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It's one thing if you have only one computer running the software. Multiply the cost to five computers and it becomes annoying. Three of those production computers are running copies 2 or more versions old since it wasn't necessary for them to be running the latest version. Now all of those...

Looks like it's all Letterhead fonts. The biggest type element is LHF Timberlodge (badly squeezed). Mike's Block looks like another one (edit: that's not it after all, it actually looks like the Mad Magazine logo typeface). I'm not sure about the "Next Left" type, although it looks like someone...

I don't think "society" is accepting the situation as an "acceptable norm." I don't think it's fair to blame this on consumers. The real issue is people who depend on this software for their work are stuck with no decent alternatives. The venture capital guys who own many of these software...

Yes. You can install previous versions back to version CS6. In the Creative Cloud app you'll see a list of applications. To the right of each application there is an "Install" button or an "Open" button if the app is already installed. There's a little drop down arrow next to the Open and...

I get why they're moving to a subscription based setup: it potentially creates far more steady cash flow. In the old days if a software company released a turd-quality upgrade that everyone skipped their revenue would go in the toilet. With users on the hook for at least some kind of revolving...

Well, contrary to past publicity statements from the folks at Corel, it's looking like the company is attempting to strong-arm users into a subscription-only model. I say it's "looking like" because some of the statements on the Corel web site and purchase options are a little confusing. One...

It's certainly going to be tough for CorelDRAW to break into existing Mac-based work-flows that are heavily dependent on Adobe software. One thing that might be on their side is not charging a $50+ per month subscription to use the software. But in order to be seen as a worthwhile alternative to...

I think Corel is making a huge mistake by selling the Mac version as an entirely separate, full license-only SKU. I mean it's one thing when it comes to physical boxed software. Not everything can fit into a little retail box these days, so we kind of expect to commit to one platform. Buying...

It was a live webinar at 8:00pm CDT this morning. I can't find any place where they might have posted a recording of it. The CorelDRAW 2019 product pages cover most of the details.

Corel released its "2019" update to CorelDRAW today. They had a webinar this morning explaining what's new. Anyone using a pretty recent version, such as CDR 2018, might not be blown away by the new features. It looks like they've made some performance improvements. Hopefully it will launch...

Interesting. According to the Fonts In Use web site Herkules never had an official digital version. It mentions an "unsatisfying" version created by Dieter Steffmann about 15 years ago. Excalibur Nouveau is an improvement, but I guess it's still something done on spec, maybe by a fan of the...

I was channel surfing and saw the end of this 80's movie playing. The typeface used in the opening titles and end credits of Excalibur seems pretty familiar looking, but I can't seem to figure out what it might be. I'm starting to wonder if it's something I might have seen in an older 70's or...

I sure don't recommend a day care use Disney characters. We had one here locally that had a exterior wall mural with some gorilla characters from the Disney animated movie version of Tarzan. Amazingly somehow Disney found out about it and forced the day care to paint over the wall. This was over...

I'm amazed that some sign companies show little to no hesitation producing graphics that use things like characters from animated Disney movies or other cartoons. I've seen businesses literally incorporate well known national brands into their own logos. Just the other day I saw a roofing...

I sub out my static billboard printing jobs to ABI Digital Solutions. They have a pretty good server setup where I can send layouts via FTP.

All sorts of small steps can be taken to improve efficiency. But it's impossible to automate what is essentially a creative process. No two custom sign projects are the same with all the variables it takes to go from initial contact with the customer to a finished sign design that's ready to go...

If I was working for a sign company that openly desired to hire inexperienced (in other words: cheaper) designers, and try to push more of the "thinking" onto other people I'd be working on my resume and a "plan b." I would put zero trust into an operation willing to go on the cheap with one of...

So, basically, the higher ups see the job of "sign designer" as a worthless position? That's the vibe I get with their desire to hire more "untrained" designers. It sounds like a cost cutting ploy: replace an existing designer who has lots of experience, know-how and a bigger pay check, with...

My 2¢ on the topic: I tend to design most of my client sketches (which also double as shop drawings) in CorelDRAW. There are occasions where I'll use Illustrator to create the shop drawings instead if the artwork has an effect in it that is Illustrator-dependent. But I can usually complete...

It's one thing to have ads that appear in columns off to the side. Ads that push down in front of the page view or jump out and block it entirely are very annoying. Those kinds of ads incite anger and frustration when they jump up on every page in the site (like one ad I'm seeing now...