At LogoPro we choose to use CorelDraw for our vector graphic designs. Our first ideas our roughed out using both a good old 2B pencil and sketch book and CorelDraw. We may develop a design using Photoshop, there are many things you just cannot do in CorelDraw that Photoshop is outstanding for, like metallic effects on a font or shape used to enhance a logo design.

So we are excited to see that a new edition is due out next month, CorelDraw X4. One of the new features is live text formatting, where you can preview options on font, font size and alignment.

CorelDraw now integrates with WhatTheFont, a brilliant tool for identifying a font from even the worst low resolution image. Occasionally a client will send us a file showing us a font they have used in the past or an example of a font they like, so being able to identify a font this way saves hours of leg work.

There are many other features, well another 48 according to the blurb! We are looking forward to upgrading when it comes out on the 12th February 2008.

If you have any thoughts on CorelDraw vs Illustrator, we would be very interested to hear your views.