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From: bchin@is-next.umd.edu (Bill Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: A MACdraw-like drawing package for Windows.
Keywords: drawing, windows
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Date: 9 Mar 91 04:28:14 GMT
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In article <1991Mar8.160216.19111@bigsur.uucp> andrzej@bigsur.UUCP (Andrzej Bieszczad) writes:
>
>Interestingly, I had a chance to play around with CorelDraw v.1.21.
>I really do not understand why some people are amazed with that tool.
>You cannot even draw a line with arrows! To see what are the results of
>the drawing, one has to open another window (and of course the things get
>smaller, which makes it very difficult to draw at all). It is true that
>there are some features which are not in XVTDraw, but I would not
>switch from XVDraw to CorelDraw ver.1.21. If the version 2.00 (much
>talked about on this newsgroup) does not change things radically, I cannot
>understand what is the catch?

You most certainly can draw a line with arrows.  I've worked with
both MacDraw and CorelDraw, and prefer CorelDraw.  I actually
have had less problems with Windows than with the Mac GUI.
I feel CorelDraw handles colors better, and has an efficient
and intuitive tools interface.  There are areas that
MacDraw handles better, like layering, but overall CorelDraw
is a more capable product.  MacDraw is more suited to 
interior design, room layout stuff, while CorelDraw is an
illustrator's tool.  BTW, I've also played with Arts & Letters,
but not extensively.  On an 8514/A display (1024*758*256colors on
a 16 inch monitor) the tools are too hard to read.

Unfortunately, I don't have the money to outlay on these products,
and that's my main gripe.  Also, one of the latest trade
rags gave CorelDraw higher honors than any other drawing package.

The thing to always remember is buy software designed for what
you want to do.  CorelDraw handles what I want to do
better than anything I've seen, and I've seen many packages
on many platforms.  Ultimately, however, I want a NeXT!  :-)

* I have no affiliation with any of the companies that produce
the products I mentioned other than as a user. *

-- 
 Bill Chin                    NeXT & internet: bchin@is-next.umd.edu
 MS-Windows Programmer             CompuServe: 74130,2714       
 Applied Imaging Lab                   
 University of Maryland, College Park    *Standard Disclaimers Apply*