OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Corel® today introduced CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7, the latest version of its flagship graphics suite. With a redesigned and highly customizable user interface, the suite is tailored to each user's workflow, offering new ways to increase productivity during every step of the design process.
"During the creation of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7, we solicited customer input more than ever before," said Gerard Metrailler, Senior Director, Product Management - Graphics, Corel. "Each new feature is the result of direct customer feedback. Our goal is to ensure that CorelDRAW users can get the job done as fast as possible. So, we let them decide how they work with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7."
This major release features powerful fill capabilities, high DPI, multi-monitor and touchscreen compatibility, and more ways to share content with the CorelDRAW community. In addition, multi-core and native 64-bit support allows users to run multiple applications and process large files with ease. The program will help users get started quickly, complete projects efficiently and make the design process their own.
New/Enhanced Time-Saving Features in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7:
-- Workspace Selection: Choose between six pre-set workspaces based on
proficiency levels and specific tasks: Lite, Default, Classic, Adobe
Illustrator, Photoshop, Advanced Page Layout or Advanced Illustration
-- Quick Customization: Tailor the workspace to reflect any workflow by
simply adding or removing dockers, tools and other items
-- Fountain Fills: Get better results faster with total control over fills
and transparency; create elliptical and rectangular fountain fills,
control transparency within the individual colors of a fountain fill,
repeat fills within objects and adjust a fill's angle
-- Font Playground: Quickly and easily browse, experiment with and choose
the perfect font
-- Multiple Document Interface: Work with and switch between numerous
documents, across multiple monitors, in a tabbed view to streamline any
project
-- Photo-Editing Tools in PHOTO-PAINT: Create unique images with pressure-
sensitive liquid tools (Smear, Attract and Twirl) and camera effects
(Bokeh blur, Sepia Toning and Time Machine)
-- High DPI Support: Get a consistent appearance across devices with high
DPI monitors; the interface is easily adapted for touchscreen
capability, making it compatible with the latest PCs, laptops and
tablets
-- QR Code Generator: Create customized QR codes that feature colors,
images and text; with one click, make sure the QR code is validated for
all mobile devices
-- Alignment Guides: Position objects quickly and accurately with suggested
alignments to nearby objects
-- OpenType® Support, including Asian Text: Save time with extended
support for OpenType fonts, including Asian fonts, for full control over
typography
-- Built-in Content Exchange: Collaborate easily by sharing vector, bitmap
and fountain fills with the community through this online repository,
integrated with Corel® CONNECT(tm)
Also Available Today: Companion Apps from Corel
-- NEW - Patterns (iPhone iOS 7): Create one-of-a-kind patterns from
digital photos, then share and sync these patterns with CorelDRAW X7
through the Corel Content Exchange, or with other applications such as
Photoshop. Available for free through the Apple Store
-- ENHANCED - Designs (Windows 8.1): Find and share images from the Corel
Content Exchange, iStockPhoto, Fotolia and other galleries; synchronize
them directly with CorelDRAW through Microsoft OneDrive. This app is
free through the Windows Store
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 Includes:
-- CorelDRAW® X7: Intuitive vector-illustration and page-layout
application
-- Corel® PHOTO-PAINT(tm) X7: Professional image-editing application
-- Corel® PowerTRACE(tm) X7: Bitmap-to-vector tracing utility (included
in CorelDRAW X7)
-- Corel® CONNECT(tm) X7: Browser to access digital content in the
Content Exchange and on a local computer
-- Corel® Website Creator(tm): Website-design application
-- Corel® CAPTURE(tm) X7: One-click screen capture utility
-- PhotoZoom Pro 3: Plug-in to export and enlarge digital images from Corel
PHOTO-PAINT
-- ConceptShare: Collaboration tool for sharing artwork and ideas with
colleagues and clients
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 also includes 10,000 clipart and digital images, 2,000 high-resolution digital photos, 1,000 OpenType fonts, 350 professionally designed templates, 2,000 vehicle templates, 800 frames and patterns, over five hours of training videos and much more.
