Reviewers Guide

Contents
1 | Introducing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.. | Customer Profiles.... 4
Graphics professionals.... 4 Graphics non-professionals.... 4
3 | Whats Included?... | Top New and Enhanced Features... 8
Connect to your content.... 8 Get going quickly.... 10 Create with confidence..... 11 Use color with certainty.... 15 Output with ease.... 18
5 | Summary of New and Enhanced Features.. 20

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Introducing CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is trusted illustration and design software. Its intuitive and content-rich environment fits seamlessly into your workflow to help you express your creative ideas compellingly. You can get started immediately, learn as you go, and design with confidence for any medium.

Create with confidence

CorelDRAW has an undeniable 20-year legacy in design innovation and has long been trusted by professional and aspiring designers alike. With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, the introduction of significant new and enhanced features help you create with confidence. A collection of new and enhanced drawing tools includes a B-Spline tool, scalable arrowheads, enhanced Connector and Dimension tools, and the new Segment Dimension tool. In addition, the Mesh Fill tool has been significantly improved to help you design multi-colored filled objects with more fluid color transitions.

Connect to your content

With an abundance of new content chosen to inspire you and provide a springboard for your own designs, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes sure you can easily connect to your content. The new Corel CONNECT is a full-screen browser that synchronizes with both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT to provide quick access to content on a computer, network, or disc. In addition, industry-leading support for more than 100 commonly used file formats ensures that you can collaborate and exchange files with clients and colleagues.

Use color with certainty

This version of the suite represents a complete change in approach to color management, assuring you accurate color representation regardless of your level of expertise. Whether youre importing a clients mock-up, working with previous designs, or sending a project to a print shop or manufacturing facility, you can be certain that your colors are true. The new Document (CorelDRAW) and Image (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) palettes help you to save project-specific colors and to reuse colors from a previous project. In addition, eyedroppers have been added to several color dialog boxes, color palettes, and color pickers, providing you with more convenient color sampling opportunities.

Get going quickly

Its never been easier to get started with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, regardless of your experience level. The stunning new guidebook will inspire you to do more than you thought possible. It provides techniques and tips for users of all skill levels and provides a unique opportunity to learn from professional designers who use the suite in such industries as fashion and jewelry design, book illustration, vehicle wrapping, and product packaging. Whats more, Corel PowerTRACE X5 lets you create high-quality vector images from bitmaps and produces the best trace results yet. In addition, more than 2 hours of video tutorials are included to help you learn how to get more out of the suite.

Output with ease

With its industry-leading file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides the flexibility todays designers need for outputting their work. The same design may be needed for Web banners, printed ads or brochures, and T-shirts, billboards, or digital signs. In addition, the inclusion of SWiSH miniMax helps you create Web graphics and animations easier than ever.

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Created by (Aleksey Oglushevich)

Customer Profiles

Graphics professionals
Graphics professionals in advertising and printing industries spend much of their time creating and editing graphics, working with text, and retouching photos. With time-saving features such as interactive layout tables, live text formatting, and independent page layers, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 gives them innovative design tools that optimize their workflow.
Graphics non-professionals
For entrepreneurs and small to medium-size businesses interested in creating marketing materials in-house, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides powerful text and page-layout tools that ensure professional-looking results. Self-taught in graphic design, these occasional users can confidently turn to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 to modify existing designs, to retouch photos, and to create ads, flyers, and other marketing collateral.
Business users in medium-size to large
Other graphics professionals focus primarily on sign making, screen printing, and engraving. These users frequently repurpose and combine such content as graphic designs, scanned logos, clipart images, and fonts. With powerful imageediting capabilities, specialized fonts, tracing software that turns bitmaps into editable vector graphics, and high-quality content, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 gives them a comprehensive, versatile, and affordable solution.

Creative professionals focus primarily on graphic design for print and for the Web. In addition to its intuitive page-layout and design tools, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 gives them market-leading compatibility with commonly used file formats. The suite also provides several features developed specifically for creating Web graphics, such as the new Pixels view, support for hex color values, and more.
enterprises value the ability to work with more than 100 file formats as well as create professional, graphically rich projects from sales presentations to Web graphics.
Hobbyists use graphic design software occasionally to create projects such as newsletters, calendars, banners, and photo layouts for personal or community use. With an extensive collection of learning tools, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easy to create impressive results without professional training.

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Created by

(Po-Hua Lin)

Whats Included?

Applications

CorelDRAW X5: This intuitive vectorillustration and page-layout application meets the demands of todays busy graphics professionals and graphics non-professionals. Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5: This professional image-editing application lets you quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos. Corel PowerTRACE X5: This utility lets you quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics. Corel CAPTURE X5: This one-click screencapture utility lets you capture images from your computer screen. Corel CONNECT: This full-screen browser lets you peruse the suites digital content and search your computer or local network to quickly find the perfect complement for a design. Fully integrated, it is also available as a docker in both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Content

New! More than 2,000 vehicle templates, half of which are new New! More than 350 professionally designed templates More than 1,000 additional OpenType fonts, including 75 Windows Glyph List 4 (WGL4) fonts A collection of more than 10,000 high-quality clipart and digital images

Documentation

New! A completely redesigned, visually rich Guidebook introduces each applications workspace and includes tips and techniques for users of all skill levels, in-depth tutorials, and insights from various industry experts Quick-reference card Help files

Supporting applications

Barcode wizard: The Barcode wizard lets you generate bar codes in a wide range of industrystandard formats. Duplexing wizard: The Duplexing wizard helps you optimize your work for printing twosided documents. Bitstream Font Navigator: The Bitstream Font Navigator is an award-winning font manager for the Windows operating system. It lets you manage, find, install, and preview fonts. SWiSH miniMax: This utility lets you quickly and easily create stunning interactive animations, banners, and more. PhotoZoom Pro: This plug-in lets you enlarge digital images and export them from Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5.

Training

New! More than 2 hours of training videos on DVD
Minimum system requirements
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions) Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64 or AMD Opteron 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) 750 MB of hard disk space (1 GB for typical installation without content) or better monitor resolution (on a Tablet PC) DVD drive Mouse or tablet Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher

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Created by Michal Milkowski
Top New and Enhanced Features
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is trusted illustration and design software. Its intuitive and content-rich environment fits seamlessly into your workflow to help you express your creative ideas compellingly. You can get started immediately, learn as you go, and design with confidence for any medium. New! Corel CONNECT: This full-screen browser lets you peruse the suites digital content and search your computer, local network, or an external storage device to quickly find the perfect complement for a design. You can browse content by category or search for content by using a keyword. This handy utility is also available as a docker within both CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Whats more, you can keep a collection of content in the tray, which is synchronized between the browser and the dockers. This provides quick access so that you can experiment with concepts for a project.
Content is central to any project. Whether its the perfect font, clipart, photo, a previous project, or a clients mock-up, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 helps you quickly access content so that you can focus on your design.
Corel CONNECT is available as a docker in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, as well as a separate application.

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Give it a try
Using Corel CONNECT 1 From the Start menu, choose Programs CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Corel CONNECT. 2 Insert the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 disc in a DVD drive. Keep the DVD in the drive, you will need it for subsequent procedures. 3 Browse to the Clipart folder. 4 Drag an assortment of images to the tray. 5 Select an image and click the Open in Corel

PHOTO-PAINT

New & Enhanced! Content: A wealth of content is included to inspire you and provide a springboard for your own designs. With an array of clipart images, photos, photo objects, bitmap and full-color vector fills, artistic media presets, brushes, spraylists, customizable templates, and fonts, you have boundless creative options. The staggering collection of content makes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 an exceptional value. Among the notable highlights are more than 2,000 vehicle templates, more than 350 professionally designed templates, and more than 10,000 high-quality clipart and digital images.

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Enhanced! File format compatibility: With support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIF, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and more, you can confidently exchange files with customers and colleagues. With DOC and DOCX, text from all languages and formatting are better supported. The TIFF filter provides greater compatibility with a variety of standard file compression methods and multipage files. In addition, imported Corel Painter (RIF) files now retain embedded color profiles. Enhanced! Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) support: The EPS filter has been enhanced to support files created with PostScript 3. During export, the color integrity of objects that use the RGB color space are now preserved. Youll also find that EPS files will export and print with brighter and more vivid colors. Enhanced! Adobe product support: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides enhanced support for the latest Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat products. You can import and export PSD files using the Adobe Photoshop file format, and CorelDRAW X5 preserves the appearance of adjustment layers and Masks palette effects. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, editable vibrance, grayscale, and camera filter lenses of imported and exported PSD files are preserved.
Whether youre a new user or an old hand, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easy to get started. The suite provides many learning aids, including an inspiring guidebook and creative video tutorials that will propel you on your way to creating stunning designs. New! Guidebook: The visually rich guidebook will inspire you to do more than you thought possible. It introduces each applications workspace, and includes tips and techniques for users of all skill levels. With the popular Insights from the Experts, you can learn from graphic design professionals who use the suite regularly in such industries as jewelry design, book illustration, vehicle wrapping, and product packaging. New & Enhanced! Video tutorials: Video tutorials provide a fast and fun way to learn how to get the most out of the suite. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides a new utility for watching the videos. You can also install the tutorials to your hard drive, which lets you access the tutorials without using the DVD. New & Enhanced! Create a New Document/Image dialog boxes: CorelDRAW X5 introduces a Create a New Document dialog box, which provides a selection of presets for page size, document resolution, preview mode, color mode, and color profiles. For new users, the Description area clarifies the function of the available controls and settings. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, the Create a New Image dialog box has been updated to match its CorelDRAW counterpart. It also provides color information, such as color mode and color profile. Enhanced! Corel PowerTRACE X5: Graphics professionals are often faced with the challenge of reusing poor-quality bitmap images for business cards, brochures, signs, or other promotional items. You can now convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics and achieve smoother curves and more accurate results. This

You can also import and export files using the Adobe Illustrator file format, with support for multiple artboards, preservation of gradient transparency, blob brush strokes, and a new Preflight section. In addition, you can import and export PDF files, with support for Acrobat 9, heightened security encryption, and Bates Numbering including headers and footers. When you export a PDF using the Acrobat 9 file format, you can embed color profiles and define page size by object.

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version of Corel PowerTRACE produces the best trace results yet.
With a 20-year legacy in design innovation, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 has long been trusted by professional and aspiring designers. The suite provides significant new and enhanced features to help you create with confidence. New & Enhanced! Drawing tools: A collection of new and enhanced drawing tools includes a B-Spline tool, an Object Coordinates docker, scalable arrowheads, enhanced Connector and Dimension tools, and the new Segment Dimension tool. The B-Spline tool lets you create smooth curves with fewer nodes than curves drawn by using freehand paths. For maximum precision, the Object Coordinates docker lets you specify both the size of a new object and its location on the page.
Corel PowerTRACE X5 provides greatly improved trace results.
Using Corel PowerTRACE 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File
2 On the DVD, browse to the Press Materials Reviewers Guide Sample Files folder and double-click the filename leaf - to trace.cdr. 3 In the toolbox, click the Pick click the leaf graphic. 4 Click Bitmaps

Outline Trace

tool and then
New drawing tools provide additional flexibility and precision.
5 Explore the various settings in the dialog box, particularly the Smoothing and Corner smoothness sliders. Note the smooth curves in the resultant trace.
New! VSTA integration: For increased automation flexibility, you can now use Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications to create macros and add-ins. New! Macro Manager docker: This new docker makes it easier than ever to record, organize, view, and play macros. Enhanced! Tooltips: For new users, the formatting of tooltips has been enhanced to improve readability and provide more information about each tools purpose.
Enhanced! Mesh Fill tool: The vastly improved Mesh Fill tool lets you design multicolored filled objects with more fluid color transitions. With the new Smooth Mesh Color option on the property bar, you can achieve color transitions that retain color richness. The property bar now contains an eyedropper and a color picker that make it easier to select or sample color for the mesh. In addition, any colors added to the mesh nodes now blend seamlessly with the rest of the object. The number of nodes per mesh object has also been greatly reduced to make the objects easier to manipulate. And, with the new Transparency Per Node option, you can now reveal objects behind individual nodes or patches in a mesh.

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Artwork by Ariel Garaza Diaz Based on photography by Rikk Flohr
Improved interpolation and new node transparency extend the possibilities of the Mesh Fill tool.
Using the Mesh Fill tool 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File
2 On the DVD, browse to the Press Materials Reviewers Guide Sample Files folder and double-click the filename mesh.cdr. 3 In the toolbox, click the Mesh Fill tool.
4 On the drawing page, click the bottom rectangle to reveal the mesh grid. 5 Click one of the nodes on the mesh grid and move the Transparency slider on the property bar to the right. 6 Repeat step 5 for several other nodes on the mesh grid until you have revealed most of the image behind the mesh fill.
New & Enhanced! Curve tools: When drawing with the curve tools, you can show or hide the bounding box. This lets you draw continuously without accidentally selecting the bounding box of a previously created object. In addition, you can specify the amount of space between joined curves. You also have multiple options for the type of join, including extending the curves to an intersection point, defining a radius to add between the segments, or defining a chamfer to add between the segments. Enhanced! Color Palette Manager docker: The enhanced Color Palette Manager docker includes new PANTONE profiles such as the PANTONE Goe system and the Fashion+Home palette. The Color Palette Manager makes it easier to create, organize, and show or hide both default and custom color palettes. You can create Web-specific RGB palettes or print-specific CMYK palettes. For optimal color consistency, you can also add third-party color palettes when working with multiple applications.

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Working with pixels 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File
2 In the New Document dialog box, choose Web from the Preset destination list box and click OK. 3 On the toolbar, choose 1600% from the Zoom levels list box. 4 Click View and ensure that Snap to Pixels is not enabled. A check mark beside the Snap to Pixels command indicates that it is enabled. 5 Draw an object. 6 Click View

Snap to Pixels.

7 Draw another object. As you move around the grid, notice how you are presented with snap points, such as pixel edge, pixel corner, and pixel center.
The enhanced Color Palette Manager docker lets you create and organize custom palettes.
New! Pixels view: The new Pixels view lets you create drawings in actual pixel units, providing a more accurate representation of how a design will appear on the Web. Accessible from the View menu, the Pixels view mode helps you align objects more accurately. In addition, CorelDRAW now lets you snap objects, nodes, and guidelines to pixels.

Enhanced! Round corners: You can now create chamfered, scalloped, or round corners from the Rectangle property bar. When you stretch a rectangle, rounded corners are preserved without distortion, and the original radius of a corner is maintained during scaling. In addition, corners are now expressed in units of true radii, which makes them easier to work with.
You can stretch rectangles with scalloped, chamfered, and round corners without distorting the corners. The new Pixels view lets you create objects with precision. Reviewers Guide [ 13 ]
Working with round corners 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File New, and then click OK in the New Document dialog box. tool and 2 In the toolbox, click the Rectangle drag on the drawing page to create a rectangle. 3 On the property bar, click the Round Corner button

Together

Enhanced! Objects docker: The improved Objects docker in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 helps you achieve greater workflow efficiency by enabling hierarchical organization of design elements and by making commonly used features more accessible. You can now use nested grouping when organizing a complex image, which facilitates round-tripping between multiple applications. Thumbnails of objects and masks have been improved and are easily adjusted at any time. The reorganized docker also better exposes many of the most commonly used operations. You can now lock objects, which prevents them from being accidentally selected, edited, or moved.
and enable the Edit Corners button.
4 Type 0.5 in one of the boxes in the Corner radius area and press Enter. button 5 Click the Relative corner scaling and then drag one of the corner handles to resize the rectangle. The corner radius is preserved. 6 In the toolbox, click the Shape tool.
7 Drag any node on the rectangle to adjust the radius of the corners. Press Ctrl and drag to adjust a single corner.
New! Photo effects: You can experiment with exciting new photo effects included with Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 for modifying your photos. The Vibrance effect is great for balancing color saturation. It adds richness to colors with low saturation while maintaining colors with high saturation. The Grayscale effect is ideal for removing the saturation of an object, layer, or region of a photo. It also lets you choose the colors used in the grayscale conversion. The Photo Filter effect lets you simulate the result of having a camera lens filter installed when a picture was taken.

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The vastly improved Objects docker enables better organization of design elements.
Using the Objects docker 1 In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, click File
finger gestures. Support for taskbar thumbnails lets you switch between open documents quickly.
2 On the DVD, browse to the Press Materials Reviewers Guide Sample Files folder and double-click the filename objects docker.cpt. 3 Click Window Dockers Objects. A check mark beside Objects indicates that the docker is already opened. 4 In the Objects docker, click both of the Group

arrow buttons

to expand each group.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 supports Windows Touch.
5 Click object 4, press Shift and select objects
5, 6, and 7, and then click the New Group
button. 6 Click Group 1, and press the Lock button.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easier than ever to achieve accurate color representation every step of the way. Whether youre importing a clients mock-up, working with previous designs, or sending a project to a print shop or manufacturing facility, you can be certain that your colors are true. New! Document/Image palettes: With both CorelDRAW X5 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, a custom color palette is automatically created on the fly for each design project. The palette is saved with the file, which gives you quick access to this projects colors in the future.
7 Use the Zoom slider to adjust the size of the thumbnails in the docker. 8 Click the Thumbnail Extents Mode button, which switches the thumbnail mode from Full to Relative to the Canvas.
New! Convert to Grayscale dialog box: Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 provides greater control when converting images to grayscale by letting you choose the range of colors used in the conversion. This eliminates results that appear washed out because of predominant blues or reds in the original photo. The new dialog box provides a preview window, which lets you adjust the colors to create a more realistic conversion. New! Brushes and nibs: You can choose from a variety of new brushes and nibs that are included with Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5. New! Lock Toolbars option: Toolbars are now locked in position by default so that you do not accidentally move them while selecting a tool. You can still choose to unlock them at any time and reposition them on the screen. New! Windows Touch support: The suite looks right at home on Windows 7 you can navigate each application workspace by using
A custom color palette is created on the fly for each project.

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Working with the new Image palette 1 In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, click File
Exploring the default color management settings 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click Tools Color Management Default Settings. 2 In the Default Color Management Settings dialog box, note the Description section. As you point to each control, new information about that control is provided.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 features a completely redesigned color management engine.

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export soft proofs and print hard proofs from the docker.
You can now proof colors as you go.
You can now sample color from within certain dialog boxes.
Working with color proof settings 1 In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, click File
2 Browse to the Press Materials Reviewers Guide Sample Files folder and double-click the filename color proofing.jpg. Note that the colors appear natural. For the purpose of this example, you are printing this image and want to preview the color output. 3 Click Window Settings.

Dockers Color Proof

Enhanced! Application of sampled color: When you sample color with the Eyedropper tool in CorelDRAW X5, the Apply Color mode is automatically activated so that you can immediately apply the sampled color to another object. You can also drag a color directly from one object to another.
4 Choose Japan 2002 Newspaper from the Simulate environment list box. This is a color standard for newspaper printing. 5 Enable the Proof Colors check box. Note how the colors shift instantly, previewing how the image will print.
You can now apply color immediately after sampling.
New! Color sampling options: The addition of the Eyedropper tool to various color dialog boxes lets you conveniently sample and match colors from a document without closing the dialog box. The Eyedropper tool is also available on color palettes, as well as in color pickers on the property bar.
Applying sampled color 1 In CorelDRAW X5, click File
2 Browse to the Press Materials Reviewers Guide Sample Files folder and double-click the filename leaf - apply color.cdr. 3 In the toolbox, click the Color Eyedropper tool. 4 Click anywhere on the leaf to select a color. Note how the new tooltip includes the color values for the color that youre hovering over. 5 Click another object to apply the sampled color.

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Enhanced! Hex color values: The suite now provides multiple options for viewing hexadecimal (hex) color values and lets you choose colors by using their hex value. Web designers often specify colors in standard hex format, which ensures consistent color representation. With CorelDRAW X5, you can view hex values in the Uniform Fill dialog box, in the Eyedropper tooltip, in the Color docker, and on the status bar. With Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, hex values appear in the Eyedropper tooltip, in the Info docker, and on the status bar.

New! Export for Web dialog box: The new Export for Web dialog box provides a single access point for common export controls, eliminating the need to open additional dialog boxes when preparing a file for export. It also lets you compare the results of various filter settings before you commit to an output format, making it easier to achieve optimal results. In addition, you can specify object transparencies and matting colors for anti-aliased edges all with real-time preview. You can also select and edit color palettes for indexed formats.
With its industry-leading file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 provides the flexibility todays designers need for outputting their work. The same design may be needed for Web banners, printed ads or brochures, and T-shirts, billboards, or digital signs. New! Collect for Output option: The new Collect for Output option helps you gather fonts, color profiles, and other file information, making it easier to share your work with a print service provider. Enhanced! Web graphics: The suite now provides optimization filters that produce consistent, high-quality Web output. In addition, more comprehensive transparency controls let you easily manipulate transparency on the fly.
Using the Export for Web dialog box 1 In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5, click File Open, and choose a photograph. For best results, the photograph should be a large TIFF that can be optimized for the Web. 2 Click File

Export For Web.

3 In the Export For Web dialog box, click the

Two vertical previews

4 Click in the right preview pane. 5 Choose Medium quality JPEG from the Presets list box. 6 Note the difference in file size between the original and the JPEG.
New! SWiSH miniMax: With SWiSH miniMax, you can quickly and easily create stunning interactive Adobe Flash animations, banners, and more. SWiSH miniMax includes hundreds of multimedia effects that you can apply to text, images, or sounds. Enhanced! File format compatibility: With support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIFF, AI, PDF, PSD, EPS, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and many more, you can confidently exchange files with customers and colleagues.

You can fine-tune your Web output while previewing the changes in real time.

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(Fong-Chow Chiang)
Summary of New and Enhanced Features
The following is a list of the new and enhanced features offered by CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.
Get helpful, easy to read information about each tool with the enhanced tooltip formatting.
Quickly find the perfect complement for a design with the new Corel CONNECT, a full-screen browser that lets you search a computer, local network, or external storage device for content. Take advantage of the wealth of supplied digital content, including clipart, bitmap and full-color vector fills, customizable templates, fonts, and more. Confidently exchange files with customer and colleagues, thanks to enhanced support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIFF, AI, PDF, PSD, EPS, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and many more. Exchange files with ease, thanks to enhanced support for the latest Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat products. Import or export EPS files with enhanced support for PostScript 3, which preserves color integrity of RGB objects.
Design multi-colored filled objects with fluid color transitions by using the vastly improved Mesh Fill tool. Create diagrams and charts with a collection of new drawing tools, including a B-Spline tool, an Object Coordinates dockers, Connector tools, and scalable arrowheads. Draw continuously with enhanced Curve tools that prevent accidental selection of the bounding box. Create, organize, and show or hide both default and custom color palettes with the enhanced Palette Manager. Design for the Web and view actual pixel units with the new Pixels mode. Use the enhanced Rectangle property bar to create chamfered, scalloped, or round corners, which wont distort if the rectangle is stretched. Navigate the workspace by using finger gestures thanks to new support for Windows 7 touch. Achieve greater workflow efficiency with the improved Objects docker, which enables hierarchical organization of design elements and makes commonly used features more accessible (Corel PHOTO-PAINT). Experiment with exciting new photo effects for modifying your photos, including Vibrance, Grayscale, and Photo Filter effects. Achieve greater control with the new Convert to Grayscale dialog box, which lets you choose the range of colors used in the conversion (Corel PHOTO-PAINT). Take advantage of new support for Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications to create macros and add-ons.
Learn from other users and get inspired to do more than you thought possible with the new, visually rich guidebook. Enjoy the new video tutorials, which provide a fast and fun way to learn how to get the most out of the suite. Create new documents faster by using the presets in the New Document (CorelDRAW) and New Image (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) dialog boxes. Convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics and achieve smoother curves and more accurate results with the enhanced Corel PowerTRACE.

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Lock your toolbars in position so that you never accidently move them while selecting a tool. Pick the information you want to see on the enhanced status bar, which now lets you choose between cursor position or object details, and information about color or the current tool.
Easily share your work with a print service provider by using the new Collect For Output, which gathers fonts, color profiles, and other file information. Achieve consistent, high-quality Web formats because of optimized filters. Access common export controls from the new Export for Web dialog box. Create stunning interactive animations, banners, and more with SWiSH miniMax. Enlarge your digital images with PhotoZoom Pro. Output your designs to virtually any file format, thanks to enhanced support for more than 100 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, RIFF, AI, PDF, PSD, EPS, CGM, AutoCAD DXF, PLT, Visio, DOC, DOCX, RTF, and many more.
Get quick access to previously used colors, with the new ability to create and save custom color palettes for a design. Achieve accurate color matching with a new, intuitive approach to color management that includes a new Default Color Management Settings dialog box. Adjust color settings that apply only to the current document with the new Document Color Settings dialog box. While continuing to support RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale objects within the same document, CorelDRAW X5 provides a new primary color mode for the main workspace and the blend mode (RGB or CMYK). Get accurate color representation every step of the way, thanks to support for the latest color profiles from PANTONE, including the Fashion+Home palette and the PANTONE Goe system. Prepare your work for various output devices more efficiently by using the new Color Proof Settings docker. Sample and match color from a document without first having to close dialog boxes thanks to the addition of Eyedropper tools to various color dialog boxes. Apply sample colors to other objects immediately now that the suite automatically activates the Paintbucket tool after use of Eyedropper tool. Choose colors by using their hexadecimal (hex) value and view hex color values from multiple locations.

Upgrade Matrix

Feature

Accessing Design Assets

Built-in content organizer Speed up your workflow with Corel CONNECT, which instantly finds graphics, templates, fonts and images on your computer. Blank Document/Image presets Choose from a range of preset destinations, document sizes and color settings with the Create New Document/ Image dialog. Template search and enhanced preview Find the right template for the job with the redesigned New From Template dialog box, which includes an enhanced preview feature. High-quality Thumbnail previews Easily find and organize CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT files.
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User Interface

Enhanced Welcome Screen Quickly access recently used documents, templates, learning tools and inspiring designs. Locked Toolbars option Prevent toolbars from moving by locking them in position. You can unlock and reposition them on your screen at any time. Customizable workspaces Customize command bars and button arrangements to suit your workflow, or use preset work-spaces similar to Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. Windows 7 Touch support Navigate with your fingertips with support for the latest touch-screen technology from Windows. (Touch-screen computer required). Windows 7/Windows Vista look & feel Design in the modernized and more intuitive working environment of Windows 7, which features new icons, menus and controls.
(New: XML workspace files)

ENHANCED!

= Feature included = Limited feature availability

Drawing Tools

Mesh Fill Design multi-colored filled objects with more fluid color transitions. Reveal objects behind individual nodes with a new transparency option. Eyedropper Use enhanced Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools to efficiently copy color, object properties, effects and transformations from one object to others. Smart Fill tool Apply a fill to any enclosed area quickly. Curve tools Create smoother curves, using fewer nodes than previously, with the new B-Spline tool.
B-Spline tool, perpendicular & tangent 2-point lines
New 3-point drawing tools
Dimensions & Callouts Find newly improved dimension tools together in one convenient drop-down menu from the flyout menu. Fillet/ Scallop/Chamfer tool Easily and precisely shape objects with curved corners, preserving rectangle corner integrity. Connector lines Easily create diagrams and flowcharts with a new Connector Line tool that dynamically updates your chart so that lines remain connected as you reposition your boxes. Coordinate drawing Precisely specify both the size of a new object and its location on the page with the live preview of the Object Coordinates docker. On-screen Dynamic Guides Lay out objects precisely the first time with Temporary Guides. On-screen Snap to Objects Exert more control over the placement and layout of graphics with the on-screen Snap to Objects tool.

NEW & ENHANCED!

Smart Drawing tool Easily manipulate objects with intelligent shape recognition and handling. Artistic Media tools Accurately and efficiently select your desired Artistic Media tools using a faithful live preview of each tool, located in a convenient drop-down menu.

for Windows Touch

Layout Tools
Tables Create and import tables to provide structured layouts for text and graphics. Live text formatting Preview text formatting changes in real time before applying them to the document. International quotation marks Customize quotation marks for specific languages. Crop tool Quickly remove unwanted areas in objects, photos and vector images.

Web Graphics

Flash Animation tools Create stunning, interactive Adobe Flash animations, banners and more with SWiSH miniMax 2, integrated into CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. Web image optimization Compare the results of various filter settings to determine the best output format with the Export for Web dialog box. Image slicing Slice an image into several smaller files for Web page optimization.
Hotspots, Links and Bookmarks Assign bookmarks, links and data for interactive graphics more efficiently with these streamlined tools. Design in pixels View and create drawings in actual pixel units with the Pixel Preview mode, which gives you a more accurate representation of how your design will appear on the Web. Hexadecimal color values Choose colors for Web graphics by viewing their hex value. You now have multiple options for viewing hex color values.

Image Editing

Straighten image Quickly and easily straighten images with interactive controls. Histogram feedback Receive histogram feedback in real-time. Image Adjustment Lab Easily and efficiently adjust photos with the powerful Corel PHOTO-PAINT application. Cutout Lab Draw a line with a marker around a selection and fill the selection to complete the mask. Spot color channels Create and modify images that contain spot colors, using Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Touch-up tool Remove defects in images and see the results in real time. Tone curve adjustments Adjust an image's tone with more accuracy and precision. Photo effects Spice up your photos with Vibrance, Grayscale and Photo Filter effects.

Design Workflow

Vectorization of bitmaps Smoothly convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics with Corel PowerTRACE. Collaboration tool Collaborate with colleagues and clients on designs in a secure, online workspace. PDF with comments Preserve all comments and annotations when importing a PDF file to better collaborate with clients and colleagues. Font identification Save time by identifying fonts directly from CorelDRAW, using the integrated WhatTheFont tool from MyFonts.com. Full Unicode support Enjoy full international language support when creating graphics. Symbols (referenced graphics objects) Reduce file size and work on common objects by defining and updating an object once and reusing it many times. Color management Set application color policies to achieve the most accurate color representation with the Default Color Management Settings dialog, which gives greater control to advanced users. Windows Color System Support Easily match colors between Corel and Microsoft applications.
Adobe Color Management Module Easily match colors between Corel and Adobe applications.

Corel PowerTRACE

(Corel PowerTRACE)

(Corel TRACE)

CorelDRAW ConceptShare

Color Management Engine

PANTONE spot color profiles Get support for the latest spot color profiles, plus new palettes from PANTONE. Document color palettes Automatically generate a custom color palette on the fly for each design project. You gain quick access to this project's colors in the future.
8 Goe and Fashion & Home color palettes included
(11 Pantone coated, uncoated and matte palettes)

File Format Support

Built-in RAW camera support Import and adjust RAW camera files directly from your digital camera (with support for over hundreds of cameras), and preview changes in real time. Password-protected PDF files Set security and user access options to protect PDF files for viewing, editing and printing. PDF/A support Preserve files for future use with the PDF/A file format, an ISO standard for electronic archiving. Adobe product support Ensure a seamless workflow across Corel and Adobe applications with added support for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator , PDF/A, and Acrobat 9 (PDF 1.7). Export for Office Wizard Easily publish designs to a Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint compatible file format Microsoft product support Enjoy an expanded range of support for Microsoft Publisher (ver. 2002, 2003, and 2007), as well as Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Visio (2000-2007). CGM v4 support Import and export latest CGM standard format files. AutoCAD DWG/DXF support Work with the latest file format support for standard CAD file (exchange) formats.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

(> 30 new camera models supported)
(> 300 D-SLR models supported)

(Adobe CS3, Acrobat 8)

(Adobe CS2, Acrobat6)

(AI 10, Acrobat5)

(MS Visio; MS Word 2007)
(New: MS Publisher; MS Word 2007)

ENHANCED! ENHANCED!

(AutoCAD r2.5 - 2010)

(AutoCAD r2.5 - 2007)

(AutoCAD r12 - 2004)

(AutoCAD r12 - 2002)

HPGL (PLT) support Advanced plotter settings are supported. TIFF support New compression types are supported, plus Adobe CS4 TIFF settings.
Printing & Publishing
Collect for Print Service Provider Gather fonts, color profiles and other file information with this new output option that makes it easier to share your work with a print service provider. PostScript Level 3 Support Postscript 3 files are now fully supported for output and import. The import process is streamlined with an integrated Ghostscript application. Preflight Control Perform a quality check before printing, exporting or publishing your file to PDF. Preflight Control identifies issues and potential problems, and provides suggestions to resolve them. Preview Overprints Print with confidence by previewing the color of areas where overlapping objects are set to Overprint. On-screen color proof Reliably preview how your artwork and colors will appear on different output devices or in other applications where you need to post your artwork. Print Merge Combine text from a data source with a drawing to quickly create personalized invitations, labels, and other projects.

Performance

Multi-core support Complete your tasks faster with powerful performance enhancements that leverage multi-core processing to maximize your computer's power. Compatible with Windows 7 Work in the latest Windows environment with support for touch-screen navigation. (Touch-screen computer required). Windows Vista integration Leverage the innovations from Windows Vista to better search for files, add keywords and notes, and organize your projects. Windows XP support Use CorelDRAW in a Windows XP environment.
Dynamic product updates Get immediate access to the latest product updates, new content, and tips and tricks. Highlight What's New Display and highlight all the new tools and features that have been added since your previous version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Deployment and Automation
Multilingual UI (Language switching) deployment Enjoy effortless network deployment in multilingual environments with user-enabled language switching and Windows 7 MUI (multilingual user interface) support.
Windows Installer (MSI) support Efficiently deploy software with MSI support and a Deployment Guide available for IT administrators. Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Automate your workflow and creative tasks. Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) Create dynamic add-ins with Microsoft VSTA technology, which gives you more automation flexibility. Macro recording Use the Macro Manager docker to more easily record, organize, view and play macros when automating repetitive tasks.

v6.4 v6.4 v6.3

Learning Materials & Documentation
Hints docker View helpful application and tool hints as you select and work in the suite. Video tutorials Find and watch video tutorials (that showcase popular design tasks) instantly with a new video search tool. Guidebook Be inspired to do more than you thought possible with this visually rich guidebook, which introduces each application workspace and provides Insights from the Experts.
More than 2 hours of New training videos
(2 hours of training videos)
Insights from experts Learn from CorelDRAW experts who showcase practical, real-world examples of accomplished designs.

(6 new Expert Tutorials)

(7 Expert Tutorials)

Content

Professional clipart Kickstart your creativity with over 10,000 clipart images for your designs and projects.

>10,000

+NEW Vehicle templates

(~40% New)

High-quality photos Enhance your designs with 1,000 high-quality photos at your creative disposal. Specialized fonts Choose from an extensive font selection that contains over 1,000 professional fonts, plus popular design and engraving fonts. Design templates Get going quickly with more than 375 professional design templates that contain explanatory notes and keywords.

(ALL NEW!)

>1,000;
+NEW Frutiger, Helvetica, Garamond & Futura fonts included

>1,000

(incl. WGL4 fonts & Engraving fonts)

Over 90 NEW templates

(~80 NEW templates)
(optional Design Collection)
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