Graphics are the essential parts when it comes to conveying message to others. Initially graphics weren’t the most integral part of the computer world. But the trend of visual representations quickly took off. Previously before the color screen on the computer games were played by people on black and white screen. Today many of us play 3D gaming, 2D gaming with the change in colorful visuals. That’s the reason graphics field is attracted by so many people and there are many career opportunities in this field. But which field you choose in graphics, 2D or 3D you’ll come across these two softwares definitely in your life, Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw.
Adobe Photoshop is created by Thomas and John Knoll in 1987. And CorelDraw was developed by Michel Bouillon and Pat Beirne. Adobe Photoshop is the raster graphics editor its used by the people in the graphics industry where CorelDraw is the vector graphics editor. Photoshop is used for editing photos and making of new photos altogether. The default file extension for Photoshop is PSD or Photoshop document. When we zoom the image or photo in the Photoshop it distorts. CorelDraw is used for logo making, brochures, pamphlets, visiting cards, vector graphics designing, such a bar codes, they do not distort even if you zoom. CorelDraw file extension is CDR.
Though both have may similarities between both the softwares there are also many differences as well. Adobe Photoshop is raster graphics editor where CorelDraw is vector graphics editor. Which means Photoshop is usually used for photo editing and CorelDraw is mainly used for making logo creations, making brochures, bill books etc. both the applications have the features that aren’t in each other. CorelDraw has such as gaussian blur feature, live sketch tools, and healing clone tools. Other features include custom nodes shapes, import legacy workspace and multi-monitors. Basically photoshop is used for web and digital designs. With the base of RGB booklet work is not possible. CorelDraw is vector based program used for printable design files. With base of CMYK. Widely used in offset printing. Here we are able to add more then 1 page. Some attributes of Adobe photoshop includes 360 Panaroma workflow, paint symmetry, stroke smoothing and variable fonts. It also entails curvature pen tool, properties panel, quick share creations, custom color path and width and depth map import from HEIF or high efficiency import file. Even in costing there are differences between the both. The full version of CorelDraw costs more then the complete version of the Photoshop. The full version of CorelDraw usually costs at $635.00 while the complete version of Adobe Photoshop can be purchased for $359.88.
So we can say there’s no comparison between Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw. So choosing tools is based on your requirement of job your taking up and ofcourse your budget. CorelDraw has a pixel based image, which has subset of features of Photoshop. Also Adobe has an alternative for CorelDraw is called Adobe illustrator.
