Photo Editing Features:  

Included in the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is the PHOTO-PAINT X4. This raster-based program offers a fully capable and more than adequate solution for editing photos. Industry standard tools such as layers and color management, as well as a full menu of filters and effects ensure quality editing and retouching. There are also a number of other notable tools such as 3D tools and heavy support for movies as well.

The entire Corel suite shares a clean, user-friendly interface with dozens of options right at your fingertips to assist in timely work-flow, a few of which include the ability to adjust the layout and size of your canvas right from the toolbar. PHOTO-PAINT also offers support for most all image formats including RAW camera support. Be sure to visit our Online Image Editing review site for a comprehensive look at image editing software that stands on its own.

Vector Illustration Features:  

Vector illustration is an absolute necessity in the design world and any designer who tries to skate by without the use of vector illustration often has a less-than-stellar portfolio. CorelDRAW is a vector-based drawing program that kills two birds with one stone by offering vector illustration and page layout capabilities.

Like PHOTO-PAINT, Corel Draw offers a very clean and usable interface. All the standard tools are available for the creation of sleek, smooth and colorful graphics including logos, cartoons and interface designs. CorelDRAW also offers raster-based effects without having to open a separate raster-based program.

There are some features that stood out with CorelDRAW, the first of which, simple as it may be, is the drop shadow tool that lets you attach a shadow to any side of an object and then the shadow can be skewed in whatever direction you like giving the effect of a cast shadow. Other tools keep up with new trends such as dynamic gradients that can be fully edited directly on the object and bushes that produce solid vector shapes rather than strokes. Font identification and specialized fonts also enhance the user experience with a myriad of options.