User's Manual

Executive Summary
The mission statement of Corel Corporation expresses the focus of its technology leadership to deliver
performance, compatibility, and value to its users. CorelDRAW™ 9, the newest version of Corel
Corporation’s flagship graphics program, delivers high performance and productivity enhancements,
exceptional compatibility features, unparalleled creation tools, and unrivaled value. CorelDRAW 9 i s a vector
illustration and page layout program that also contains productivity-enhancing utilities for font a nd media
asset management. Both new and existing users will find CorelDRAW 9 to be valuable to their design process
and overall productivity.
Since its introduction to the graphics industry in 1989, CorelDRAW has become the industry-leading PC
illustration program, with 10 million sold worldwide. In January 1999, CorelDRAW celebrated ten yea rs of
graphics excellence, marking the continuation of its commitment to providing leading edge technolog y to
graphics enthusiasts worldwide..
CorelDRAW 9 was developed for the professional graphics designer and desktop publisher. To meet the
needs of this group of professionals, Corel focused on several key areas: productivity and performa nce,
compatibility and integration, and value.
Productivity and Performance
Graphic designers face many challenges — from creative deadlines and time constraints to output iss ues.
CorelDRAW 9 is an essential tool for the graphic designer because it provides users with unique cr eation
tools, innovative user interface controls for ease of use, and customization options for streamlini ng the
creation process. CorelDRAW 9 also includes a variety of interactive tools that generate live effe cts, letting
designers experiment with their creativity.
Corel professional graphics products share the same powerful print engine that offers high quality
PostScript® output, full PDF functionality, and prepress functionality, including separations and i mposition
and layout enhancements. Accurate color management is essential to high-quality output, and CorelDR AW 9
includes support for the International Color Consortium (ICC) standard color profiles. Profiles can now be
embedded in a range of graphic file formats for accurate color representation at their destination.
The rapid growth of the Internet and the World Wide Web has created a new market for content creato rs in
the graphic arts community and the corporate and academic environments. CorelDRAW 9 includes enhanc ed
HTML export and live hyperlinks, along with support for all industry standard World Wide Web graphi c
formats, including .JPG, .GIF, and .PNG.
The ability to automate common illustration tasks within CorelDRAW can dramatically increase produc tivity.
Corel SCRIPT™ has been included with several versions of CorelDRAW to let users record scripts for
automating repetitive functions. CorelDRAW 9 also includes Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Application s
(VBA) 6, an industry standard scripting language, which expands the opportunities for further custo mization
and automation.
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