CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Upgrade [Old Version]

3.2 | 13 ratings

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Last update: 06-25-2024

About this item

Speed up your workflow with Corel CONNECT, a built-in content organizer that helps you find graphics, templates, fonts and images instantly on your computer.
A new color management engine introduces greater color accuracy, plus support for the latest color profiles from PANTONE--minimize your ecological footprint and reduce costly reprints by knowing your colors are accurate before you print.
In response to user feedback, Corel introduced the option to lock toolbars in place, expanded your printing options, and made improvements to the Eyedropper, Mesh Fill and other popular drawing tools.
Enrich your designs with over 1,000 professional fonts and take advantage of high-value digital content, such as premium clipart, royalty-free photos and vehicle templates.
With market-leading file compatibility, this version supports dozens of file formats, including PDF, JPG, PNG, EPS, AI, TIFF, PSD, DOCX and many more, so you can repurpose and share your creations quickly and easily.

Top reviews from the United States

R. Stimel

Graphic Designer

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2010

This product is the best so far out of the Corel X-series suites. Although it is not without some bugs, it is much better than the previous version we were using.

mikebrittain

Beware!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2011

This new version does not come with a book for the Corel Graphics. The CD install disc is only for Multi-Layer players, so it may or may not work on your computer. I had to go buy another DVD player to install it. Otherwise the software is about the same as X3 for what I use it for. There may be some improvements I don't know about.

Duncan Long

Great Program -- If only it worked

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2011

I'm a professional illustrator. I have to have a capable graphics program that is dependable and fast if I'm to make a living. My first choice of software (for many years) have been Photo-Paint.

Corel has been sitting for years on this little gem (within the Draw suite of graphics programs). Photo-Paint is fast and easy to use, and permits customizing keyboard commands and graphic tablet use. It would seem perfect for a graphic artist.

BUT... Corel never quit de-bugs its programs, instead releasing them early in their most buggy form and basically letting users serve as beta testers for the first year or two.

Version X5 is no exception. I purchased a copy directly from Corel a year ago when X5 came out (upgrading from version 8). It was so crash prone and buggy as to prove useless. Returned it to Coreal and got my refund.

Now, nearly a year later, I decided to give it another try - they have had two major fixes. Glowing reviews abound at web sites reviewing software. I decided maybe it was safe to try buying it again.

Bought it from Amazon. And after taking two days to set up the newest version, found it better -- but still prone to crashing or locking up. Worse, the smear brushes which hardly worked at all a year ago still aren't right, with the screen not re-writing properly (or something) so that squares and lines often appear in pictures, acting like a layer that can't be removed.

The bad news (I just discovered) that there is no return with software ordered through Amazon. So if you want to buy Draw X5 and get your money back if it proves too buggy to use, better order it directly from Corel.

In the meantime, I'm going back to version 8, hoping perhaps a year from now there will be another bug fix that brings X5 up to speed. In the meantime, simply paint me as greatly, greatly disappointed both in Corel as well as in Amazon's non-return policy with a product that is without a doubt defective and not ready for sale.

Genma Saotome

Weird software

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2010

I've been using the PhotoPaint software since version 4 (that's about 13 versions ago) and this version, X5, will be my last. The quality control on the GUI is abysmal. Take Grid size as an example: I often use 256x256 pixel squares; enter that, click ok -- that is what you see -- then go back to turn on snap to grid; The GUI shows your settings to be 200x200 pixel grid size. Change it back to 256x256, turn on snap-to, click ok. It works. Now turn off snap-to... go back to turn it off and the GUI shows your settings to be 200x200 pixel grid size. Change it back to 256x256, repeat those steps EVERY TIME.

Create a group with multiple layers. Turn off all but the bottom one. Now add a new layer -- it goes just above the bottom one, where I expect it. But the GUI now says it is displaying all of the layers in the group... but it isn't; Start to paint on the new layer and the software begins to reveal the top layer as the brush moves across the screen. The paint goes in the right layer... but the GUI isn't doing anything of what it should.

It's just full of weird stuff like that.

I really wasted my money this time; As soon as I have some spare time, everything gets converted to Photoshop and I won't be looking back.

Rod

Don't have CorelDRAW?

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2014

You poor, poor baby! I have owned and used CorelDraw since version 3. No, I'm not a graphic artist or into CAD and such. I'm a regular person just like you. I use it to make real neat greeting cards, menus for a friends restaurant, tiled 44"X22" poster pictures of the grandkids. Signs for my club. Printed a Crime watch Newsletter. Crop and collage pictures for the wife's photo frame. (put comments on them too). Did I mention some really slick Ink jet tee shirt transfers?

I also drew out the plans for a 12'x24' building and got my head wrapped around what I needed to buy. Need a banner for a party? Yup, it'll do it. As long as it's not over 150' (yes feet) long!! LOL

This has been my swiss army knife since the days of the dot matrix ribbon printer. The initial cost seems high but it's really not. I upgrade every two or three versions or so.

Now with all I do, I only know maybe 10% of what it is capable of. I used to ask myself, I wonder if I can do that on CorelDraw? Now I just go look to see how to do something. I've learned that if I can think it, it can do it!!

Anything but a YUGO

Super great software

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013

I have used Corel Draw since the first edition came out in 1989. I'm probably a bit prejudiced because of my loyalty but I think the manufacturers deserve it. I actually keep two versions installed. The older version is CorelDraw 7. When I need to do quick layouts or photo work version 7 works fast and simple but is still very powerful. The newer version CorelDraw15 is as powerful as I'll ever need and then some. It will do anything modern graphic software can do and rivals any Adobe software with ease. I'm running both of them on an old Pentium XP fast computer with a good vid card without any problems. I can have both versions and another professional sign software running at the same time without any conflicts.
I don't think there's any graphic software available for the price that can come close to the power of Corel's software!

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