Corel Draw vs. Illustrator

LTG · 02-29-2004, 07:20 PM

This might be a lot like the quark/indesign debate - coming down to personal preference and familiarity but I'd like to know why some people prefer Corel Draw to Illustrator and vice versa. Could you explain the reason you prefer one over the other? What features does one have that the other doesn't and if I didn't have a vector drawing program, which one would be a better investment?

If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done.

D-Zine · 02-29-2004, 08:21 PM

I think it really all comes down to personal preferance. Allhough its always good to know both. I only know Illustrator but have been told great things about Corel so I kinda wanna check it out now too...just to know. I would say go with whichever you are more comfortable with. I can't compare the features for you

( since I don't know Corel. Come to think of it..I'm not much help at all huh....LOL! Sorry LTG!!

) Hehe! I am sure that come Monday when everyone is back on the board you will get some good help here!

)

Who says doodling isn't constructive?!

LTG · 02-29-2004, 09:51 PM

It's ok d-zine. Actually, I already have Illustrator and a very old version of Corel Draw- v4. Just wondering about it since it came up in another thread. Kind of wondering if it's worth having both or if I would ever have a need for both or if I should put more time in learning one over the other as well as the basic differences.

If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done.

LTG · 03-02-2004, 05:57 AM

hmmm...no strong opinions on this topic, I guess.

If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done.

D-Zine · 03-02-2004, 06:57 AM

LTG...I'm not sure but you might be able to run a search on this...I know the topic has been covered ALOT, I'm just not sure if it ever got its own thread....but check it out k!

Who says doodling isn't constructive?!

**Kool** · 03-02-2004, 07:12 AM

LTG, I've meant to respond to this but I forgot. [img]/emoticons/ibf-iamstupid.gif[/img] I've had a lot of experience with both programs and I will state that Corel Draw is by far a better program. It has more features than Iliustrator ever dreamed of. If I worked in a closed system it is all I would ever use for page layout and vector work. But! It has some problems when you take corel files out of their native program. I think their biggest mistake is that they never really promoted it. I'll be the first to admit that Adobe folks are a hard sell. But if Corel had ever really tried I think they could rule the industry.

'I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me.' Abraham Simpson

D-Zine · 03-02-2004, 09:19 AM

I would bet there are others to back Kool up on this one. I have heard some ppl say nothing but great things about Corel. I am interested in playin around with it and learning it myself...but....yu know..no money to get the program right now so...LOL!

Who says doodling isn't constructive?!

LTG · 03-02-2004, 10:00 AM

thanks Kool - Keyare mentioned in another thread that he thinks Corel is the better program also - seems to me that you guys have the experience and knowledge to give a good assessment.

thanks d-zine - I'll have to try another search - I did one day but I didn't I come up with any threads that compared features

If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done.

style · 03-02-2004, 11:04 PM

i think its all about personal preferance.... by the way seeing as your all talkin about corel and illustrator, i have a question, does anyone here know how if i create a file in illustrator and i want to convert it to corel... how do i do this so that when it gets there the text stays formatted the same.. the other day i converted a file and a paragraph got seperated into seperate lines!!! ((hope you understand what i'm talking about!))

Cowtoon · 03-04-2004, 04:37 AM

I prefer CorelDraw (CD) but can't put my comments up right ... gotta get back to work. I have some strong thoughts on the subject. Of course, it will depend on what you use it for. I've used CD since version 4 and am now using vers. 11 (Version 12 was released about 3 weeks ago). Until November, I was forced to use Illustrator and I just hated it. In contrast, I think that Adobe did a great job with Photoshop. I think it's superior and easier to use than CorelPaint. I'm not totally biased!!!

Corel has newsgroups that you can also post to, but you must access through your email software. If you want the address I'll send. Those who post to it are also very helpful.

Like I said, I'll write again later.