CorelDRAW is a vector illustrations software package marketed by Corel Corporation. It is also the name of the Corel graphics suite, which includes the bitmap-image editor Corel Photo-Paint as well as other graphics-related programs (see list below).
The latest version is labeled X8 (equivalent to version 18), and was released in March 2016.
CorelDRAW was first developed for Microsoft Windows 3 and currently runs on Windows 7, 8 and 10. Version 12 was the last to support Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6).
As of December 2016, CorelDraw X8 can be used in MacOS Sierra (10.12) under virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
The suite includes applications for digital painting, illustration, page layout, photo editing, web graphics and animation. CorelDraw Graphics Suite always brings fresh innovative tools as well as new creative content and templates to inspire users.
The latest iteration of the software includes a range of new features including liveSketch tool, enhanced Knife Tool, bitmap perspectives and support for 4K displays.
How Is CorelDraw Different From Photoshop?
CorelDRAW is a vector illustrations software package while Photoshop is a bitmap-image editor. CorelDRAW is also the name of the Corel graphics suite which includes other graphics-related programs while Photoshop is only an application for digital painting, illustration, page layout, photo editing, web graphics and animation.
Conclusion:
So in conclusion, while both software packages are used for graphic design purposes, they each have their own unique capabilities and features. If you’re looking to create vector illustrations or do more complex graphic design work, then CorelDRAW would be the better option. If you’re primarily interested in doing photo editing or working with bitmap images, then Photoshop would be a better choice.
