Corel Grafigo 2 Now Available!Business Editors OTTAWA, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003 Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. today unveiled the new version of its award-winning Tablet PC (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words application, Corel(R) Grafigo(TM) 2. Designed specifically for the Tablet PC, Corel Grafigo 2 improves mobile productivity with enhanced tools for content creation, annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. and collaboration through an easy-to-use interface. With new intuitive drawing assistance tools, integrated document management features and leading-edge collaboration technology, Corel Grafigo 2 is an ideal companion for mobile professionals. "Customers love the mobility, productivity and collaboration that Corel Grafigo enables," said Brett Denly, vice president of marketing for Corel. "With Corel Grafigo 2, we've further enhanced the experience with intuitive tools that are intelligent enough to interpret quick sketches so there's no need for guess work. This means clearer communication and faster, more efficient results. Customers can expect to see this same intelligence reflected in Corel's future software releases as we continue to build on our reputation for giving customers innovative solutions that evolve with their needs." New features in Corel Grafigo 2 are designed around three key mobile workflow concepts - create, annotate annotate - annotation and collaborate. Create -- Enhanced Drawing Assistance - Create flow charts and capture white boarding sessions using powerful drawing aids such as line straightening; alignment of line segments, end points, and corners; auto-closing of geometrical and non-geometrical shapes; symmetry symmetry, generally speaking, a balance or correspondence between various parts of an object; the term symmetry is used both in the arts and in the sciences. recognition; and snapping. These new features recognize the shapes users draw and convert them into perfect forms. In addition to the hand-drawn shapes recognized in version 1.0, Corel Grafigo now recognizes arrows and trapezoids. -- Enhanced Library - Easily access reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us content from underlays, Onionskins, text frames and ink strokes for quick insertion. -- New Grab-it Tool - Grab content from any application or Web page and bring it directly into Corel Grafigo 2 with only a few taps of the pen. Annotate -- Enhanced Underlays - Import multi-page documents from any program that supports standard Windows(R) print functionality on your Tablet PC. Automatically converted to underlays, these documents can be moved, resized and deleted with ease. As users bring in pages as separate underlays, Corel Grafigo 2 automatically adds them as views to the View Manager toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the for easy access. -- Enhanced Onionskins - Use transparent overlays for annotating an·no·tate v. an·no·tat·ed, an·no·tat·ing, an·no·tates v.tr. To furnish (a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory notes; gloss. v.intr. To gloss a text. or marking up existing files without altering the original. Corel Grafigo 2 lets users show, hide, lock and unlock Onionskins and uses multiple colored Onionskins ensuring that different authors can be easily identified in a collaboration session. -- New Navigator - View and navigate within documents more easily. Use the Navigator to pan to any area of the workspace with a tap of the pen. Collaborate -- Enhanced Real-time collaboration - Through Microsoft(R) Peer-to- Peer technology or Microsoft(R) NetMeeting(R), Corel Grafigo 2 lets users collaborate with colleagues over the Internet in real time. Changes made by one user can be seen simultaneously by all members of the collaboration session, saving time during group projects, brainstorming sessions or whenever input is required from multiple sources. -- New Direct E-mail Output - After reviewing and annotating files and documents, use e-mail to send documents directly from the application, creating a highly efficient communication workflow. -- New Auto Slide Show - Save views as a slide show and open them in an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) A vector graphics format from the W3C for the Web that is expressed in XML. Introduced in 2001, SVG was designed to become the standard vector format just as GIFs and JPEGs have become the standard bitmaps for the Web. (Scalable Vector Graphics (graphics, World-Wide Web) Scalable Vector Graphics - A W3C standard for vector graphics, based on XML. http://w3.org/Graphics/SVG/. ) viewer. For multi-page documents, Corel Grafigo 2 also provides navigation controls In human-computer interaction, navigation controls are an arrangement of (word/icon) forms within the user interface of a specific system. This system can be a computer-based application, an application on a wireless device (like a cell-phone), a GPS appliance (in your car or your that let users navigate through the views they've defined. Written in the C# programming language that takes advantage of Microsoft's .NET capabilities, this award-winning software was one of the first applications developed specifically for the Tablet PC platform. Using SVG as its native file format, users can share and view Corel Grafigo 2 files using the Corel SVG Viewer, available free at www.corel.com/svgviewer. "With the introduction of Corel Grafigo 2, Corel continues its innovation for the Tablet PC allowing users to more effectively create and share their graphic designs while on the go," said Andrew Dixon
Andrew "Andy" Dixon is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. The character has been commonly known by the nickname "Andy". , director of Tablet PC marketing at Microsoft Corp. "As the first software application to include Microsoft peer-to-peer technology, Corel Grafigo 2 takes productivity and collaboration in mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings to an entirely new level, enabling significantly higher business value for mobile workers." What the Tablet PC industry is saying about Corel Grafigo 2: "Corel is taking mobile productivity even further with the introduction of Corel Grafigo 2. Corel Grafigo 2 is an ideal complement to the innovative design of the Compaq Tablet PC from HP because it removes the barriers to capturing and sharing ideas - ensuring that our customers can be fully productive, no matter where they are," said Naila Seif, director mobile solutions at HP. "This is a significant software offering for HP's Tablet PCs and we are pleased to work with Corel to continue its leading role in this rapidly growing market." "Fujitsu recognizes the power of Corel Grafigo 2 and the advantages this exciting application can provide to Tablet PC users," said Paul Moore The Right Reverend Paul Moore, Jr. (November 15, 1919 - May 1, 2003) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church and served as the 13th Bishop of New York. Ordination Bishop Moore was ordained in 1949 after attending General Theological Seminary in New York City. , director of product marketing for Fujitsu PC Corporation. "Tablet PCs have established themselves as viable solutions for improving productivity and facilitating the exchange of information. Software like Corel Grafigo 2 is essential to the widespread adoption of this technology, offering tremendous benefits to users across a number of industries." "Built specifically for the Tablet PC, Corel Grafigo 2 gives mobile knowledge workers the tools they need to be productive, making it a great tool for our TravelMate customers," said Jeffrey Friederichs, Acer Acer trees of the family Aceraceae. Acer rubrum ingestion of wilted or dries leaves of this tree causes acute hemolytic anemia characterized by red urine, jaundice, anemia and methemoglobinemia in horses. America Corporation, vice president of notebook business unit. "We are pleased to be working with Corel on this latest release - giving our customers easy access to one of the most powerful Tablet PC applications available today." Pricing & Availability Corel Grafigo 2 is available for $99 US (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) via an electronic software download (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ). English, French, and German versions of Corel Grafigo 2 are available for purchase starting today. To purchase Corel Grafigo 2 or download the free trial version, please visit www.corel.com/grafigo. Licences may also be purchased through a Corel channel partner for multi-user deployments. About Corel Corporation Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content creation tools, business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company's goal is to give consumers and enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with visual content that is always relevant, accurate and available. (C) 2003 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, Grafigo and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product, font font or typeface or type family Assortment or set of type (alphanumeric characters used for printing), all of one coherent style. Before the advent of computers, fonts were expressed in cast metal that was used as a template for printing. and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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