Wow! What a treat! Tonya Lux, Corel's new user group representative, gave us one exciting demonstration CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 and a brief overview of Knockout 2 on July 17 at the MidAmerica Cancer Center. Tonya made it interesting even if one hadn't been interested in working with graphics before. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 is a desktop publishing suite that includes five main components:

" CorelDRAW 12 - For illustration and page layout. Tonya showed how to make a banner ad for a web page.
" Corel PHOTO-PAINT - Digital imaging software,
" Corel R.A.V.E. - Real Animated Vector Effects,
" Corel TRACE 12 - Bitmap-to-vector tracing utility, and
" Corel CAPTURE 12 - A screen capture utility.

This integrated suite includes a PDF distiller for creating Portable Document Format files and also can export files in formats for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, new Microsoft Office, and others that make this a highly versatile program.

KnockOut 2 is a plug-in program (gives the main program more capabilities) for preserving fine details like wispy hair or smoke, shadows, etc. in Adobe Photoshop, Corel PHOTO-PAINT or Corel Painter.

Several promotions are being offered including a rebate for the price of a Wacom drawing tablet with the purchase of particular software, and upgrading from either an earlier version of CorelDRAW or a competitor's program to CorelDRAW Suite 12 includes a free copy of Corel KPT (Kai Power Tools) collection of filters for Corel and Adobe products. The website listed on the handout took me to a reseller's website and I didn't find the same offers. I went to www.Corel.com and found additional promotions. The phone number listed on the handout is 1.800.800.5555.

See you at the next meeting,

Mary Phillips,
President