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scaling a photo to near actual size can be done many ways. I use a corel macro. Basically if you take a measurement of an element of the photo i.e. window size, tag size, emblem etc. Just scale the image up until that area in the image is the same size.

Just take a side shot of the boat and jot down some key measurements then scale to size in the program of your choice and design away?

I agree. There's no "do it all" software. Most sign shops have many programs. Corel/Photopaint Illustrator/photoshop Flexi (Used only for Print Management/RIP) SignLab Adobe Acrobat Pro MS Office

Import the ai file to Corel and BAM! All clipping masks are ignored and/or released

I actually hate clipping masks. That's why I use powerclips instead

Hmmm.guess I meant "smiley face" not frowny face

Yep, the print should be a "frowny face" configuration i.e curved. That way as it's applied it rolls out straight.

Well spoken my friend. I will lay the matter to rest. To each his own

Uhhh. not the same. You have to hold Ctrl key each and every time. Does not "toggle" the tools.

I don't use AI. I have it if all else fails. As all signs shops should. I'm merely adding to the great debate as requested by the orig post. Corel vs. Illustrator No one will ever convince me that Adobe is better than Corel. I have yet to find a design that cannot be done in Corel.

Anything is a pain if it slows me down. 1 click is way faster than 5 or 6. And if you don't have to click at all...GOLDEN! btw Does illy have a dimension tool? No. But "you can use a script" , however, once you run the script you can't edit the dimensions nor will they change as you resize a...

Why do I have to go thru the "Create new..." each time in illy? Why not have the option to set it and forget it so that it starts the same each time. Hmmm Corel has this. Why do you need an artboard anyway? Oh yeah, corel doesn't need it.

Looks can be deceiving. Go ahead, try it. It will tell you "can't use that one"

not true. see below

In corel one can simply add an icon to your workspace to run any macro or create a keyboard shortcut for it. My workspace is fully customized to get rid of the default junk icons as I already know the shortcuts for all those.i.e. import/export/copy/paste/cut, align left/right/top/bottom/center...

Hmmm V for Selection, yeah that makes more sense than say P for pick. And M for rectangle, when R makes more sense Again, in Corel you simply hit the space bar to return to the previously used tool.

I see it as a knock to Adobe. In Corel u=you can set whatever key combo you want and for a lot more tools too. How about this one?

Let's say I have the Selection Tool selected then choose the rectangle tool and draw a rectangle now I want to quickly get back to the Selection Tool without having to physically click on it.