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CorelDRAW 2018 disappears on Windows 10

I still use CorelDRAW for graphics, old habits die hard and I like it, but could not get my veteran 2012 version to run on my Surface Book (Windows 10 1803). It installed ok, started and displayed the splash screen for a while, then vanished. Since it was pretty old, and Corel upgrades are very affordable, I decided to get the new 2018 version. A bonus is better support for pen and the new Surface Dial. So I installed it, started it, admired the new splash screen briefly and wondered why it vanished just like the old one! After a... Read more →

Corel acquires Mindmanager

Wow, would have expected Microsoft, if anyone, to do this! “Corel grows its portfolio with the addition of the industry's leading mind mapping and information visualization software OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 9, 2016) Corel today announced that it has acquired the Mindjet® MindManager® business from Spigit, expanding its product portfolio to now include the world's leading mind mapping and information visualization software, MindManager® for Windows, MindManager® for Mac, and MindManager® Enterprise.” [continues] marketwired.com/press-release/corel-acquires-mindmanager Read more →

Windows 10 great, thanks to 8(.1) and Windows Phone!

It took me a while to get the release Windows 10 installed on hardware which does it justice. I’d been trying the ‘insider’ builds on an old machine which only gave me a chance truly test one aspect of Microsoft’s latest operating system: how well it runs on minimal spec hardware. I thought it was impressive Windows 10 installed on a 4 year old Netbook—Atom processor, 2GB ram, 1024x600 screen—at all, let alone run acceptably! It was useful to evaluate the desktop focused user interface improvements in 10, if not their performance. Fixing Windows 8(.1) for the desktop? Although it... Read more →

Corel is Twenty Five?!

Oh my, feeling old ‘cause I’ve been using it since Corel 3… Corel Quest for the Best Design Contest It’s our 25th birthday, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to say thank you to all of the customers, partners and employees who have helped us grow from a tiny startup in Ottawa, Canada, to a global software company with customers on virtually every continent. There are plenty of ways to join the party and win, so get ready to have some fun! (runs Oct. 27 – Dec. 8, 2010) http://twitter.com/#!/corelsoftware Read more →

The CorelDRAW X4 error 24 – details and an offer

If you have CorelDRAW X4 and it fails to start with an “Error 24” message read the post linked to below BEFORE June 30, 2010. It’s a very reasonable response to a problem all software vendors face. CorelDRAW X4 error 24 – details and an offer “Based on all the tests we have done and all the information gathered, the "Product Installation Unsuccessful Please Reinstall Error 24" message will only be displayed when you are using a serial number that was not generated / sold by Corel Corporation or our partners, and that these have an expiry date of June... Read more →

A short thought on history, and CorelDRAW

I stumbled on this while checking out the latest CorelDRAW X5 release. I really liked the chronicle of CorelDRAW’s evolution and think it’s something every platform should record.* I first used CorelDRAW 3, owned 4, 6, 7, 10 and currently 12. Not sure I’ll be going for X5 but it was nice to look back at the development of the graphics tool that satisfies my PC graphics requirements. A Short History of CorelDRAW® - CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Celebrating more than 20 years of innovation in design Imagine how dull documents would be if text and graphics could never be... Read more →

Microsoft Interface Manager 7 and no Office 13?

Ok, Windows I understand… But no Office 13 is just daft. Maybe Autodesk didn’t have much luck with AutoCAD 13 and Corel went from CorelDRAW 12 to X3 but is there really a need to preserve stupid superstition in the logical world of IT? I wonder if there will be an AutoCAD/Office 2012… Read more →

Corel Draw Tutorials from Vectortuts+

Vectortuts+ has some brilliant CorelDRAW tutorials. The latest, by Dimas Angga Permana, has step by step instructions to produce the watch seen below. How To Create a Steel Wristwatch in Corel Draw | Vectortuts+ PS: In response to a comment on the Vectortuts+ post this links to, some (like me) do use CorelDRAW! Read more →

CorelDRAW Awkward? Really?

No application is perfect but the question - "Is CorelDRAW Awkward" - posed by Vectortuts+ got my attention. As an unofficial support geek I’m sometimes asked about image editing and graphics. People use lots of applications for that at work, even (my nightmare) Word, but there is one product line where I can’t help much. People are usually surprised when.my response to a Photoshop problem is: “I can probably help with the process but not the detail, I don’t use Photoshop”. This it usually followed by one of those awkward, cue whistling wind and rolling tumbleweed imagery, silences as they... Read more →

20 years of CorelDRAW?!

I haven't been using it for 20 years but CorelDRAW is an old friend. The first version I saw was CorelDRAW 3 (1992), the first I owned was CorelDRAW 4 (1993) and since then I've updated every few rele... Read more →