I am a big fan of coreldraw since its release from 5th version. Real keep up with the present requirement. But from the version 13th i could not find any new things added. Only just by giving a good look to the interface. More of us have been requesting many features but i think they are not listeningto us. I just often look at other illustrated softwares which are good at their end. Even the free software inkspace is very excellent. I have been expecting & looking for a new innovative improvement in coreldraw. But things are not appearing likewise. Been expecting to extract only the selected elements from the powerclip. Stable node editing as invariabley halts the system when node editing. Better color gradients just by selecting the colors in a sequential as many as despite old drage & drop or choose the color. Bitmap editing tools like dodge, blur, shapen, smudge, radial blur tool not the dialog box, zoom tool not the dialog box,saturate, colo replacer.... better gradient mesh with warping capabilities as also be customized depsite of constraining. online fillet, scallop, bevel. Better bitmap bevel, feather, extracting the text properties from the converted text, 3d tools and much more.
why could not they notice all these. everybody gives hints for that within the usage of x4, very much limiting and not having full capabilities for betterness.
I would like to know from the developers as its my big ambition to see that coreldraw could be at the peak stage than others.
regards
ram
Hi Ram
Me too Ram and since Corel Version 2.
pkg_sriram:I am a big fan of coreldraw since its release from 5th version.
There is a MAJOR improvements in X4 as compared to X3. Especially in the Layer segment in DRAW. X4 PDF engine is improvised. Convenient Table tool is added. Trace capabilities within DRAW are improved. And much more. There have been some good improvements in import/export filters that may not be visible to a user on screen but give better output/results. I do agree that there's a huge wish list. But then the fact is that it takes time for every good effort to deliver better results.
pkg_sriram:But from the version 13th i could not find any new things added.
There are certain things that are only in DRAW and not in other softwares. Any ways, it is debatable & endless. IMO as far as the job is done perfectly, the software is perfect. I know, there are some areas where user needs a workaround. But it is with every software.
pkg_sriram:I just often look at other illustrated softwares which are good at their end.
Some things may seem easy to imagine but not that easy to implement. BTW there's an easy workaround for this task. And I am sure, you also must be using the same one.
pkg_sriram:Been expecting to extract only the selected elements from the powerclip.
I am not a Pro user of PAINT. But I think all the tools you mention here are already in PAINT. If you are comparing with another software, the terminology or the rool names could be different. May be Rikk, one of the PRO users of PP may peep in here.
pkg_sriram:Bitmap editing tools like dodge, blur, shapen, smudge, radial blur tool not the dialog box, zoom tool not the dialog box,saturate, colo replacer.... better gradient mesh with warping capabilities as also be customized depsite of constraining.
A team of beta testers is continuously work on the DRAW version even before it comes to public. Plus the Corelians keep an eye on good suggestions on this forum and try to incorporate all and every possible features in DRAW and PAINT. I am sure even this post of yours must have been noticed by Corelians. So don't feel ignored. Be patient and allow time to happen good things.
pkg_sriram:I would like to know from the developers as its my big ambition to see that coreldraw could be at the peak stage than others.
Tathastu. (Meaning for those who don't know Sanskrit : "Let your wish come true")
pkg_sriram:why could not they notice all these. everybody gives hints for that within the usage of x4, very much limiting and not having full capabilities for betterness.
Anand
Anand Dixit
hai sir
Thanks for the reply. Its an inner fire of me as why they could not alter something. Some of the tools are very old fashioned one. For example, if we come to node editing, to curve a segment one has to use the command CONVERT LINE TO CURVE instead why do not they think of holding CTRL and dragging for the command converts to curve. If i select a node and applied CONVERT LINE TO CURVE it applies to only one segment not the whole connected segment. See this oddone. Again one has to select the other segment and use CONVERT LINE TO CURVE. if i select one of the tangent controls and wanted to cusp one has to use the command. why do not they think of holding Shift for thecusp node. While we create a segments if i hold down alt & drawn wherever the node places it turns into curve mode on both sides. these seemed to be simple but i concern this very important.
and many more like old fashioned ones. if one has to change the line caps or corners - has to go for dialog boxes and choose. ohoooo this is very much disgusting for a simple task. everything is involving lots of dialogboxes.
for a grapdent 123456 if i select 6 different colors it automatically been applied to the grapident where is these sorts of implements,
Hi Sriram
You should apply for beta testing the next time around. That's one good way of helping making Draw a better programme.
Cheers,
Mosh
_mosh
Hai sir
Many thanks. I really could not understand why they could not go for better shortcuts. For instance
1) Now the handles can be selected. Just select the handle you want to scale and hit the number on the numeric pad to increase. That's it. To decrease Use shift + number
OR in another way
1)Usually to decrease or increase the size of the selected element one has to go for the objects sizes or has to manually drag the handles. Instead just use + / - (Plus / Minus) to increase or decrease the size positively and horizontally and can be reversed using shift. how easy it could. Likewise vertical scaling also been used using shorcuts Ctrl + / - (Plus / Minus) and to invert the order Alt + / - (Plus / Minus). just imagine how easy it is if we have to reduce the element 4 cms just by pressing + (plus sign) 4 times
2) Node snapping now applies automatically Instead of moving the mouse to the node and snapping it to the nodes. Just select the element and drag towards the desired position roughly and it automaticaly snaps.
3)Now the adding nodes is also been simplified. Just select the node you want to add nodes and hit the number on the numeric pad to get the desired nodes.
4) Now the rotation is made easy. Just click the CTRL + SHIFT on the selected element and it could in the region of the element rotates to 45 degrees ...and on. to inverse CTRL + SHIFT+ Alt.
Likewise there are many things to be done to simplify the work around. So kindly consider these and comment on this
Regards
All ideas and suggestions are welcome. All the Beta Testers, the Corel Advisory Council and the Corel Team reads this forum everyday, but we can't talk about this. But believe me, all comments and requests are important
Ariel Garaza Díaz
arielgaraza.com
My wishlist consists of more and they are
1)Alt dragging the element handle halves the element and puts the halved part as an instance means which we do changes at oneside automatically applies to the otherside. The corel's old policy of mirror instance is not upto mark.
2) Now the colors can be selected at any place easily instead of sticking at the right corner. Just press and release the CTRL + SPACEBAR popups the CMYK colors at hand. SHIFT + SPACEBAR pop ups pantones, ALT + SPACEBAR pop ups userinks, CTROL + SHIFT + SPACEBAR pop ups RGB colors & finally CTROL SHIFT ALT SPACE BAR popusps the various gradients from the factory & the presets that we have saved.
I come up with more options again
thank u
Hai all
wishlist goes on until coreldraw will beat all the vector softwares.
1) PICK TOOL : Now the PICK TOOL is divided into 4 parts 1) PICK TOOL MASTER (Which is by default and picks all the types of the corel elements when you draw the region or select individually) 2) PICK TOOL OBJECTS (picks only the objects like rectangle, circles, lines, converted to curves text) when you draw the region only the objects are considered and selected 3) PICK TOOL TEXT (picks only the text) when you draw the region only the texts are considered and selected 4) PICK TOOL BITMAPS (picks only the bitmaps) - same -. How fine it could be if it in coreldraw - just imagine if you press CONTROL A usually selects all the elements but if your tool is for instance PICK TOOL TEXT is activated and if you hit CONTROL A it selects only the text in the document.
2) Now the SMART FILL fills the outline too.
3) there is no more command usage of CONVER TO CURVES. see this. Now the picktool master itself can change the node fillet / scallop / chamfer. By default ENABLE NODE TRACKING is on. just click the node and not the handle which brigns up fillet/scallop/chamfer dialogbox and select the type of chamfer and filleted interactiverly by dragging the pick tool. if you select the SHAPE EDIT automatically the element is converted to curves.
4) While using the PICK TOOL with the activation of ENBALE NODE TRACKING you can now duplicate the element at different chamfer stages by CONTROL + RIGHT MOUSE CLICKING.
5) Most importantly while node editing when dragging the segment the result should be duplicated instantly by CONTROL + RIGHT MOUSE CLICKING. For instance a Book picture can be created within a matter of seconds.
comes up with more and i need your valubale advices & please comment on this.
Its a heavy dose for me Ram.
pkg_sriram: Hai all wishlist goes on until coreldraw will beat all the vector softwares. 1) PICK TOOL : Now the PICK TOOL is divided into 4 parts 1) PICK TOOL MASTER (Which is by default and picks all the types of the corel elements when you draw the region or select individually) 2) PICK TOOL OBJECTS (picks only the objects like rectangle, circles, lines, converted to curves text) when you draw the region only the objects are considered and selected 3) PICK TOOL TEXT (picks only the text) when you draw the region only the texts are considered and selected 4) PICK TOOL BITMAPS (picks only the bitmaps) - same -. How fine it could be if it in coreldraw - just imagine if you press CONTROL A usually selects all the elements but if your tool is for instance PICK TOOL TEXT is activated and if you hit CONTROL A it selects only the text in the document. 2) Now the SMART FILL fills the outline too. 3) there is no more command usage of CONVER TO CURVES. see this. Now the picktool master itself can change the node fillet / scallop / chamfer. By default ENABLE NODE TRACKING is on. just click the node and not the handle which brigns up fillet/scallop/chamfer dialogbox and select the type of chamfer and filleted interactiverly by dragging the pick tool. if you select the SHAPE EDIT automatically the element is converted to curves. 4) While using the PICK TOOL with the activation of ENBALE NODE TRACKING you can now duplicate the element at different chamfer stages by CONTROL + RIGHT MOUSE CLICKING. 5) Most importantly while node editing when dragging the segment the result should be duplicated instantly by CONTROL + RIGHT MOUSE CLICKING. For instance a Book picture can be created within a matter of seconds. comes up with more and i need your valubale advices & please comment on this. regards ram
pkg_sriram:1) PICK TOOL : Now the PICK TOOL is divided into 4 parts 1) PICK TOOL MASTER (Which is by default and picks all the types of the corel elements when you draw the region or select individually) 2) PICK TOOL OBJECTS (picks only the objects like rectangle, circles, lines, converted to curves text) when you draw the region only the objects are considered and selected 3) PICK TOOL TEXT (picks only the text) when you draw the region only the texts are considered and selected 4) PICK TOOL BITMAPS (picks only the bitmaps) - same -. How fine it could be if it in coreldraw - just imagine if you press CONTROL A usually selects all the elements but if your tool is for instance PICK TOOL TEXT is activated and if you hit CONTROL A it selects only the text in the document.
It's an interesting though, but I don't agree to create multiple tools for do the same or similar job. One of the advantadges of CorelDRAW is that you can do your work with only a few tools, so different than other programs. Most of the proposed pick tools depends of your workflow. For example, Alt+drag selects the objects of an area, selecting only a part of the object. You can add a shortcut or an icon for select all text, all bitmaps or what you need.
For me the fast way to select all objects is double click on the pick tool, better than Ctrl+A. Perhaps is possible to add a command for this, such as Shift+double click over the Pick tool for select all curves, Alt for text and Ctrl for all bitmaps
pkg_sriram:2) Now the SMART FILL fills the outline too.
I don't understand this point. How can you use a fill tool for fill an outline? an outline can't be filled... if so, it's a fill You can use the Smart Fill tool with "no fill" and your selected outline, and all new objects will be with this outline. Also, you have the Shift+Eyedropper tool for apply an outline color
pkg_sriram:3) there is no more command usage of CONVER TO CURVES. see this. Now the picktool master itself can change the node fillet / scallop / chamfer. By default ENABLE NODE TRACKING is on. just click the node and not the handle which brigns up fillet/scallop/chamfer dialogbox and select the type of chamfer and filleted interactiverly by dragging the pick tool. if you select the SHAPE EDIT automatically the element is converted to curves.
most of the features of CorelDRAW must be upgraded. For example, the fillet/scallop/chamferoptions. But already there's a good improvements, such as the MacroMonster's Shelby's Live Fillet / Scallop / Chamfer
http://macromonster.com/index.php?mod=descr&id_desc=69
Ariel:One of the advantadges of CorelDRAW is that you can do your work with only a few tools, so different than other programs.
It sounds good conceptually and I often require it in applications such as my audio editors, but I often feel that Corel Draw needs either more tools, or more functionality. Someone recently complained that Illustrator had too many type tools. It's true it has a lot of type tools, but it also has functionality in those tools that does not exist in Corel Draw. There's a "vertical" type tool which does what you expect, it types vertically down the page instead of left to right. Does Illustrator need a separate tools for that? I don't know, but I do know that I appreciate the functionality. What of Corel with it's single type tool and reduced functionality then.
Another situation is that of Corel's single selection tool. Illustrator has two and in this case, greatly expanded capability as a result. What can be done with the second selection tool can't be reproduced in Draw.
Professional Color Separations.
KuttyJoe:Someone recently complained that Illustrator had too many type tools. It's true it has a lot of type tools, but it also has functionality in those tools that does not exist in Corel Draw. There's a "vertical" type tool which does what you expect, it types vertically down the page instead of left to right. Does Illustrator need a separate tools for that?
I believe is good to have this kind of options but I think that is not necessary a tool for this. For example, alreay there's an useless keyboard shortcut for rotate text (Ctrl+. and citrl+,) if this option create a "real" vertical text, it will better and simple, also with an icon in the Text bar. What we need is more features, but don't need an extra tool for this. For example, you don't need a Mirror Tool or a Rotate Tool on CorelDRAW, because is more easy to do it with the pick tool
KuttyJoe:Another situation is that of Corel's single selection tool. Illustrator has two and in this case, greatly expanded capability as a result. What can be done with the second selection tool can't be reproduced in Draw.
Simply, baceuse CorelDRAW don't need an extra selection tool. If you want to "select a mask" as illustrator, on CorelDARW is to edit a Powerclip, just Ctrl+click. If you need to sub-select an object inside a group, on CorelDARW just Ctrl+click the object. If you want to select an object behind other, just Alt+click. Illustrator need an extra tool for most of the common commands and it's not good
Wishlist
1) Slicer tool : Which slices the converted element at many clicks you wish to slice and by displaying the selected slice vector object as a tool. you can select any vector object as a slicer object. It has preferences like random angle, random scaling ...etc.
2) Pick tool : Now the pick tool does wonders. Firstly you can select all the objects by color, gradient, outline thickness & outline color. In the property bar there are 4 options comes up when the pick tool is selected and are 1) choose by color 2) choose by gradient 3) choose by outline color 4) choose by outline thickness.
3) Now the smudge tool goes along the selected spline curve instead of freehand. With the freehand one can't get the correct roundness.
4) Crop tool is now using the freehand region selection to remove the unwanted elements from the project. It should not be constrained to rectangular selection only, but it should & must have the freehand selection.
5) Knife tool now cuts off any element with the ability of using pen drawing. it shuld be existed so that one can create wonders, despite of linear one without curves.
6) Eraser tool should also use the pen drawing technology. so that one can erase one's interest instead of freehand drawing.
comes up with more
hai all
wishlist
1) Color stlyes should only consists of the colors used in the document as it is keeping up all the unnecesary colors of not used making it all the mess & disturbed.
2) Colors to grayscale : All the colors can be automatically converted to black except white.
3) Now the colors can be modified instantly for graidents, fills, meshfills,...etc in a separate docker named autocolorize, (stores all types of colors including pantones, dutones, uniform fills, gradients, meshfills...) in which you can select & change to get various styles of the same design for showing it to the customers.
4) Paragraph text should have the numbering system.
5) Gradient fill types & transparency fill types should have the option for inverting the colors and can be improvised further
come to you with more ideas until they listen to me