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| CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 [DVD] | ![CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VF4KhO7lL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Corel
Category: Software
List Price: $429.00
Buy New: $299.07
You Save: $129.93 (30%)
New (32) Used (2) from $199.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 235
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 8.1 x 3.1
MPN: CDGSX4ENPC
Model: CDGSX4ENPC
UPC: 735163119206
EAN: 0735163119206
ASIN: B0012KZKZC
Release Date: February 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 It's Probably Cool Software, But You Better Read The Fine Print! May 9, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was so excited about trying this new drawing program since I do a lot of images on my blog. But imagine my surprise when I opened the box and popped the CD into my hard drive to find out that I need a DVD-Rom drive. UGH! Hopefully I'll get one of those soon and try this software which is amazingly packaged. Like I said, it's probably cool, but I didn't read the fine print requiring the DVD-Rom. FYI!
 Powerful, Easy to Use April 27, 2008
I've never used Corel products before, and I was able to sit down and create a T-shirt design and a poster for a play pretty much immediately after installing this. (I had used Adobe products, so it's not like I had never touched graphics software or anything.)
I'm sure I haven't really even scratched the surface of what this software can do, but for a very casual user like me, it is easy to use without knowing a whole lot. I like that. For me, if software is easy to use right away, that makes me more likely to try it, and then to read the manuals and learn to use the advanced stuff too. If I can't figure out how to do the simple stuff, I'm more likely to pack it back in its box and walk away.
Fantastic! April 27, 2008
I'm into genealogy and quite often need to restore old family photographs. This is by far the best tool I have found for doing this.
Excellent choice for graphic design April 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are three considerations when I think about CorelDraw Graphics Suite X4.
1) What you get for the price.
2) How it compares to industry leading programs like the Adobe programs
3) Overall satisfaction and usefulness.
In comparison to other programs this is a great bargain. While more expensive than some some of the introductory photo, layout, or graphics programs the capability of CorelDraw goes far beyond any of those. In fact, within seconds I realized there is no comparison to such programs and instead we have to jump to looking at the high end software which can run for about 1200 dollars for an equivalent package (this is Adobe CS3 Design standard).
So the price for a very robust suite of programs is very good here.
How does it compare overall to the Adobe programs, if cost wasn't an issue. Very well in fact. Surprisingly so, especially CorelDraw. While my experience with Adobe Illustrator is far from extensive and I still consider myself a novice at CorelDraw I feel safe in saying that CorelDraw is not quite as robust as Illustrator. That being said, CorelDraw has amazing strengths and depending on the user might even be preferred.
I've used Corel's Painter program a fair bit over the last few years and know that no program matches its ability for natural media painting. CorelDraw picks up on this and offers a lot of direct manipulation. Instead of depending on yet more windows or menus, there is a wonderful ability to just get in and shape and form, making CorelDraw feel more plain fun and natural to me. And even if it is not as robust, this quality means that for many tasks, maybe most, CorelDraw will be quicker and easier and more fluid.
CorelPhoto-Paint is not even close to Photoshop. But that's fine. It is not meant to be a direct competitor to Photoshop. It is meant to do advanced image tasks for use in graphic design, where the images are not themselves the primary goal. As such it works great. It is very easy to use, easy to pick up and works quite well. It's a great companion program to CorelDraw.
The reality is that in professional circles mastery of Adobe products are almost required. However, the bloated quality of Adobe programs means that there is almost always way more than a specific job requires. For those who are starting up, getting into their own design, or otherwise want to do extremely high quality work the CorelDraw is a very, very good choice. Because of what I feel is the ease and fun of use as compared to Adobe I will likely often open Corel now as my first choice.
It's a great product and I highly recommend it to anyone who does not need to use or cannot afford the Adobe programs.
Everything I Needed and More April 24, 2008
I will start by saying I'm a die-hard fan of Corel's Paint Shop Pro, so I have very high expectations for Corel products and their ability to meet all my photo editing needs. I was not disappointed with the sheer volume of features and functions they packed into CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. For this price, I would have expected a much more limited software package.
For photo editing, I'll probably stick with Paint Shop Pro because I know it so well, but if I didn't already own it I would be completely delighted with the tools provided in this package. It supports RAW format, which alone should be enough for many users.
But what is really great about this package is the tools for building my own graphics and compositions. I was stunned by the amount of clip art provided in the package - I think that's just a sign of a company understanding what their customers use these products for - designing fliers for organizations, making greeting cards, building web sites. There are enough fonts that your pieces won't look like everyone else's (please people, no more Comic Sans on your materials, okay?).
I can't speak for how difficult someone new to graphics software will find this, but I was able to pick it up pretty quickly. I have a fairly well-equiped laptop and I didn't notice any drag running the software, although I don't tend to open more than one or two applications at a time. This is related to my biggest complaint - why do they not make CorelDRAW or Paint Shop Pro for the Mac????
All in all, a great product.
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