dcbevins 340 Posted March 13, 2019 CorelDraw 2019 is out. Still can't find a way to upgrade with my subscription. Took them a month last time to get out instructions. This time, they claim to have a Mac version. I can't imagine they ported that easily. I am guessing the Mac versions but be much different than the Windows version. It might be based on Gravit as they bought them recently. I was wondering if anyone with a Mac has tried the trial. On the Mac trial download page they state under what is included: Main Applications CorelDRAW® 2019 – Vector illustration and page layout Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 2019 – Image editing Corel Font Manager™ 2019 – Font Exploration and management tool PowerTRACE™ 2019 – Bitmap-to-vector tracing (included as part of CorelDRAW 2019 application) Connect Content – Content finder (included as part of CorelDRAW 2019 application) CorelDRAW.app™ – online graphic design via web browser AfterShot™ 3 HDR* – RAW photo editor BenVISTA PhotoZoom Pro 4* – Plug-in for enlarging digital images They can't, (I think,) have ported all that. Maybe they did. So anybody know whats up? I just wan't to informed enough to explain to a Mac user in the future. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcbevins 340 Posted March 13, 2019 A guy on the Draw forums answered me. Quote Ariel 9 hours ago CorelDRAW for Mac it's a native new development, of course based on the same structure, and allows to open the same file on both plattforms. The app is a third option (this is based on Gravit but it's a different program). On the past, Corel use the same Windows version running under MacOS (such as version 8.0 or 11.0), this is the first native Mac version. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,193 Posted March 13, 2019 Sorry. If I knew my way around corel I would try it out but I suck with the program. (still would if you need) I tried it with my windows laptop and based on how well that went I doubt I would be helpful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfatty500 452 Posted March 14, 2019 Here's a recording of he webinar, if anyone is interested, I kinda like the snafus with the mac..he blames it on the video recording https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/recordingView?webinarKey=500438716396649729&registrantEmail=sportkids3%40mediacombb.net&recurrenceKey=1564805554357349635 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue2 918 Posted March 14, 2019 12 hours ago, Wildgoose said: Sorry. If I knew my way around corel I would try it out but I suck with the program. (still would if you need) I tried it with my windows laptop and based on how well that went I doubt I would be helpful. Goose...if you can master AI, then Corel should be a snap. In my opinion Corel is much easier to work with and is my "Go to" program. Sue2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,193 Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Sue2 said: Goose...if you can master AI, then Corel should be a snap. In my opinion Corel is much easier to work with and is my "Go to" program. Sue2 I think AI re-wired my brain. I get frustrated with Inkscape as well. Bottom line is I'm good with AI and own it. If life ever slows to the point of boredom I will take on a couple of those programs just for fun. I have VM Pro as well and have been playing with it here and there so I can be a little help sometimes. It's actually at my day job so when I get a slow moment I have a project to explore. Full time job then the side business means 15-18 hour days most of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue2 918 Posted March 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, Wildgoose said: I think AI re-wired my brain. I get frustrated with Inkscape as well. Bottom line is I'm good with AI and own it. If life ever slows to the point of boredom I will take on a couple of those programs just for fun. I have VM Pro as well and have been playing with it here and there so I can be a little help sometimes. It's actually at my day job so when I get a slow moment I have a project to explore. Full time job then the side business means 15-18 hour days most of the time. Well maybe Corel rewired my brain because I don't care for AI. I have VM CUT and find it very similar to Corel. Sue2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcbevins 340 Posted March 14, 2019 Digging more into this, the Mac version is not one to one to the Windows version. I don't know what is missing. It appears much of the customizable workspace of the Windows version isn't on the Mac version. One person on the Draw forums called it a "play" version, which would be unfortunate. The version at https://coreldraw.app does appear to be Gravit based and just takes a web browser to run it. I don't know its capabilities, but know some of Gravit's. It appears to be able to save to CDR, Draw's native format, but I don't know if it can open it. It is being provide with 2019, and as far as I can tell requires you to have 2019 license, (full or trial.) It is being promoted as an out of the office app or a collaboration tool. Something to use in addition to Draw, not a replacement. I allows saving to the cloud, for what that is worth. I will get around to it in a few days and see what is up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
