Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
I have used Corel 7 since it came out for signs and all my graphic needs.
All Corel versions have similair settings for color management.
Adjustments might be under different screen buttons.
actually X3 has changed the color management. Default settings is set to special effects in CMYK. Changing that to RGB will be a good start. COlor management in Corel is a little tricky especially if you use ICC profiles for all your devices and send the profiles to the printer (to override the printers settings)
Hey Bob,
Please e-mail me at (groegoryhamrick@netzero.net). I've been using version 10 since it came out and would like to ask you about the difference between that and 12 or x3.
Thanks Bob for your kind offer to help me up grade, but I like Corel 7. Simple to use, perfect for my sign cutters, scanners, printers, etc. I have 4 computers, the 3 newer ones run windows XP which I hate, but these computers are on line with DSL. My main work horse of a computer runs windows 98, I rebuilt this computer in 1998, it is simple and works perfect. Top heavy programs with bells and whistles does not always make my life easier. But all this is my preference and for those that want more and find a better way, go for it.
Newbies just getting into T shirt printing can be over whelmed with profiles for this and different profiles for that, this must be calibrated and that calibrated.
To a newbie, a lot of information on this board sounds like rocket science in a foreign language and confusing.
I found a simple way for me to get colors right the first time 80 % of the time using a C88+ and durabrite inks by just changing a few settings in my Corel 7.
No matter what version of Corel, I am sure there is a color management setting similair to Corel 7, the names may be changed, but I don't know for sure.
Good luck everyone.
Last edited by taurusndixie; January 31st, 2007 at 03:49 PM.
I've been using version 10 since it came out and would like to ask you about the difference between that and 12 or x3.
If you search the forums for corel upgrade you'll see a lot of posts on the differences between versions (I believe a major one being the introduction of autotrace). A lot of forum members have moved from 12 to X3 and been happy to have made the upgrade.
I have Corel 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. All except version 2 has Auto Trace.
I read the press and forums on the new versions and see very little ( if any ) they can do more than the older versions, especially 7. However, I must admit, I have not read much yet on the X3. Maybe this is the one that actually does something different enough to enhance my business for me to buy it.
Interesting comments, thanks guys, gonna check out X3 when I get time.
I beta tested CorelDRAW X3 and am testing all the service packs. Have been using Corel since 93 and can say that the upgrades are a definent must. Xs has new tools that surpass any of the previous version. Trace is diferent, better and more accurate yet you do not have the various trace options from versions 12 and before. Color Management has changed and like I mentioned before changing from cmyk to rgb will profile like previous versions.
You ought to look into X3 as a lot of the old tools have been beefed up and the new tools are Xlnt.
Contour has been upgraded tremendously with more accurate contours with minimal nodes generated, as before a simple ellipse would apply a million nodes, now a contour on an elipse will generate only the essential nodes. - which is huge with engraving and cutting
C88+ and CorelDraw profile 
