Re: CorelDRAW 8
by "Ramon Bartschat" <bartschat(at)goldnet.sk>
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Greetings all.
I am a true Corel Believer too.
I tried Adobe Products but could not figure out the interface.=20
This is rather strange since I am the type of computer "expert" which =
will learn on the fly how to use almost any software (with the possible =
exeption of german software). Just put me in front of a computer with a =
new software (without a manual) and in a couple of hours or days I am =
rocking.
As said I was nevertheless unable to use Adobe Photoshop or Adobe =
Imageready. The interface was just "to strage" to me (?!). I guess it =
is a question of getting used to it.
(I am sure Photoshop is also an excellent program)
When I first used Corel Photopaint 7 I could almost immediately create =
quiet average looking graphics. Now I have a solid background on =
creating optimized web graphics on Photopaint 8 and it is a pleasure to =
work with it.
When I read tutorials on Photoshop I often can not help myself but think =
"What the hell.... " Why on earth is it so complicated to do a certain =
effect in Photoshop?
For example I read a tutorial on how to create the X-Files green halo =
effect. It was a quite extensive tutorial. In Photopaint I am able to do =
it in just ONE (1) step.
=20
Or the tutorial on the image map that was posted on this list a little =
while ago. It looked so twisted and complicated. Believe me in =
Photopaint it is WAY easier to create imagemaps if I compare it with =
that tutorial. ;-)
=20
I am planning to write a book (most probably on CD-ROM) about creating =
special effects on Corel Photopaint 8. Should anyone consider a specific =
graphic topic or effect worthwhile to write about just let me know, =
maybe I'll write about it.
=20
;-)
=20
Ramon Bartschat
=20
>I've been using CorelDRAW since version 4.
>When PhotoShop 4 came out, I fell in love with it.
>I keptCorelDRAW for vectors, but I PS was my
>main program. When CorelDRAW 7 came out,
>I became a believer. It was such a quantum
>leap. CorelDRAW 8 jumped ahead of itself
>just as much as 7 did ahead of PS4. PS5 doesn't
>even compare to 7, and 8 just rips 'em all.
>
>I've used a ton of programs. I see a feature in one
>program and think, "Ah, you can't do that in CorelDRAW",
>but after a little research, it turns out that CorelDRAW
>does do it, and it does it easier and better.
>
>When I say CorelDRAW, I mean the package.
>I work primarily out of PhotoPaint now, as I have
>found that it does everything better than any other
>program can. The built-in filters are usually better
>and have far more options than any plug-in.
>
>How about OCR-Trace? Ever tried converting
>a raster to a vector using OCR-Trace? It's AMAZING!
>I recently designed some playing cards for a casino
>video game. The 3D guy claimed to need a vector image
>of each to have perfect maps in his 3D animation.
>
>I worked on the things in PhotoPaint, and created vectors
>from them. He sized the vectors and converted them back
>to rasters. He was shocked to see that there was no
>pixelation even after zooming in at 2000%.
>
>Every time someone says, "You can't do this in PhotoPaint",
>they turn out to be wrong. Unless, ofcourse, they say, "You
>can't build a bicycle in PhotoPaint", because that's true.
>You can't build a bicycle in PhotoPaint... not in the traditional
>sense, anyway.
>
>I also use a Corel keychain that reads "Go further".
>
>-Steve
>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>Greetings all.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am a true Corel Believer too.</DIV>
<DIV>I tried Adobe Products but could not figure out the interface. =
</DIV>
<DIV>This is rather strange since I am the type of computer =
"expert"=20
which will learn on the fly how to use almost any software (with the =
possible=20
exeption of german software). Just put me in front of a computer with a =
new=20
software (without a manual) and in a couple of hours or days I am =
rocking.</DIV>
<DIV>As said I was nevertheless unable to use Adobe Photoshop or Adobe=20
Imageready. The interface was just "to strage" to me =
(?!). I=20
guess it is a question of getting used to it.</DIV>
<DIV>(I am sure Photoshop is also an excellent program)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When I first used Corel Photopaint 7 I could almost immediately =
create=20
quiet average looking graphics. Now I have a solid background on =
creating=20
optimized web graphics on Photopaint 8 and it is a pleasure to work with =
it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When I read tutorials on Photoshop I often can not help myself but =
think=20
"What the hell.... " Why on earth is it so complicated to do a =
certain=20
effect in Photoshop?</DIV>
<DIV>For example I read a tutorial on how to create the X-Files green =
halo=20
effect. It was a quite extensive tutorial. In Photopaint I am able to do =
it in=20
just ONE (1) step.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>Or the tutorial on the image map =
that was=20
posted on this list a little while ago. It looked so twisted and =
complicated.=20
Believe me in Photopaint it is WAY easier to create imagemaps if I =
compare it=20
with that tutorial. ;-)</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>I am planning to write a book =
(most probably=20
on CD-ROM) about creating special effects on Corel Photopaint 8. Should =
anyone=20
consider a specific graphic topic or effect worthwhile to write about =
just let=20
me know, maybe I'll write about it.</FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Ramon Bartschat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT=20
size=3D3><BR></FONT><BR> </DIV></FONT>>I've been using CorelDRAW =
since=20
version 4.<BR>>When PhotoShop 4 came out, I fell in love with =
it.<BR>>I=20
keptCorelDRAW for vectors, but I PS was my<BR>>main program. =
When=20
CorelDRAW 7 came out,<BR>>I became a believer. It was such a=20
quantum<BR>>leap. CorelDRAW 8 jumped ahead of =
itself<BR>>just as=20
much as 7 did ahead of PS4. PS5 doesn't<BR>>even compare to 7, =
and 8=20
just rips 'em all.<BR>><BR>>I've used a ton of programs. I =
see a=20
feature in one<BR>>program and think, "Ah, you can't do that in=20
CorelDRAW",<BR>>but after a little research, it turns out that=20
CorelDRAW<BR>>does do it, and it does it easier and=20
better.<BR>><BR>>When I say CorelDRAW, I mean the =
package.<BR>>I work=20
primarily out of PhotoPaint now, as I have<BR>>found that it does =
everything=20
better than any other<BR>>program can. The built-in filters are =
usually=20
better<BR>>and have far more options than any =
plug-in.<BR>><BR>>How=20
about OCR-Trace? Ever tried converting<BR>>a raster to a vector =
using=20
OCR-Trace? It's AMAZING!<BR>>I recently designed some playing =
cards for=20
a casino<BR>>video game. The 3D guy claimed to need a vector=20
image<BR>>of each to have perfect maps in his 3D =
animation.<BR>><BR>>I=20
worked on the things in PhotoPaint, and created vectors<BR>>from =
them. =20
He sized the vectors and converted them back<BR>>to rasters. He =
was=20
shocked to see that there was no<BR>>pixelation even after zooming in =
at=20
2000%.<BR>><BR>>Every time someone says, "You can't do this =
in=20
PhotoPaint",<BR>>they turn out to be wrong. Unless, =
ofcourse, they=20
say, "You<BR>>can't build a bicycle in PhotoPaint", because =
that's=20
true.<BR>>You can't build a bicycle in PhotoPaint... not in the=20
traditional<BR>>sense, anyway.<BR>><BR>>I also use a Corel =
keychain=20
that reads "Go further".<BR>><BR>>-Steve<BR>> =
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