Scanned image of Micrografx Designer 4.0’s retail box (front). The older file format can also be directly imported as an image into Microsoft Office 4.x applications, though you’re out of luck with illustrations created here. I would have preferred better zooming controls, and there’s no option to save in the older Designer format (with the DRW file extension) for users of older versions. With a little practise Designer 4.0 was relatively easy to navigate around.
For Designer 4.0, Micrografx recommended changing over to Microsoft’s driver (PSCRIPT.DRV) included with Windows 3.1, or to one included by the printer manufacturer to avoid potential printing problems. Previously Micrografx had developed and maintained a PostScript printer driver (file named as MGXPS.DRV). At the end, a restart of Windows occurs to activate Adobe Type Manager. Running in the background the Installer’s Help file came up, irrespective of whether you need it or not. The Installer program itself is a little less conventional in presentation and process, though is easy to follow. As expected the CD contained more with 280 PostScript and matching TrueType fonts, over 13,000 ClipArt items, and 200 photo images on top of what was provided on the floppy disks. Between the two copies, the floppy disk copy contains 120 PostScript (Type 1) fonts, 1,200 ClipArt items, and 25 photo images. It doesn’t however allow to run the Installer program direct from the CD, so you still need to kick it off from the first floppy disk. Installation spanned across 12 3½” floppy disks, though early on if a CD-ROM drive is detected provides the option to switch over to CD. A digitising pad, better known now as a graphics tablet were also supported. Either way, DOS 3.1 and Windows 3.1 using a VGA monitor were also required as a minimum. A 486-based PC with 16 MB RAM and 25 MB of hard disk space was desirable. At a minimum a 386-based PC with 8 MB RAM and 10 MB of hard disk space was needed. System requirements were typical for its era, though favoured having additional RAM installed. The store’s computing department must have been flooded with Windows 95 advertising that was only to be released the following week. In fact, the old pink receipt from Harvey Norman’s Dandenong store was still in the box dated 15 August 1995 with an original purchase price of $99 AUD. The copy purchased was in fantastic condition for its age and had been with the original owner since new.
I have seen another copy floating around online dated 14 August of the same year which is the original release.
Here the focus is on Version 4.0 – more specifically 4.0a with date stamps of 15 November 1993 on the install files.
Later this became known as CorelDRAW Technical Suite which leans toward being a CAD software package. Corel continued the Designer product, though was influnced by CorelDRAW. The final version was 9.0 in 2001, when Micrografx was acquired by its competitor Corel. Initially known as In-a-Vision upon its release in 1986, subsequent versions became known as Designer. Micrografx was founded in 1982 with a focus on graphics applications. Much like other software from the 1980s and 90s, there were other commercial offerings out there though over time were succumbed to corporate acquisitions. With CorelDRAW you can create custom clipart designs.When it comes to illustration and vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator and perhaps to a lesser extent CorelDRAW spring to mind as the main contenders in this segment. Clip art can be a great way to add a visual element. There are times that you want a simple object to add effect to your diagram or flowchart and an image doesn’t make sense. Done your program should be perfectly working.įREE Corel ClipArt Download (12.5GB of Free space needed):
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Fill up that window then click right on the bottom left “Already Purchased” and enter the serial number we have provided you trough Ebay message. When prompted,to enter your Email, Password. When the file extraction completes, the installation process will begin automatically.Ĥ. When the download is finished, locate the file that was downloaded and the double-click to begin the file extraction process.ģ. First you will need to go to their website using the link below:Ģ. FULLY UPDATABLE not like other Licenses you can buy for less.īellow Is a step by step guide on how to install.ġ. This license is completely Genuine and It will last for ever Registered under your account. NOTE: By using this key you will get the license REGISTERED under your name BUT it will not be VERIFIED by Corel, which means you Will NOT have direct Corel team Support.