Customer Reviews

CorelDraw 9.0 Graphics Suite

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've been using CorelDraw since 1998. In my opinion, it is a very nice vector drawing tool, a lot more stable than CorelDraw 8, and more user-friendly and less expensive than v12.

Built-in PDF support is one feature worth mentioning. Printing to PDF Distiller from v8 took ages, and results were unpredictable. The built-in support makes PDF creation a fast and easy process.

I'm a graphic designer who uses this product on a daily basis at work, and HAD to buy my own copy for home because I loved it so much -- it is an extremely versatile product and can be utilized for so many functions -- At work we use it to set up screenprint designs to burn directly on screens and send files directly to a material cutter (for embroidery applique and vinyl heat press). You can simply click a couple times to copy any picture from your own files or the internet into a file, and set up any type of document from magazines to birthday cards. It comes with additional programs that can turn any picture into a vector graphic with some really cool looks; it even comes with something like 1000 fonts (not many specialty ones, however); it's just great! The only reason I don't give this program 5 stars is that I am a trained designer and I'm not positive that someone who just wants to pick this up and use it will be able to without taking some time to study and learn how to use the program (mostly because of terminology and such, it is really pretty user friendly). And I got my copy at a GREAT price (why spend hundreds more for a new version when this one works really well???)

I purchased Corel Draw 9.0 to make maps, text, and graphics. I find it hard to use, and incompatible with most of the commercial printers I use.

I have not been impressed with their customer service to correct problems inherent in my software. It's been 36 hours since I've tried to resolve why my software won't mirror, and I still don't have an answer.