CorelDRAW related Press releases

New CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition Extends Design Possibilities

Gerard Metrailler — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Four Complementary Creative Tools Offered in a Value-based Package

Ottawa, ON - May 19, 2011 - Corel today announced CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition, the ultimate graphics collection that combines four design essentials to expand the creative toolbox. Whether you're a design whiz or just getting started, the tools within CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition will naturally complement any designer's workflow and enhance your graphics suite.

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition Highlights Include:

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5: The award-winning vector-illustration and page-layout application. Includes Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM: a professional image-editing application for retouching and enhancing photos
Corel® Painter^TM 11: The world's most powerful Natural-Media® software
Wacom® Intuos®4 small tablet: Professional pen tablet with the latest pen tip sensor technology and 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity
Fotolia images: Over $200 worth of high-quality stock images of your choice

More tools. More possibilities - Key News Facts:

CorelDRAW has helped millions of users worldwide to create graphics with impact. The new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition continues this tradition by combining four creative powerhouses giving users even more versatility to complete various projects in illustration and layout, photo editing, web graphics, animation, digital painting and sketching.
Go beyond the photo-editing capabilities of Corel PHOTO-PAINT and use Corel Painter, the market leader in digital painting and natural media, to enhance images to create unique results
Take full advantage of the pressure sensitivity capabilities in CorelDRAW and Corel Painter with the Wacom Intuos 4 small tablet whether sketching, digital painting or photo-painting
With this ultimate graphics collection, users can lay the foundation for amazing designs using Corel Painter, then apply professional illustration, page layout, photo editing and tracing by opening files in CorelDRAW
For a full list of new features and enhancements in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition, please visit www.corel.com/coreldrawle.

"Building on the foundation of our award-winning CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, we wanted to provide our users with complementary tools that enable more creative possibilities. By combining each of the four creative powerhouses in a value-based bundle, we're helping our users to discover new and more productive ways to approach art and design."

- John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Availability

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition is available now in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Czech and Russian.

For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Limited Edition, please visit www.corel.com/coreldrawle.

Also available from the CorelDRAW family is the recently released CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Small Business Edition, which includes three serial numbers in one package. With this cost-effective edition, three users in a small business can take advantage of the full suite. Now small businesses and start-ups have everything they need to create eye-catching marketing materials in one package of professional graphics applications. Each copy contains CorelDRAW^® X5, Corel^® PHOTO-PAINT^TM X5, Corel^® PowerTRACE^® X5, Corel CAPTURE^TM X5, Corel^® CONNECT^TM, and supporting applications such as PhotoZoom Pro 2 and SWiSH miniMax^TM2. North American pricing is $899 (US and CDN).

For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Small Business Edition, please visit www.corel.com/coreldrawsbe.

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2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest

The 2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest is open to all CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT users across the globe. Whether you use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT for work or for play, now's your chance to create with confidence and show off your skills in the second CorelDRAW International Design Contest. Between now and June 30, 2011, submit your best original designs for your chance to win valuable prizes worth over $75,000 USD in one of six categories. To learn more, visit www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we've built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter^TM, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® PaintShop Photo®, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and Corel® Digital Studio^TM.

© 2011 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, the Corel Balloon logo, Connect, Capture, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Digital Studio, Natural Media, Painter, PaintShop Photo, Photo Paint, Powertrace, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD and WinZip are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation in Canada, the United States and other Countries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

New CorelCAD™ Delivers Precision and Power at an Affordable Price

Gerard Metrailler — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Built for speed on Windows® and Mac OS®, CorelCAD Delivers Native DWG^TM file format support, a full complement of 2D and 3D design tools, and broad compatibility with industry standard CAD tools and workflows

Ottawa, CANADA - May 10, 2011 - Corel® today announced the expansion of its award-winning graphics and technical illustration portfolio with the introduction of CorelCAD^TM, a powerful and affordable CAD solution that delivers native DWG (industry standard CAD file format) support, and the ability to seamlessly navigate between 2D and 3D environments. Optimized for the Mac and Windows platforms, CorelCAD enables engineers, designers and architects to quickly and easily customize their work environments and work with even greater speed and efficiency.

Competitively priced, CorelCAD offers small-to-medium-sized businesses and larger enterprises an affordable option for site-wide deployments, making it an ideal solution for day-to-day design projects that require a high level of precision and detail.

Improved Workflow and Compatibility Built on Leading CAD Technology

Corel has partnered with Graebert GmbH, a leading CAD developer with over 25 years of industry experience, to develop and market CorelCAD to a wide audience of users. As a result, existing CAD users will enjoy an intuitive environment with familiar command bars, aliases, menus and toolbars. In addition, CorelCAD provides excellent compatibility, working natively with the AutoCAD® DWG^TM file format and eliminating the need for an import / export process to read and write files in the industry standard format.

"The high cost of many CAD solutions makes it a prohibitive expense for small-to-medium-sized businesses. CorelCAD represents a great alternative, particularly for technical designers seeking power and precision at an affordable price," said Klaus Vossen, Product Manager for Technical Graphics at Corel. "We're confident that CorelCAD's combination of price and performance will provide a compelling alternative for architects, engineers, construction firms and any enterprise seeking precision tools for 2D and 3D design."

Powerful Feature Set Delivers New Levels of Productivity

Focused on helping users to be as productive as possible, CorelCAD emphasizes file format support, customization and ease of integration into existing design workflows. Key capabilities include the ability to:

Open & save DWG files natively: CorelCAD^TM uses DWG^TM as its native file format and offers DXF^TM and DWF support up to AutoCAD® 2010 file format versions (used by AutoCAD® 2010-AutoCAD® 2012). Open, work with and save files in DWG format for worry-free collaboration with colleagues, suppliers and partners. Plus, save drawings back to R12 DWG or DXF format, and recover DWG and DXF files in all format versions.
Design in 2D & 3D: Along with a comprehensive set of 2D drawing features, CorelCAD includes a set of 3D solid modeling tools. Add 3D solid primitives to your design and use Boolean operations to unite, intersect and subtract bodies. Extrude or revolve 2D entities, sweep 2D entities along a path, or loft between 2D entities to create solid objects. Slice and intersect solids, and edit edges, faces and bodies of 3D solids.
Customize workspaces & automate common tasks for greater efficiency: For every industry that relies on CAD tools, there's a different workflow. To that end, CorelCAD is easily customizable to meet the needs of a variety of sectors and projects. Without any programming knowledge, you can fine-tune the user interface to your working needs. Custom workspace configurations can then be saved in user profiles and deployed throughout an organization to tailor the user interface to specific project needs and maximize productivity.

For more details on what's included in CorelCAD, please visit http://www.corel.com/corelcad .

Availability

CorelCAD is available now in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Registered users of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 or higher are eligible for cross-grade pricing. Commercial and academic volume licenses are also available.

To download a free fully-functional trial version or for more information about CorelCAD, please visit www.corel.com/corelcad

About Corel

© 2011 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, the Corel Balloon logo, Corel PDF Fusion, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Digital Studio, PaintShop Photo, Painter, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD and WinZip are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Corel® Launches International Design Contest to Celebrate CorelDRAW® Talent From Around the World

Gerard Metrailler — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:00:00 GMT

More than $75,000 in Prizes to Be Won!

Ottawa, ONCMarch 1, 2011C Announced today, the 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest is now open to all CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM users across the globe. Whether you use CorelDRAW or Corel PHOTO-PAINT for work or for play, now's your chance to create with confidence and show off your skills in the second CorelDRAW International Design Contest. Between now and June 30, 2011, submit your best original designs for your chance to win valuable prizes in one of six categories.

"With over $75,000 in prizes up for grabs, now is the perfect time to shine the spotlight on our CorelDRAW community as we celebrate the diversity and talent of our CorelDRAW users around the globe," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW at Corel.

"Our previous International Design Contest produced amazing results with submissions from over 60 countries. Our CorelDRAW community inspires us daily with their creativity, ingenuity and skill. We're looking forward to seeing the unique and exciting ways CorelDRAW is used as we celebrate the enormous talent and versatility of our CorelDRAW community."

Contest Categories Showcase the Versatility and Talent of the CorelDRAW Community

Submit your unique and original designs in any of the six categories described below for your chance to win:

Advertising/Marketing: Examples of flyers, brochures, logos, and other designs related to advertising, marketing, or point of purchase (POP)
Signs/Awards/Personalization: Designs used for sign making, engraving, awards, dye sublimation, and other related industries
Vehicle Wraps: Designs created for car, truck, boat, or other vehicle wraps
Textile/Fashion Design: Fashion, embroidery, and direct-to-garment printing designs
General Illustration/Fine Art: Artistic or creative designs
CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign: Design concepts to be featured in a CorelDRAW marketing campaign-entries can be of any style, and will be judged on creativity and overall theme

Exciting Prizes Valued at More Than $75,000!

Three winners in each category plus the top student entry from each category -totaling 24 potential winners-will receive a fantastic prize package including selected products from Roland®, Wilcom®, Euro-Systems®, Digital Designware, Apple®, Digital Art Solutions, Wacom®, Canon®, HP, Seagate® and Corel®. The grand prize winner will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM^TM SP-300i printer/cutter (valued at approx. $13,495 USD).

"We are excited that Corel has selected VersaCAMM as the contest grand prize," said Andrew Oransky, Director of Marketing and Product Management for Roland. "The market for wide-format inkjet printing continues to grow, and our VersaCAMM is the most versatile production tool for Corel professionals looking to expand their capabilities."

Click here for more information about the prizes.

The Fine Print

All design submissions are subject to the Official Rules at www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest. All designs must be submitted in CorelDRAW X5 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 and received by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 30, 2011. The winning designs will be announced on or about August 31, 2011. Contest participants may download a free, fully-functional trial of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 at www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest.

Meet Your Community

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About Corel

© 2011 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, the Corel Balloon logo, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Digital Studio, PaintShop Photo, Painter, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD and WinZip are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation in Canada, the United States and other Countries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Wilcom and Corel Introduce DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2

maureen miller — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:28:00 GMT

Helping Businesses Attain New Levels of Success

Sydney, Australia / Ottawa, Canada - January 2010 - Wilcom International and Corel today announced the latest versions of Wilcom DecoStudio e2 and EmbroideryStudio e2 integrated with CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5. The enhancements to these versions have been explicitly designed to improve efficiency in multi-decoration design, customer approvals and production. DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2 will be launched at the ISS Long Beach tradeshow, January 21^st 2011 and will be available for purchase in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese in early February.

Newest Release Helps Decorators Stay Competitive

Decorators have been looking for ways to stay competitive with shorter runs and customer demands for more fashion-forward, multi-decorated designs. In 2007, Wilcom and Corel came together to make this possible, and now the latest editions of DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2 make it even easier, more efficient and production friendly. Also, with the new features and creative power included in CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 like major enhancements to asset management, color management, web graphics, a wide variety of learning resources and more content than ever before, decorators will have all tools needed to meet the evolving requirements of the multi decoration and embroidery industry.

"Since the beginning of our partnership, it's clear that Corel and Wilcom make a powerful team. With the initial release of Wilcom DecoStudio, we combined the creative capabilities of CorelDRAW and the specialized strengths of Wilcom to offer a flexible solution that addresses the evolving needs of the embroidery market as well as the broader multi-decoration industry," said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics at Corel Corporation.

"We are delighted to continue our work together with the launch of the e2 family of products. This intuitive and time-saving solution redefines what's possible in the multi-decoration industry, combining our flagship graphics offering, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, with the power and quality you know and love from Wilcom DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio," added Métrailler.

Wilcom Expands Possibilities by Adding New Effects, Improved Production and Usability Enhancements

With a commitment to examining business processes, trends and customer feedback, this new product suite ensures everything is at your finger tips, visualised, optimised and ready for production.

Bling!

DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio e2 allows businesses to take advantage of the rhinestone craze and create dazzling rhinestone fill shapes, runs and patterns with ease. Built-in intelligence removes overlaps, converts vector shapes to rhinestone designs and works out how many rhinestones are needed for each color! Production files can be exported for rhinestone machines or cutters.

Improved Visualisation and Production

A collection of garment templates are now included to visualise the design as a finished product. It also translates into professional approval PDFs to improve order and production processes. Another tool customers have requested is the Hoop it! tool which visualises the design within the most appropriate embroidery machine hoop, streamlining the embroidery production process.

Productivity Improvements

Based on customer feedback, the latest editions of DecoStudio and EmbroideryStudio load faster and offer a host of time-savers such as Mouse-Wheel Scroll/Zoom, measurement unit control and Apply Closest join which reduces trims on the embroidery machine.

Creative Power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5

The suite's core applications include CorelDRAW® X5 for vector-illustration and page-layout; Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM for professional image-editing; Corel® PowerTRACE® for converting bitmaps into editable vector graphics, and Corel® CAPTURE^TM for screen capture. New to the suite is Corel® CONNECT^TM, a full-screen browser that lets users search the suite's digital content, their computer or local network to quickly find the perfect complement for a design.

And for even more options, EmbroideryStudio e2 also offers:

Multi-decoration Export

It's one thing to create multi-decoration designs on screen, but the production of all the separate elements can be quite tricky. With EmbroideryStudio e2 users can now export all the elements in one go - resulting in separate and appropriate production files for print, bling, embroidery or appliqué.

Team Sports Features

EmbroideryStudio e2 makes it easier to cater to decorated team uniforms and maximise the profits of this very lucrative market. Users can now select from a library of multi-line team name templates to make personalisation a breeze. With a host of new improvements including Auto Letter spacing to handle short and long names, businesses will certainly have the tools to serve this market well.

New Artistic Stitch Effects

The new freehand embroidery tool allows users to take advantage of their drawing tablets for even more creativity. Additional new stitch effects also include Cross Stitch Fill, Carving Stamp and Stipple Fill to make a design stand out from the crowd.

Dazzling Sequins

Sequins are a major fashion item and EmbroideryStudio e2 provides the tools to master this medium by creating sequin-filled shapes, borders and multi-sequin patterns. Advanced editing tools provides the level of precision required for dazzling results.

Martin Kristiaman, CEO at Wilcom International said "The new e2 release is made possible through on-going collaboration, feedback, and support from our loyal user community. Together with Corel we are very pleased with the result and look forward to seeing the apparel industry's creative use of this technology."

For more information about Wilcom DecoStudio e2 and EmbroideryStudio e2 visit www.wilcomdiscovery.com.

Availability

Wilcom DecoStudio e2 and EmbroideryStudio e2 is offered in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese will be available in early February. For a list of distributors visit www.wilcom.com.au/contact.

About Wilcom
Wilcom delivers sophisticated CAD, CAM, machine control and business solutions for customers who specialize in embroidery, garment printing, rug & carpet design and manufacturing. For 30 years the company's innovative software and hardware solutions have set the standard for design creation, visualization, management and production of textile and custom goods.

Today, Wilcom is present in over 100 countries with products in more than 12 languages. The company is committed to pursuing new and enhanced design tools, streamlining business operations, improving productivity, facilitating closer global supply chain network and opening new possibilities in creativity.

Wilcom is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Wilcom's sales and support centres are located in Australia, America, China, Japan and England, with representatives in almost every country of the world. A complete company history and product suite is available at www.wilcom.com.au.

About Corel

Our award winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter^TM, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® PaintShop Photo®, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and Corel® Digital Studio^TM.

© 2011 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Digital Studio, PaintShop Photo, Painter, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD, WinZip and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X5 Now Available!

maureen miller — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:03:00 GMT

The Most Complete and Cost-Effective Technical Graphics Solution for Today's Visual Communicators

November 3, 2010 - Corel today announced the newest edition of the company's technical graphics software, Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5. Designed for technical illustrators and technical graphic users alike, this new version contains key enhancements to precision tools, extended 3D visualization capabilities, new format support for enterprise standards such as WebCGM 2 and S1000D, and for the first time, the renowned creative capabilities of CorelDRAW® X5. This complete suite brings together tools that enable users to create, interchange, and deliver standardized technical graphics with accuracy and speed.

Complete Solution for Visual Technical Communications

Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X5 includes key tools and intuitive features for businesses and technical communicators that rely on technical illustrations and diagrams to quickly and effectively communicate the strengths of their products and services. Users will enjoy the versatility and power included in this new version, allowing them to take on a wide range of technical graphics projects including assembly instructions, user guides, maintenance manuals and floor plans that can be outputted to various media, such as print, online and interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs).

"Working alongside our users, we understand the importance of including key features that support every stage of the technical illustration and design workflow," said Klaus Vossen, Product Manager for Corel DESIGNER. "We are thrilled to deliver a fully integrated suite of professional technical illustration, 3D visualization, photo editing, and bitmap-to-vector conversion tools with even greater power and flexibility so that our users can quickly get started on a wide range of projects."

Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 Highlights Include:

Precise technical illustration with Corel DESIGNER® X5: A specialized application for precision vector drawing, page layout, and diagramming that meet the demands of professional technical illustrators.
3D Visualization with Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration^TM 6 CSE: An application to quickly transform 3D designs into accurate 2D graphics and to leverage existing CAD assets. Open, view, modify, and output 3D models, such as AutoCAD®, Google® SketchUp^TM (SKP), 3D Studio (3DS), and Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML). There is also an optional add-on for Native 3D CAD Support with Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration^TM 6 CCE - an application for providing native support for 3D CAD systems such as CATIA®, Pro/ENGINEER®, SolidWorks®, Autodesk® Inventor®, NX and more.
Creative graphic design and page layout with CorelDRAW® X5: A renowned and intuitive vector- illustration and page-layout application giving technical illustrators and technical graphics users an additional creative toolset.
Professional image editing with Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM X5: A professional image-editing application to quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos.
Bitmap conversion with Corel® PowerTRACE® X5: A utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps, such as scanned blueprints, into editable vector graphics.
Simple screen capture with Corel® CAPTURE^TM X5: A one-click screen capture utility to capture images from a computer screen.
Search and find content with Corel® CONNECT^TM: A full-screen browser to search digital content on local networks or online sources to quickly find content to compliment a design.
Enhanced Industry Standards Compliance and File Format Support: Support for leading formats including WebCGM 2.0/2.1, S1000D, PDF/A, AutoCAD DWG^TM and DXF^TM, Microsoft® Visio® (VSD), SVG, DOCX, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and more. Corel DESIGNER® X5 also offers enhanced support for Adobe products, including Illustrator® CS5, Photoshop® CS5 and Acrobat® 9.

Connect to Technical Design Assets

Included in Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 is Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration 6 CSE, a 3D visualization application to view, modify and output 3D files as 2D vector illustrations. The optional upgrade to Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration 6 CCE, provides native support for 3D CAD systems such as CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, NX and more. Also included in the suite is Corel CONNECT, to search digital content on local networks or online sources to quickly find content to complement a design.

Create Technical Illustrations with Confidence

With Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5, users benefit from drawing and diagramming tools that let them create technical illustrations and design with confidence. In addition to a wide range of color enhancements and advanced technical design and callout tools, the suite includes an enhanced professional image-editing application and the creative design power of CorelDRAW X5 to complement the technical graphic workflow.

Publish to Technical Communication Standards

Also included in Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5, users get industry leading file format compatibility, including enterprise standards such as WebCGM 2.0/2.1 and S1000D, new and enhanced features for outputting Web graphics, and compliant with other standards-based systems, such as CMS, PDM, and PLM.

Pricing and Availability

Customers in North America can purchase Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 for $ 999.00 SRP (USD and CAD) and $ 499.00 SRP for the upgrade version. For a detailed list of features and to find out more about the advanced 3D CAD features and to unlock additional industry standards in Deep Exploration 6 CCE, please visit www.corel.com/designer.

Press & Blogger Resources

For additional Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite resources including reviewer's materials and images, please visit www.corel.com/media. You can also find us on Facebook; www.facebook.com/coreldesignertechnicalsuite.

About Corel

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW®, Corel® Painter^TM, Corel DESIGNER®, Corel® PaintShop Photo®, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and Corel® Digital Studio^TM.

© 2010 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CAPTURE, CONNECT, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Digital Studio, PaintShop Photo, Photo-Paint, Painter, PowerTRACE, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD, WinZip and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Corel Introduces New Premium Design Suite for Print, Web and Video

Gerard Metrailler — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 Delivers Expanded Multimedia Capabilities for Today's Graphics Professionals

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- September 14, 2010 Corel today announced CorelDRAW® Premium Suite X5, a new suite of applications based on the award-winning CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. This new release is designed for the graphic design professional that requires an expanded set of capabilities for vector-illustration, website creation, image editing, advanced Flash animation and video editing.

Expanded Design Suite Offers Even Greater Versatility

CorelDRAW® Premium Suite X5 is a versatile solution for graphic design professionals who need to create and display visuals across a range of media. With an expanded set of web and video output capabilities, users of the Premium Suite will enjoy even greater flexibility and freedom as part of their design workflow.

"Through ongoing discussions with our CorelDRAW community, we know that a significant portion of our users were creating websites and videos. This feedback plays a key role in helping to shape our product strategy and we have responded by delivering an expanded suite that addresses this need for a wider range of output options," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW. "CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 is our first step towards a fully integrated multimedia suite consistent with the needs of our users and the requirements of the print and digital media design industry."

More Opportunities to Create with Confidence

In addition to the new website, Flash and video authoring applications, CorelDRAW Premium Suite includes enhanced vector illustration and page layout, image editing and bitmap to vector tracing. The new suite also includes valuable content and enhanced features including a reinvented color management engine, a variety of enhanced precision tools, a hard-cover guidebook that provides techniques and tips for users of all skill levels, and access to millions of free and for purchase stock images on leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto®. Users will be able to create with confidence and get started quickly on numerous projects for a wide variety of industries.

CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 Highlights include:

Versatile Graphic Design with CorelDRAW® X5: The award-winning vector-illustration and page-layout application.
Efficient Photo Editing with Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM X5: A professional image-editing application for retouching and enhancing photos.
Complete Website Creation with Corel® Website Creator^TM X5: A new application to build and manage websites including all the technical development capabilities needed to create a sophisticated online presence.
High-Speed Video Editing with Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3: A powerful and fast end-to-end video production package for producing professional quality video.
Powerful Flash Animation with SWiSH Max3: A complete Flash^TM animation authoring application to create animations that include text, images, graphics, video, and sound.
Accurately Convert Bitmaps with Corel® PowerTRACE^TM X5: A utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics.
Easily Capture Images with Corel CAPTURE^TM X5: A one-click screen-capture utility to capture images from your computer screen.
Export Images with PhotoZoom Pro: A plug-in to enlarge digital images and export them from Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5.
Secure File Compression with WinZip® 14.5 Pro: The world's most popular zip utility for file compression, encryption, sharing, and data backup.
Industry-leading file format compatibility: Including import support for latest Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 and Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 formats.
Instant Access to Online Content through Corel® CONNECT^TM: Integration with leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto® gives users access to millions of images for various projects.

Pricing and Availability

CorelDRAW Premium Suite is now available at a suggested retail price (SRP) of $299 (USD and CDN) for the upgrade version and $699 (USD and CDN) for the full version. CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 is available in English and German. To see a detailed list of new and enhanced features, please visit www.corel.com/coreldrawpremium.

Also available from the CorelDRAW family is the recently released CorelDRAW Home & Student Suite X5. Specifically tailored to meet the needs of home users and students, the Home & Student Suite includes three licenses for non-commercial use in the same household and offers all of the tools needed to create a range of hobby and classroom projects.

About Corel Corporation

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Now Offers Direct Integrated Access to Online Photo Sites

Gerard Metrailler — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT

FREE Update to Award-Winning Graphic Design Software Connects with Third-Party Content Providers; Offers Expanded File Format Support

Ottawa, ON - July 28, 2010 -- Corel Corporation today announced the introduction of a free update for CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5, the company's flagship graphic design software. Available as a free download from Corel's website, Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes new functionality to Corel® CONNECT^TM that enables users to instantly browse millions of free and for purchase stock images on leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto® from within the CorelDRAW creative environment.

"With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, our goal was to deliver a suite of professional applications that enabled our users to create with impact," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. "This update takes this even further, giving our users even more control and options to connect with compelling content. Providing exceptional value to today's graphics professional, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is the only professional graphic design software to offer users direct access to leading stock image sources."

Instant Access to More Online Content:

Corel CONNECT synchronizes CorelDRAW and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT^TM to provide quick access to content on a computer, network, or disc. With this update, Corel CONNECT now offers fully integrated online search and purchasing capabilities for high quality images improving productivity, eliminating workflow interruptions, and allowing users to quickly access new content from within the CorelDRAW creative environment.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Service Pack 1 also includes import support for the latest Adobe® Illustrator ® CS5 and Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 file formats and offers extended RAW Camera support. For deadline-driven, production professionals working in the areas of visual communications and vector illustration, this extended file format support is essential for quickly creating a range of assets from professional quality Web graphics, and multipage brochures to high impact signage and digital displays.

Free Update Highlights:

New! Corel CONNECT Updates: New integration with leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto gives users access to millions of images for various projects.
New! Extended file import support: Import support for the latest Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 and Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 file formats gives users maximum flexibility.
Extended! RAW Support: Now supports RAW formats from additional selected models of Canon®, Casio®, Pentax®, Fuji® and Sony® cameras.

In addition, with the help of our passionate CorelDRAW Graphics Suite user community, the free SP1 also includes several stability and performance enhancements.

Availability

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 SP 1, offering the new functionality outlined above as well as enhanced stability, performance and fixes, is now available as a free download from www.corel.com/updates .

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 SP 1 is available globally in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian and Turkish.

To learn more about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, purchase an ESD or download a free 30-day trial, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw . To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit the product's community site at http://coreldraw.com.

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CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Delivers More Versatility, Content and Color Tools for Graphics Professionals

Kelly Manuel — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Newest Edition of Award-Winning Graphics Suite Puts Community Requests at Center of Development Efforts

Ottawa, ON – February 23, 2010 – Corel Corporation today introduced CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5, the newest edition of the company’s award-winning package of professional graphics applications. With more than fifty new and enhanced features, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 includes major enhancements to asset management, color management, web graphics, a wide variety of learning resources and more content than ever before. The trial and electronic download versions are available today and the product will start shipping before the end of March in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Dutch.

For more than 20 years, CorelDRAW® has helped PC users worldwide create graphics with impact. Known for its versatility and power, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has won hundreds of international industry awards by consistently addressing the most pressing needs of its loyal community of users. The new version of the suite continues in this tradition by focusing on innovations that matter the most to users in a wide variety of industries including sign making, graphic design, fashion/apparel design, wide format printing, marketing, print production and small business.

“Throughout the development cycle for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, our team worked hand-in-hand with our user community to ensure we were delivering the new features and enhancements that would make a meaningful difference to them. We wanted to truly understand what they loved about the product and what they needed to make their experience that much better,” said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics, for Corel. “We believe we’ve delivered a product that enables our current users to discover new possibilities with the suite while allowing new users to get up and running quickly and create projects with confidence.”

New Suite Provides Users with More Flexibility, More Versatility
In developing the newest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, the Corel team focused on five areas that were ranked as key priorities by our users:

Corel® CONNECT Simplifies Workflow; Gives Quick Access to Even More Content
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 makes it easy for users to connect to their content. The new Corel® CONNECT is a brand new application that synchronizes with both CorelDRAW and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ to provide quick access to content on a computer, network, or disc. In addition, industry-leading support for more than 100 commonly used file formats ensures users can easily collaborate and exchange files with clients and colleagues. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite also continues its tradition of providing one of the broadest selections of fonts, clip-art, and other collateral available, including:

•    10,000 clipart
•    1,000 high-resolution, royalty-free photos
•    1,000 fonts
•    2,000 vehicle templates
•    350 design templates

New & Enhanced Tools Enable Even More Precision and Experimentation
With CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, the introduction of significant new and enhanced features help users create with confidence. These features include a B-Spline tool, updated artistic media, scalable arrowheads, enhanced Connector and Dimension tools, and the new Segment Dimension tool. The Mesh Fill tool has also been significantly improved to help users design multi-colored filled objects with more fluid color transitions. New web graphics tools enable users to work in bitmap mode directly within CorelDRAW viewing detailed pixels and the ability to preview their work before publishing online.

Reinvented Color Management System Ensures Accuracy and Accelerates Project Completion
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 represents a complete change in approach to color management, assuring users accurate color representation. The new Document (CorelDRAW) and Image (Corel PHOTO-PAINT) dockers allow users to save project-specific colors and to reuse colors from a previous project. In addition, eyedroppers have been added to several color dialog boxes, color palettes, and color pickers, providing more convenient color sampling opportunities.

Easy Output to Multiple Formats
With industry-leading file format compatibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 offers the flexibility today’s designers need for outputting their work. The same design may be needed for Web banners, printed ads or brochures, and t-shirts, billboards or digital signs. In addition, the inclusion of SwiSH miniMax helps users create Web animations for Web production more easily than ever before.

Full-Color Guidebook and Video Tutorials Provide Insights and Inspiration to Jump Start Projects

It’s easier than ever to get started with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, regardless of your experience level. The new full color, hard-cover guidebook provides techniques and tips for users of all skill levels and offers a unique opportunity to learn from professional designers who use the suite in industries including fashion and jewelry design, book illustration, vehicle wrapping, and product packaging. The suite also comes with more than two hours of video tutorials.

“CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is a vital part of my day-to-day workflow. With the numerous enhancements introduced in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, I now have an even more powerful tool to help me complete projects accurately and efficiently,” said Michal Polák, owner of FRANCISDRAKE design studio. “It’s clear that the Corel development team really listened to its users and worked with them to create the best CorelDRAW Graphics Suite yet.”

What is Included in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 includes CorelDRAW, an intuitive vector-illustration and page-layout application; Corel PHOTO-PAINT, a professional image-editing application; Corel® PowerTRACE®, a utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics, and Corel® CAPTURE™, a one-click screen capture utility.

New to the suite is Corel CONNECT, a full-screen browser that lets users search the suite’s digital content and/or their computer or local network to quickly find the perfect complement for a design. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 also includes many supporting applications, a wide variety of content, and in-depth training resources.

For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 and to see a detailed list of new and enhanced features, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw. To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit the product’s community site at http://coreldraw.com.

Availability
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is immediately available as an electronic download through www.corel.com. The boxed version of the suite is available immediately for preorder through Corel or through selected retailers.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and the recently released Corel® Digital Studio™ 2010. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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Corel Announces Winners of CorelDRAW® International Design Contest

Kelly Manuel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Ottawa, ON – August 5, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced the winners of the CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. Submissions were received from users in more than sixty countries reflecting the product’s global popularity and appeal. Introduced as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary Celebration for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, the contest was designed to celebrate the diversity, creativity and talent of the global CorelDRAW user community.

“All of the entries we received reflect the dedication, spirit and amazing talent of our global community of CorelDRAW users,” said John Falsetto, Product Manager for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. “We were absolutely blown away by the quality of the submissions and had a tough time narrowing it down to our selected winners. Our users continually inspire us and we are delighted to have had this chance to see even more examples of how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite makes a difference in the lives - and livelihoods - of our most loyal users.”

Corel is pleased to recognize the first-place winners in each of the contest’s six categories:

•    Advertising/Marketing - Juarez Jr. da Silva, Brazil
•    Promotional/Personalization/Awards - Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia
•    Vehicle Wraps - Arief Rachman, Indonesia
•    Textile/Fashion Design - Junior Souza, Brazil
•    General Illustration and Fine Art - Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia
•    Academic (student submissions) - Fong-Chow Chiang, Taiwan

Drawn from all corners of the globe, these winners reflect the growing popularity of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in emerging markets such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific.

Each category winner will receive a prize package that includes tools specific to their industry. Aleksey Oglushevich, was also named the grand prize winner for his General Illustration and Fine Art submission entitled “The Portrait With a Rose.” He will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM™ VP-540 printer/cutter valued at approximately $22,000 USD.

“I am truly honored to have been chosen as the grand prize winner in the CorelDRAW International Design Contest. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is a key part of my day-to-day work. I love that it is powerful enough to create professional pieces, but also precise and versatile enough to create beautiful artwork,” said Oglushevich. “I am thankful to Corel for giving me the opportunity to showcase my work and can’t wait to integrate the Roland printer/cutter into my workflow!”

Contest judges came from around the world, and consisted of Corel personnel, key industry influencers and media, partners, and members of the CorelDRAW community at large. A full list of winners and their artwork is available at www.corel.com/coreldrawdesigncontest. For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw. To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit www.coreldraw.com.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X4 Update Now Available

Kelly Manuel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:49:00 GMT

Free Download Enhances 3D Illustration Export and Technical Illustration Workflow

Ottawa, ON – July 21, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) has introduced a new update for Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X4, its flagship technical design product. Now available for download, the new update (Service Pack 1) improves the technical illustrator’s workflow with the addition of a number of enhancements, including an upgrade to Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration™ CCE (v. 5.7.3). The Deep Exploration CCE upgrade gives users more advanced 3D CAD data importing capabilities which directly translates into higher quality output.

Developed in conjunction with Right Hemisphere, this no charge update for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 dramatically reduces or eliminates the need to manually rework 3D design-sourced technical illustrations. With new bezier curve support in this software update, users can now convert 3D design data into solids. Instead of outputting segmented lines, the software publishes clean, continuous lines. The result is higher quality technical illustrations and smaller vector files.

For customers who have purchased the Deep Exploration CCE Upgrade, the service pack also gives direct access to up-to-date 3D CAD file formats, including SolidWorks® 2009, CATIA V5 R19, Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire 4.0, and Siemens PLM (UG) NX 6 files and new support for Solid Edge assembly files.

“Our partnership with Corel is focused on a single goal – working together to make the technical illustrator’s job easier,” said Right Hemisphere Director of Marketing Bob Merlo. “By empowering Corel’s users to take data directly from engineering, we are enabling them to work more efficiently, to get better leverage of their corporate 3D assets, and to ensure a higher degree of accuracy and quality in their technical illustrations.”

“Tech illustration pros are constantly being asked to work with the latest formats and deliver results faster than ever with fewer resources. Enhanced 3D publishing support in this latest update means that customers don’t have to choose between publishing a lower-quality piece or spending more time and money to manually rework less-than-perfect images derived from 3D CAD files,” said Klaus Vossen, Product Manager for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite. “Offering a powerful 3D feature set that can’t be found in any other affordable technical illustration software, Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 ensures that users can focus on delivering exact and effective illustrations on time and on budget.”

In addition, this update enhances compatibility with Adobe® PDF, AutoCAD® DWG/DXF, Microsoft® Visio® (VSD) diagrams, Micrografx Designer® (DSF) and TIFF files. All of these enhancements, combined with further customization of the program’s UI, will make the technical illustration process much more seamless for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 customers.

Available in two versions, Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration is a client software application that enables users to automatically transform, author and publish lightweight 3D and 2D file formats derived from existing engineering CAD data and other digital content. Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 includes Deep Exploration CSE which automatically translates, optimizes and publishes high quality illustrations sourced from a wide variety of popular 3D formats. Customers may also purchase the Deep Exploration CCE Upgrade which expands support to over 80 3D CAD file formats, including those generated by industry leading MCAD applications such as CATIA, NX (formerly called Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER and many more.

Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite is the software of choice for businesses that rely on technical illustrations and diagrams to quickly and effectively communicate the strengths of their products and services. Unmatched by any other technical graphics package, the suite provides industry-leading file compatibility while delivering award-winning precision tools for illustration, bitmap-to-vector tracing, and professional photo editing. Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite also offers an optimized workflow, multi-language support, and easy network deployment and is trusted by companies known worldwide for technical design excellence.

Pricing and Availability
This product update is free for all Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 licensed users worldwide in English, German and French. For more information or to download a free trial of Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4, which includes the updated service pack, please visit www.corel.com/designer.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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Corel Wins Award of Excellence from Society for Technical Communication (STC)

Kelly Manuel — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

CorelDRAW® Handbook: “Insights from the Experts” Honored in International Technical Publications Competition

Ottawa, ON – May 28, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced that its documentation team has been recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Society for Technical Communication (STC). “The CorelDRAW® Handbook: Insights from the Experts” won top honors in the International Technical Publications competition receiving praise for its appealing and inviting design, as well as its effectiveness in strengthening readers’ connection to the product. “Insights from the Experts” is essential resource material included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4.

The STC International Technical Publications Competition recognizes and encourages excellence in communication through printed media. Each entry is evaluated for qualities including production, design and typography, copy editing, content and organization, and graphics.

“Visually, this publication is dramatic, attractive, and appealing. Its concept is interesting and from a marketing standpoint, very effective. The testimonial approach and the contributors’ sharing of their expertise provide new users with a powerful message about the product’s capabilities and potential,” said the STC judging panel. “The writing is conversational, leading readers to view the contributors as providing one-on-one training - a very effective approach.”

The CorelDRAW Handbook: “Insights from the Experts” shares the insights of graphic design experts who use CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in their professional workflow. The contributors come from around the world, reflecting CorelDRAW’s international appeal and impact with graphic design professionals in fields as diverse as engraving, sign making, airbrushed mural creation, vehicle illustration, magazine layout and fashion design. Each tutorial reflects the creative precision, imagination and passion that the artist brings to their respective projects.

“We are honored to work with such a talented documentation team, whose passion and commitment to our users is reflected in the high quality materials that they consistently produce,” said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. “We’re delighted that the team has been recognized for their tireless work on this important publication.”

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, Painter, Paint Shop Pro, VideoStudio, WinDVD, WinZIP, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S., and/or other countries.. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Corel Launches International Design Contest and Special Anniversary Edition to Mark 20 Years of Design Innovation with CorelDRAW®

Kelly Manuel — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:12:00 GMT

Corel Launches International Design Contest and Special Anniversary Edition to Mark 20 Years of Design Innovation with CorelDRAW®

Ottawa, ON – February 3, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced an International Design Contest and special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 to mark 20 years of design innovation with CorelDRAW. The contest is open to current and new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users around the world at www.corel.com/coreldrawdesigncontest and closes on May 31, 2009. The special anniversary edition of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite will be available in nine languages worldwide, including English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, and Russian.

"CorelDRAW 1.0 revolutionized graphics on the Windows platform, providing many more people around the globe with a new avenue to express their creativity," said Gérard Métrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. "Our community of CorelDRAW users has continued to grow and flourish over 20 years marked by exciting new breakthroughs in functionality, expansion into new international markets and a continuing commitment to delivering a superior graphics experience on the PC. The developers, designers and product managers behind CorelDRAW are continually inspired by the insights and contributions of CorelDRAW users around the world. It is our users' passion, energy and ingenuity that motivates us to continually deliver products that open up new design possibilities."

The International Design Contest features six entry categories including:

• Advertising/Marketing;
• Promotional/Personalization
• Vehicle Wraps
• Textile/Fashion Design
• General Illustration and Fine Art.

There is also a separate category for student submissions. Winners in each category will receive a prize pack, and the overall grand prize winner will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM™ VP-540 printer/cutter (approximate retail value: $21,995 USD). The winning entries will be announced in July 2009 and displayed on www.coreldraw.com, the CorelDRAW community site.

The special anniversary edition includes CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, a Wacom® Intuos®3 A6 Wide (4x6) pen tablet and new Corel® Painter™ Sketch Pad sketching software in one complete package. With this package, users can lay the base for amazing designs using the pen tablet and sketching software, then apply professional illustration, page layout, photo editing and tracing by opening files in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. The special anniversary edition is available globally online in limited quantities at www.corel.com and through channel partners such as www.amazon.com in North America.

For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw. To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit www.coreldraw.com.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, VideoStudio, WinDVD, WinZip, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Kelly Manuel — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:14:00 GMT

Ottawa, ON/Sydney, AU – January 22, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), and Wilcom International today announced the immediate availability of Wilcom DecoStudio© e1.5,a powerful graphics and embroidery software that enables users to easily produce multi-decoration pieces using screen, embroidery, laser etching, rhinestone, laser cutting, and other techniques.

Combining CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 with Wilcom’s innovative stitch processor, lettering, monogramming and appliqué tools, Wilcom DecoStudio e1.5 enables users to effortlessly combine embroidery and print, moving seamlessly between vector art and embroidery elements while keeping everything in one file for production purposes.

"We’re thrilled to be able to provide embroidery users with a high-quality program that simplifies the learning process while also providing a well-rounded mix of essential tools and functionality," said Martin Kristiaman, CEO of Wilcom International. "The new features and resources we’ve added to DecoStudio e1.5 allow our users to achieve a higher quality result than ever before."

"Our focus for this release was to look for new ways to simplify the workflow for users and provide them with even more precision tools," said Gerard Metrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. "We incorporated better text character conversion when moving from vector to stitch and have given users access to the new and enhanced features available in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4."

Pricing and Availability

Available in English, DecoStudio e1.5 may be purchased through www.corel.com and selected distributors worldwide.

Existing users of DecoStudio e1 may register their product to receive the update to DecoStudio e1.5 for only $25USD shipping & handling. Users will be sent a voucher in order to redeem their update. This update will include new software and allow their current hardware key to be used with the new version. Update kits will be available in the early part of 2009.

For more information about Wilcom DecoStudio e1.5, please visit www.corel.com or www.wilcom.com.au, or visit the Wilcom at booth #1547 at the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS) in Long Beach, CA, January 23-25, 2009.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we've built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

About Wilcom

Wilcom delivers sophisticated CAD, CAM, machine control and business solutions for customers who specialize in embroidery, rug & carpet design and manufacturing. Over the past 28 years the company’s innovative software and hardware solutions have set the standard for design creation, visualization, management and production of textile and custom goods.

Today, Wilcom is present in over 70 countries with products in more than 12 languages. The company is committed to pursuing new and enhanced design tools, streamlining business operations, improving productivity, facilitating closer global supply chain network and opening new possibilities in creativity.

Wilcom is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and has development and manufacturing facilities in Australia, China and Belgium. Wilcom’s sales and support centers are located in Australia, America, China, Japan, Belgium and England, with representatives in almost every country of the world. A complete company history and product suite is available at www.wilcom.com.au.

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© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Corel DESIGNER, WordPerfect, WinZip, WinDVD, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Corel Releases Update to CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4

Kelly Manuel — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Community feedback reflected in latest enhancements to award-winning graphics suite

Ottawa, ON – January 15, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today released a new service pack for the award-winning CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4. Reflecting the top requests from the CorelDRAW user community, the service pack includes expanded RAW camera support capabilities (including support for Nikon D90 and Canon EOS 1000D/50D), improved Drop Shadows functionality, and enhanced visual feedback for specific suite functions.

“Our CorelDRAW user community is a highly valued source of ongoing feedback and inspiration and we are pleased to deliver an update that addresses their top requests,” said Gerard Metrailler, Senior Director of Product Management, Graphics for Corel. “Our community site, CorelDRAW.com, is a meeting place where CorelDRAW users from around the world can interact together, exchange ideas, and communicate directly with Corel’s development and product management teams, and continues to experience steady growth, month after month.”

Since its inception in June 2007, CorelDRAW.com has been a meeting place for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users who are passionate about their work and are eager to interact with other users. The site has attracted more than 1.2 million unique visitors from over 220 countries and now has more than 20,000 registered members. In response to community feedback, the site recently added a new wiki engine, enhanced image galleries and forums, and new friends and conversations tools. To learn more about the CorelDRAW community, please visit www.coreldraw.com.

The new service pack for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 is available to current users in all languages through the auto-update mechanism in the welcome screen which shows up when users open any of the applications). The service pack can also be downloaded from http://www.corel.com/support. For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, visit www.corel.com/coreldraw.

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Kelly Manuel — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT

New products to be unveiled during industry’s first global online launch event

Ottawa, ON / Sydney, AU – September 9, 2008 – Corel Corporation, a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, and Wilcom International, a leading developer of embroidery and decorations technology, today introduced the newest products resulting from their partnership: Wilcom EmbroideryStudio (ES) e1.5 and Wilcom DecoStudio© e1.5. Both products are based on the award-winning CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite technology and will be introduced during the industry’s first global online launch event, taking place today from 9 a.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET at www.wilcomdiscovery.com.

Designed to address the evolving requirements of the multi decoration and embroidery industry, EmbroideryStudio e1.5 and DecoStudio e1.5 offer both new and experienced designers in-product guidance to accelerate productivity. The software intelligently recommends underlay settings, pull compensation, and other parameters to the user depending on the fabric selected. As a result, experienced designers can more quickly and easily test designs on different fabric samples. For new users, this process dramatically reduces the learning curve and enables them to produce high quality results with minimal training required.

“By combining the strengths of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and the expertise of Wilcom, we are able to provide users in the embroidery and decoration market with an intelligent, integrated solution that will be a valued addition to their design workflow,” said Nick Davies, Senior Vice President, Graphics and Productivity of Corel. “We’re pleased to expand our relationship with Wilcom in order to provide the embroidery industry with world-class solutions that enable users to pursue their creative ambitions and new revenue streams.”

New Releases Enable Faster Design and Production

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e1.5 is the advanced product in Wilcom’s new Elements product range for professional multi-decoration. Building on ES 2006, the product features full integration with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, streamlining the embroidery workflow. Acclaimed as the professional embroiders’ choice, this new generation of EmbroideryStudio offers superior stitch quality, providing digitizers with a dynamic and fluid way of creating, visualizing and producing multi-decoration design.

Wilcom DecoStudio e1.5 integrates CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 with Wilcom’s renowned stitch processor, lettering, monogramming and applique tools to create a complete graphics and embroidery software solution. Wilcom ES 21 L, 21 E and 21 E+ have now been combined in DecoStudio e 1.5. DecoStudio users can also upgrade seamlessly to higher levels of EmbrioderyStudio. In addition, DecoStudio e1 customers are eligible for a free upgrade to DecoStudio e1.5 (excluding shipping and handling fees).

“Wilcom is continually undertaking extensive research, looking at current industry trends, how our customers use software and the requirements for each different type of embroiderer and decorator - be it someone just getting into the industry, or someone who’s been a professional digitizer for many years,” said Martin Kristiaman, CEO of Wilcom International. “It was very clear that CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is by far the most popular graphics tool, and we feel that our new generation of software in partnership with Corel is truly the next milestone in embroidery history.”

Availability
Both Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e1.5 and Wilcom DecoStudio e1.5 (English versions) will be available in the coming weeks. DecoStudio e1 customers are eligible for a free upgrade to DecoStudio e1.5 (excluding shipping and handling fees).

Companies Host Online Launch
To learn more about these new releases, please join Wilcom and Corel as they host the industry’s first global online launch event beginning at 9 AM Eastern today. To access the launch event, please click on the event URL: www.wilcomdiscovery.com.

For more information on Wilcom, please visit www.wilcom.com.au. For more information about Corel, please visit www.corel.com.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

About Wilcom
Wilcom delivers sophisticated CAD, CAM, machine control and business solutions for customers who specialize in embroidery, rug & carpet design and manufacturing. Over the past 28 years the company’s innovative software and hardware solutions have set the standard for design creation, visualization, management and production of textile and custom goods.

Today, Wilcom is present in over 70 countries with products in more than 12 languages. The company is committed to pursuing new and enhanced design tools, streamlining business operations, improving productivity, facilitating closer global supply chain network and opening new possibilities in creativity.

Wilcom is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and has development and manufacturing facilities in Australia, China and Belgium. Wilcom’s sales and support centers are located in Australia, America, China, Japan, Belgium and England, with representatives in almost every country of the world. A complete company history and product suite is available at www.wilcom.com.au.

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