{"id":816,"date":"2014-02-13T18:12:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T18:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/?p=816"},"modified":"2014-02-13T18:13:47","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T18:13:47","slug":"illustrator-vs-corel-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/illustrator-vs-corel-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Illustrator vs Corel Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome To Cora\u2019s Corner, where every month I am going to help you with your artwork issues. This month\u2019s discussion is;<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AI-v-CD.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-817\" title=\"AI v CD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AI-v-CD-300x139.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AI-v-CD-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AI-v-CD.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw are both vector-based illustration software used for graphics designing. These software\u2019s are mainly created to deliver fast results, and meet the demands of design professionals and graphic artists.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Adobe Illustrator was created by Adobe Systems, way back in 1986, as a Font Development Software and Postscript file format. Later in 1988, the second version, called Illustrator 88, was released and introduced with many new tools and features. The latest version is AI CC.<\/p>\n<p>Corel Draw was developed by the Corel Corporation in Ottawa, Canada, in 1987. The first version was initially released in 1989. It was the first Graphics Suite with combined vector graphics software, and the Photo Paint program, font manager, and other common features found in all of the versions. Its latest version, is X6.<\/p>\n<p>Many designers and illustrators ask about the difference between both of these software\u2019s. Let\u2019s start by looking at some universal truths<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neither emerges as the absolute market winner<\/li>\n<li>Use of either depends on your requirements, features, nature of art work, required look and feel<\/li>\n<li>It is very hard to change \u201cBrand Loyalty\u201d<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s usually \u201cthe first thing\u201d you learn, (I learned Illustrator first, so always feel at home with Illustrator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now let\u2019s have some comparison so you can decide according to your mental filters and required parameters.<\/p>\n<p>Adobe\u2019s CC suite targets the high-end business graphics markets. Adobe offers Creative Cloud, a subscription base service. Adobe offers videos and community support online. Adobe being a subscription service offers more software updates and more software for the price. My only wish is Illustrator would partner with 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party developers to add productivity plugins. \u00a0IN my opinion, the tools, user interface and color management (especially color blends) seem easier and friendly in Illustrator.<\/p>\n<p>Corel X6 suite accommodates the professional market as well and offers tutorials, tips, and templates for amateurs. Its latest suite also includes more file formats and better color control than previous versions. CorelDraw seems to handle font manipulation better than Illustrator. I like how Corel supports 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party plugins. This can make designing multiple versions of a design easier. The only down fall is Corel no longer supports Mac computers. I think that is a big mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Many garments printers prefer CorelDraw over Adobe Illustrator because of cost of software and computers. \u00a0However with a monthly fee and a pc version of Adobe Illustrator that is minimized. Adobe Photoshop has always been more popular than Corel\u2019s Photo-Paint for manipulating raster graphics. CorelDraw also has a loyal following from when it dominated the vector-graphics market tied to print drivers and machine software compatibility even though Adobe currently has cornered a bigger share of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Both software brands offer trial versions. If you are new to graphic design try them both and design which tools and features serve you best.<\/p>\n<p>I would also like to hear from you about your most pressing issues about artwork. Your question may be used in a future issue of this newsletter. If you have questions, please email me at <a href=\"mailto:cora.kromer@qdigitizing.com\">cora@qdigitizing.com<\/a>. And please reference this newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to sharing an exciting journey of discovery into the world of Art.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Cora Kromer<br \/>\nQdigitizing.com<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cora@qdigitizing.com\">cora@qdigitizing.com<\/a><br \/>\n877-733-4390<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome To Cora\u2019s Corner, where every month I am going to help you with your artwork issues. 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