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  • Corel vs Adobe

    #1
    I've been dabbling in graphic design for a few years. I've exclusively used Corel Draw for all vector related work, and photoshop for any raster.

    My question is:

    What are the main differences between Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator?

    What are each's strengths and drawbacks?.

    Are there any features in each that are exclusive to to each of the software packages?


    I'm quite happy with corel, but a little curious to what the "competition" might offer differently

    Thanks
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  • #2
    Please don't flame this thread.
    If you have something to offer besides "corel sux" then please write it.
    Corel Draw in the right hands is a good program.

    The only problems I have with it are:
    1. It's PC only
    2. Sometimes the exported vectors don't like my sign software.
    3. A lot of wide format printers will NOT accept a native Corel file. Has a lot to do with workflow. Some will take them as highres .tif only or as an .eps with all fonts outlined placed in other layout software. Hey, I don't argue with them.

    Broacher and Keyare (and several others here) prefer Corel. Maybe they will chime in.

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    • #3
      Thank for the reply PrintDriver.

      Im guessing my question has been a controversial issue in the past?..lol.

      Is the interface and tools within Illustrator similar to corel?. The reason for my questions is that I'm doing a design job for a fellow DJ. Instead of payment in cash he's offered free Adobe software (his sister works for Adobe). I'm just wondering if I should stick with payment in cash or go for a copy of Illustrator. The design job i'm working on for him is relatively small in payment terms, the value of the software is more than the cash value of the job. I guess I'm just trying to weigh up wether I should go for this Adobe product.

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      • #4
        i'd go with the software - speaking as a prepress operator, i think i've come across maybe 1 or 2 clients in the last 5 years that still use it. The shop I'm with now doesn't even support it anymore. If you decide to stick with draw - be sure to work with your printers in getting them their required format be it native corel file or exported eps or pdf. 95% of the time a file exported out of draw to illustrator will work when final piece is to be printed on the press.

        good luck

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        • #5
          I won't even say anything

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          • #6
            Originally posted by prepress_goddess
            i'd go with the software - speaking as a prepress operator, i think i've come across maybe 1 or 2 clients in the last 5 years that still use it. The shop I'm with now doesn't even support it anymore. If you decide to stick with draw - be sure to work with your printers in getting them their required format be it native corel file or exported eps or pdf. 95% of the time a file exported out of draw to illustrator will work when final piece is to be printed on the press.

            good luck
            Thank you for the reply prepress_goddess. You offer a lot of advice in your post.

            I think I'll go with the software. Moreso out of curiosity of what it may offer differently. I've ONLY ever used Corel Draw for vector based designs, THere seems to be a lot of designers that swear by Illustrator and that has ebbed my curiosity of what I may be missing out on. I'm really happy with all that Corel offers, but I've never used anything other to make comparisons with.





            A few questions I do have>

            Are the 2 softwares similar in layout and tools? or will I need a steep learning curve to learn Illustrator?

            Are there significant benefits 'function' wise of choosing Illustrator over Corel?.

            Thank you for your time.
            Last edited by Scotch; 04-09-2006, 03:12 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by carter the artist
              I won't even say anything
              Please do !

              I really am interested in hearing all sides of the "argument".

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              • #8
                As the resident librarian of the GDF, I can recommend these threads, Scotch.
                They might help answer your question.

                Corel Draw vs. Illustrator

                Illustrator or Draw

                Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw?

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                • #9
                  My bad morea. I should have used the search funtion before submitting this new topic.

                  Thank you for the links


                  *edit:- Those links answer a lot of questions I had....thanks again morea. Feel free to close this topic.

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                  • #10
                    Hey scotch...I still keep up with Corel. We have a couple of clients that use it, and to be truthful, there are some good things about Corel. It's damn faster than Illy and it does blends easier.
                    But don't think that the user interface is going to be easy to switch. Corel is Corel. It does most things a little different. But then, you'd think that of Illy. Download a trial version of Illy and chec