CorelDRAW Graphics Suite vs Topaz Gigapixel AI

Likelihood to Recommend

The tool is fairly easy to pick up and do some basic functions. Which makes it great for non-design folks to participate in collaboration. It also has a lot of power so we can take ideas and really refine them into a quality design. Although I say I like collaboration, this tool does not offer a shared interface where multiple people can work on a project at once. The would be an interesting upgrade to see this ability of teaming in a design environment.

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Manager in Product Management

Accounting Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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If you have high resolution images, it does a remarkably good job at resizing and resampling. It has to have something to work with, so I recommend it only be used on good quality images. On four to five megapixel images, I don't think it works as well as on my 20+ megapixel photos.

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C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Pros

Easy to learn - especially if you have experience with other graphic software. It is fairly intuitive which is helpful.
Creating high resolution graphics is a breeze with this software - and it has the ability to export into a large variety of formats!
I am able to import a wide variety of file formats. I have also had success with importing and editing PDF files which has been helpful.

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Pam Fultz

Marketing/Development Coordinator

Sidney-Shelby YMCANon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

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Upscale images for incredibly well
Cleverly fills in lost detail
There’s some control or you can also have it fully automated
Quick to use

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Tamara Crumpton

Creative Director

DoublesidedDesign, 1-10 employees

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Cons

Documentation on many features are absent or obscurely hidden which I feel deters users from learning about or how to use certain aspects and features of the suite.
VBA in Corel is a major asset and used by many. The lack of knowledge of VBA from many users could be addressed with a more user-friendly way of creating custom macros and toolsets. I feel Corel should implement a user-friendly way of creating custom macros as the VBA abilities of Corel are a major asset that could generate more users and sales while giving current users a more powerful way of using the suite.

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Richard Reilly - Fluid

Executive Creative Director

Fluid DesignsApparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees

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Currently, it doesn't support RAW images. I'd like to see that.
It can be slow on older systems. I recommend newer hardware.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

$249 per year

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Editions & Modules

Edition

Download	$499.00¹
Physical Edition	$499.00¹
Subscription	$249.00²

One Time Fee
per year

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Topaz Gigapixel AI Editions & Modules

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Usability

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 8.0

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Just like any design program or suite, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't do graphic design professionally. If you're not adept at learning a program or experience, it isn't a program you can just pick up and start using easily. Outside of the learning curve, it's a nice program with a decent user interface.

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Mandy Cramer

Graphic Designer

Miss Mandible DesignsGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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No score

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Support Rating

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 8.3

Based on 20 answers

Overall, CorelDRAW meets all my needs as a researcher and allows me to create beautiful and clear graphics to illustrate the main ideas for publications. It does not lack any functionality for my needs; however, it has some bugs that impact productivity, such as the color drag and drop that sometimes stops working and needs restarting, and crashes, especially when working with large bitmaps.

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Pablo Lacerda Silva

PhD Candidate

The University of British ColumbiaHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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Topaz Gigapixel AI 9.0

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Topaz always responds to my questions in a few hours or a day at most. They've been able to explain their answers and give detail I needed to complete my work. Their instructions are quite clear and easy to use. I haven't had to reference any third-party support sources to get answers.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has the advantage of a fair price, tools are on par with what Adobe Illustrator, many I find far simpler to work with, I have had firsthand experience where CorelDRAW Graphics Suite has been head and shoulders above anything else on the market. I have used free software that is extremely cumbersome, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite beats them hands down all day long.

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Daryl Garner-Savory

General Manager

Elemod ElectronicsDesign, 1-10 employees

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Since they aren't direct competitors I don't expect PaintShop to hold up to a specialized piece of software. PaintShop allows you to resize but it's not intended to resample as well as Gigapixel AI.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Ease of use reflects on less time to train new users, a positive impact in investment and productivity.
The practicality to make new designs results in less time needed to do them, again a positive impact.
The integration with other graphic programs could be better if needed to finish a rendering using the design made in Corel Draw it's needed to export in formats that don't carry all information and the process is not that simple.

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Stéfano Bellote

Engenheiro de desenvolvimento de produtos Jr

ElectroluxConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

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Saved time and money when clients have a limited budget for imagery and supply their own images for use
Saves time in choosing alternative images especially if there’s a perfect one to use but the resolution is sufficiently high enough

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Tamara Crumpton

Creative Director

DoublesidedDesign, 1-10 employees

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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite vs Topaz Gigapixel AI