Re: CorelDRAW 8
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Hi Raymond. Have to agree. I have Photoshop, Director, Premier, Flash, =
Fireworks. All Adobe products. I too am a non manual experimental =
type. I revert to the manual if I am stumped but, for the most part I =
am a graphical person and learn by doing. Adobe without a doubt has =
created one of the most confusing systems to use. Try figuring out the =
tutorials for flash or some of the other programs. My tool of Choice is =
Corel and in particular Corel Photopaint! I've been using this as my =
main source of Web Production graphics application for years. Why? =
Because, for a high end product it's learning curve is more friendly =
than some and because it's standard, stock equipment like filters and =
effects is endless. You don't have to add plugins because you can do =
almost anything you can think of with what comes stock with the program. =
On top of that , the compression is increible. This program is a joy =
and my right hand lierally! Once you experiment and play around you can =
create effects in a snap within this one program without having to get =
extra plugins or bounce off to another application. It's options rich =
and to this day I have still not explored all the posibilities :-) The =
possibilites never end!
If you want some help or ideas for your book, give me a shout. I've =
been using the program for since version 3, many years now. I'd be =
happy to provide some input!
Rob Mellor
Millenium Studios
http://www.milleniumstudios.com
http://www.fallscasino.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ramon Bartschat <bartschat(at)goldnet.sk>
To: hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: CorelDRAW 8
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=20
Greetings all.
=20
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)
=20
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.
=20
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
=20
=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 color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi Raymond. Have to agree. I =
have=20
Photoshop, Director, Premier, Flash, Fireworks. All Adobe =
products. =20
I too am a non manual experimental type. I revert to the manual if =
I am=20
stumped but, for the most part I am a graphical person and learn by =
doing. =20
Adobe without a doubt has created one of the most confusing systems to=20
use. Try figuring out the tutorials for flash or some of the other =
programs. My tool of Choice is Corel and in particular Corel=20
Photopaint! I've been using this as my main source of Web =
Production=20
graphics application for years. Why? Because, for a high end =
product=20
it's learning curve is more friendly than some and because it's =
standard, stock=20
equipment like filters and effects is endless. You don't have to =
add=20
plugins because you can do almost anything you can think of with what =
comes=20
stock with the program. On top of that , the compression is=20
increible. This program is a joy and my right hand lierally! =
Once=20
you experiment and play around you can create effects in a snap within =
this one=20
program without having to get extra plugins or bounce off to another=20
application. It's options rich and to this day I have still not =
explored=20
all the posibilities :-) The possibilites never end!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you want some help or ideas for your book, give =
me a=20
shout. I've been using the program for since version 3, many years =
now. I'd be happy to provide some input!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Rob Mellor<BR>Millenium =
Studios<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.milleniumstudios.com">http://www.milleniumstudios.com<=
/A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.fallscasino.com">http://www.fallscasino.com</A><BR></F=
ONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Ramon Bartschat <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:bartschat(at)goldnet.sk">bartschat(at)goldnet.sk</A>><BR><B>T=
o:=20
</B><A =
href=3D"mailto:hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org">hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org</A>=20
<<A=20
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t;<BR><B>Date:=20
</B>Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:47 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: =
CorelDRAW=20
8<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<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=20
"expert" which will learn on the fly how to use almost any =
software (with the possible exeption of german software). Just put =
me in=20
front of a computer with a new software (without a manual) and in a =
couple=20
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=20
it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When I read tutorials on Photoshop I often can not help myself =
but=20
think "What the hell.... " Why on earth is it so =
complicated to do=20
a certain 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=20
in 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=20
complicated. Believe me in Photopaint it is WAY easier to create =
imagemaps=20
if I compare it with that tutorial. ;-)</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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=20
probably on CD-ROM) about creating special effects on Corel =
Photopaint 8.=20
Should anyone consider a specific graphic topic or effect worthwhile =
to=20
write about just let me know, maybe I'll write about =
it.</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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=20
it.<BR>>I keptCorelDRAW for vectors, but I PS was my<BR>>main=20
program. When CorelDRAW 7 came out,<BR>>I became a =
believer. =20
It was such a quantum<BR>>leap. CorelDRAW 8 jumped ahead of =
itself<BR>>just as much as 7 did ahead of PS4. PS5=20
doesn't<BR>>even compare to 7, and 8 just rips 'em=20
all.<BR>><BR>>I've used a ton of programs. I see a =
feature in=20
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=20
work primarily out of PhotoPaint now, as I have<BR>>found that it =
does=20
everything better than any other<BR>>program can. The =
built-in=20
filters are usually better<BR>>and have far more options than any =
plug-in.<BR>><BR>>How about OCR-Trace? Ever tried=20
converting<BR>>a raster to a vector using OCR-Trace? It's=20
AMAZING!<BR>>I recently designed some playing cards for a=20
casino<BR>>video game. The 3D guy claimed to need a vector=20
image<BR>>of each to have perfect maps in his 3D=20
animation.<BR>><BR>>I worked on the things in PhotoPaint, and =
created=20
vectors<BR>>from them. He sized the vectors and converted =
them=20
back<BR>>to rasters. He was shocked to see that there was=20
no<BR>>pixelation even after zooming in at =
2000%.<BR>><BR>>Every=20
time someone says, "You can't do this in =
PhotoPaint",<BR>>they=20
turn out to be wrong. Unless, ofcourse, they say,=20
"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>>=20
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