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(More customer reviews)I bought this to replace my previous version of Corel Draw, which was not compatible with Win7. It has many of the same features, plus several that Corel did not have. The interface is fairly intiutive, but like most programs there is still a learning curve (and I'm still learning).
As mentioned by another reviewer, there seems to be a wide variation in pricing for this product, and the lower-price version (which I bought) only comes with the disc. In order to register the product (which isnn't necessary for using it), you'll need to call the company and listen to them attempt to sell you the manuals. While the price for the manual isn't a lot, considering most software these days does not come with paper anymore, I do object to being "steered" into calling the company to register, and then listen to a (polite) sales pitch for something that should have been an order option when buying the product to begin with. Not the best marketing strategy in my opinion. Would have preferred a simple check box asking me if I wanted to inlcude the manual for X dollars.
I have had only one crash with the software so far, which seems less buggy than Corel had been. Will do a follow-up review in a few months.
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Serif DrawPlus X4DrawPlus X4 is the powerful, fun, and versatile designer that makes creating beautiful artwork and graphics easier than ever. Design attractive logos and documents for print, create eye-catching Web graphics and banners, paint and sketch with easy tools that let you edit at any time, enhance your photos by quickly transforming them into stunning pieces of art, turn drawings into animations, and output your designs at high quality and at any size--whatever your level of experience.
Design Unleashed
DrawPlus X4 makes it easy to achieve creative results fast.
Easy to UseBe creative with DrawPlus X4, whatever your experience, with video tutorials to smooth the way.
Instant ResultsReady-to-use designs and an on-screen gallery of instant art and symbols get you results fast.
Versatile for Any ProjectGo for it! You can tackle fun, serious, print, Web, large, small, static, and animated graphics.
Professional PowerUse high-end tools, techniques, colors, color management, and professional graphics formats.
High QualityGet high-quality artwork out of DrawPlus X4 at any size with dynamic printing and exports.
Go Back and Edit AnytimeAll the shapes, lines, paintbrush strokes, text, and effects you create are editable--all the time.
Create Stunning Artwork
Sketch and paint naturally using realistic brushes and media.
Paint with Realistic BrushesPaint with lifelike watercolor, oil, charcoal, and many other brush tips--without mess--plus a handy Undo button, freedom to edit stroke paths, and change the brush tip; even for existing strokes.
Natural paint and brush textures
Pressure-sensitive response for added realism
Special effects brushes for fog, cloud, and smoke
Use designer textures to add realism and age
Paint photo-quality stitching, glitter, and more
Intelligent Drawing ToolsQuickShapes, curve smoothing, and smart tools all help non-artists achieve fantastic results.
Advanced Vector PowerEnhance your drawings with editable perspective, warps, skewing, roughening, and shape blending.
Professional Blend ModesAchieve unique artistic effects by combining the color and brightness of objects in smart new ways.
Amazing EffectsApply and customise impressive effects like bevels, glows, surface textures, and Instant 3D.
Achieve Even More with a Graphics TabletGive your artwork even more hand-made realism with a graphics tablet. Pressure-sensitivity offers your strokes natural faintness and depth for better brushwork, sketching, writing, shading, and more natural flair.
Pressure StudioAutomatically calibrate your tablet(s) to suit light and heavy strokes or manually tweak and test your pressure sensitivity in an impressive, all-new Studio.
Dynamic ToolsCustomize your tablet's buttons, wheels, sliders, and ExpressKeys (found on Wacom Intuos4 tablets) for the highest level of productivity and ease of use.
Logos & Web Graphics
Craft high-impact and high-quality graphics for print and the Web.
Ready-to-Use GallerySimply drag and drop instant artwork and also reuse your own favorites from your own Gallery.
One-Click Graphics StylesRealistic styles for your headlines and logos include marble, metal, glass, wood, and organic textures.
Logo-Friendly Design ToolsUse perspective and cool warps, add Instant 3D, and work on graphics in isolation in Solo Mode.
Rollover Web ButtonsMake attractive and professional-looking Web buttons that change with mouse-cursor interaction.
Animated Web BannersGive your Web site a slick, polished banner featuring your own title, imagery, message, and hotspots.
Plus... Charts and PlansLive connectors make charts and diagrams easy and 2D plans are a breeze using scaled dimensions.
Transform Your Photos
Enhance, cut out, or transform your photos into works of art.
Powerful PhotoLabMake sure photos are at their very best and turn them into stunning pieces of art with the all-new PhotoLab, offering over 70 easy adjustments, corrections, filters, and instant artist effects.
Remove blemishes and fix photo flaws
Apply artistic photo filters
Turn photos into watercolors, oils, and more
Limit stylish changes to specific areas
Change or undo image settings at any time
AutoTrace Images into Editable Shape ArtTurn sketches, logos, Web graphics and photos into high-quality vector artwork you can easily recolor, tweak, silhouette, and resize without losing quality.
Remove Backgrounds the Easy WayQuickly and accurately cut away image backgrounds to give subjects total focus, or use parts of a photo as shape art to use as silhouettes and much more.
Easy Animations
Create jaw-dropping Flash Web animations and fun cartoons.
Make Flash AnimationsThe creative power of DrawPlus X4 brings you more than printed artwork, more than Web graphics... you can also create jaw-dropping cartoons and interactive animations in your own unique style!
Keyframe mode automatically smoothes motion
Make your own Flash animations
Use interactivity to create games and puzzles
Go pro with ActionScript commands
Save as Flash, movie files, animated GIFs
Interactive DemosUse interactive animation features to showcase products and more.
Stopframe MoviesStopframe animation mode gives you total, frame-by-frame control.
Make a ScreensaverEnjoy your animated creations any time as movie screensavers.
Highly Compatible
Share your artwork in standard formats and fully edit PDFs.
Get Artwork and Images from AnywhereOpen or import artwork and documents from almost anywhere, with support for 18 popular drawings, graphics, and image formats.
Incredible PDF EditingOpen and fully edit PDFs from other computers and programs, changing text, layout, pages, colors, images--anything--and simply save as PDF again.
High-End Graphics SupportCollaborate with other artists using EPS, SVG, AutoCAD, and Adobe Illustrator files.
Export OptimizerCreate the right image every time; preview the quality and size of up to four image types at once.
Share on DrawPlus.comShowcase your work and chat with other DrawPlus users in the free DrawPlus.com community. END
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