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Product Description
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 bitmap-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.
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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 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 accurately convert bitmaps 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 bitmap-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 bitmaps, 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.
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High-quality thumbnail previews make it easier for users
to find their files.
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The new Table tool makes it easy to create
a structured layout with graphic elements embedded in
table cells.
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The Learning tools accessible from the
Welcome screen.
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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.
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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--Insights 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 bitmap-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.
Product Description
Bring together the worlds of layout, photo editing, illustration
and bitmap-to-vector tracing with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
X4. It's easy to collaborate with its market-leading file
compatibility. New content and tutorials get you started fast.
This Suite gives you the tools and resources to create a wide
variety of projects. Speed up the design process with easy
online access to font identification and client feedback.
Upload scanned images of fonts, and you will get the closest
match. All this is done through CorelDRAW ConceptShare docker.
Share designs with colleagues and clients in real time from
within CorelDRAW. Plenty of included clip-art and fonts help
you speedily create just what you need, without the hassle
of searching. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 helps transform
your graphic ideas into reality and makes it seem quick and
easy.
CorelDRAW Handbook CorelTUTOR - Online, project-based instruction
Support for RAW camera files Straighten images Histogram feedback
Enhanced Tone Curve dialog box Accelerate layout and text
editing Training videos - Delve into hours of new training
videos Modernized user interface
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