Has anyone test-driven CorelDraw X7 yet?

[M.U.D.]

Hi,

Has anyone test-driven CorelDraw X7 yet?
Apparently it was released 15 days ago, on 27 March.

Regards,
MUD

[mwenz]

Hi,

Has anyone test-driven CorelDraw X7 yet?
Apparently it was released 15 days ago, on 27 March.

Regards,
MUD

Nope. Won't likely bother to upgrade my X6 either until at least the first patch. Too many issues if'n you've read the CD X7 forum.

I'm just happy they finally released the fix for the font menu bug they introduced in the 4th patch for X6.

[mwenz]

Hi,

Has anyone test-driven CorelDraw X7 yet?
Apparently it was released 15 days ago, on 27 March.

Regards,
MUD

BTW, aside from some bugs, Corel changed the interface to an extremely light gray, nearly white, from a few of the threads I have read. No customization, either. The opposite issue from what people here experience who do not like the dark interface in Xara products.

Both companies would do well to allow customization of the interface color.

[PixelDust]

I've tested it, and I like it. So far, the best thing in my opinion is the changes they made to fills. They've added the ability to skew and stretch fountain fills (so you can get elliptical and rectangular fills) and add transparency more easily. You can now put an outline on the inside or outside of a shape.

I agree about the light interface - there should be an option to make it darker. Supposedly there is support for high-DPI displays.

Can't wait to see what the next Xara version has!