- Powerful, versatile and affordable graphics suite that includes everything you need for professional graphics illustration, layout and digital image editing.
- Innovative design tools, including advanced layout tables, live text formatting and separate layers per page, to optimize your workflow.
- Easy-to-use interface supported by learning videos, tutorials and intelligent Hints-Dockers.
- Market-leading file compatibility with over 100 import/export filters to make sharing your designs with colleagues and clients easy.
- Trusted by millions of professional users, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 is recognized as the standard design application in many industries.
Product Description
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 lets you tackle creative graphics
and design projects with confidence. New tools make it easier and
quicker than ever to deliver any creative project, from layout
and photo editing, to illustration and bit-to-vector tracing.
Powerful text and layout enhancements give you the look you want
plus market-leading file compatibility makes collaboration easy.
Updated high-quality content, a step-by-step Hints Docker and new
tutorials written by experts get you started fast. Professional
and aspiring designers along with anyone who needs to express
creative ideas will be able to turn their ideas into professional
results: from distinctive logos and signs, to striking marketing
materials and eye-catching web graphics.
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 lets you tackle creative graphics
and design projects with confidence. New tools make it easier and
quicker than ever to deliver any creative project, from layout
and photo editing, to illustration and bit-to-vector tracing.
Powerful text and layout enhancements give you the look you want
plus market-leading file compatibility makes collaboration easy.
Updated high-quality content, a step-by-step Hints Docker and new
tutorials written by experts get you started fast. Professional
and aspiring designers along with anyone who needs to express
creative ideas will be able to turn their ideas into professional
results: from distinctive logos and signs, to striking marketing
materials and eye-catching web graphics.
The redesigned CorelDRAW X4 user interface--new icons, menus, and
controls give the applications a fresh appearance and provide a
more intuitive working environment.
What's Included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4?
Applications
* CorelDRAW X4: CorelDRAW X4 is an intuitive vector-illustration
and page-layout application that meets the demands of today's
busy design professionals and occasional graphics users. It
delivers results fast, whether users are creating a company logo
or working toward demanding production schedules.
* Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4: Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 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 X4: Professional designers often receive
poor-quality bit images from clients and face the challenge of
turning these bits 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 accurately convert bits into editable vector graphics.
* Corel CAPTURE X4: Corel CAPTURE X4 is a one-click
screen-capture utility that lets users capture images from their
computer screens. Supporting applications
* Barcode wizard: The Barcode wizard lets users generate bar
codes in a wide range of industry-standard formats.
* Service Bureau Profiler: The Service Bureau Profiler helps
users prepare their work for professional output.
* Duplexing wizard: The Duplexing wizard helps users optimize
their work for printing two-sided documents.
* Bitstream Font Navigator: The Bitstream Font Navigator is an
award-winning font manager for the Windows operating system. It
lets users manage, find, install, and preview fonts. The new
Centerline Trace method is ideal for tracing line drawings or
signatures.
A collection of specialized fonts includes engraving fonts.
A collection of specialized fonts includes engraving fonts.
Top New and Enhanced Features
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 is an affordable and comprehensive
suite that combines intuitive page-layout, illustration,
photo-editing, and bit-to-vector tracing applications. The
trusted choice of professional and aspiring designers, the suite
includes new tools that fuel the creative process, simplify
project management, and optimize the graphic design workflow.
Streamline your workflow
With its redesigned and modernized user interfaces, new
collaboration tools, and enhanced features, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite X4 can help users streamline their workflow without
compromising creativity or flexibility.
New--Modernized user interface (UI): For CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
X4, the user interface has been redesigned. New icons, menus, and
controls give the applications a fresh appearance and provide a
more intuitive working environment.
New--CorelDRAW ConceptShare: The new CorelDRAW ConceptShare
docker is a valuable online collaboration tool. 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.
Enhanced--Corel PowerTRACE X4: With Corel PowerTRACE X4, users
can quickly and easily trace bits, converting them into
editable and scalable vector images. The new Centerline Trace
method produces more accurate strokes and is perfect for tracing
line drawings or signatures. To control which colors appear in
the traced results, users can easily edit, merge, or delete
colors on the color palette that is generated by PowerTRACE. In
addition, improved smoothing and corner control help users
optimize their traced results.
New--Windows Color System support: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
supports the Windows Color System, which enables users to more
closely match colors between Corel and Microsoft applications.
New--Adobe Color Management Module: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite now
supports the Adobe Color Management Module (CMM), which provides
consistent color transformations by using industry-standard
International Color Consortium (ICC) color profiles. This makes
it easy for users to closely match colors between Corel and Adobe
applications.
Enhanced--Print Merge: With CorelDRAW X4, the Print Merge wizard
makes it easier than ever to combine text from a data source with
a drawing. As a result, invitations, labels, certificates, or
other projects that place unique, personalized text on the same
design are faster and easier to produce. In addition, users now
have the ability to output a print merge to the CorelDRAW file
format (CDR). CorelDRAW X4 supports the following data sources:
text (TXT), comma-separated values (CSV), Rich Text Format (RTF),
and other files supported by Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
data sources.
High-quality thumbnail previews make it easier for users to find
their files.
The new Table tool makes it easy to create a structured layout
with graphic elements embedded in table cells.
The Learning tools accessible from the Welcome screen.
Enhanced--Customizable workspace: In addition to letting users
customize the application's command bars, commands, and button
arrangements, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 includes preset
workspaces that have a similar look and feel to those of Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or Microsoft Office. These preset
workspaces make it easier for users to transition to CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite. Users can also export a custom workspace to share
it with other users.
Enhanced--PDF Comments support: CorelDRAW X4 now supports PDF
Comments, which gives users the option of importing comments and
annotations when they import a PDF file. This makes it quicker
and easier for users to access and leverage feedback from clients
and colleagues.
Enhanced--Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 6.4: For users
who want to automate their workflow, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
supports the latest version of Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA) 6.4.
New--Dynamic product updates: With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4,
the Welcome screen is a valuable resource that provides users
with immediate access to new content, tips and tricks, product
registration, and the latest product updates. From within the
application, users can choose to install product updates
automatically or to receive notification when updates are
available.
Find your design assets
With market-leading file format compatibility, a convenient file
search, and an abundance of new, editable content, CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite X4 makes it easier for users to exchange files and
find the right design asset for the job.
Enhanced--Windows Vista integration: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
has been designed to take advantage of the latest innovations
from the Windows Vista operating system. From within the
operating system dialog boxes, users can search for files by
author, subject, file type, date, keywords, or other file
properties. Users can also easily add keywords or other notes
when saving files in order to better organize their projects. In
addition, users can edit file properties from within the
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 applications or from Windows Explorer
and Windows Vista Search. Users of Windows XP can use Windows
Desktop Search or any other desktop search application that
supports the iFilter format.
New--Content: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 includes an abundance
of new, editable content on an easily searchable DVD. Users can
browse through 10,000 clipart images to find inspiration for
their next design project. These high quality vector graphics are
easily adapted. In addition, 1,000 new high-quality photos on
various subjects and themes are included.
New--Specialized fonts: With a collection of specialized fonts,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 helps users ensure that their output
is optimized for its intended audience. An extended selection of
new fonts includes single-line engraving fonts and OpenType
cross-platform fonts, which offer enhanced language support for
Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic outputs in WG4L format.
New--Template search and preview: In CorelDRAW X4, the New From
Template dialog box has been completely redesigned to provide
users with more information so that they can easily choose the
right template for the job. Users can now preview templates by
Type, such as flyer or postcard, or by Industry, such as
hospitality, retail, or services. Users can also search for
templates by using keywords.
New--Professionally designed templates: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
X4 includes more than 80 professionally designed and customizable
templates, which give users a great starting point for their
designs. Flexible and easy to repurpose, the templates are now
accompanied by Designer Notes. These notes 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.
Enhanced--Adobe product support: To ensure a seamless workflow,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 provides enhanced support for Adobe
Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, PDF 1.7, PDF/A, and Adobe
Acrobat 8. When exporting CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 files to
the new Adobe Illustrator CS3 format, users can now choose a
format for text in the exported files. This makes it easier for
users to exchange files between the applications. In addition,
users can save files to the PDF/A format--the file format
approved by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) for long-term archiving of electronic documents.
New--File format support: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 maintains
its position as market leader in file format compatibility by
adding support for Microsoft Publisher (versions 2002, 2003, and
2007). Users can also expect seamless compatibility with
Microsoft Word 2007, AutoCAD DXF and AutoCAD DWG (versions R2.5
to 2007), and Corel Painter X, making it easier than ever to
exchange files with colleagues and clients.
New--Thumbnail previews: New, high-quality thumbnail previews
make it easier to find and organize CorelDRAW and Corel
PHOTO-PAINT files.
The redesigned Corel PHOTO-PAINT user interface.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 lets users work with raw camera
files.
Users now receive real-time feedback when adjusting the tone
curve of an image.
Accelerate layout and text editing
With an interactive Table tool, independent page layers,
real-time text formatting previews, and an integrated font
identification feature, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 can help
users accelerate document design.
New--Interactive tables: The new, interactive Table tool in
CorelDRAW X4 lets users create and import tables to provide a
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 into a table or
convert a table into delimited text. Users can also easily add
and adjust images in individual table cells.
New--Independent page layers: With CorelDRAW X4, 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. In addition, the new
Duplicate Page command gives users the flexibility to copy a page
with all objects included or just the layer structure, making it
easier to repurpose existing designs.
New--Live text formatting: CorelDRAW X4 introduces live text
formatting, which lets users see how a text formatting change
will look before applying it to a document. This handy and
time-saving formatting aid reduces the need to undo and redo
unsatisfactory changes. Users can now scroll through and preview
many different formatting options, including fonts, font size,
and alignment.
New--Font identification: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 now
integrates with WhatTheFont, the online font identification
service from MyFonts.com. Users can save time by immediately
identifying the font used in existing designs or artwork received
from clients (English only).
New--Mirror paragraph text: With CorelDRAW X4, users can now
interactively mirror text. Users can mirror text horizontally or
vertically, or both, which is essential for outputting content
for certain specialized devices.
Enhanced--Quotation marks: CorelDRAW X4 users can now customize
quotation marks for specific languages. Users can edit quotation
mark styles and choose which style is used when typing in
different languages. For example, users can change the style of
double, single, and straight quotation marks for a specific
language.
Get inspired and gain knowledge
With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, it's never been easier to get
started, find inspiration, or gain knowledge. The Welcome screen,
expert tutorials, and other learning tools offer invaluable
assistance to both new and experienced users.
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 around the
world.
New--CorelDRAW Handbook--Ins from the Experts: This new book
showcases practical, real-world examples of accomplished designs
by CorelDRAW experts. By deconstructing designs and sharing their
wisdom and best practices, experts from a variety of industries
demonstrate the power of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4.
New--Training videos: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 includes 2
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.
Enhanced--CorelTUTOR: With CorelTUTOR, users can access online,
project-based tutorials that help them learn and use the
applications. In addition to touring the workspaces of both
CorelDRAW X4 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4, users can learn how to
work with page-layout features, get started with bit-to-vector
tracing, try the enhanced print-merge functionality, create a
logo, an much more.
New--CorelDRAW community site: Accessible from within the
application, the CorelDRAW.com community site gives users a place
to get together to share information and learn from other users.
Combining forums, blogs, galleries, and other resources,
CorelDRAW.com is a valuable information resource for professional
designers and occasional graphics users alike. Visit the site
today to discover the creations and inspirations of this growing
community.
Discover advanced image-editing features
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 provides advanced image-editing
features that help users get expected results the first time.
New--Corel PHOTO-PAINT user interface: The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4
user interface has been redesigned and modernized with new icons,
menus, and controls.
New--Raw camera file support: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 now
supports raw camera file formats for more than 300 different
types of cameras. This lets users import raw camera files
directly from their digital camera. With interactive controls
that provide real-time previews, users can view file properties
and camera settings, adjust image color and tone, and improve
image quality.
New--Straighten image: With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, users
can quickly and easily straighten images that were scanned or
photographed at an angle. The interactive controls, a grid with
vertical and horizontal guidelines, and an integrated histogram
that provides results in real time, make it easier than ever to
straighten crooked images. In addition, users can choose to have
their images automatically cropped.
Enhanced--Adobe Photoshop CS3 support: Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4
provides support for Adobe Photoshop CS3 so that users can
seamlessly exchange files between the applications.
New--Histogram feedback: In CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, more
features and effects now provide histogram feedback in real time.
This lets users edit images more efficiently by previewing
changes and comparing results as they adjust image tone, apply
effects, or process raw camera files.
Enhanced--Tone Curve adjustments: In Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4, the
Tone Curve dialog box has been enhanced to help users adjust
their images with more precision. With an integrated histogram,
users now receive real-time feedback as they make adjustments to
their images. In addition, the new Eyedropper lets users pinpoint
specific color locations on the tone curve of their image. Users
can also select, add, or delete nodes along the tone curve.