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Features
NEW HDR module – merge photos with different exposures to create incredible images
NEW Photo Blend – combine photos of the same scene to include the best details and remove unwanted elements
NEW Fill Light and Clarity – brighten shadowy areas of a photo while preserving the rest of the image
NEW Selective Focus – mimic the effect of expensive tilt-shift lenses and turn a scene into a miniature world
NEW Vignette effect – apply a custom border to the edge of your photo
NEW Redesigned workspace – move freely between the tabbed workspaces
NEW Adjustment layers – experiment freely without changing your image
NEW Corel PaintShop Photo X4 is the ideal photo-editing software for photo enthusiasts who want to broaden their skills, try new techniques and tools to enhance their photos
Download or CD
Both
Compatible with
Windows
System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
- 1.5 GHz processor (2GHz or faster processor recommended)
- 1 Gb RAM (2 GB or higher recommended)
- 1 Gb of free hard drive space required (2 GB or greater recommended)
- 1024 x 768 16-bit display
- Windows-compatible CD-ROM drive for installation
- Internet connection required to post photos online and download program updates
What is it?
CorelDRAW X4 is vector graphics editor, and the latest version of a suite first produced in 1989.
A vector is an image based on geometric shapes, points, lines and curves. The information about the image is stored as a formula, meaning that screen image is only limited by the quality of the display.
A bitmap image on the other hand, like a photo, is represented in pixels and as it is scaled up will lose quality because the number of pixels remains constant.
The formula for the vector means that you can take a logo from a tiny web icon to a billboard, and back again without losing quality.
How does it work?
CorelDRAW is a huge program, but the basic building steps for creating an image are the same.
You build up illustrations using basic shapes or irregular shapes with the line tools, in just the same way that you would build up a drawing by first putting pencil to paper.
Once you have your desired image you can then you can add colour, import bitmap images, paint effects, text … the options are endless.
What else does it do?
The latest version actually includes several other packages including PowerTRACE, which can convert bitmap images into vector graphics, allowing you to take a photo and make it into a logo.
PHOTO-PAINT is a bitmap editing software, so this means that within the overall CorelDRAW you can work with both formats.
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