R.D. Sivakumar is an assistant professor of computer science and head of the department of M.Com.(CA) at Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College in Sivakasi, India. CorelDraw is a vector graphics editor that originated several innovations in vector-based graphics. It allows editing of contrast, color, and format of bitmaps, as well as more extensive bitmap editing in Corel PhotoPaint. The latest version contains CorelDraw, Corel Photo-Paint, Corel Connect, Corel Capture, and Corel Power Trace.

1. R.D.SIVAKUMAR,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor of Computer Science &
Assistant Professor and Head, Department of M.Com.(CA),
Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College,
Sivakasi – 626 124.
Mobile: 099440-42243
e-mail : sivamsccsit@gmail.com
website: www.rdsivakumar.blogspot.in
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2. CorelDraw
 CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor developed
and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa,
Canada.
 Several innovations to vector-based graphics
originated with CorelDRAW.

3.  A node-edit tool that operates differently on different
objects, fit text-to-path, stroke-before-fill, quick
fill/stroke color selection palettes, perspective
projections, mesh fills and complex gradient fills.
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4.  A full range of editing tools allow the user to adjust
contrast, color balance, change the format from RGB
to CMYK, add special effects such as vignettes and
special borders to bitmaps.
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5.  Bitmaps can also be edited more extensively using
Corel PhotoPaint opening the bitmap directly from
CorelDRAW and returning to the program after
saving.
 It also allows a laser to cut out any drawings.
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6.  CorelDRAW is capable of handling multiple pages
along with multiple master layers.
 Multipage documents are easy to create and edit and
the Corel print engine allows for booklet and other
imposition so even simple printers can be used for
producing finished documents.
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7.  One of the useful features for single and multi-page
documents is the ability to create linked text boxes
across documents that can be resized boxes.
 It is useful for creating and editing multi-article
newsletters etc.
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8.  Smaller items, like business cards, invitations et c.,
can be designed to their final page size and imposed
to the printer’s sheet size for cost-effective printing.
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9.  An additional print-merge feature allows full
personalization for many things like numbered raffle
tickets, individual invitations, and membership cards.
 The latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
(Version 15), contains the following packages:
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10.  CorelDRAW: Vector graphics editing software
 Corel PHOTO-PAINT: Raster image creation and
editing software.
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11.  Corel CONNECT:
Content organizer.
 Corel CAPTURE:
Enables several methods of image capture.
 Corel Power TRACE:
Converts raster images to vector graphics.
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