Technical illustration and drafting software

NEW SharePoint CMS integration

Gain additional collaboration and sharing benefits from the new connectivity of Corel DESIGNER and CorelDRAW to Microsoft SharePoint sites. Get direct access to your organization’s Document Management System (DMS) from within the visual communication authoring applications.

Compatibility with latest file formats

Choose from more than 100 up-to-date vector graphics, bitmap image, document and other data file formats supported for import and export capabilities. Expanded file format support includes .SVG, .CGM, .DWG and .DXF, .PDF, TIFF and Adobe CS/CC (AI, PSD).

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AutoCAD .DWG / .DXF support

Improved and updated support for .DWG (AutoCAD, CorelCAD™ and others) and .DXF ensures easy, error-free data conversion. Advanced support for editable dimensions in .DWG/.DXF files on import and export.

Micrografx Designer support (DSF, DRW, DS4)

Backward compatibility with Micrografx Designer helps you work seamlessly with legacy files.

3D import

Import, view and modify 3D models, including AutoCAD .DWG and .DXF, 3D Studio (.3DS), IGES and Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML).

RAW camera support

Import and adjust RAW camera files directly from your digital camera, and preview changes in real time.

Vectorization of scanned blueprints

Smoothly convert bitmaps and scanned images into editable vector graphics with Corel® PowerTRACE®.

Native 3D CAD support (optional add-on)

Open and work with the latest 3D CAD file formats, including CATIA, PTC Creo (formerly Pro/ENGINEER), SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, IGES, STEP, JT and more.

Advanced content organizer

The refined Corel CONNECT™ provides access to all included content, while also helping you acquire additional content from online vendors. Work with several trays concurrently, which gives you increased flexibility for organizing assets for multiple projects.

Syncing trays with Microsoft OneDrive

Sync Corel CONNECT trays with Microsoft OneDrive for cloud-based access to your projects on other computers or mobile devices.

NEW Symmetry drawing mode

Create a range of symmetrical designs, from simple objects to complex effects in real time, and boost your productivity by automating what is usually a very time-consuming workflow.

NEW Align and distribute nodes

Align and distribute nodes using the bounding box of a selection, the page edge or center, the closest grid line, or a specified point. Distributing nodes is just as easy, adding equal spacing between them horizontally or vertically.

NEW Add Perspective effect

Quickly create the illusion of distance and depth by applying perspective to bitmaps, vector objects, or both, directly in the drawing window. It’s an ingenious tool to showcase technical illustrations in real world scenarios.

NEW Apply envelopes to bitmaps

Shape a bitmap interactively by placing it in an envelope and dragging its nodes. Quickly and seamlessly blend a bitmap into an illustration by using envelope presets or crafting a custom envelope from scratch.

Projected drawing tools

Draw directly on parallel projected planes, including isometric, diametric, or custom projections, to create the illusion of a 3D image.

Enhanced isometric drawing tools

Obtain more precision and exactness with the UI controls in Corel DESIGNER® that consider the scale of the projected axes according to the settings of the active projected plane.

Technical illustrations from 3D

Use the “Send to Corel DESIGNER” feature to transform 3D views into clear vector illustrations.

Marketing graphics from 3D

Use the new “Send to CorelDRAW” feature to transform 3D views into vector graphics for creative design works with CorelDRAW.

Insert 3D model

Insert a 3D model into a Corel DESIGNER document as an interactive 3D model (XVL file) with a high-res preview.

Outline position

Capture intended drawing shapes more precisely with the new Outline Position tool.

Parallel line drawing tool

Speed up the creation of technical graphics with the Parallel Drawing mode in Corel DESIGNER.

Total control over fills and transparency

Experience our most powerful fill engine ever, giving you complete control over your fountain, bitmap pattern, vector pattern (and hatch) fills.

Hatch fills

Fill objects with vector hatch patterns to clearly distinguish materials or object relationships.

Equation Editor

Manage mathematical formulas as editable elements within technical illustrations using the integrated Equation Editor.

Connector line tools

Quickly and easily add advanced connector lines to flowcharts and business diagrams.

Projected dimensions

The projected dimension options eliminate the need to draw and project dimension objects in multiple steps.

Drawing scale control

Manipulate the drawing scale from the toolbar at any time for precise technical illustrations.

Dynamic guides and alignment tools

Temporary guidelines appear when you create, resize, or move objects with suggested alignments to existing elements. Gravity snapping, dynamic guidelines and alignment guides help position objects precisely in relation to other objects.

Callout tools

Add callouts in a single click, with leader lines, halos, text and more. Dynamic callouts link to source object metadata to make updating callouts fast and easy.

Hotspot capabilities

Use the Object Data Manager in Corel DESIGNER to add interactive functionality to callout and other graphical shapes within technical publications.

Optimize geometric objects

Convert curves to ellipses and fix disconnected curves by using the advanced Join Curves docker.

Enhanced Boundary tools

Expand the effectiveness and reach of a border with a new option that allows users to extend curves when creating a boundary using the Boundary tool or the Smart Fill tool in Corel DESIGNER.

Geometric information dialog box

Access geometric information, such as the length, perimeter, and area of objects.

LiveSketch™ drawing tool

Get right to work with the state-of-the-art LiveSketch tool, based on the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Transform free form sketching into precise vector curves directly on a pen-enabled device. Best of all, you'll eliminate the time-consuming task of sketching on paper, scanning and tracing to vector.

Enhanced vector previews, custom node shapes, and handles

Choose custom colors for previews, nodes, and handles that will stand out against underlying colors, and help you edit objects more efficiently. Choose the node shapes that best suit your workflow.

Knife Tool

The enhanced Knife tool lets you split vector objects, text, and bitmaps. You can split single objects or groups of objects along any path.

Fountain fills

Create elliptical and rectangular fountain fills, apply transparency to individual fill color nodes, repeat a fill within a filled object, adjust a fill's angle of rotation and smooth the blend transition of a fountain fill.

Support for Real-Time Stylus (RTS)

Enjoy a more natural drawing experience and achieve more expressive results with the native support for Microsoft Surface, and advanced stylus support. Take advantage of pressure, bearing, tilt, and rotation when using the touch-up tools, painting and other brush tools within the applications. Experiment with rotation, flatness and elongation settings to control your brushstrokes in any given illustration.

Hide and display objects

Corel DESIGNER and CorelDRAW allow you to hide objects and groups of objects, helping you edit objects in complex projects and experiment with your designs more easily.

Smoothing vector objects

Remove jagged edges and reduce nodes in curve objects with the Smooth tool.

Mesh Fill

Design multi-colored filled objects with more fluid color transitions. Reveal objects behind individual nodes with a transparency option.

Halos on curves

Ensure that diagrams, instructions, and flowcharts are easy to read by using halos on curves.

NEW Corner Control in Dashed Lines and Outlines

Gain more control over the appearance of corners in objects, text, and symbols that use dashed lines in Corel DESIGNER and CorelDRAW 2018. In addition to the existing default setting, you can choose from two new options to create perfectly designed and defined corners.

Enhanced line styles

Take advantage of enhanced line styles, such as shapes, zigzags, or multiple lines, to create diverse patterns.

Tables

Create and import tables to provide a structured layout for text and graphics.

QR Code generator

Create time-saving QR codes with Corel DESIGNER and CorelDRAW and add scalable QR codes to a drawing. (Internet connection required for validation).

NEW AfterShot 3 HDR

Download Corel AfterShot™ 3 HDR from within the installed applications of the suite to make professional-grade corrections and enhancements to RAW or JPEG photos. Create high dynamic range (HDR) images with the HDR module included in AfterShot 3 HDR.

NEW Straighten photos interactively

Rotate crooked images by interactively aligning a straightening bar to an element in the photo or specifying an angle of rotation. All controls are easily accessible on screen or on the property bar for perfect results in minutes.

NEW Adjust photo perspective interactively

Use the interactive Perspective Correction tool to adjust the perspective of buildings, landmarks, or objects in photos. Simply line up the four corner points with a shape that should be rectangular to adjust the entire shot.

Photo editing application included

Use a professional image editor to adjust and refine photos and images.

High-quality renderings from 3D

With shading capabilities including textures, lights, shadow mapping and ambient occlusion you can output 3D views as photo-realistic images for professional photo-editing with Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Healing Clone

The new Healing Clone tool in Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you fix imperfections seamlessly by painting with sampled texture that matches the color of the surrounding area.

Gaussian Blur effect

The Gaussian Blur special effect in Corel PHOTO-PAINT is available as a lens that lets you blur images non-destructively

Interactive brushstroke transparency and feathering

Use modifier keys to interactively adjust the transparency and feathering of brushstrokes.

Special effects

Corel PHOTO-PAINT introduces camera effects, including Bokeh blur, Colorize, Sepia Toning, and Time Machine.

Pass Through Merge Mode

Achieve greater control when applying a lens or effect to a group of objects.

Planar Mask tool

Use the new Planar Mask tool in Corel PHOTO-PAINT to define a feathered editable area along parallel lines. When combined with a blur effect, you can simulate depth of field, giving focus to a particular object while blurring areas outside the planar mask.

Lens corrections

Adjust your images to remove pincushion and barrel distortions with the new Correct lens distortion slider in the Straighten Image dialog box.

Smart Carver

Easily remove unwanted areas from a photo and simultaneously adjust the photo's aspect ratio.

Tone curve adjustments

Adjust image tone with more accuracy and precision.

Image Adjustment Lab

Easily and efficiently adjust photos with the powerful Corel PHOTO-PAINT application.

Cutout Lab

Draw a line with a marker around a selection and let this tool efficiently determine the background to be removed from the relevant portion of a photograph to be used.

Object Styles and Style Sets

Ensure consistent styles, including externally referenced symbols, and layout throughout your design projects. Use Style Sets to make edits once to have changes applied instantly throughout a project.

Object Styles previews

Preview a style before it's applied with the new pop-up in the Object Styles docker.

Color Harmonies

Group a document's color styles so that you can quickly and easily produce iterative designs with varying color schemes.

Color management

Set application color policies to achieve the most accurate color representation with the Default Color Management Settings dialog, which gives greater control to advanced users.

Windows Color System Support

Easily match colors between Corel and Microsoft applications.

Adobe Color Management Module

Easily match colors between Corel and Adobe applications.

Page numbering

Add page numbers on all pages of a document, starting on a specific page, or with a particular number. Numbers are automatically updated when you add or delete pages.

Master Layers

Incorporate page-specific headers, footers and page numbers into technical communication documents.

Special characters, symbols, and glyphs

The revamped Insert Character docker presents all characters, symbols and glyphs associated with a selected font, making it easier than ever to find these items and then insert them into your documents.

Font embedding

Embed fonts when you save CorelDRAW or Corel DESIGNER documents so that recipients can view, print, and edit the document exactly as designed.

Font Manager

Corel Font Manager lets you easily handle, organize, and explore your typeface and font collections by giving you tools to control every aspect of your typography workflow.

Font list box

With the new Font list box in Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can view, filter, and find fonts easily.

Advanced OpenType support

Take greater advantage of advanced OpenType typography features, such as contextual and stylistic alternates, fractions, ligatures, ordinals, ornaments, small caps, swashes, and more.

Complex script support

Built-in complex script support ensures proper typesetting for glyphs used by Asian and Middle Eastern languages.

NEW Publish to WordPress

Send your work directly to a WordPress media library from within the application. This new functionality lets you convert selected objects or an entire project to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file and then upload to a WordPress account.

PDF output

Output PDF files, with support for latest Adobe Acrobat files, heightened security encryption, and the ISO-compliant PDF/A archiving format.

3D PDF Publishing

Publish to 3D PDF with interactive viewing of 3D content in combination with other visual and text elements.

Translation Memory System (TMS) support

Reach a worldwide audience with a new option that allows you to send text content from your graphics file in Corel DESIGNER to Translation Memory Systems (TMS) using XLIFF standard, and receive translated content from TMS.

CGM V4 (WebCGM, ATA Grexchange, ActiveCGM)

Work with industry-standard CGM profiles for interactive technical documentation with hotspots. Corel DESIGNER 2018 offers an advanced CGM export dialog, and includes support for ATA iSpec 2200 up to (incl.) 2016.1.

WebCGM 2.0, 2.1 + S1000D support

Create, interchange, and deliver standardized technical illustrations for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) and Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPC), including support for S1000D Issue 2.3 – 4.2.

SVG output

Publish SVG, the HTML 5 supported vector graphics file format for online publication of scalable graphics. When automated as a background task, it enables advanced integration with Technical Authoring systems and any Content Management System (CMS).

EPS Level 3 support

Import and output Postscript 3 files with full support.

Preflight Control

Perform a quality check before printing, exporting or publishing your file to PDF. Preflight Control identifies issues and potential problems, and provides suggestions for resolving them.

On-screen color proof

Reliably preview how your artwork and colors will appear on different output devices or in other applications where you need to post your artwork.

Publish 3D online and to mobile devices

Save 3D models to XVL format and share 3D visualizations online or on mobile devices with free Lattice3D Player and iXVL apps.

Touch-friendly user interface

Tablet Mode support helps you sketch on the fly and make quick adjustments using touch or a stylus. Plus, the new Touch workspace streamlines the UI to maximize the size of your drawing window by displaying only the tools and commands you're most likely to use.

Microsoft Surface support

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and Technical Suite 2018 offer native Microsoft Surface Dial support on Windows 10. Use the CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER and Corel PHOTO-PAINT applications in the suite, to experience one of the most unique ways to create and interact with technology.

Import legacy workspaces

Match your desktop environment to the way you work best. CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2018 offers more UI customization options than ever before, allowing you to tailor your design space with a unique look.

Welcome Screen

The new Product Details page in the Welcome screen is your one-stop source for the latest on the suite and your user account. Learn about your product or subscription, account status, product updates, available resources, workspace selection and the new Upgrade Protection Program.

Workspaces

Choose from a variety of workspaces designed for different proficiency levels and specific tasks: Page Layout and Illustration, a Classic option for longtime users, a Lite option for new users, Technical Illustration for pros doing isometric illustrations, Diagramming for pros using flowcharts and diagrams, and workspaces with the look and feel of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Support for UltraHD display

An updated interface and support for High DPI displays let you comfortably view the applications on even UltraHD (ultra high definition) monitors.

Advanced multi-monitor support

CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER and Corel PHOTO-PAINT function reliably across multiple monitors of varying DPI, on all supported operating systems.

Fully scalable and customizable UI

You can adapt your design space to your needs with the updated and fully customizable interface. Newly designed icons allow scaling up to 250%. You can lighten or darken the application background by choosing a theme.

Simple customization

Tailor the toolbox, dockers, and property bars to suit your workflow using the Quick Customize buttons.

Multiple document interface

Work with multiple documents in a tabbed view.

Undocking documents

Drag a document outside of the application window to undock it when working with multiple documents.

Reduced launch time

Get right to work with a quicker start! The launch time has been reduced thanks to performance enhancements so you can get to work faster than ever.

NEW GPU accelerated vector preview

Reposition and edit complex vector shapes without taxing your system’s resources. Using the graphics processing unit (GPU) may accelerate the display, editing, and manipulation of graphics in Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT on some machines.

Native 64-bit computing

Benefit from the speed of native 64-bit applications when processing large files and images.

Optimized for Windows 10

With support for Windows 10, you can confidently use your CorelDRAW product on the latest Windows operating system.

Multi-core support

Complete your tasks faster with powerful performance enhancements that leverage multi-core processing to maximize your computer's power.

Context-sensitive Object Properties docker

The redesigned Object Properties docker has a new tab option that presents only one group of formatting controls at a time, making it easier to focus on the task at hand. Fine-tune your designs with object-dependent formatting options.

Freehand Pick tool

Use the Freehand Pick tool to select an object or group of objects by dragging a freehand marquee around them.

CorelDRAW included

Take on a wide range of vector illustration and page layout projects with graphic design powerhouse CorelDRAW.

NEW Default folder location

Find and share design assets with ease! You choose where to store content rather than use the default folders.

Symbols (referenced graphics objects)

Reduce file size and work on common objects by defining and updating an object once and reusing it many times. Access more than 4,000 symbols through built-in symbol libraries, and create custom libraries for standard components.

Professional clipart*

Kick start your creativity with over 10,000 clipart images and more than 2,000 vehicle templates for your designs and projects.

High-quality photos*

Enhance your designs with 2,000 high-quality photos at your creative disposal.

Specialized fonts*

Choose from an extensive font selection that contains over 1,000 professional fonts.

Design templates*

Get going quickly with more than 375 professionally designed templates.

Windows Installer (MSI) support

Efficiently deploy software with MSI support and a Deployment Guide available for IT administrators.

Multilingual software deployment

When purchasing volume licenses (with maintenance or as subscription licenses) the CorelDRAW products are provided as multi-lingual installers for deploying the applications in selected or all available languages from one central package.

Automation capabilities

Create macros and add-ins using the built-in automation interface. Easily create connections to Content Management Systems (CMS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) Systems.

Upgrade Protection Program

Stay current with the affordable new CorelDRAW Upgrade Protection Program. This easy-to-own plan gives you the latest full version of your CorelDRAW product with all of its applications.

Multi-Seat license

Purchase multi-seat licenses and benefit from attractive volume discounts and software deployment options to install with a single serial number for use by all licensed users.

Perpetual Licensing option

Purchase a permanent license, with purchase of a box/download or volume license, to own the software for perpetual use.

Subscription Licensing option

Get more out of your CorelDRAW product with a subscription offer for single-user or multi-seat licenses. the annual subscription gives you another choice to use the software your way.