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D E S KT O P P U B L I S H I N G ( G RA P H I C D E S I G N )

Introduction to
CorelDraw®
Contents
Learning Outcomes What is CorelDraw®?
Interface of CorelDraw
After this lecture student
will be able to know Why we use CorelDra
about CorelDraw Graphic w?
Suite®, Interface of
CorelDraw and the usage
Benefits of CorelDraw
of CorelDraw. Versions of CorelDraw
What is CorelDraw®?
CorelDraw is a vector graphics editor for Windows
and macOS computers developed by Corel
Corporation. The software is a robust graphics suite,
providing many features for users to edit graphics.
These features include contrast adjustment, color
balancing, special effects like borders to images, and
support for multiple layers and pages.
CorelDraw was originally released in January 1989,
running on the Windows operating system.
Back The extension of CorelDraw file is .CDR
Interface of CorelDraw

The CorelDRAW window simulates a desktop


with a page in the center. Above the page is a
row of menus for selecting commands, plus rulers
and bars that provide information as you work.
Down the left side of the screen are the nine tools
used to draw and manipulate objects on the page.
Right side show the color pallets with different
color modes e.g. RGB and CMYK.

Back Img
Why we use CorelDraw?

Some of the common uses of CorelDraw


are: Magazine Designing, News Paper
Designing, Books Designing,
Illustration Making, Logo Making etc.
Export files, print multiple
documents, or copy & paste large
objects without delay.
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Benefits of CorelDraw

CorelDraw provides users with


different tools to create original
images or drastically edit them. Some
of the things users are able to do with the
program are QR code generation, page
layout and adding various special effects.

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Versions of CorelDraw
Release Date Version Compatibility with OS
1 Jan 1989 1 Windows 2.1
1 Mar 1989 1.01 Windows 2.1
1 Apr 1989 1.02 Windows 2.1
1 Jul 1989 1.1 Windows 2.1
1 Feb 1990 1.11 Windows 2.1
1 Sep 1991 2 Windows 3.0
15 May 1992 3 Windows 3.0, 3.1 (preferred)
20 May 1993 4 Windows 3.1
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27 May 1994 5 Windows 3.1

Continued…
Versions of CorelDraw
Release Date Version Compatibility with OS
24 Aug 1995 6Windows 95
8 Oct 1996 7Windows 95, NT 4
27 Oct 1997 895, NT 4
31 Aug 1999 9Windows 95, 98, NT 4, Linux
13 Nov 2000 10Windows 98, Me, NT 4, 2000, OS X
1 Aug 2002 11Windows 98, Me, NT 4, 2000, XP
10 Feb 2004 12Windows 2000, XP
17 Jan 2006 X3 (13) Windows 2000, 2003, XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista
(32-bit only), 7, 8
Back 22 Jan 2008 X4 (14)Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8

Continued…
Versions of CorelDraw
Release Date Version Compatibility with OS
23 Feb 2010 X5 (15) XP, Vista, 7, 8
20 Mar 2012 X6 (16) XP (32-bit only), Vista, 7, 8
27 Mar 2014 X7 (17) Windows 7, 8, 10*
15 Mar 2016 X8 (18) 7, 8, 10
11 Apr 2017 2017 (19) 7, 8, 10
10 Apr 2018 2018 (20) 7, 8, 10
12 Mar 2019 2019 (21) Windows 7, 8, 10, MacOS
12 Mar 2020 2020 Windows 7, 8.1, 10, MacOS
9 Mar 2021 2021 Windows 10, 11, MacOS
Back 8 Mar 2022 2022 10, 11, MacOS
Interface of CorelDraw x7

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