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CorelDRAW for Adobe Illustrator users
Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW have many similarities, which makes it easy to move from one graphics application to the other. Although
they share most basic drawing and design capabilities, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW are distinguished by some differences in both
terminology and tools. Understanding these differences lets you make a quick transition to CorelDRAW.
This section contains the following topics:
• “Comparing terminology” (page 739)
• “Comparing tools” (page 740)
• “Using the Adobe Illustrator workspace” (page 743)
Comparing terminology
The terms and concepts in Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW differ for some features. Adobe Illustrator terms are listed below with their
CorelDRAW equivalents.
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Adobe Illustrator term CorelDRAW term
Actions/Scripts Macros/Scripts
Anchor points Nodes
Artwork Drawing
Clipping mask PowerClip
Direction points Control handles
Guides Guidelines
Smart guides Dynamic guides