Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite 11 Full Version for PC, Mac (11CGSPCMENG0)

Pros: Whole suite of apps for the price of one Adobe product
Cons: Some of the apps are vexing, steep learning curve for hobbyists

Note: my review covers the Windows platform, there is also at least one Mac version. I have never used any Corel product on a Mac and cannot verify how it will work there. While the Corel suite packs quite a few apps for the price, some of them are not ...

Pros: Far less expensive than it's Adobe counterparts.
Cons: Poorly written; seriously flawed software.

Up until my purchase of the Version 11 Graphics Suite, I was a die-hard Corel Draw and Photo-Paint user; going all the way back to version 6 of each program. I installed the 11 suite on an XP machine, which also has the following graphics programs ...

Pros: Easy to use. Myriad of import and export filters.
Cons: Corel never really attained the status and reputation they have deserved.

I've been using CorelDraw since one of it's early releases (v3)in the early 90's. Corel offers a very powerful suite of applications for vector drawing, text manipulation, photo editing, and even animation creation. This is very powerful software at a very reasonable price. There are tasks I do in this software which I cannot do in Photoshop. It's unfortunate, but Corel has never attained the status of Adobe, but I think they deserve it. This is great software, reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this, to novices or professionals.