VERDICT Improved handling of templates, tracing, text and layers along with new table support – but ultimately X4 disappoints.
Fifteen years ago each new release of CorelDRAW was a major event in the world of PC graphics but then Corel took its eye off the ball and allowed Adobe to take over the game. Now under new management, with a renewed focus on graphics, with rival Freehand out of the way, and with the last X3 release the best in years, there’s something of the old anticipation and buzz about this latest launch. So what’s new?