Adobe Illustrator VS CorelDraw

In this video we'll help you decide which software is worth investing in between Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw.
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00:00 intro
00:25 Software overview
01:58 Interface
03:23 Tools and workflow
06:08 Learning curve
07:46 Final verdict
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[SinkHoIe]

As a professional user for both i can say that Corel Draw is faster when making mock-ups or for product packaging design. Illustrator is good for vector art but with Corel Draw tools is just more convenient. it's better to learn both but it depends with kind of work designs you do.

[patrickivindyo]

I've used both, but I'm a Corel draw diehard. It's worked perfectly for me for years and don't see myself ever switching to illustrator ever.

[a-trainpdx]

Sorry for the long post here but for those trying to defend illustrator and want to know specifically why Corel is a better value, here are some of the reasons I like Corel better than Illustrator. You are free to disagree and at the end of the day, it’s your choice. I have to use both platforms for work as a signage designer, but I try to use Corel as much as I can over using Adobe Illustrator. I’m not an expert with Adobe Illustrator and know that it can do way more than I have used it for, but CorelDraw makes it easier in my opinion.

Why CorelDraw is better than Adobe Illustrator?

Let’s face it, Adobe Illustrator was not intended to do everything that Corel Draw does. Adobe Illustrator is intended to be used with all of the rest of the Adobe Creative Cloud software. It has its specific role and it does it quite well.

Corel is truly a one stop shop for most things a designer needs to do to earn a living.

Yes illustrator has the better name recognition and following, but for those of us who couldn’t care less that it’s considered the industry standard, it doesn’t make Adobe Illustrator a better product. Here are a few of the CorelDraw tools and features that I just simply like better than Adobe Illustrator:

Master Layer (in comparison, illustrator has “links” which is nice but it takes 3 steps vs Corel’s one step). I work on a lot of multi page projects. In most cases I have titleblocks that have the same information from page to page. Master layer makes it easier to make changes and updates when there are multiple pages. In illustrator, you have to get in and out of the link.

Raster images can be treated like vector images. I can make shapes (without using a clipping tool) with photos or crop photos to overlay on top of other photos. Illustrator needs to use a clipping tool.

Power clip in CorelDraw lets you get in, manage and get out of a fixed shape much easier than Illustrator.

Envelope tool. I’m sure illustrator has this too, but again Corel is much easier to use.

The ability Add page numbers where they increase when you add more pages. Illustrator does not have this ability. Some of my clients require page numbers on their drawings. It’s a nightmare if I have to manually update the page number in illustrator vs Corel automatically does it for you no matter if you rearrange the pages or not. I think it was intended to use indesign for these type of features but everyone seems to use illustrator which it was not intended for this type of workflow.

In CorelDraw, you have better control with fonts. This is a big deal for me. Corel treats glyphs as if you physically cut out the glyphs and moved them wherever you want for whatever reason. Illustrator has a limited set of parameters on how to move glyphs unless you first convert them to shapes. Again my knowledge is not very well versed but I just go with what I’m used to.

Corel has a larger drawing area. I think illustrator maxes out at 255 inches? Corel can go much larger than that. So if I create a full size sign panel that’s 30 feet or even 60 feet, it will fit in Corel’s drawing space, not illustrator.

Corel has Multi-page. Illustrator has Multiple Artboards. It’s not the same. You can’t move pages around as easily (meaning the information automatically adjust to what you’re moving). Illustrator doesn’t have the master layer or page number feature as I already mentioned. InDesign is more similar to CorelDraw in this case.

Multiple drawing scale tool. If illustrator innately had the ability to change the drawing scale to fit the page used, it would probably be justified in using over Corel (in most peoples mind, still not mine). As of now you have to purchase a pricey plug in to do what Corel does innately.

Better integrated with photo paint. This again is my lack of knowledge with creative cloud, but in Corel, I push one button and it puts me into Corel Paint where I can manipulate an image, hit save then click back over to Corel draw. I’m sure this is how it works works with illustrator and photoshop, but it just doesn’t seem as easy.

Price. You just get a lot more with Corel for the price than any Adobe product.

Auto Trace is in Corel easier, but it’s most likely that Illustrator is better quality here.

Align tool is easier. In Corel, I can use shortcut keys to align my objects. It has snap and everything else like illustrator but I turn the snap features off because it’s limiting. Illustrator has a nice set of align tools but again, too many steps to make it efficient.

Zooming in and out in CorelDraw is easier

Creating usable bitmaps in Corel is easier

Can splice bit maps together in CorelDraw

Can customize workspace better in CorelDraw

Gradients and drop shadows are easier in my opinion in CorelDraw

Block shadow tool is easier to understand in CorelDraw

Corel doesn’t group everything together for no reason as much as illustrator. Corel unfortunately is doing more of this in the newer versions of the software, but it’s still not as bad as Adobe Illustrator.

Adding and Subtracting pages is easier in CorelDraw

I could probably go on, but this is already too long as it is.

[BootsandUtes]

I made the switch. Never looked back. I bought a perpetual license to Corel Draw Graphics Suite for $350 (sale, original price is $550). For other software, I already use Da Vinci Resolve over Adobe Premiere. Da Vinci is light years better than Premiere / After Effects. And for a DAW / Sound Editor, I already use Reaper (only $60 for a perpetual license) over Adobe Audition. I saved a ton of money making this switch without losing anything.

[efrend.]

CorelDraw for general usage. Illustrator if I need to use brushes.

CorelDraw is very practical.

[evaalmqvist]

In my profession I use both. In my employment in a big business Adobe is the industry standard. But If I need to do something fast an really good, I choose my private laptop and there use CorelDraw. It dosent matter if I send this material to my bigger employment. No problems to export to ai-files and soo on. Support problems from other users in Illustrator is quickly fixed in CorelDraw. I sell designs in my private business and I would not ever dream to make vectors for selling in Adobe products when it comes to design vector. It takes long time, even to load the programme, not to talk about creating. Corel is the best in vector designs and have been for soo many years

[SavetheRepublic]

As someone who uses both imo Coreldraw is faster and easier to use. Adobe always seems like it has too many extra steps. The only positive In Adobe is it has more industry add one.

[edafelinx]

Being a professional in both softwares and seeing the amount of upgrades Corel has gotten lately compared to Illustrator, this competition is becoming really fierce and I can no longer define Coreldraw as a design or print software anymore, it is so much more mow although i still use illustrator for my illustrations and vector... That might change

[TheKevphil]

CorelDRAW! used to be available for Mac several years ago, but its performance was abysmal, and nobody bought it. Maybe it now works better on M1 chips.

[popgpxmedia]

I use illustrator or adobe products, this video has made me want to try corel just to see how it works.

[YanBulam]

I chose Corel Draw because it is suitable for technical use and is similar to AutoCAD. Hey, I really don't like hard to selection... So I want to select one object but the others are also selected.

[carolinetomazelli]

This is such an amazing video. Thank you, it helped a lot!

[marcelopine]

Muito interessante o seu vídeo. Eu não tenho experiência nenhuma com o Illustrator, atualmente eu uso o corel. Pode ser que eu esteja enganado, mas analisando vídeo aqui no youtube de ilustradores, ao meu ver parece que para ilustração o illustrator parece melhor, não sei dizer ao certo, pode ser que meus olhos estejam me enganando, mas os traços feitos com o illustrator parecem mais bonitos e limpos. Sem contar que a organização das camadas superam o corel de longe, tanto que uso o corel desde 2018, e poucas vezes utilizei as camadas. Irei começar um curso de illustrator para também ver as diferenças na prática. O vídeo, simples e objetivo. Muiito bom!

[zznug]

corel = best for print workflow ; Illustrator = best for illustrations

[sohanblues]

Adobe as a suite is very good..But CorelDraw has many such tools which are better than Illustrator.

[heclanet]

As a designer with more than 20 years of career and having worked in packaging and used both software, I can assure you that Corel is much faster and, above all, more precise for vector design from scratch and for editorial design since it does not require heavy software like Photoshop to retouch. slightly a photo, and its source management system is very good.
On the other hand, Adobe software is better for image retouching.
Finally Corel is extremely cheaper to buy when Adobe sucks your blood every month

[pieterverhoeven]

After 20 years I just can't take it anymore, Illustrator just gets slower and more unresponsive with each release and the workflow has always been crappy and some bugs just never get fixed. I'll probably give Corel a shot. Going to be frustrating at first, I'm sure.

[mostafafarweez]

Very nice and informative video. I like it :)

[CARambolagen]

COREL wins hands down. Tools should make life ESIER not harder like Illustrator 🤣

[rifkyjihad]

I see a more people using Illustrator for digital art, than Corel Draw.

But, if the art work related to printing as an output product, Corel Draw is the choice.

Thats what I see