the same household and offers all of the
tools needed to create a range of hobby and classroom projects.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Now Offers Direct Integrated Access
to Online Photo Sites
FREE Update to Award-Winning Graphic Design Software Connects with Third-Party Content Providers;
Offers Expanded File Format Support
Corel Corporation today announced the introduction of a free update for CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5,
the company’s flagship graphic design software. Available as a free download from Corel’s website, Service
Pack 1 (SP1) includes new functionality to Corel® CONNECT™ that enables users to instantly browse millions
of free and for purchase stock images on leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto® from
within the CorelDRAW creative environment.
"With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, our goal was to deliver a suite of professional applications that
enabled our users to create with impact," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite. "This update takes this even further, giving our users even more control and options to connect with
compelling content. Providing exceptional value to today's graphics professional, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
X5 is the only professional graphic design software to offer users direct access to leading stock image
sources."
Instant Access to More Online Content:
Corel CONNECT synchronizes CorelDRAW and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ to provide quick access to
content on a computer, network, or disc. With this update, Corel CONNECT now offers fully integrated
online search and purchasing capabilities for high quality images improving productivity, eliminating workflow
interruptions, and allowing users to quickly access new content from within the CorelDRAW creative
environment.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Service Pack 1 also includes import support for the latest Adobe® Illustrator
® CS5 and Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 file formats and offers extended RAW Camera support. For
deadline-driven, production professionals working in the areas of visual communications and vector illustration,
this extended file format support is essential for quickly creating a range of assets from professional quality
Web graphics, and multipage brochures to high impact signage and digital displays.
Free Update Highlights:
New! Corel CONNECT Updates: New integration with leading online photo sites including Fotolia and
iStockphoto gives users access to millions of images for various projects.
New! Extended file import support: Import support for the latest Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 and Adobe®
Photoshop® CS5 file formats gives users maximum flexibility.
Extended! RAW Support: Now supports RAW formats from additional selected models of Canon®, Casio®,
Pentax®, Fuji® and Sony® cameras.
In addition, with the help of our passionate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user community, the free SP1 also
includes several stability and performance enhancements.
Availability
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 SP 1, offering the new functionality outlined above as well as enhanced
stability, performance and fixes, is now available as a free download from www.corel.com/updates .
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 SP 1 is available globally in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish,
Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian and Turkish.
To learn more about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, purchase an ESD or download a free 30-day trial,
please visit corel.com/coreldraw . To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide,
please visit the product's community site at http://coreldraw.com.
Corel Kicks Off 25th Birthday Celebrations with the ‘Quest for the Best’
Creativity Challenge
More than $25,000 in Prizes Available to be Won in New Digital Art Contest
Corel’s Quest for the Best Creativity Challenge is looking to discover and showcase some of the extraordinary
and inspiring work made in Corel software every day. Whether you’re someone who makes a living from your
creations or you create art for the love of it, you’re invited to enter your best work created using Corel
software! If you simply want to enjoy what others have created, just visit the site and vote on your favorites
for a chance to win.
“With Corel’s Quest for the Best Creativity Challenge, we’re looking to discover and celebrate some of the
extraordinary individuals who use Corel software in unique and inspiring ways,” said Nick Davies, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Marketing at Corel. “As we celebrate our 25th birthday, it’s the perfect time to shine a
spotlight on the talent and skills of our community as we thank them for their loyalty and longstanding support.”
Enter for Your Chance to Win!
You are invited to participate in one of two ways:
1) Design your creation in one of Corel’s products and upload your entry to corelquestforthebest.com to
have a chance to win one of the great prizes being awarded for the top 25 entries.
2) Visit www.corelquestforthebest.com to pick your favorite submissions. Just register and vote to enter the
contest sweepstakes and have a chance to win one of 10 HP® Mini Netbooks drawn at random.
Don't delay! The contest is open in the US, UK, Canada and Germany. Deadline for participation is 11:59 pm
Eastern Standard Time on August 31, 2010.
Exciting Prizes Valued at More than $25,000!
Corel’s Quest for the Best prizes include: an HP® Pavilion Elite 390t desktop computer, Wacom® tablets,
Nikon® D700™ Digital SLR camera and Nikkor® lens, Nikon® COOLPIX® cameras, Apple® iPad™, Flip
UltraHD™ Camcorder, HP® Mini Netbooks and Corel software packages, including CorelDRAW® Graphics
Suite X5, Corel® Painter™ 11, Corel® PaintShop Photo® Pro X3 and Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3.
To mark our 25th birthday and thank all of the customers who have supported us through the years, Corel
will be launching a series of special promotions and activities through the remainder of 2010. Please stay tuned to
corel.com/25 for more detail or follow us @corelsoftware on Twitter.
Contest participants can find free trial versions of the latest Corel creative products including CorelDRAW®
Graphics Suite X5, Corel® Painter™ 11 and Corel® PaintShop Photo® Pro X3 at corel.com/freetrials.
For full contest details, please visit corelquestforthebest.com.
Corel Helps Businesses Communicate More Effectively with New
Enterprise License Program
Company provides enterprise customers with easy, affordable access to Corel's award-winning graphics software
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced the Corel Graphics Enterprise License
(CGEL) Program, a new solution for enterprises with 250 users or more that will enable site-wide licensing of
Corel's award-winning graphics software including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel DESIGNER®
Technical Suite and CorelDRAW® Essentials. Designed to offer simplified administration, this new program
equips enterprise users with the tools they need to communicate more effectively and with greater impact,
at a fraction of the cost of purchasing individual licenses.
"Now more than ever, businesses need to ensure their message stands apart from the competition and they
are relying on their employees to take an active role in creating materials with greater visual impact," said
Gerard Metrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. "Corel has a proven track
record of producing superior graphics software that helps users create more exciting communications.
With the Corel Graphics Enterprise License Program, we are offering enterprise customers increased
access to powerful design software, that is easy to learn and use, compatible with industry standard formats
and available at a fraction of the cost of other vendors."
Giving Every User the Tools to Communicate More Effectively
Corel's new Graphics Enterprise License delivers the following benefits:
. Site-wide access to Corel's award-winning graphics software, including CorelDRAW Graphics Suite,
Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite, and CorelDRAW Essentials
. Simplified terms and conditions.
. Simplified administration and reduced costs by dealing with one vendor versus many
. Ability for every employee to create more compelling business communications
Availability
The Corel Graphics Enterprise License Program is available for enterprises in North America starting today.
Detailed price information is available at www.corel.com/cgel.
Corel Launches Design Contest and Anniversary Edition to Mark 20 Years
Ottawa, ON - February 3, 2009 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced an
International Design Contest and special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 to mark
20 years of design innovation with CorelDRAW. The contest is open to current and new CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite users around the world at www.corel.com/coreldrawdesigncontest and closes on
May 31, 2009. The special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite will be available in nine
languages worldwide, including English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,
Polish, and Russian.
"CorelDRAW 1.0 revolutionized graphics on the Windows platform, providing many more people around the
globe with a new avenue to express their creativity," said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product
Management, Graphics for Corel. "Our community of CorelDRAW users has continued to grow and flourish
over 20 years marked by exciting new breakthroughs in functionality, expansion into new international
markets and a continuing commitment to delivering a superior graphics experience on the PC. The
developers, designers and product managers behind CorelDRAW are continually inspired by the insights
and contributions of CorelDRAW users around the world. It is our users' passion, energy and ingenuity that
motivates us to continually deliver products that open up new design possibilities."
The International Design Contest features six entry categories including:
. Advertising/Marketing;
. Promotional/Personalization
. Vehicle Wraps
. Textile/Fashion Design
. General Illustration and Fine Art.
There is also a separate category for student submissions. Winners in each category will receive a prize pack,
and the overall grand prize winner will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM(TM) VP-540 printer/cutter (approximate
retail value: $21,995 USD). The winning entries will be announced in July 2009 and displayed on the
CorelDRAW community site.
The special anniversary edition includes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, a Wacom® Intuos®3 A6 Wide
(4x6) pen tablet and new Corel® Painter(TM) Sketch Pad sketching software in one complete package.
With this package, users can lay the base for amazing designs using the pen tablet and sketching
software, then apply professional illustration, page layout, photo editing and tracing by opening files in
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. The special anniversary edition is available online.
Corel Releases Update to CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4
Community feedback reflected in latest enhancements to award-winning graphics suite
Ottawa, ON - January 15, 2009 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today released a new
service pack for the award-winning CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4. Reflecting the top requests from the
CorelDRAW user community, the service pack includes expanded RAW camera support capabilities
(including support for Nikon D90 and Canon EOS 1000D/50D), improved Drop Shadows functionality,
and enhanced visual feedback for specific suite functions.
"Our CorelDRAW user community is a highly valued source of ongoing feedback and inspiration and we are
pleased to deliver an update that addresses their top requests," said Gerard Metrailler, Senior Director of
Product Management, Graphics for Corel. "Our community site, CorelDRAW.com, is a meeting place where
CorelDRAW users from around the world can interact together, exchange ideas, and communicate directly
with Corel's development and product management teams, and continues to experience steady growth,
month after month."
Since its inception in June 2007, CorelDRAW.com has been a meeting place for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
users who are passionate about their work and are eager to interact with other users. The site has attracted
more than 1.2 million unique visitors from over 220 countries and now has more than 20,000 registered
members. In response to community feedback, the site recently added a new wiki engine, enhanced image
galleries and forums, and new friends and conversations tools. To learn more about the CorelDRAW
community, please visit www.coreldraw.com.
The new service pack for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 is available to current users in all languages
through the auto-update mechanism in the welcome screen which shows up when users open any of the
applications). The service pack can also be downloaded from http://www.corel.com/support. For more
information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, visit www.corel.com/coreldraw.
Corel Introduces Update for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
Service Pack for Award-Winning Suite Delivers Key Enhancements to User Community
Ottawa, ON - June 24, 2008 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of
graphics, productivity and digital media software, today introduced an update to the award-winning
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4. This service pack includes support for more than 25 new camera RAW
formats, and addresses all of the major issues reported by the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user community,
providing an even more comprehensive solution to simplify the creative process and optimize the graphic
design workflow.
"The CorelDRAW Graphics Suite team is in constant dialogue with our user community and we take their
feedback into account each time we deliver an update or introduce a new product," said Gérard Métrailler,
Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. "With this service pack for CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite X4, we have focused on addressing the major feedback provided by our users. We know our software
plays a key role in their creative workflow and we believe this service pack will provide them with an even
better user experience."
The service pack will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch,
Swedish, Finish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Russian. Forthcoming Asian language releases will include
this update without users needing to apply the service pack.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 provides users with the tools, resources and confidence to tackle a wide variety
of projects - from logos and Web graphics, to multipage brochures, to high impact signage and digital displays.
The trusted choice of millions of professional and aspiring designers worldwide, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
remains the only professional-level graphics suite Certified for Windows Vista® and offering full support for
Windows® XP.
"I've been working with the new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 since its inception and this program rocks! "
said Bob Friedman, CEO of Pams Press Graphic Design. "Most importantly, this service pack has addressed
the areas that were most important to my business workflow. It's my pleasure to continue to work with Corel
software because the company is always on top of its game in producing tomorrow's technology today."
Company Expands Partnerships with ConceptShare and Bitstream, Enabling Users to Consult, Collaborate, and
Create Online
Ottawa, ON - January 29, 2008 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of
graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that the newest version of its award-winning
graphics suite, CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4, is now fully integrated with Bitstream's WhatTheFont(TM)
service and ConceptShare(TM), two leading web applications that accelerate the design process by providing
users with easy online access to font identification and client feedback.
In December 2007, Corel and ConceptShare Inc., an emerging leader in online collaboration, announced the
launch of www.CorelDRAWConceptShare.com, a site where CorelDRAW users could share designs online
and collaborate with clients and colleagues. With the launch of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, the two
companies have taken the partnership one step further, introducing the new CorelDRAW ConceptShare(TM)
docker, a powerful online collaboration tool that is fully integrated within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. With
the new CorelDRAW ConceptShare docker, users can share their designs with colleagues and clients in real
time directly from within CorelDRAW.
Available in multiple languages, this innovative online tool enables users to create multiple workspaces, upload
their designs and invite others to provide feedback or submit their own ideas online, simply by accessing the
convenient docker within CorelDRAW X4.
"When developing this suite, we worked closely with our customers to make sure we were delivering the best
possible solution to address their specific needs," said Gérard Métrailler, Director of Product Management,
Graphics for Corel. "Increasingly, our customers are looking for ways to take advantage of Web applications
that streamline their workflow and enable quick and easy collaboration. Through our expanded partnerships,
we are able to provide our customers with an improved user experience while helping them to be even more
productive."
To save designers even more time, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 also includes WhatTheFont(TM), the online
font identification service from MyFonts.com.
WhatTheFont lets users upload scanned images of fonts to its web site, where it then displays the closest match
to the font sample provided. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 users can now access this feature from directly
within CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT®, and Corel CAPTURE(TM), accelerating layout and text editing by
making it fast and easy for users to quickly identify the font used in existing bitmap designs, artwork or other
images received from clients.
"We understand that designers are pressed for time," said Bernie Aho, Product Manager for ConceptShare.
"ConceptShare makes it easy to manage the feedback loop throughout the design process. We're thrilled that
designers can now publish to a collaborative workspace without leaving the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
creative environment. It's a seamless fit for millions of designers around the world."
"The incorporation of a link to WhatTheFont in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 makes it quick and easy for
users to take full advantage of WhatTheFont's unique font identification capabilities," said John Collins, Vice
President and CTO of Bitstream and head of its MyFonts division. According to Collins, WhatTheFont is one
of the most highly praised features of the MyFonts website. A comprehensive suite of intuitive page-layout,
illustration, photo-editing, and bitmap-to-vector tracing applications, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite provides users
with the tools, resources and confidence to tackle a wide variety of projects - from logos and Web graphics, to
multipage brochures, high impact signage and digital displays. The trusted choice of millions of professional
and aspiring designers worldwide, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 continues to offer the industry's best
combination of usability, performance, and price.
To learn more about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 or to download a full-featured, free trial version, please visit
www.corel.com/coreldraw.
Newest Release of Award-Winning Suite Delivers Major Workflow Enhancements, Online Collaboration Tools
and Expanded Resources to Inspire and Guide Users
Ottawa, ON - January 22, 2008 - Corel Corporation, a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital
media software, today unveiled the newest version of its award-winning graphics suite, CorelDRAW® Graphics
Suite X4. With more than 50 new and significantly enhanced features, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 provides
users with the tools, resources and confidence to tackle a wide variety of projects - from logos and Web
graphics, to multipage brochures, to high impact signage and digital displays. New text and page-layout
enhancements, market-leading file format compatibility, and an expanded collection of high-quality content
make this powerful suite the ultimate design partner, helping users turn inspiration into stunning results.
A comprehensive suite of intuitive page-layout, illustration, photo-editing, and bitmap-to-vector tracing
applications, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is the trusted choice of millions of professional and aspiring designers
worldwide. The latest version of the suite includes new tools designed to fuel the creative process, simplify
project management, and optimize the graphic design workflow.
"As we developed the newest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, we consulted with users from a wide
variety of industries. We sat with them to observe how they worked, gathering their feedback on how we
could create an even better user experience," said Gérard Métrailler, Director, Product Management,
Graphics at Corel. "The end result is CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 - a suite that provides users with
easy-to-use tools that deliver outstanding results, while also having a dramatic and positive impact on their day
to day productivity".
Delivering a Superior User Experience Through Improved Usability, Enhanced Interactivity, and Streamlined
Workflow
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 features more than 50 new and significantly enhanced features, including:
. New! Live text formatting: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 introduces live text formatting, allowing users to
preview text formatting options before applying them to a document. With this time-saving feature, users can
now preview many different formatting options, including fonts, font size, and alignment, removing the
"trial-and-error" typically associated with the design process.
. New! Font identification: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 now integrates with WhatTheFont(TM), the online
font identification service from MyFonts.com. Users can save time by quickly identifying the font used in existing
bitmap designs, artwork or other images received from clients.
. New! Independent page layers: Users can now control and edit layers independently for each page of a
document, reducing the occurrence of pages with empty layers. Users can also add independent guidelines
for individual pages and master guidelines for an entire document. This gives users the ability to create different
layers on a page-specific basis, unconfined by a single document structure.
. New! Interactive tables: The new, interactive Table tool in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 lets users create
and import tables to provide a powerful, structured layout for text and graphics. Users can easily align, resize,
or edit tables and table cells to suit their designs. In addition, users can convert delimited text and easily add
and adjust images in individual cells.
. Enhanced! Windows Vista® integration: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is the only professional graphics suite
Certified for Windows Vista®. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 has been designed to take advantage of the
latest innovations from Windows Vista, while still offering a superior experience for Windows® XP users.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 integrates with the desktop search capabilities of Windows Vista directly from
within the Open and Import dialog boxes, enabling users to search for files by author, subject, file type, date,
keywords, or other file properties. Users can also easily add their own keywords, ratings or other notes when
saving files in order to better organize their projects.
. New! CorelDRAW® ConceptShare(TM) integration: The new CorelDRAW® ConceptShare(TM) docker,
accessible from within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, integrates a valuable online collaboration tool directly within
the user workflow. In a Web-based environment, CorelDRAW ConceptShare lets users share their designs
and ideas with colleagues or clients in real time. Users can easily create multiple workspaces, upload their
designs, and invite others to provide feedback or submit their own ideas without
sending large files over email.
. New! File format support: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 maintains its position as market leader in file format
compatibility by adding support for Microsoft® Office Publisher. Users can also expect seamless compatibility
with Microsoft Word 2007, Adobe Illustrator® Creative Suite® 3, Adobe Photoshop® CS3, PDF 1.7 (Adobe®
Acrobat® 8), AutoCAD® DXF(TM) and AutoCAD® DWG(TM), and Corel Painter(TM) X, making it easier than
ever to exchange files with clients and colleagues.
. New! Professionally designed templates: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 includes 80 professionally designed
and customizable templates, giving users a springboard to the design process. Flexible and easy to customize,
the templates are accompanied by Designer Notes that provide information on the design choices made for the
template, tips for outputting a design based on the template, and instructions for customizing the template while
still adhering to design principles.
. New! Specialized fonts: An extended selection of new fonts in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 helps users
ensure their output is optimized for its intended audience. This specialized collection of fonts includes single-line
engraving fonts and OpenType® cross-platform fonts, which offer enhanced language support for Latin, Greek,
and Cyrillic outputs in WGL4 format.
. New! Welcome screen: With a new Welcome screen, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 provides users with a
centralized location to access recently used documents, templates, and learning tools, which include Tips &
Tricks and video tutorials. To inspire users, the Welcome screen also includes a gallery that showcases
designs created by CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users from around the world.
New Additions to Corel PHOTO-PAINT®
. New! RAW camera file support: Corel PHOTO-PAINT® now includes support for RAW camera file formats,
enabling users to import RAW camera files directly from their digital camera. With support for approximately
300 different camera types and interactive controls that provide real-time previews, users can view file
properties and camera settings, adjust image color and tone, and improve image quality, all from within Corel
PHOTO-PAINT X4 and CorelDRAW X4.
. New! Straighten image: Using Corel PHOTO-PAINT, users can quickly and easily straighten images that
were scanned or photographed at an angle. With interactive controls, a grid with vertical and horizontal
guidelines, and an integrated histogram that provides results in real time, PHOTO-PAINT makes it easier
than ever to straighten crooked images. In addition, users can choose to have their images automatically
cropped.
. Enhanced! Tone Curve adjustments: With the enhanced Tone Curve dialog box, Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4
users can adjust their images with greater precision. With an integrated histogram, users now receive real-time
feedback as they make adjustments to their images. In addition, the new Eyedropper tool lets users pinpoint
specific color locations on the tone curve of their image, as well as select, add, or delete nodes along the
tone curve.
"With the release of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, Corel continues to set the industry standard for graphics
power, ease-of-use and productivity," said Ariel Garaza Diaz, Professor and Expert in Graphic Design and
Prepress, Madrid, Spain. "Adding innovative features like live text formatting and providing support for an even
wider variety of file formats further demonstrates Corel's commitment to providing users with superior
performance, value and productivity."
What Is Included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 continues to offer the industry's best combination of usability, performance, and
price. The latest version of the award-winning suite includes the following core applications and content:
. CorelDRAW® X4: An intuitive vector-illustration and page layout application, CorelDRAW X4 delivers results
fast, whether users are creating a company logo or working to meet demanding production schedules.
. Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X4: Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a professional image-editing application that lets users
quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos. It is specifically designed for use in a graphics workflow.
. Corel® PowerTRACE(TM) X4: Professional designers often receive poor-quality bitmap images from clients
and face the challenge of turning these bitmaps into high-quality vector images for business cards, brochures,
signs, or other promotional items. Corel PowerTRACE X4 solves this problem by letting users quickly and
ccurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics.
. Corel CAPTURE(TM) X4: A one-click screen-capture utility, Corel CAPTURE X4 lets users capture images
from an application or the Internet.
. CorelDRAW® Handbook - Insights from the Experts: The new CorelDRAW Handbook features the designs
of accomplished CorelDRAW experts. Providing step-by-step guidance and design insights, experts from a
variety of industries demonstrate the power and versatility of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4.
. Training videos: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 includes two hours of training videos on DVD. Topics
include illustration, design, and image-editing fundamentals, industry-specific design principles, and output
details for various media, such as print or the Web.
. CorelDRAW® community site: Accessible from within the application, the CorelDRAW.com community site
gives users a place to meet, share information and learn from other users. Combining forums, blogs, galleries,
and other resources, CorelDRAW.com is a valuable source of information and inspiration for professional
designers and occasional graphics users alike.
. Increased content with more than 10,000 handpicked, high-quality clipart and digital images: CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite X4 includes 4,000 new images, 1,000 professional, high-resolution digital photos, 1,000
OpenType® fonts - content worth thousands of dollars if purchased separately. The suite also includes a
printed User Guide, Digital Content Guide, and a Quick Reference Card to help new users get started quickly.
Pricing and Availability
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $429 US for
the full version and $199 US for the upgrade. The latest version of the suite will be available in English, French,
German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese beginning in February 2008.
Ottawa, Canada - June 6, 2007 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced that it has
launched http://coreldraw.com/, a new online community for users of the CorelDRAW® family of products -
including CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite and Corel® DRAWings® . This
new community site is the first in a series that Corel will be launching to support its various user communities.
Built by Corel to foster the exchange of independent, user-generated content, the site gives CorelDRAW
community members around the world a single place where they can share information, learn from other users,
and discover each other's businesses and services. Designed to fuel inspiration, CorelDRAW.com combines
forums, blogs and galleries for design professionals and graphic hobbyists alike. Forums are available in English,
French, German and Spanish, serving an international audience.
"Since we launched the site a few weeks ago, we've been thrilled to see the tremendous response from
community members. Within days, there were hundreds of active participants on CorelDRAW.com," said Gerard
Metrailler, Senior Product Manager Graphics for Corel. "This independent, open forum is designed to foster the
CorelDRAW community by supporting them with a venue that's fueled by their own content. Here, users can
discuss their favorite product and share insights on the amazing work they create with our software."
All users of the CorelDRAW family of products are invited to participate regularly to gain information, insights
and advice from Corel graphics software gurus working in a number of industries including design, engraving,
promotional products, screen printing, sign making and embroidery. Forum discussions cover a variety of Corel
graphics tools including CorelDRAW, Corel® PHOTO-PAINT®, Corel PowerTRACE®, Corel DESIGNER and
Corel DRAWings. User feedback and experience have always been a critical component of Corel's product
development process. This new community is designed to ensure that Corel gains an even deeper understanding
of its customers' workflows and is delivering new tools and updates that meet their specific needs.
January 17, 2006 Ottawa, ON Corel Corporation today unveiled the latest version of its award-winning graphics
suite, CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X3. With more than 40 new and enhanced features, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite X3 will be available for purchase to customers around the world in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch,
Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese in February 2006.
Whether they are design professionals on deadline or small business owners creating their own marketing
materials, customers will enjoy a significant productivity boost from CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3. The suite
simplifies the design process for projects of any scale, including logo creation, professional marketing brochures,
and eye-catching signs. Customers choose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 because it delivers a combination
of superior design capabilities, speed, ease of use, and affordability that's unmatched in the graphics software
industry.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 has been designed with an unprecedented level of customer interaction and
input. Corel product team members work closely with customers from various industries, gathering their feedback
and spending days at their deskside to watch how they work. As a result, the latest version of the suite
addresses customer needs better than ever before. Graphics professionals and business users will find new
enhancements and features that will have a dramatic impact on their day-to-day productivity.
"Corel products are created with a commitment to a single overarching mission to provide powerful and
easy-to-use tools that deliver outstanding results and value. The latest version of our award-winning suite is
solid proof of the positive impact this philosophy has on our customers," said Nick Davies, General Manager
Graphics for Corel. "We've deepened our customer interaction, taking our understanding of users' needs to a
whole new level. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 has raised the standard for ease of use and productivity across
the graphics industry."
With more than 40 new enhancements, top highlights in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 include:
- New Corel® PowerTRACE Integrated into CorelDRAW X3, Corel® PowerTRACE enables users to quickly
and easily convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics. For control and flexibility, Corel PowerTRACE generates
a color palette, enabling users to easily pick which colors appear in the traced result and quickly convert them
to the appropriate color mode (including spot colors).
- New Image Adjustment Lab Accessible from both Corel PHOTO-PAINT® and CorelDRAW, the Image
Adjustment Lab makes it simple to work with images that have poor color balance and contrast by offering
manual and automatic controls for common color and tone corrections. Users can create snapshots of their
adjustments to easily compare each snapshot against the original and choose the best result.
- New Hints docker The new Hints docker provides context-sensitive information on the currently selected tool.
The hints docker makes it easier than ever to learn to use the tools in the toolbox and also gives longtime users
helpful tips that they might not have previously discovered.
- Enhanced Interactive Fit Text to Path It's never been easier to attach text to a path with precision. With a
dramatically improved user interface, the interactive Fit Text to Path tool lets users simply select text, move their
pointer along a path, choose an offset distance if desired, and then click to set the text's position.
- New Text Enhancements and Features Significant improvements make it easier for users to select, edit,
and format text. New enhancements include: controls for alignment, drop caps, tabs, bullets, and columns;
text size can be displayed in inches; and hyperlinks can be created for specific characters. Users can visually
control the flow of text in their designs by choosing from em dash, em space, en dash, en space, 1/4 em space,
optional hyphen, non-breaking hyphen, nonbreaking space, and column/frame break.
- Enhanced Cutout Lab Built on the power of Corel KnockOut(TM), the enhanced Cutout Lab includes new
controls to simplify the process of cutting out image areas and improving accuracy. Enhancements include the
new Add Detail and Remove Detail brushes that make it easy to refine the cutout area, Undo and Redo buttons
to quickly correct mistakes, and background modes that make it easier to see results.
- New Bevel effect The new Bevel effect docker dramatically reduces the time required to apply bevel effects
to graphic or text objects and gives users quick access to Bevel styles and controls.
- Enhanced Interactive Contour tool With the enhanced Interactive Contour tool, users can quickly and easily
contour objects with optimal curve results. The latest version dramatically reduces the nodes created
sometimes as much as 80 percent.
- New Smart Fill tool The Smart Fill tool enables users to apply a fill to any enclosed area.
- New Crop tool A significant time-saver, the new Crop tool quickly lets users remove unwanted areas in objects
and imported graphics whether they are working with bitmap or vector graphics.
- Enhanced spot color support Drop shadow, transparency, and mesh and fountain fills now support spot colors.
Import and export filters also provide improved spot color support for Adobe® Illustrator® (AI), PDF, encapsulated
PostScript® (EPS), and Photoshop® (PSD) files. Spot color effects are preserved when files are sent to a
printer that supports spot colors, or exported to PDF, EPS, PSD, and AI.
- New Preview overprints The new Enhanced With Overprints viewing mode simulates the color of areas
where overlapping objects were set to overprint, enabling users to output projects with confidence.
- New PDF Support for password-protected PDF files Users can now set security options to protect their PDF
output controlling whether and to what extent a PDF file can be accessed, edited, and reproduced. In addition,
PDF functionality now includes full transparency and spot color support.
"CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 is an exciting update for our industry. Powerful features like the enhanced Contour
and the new PowerTRACE make the latest version a must-have upgrade for design professionals who need to
get the job done right every time," said Richard Reilly, owner of Fluid Designs, a design firm that specializes in
the imprinted apparel market.
"CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has been the backbone of our company since day one. Now with enhanced
spot color support and the new spectacular PowerTRACE, the latest version is going to have a huge impact
on our business and our industry. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 is an essential update for anyone producing
specialty graphics, whether they are seasoned pros or new users," said Steve Blosser, owner of Total
Promotions Incorporated, a design firm that specializes in specialty graphics services including digital printing,
embroidery, screen printing, and engraving.
Like previous versions of this award-winning suite, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 builds on the product's
reputation for offering customers tremendous value. The latest version of the suite includes the following
applications and content:
- CorelDRAW® X3 Now including Corel PowerTRACE, this intuitive graphic design, page layout, illustration,
and tracing application meets the demands of today's busy design professionals and business users.
- Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 This professional image-editing application lets users quickly and easily retouch a
nd enhance photos. It is specifically designed for use in a graphic design workflow and supports professional
color separations and output.
- Pixmantec® RawShooter(TM) essentials This raw workflow tool provides high-quality output and fast
conversion times.
- Corel CAPTURE(TM) X3 This one-click utility enables users capture images from their computer screen.
- CorelDRAW® Handbook Insight from the Experts This new book provides insights from CorelDRAW
experts and showcases practical, real-world examples of accomplished designs.
- More than 10,000 individually selected quality clipart and digital images; 1,000 OpenType fonts, plus 35
Windows® Glyph List 4 (WGL4); 100 creative templates; printed User Guide; training videos by lynda.com;
Digital Content Guide; and a Quick Reference Card.
Ottawa, Canada - June 23, 2003 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSX: COR) today announced it has
been recognized as a Best of Show winner at Planet PDA Spring 2003 for its Tablet PC application, Corel®
GrafigoT. Corel Grafigo won this prestigious award from the editorial staff of Planet PDA magazine based on its
intuitive user interface that encourages mobile text and graphics collaboration capabilities. Corel Grafigo was
selected as a Best of Show award winner out of nearly 1,000 exhibitors in attendance at the Planet PDA Spring
2003 conference and Tablet PC Summit.
"Corel Grafigo made an outstanding impression on our editors at Planet PDA Spring 2003. Products honored
with the Best of Show award stand out from the competition through superior performance and innovation,"
said Rich Tehrani, President of TMC and Group Editor-in-Chief of Planet PDA®. "These products give us a
true indication of the promise and growth the handheld computing industry has to offer."
Launched in November 2002 in conjunction with Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition, Corel Grafig
has had an overwhelming response from Tablet PC users. This powerful tool gives Tablet PC users the ability
to create accurate graphics from sketches through the use of shape recognition, symbols and tools. In
addition, Corel Grafigo features annotation tools, such as digital ink and "onion skins", that enable enhanced
collaboration and communication of ideas with colleagues.
Written in the C# programming language that takes advantage of Microsoft's .NET capabilities, Corel Grafigo
was one of the first applications developed specifically for the Tablet PC. Shortly after its introduction, Corel's
newest graphics application was honored by editors at PC Magazine with a Best of COMDEX award in the
personal software category. The program has also received accolades from the editorial staff of PC World
within its annual "Stuff We Love" edition. Corel Grafigo is already offered on selected Tablet PC models
including HP, NEC, Fujitsu, Electrovaya, Motion Computing and Toshiba.
"Corel Grafigo continues to receive extensive industry support from editors, hardware manufacturers and
Tablet PC users for its features and user interface," said Brett Denly, Vice President, Global Marketing at Corel
Corporation. "As the Tablet PC form factor continues to evolve, tools such as Corel Grafigo enhance the
capabilities of integrating sketches, images, imported files and collaboration functions into everyday work flows."
The thousands of individuals downloading Corel Grafigo are experiencing the power of "on the go" graphical
computing. The Tablet PC form factor is changing the way people work in enterprise, small office, field
sales and educational settings in addition to vertical markets such as medical academic, government,
insurance and manufacturing.
About Corel Corporation
Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content
creation tools, business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company's goal is
to give consumers and enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual
content that is always relevant, accurate and available. With its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Corel's
common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.
