Join our Premium Membership now and save with Xpres, Listawood, Ink Experts, Ink Express and more! Just £10 per year.....Click the Membership link above.....

Search:

Type: Posts; User: AlanD

Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.03 seconds.

  1. Replies
    17
    Views
    15,719

    i5 machine with 8gig of ram should work fine. SSD...

    i5 machine with 8gig of ram should work fine. SSD will pep things up but not essential and I agree dual monitors do improve productivity, make sure they are good quality though and make sure your...
  2. Replies
    3
    Views
    6,687

    Is that the same Sean who used to work for...

    Is that the same Sean who used to work for Granthams? if so I can also vouch for him, always had good service and I have had no issues with their ink which may well be the same.
  3. Replies
    40
    Views
    19,496

    I'm a Corel Draw man but a couple of programes...

    I'm a Corel Draw man but a couple of programes worthy of note if your needs or budget don't warrant the expense are Inkscape (mentioned earlier) which is free, a little clonky to use but perfectly...
  4. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    Possible something for future maybe at least this...

    Possible something for future maybe at least this way you only draw the template once ever and that can be done in seconds as opposed to entering numbers each time. I guess you pay your money (or...
  5. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    You can use any shape you have drawn as your...

    You can use any shape you have drawn as your target shape, you don't need one from a manufacturer, I just used the Listawood one because I use their mugs and they sent it to me. It does need to be...
  6. Replies
    18
    Views
    8,921

    The Student version do not usually have VBA and...

    The Student version do not usually have VBA and its the vba that allows the plotting utility macros to work so you may not be able to cut directly from Draw. I'm not sure if you can export as eps or...
  7. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    [QUOTE=webtrekker;131396]This is what I mean....

    [QUOTE=webtrekker;131396]This is what I mean. Wrapper function starts at 1:52 -

    OK, I've just looked at your video and no the envelope tool doesn't work like that. Using a template supplied...
  8. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    I'm not familiar with SCAL. Envelope is very much...

    I'm not familiar with SCAL. Envelope is very much a visual tool with the ability to use an existing shape as your envelope shape. The video shows the bitmap template as supplied from Listwood, I'm...
  9. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    I think what you are describing is just a basic...

    I think what you are describing is just a basic drop shadow which would require you to weld if outputting to a plotter. The new block shadow tool gives more of an 'extrude' type shadow and enables...
  10. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    Hi Logobear, not possible to lock the file format...

    Hi Logobear, not possible to lock the file format as new features mean you can't support everything in all versions. Upgrading really depends on what you use Corel Draw for as there are so many...
  11. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    X8 is out of date, version 2017 followed that but...

    X8 is out of date, version 2017 followed that but X8 is still a very strong version. This latest version is stronger still with some good extras and there is a 15 day trial available to download....
  12. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,622

    Corel Draw 2018 just released

    I've not posted for a while but thought I'd share that the new Corel Draw suite has just been released. I have had the privilege to test this over the past few months and it has a number of...
  13. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    Very true but later versions do have updated...

    Very true but later versions do have updated import and export filters and operate better in newer operating systems especially 64 bit. Later versions also have better colour management. Anybody...
  14. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    Quite possibly and for those who have never used...

    Quite possibly and for those who have never used macros it is worth doing a google search as there are hundreds out there - notably www.macromonster.com or www.oberonplace.com but many more. Some...
  15. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    To be fair you can manage pretty well without VBA...

    To be fair you can manage pretty well without VBA if you are just printing but macros can add so much more funtionality
  16. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    I'm pretty sure in saying that home and student...

    I'm pretty sure in saying that home and student versions do not include VBA (Visual Basic) therefor macros and more important plotter cutting utilities may not work. You should be able to print and...
  17. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,604

    Font maybe used elsewhere in the file. I use...

    Font maybe used elsewhere in the file. I use pstill. From pstill.com, sorts virtually all pdf issues.
    Alan D
  18. Replies
    7
    Views
    4,283

    Make sure nothing is pressing on the space bar

    Make sure nothing is pressing on the space bar
  19. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    I would be interested, I have both X5 and X7 ...

    I would be interested, I have both X5 and X7 (and X6 for that matter) on this machine so I can at least compare display colours. Any information is useful regarding colour model and settings.
  20. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    I'm not aware of problems exporting files...

    I'm not aware of problems exporting files although certainly some users experienced colour issues with earlier versions. The colour management was completely revamped for X5 and onwards, doing away...
  21. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    I think of macros for Draw as a an untapped...

    I think of macros for Draw as a an untapped resource as not many people seen to know about them and they can add so much to Draw. VBA is required and that is NOT included in Student versions (not...
  22. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    Should be www.Oberonplace.com

    Should be www.Oberonplace.com
  23. Thread: Coreldraw X7

    by AlanD
    Replies
    30
    Views
    15,005

    I have been a Corel Draw user since V2 and I am...

    I have been a Corel Draw user since V2 and I am currently a beta tester. I'd be happy to talk you through stuff. The Draw Suite comes with PhotoPaint, Connect, loads of fonts and I think in this...
  24. Replies
    10
    Views
    5,055

    In Corel if you want to cut an outline you add a...

    In Corel if you want to cut an outline you add a CONTOUR - for printing you can also use outline (outline is bitmap only) but remember that an outline will straddle the actual line so effectively...
  25. Replies
    76
    Views
    23,286

    Wanted From what I've seen both machines are excellent,...

    From what I've seen both machines are excellent, I've hade prints from the BN on garment film and I think all printed stuff can fade over time (not unexpected) laminated printed stickers are very...
Results 1 to 25 of 209
Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 4