DecoStudio Takes Embroidery to a Higher Level
If you are currently a Corel DRAWings user, the last couple of weeks have probably been very confusing for you. Those of you not using Corel DRAWings to turn your artwork into stitches should give the new guy in town a long look.
Corel DRAWings was a partnership between Corel Corporation and Wings Systems. Corel provided the graphics engine via the inclusion of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and Wings provided the embroidery technology. I know that probably oversimplifies things, but gives you a basic understanding of the product.
That partnership is no longer. Now Corel is partnering with Wilcom on the new DecoStudio e1 product. Wings Systems is releasing DRAWings 4 and it does not include the CorelDRAW technology any more. Quite simply, if you want to continue to use CorelDRAW to directly create artwork for embroidery, you'll need to continue using Corel DRAWings X3 or move to DecoStudio.
I've studied the capabilities of DecoStudio and I think it is a huge jump forward for those creating embroidery, appliqué or any type of multi-decoration on apparel.
The only thing that might scare some users is that the current version of DecoStudio is integrated with CorelDRAW X3. Seems a bit strange to some since CorelDRAW X4 has been released by Corel. With this type of technology, it takes a bit of time to integrate two products like this. There is a plan to release DecoStudio e2 later this year. It will be built on CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and will also include more features for the multi-decorator.
Those who buy DecoStudio e1 for a limited time will be allowed to upgrade to DecoStudio e2 for a nominal price (cost of materials and shipping). There is special crossgrade price for Corel DRAWings users to move to DecoStudio e1 for only $999.
To learn more about DecoStudio, watch a video of it in action or to purchase a copy, we've set up a DecoStudio page on the site with all the information you need.
Corel DRAWings was a partnership between Corel Corporation and Wings Systems. Corel provided the graphics engine via the inclusion of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and Wings provided the embroidery technology. I know that probably oversimplifies things, but gives you a basic understanding of the product.
That partnership is no longer. Now Corel is partnering with Wilcom on the new DecoStudio e1 product. Wings Systems is releasing DRAWings 4 and it does not include the CorelDRAW technology any more. Quite simply, if you want to continue to use CorelDRAW to directly create artwork for embroidery, you'll need to continue using Corel DRAWings X3 or move to DecoStudio.
I've studied the capabilities of DecoStudio and I think it is a huge jump forward for those creating embroidery, appliqué or any type of multi-decoration on apparel.
The only thing that might scare some users is that the current version of DecoStudio is integrated with CorelDRAW X3. Seems a bit strange to some since CorelDRAW X4 has been released by Corel. With this type of technology, it takes a bit of time to integrate two products like this. There is a plan to release DecoStudio e2 later this year. It will be built on CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and will also include more features for the multi-decorator.
Those who buy DecoStudio e1 for a limited time will be allowed to upgrade to DecoStudio e2 for a nominal price (cost of materials and shipping). There is special crossgrade price for Corel DRAWings users to move to DecoStudio e1 for only $999.
To learn more about DecoStudio, watch a video of it in action or to purchase a copy, we've set up a DecoStudio page on the site with all the information you need.
Labels: applique, coreldraw, decostudio, drawings, embroidery
posted by Foster D. Coburn III at
12:04 AM
2 Comments:
Thank you for your post Foster. One little clarification from my side. As you pointed out, integrating technologies can take some time, reason why both Corel and Wilcom decided to launch version e1 of DecoStudio around X4 CorelDRAW Graphics Engine. While we will release a version of DecoStudio that will be based around the X4 engine (no time frames announced yet) and it will be available at a nominal fee to those who purchase e1 today, I think that it is a little early to say that "e2" will include X4, only that a future version of DecoStudio will include the X4 Graphics Engine.
Gérard
Foster, not to confuse matters......even more, but I'm sitting here with a Beta version of Drawings4 and it still works seamlessly with Corel X3.
I can choose to use the default Create Tab in Drawings4 or use Corel instead of the Create Tab.
I was amazed myself.
I was led to believe, as you so eloquently explained, that this was no longer the case.
Diane
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