RE: ...Corel PhotoPaint 8,...

OK it sounds like I had a wrong impression.
Sorry Corel and users.

Back to the dunce corner for me :-(


Peter Williams
LAN Support/Webmaster
williams(at)hendersons.com.au

> -----Original Message-----
> From: robemell [mailto:robemell(at)iaw.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 1999 10:28
> Subject: Re: ...Corel PhotoPaint 8,...
>
>
> I have used Corel for years.  You may note a recent post of mine.  Corel 7
> was a step above PhotoShop 4 with unlimited undos, standard
> plugins, better
> compression and more features.  When one of the best graphic
> design artists
> is asked to compare and has used a Mac with Adobe products for years and
> says the two programs compare and that PhotoPaint is superior to
> PhotoShop,
> I think you have to listen.  When you here Adobe users telling
> their friends
> to do their work in PhotoShop and then import it into Corel PhotoPaint to
> save it cause the compression is much better, you know there is a reason.
>
> Corel is at the top with a few others.  Has been for a while.  Print
> industry and graphics artists were raised on Macs and Adobe
> products so they
> are reluctant to experiment or change.  you will also find people in
> different countries or regions using different products.  Canada is a big
> Corel fan including most of the schools.  Many write ups will also place
> both Corel and Adobe as the leading products.
>
>
> Rob Mellor
> Millenium Studios
> http://www.milleniumstudios.com
> http://www.fallscasino.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Doeppel <dave(at)davesdesign.com>
> To: Peter Williams <Peter.Williams(at)hendersons.com.au>;
> hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 6:24 PM
> Subject: RE: ...Corel PhotoPaint 8,...
>
>
> >I'm afraid I have to differ with you on this one.  Corel PhotoPaint has
> >been a top notch program since verson 7.  It can compete on every level
> >with PhotoShop.
> >
> >In fact when I look at sites offering plug-ins they always mention
> >Photoshop and Photopaint.  I don't think I have ever seen
> Picture Publisher
> >listed. This doesn't mean that Picture Publisher is not a top
> notch program
> >but you should not slam a product especially since you have
> never used it.
> >
> >Dave Doeppel
> >http://www.davesdesign.com
> >Corel Certified Instructor
> >
> >At 07:12 AM 1/27/99 +1100, Peter Williams wrote:
> >>I suspect that it (Photopaint) is not at the level of
> >>Picture Publisher. PP is a professional tool that is
> >>able to compete with Photoshop and offers the same
> >>sort of features and abilities. I think that Photopaint
> >>is down a rung from that level. Magazine comparisons would
> >>tend to support that when I read them.
> >>
> >>I think Photopaint succeeds because it comes with Corel Draw and that
> >>package dominates as a vector tool on the PC, so Photopaint gets
> >>its foot in the door on many machines.
> >>

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