Finally, 64bit and multi-core support.
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Can a Roland Camm-1 GX-24 cut straight from it?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Ask Old Paint.
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Wow cool thought it might be coming since 5 was $150 last i saw.
Since it will be sometime before I can get a super PC for 64 bit wonders if X5 will be my best upgrade X3 that I'm using seems it could be easier with X5
Posted by Michael Gene Adkins (Member # 882) on :
this is the one to buy
trust this!!!!
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Can I make fonts with it? And kern them decently?
Posted by Michael Gene Adkins (Member # 882) on :
No, Frank.
Quit being lazy!!!
(frank knows I'm just messing with him, right frank?)
Posted by Brian Dish (Member # 10782) on :
Here is a video on some of the new features in X6!
[ March 20, 2012, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: Brian Dish ]
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Uh yeah sure Mike.
[ March 20, 2012, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: Frank Smith ]
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
And I thought the next version was 9. Shows how out of tough with computer graphics I am.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Cool! Thanks, Brian.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i was gona d/l the demo, and see if the present corel driver would work or go to www.rolanddg.com they have updated drivers for WIN 7, 32 & 64 bit.
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
Flexi 10.2 is really, really nice to me..!
And fonts are over,as is vinyl and plotters.
[ March 21, 2012, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: jack wills ]
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
wellll...........i d/l it, had to load net somthing from m/s or else you cant load it, then it tells me i need the latest SP UPDATES for OS, which i dont want to put SP 3 in my XP, OR i need windows 7!!!!!!! so much for lookin at it. aint gona happen.
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Not sure you're missing much, OP. My son reformatted my quad core AMD windows 7 computer up to 64 bit and we got the trial Corel X6 upgrade. It crashes before it opens.
"CorelDRAW X6 (64-Bit) has stopped working >check online for a solution and close the program >close the program"
I'll call Corel later today and see if they can help. Meanwhile, no big deal, I re-installed X3 and it'll be design-as-usual today.
[ March 22, 2012, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: Frank Smith ]
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
I'll stick with pinstriping. I have to occasionally replace a brush now and then but never upgrade. My plotter runs maybe five times a year and that's for a paint mask or a pattern.
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Completely uninstalled X6 and reinstalled it.
!!!!!!!!!WWOOOOWW!!!!!!!!!!
It's FAST! It's PERFECT!!! It supports my touch screen...I CAN DRAW ON MY TOUCHSCREEN WITH MY FINGERTIP!
The bad news: in a month I'll have to cough up some money to keep it.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Thanks for the update Frank...
Although I really don't need X6 for business reasons anymore....I am thinking of downloading the trial, just to check it out.
Still love and use CorelDraw X3 for other personal projects. If there are new features to learn, and it is faster on Win 7 64 bit, I'll be coughin up a few bux for it.
Won't be back in Canada until the end of April, so can't get a real version until then.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Just curious - you say it supports 'touch screen.' I know Windows 8 will support the 'touch screen' function. I'm guessing for that to happen, you have to have a different *kind* of monitor? That function isn't somehow software driven, right?
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
I use an Acer T230H 23" touchscreen and Windows 7. Corel X3 lets me select objects and buttons and dropdown items on the touchscreen. Corel X6 is more fully functional. Won't get to use it much today, but as soon as I explore & practice enough I'll get comfortable enough to trust it (and myself) with productive work.
The touch screen is great with browsers in the same ways as mobile screens.
Posted by Michael Gene Adkins (Member # 882) on :
I'm downloading this weekend, hopefully, and it if it performs like they say, this will be my first upgrade since corel 9.
fingers crossed, because I have high hopes for this one!!!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i got X6 loaded on the wifes VISTA single core processor machine. i like what i see, even on a single core its faster then X3 on the same computer. like you i dont have time right now to explore it, seems all heel broke loose here and iam commuted on work till the middle of april!!!!! and not small jobs.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
So far, everything seems to working as promised. I'm liking what I see especially with the speed.
Just a note for those looking to upgrade. The upgrade price is available only for those with versions X4 and X5. However, for the first 90 days after the release of X6, if you have version X3 or older Corel will let you upgrade without having to pay the full purchase price.
my DSL has been down all weekend thanx to a damaged line, so unless I want it on my droid, looks like this weekend is a bust
hopefully all lines repaired monday
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Thanks for that info and link Glenn!
Looks like I will be buying once we get back to Canada in May.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Looks like I did find an issue. My scanner no longer works directly (twain) with X6. When I go to "Acquire Image", both the "select source" and "acquire" are greyed out.
[ March 26, 2012, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: Glenn Taylor ]
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
It locked up the first time I tried to use the scanner. Rebooting Corel allowed it to work. I'm on a 32 bit machine, one that's worth about two bits...
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
LOL David... I'm still working on Alpha Bits myself.
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
My new x5 is giving me grief... I'll be watching this thread to see how you guys do.
Posted by Larry Presnell (Member # 265) on :
Got mine loaded & working fine. It does seem to be faster, Windows 7, 64 bit, I7 processor & 6 gigs of ram. Like Glen said, no 64 bit scanner, but will be sddressed in a service pack release.
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
My existing scanner (1 year old Epson) works great with X6. Everything about X6 is great so far— the only thing that's slow is me.
Posted by Tony Severenuk (Member # 5875) on :
quote:Originally posted by Frank Smith: Not sure you're missing much, OP. My son reformatted my quad core AMD windows 7 computer up to 64 bit and we got the trial Corel X6 upgrade. It crashes before it opens.
Frank:
There are two other users saying they ran into the same thing. Can you have a look at this thread on www.coreldraw.com and see if it was the same thing you were seeing?
Tony
Posted by Tony Severenuk (Member # 5875) on :
quote:Originally posted by Frank Smith: My existing scanner (1 year old Epson) works great with X6. Everything about X6 is great so far— the only thing that's slow is me.
The hook is the 64 bit version...the 64 bit version only supports TWAIN drivers but most newer scanners only have Windows technology (WIA or Windows Image Acquisition)
Note that if you buy the suite, you get the 32 and 64 bit versions......the one serial number will unlock both....if you wanted to, you could start in 32 bit....do the scanning and some stuff and then switch to the 64 bit version when convenient. The file format is the same, so switching back and forth won't be a problem.
